The material in this text contains pretty much what the title claims, an explanation of the reproductive biology and phylogeny of birds. Editor Jamieson (emeritus, zoology, U. of Queensland, Australia) presents ten chapters discussing the classification and phylogeny of birds; anatomy of the testis and male reproductive tract; anatomy and evolution of copulatory structures; developmental anatomy of the female reproductive tract; endocrinology of reproduction; ovarian dynamics and follicle development; spermatogenesis and testicular cycles; structure and phylogeny of avian spermatozoa; testis size, sperm size, and sperm competition; and fertilization. Distributed in the US by Enfield. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)