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Description of  Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part B: Sexual Selection, Behavior, Conservation, Embryology and Genetics

The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals sexual selection and auditory signaling odors and chemical signaling sexual dimorphism sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap principle courtship and copulation sexual conflict and its implications for fitness intra- and extra-pair paternity parental care (including cooperative breeding) brood parasitism in birds applications of reproductive biology to bird conservation and population management embryogenesis and development molecular genetics of avian sex determination and gonadal development. Many new illustrations are provided throughout the volume.