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In the past two centuries, cowbirds have increased in numbers and extended their range across North America, while many of the native songbird species whose nests they parasitize to raise their young have declined. This timely book collects forty essays by most of the principal authorities on the biology and management of cowbirds. The book's goals are to explore the biology of cowbirds, the threats they pose to host species and populations, and the management programs that are being undertaken to minimize these threats.

The book is organized into five sections, each with an extended editors' introduction that places the contributions in a broad, up-to-date setting. The sections cover:

• The changing abundance of cowbirds and the ways in which their numbers can be estimated.
• Host choice by cowbirds, the negative effects of cowbirds on particular host species, and the daily patterns of cowbird behavior.
• Behavioral interactions between cowbirds and specific host species.
• Patterns of cowbird abundance and host use across varying landscapes.
• Management programs designed to control cowbirds and protect threatened songbirds.

Essays and Studies in English and Comparative Literature is a collection of scholarly works authored by members of the University of Michigan's English Department. It investigates various aspects of English and comparative literature, including studies on Middle English dialect characteristics, fifteenth-century spellings, place-name derivations, and early treatises on Latin grammar. In addition, it explores the origins and developments of specific linguistic features such as the voiceless preterit and past participle inflections of English irregular weak verbs. This comprehensive examination of historical and linguistic topics contributes significant insights to the field of literary studies.

Essays and Studies in English and Comparative Literature is a collection of scholarly essays written by members of the English Department of the University of Michigan. The book features in-depth studies on diverse topics such as the traditional development of the character Diomede, peculiarities in Shakespearean texts, the Italianate background of The Merry Wives of Windsor, and political aspects in Dryden's works. Contributors explore the aesthetic theories of Shelley, Keats, and Poe, and offer a bibliographical essay on Chrétien de Troyes, among other significant literary examinations. This compilation reflects the academic rigor and critical insights of its esteemed authors, providing valuable contributions to English and Comparative Literature studies.