Carotenoids are among the most prevalent pigments used in animal signals and are also
important for a range of physiological functions. These concomitant roles have made …

Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive
account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration …

Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction/SJ Reynolds & DC Deeming--The fossil
record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation/DC Deeming--Nest construction …

Initial work on oxidative stress and antioxidant defences described basic chemical and
biochemical properties and processes and applied this information to issues of animal …

Human-mediated biological exchange has had global social and ecological impacts. In sub-
Saharan Africa, several domestic and commensal animals were introduced from Asia in the …

Understanding how sexual conflict influences male and female parental decisions is a long-
standing problem in behavioral ecology. Until now, most research on sexual conflict over …

Senescence could depress prenatal and postnatal capacities of mothers to invest in
offspring. Longitudinal observations on the blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) revealed a …

Life‐history theory predicts a trade‐off between growth and self‐maintenance. However,
little is known about the underlying mechanisms. Oxidative stress, the imbalance between …

The solicitation behaviours performed by dependent young are under selection from the
environment created by their parents, as well as wider ecological conditions. Here we show …

Ambient noise has increased in extent, duration and intensity with significant implications for
species' lives. Birds especially, because they heavily rely on vocal communication, are …