The Complexity of Bird Behaviour: A Facet Theory Approach (Springerbriefs in Animal Sciences)

Preface
	Introduction
	Perspectives in Ornithological Research
		Ornithological Research
		Regional Ornithology
		Ornithological Classification
		Ornithology Online
	Philosophical and Theoretical Orientations to Research
	Synopsis of Chapters
	Conclusions to Chapter
	References
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Studying Birds
	Introduction
	Listening to and Looking at Birds
	Taxonomy
		Living and Interacting with Birds
		Future Avian Research
	Initial Propositions
	Conclusions to Chapter
	References
Part I Theoretical Background
	References
	Chapter 2: Mapping Sentences and Facet Theory
		Introduction
		Mapping Sentences and Facet Theory Background
		The Linguistic Basis of Understanding
		What Is a Mapping Sentence?
			Mapping Sentences as Categorial Classification
			Mapping Sentence Ontology
		Ontological Dependence
		Traditional Mapping Sentences
			Qualitative Philosophical Facet Theory
			Components of the Two Forms of Mapping Sentence
			Connective Ontology
			The Modality of a Mapping
		Exploring Declarative Mapping Sentences
			Declarative Mapping Sentences as Structured Ontologies and Mereologies
		Why Mapping?
		Conclusions to Chapter
		References
	Chapter 3: How to Develop a Mapping Sentence: The Example of Avian Sleep
		Introduction
		Defining Complex Avian Research
			Using Mapping Sentences in Avian Behavioural Research
		Profiles of Bird’s Behaviour
		Quantitative and Qualitative
		Conclusions to Chapter
		References
	Chapter 4: Complex Avian Behaviour and Cognition: A Mapping Sentence Approach
		Introduction
		Defining Intelligence
		Conclusions to Chapter
		References
Part II Application
	Reference
	Chapter 5: Studying Avian Cognition in the Wild: Avian Psychometrics
		Introduction
		Facet Theory and Its Analysis Techniques
		Methods and Results
			Smallest Space Analysis
			One-Facet Solution
			Two-Facet Solution
			Partial Order Scalogram Analyses
		Discussion
		Possible Similarities with the Structure of Human Intelligence
		Conclusions, Caveats and Future Research
		References
	Chapter 6: Interpreting Avian Play, Murmurations of Common Starlings and Oology
		Introduction
		Avian Play
		Introducing Mapping Sentences for Avian Play
			Developing and Using a Mapping Sentence for Research into Avian Play
			Conclusions to Section
		Murmurations of Starlings
			Introduction
			Investigating Murmurations
			A Mapping Sentence for Starling Murmurations
			Possible Analyses
		Oology: Classifying Birds’ Eggs
			Introduction
			Possible Analyses
			Conclusions to Chapter
		References
	Chapter 7: Analysing Results from Research Using Traditional and Declarative Mapping Sentences
		Introduction
		Analysing Quantitative Data Using a Mapping Sentence
			Smallest Space Analysis (SSA)
			Partial Order Scalogram Analysis (POSA)
		Analysing Qualitative Data Using a Declarative Mapping Sentence
			Thematic Content Analysis
		Chapter Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 8: Conclusions
		An Understanding of Bird Behaviour
		The Semantic and Linguistic Structure of the Mapping Sentence
			Monotonicity
		Further Understanding Mapping Sentences
			Initial Mapping Sentences
			Traditional Mapping Sentences
			Declarative Mapping Sentences
			General or Overall Mapping Sentences
			The Common Range Facet
		Concluding Remarks
		References
Glossary
	References
Index