David Lack Quotes

1910–1973 England

David Lambert Lack (16 July 1910 – 12 March 1973) was a British evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, ecologist, and ethologist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1951.

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... 'duetting' is uncommon in birds, but has been recorded for various tropical species.

Swifts in a Tower (1956)

... many large insects come out at dusk. By doing so they escape many enemies, but not all, since here the nightjar tribe takes over, many of which are larger than the largest swifts.

Swifts in a Tower (1956)

... It is uncommon among birds for the female to be as brightly coloured as the male. ... A brightly colored female would be much more dangerous for a species which nested in the open.

The Life of the Robin (1943)

... Female song is uncommon in birds.

The Life of the Robin (1943)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: David Lack (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.