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 …

Nests are built by a wide variety of animals as functional receptacles for develo** eggs
and offspring, and they play a critical role in the reproductive biology of many species …

One of the greatest threats to the survival of avian eggs is the risk of infection by microbes;
as such, a large number of parental defense mechanisms have evolved in response to the …

Life-history theory predicts that individuals should adjust their reproductive effort according
to the expected fitness returns on investment. Because sexually selected male traits should …

Current research into the evolution and adaptive function of avian eggshell pigmentation,
including maculation, has focused mostly on signalling‐based and structural function …

Infection is an important source of mortality for avian embryos but parental behaviors and
eggs themselves can provide a network of antimicrobial defenses. Mound builders (Aves …

Female ornaments have long been considered non-functional, but a paradigm shift has
occurred over the 2 last decades. The adaptive nature of female ornaments is now widely …

Maternal investment directly shapes early developmental conditions and therefore has long-
term fitness consequences for the offspring. In oviparous species prenatal maternal …

Parasites influence allocation trade‐offs between reproduction and self‐maintenance and
consequently shape host life‐history traits. The host microbiome includes pathogenic and …