Perspectives in Ornithology
Essays Presented for the Centennial of the American Ornitholgists' Union

Table of Contents

Introduction Ernst Mayr
1. Captive birds and conservation William Conway
2. Research collections in ornithology - a reaffirmation Jon C. Barlow and Nancy J. Flood
3. On the study of avian mating systems Douglas W. Mock
4. Cooperative breeding strategies among birds Stephen T. Emlen and Sandra L. Vehrencamp
5. Ecological energetics: what are the questions? Glenn E. Walsberg
6. Perspectives in optimal foraging John R. Krebs, David W. Stephens and William J. Sutherland
7. Biochemical studies of microevolutionary processes George F. Barrowclough
8. Organization of the avian genome Gerald F. Shields
9. The origin and early radiation of birds Larry D. Martin
10. Avian community ecology: an iconoclastic view John A. Wiens
11. Biogeography: the unification and maturation of a science Daniel Simberloff
12. Bird song learning: theme and variations P. J. B. Slater
13. Bird navigation Charles Walcott and Anthony J. Lednor
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