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[Manuel Sánchez / Clandestine Bird ] 26 Feb NEOLIT: Oryx ["Wilmar A. Munera P." ] 26 Feb Re: pdf request ["T.J. Zenzal" ] 26 Feb Re: English-Spanish translation site [Paulo Pulgarin ] Subject: Re: Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks From: Tom Koronkiewicz <tkoronkiewicz AT SWCA.COM> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:22:13 -0700 Hello Group - Both Empidonax traillii and E. alnorum respond strongly to conspecific vocalizations during the non-breeding/winter season. I have observed and target netted E. traillii and E. alnorum on the same river islands on the Rio Napo in Ecuador, with both species defending non-breeding territories; I recall both species responding slightly to each other's "interaction" calls/non-primary call, but not at all to each other's primary call. See these links for papers and a report. Cheers, tomk http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/research/projects/swwf/Reports/Capture_Tech nique_scan.pdf http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/research/projects/swwf/Reports/Sogge_et_al_ 2007_-_winter_territory_behavior_-_Condor_published.pdf http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/research/projects/swwf/Reports/Koronkiewicz _et_al_-_winter_fidelity_-_Condor_published.pdf http://sbsc.wr.usgs.gov/cprs/research/projects/swwf/Reports/Nishida_and_ Whitfield_2006_-_Year_2005_Winter_WIFL_Report.pdf Tom Koronkiewicz SWCA Environmental Consultants 114 N. San Francisco Street Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 office 928.774.5500 ext 201 fax 928.779.2709 ________________________________ From: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Martin Reid Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:49 AM To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: Re: [NEOORN-L] Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks Dear Robin/John/others, This is a subject dear to my heart, because of two events with Empidonax: 1) Playback with a suspected Dusky Flycatcher E. oberholseri (DUFL) at a location where Least Flycatcher E. minimus (LEFL) is a common migrant and DUFL is undocumented yet could occur rarely, based on wintering/breeding locations. This was early May, thus a migrant; with 10+ birders in my Yard in Fort Worth, Texas (edge of wooded lake) and the bird feeding low down in some tall grasses/shrubs, I played LEFL song: the bird stopped and looked around, but did not move, and then resumed its normal activity. I waited at least ten minutes and then played DUFL song: the bird immediately went alert for a couple of seconds, then flew to the top of the tree above my head and called vociferously, with crest raised. I have photos that most felt were not conclusive, and I was told via emails that I could not call it a DUFL as a couple of responders had experienced Empids of one taxon responding to the voice of a closely-related taxon (on the breeding grounds), somewhere in eastern USA (of course, I wondered how they were sure of their IDs...). Sadly this was almost 10 years ago and I can't find any stored details of the correspondence (it was on TEXBIRDS) on my computer. 2) January 2009 at least two Empids were found wintering in a fairly small area at Choke Canyon State Park, south Texas. One of these birds was initially identified as a Pine Flycatcher E. affinis (PIFL) while the other - seen much less often - was thought to be either a LEFL or a Hammond's Flycatcher E. hammondii (HAFL). A number of birders very experienced with Empids saw the suspected PIFL and - despite being suspicious of it based on seeing only the then-published photos - felt it was indeed a PIFL after seeing it. Many photos were published on the internet - not always of the correct Empid - but after much discussion on ID-Frontiers and privately, the conclusion was that most - if not all - published photos were of LEFLs, including an individual that was unusually yellow below and seemed to maintain a visible crest. A few observers (not me) submitted it to the Texas RBC, and it was not accepted (ID uncertain). BUT: I saw the "bird" on a number of occasions, and on one visit when there were again 10+ birders (some very experienced) present, we tried playback of various Empid songs (DUFL, Cordilleran Fly, Pacific-Slope Fly, HAFL, PIFL - but not LEFL because at that time the consensus was that it could not be a LEFL). The bird was not visible and by voice was distant - no response was noted to any of the preceding playback. About 30 minutes later "the" bird was moving about slowly near the top of an isolated tree c. 30 yards from the group of observers. We played a short piece of PIFL song and call: immediately the bird sat up and looked around then flew to the top of the tree over the playing device and let out an unrecognised loud two-note call (by observers present and most who listened to a recording of that call) then started giving the one-note call rapidly and repeatedly, all the while looking around with crest very expressed. Those present felt that this was a dramatic response to the playing of PIFL, and that it established the bird's identity. HOWEVER: at various times a (the?) second Empid would come into the core area used by this bird - and the target Empid appeared to chase off this 2nd Empid vigorously, calling a great deal (sometimes making a odd call note similar but not exactly like the two-note call mentioned above). Recordings of the target bird were analysed (all compromised by the recording equipment: some had low upper KHz limits that distorted the recording; one had speed problems that made the pitch unreliable) and felt to be equivocal. So what does this all add up to? There are only two choices in each case: either we can rely on response in these situations and thus the responding bird was the taxon whose voice was being played to them; or we cannot rely on playback response in these