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American Ornithologists' Union

Series In ornithology
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Avian Community, Climate, and Sea-Level Changes in the Plio-Pleistocene of the Florida Peninsula

Editor: Patricia G. Parker, Nancy Tyler Burley

American Ornithologists' Union

1998

Avian Community, Climate, and Sea-Level Changes in the Plio-Pleistocene of the Florida Peninsula

Editor: J.V. Remsen

American Ornithologists' Union

1997

Parent-Offspring Conflict and its Resolution in the European Starling

Elizabeth Litovich and Harry W. Power

American Ornithologists' Union

1992

A 71 page study.

Descriptions of Thirty-two New Species of Birds from the Hawaiian Islands: Part I. Non-Passeriformes, Part II. Passeriformes

Helen F. James, Storrs L. Olson

American Ornithologists' Union

1991

Two volumes bound together. Each volume 88 pages.

From the summary: " Paleontological studies in the past two decades in the main islands of the Hawaiian Archipelago have uncovered thousands of bones of previously unknown, extinct species of birds. These remains are mostly of late Holocene age. Prehistoric avian extinctions in the Hawaiian Islands are attributed mainly to predation and environmental degradation by Polynesians and introduced predators. Fossil sites are briefly reviewed and occur in variety of geological settings: sand dunes, limestone sinkholes, lava tubes, a crater lake, and in Polynesian midden deposits. Remains of prehistorically extinct species of birds have been found on the islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii.

Recent Advances in the Study of Neogene Fossil Birds

K. Jeffrey Bickart, Robert M. Chandler

American Ornithologists' Union

1990

From the foreword: "The papers in the present volume represent major additions to our knowledge of two of the larger avifaunas of the North American Neogene, that is, the last half of the Tertiary Period, comprising the Miocene and Pliocene epochs spanning the period from about 22.5 million to 1.8 million years ago. Bickart treats an extremely large collection of bones from a Mio-Pliocene lake deposit, the Big Sandy Formation, in Arizona. This collection, made primarily in the 1940s, had lain unstudied for decades, so that virtually nothing was known of the birds from this locality. By contrast, Chandler's study of the late Pliocene San Diego Formation in California continues the elucidation of an avifauna, the studies of which began in 1933 and to which several workers have contributed periodically for half a century. Even so, the number of species in this avifauna is now more than doubled by Chandler's efforts. Each of these fossil avifaunas comprises nearly 40 species. The number of specimens studied was 2,000+ for the San Diego Formation, and to over a thousand in the case of the Big Sandy Formation. Most of the species described are known from many or most of the major skeletal elements, and in some cases, especially in the Big Sandy Formation, from partial or nearly complete associated skeleton."

A Distributional Survey of the Birds of the Mexican State of Oaxaca

Laurence C. Binford

American Ornithologists' Union

1989

From the introduction:

The Mexican state of Oaxaca supports an avifauna of 680 species, exceeding the 636 (based on my taxonomy) listed for Chiapas (Alvafez del Toro 1971), 661 for Honduras (Monroe 1968), and 662 for Guatemala (Land 1970). This high total is a reflection of the state's geographic position and great diversity of habitats. Oaxaca encompasses portions of both drainage slopes and elevations from sea level to 1l,138 ft. It includes the southernmost extension of the Mexican tableland and thus represents the limits of breeding and wintering distributions for many northern birds, especially those inhabiting pine-oak forest or arid subtropical scrub, whereas the Sierra Madre de Chiapas is the northernmost locality for a number of Central American species. The Sierras de Miahuatlfin and Yucuyacua are isolated ranges that have given rise to at least one species and several races and harbor other forms endemic to western Mexico. The low Isthmus of Tehuantepec is a major barrier to highland species, an important corridor for contact between the breeding birds of the Atlantic and Pacific lowlands, and an avenue for migrants moving between North and South America. The Atlantic and Pacific lowlands support the large avifaunas of tropical evergreen and tropical deciduous forests, respectively, and are important wintering areas for North American migrants. The Pacific Ocean adds a pelagic element, and the coast provides the mangrove swamps, mud flats, and open shallow waters used by many other aquatic birds.

