6. Eggs and Incubation

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword xi
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Part I. The Antbirds
7. 1 . The Antbird Family 3
8. 2. Food and Foraging 15
9. 3. Daily Life 31
10. 4. Voice, Displays, and Courtship 39
11. 5. Nests 51
12. 6. Eggs and Incubation 63
13. 7. The Young and Their Care 75
14. 8. The Black-faced Antthrush 87
15. 9. Parental Devotion 101
16. 10. Nest Success, Breeding Seasons, and Survival 111
17. 11. Antbirds and Humans 117
18. Part II. The Ovenbirds
19. 12. The Ovenbird Family 123
20. 13. Food and Foraging 133
21. 14. Daily Life 143
22. 15. Voice, Displays, and Courtship 153
23. 16. Nests 161
24. 17. Eggs and Incubation 185
25. 18. The Young and Their Care 199
26. 19. The Rufous-fronted Thornbird 207
27. 20. Enemies, Nest Success, and Survival 237
28. 21. Ovenbirds and Humans 247
29. Bibliography 253
30. Index 257