Avian Biology

List of ContributorsGeneral PrefacePreface to Volume VI Note on TaxonomyContents of Other Volumes Chapter 1. Avian Mating Systems I. Introduction II. Monogamy III. Functional Types of Polygyny IV. Male Incubation, Female Emancipation, and the Evolution of Polyandrous Strategies V. Conclusion ReferencesChapter 2. The Ecology and Evolution of Avian Migration Systems I. Introduction II. Movement in Response to Environmental Change III. Movement Patterns in Time and Space IV. Evolutionary Theories of Bird Migration V. Diversity of Avian Migration Patterns ReferencesChapter 3. Social Organization in the Nonreproductive Season I. Introduction II. Flocking and the Risk of Predation III. Social Foraging and the Risk of Starvation IV. The Economics of Aggression V. Prospect ReferencesChapter 4. The Uropygial Gland I. Structure of the Uropygial or Preen Gland II. Secretions of the Uropygial Gland ReferencesChapter 5. Stomach Oils I. Introduction II. Occurrence of Stomach Oils III. Chemical Composition of Stomach Oils IV. Origin of Stomach Oils V. Function of Stomach Oil ReferencesChapter 6. The Glycogen Body I. Introduction II. Historical Perspective III. Development IV. Biochemistry and Metabolism V. Structure VI. Functional Significance VII. Concluding Remarks ReferencesChapter 7. Domestication in Birds I. Introduction II. Domestication in Birds: Definition and History III. Domestication Characteristics in Birds IV. The Zebra Finch: A Case History in Domestication V. Conclusions ReferencesChapter 8. Respiration and Control of Breathing I. Introduction II. Ventilation of the Respiratory Tract III. Gas Transport Properties of Blood IV. Basic Concepts for Parabronchial Gas Exchange V. The Cross-Current Model and the Real Lung VI. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Rest VII. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Specialized Activities VIII. Control of Breathing IX. Respiration of the Avian Embryo ReferencesAuthor IndexIndex to Bird NamesSubject Index