Speciation and Geographic Variation in Black-tailed Gnatcatchers

Jonathan L. Atwood

American Ornithologists' Union

1988

A 74 page study.

Hindlimb Myology and Evolution of the Old World Suboscine Passerine Birds (Acanthisittidae, Pittidae, Philepittidae, Eurylaimidae)

Robert J. Raikow

American Ornithologists' Union

1987

An 81 page study.

Patterns and Evolutionary Significance of Geographic Variation in the Schistacea Group of the Fox Sparrow

Robert M. Zink

American Ornithologists' Union

1986

A 119 page study.

The Lingual Apparatus of the African Grey Parrot: Description and Theoretical Mechanical Analysis

Dominique G. Homberger

American Ornithologists' Union

1986

A 233 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Material And Methods
• Anatomy
• Functional Analysis
• Summaries

An Analysis of Physical, Physiological and Optical Aspects of Avian Coloration with Emphasis on Wood-Warblers

Edward H Burtt

American Ornithologists' Union

1986

A 122 page study.

Contents:

• Statement Of The Problem
• Coloration Of Wood-Warblers
• Durability
• Color And Energy Balance
• Reduced Visual Interference
• Color Patterns That Increase Visibility
• Color Of Optical Signals
• An Integrative Approach

Avian Monogamy

Editors: Patricia Adair Gowaty, Douglas W. Mock

American Ornithologists' Union

1985

Contents:

• An Introduction To The Neglected Mating System
• Multiple Parentage And Apparent Monogamy In Birds
• The Organization Of Behavior And The Evolution Of Sexually Selected Traits
• Mate Preferences And Mating Patterns Of Canvasbacks
• Variations On Monogamy In Canvasbacks
• Primary And Secondary Male Reproductive Strategies Of Dabbling Ducks
• Adaptive Significance Of Monogamy In The Trumpet Manucode
• The Influence Of Demography On The Evolution Of Monogam

Neotropical Ornithology

Editors: P. A. Buckley, Mercedes S. Foster, Eugene S. Morton, Robert S. Ridgely, Francine G. Buckley

American Ornithologists' Union

1985

A 1040 page collection of papers covering new taxa, zoogeography and distribution, systematic, evolution, community and population ecology, evolutionary and behavioural ecology, breeding biology, and conservation.

Ecogeographical Variation In Size And Proportions Of Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia)

John W. Aldrich

American Ornithologists' Union

1984

A 134 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Wing Measurements
• Bill Measurements
• Tarsus Measurements
• Tail Measurements
• Middle To Length
• General Discussion Of Ecogeographical Variation
• Summary

Pattern, Mechanism & Adaptive Significance of Territoriality in Herring Gulls

Joanna Burger

American Ornithologists' Union

1984

A 92 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Spatial Pattern Of Nesting Territories
• Aggressive Behavior And The Mechanism Of Territoriality
• Reproductive Success In Herring Gulls
• Aggression, Territory Size, And Reproductive Success
• Discussion
• Summary

Sexual Selection, Lek And Arena Behavior, And Sexual Size Dimorphism In Birds

Robert B. Payne

American Ornithologists' Union

1984

A 52 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Leks And Arenas
• Intensity Of Sexual Selection
• Male Competition And Female Choice Of Mates
• Sexual Dimorphism And Sexual Selection
• Discussion
• Summary

The Marine Ecology Of Birds In The Ross Sea, Antarctica

David G. Ainley, Edmund F. O'Connor, Robert J. Boekelheide

American Ornithologists' Union

1984

A 97 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Environment
• Species Distribution And Numbers
  Emperor Penguin
  King Penguin
  Adelie Penguin
  Albatross.
  Southern Giant Fulmar
  Southern Fulmar
  Antarctic Petrel
  Cape Petrel
  Snow Petrel
  Antarctic Prion
  Blue Petrel
  White-Headed Petrel
  Mottled Petrel
  White-Chinned Petrel
  Sooty Shearwater
  Wilson's Storm-Petrel
  Black-Bellied Storm-Petrel
  Diving Petrel
  Brown Skua
  South Polar Skua
  Arctic Tern
• Feeding Behavior
• Trophic Reltions
• Synthesis And Discussion
• Summary