situations and thus the birds cannot be identified by their behavior in these events. If we decide that the latter is the correct conclusion, what are the consequences? I've birded in the tropics a great deal, and like many on this list, have used response to playback to confirm the identity of many, many birds - in some cases where visual ID is very difficult (including some Tyrannids) this response was the PRIMARY means of identification. Should I (all of us?) now conclude that such identifications were inaccurate? I realise that this issue (response to playback) is complex, and probably different conclusions ought to be drawn from different orders/families, and it is further clouded by the issue of song versus call - again likely different between different groups of birds. However just regarding the birds in this case (Empidonax) do the above cases mean that no response to playback can be regarded as conclusive? And is the line drawn just around Empids or around a larger subgroup of Tyrannids - or all Tyrannids?? I'm hoping to get some guidance from those on this list with much more experience in these matters - thanks. Martin --- Martin Reid www.martinreid.com On Mar 11, 2010, at Mar 11, 8:23 AM, John Arvin wrote: Robin, Winter territory holding Empidonax species respond only to playback of conspecifics in my experience (and there should be no geographical overlap in alnorum vs traillii and probably none between alnorum and virescens. I have not done playback experiments with the two wood-pewees but I would expect that they too only respond to conspecific playback (unless they replace one another altitudinally which they don't seem to do, but then there is lots of fog regarding just how they do partition the Andean habitats they share). John John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org ________________________________ From: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Robin Restall Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:53 PM To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [NEOORN-L] Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks Dear All Playback Experts, I am doing some comparative research into the North American migrant Empidonax (Acadian, Willow, Alder) flycatchers and Contopus Wood Pewees. Have any of you used playback on these birds? If so, can you say with certainty whether any of them respond to the calls or songs of others? What I mean is, for example, does Eastern Wood Pewee respond to playback of calls or songs of Western Wood Pewee, or vice versa? Do any of the three Empidonax respond to playback of another Empidonax species? Thanks a million, Robin Subject: Re: Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks From: Martin Reid <upupa AT AIRMAIL.NET> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:49:12 -0600 Dear Robin/John/others, This is a subject dear to my heart, because of two events with Empidonax: 1) Playback with a suspected Dusky Flycatcher E. oberholseri (DUFL) at a location where Least Flycatcher E. minimus (LEFL) is a common migrant and DUFL is undocumented yet could occur rarely, based on wintering/breeding locations. This was early May, thus a migrant; with 10+ birders in my Yard in Fort Worth, Texas (edge of wooded lake) and the bird feeding low down in some tall grasses/shrubs, I played LEFL song: the bird stopped and looked around, but did not move, and then resumed its normal activity. I waited at least ten minutes and then played DUFL song: the bird immediately went alert for a couple of seconds, then flew to the top of the tree above my head and called vociferously, with crest raised. I have photos that most felt were not conclusive, and I was told via emails that I could not call it a DUFL as a couple of responders had experienced Empids of one taxon responding to the voice of a closely-related taxon (on the breeding grounds), somewhere in eastern USA (of course, I wondered how they were sure of their IDs...). Sadly this was almost 10 years ago and I can't find any stored details of the correspondence (it was on TEXBIRDS) on my computer. 2) January 2009 at least two Empids were found wintering in a fairly small area at Choke Canyon State Park, south Texas. One of these birds was initially identified as a Pine Flycatcher E. affinis (PIFL) while the other - seen much less often - was thought to be either a LEFL or a Hammond's Flycatcher E. hammondii (HAFL). A number of birders very experienced with Empids saw the suspected PIFL and - despite being suspicious of it based on seeing only the then-published photos - felt it was indeed a PIFL after seeing it. Many photos were published on the internet - not always of the correct Empid - but after much discussion on ID-Frontiers and privately, the conclusion was that most - if not all - published photos were of LEFLs, including an individual that was unusually yellow below and seemed to maintain a visible crest. A few observers (not me) submitted it to the Texas RBC, and it was not accepted (ID uncertain). BUT: I saw the "bird" on a number of occasions, and on one visit when there were again 10+ birders (some very experienced) present, we tried playback of various Empid songs (DUFL, Cordilleran Fly, Pacific-Slope Fly, HAFL, PIFL - but not LEFL because at that time the consensus was that it could not be a LEFL). The bird was not visible and by voice was distant - no response was noted to any of the preceding playback. About 30 minutes later "the" bird was moving about slowly near the top of an isolated tree c. 30 yards from the group of observers. We played a short piece of PIFL song and call: immediately the bird sat up and looked around then flew to the top of the tree over the playing device and let out an unrecognised loud two-note call (by observers present and most who listened to a recording of that call) then started giving the one-note call rapidly and repeatedly, all the while looking around with crest very