This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology including sexual selection social and
genetic mating systems cooperative breeding brood parasitism brood reduction migration
personalities and communication. Over the past several years Neotropical bird species from
temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied yielding
valuable insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that drive their behavioral traits. In this
book international experts provide a general overview of main behavioral aspects. They also
present the main findings of their work including experimental approaches to testing the most
accepted behavioral theory in their model systems. In closing they propose new theoretical
frameworks and future research directions. As such the book provides a comprehensive and
updated guide for all researchers students and professionals whose work involves the study and
management of birds across the Neotropical region.
