Adaptive Coloration in AnimalsMethuen, 1957 - 508 pages |
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Page 273
... feeding - trays close to nests where fledglings were being fed . In a series of seven experiments at nests of the Wren , Willow - Warbler and Sedge - Warbler - during which the birds ' movements were closely watched through binoculars ...
... feeding - trays close to nests where fledglings were being fed . In a series of seven experiments at nests of the Wren , Willow - Warbler and Sedge - Warbler - during which the birds ' movements were closely watched through binoculars ...
Page 279
... feeding behaviour of these animals is related to the theory of warning coloration . As a group , the Anura provide apt material for such a study , both on account of their relatively simple feeding reactions , and on account of the fact ...
... feeding behaviour of these animals is related to the theory of warning coloration . As a group , the Anura provide apt material for such a study , both on account of their relatively simple feeding reactions , and on account of the fact ...
Page 292
... feeding , in the case of insectivorous bats , will be found in the important paper by Sir Edward Poulton , to which I have referred above ( p . 273 ) . II . DISCRIMINATION AND SELECTIVE FEEDING BY BIRDS I have already alluded ( p . 265 ) ...
... feeding , in the case of insectivorous bats , will be found in the important paper by Sir Edward Poulton , to which I have referred above ( p . 273 ) . II . DISCRIMINATION AND SELECTIVE FEEDING BY BIRDS I have already alluded ( p . 265 ) ...
Contents
THE METHODS BY WHICH CONCEALMENT | 5 |
ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN COLOUR RESEMBLANCE II | 11 |
COLOUR RESEMBLANCE DUE TO CHOICE OF APPROPRIATE BACKGROUNDS | 18 |
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adaptive coloration advertisement Africa antennæ aposematic appearance attack attitude background bark bees beetles behaviour birds body brown Bufo butterflies camouflage caterpillars chromatophores closely colour colour-scheme concealing coloration conspicuous contrast correlated countershading crab Crustacea cryptic coloration cryptic resemblance dark deceptive device display disruptive pattern dorsal eaten Edward Poulton effect eggs enemies environment evidence example exhibited experiments fact feeding figs fishes frogs function geckos genus grasshoppers green grey groups of animals habits head Hymenoptera illustrated insects instance instinct Journ larva larvæ later leaf Lepidoptera light lizards London mammals mantis markings mimetic mimicry mimics moths nature nest Nightjars observed optical Orthoptera Pará patches pigment Polychrus marmoratus Poulton predators prey principle Proc procryptic protective referred relation remarkable rest seen shade shadow significant similar snakes species specimens spider Stone-Curlew striking surface surroundings tail tegmina toads tone tropical various visual warning coloration wings yellow Zool