The complex breeding system of Pinyon jays, involving helpers at their nest, the bird's dependence on the seed of the Pinyon Pine and their highly developed food hoarding behaviour, provides the backdrop for a species monograph on this North American bird.
Language
English
Pages
317
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
T. & A. D. Poyser
Release
November 05, 1997
ISBN
085661064X
ISBN 13
9780856610646
The Pinyon Jay: Behavioural Ecology of a Colonial and Cooperative Corvid
The complex breeding system of Pinyon jays, involving helpers at their nest, the bird's dependence on the seed of the Pinyon Pine and their highly developed food hoarding behaviour, provides the backdrop for a species monograph on this North American bird.