Birds are hosts to many parasites, internal and external. The parasites inevitably form a burden to the host bird and therefore may affect its ability to grow, survive, and reproduce; its behaviour; and the distribution and abundance of the whole species. In consequence, bird-parasite systems have attracted attention from diverse fields and the literature has been spread out in a wide range of specialized journals. The editors of Bird-Parasite Interactions have drawn together a comprehensive range of experts in the field to provide an invaluable reference of current work in bird-parasite interactions.
Bird-Parasite Interactions is divided into four parts. The introduction provides the contemporary context of research in bird-parasite systems and presents case studies which combine theoretical concepts with experimental data. Subsequent parts focus on the ecology; behavioural responses; and the effect of parasitism on sexual selection.
- Lists of associate editors and contributors
Part 1. Introduction
- Catherine A. Toft: Current theory of host-parasite interactions
Part 2. Ecology
- Carter T. Atkinson & Charles van Riper: Pathogenocity and epizootiology of avian haematozoa: plasmodium, leucocytozoan, and haemoproteus
- Peter J. Hudson & Andrew P. Dobson: The direct and indirect effects of the caecal nematode, Trichostrongylus tenuis, on red grouse
- Brian R. Chapman & John E. George: The effects of ectoparasites on cliff swallow growth and survival
- Carlos A. Delannoy & Alexander Cruz: Philornid parasitism and nestling survival of the Puerto-Rican sharp-shinned hawk
- Edward H. Burtt & G.A. Babbitt: Occurrence and demography of mites of tree swallow, house wren, and eastern bluebird nests
- Catherine Rogers, Raleigh J. Robertson, & Bridget J. Stutchbury: Patterns and effects of parasitism by protocalliphora on tree swallow nestlings
- Charles van Riper, III: Parasite communities in wet and dry forest subpopulations of the Hawaii common Amakihi
- Melinda Pruett-Jones & Stephen Pruett-Jones: Analysis and ecological correlates of tick burdens in a New Guinea avifauna
Part 3. Behaviour
- Thomas W. Scott & John D. Edman: Effects of avian host age and arbovirus infection on mosquito attraction and blood-feeding success
- Larry Clark: The nest protection hypothesis: the adaptive use of plant secondary components by European starlings
- Jenella E. Loye & Scott P. Carroll: Nest ectoparasite abundance and cliff swallow colony site selection, nestling development, and departure time
- David C. Duffy: Ants, ticks, and nesting seabirds: dynamic interaction
- Dale H. Clayton: Coevolution of avian grooming and ectoparasite avoidance
- Michelle D. Saumier, Manfred E. Rau, & David M. Bird: Behavioural changes in breeding American kestrels infected with Trichinella pseudospiralis
- Marlene Zuk: Parasites and bright birds: new data and a new prediction
- Anders Pape Moller: Parasites, sexual ornaments, and mate choice in the barn swallow
- C.E. Kirkpatrick, S.K. Robinson, & U.D. Kitron: Phenotypic correlates of blood parasitism in the common grackle
- Nancy Burley, Sonia C. Tidemann, & Karl Halupka: Bill colour and parasite levels in zebra finches
- Linda L. Johnson & Mark S. Boyce: Female choice of males with low parasite loads in sage grouse
- Margo F. Spurrier, Mark S. Boyce, & Bryan F.J. Manley: Effects of parasites on mate choice by captive sage grouse
"The editors of this book have drawn together a comprehensive range of experts in the field to provide an invaluable reference of current work in bird-parasite interactions."
– Ethology Ecology & Evolution No. 4, Vol, 3 199
"the editors have created something of a benchmark"
– Andrew F. Read, University of Oxford, TREE, vol.6, no.12, December 1991
"This is an important book for ornithologists but also for parasitologists and those who are interested in ecology and (co)evolution."
– Rob de Boer, Dutch Birding, Volume 13, No.6, 1991
"I would strongly recommend this volume to biologists in general and to ornithologists in particular. It contains a great deal of interesting information"
– Recent Ornithological Publications
"This book is significant because it consolidates information on bird-parasite relations scattered in journals not easily available, focuses the topic onto three major areas of study, and provides a conceptual base, ideas, and techniques for future research."
"The authors deserve a great deal of credit."
