Carry‐over effects occur when processes in one season influence the success of an
individual in the following season. This phenomenon has the potential to explain a large …

Reproductive success usually declines in the course of the season, which may be a direct
effect of breeding time, an effect of quality (individuals with high phenotypic or environmental …

Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the
biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates …

Models of Adaptive Behaviour sets out a framework for adaptive explanations of behaviour,
and applies this to give analyses of a range of biological issues such as energetic gain …

Animals living in temporally dynamic environments experience variation in resource
availability, climate and threat of infection over the course of the year. Thus, to survive and …

Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive
account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration …

The first comprehensive review of all aspects of the biology of moult, drawing information
from across the literature and in all birds, from penguins to passerines. Feathers are …

Our understanding of migratory birds' year‐round ecology and evolution remains patchy
despite recent fundamental advances. Periodic reviews focus future research and inform …

If a trade–off exists between reproductive effort and immune function, life–history decisions
may have important implications for parasite resistance. Here, we report effects of …

Life-history theory proposes that costs must be associated with reproduction. Many direct
costs are incurred during breeding. There is also evidence for indirect costs, incurred after …