Avian Brood Parasites Deception at the Nest

Name: Avian Brood Parasites Deception at the Nest
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ISBN: 9780195110425

ISBN-10: 0195110420

ISBN-13: 9780195110425

Edition: 1997

Authors: Paul A. Johnsgard

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The evolutionary, ecological and behavioral questions posed by obligate brood parasites are among the most intriguing of all contemporary ornithological topics. Avian brood parasites lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and may be a major contributing factor driving several species of songbirds to near extinction. As one of the first books to present a comprehensive overview of this fascinating phenomenon, this work discusses the comparative biology and co-evolutionary adaptations exhibited by the five families of birds that engage in such behavior. Several chapters dealing with the comparative biology of both intraspecific and interspecific brood parasites, are followed by individual…

Book details

List price: $190.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/6/1997
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 424
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.29" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.716
Language: English



Preface



Comparative Biology



An Overview of Brood Parasitism



Eco-morphology and Interspecific Mimicry



Behavioral and Reproductive Ecology



Breeding Behavior



Host Retaliation: The Co-evolutionary Arms Race



The Avian Brood Parasites



Waterfowl (Family Anatidae)



Honeyguides (Family Indicatoridae)



Old World Cuckoos (Family Cuculidae)



American Ground-cuckoos (Family Neomorphidae)



African Parasitic Finces (Family Passeridae)



Parasitic Cowbirds (Tribe Icterini)


Appendixes



Glossary



Latin Names of Birds Mentioned in the Text


References


Taxonomic Index