Perspectives in Ornithology: Essays Presented for the Centennial of the American Ornitholgists’ Union

First published in 1983 to celebrate the centennial of the American Ornithologists’ Union, Perspectives in Ornithology collects together a series of essays and commentaries by leading authorities about especially active areas of research on the biology of birds. Readers will find in this collection a useful overview of many major concepts and controversies in ornithology.