The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest.(Review) From: Ecology | Date: March 1, 1999| Author: Kiff, Lloyd | COPYRIGHT 1999 Ecological Society of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Johnsgard, Paul A. 1997. Oxford University Press, New York, xii + 409 p. $75.00, ISBN: 0-19-511042-0 (acid-free paper).

Given the distinctive nature and fascinating evolutionary aspects of avian brood parasitism, it is surprising that a comprehensive book on this topic has not been produced before this one, at least in the English language. Indeed, the only book-length treatment of avian brood parasitism was that of Makatsch (Makatsch, W. 1955. Der Brutparasitismus in de...

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