The Cowbirds: A Study in the Biology of Social Parasitism Contains 20 contributions (chapters) by

Contains 20 contributions (chapters) by notable authorities in the field

This Pliocene site is purported to be a Chinese hominin site based on two primate incisors found with the fauna

Houghton Mifflin Publisher Place Boston Date Published 1995 Date Published Estimated No Edition First edition Number of Volumes 1 Reprint No Condition Near fine Condition Description A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket

5 inches long

the spine is lettered in gilt and with blind-stamped panel lines

The Cowbirds: A Study in the Biology of Social Parasitism Contains 20 contributions (chapters) byPp. xv, 421, 28 photo plates, 12 text figures. Publishers original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and with elaborate gilt scene on the front cover, lg 8vo. Cowbirds are birds belonging to the genus Molothrus in the family Icteridae. They are of New World origin, and are obligate brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of other species (from Wiki). Name stamp Ron Sauey Memorial Library on rear endpaper and the top page edge,