Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Defense Mechanisms
3. Evolution of Brood Parasitism
4. Bay-winged and Screaming Cowbirds
5. Giant Cowbirds
6. Bronzed Cowbirds
7. Brown-headed Cowbirds
8. Shiny Cowbirds
9. The Management Challenge
Appendix A. Parasitism Rates of Some Shiny Cowbird Hosts
Appendix B. Known Victims of Brown-headed Cowbirds
Appendix C. Parasitism Rates of Some Brown-headed Cowbird Hosts
Appendix D. Brown-headed Cowbird Egg Distribution in Nests of Some Hosts
Appendix E. Known Victims of Shiny Cowbirds
Notes
References
Index