Bird-Parasite Interactions

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