The Avian Brood Parasites: Deception at the Nest

By Paul A. Johnsgard

This book discusses all of the world's nearly 100 species of obligatory brood parasites--those birds that reproduce only by laying their eggs in the nests of other species--and the ecological and evolutionary aspects of this remarkable behavioral adaptation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195110420
• ISBN13: 9780195110425
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"