– The Condor
Ndege ni wenyeji wa vimelea vingi, vya ndani na vya nje. Kwa hivyo, vimelea vinaweza kuathiri uwezo wake wa kukua, kuishi, na kuzaliana, tabia yake, na usambazaji na wingi wa spishi nzima. Kwa sababu hiyo, mifumo ya ndege-parasite imevutia umakini kutoka nyanja mbalimbali na fasihi imeenea katika aina mbalimbali ya majarida maalumu. Mhariri wa Bird-Parasite Interactions amekusanya pamoja wataalamu mbalimbali katika uwanja huo ili kutoa kumbukumbu muhimu ya kazi ya sasa katika mwingiliano wa ndege na vimelea. Mwingiliano wa Ndege na Vimelea umegawanywa katika sehemu nne. Utangulizi hutoa muktadha wa kisasa wa utafiti katika mifumo ya ndege-parasite na inatoa masomo ya kesi ambayo kuchanganya dhana za nadharia na data ya majaribio. Sehemu zilizofuata huzingatia ikolojia; majibu ya tabia; na athari ya vimelea juu ya uteuzi wa kijinsia. - Orodha ya wahariri washirika na wachangiaji Sehemu ya 1. Kuanzisha - Catherine A. Toft: Nadharia ya sasa ya mwingiliano wa mwenyeji-parasite Sehemu ya 2. "Kichwa cha utafiti: ""Pathogenesis and Epizootiology of Avian Haematozoa: Plasmodium, Leucocytogenes, and Haemoproteus"" - Peter J. Hudson & Andrew P. Dobson, The Direct and Indirect Effects of the Caecal Nematode, Trichothrongylus tennus, on Red Grouse, Brian R. Chapman & John E. George, The Effects of Ectoparasites on Cliff Swallow Growth and Survival, Carlos A. Delanoy & Alexander Cruz, ""Philorhinal Parasitism and Nesting Survival of the Puerto Rican Sharp-shinned Hawk"" - Edward H. Burttle & G. A." "Kutoka kwa ""Makundi ya Vimelea katika Subpopulations ya Msitu wa Maji na kavu ya Hawaii ya Amakihi"" na ""Makundi ya Vimelea katika Subpopulations ya Msitu wa Maji na kavu ya Hawaii ya Amakihi"" na ""Makundi ya Vimelea katika Subpopulations ya Msitu wa Maji na kavu ya Amakihi"" na ""Makundi ya Vimelea katika Subpopulations ya Msitu wa Maji na kavu ya Hawaii ya Amakihi"" na ""Makundi ya Vimelea na Maji"" na ""Makundi ya Vimelea na Maji.""" "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika makala ya ""Mwanzo wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utafiti wa Utaf Kirkpatrick, S.K. Robinson, & U.D. "Kitron: Phenotypic correlates of blood parasitism in the common grackle - Nancy Burley, Sonia C. Tideman, & Karl Halupka: Bill color and parasite levels in zebra finches - Linda L. Johnson & Mark S. Boyce: Female choice of males with low parasite loads in sage grouse - Margot F. Spurrier, Mark S. Boyce, & Bryan F. Manley: Effects of parasites on mate choice by captive sage grouse - ""Wahariri wa kitabu hiki wamekusanya pamoja wataalamu mbalimbali katika uwanja huo kutoa kumbukumbu muhimu ya kazi ya sasa katika mwingiliano wa ndege na vimelea."  Ethology Ecology & Evolution No. "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika kitabu cha ""The Parasitology of the Birds"" cha mwaka 1991 na ""The Parasitology of the Birds"" cha mwaka 1991 na ""The Parasitology of the Birds"" cha mwaka 1991 na ""The Parasitology of the Birds"" cha mwaka 1991 na ""The Parasitology of the Birds"" cha mwaka 1991." "Rob de Boer, ""Dutch Birding,"" Volume 13, No. 6, 1991: ""Ningependekeza sana kitabu hiki kwa wataalamu wa biolojia kwa ujumla na kwa wataalamu wa ndege hasa." "Kama ilivyoelezwa katika makala ya mwisho ya kitabu hiki, ""Mapokeo ya Ornithology"" ni muhimu kwa sababu inaunganisha habari juu ya uhusiano wa ndege na vimelea zilizotawanyika katika majarida ambayo haipatikani kwa urahisi, inazingatia mada katika maeneo matatu makuu ya utafiti, na hutoa msingi wa dhana, mawazo, na mbinu za utafiti wa baadaye." "Waandishi wanastahili sifa nyingi".  Kondori