The Native Forest Birds Of Guam

J. Mark Jenkins

American Ornithologists' Union

1983

A 61 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Study Area
• Methods
  Roadside Counts
  Station Counts
  Distribution And Abundance
• Species Accounts
  Yellow Bittern
  White-Throated Ground Dove
  Mariana Fruit Dove
  Gray Swiftlet
  Micronesia Kingfisher
  Mariana Crow
  Guam Flycatcher
  Rufous Fantail
  Micronesian Starling
  Cardinal Honeyeater
  Bridled White-Eye
• Other Native Species
• Migrant Species
• Non-Native Species
• Discussion
  Population Declines
  Conservation And Management
• Summary

Avian Incubation: Egg Temperature, Nest Humidity, And Behavioral Thermoregulation In A Hot Environment

G. S. Grant

American Ornithologists' Union

1982

A 75 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Study Area
• Materials And Methods
• Timing Of Breeding
• Thermal Biology Of The Egg
• Egg Water Loss And Nest Humidity
• Embryonic Oxygen Consumption
• Effects Of Salt And Mud On Eggs
• Incubation Behavior
• Stilt Clutch Thermoregulation
• Discussion
• Summary

The Molt Of Scrub Jays And Blue Jays In Florida

G. Thomas Bancroft and Glen E. Woolfenden

American Ornithologists' Union

1982

A 51 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Materials
• Methods
• Scrub Jay Molts
• Blue Jay Molts
• Cost Curves For Molt By Jays In Florida
• Discussion
• Summary

The Foraging Behavior Of Mountain Bluebirds With Emphasis On Sexual Foraging Differences

Harry W. Power

American Ornithologists' Union

1980

A 70 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Evolutionary Bases Of Sexual Foraging
• Study Species, Study Area, And General Methods
• Non-Experimental Observations
• Design Of The Work Load Experiments
• Experiment I: Brood Size And Work Load
• Experiment II: Work Load Factors And Causes Of Sexual Foraging Differences
• Experiment III: Mate Loss
• Relationship Of Foraging Behavior To Work Load
• Additional Hypotheses And Experiments
• Conclusions And Summary

Ecology And Evolution Of Lek Mating Behavior In The Long-Tailed Hermit Hummingbird

F. Gary Stiles and Larry L. Wolf

American Ornithologists' Union

1979

A 78 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods And Materials
• Leks, Territories, And Lek Behavior
• Foraging Patterns
• Temporal Patterning Of Lek Activity
• Lek Dynamics
• Discussion
• Summary

Ecology And Behavior Of The Prairie Warbler, Dendroica discolor

Val Nolan Jr.

American Ornithologists' Union

1978

A 572 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• History, Present Distribution, Breeding Habitats, Population Densities
• The Prairie Warbler In Winter
• Spring Migration
• Repopulation Of The Study Area In Spring
• Selection Of The Breeding Site
• Behavior Of Newly Arrived Males In Spring
• Nonvocal Territorial Behavior Of The Male
• Song
• Calls
• Behavior During Pair Formation
• The Timing Of Pair Formation; Ages Of Pairs; Rematings
• Behavior During Pre-Nest-Building Periods
• The Timing Of The Beginning Of Nesting
• The Pre-Nest-Building Period Of Replacement And Second-Brood Nests
• The Nest And Its Site
• Behavior During Building Of Nests
• Temporal Aspects Of Nest Building
• Clutch Size
• Eggs
• The Timing Of Laying; Behaviour; The Incubation Patch
• Incubation And The Timing Of Attentiveness In Females
• Behavior During The Incubation Period
• Duration Of Incubation; Hatching
• Timing Of Care Of The Nestlings; Brooding, Feeding, Nest Sanitation
• Behavior Of Adults During The Nestling Interval
• Development Of The Nestlings
• Duration Of The Nestling Interval; Departure From The Nest
• The Interval Between Leaving The Nest And Independence
• Prairie Warbler Territories And The Movements Of Males On Their Territories
• Extraterritorial Activities And Midseason Changes Of Location
• Mating System And Sex Ratio
• The Brown-Headed Cowbird And The Prairie Warbler
• Reproductive Success And Recruitment From Reproduction
• The Timing Of The End Of Breeding
• The Postreproductive Period
• Fall Migration; Extralimital Movements
• Fidelity To Sites Used In Previous Years
• Survival and Mortality; Population Structure
• Food Habits And Feeding Behavior
• Maintenance Behavior Other Than Feeding; Miscellaneous Behavior
• Plumages, Mesurements And Molts Of Birds Past The Age Of Dependance
• Appendices

