Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds

Pp. xii, 409, 24 text-figures, 21 line-drawing.  Publisher’ red cloth, dark red compartment on spine with gilt lettering, 8vo. This volume discusses ecological adaptations for breeding birds including nest dispersion, pair-bonds, clutch size, size of eggs, growth rates, and brood parasites. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his name stamp on front endpapers, rear endpapers, page 86, and page edges. Neat underlining on pages 4-9, 11-17, and 20.