@article{80b9051560b14c88af09c20adfe0ade2,
title = "Contributions of bird studies to biology",
author = "Masakazu Konishi and Emlen, \{Stephen T.\} and Ricklefs, \{Robert E.\} and Wingfield, \{John C.\}",
note = "Birds are widely distributed, highly diversified, and exhibit behavior and social organizations equal in complexity to mammals, yet they are generally more conspicuous and approachable in natural environments. These attributes make birds excellent subjects in many areas of biological research.",
year = "1989",
month = oct,
day = "27",
doi = "10.1126/science.2683069",
language = "American English",
volume = "246",
journal = "Science",
}