Systematics Of Smaller Asian Night Birds Based On Voice

Joe T. Marshall

American Ornithologists' Union

1978

A 58 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Genus Otus
  New World Screech-Owls
  Old World Scops-Owls
• Genus Batrachostomus
  Key To Species
• Family Caprimulgidae
  Key To Species
• Summary

Land Bird Communities Of Grand Bahama Island: The Structure And Dynamics Of An Avifauna

J.T. Emlen

American Ornithologists' Union

1977

A 129 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Grand Bahama Island
• The Habitats And Their Bird Communities
• Bird Distribution Through The Habitats
• The Pine Forest Community-Seasonal Changes
• Spatial Distribution Within The Pine Forest
• Guild Distribution Within The Pine Forest
• Summary

Species Relationships In The Avian Genus Aimophila

Larry L. Wolf

American Ornithologists' Union

1977

A 115 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods And Materials
• Nomenclatural Background
• Distribution
• Plumages And Molts
• General Biology
• Vocalizations
• Breeding Seasons
• Nest Structure
• External Morphology
• Internal Morphology
• Discussion
• Classification And Evolution
• Generic Classification
• Summary

Maintenance Behavior And Communication In The Brown Pelican

Ralph W. Schreiber

American Ornithologists' Union

1977

Social Organization And Behavior Of The Acorn Woodpecker In Central Coastal California

J.A. Douglas Flack

American Ornithologists' Union

1976

A 115 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Description: Coloration, Molt, And Anatomy
• Research Areas
• Distribution Of Groups At Hastings
• Group Composition
• Foods And Feeding Behavior
• Spacing And Space Related Behavior
• Roosts And Nests
• Reproduction
• Population Dynamics
• Ecology And Evolution Of Woodpecker Social Systems
• Summary

Sexual Size Dimorphism In Hawks And Owls Of North America

Noel F. Snyder

American Ornithologists' Union

1976

A 96 page study.

Bird populations of aspen forests in western North America

J.A. Douglas Flack

American Ornithologists' Union

1976

A 96 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Selection Within The Habitat
• Diversity Patterns
• Avifaunal Affinities
• Species Accounts
• Summary

Breeding Biology of the Oldsquaw (Clangula hyemalis)

Robert M. Alison

American Ornithologists' Union

1975

A 60 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Materials And Methods
  The Study Area
  Weather During the Study Period
  Vegetation in the Study Area
  Census Methods
  Territorial Behavior
  Winter Behavior
• Results
  Population Characteristics
  Homing
  Nesting
  The Eggs
  The Nest and Incubation
  The Young
  Territoriality
  Displays
  Other Aspects of Reproductive Biology
  Major Factors Influencing Production
• Summary

Comparative behavior of the American Avocet and the Black-necked Stilt (Recurvirostridae)

Robert Bruce Hamilton

American Ornithologists' Union

1975

A 98 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Materials And Methods
• Geographic Distribution Description Of North American Recurvirostrids
• Sexual Dimorphism
• Habitat
• Maintenance Behavior
• Locomotion
• Social Behavior
• Sexual Interactions
• Nesting Behavior
• Intention Movements
• Displacement Activities
• Summary And Conclusions

The Red-tailed Tropicbird on Kure Atoll

Robert R. Fleet

American Ornithologists' Union

1974

A 64 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Breeding Cycle
• Nesting Success
• Discussion
• Summary

Functional Anatomy And Adaptive Evolution Of The Feeding Apparatus In The Hawaiian Honeycreeper genus Loxops (Drepanididae)

