The Magpies: The Ecology and Behaviour of Black-billed and Yellow-billed Magpies (Hardcover)

1 Introduction: magpie 2 Nest spacing and territorial behaviour 3 Social behaviour: breeding birds 4 Social behaviour: non-breeding birds 5 Feeding and food hoarding 6 Magpie populations 7 The breeding cycle: nests, eggs and incubation 8 The breeding cycle: chicks and their care 9 The breeding cycle: breeding success 10 Factors affecting success: bird and territory quality 11 Magpies and man 12 Comparisons and conclusions Appendices References