Bird-Parasite Interactions: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior

by J. E. Loye (Editor), M. Zuk (Editor)

Overview

Birds are hosts to many parasites, internal and external. The parasites inevitably form a burden to the host bird and therefore may affect its ability to grow, survive and reproduce as well as its behavior and the abundance and distribution of the whole species. As a consequence, bird-parasite systems have attracted attention from diverse fields. This book draws together a comprehensive range of experts in the field to provide an invaluable reference of current work in bird-parasite interactions. The book addresses the contemporary context of research in bird-parasite systems, and case studies which combine theoretical concepts with evidence from the literature and experimental data. Equal attention is given to ecology, behavioral response to parasitism, and sexual selection. This work will be of interest to biologists, evolutionary biologists, wildlife ecologists, and ornithologists and other professionals in related fields.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198577386
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1991
Series:	Oxford Ornithology Series , #2
Pages:	422
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 6.00(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

University of Utah

University of California, Riverside

Table of Contents

PART I: Introduction1. Current Theory of Host-Parasite Interactions, C.A. ToftPART II: Ecology2. Pathogenocity and Epizootiology of Avian Haematozoa: Plasmodium, Leucocytozoan, and Haemoproteus, C.T. Atkinson and C. van Riper3. The Direct and Indirect Effects of the Caecal Nematode, Trichostrongylus tenuis, on Red GrouseP.J. Hudson and A.P. Dobson4. The Effect of Ectoparasites on Cliff Swallow Growth and Survival, B.R. Chapman and J.E. George5. Philornid Parasitism and Nestling Survival of the Puerto-Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk, C.A. Delannoy and A. Cruz6. Occurrence and Demography of Mites of Tree Swallow, House Wren, and Eastern Bluebird Nests, E.H. Burtt and G.A. Babbitt7. Patterns and Effects of Parasitism by Protocalliphora on Tree Swallow Nestlings, C. Rogers, R.J. Robertson and B.J. Stutchbury8. Parasite Communities in Wet and Dry Forest Subpopulations of the Hawaii Common Amakihi, C. van Riper III9. Analysis and Ecological Correlates of Tick Burdens in a New Guinea Avifauna, M. Pruett-Jones and S. Pruett-JonesPART III: Behavior10. Effects of Avian Host Age and Arbovirus Infection on Mosquito Attraction and Blood-Feeding Success, T.W. Scott and J. D. Edman11. The Nest Protection Hypothesis: The Adaptive Use of Plant Secondary Components by European Starlings, L. Clark12. Nest Ectoparasite Abundance and Cliff Swallow Colony Site Selection, Nestling Development and Departure Time, J. E. Loye and S. Carroll13. Ants, Ticks, and Nesting Seabirds: Dynamic Interaction, D.C. Duffy14. Coevolution of Avian Grooming and Ectoparasite Avoidance, D. H. Clayton15. Behavioral Changes in Breeding American Kestrels Infected with Trichinella Pseudospiralis, M. D. Saumier M. E. Rau and D. M. Bird16. Parasites and Bright Birds: New Data and a New Prediction, M. Zuk17. Parasites, Sexual Ornaments, and Mate Choice in the Barn Swallow, A. P. Møller18. Phenotypic Correlates of Blood Parasitism in the Common Grackle, C. E. Kirkpatrick, S.K. Robinson, and U.D. Kitron19. Bill Color and Parasite Levels of Zebra Finches, N. Burley, S.C. Tidemann and K. Halupka20. Female Choice of Males with Low Parasite Loads in Sage Grouse, L. L. Johnson and M.S. Boyce21. Effects of Parasites on Mate Choice by Captive Sage Grouse, M.F. Spurrier, M.S. Boyce, and B.F.J. Manley

Editorial Reviews

"This book is significant because it consolidates information on bird-parasite relations scattered in journals not easily available, focuses the topic onto three major areas of study, and provides a conceptual base, ideas, and techniques for future research." —Choice

"The authors deserve a great deal of credit." —The Condor

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