Lawrence P. Richards and Walter J. Bock

American Ornithologists' Union

1973

A 184 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Methods And Materials
• Types Of Food And Feeding Methods
• Cranial Osteology
• Jaw Musculature
• The Tongue Apparatus
• Discussion
• Summary

A symposium on the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and European Tree Sparrow (P. montanus) in North America

S. C. Kendeigh

American Ornithologists' Union

1973

Evolutionary Trends In The Neotropical Ovenbirds And Woodhewers

Alan Feduccia

American Ornithologists' Union

1973

A 68 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Comparative Anatomy Of The Skull
• Sternum
• Evolution Of The Scansorial Foot
• Tail
• Syringeal Anatomy
• Electrophoresis Of Hemoglobin
• Cluster Analysis
• A Phylogeny
• A Behaviorial Model
• Classification
• Summary

Intra-Island Variation In The Mascarene White-Eye Zosterops borbonica

Frank B. Gill

American Ornithologists' Union

1973

A 66 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Reunion Island
• Field Studies
• Biology Of Zosterops Borbonica
• Color Variation In Zosterops Borbonica
• Mensural Variation
• Discussion
• Summary

Behavior, Mimetic Songs And Song Dialects, And Relationships Of The Parasitic Indigobirds (Vidua) Of Africa

Robert P. Payne

American Ornithologists' Union

1973

A 333 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Breeding Behavior Of Indigobirds
• Brood Parasitism And The Interactions Of Indigobirds And Firefinches
• Vocalizations Of Firefinches And Their Mimicry By The Indigobirds
• Nonmimetic Vocalizations And Song Dialects
• Song Dialects And Population Structure
• Behavioral Context Of Indigobirds Vocalizations And The Responses Of Birds To Songs
• Assortative Mating And Isolating Mechanisms
• Variation And Relationships In The Indigobirds
• The Importance Of Song Behavior And Geographic Isolation In Differentiation And Speciation Of The Indigobirds
• Summary

The Behavior Of Spotted Antbirds

Edwin O. Willis

American Ornithologists' Union

1972

A 162 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• General Behavior
• Reactions To Danger
• Agonistic Behavior
• Reproductive Behavior
• Wandering Young And Territorial Adults: Spatial Behavior
• Foraging Behavior
• Association With Interspecific Flocks
• Summary

Mating Systems, Sexual Dimorphism, And The Role Of Male North American Passerine Birds In The Nesting Cycle

J. Verner and M. F. Willson

American Ornithologists' Union

1969

A 76 page study.

An Approach To The Study Of Ecological Relationships Among Grassland Birds

J.A. Wienns

American Ornithologists' Union

1969

A 93 page study.

Distributional Survey of the Birds of Honduras

Burt Monroe

American Ornithologists Union

1968

Adaptations For Locomotion And Feeding In The Anhinga And The Double-Crested Cormorant

Oscar T. Owre

American Ornithologists' Union

1967

A 138 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Aerodynamics And The Wing
• The Tail
• The Leg
• The Head
• Conclusions: The Anhinga And The Phalacrocoracidae

A Comparative Life-History Study Of Four Species Of Woodpeckers

Louise de Kiriline Lawrence

American Ornithologists' Union

1967

Evolution Of Some Arctic Gulls (Larus): An Experimental Study Of Isolating Mechanisms

N.G. Smith

American Ornithologists' Union

1966

A 99 page study.

The Birds Of Kentucky

Robert M. Mengel

American Ornithologists' Union

1965

A 600 page study.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Description Of The Environment
• Distribution Of The Breeding Birds Of Kentucky
• Recent Changes In The Kentucky Avifauna
• Bird Distribution In Relation To Certain Environmental Features
• Systems Of Expressing Bird Distribution
• Geographic Variation In Kentucky Breeding Birds
• The Origins Of The Avifauna: Breeding Birds
• The History Of Ornithology In Kentucky
• Accounts Of The Species

A Comparative Study Of Some Social Communication Patterns In The Pelecaniformes

Gerard Frederick Van Tets

American Ornithologists' Union

1965

An 88 page study.

A Distributional Study Of The Birds Of British Honduras

S. M. Russell

American Ornithologists' Union

1964

A 195 page study.