The study of exotic birds has had a particularly long history and has come to represent a fascinating intersection between the study of biological invasions, avian conservation biology, and basic principles of ecology and evolution. Avian Invasions summarizes and synthesizes this unique historical record and unravels the insights that the study of exotic birds brings to all three of these research strands. It includes chapters on the well-known contributions of exotic bird study to ecological science, and on the post-establishment evolution of introduced bird populations. The result is the most comprehensive picture yet of the invasion process.

Preface 1. Introduction to the Study of Exotic Birds 2. Transport and Introduction 3. The Role of Contingency in Establishment Success 4. The Role of Species Traits in Establishment Success 5. The Role of Location in Establishment Success 6. Geographic Range Expansion of Exotic Birds 7. The Ecology of Exotic Birds in Novel Locations 8. The Genetics of Exotic Bird Introductions 9. The Evolution of Exotic Birds 10. Lessons from Exotic Birds References Index

Tim M. Blackburn , Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, UK, Julie L. Lockwood , Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA, Phillip Cassey , Centre for Ornithology, University of Birmingham, UK

`The authors...are to be congratulated in wrestling this slippery subject into a unified...text.' Ibis Review |d 2010