expressed. Those present felt that this was a dramatic response to the playing of PIFL, and that it established the bird's identity. HOWEVER: at various times a (the?) second Empid would come into the core area used by this bird - and the target Empid appeared to chase off this 2nd Empid vigorously, calling a great deal (sometimes making a odd call note similar but not exactly like the two-note call mentioned above). Recordings of the target bird were analysed (all compromised by the recording equipment: some had low upper KHz limits that distorted the recording; one had speed problems that made the pitch unreliable) and felt to be equivocal. So what does this all add up to? There are only two choices in each case: either we can rely on response in these situations and thus the responding bird was the taxon whose voice was being played to them; or we cannot rely on playback response in these situations and thus the birds cannot be identified by their behavior in these events. If we decide that the latter is the correct conclusion, what are the consequences? I've birded in the tropics a great deal, and like many on this list, have used response to playback to confirm the identity of many, many birds - in some cases where visual ID is very difficult (including some Tyrannids) this response was the PRIMARY means of identification. Should I (all of us?) now conclude that such identifications were inaccurate? I realise that this issue (response to playback) is complex, and probably different conclusions ought to be drawn from different orders/ families, and it is further clouded by the issue of song versus call - again likely different between different groups of birds. However just regarding the birds in this case (Empidonax) do the above cases mean that no response to playback can be regarded as conclusive? And is the line drawn just around Empids or around a larger subgroup of Tyrannids - or all Tyrannids?? I'm hoping to get some guidance from those on this list with much more experience in these matters - thanks. Martin --- Martin Reid www.martinreid.com On Mar 11, 2010, at Mar 11, 8:23 AM, John Arvin wrote: > Robin, > Winter territory holding Empidonax species respond only to playback > of conspecifics in my experience (and there should be no > geographical overlap in alnorum vs traillii and probably none > between alnorum and virescens. I have not done playback experiments > with the two wood-pewees but I would expect that they too only > respond to conspecific playback (unless they replace one another > altitudinally which they don’t seem to do, but then there is lots of > fog regarding just how they do partition the Andean habitats they > share). > John > > John C. Arvin > Research Coordinator > Gulf Coast Bird Observatory > (979) 480-0999 > jarvin AT gcbo.org > www.gcbo.org > > From: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical > Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Robin Restall > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:53 PM > To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU > Subject: [NEOORN-L] Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks > > Dear All Playback Experts, > > I am doing some comparative research into the North American migrant > Empidonax (Acadian, Willow, Alder) flycatchers and Contopus Wood > Pewees. > > Have any of you used playback on these birds? If so, can you say > with certainty whether any of them respond to the calls or songs of > others? > > What I mean is, for example, does Eastern Wood Pewee respond to > playback of calls or songs of Western Wood Pewee, or vice versa? > > Do any of the three Empidonax respond to playback of another > Empidonax species? > > Thanks a million, > > Robin Subject: NEOLIT: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53:3 through 55:1 From: Andy Jones <ajones AT CMNH.ORG> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:28:47 -0500 Hi NEOORNers: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution has featured quite a few papers of great Neotropical interest recently. Five issues are summarized below. As usual, I include some papers of general phylogenetics/Neotropical interest as well as the strictly Neotropical ornithology papers. E-mail me for PDFs. ajones [at] cmnh [dot] org Andy ------------------------------------ ISSUE 53:3 Phylogenetic relationships of flowerpeckers (Aves: Dicaeidae): Novel insights into the evolution of a tropical passerine clade Nyári, Árpád S.; Peterson, A. Townsend; Rice, Nathan H.; Moyle, Robert G. p. 613 Evolutionary history of a prominent North American warbler clade: The Oporornis–Geothlypis complex Escalante, Patricia; Márquez-Valdelamar, Laura; Torre, Patricia de la; et al. p. 668 Patterns and processes of diversification in a widespread and ecologically diverse avian group, the buteonine hawks (Aves, Accipitridae) do Amaral, Fábio Raposo; Sheldon, Frederick H.; Gamauf, Anita; et al. p. 703 Evolutionary history of Ramphastos toucans: Molecular phylogenetics, temporal diversification, and biogeography Patané, José S.L.; Weckstein, Jason D.; Aleixo, Alexandre; Bates, John M. p. 923 A molecular phylogenetic survey of caprimulgiform nightbirds illustrates the utility of non-coding sequences Braun, Michael J.; Huddleston, Christopher J. p. 948 The timing of Neotropical speciation dynamics: A reconstruction of Myiopagis flycatcher diversification using phylogenetic and paleogeographic data Rheindt, Frank E.; Christidis, Les; Cabanne, Gustavo S.; et al. p. 961 --- ISSUE 54:1 Working through polytomies: Auklets revisited Humphries, Elizabeth M.; Winker, Kevin p. 88 Phylogeography’s past, present, and future: 10 years after Avise, 2000 Hickerson, M.J.; Carstens, B.C.; Cavender-Bares, J.; et al. p. 291 --- ISSUE 54:2 Speciation and phylogeography of giant petrels Macronectes Techow, N.M.S.M.; O’Ryan, C.; Phillips, R.A.; et al. p. 472 The causes of mitochondrial DNA gene tree paraphyly in birds McKay, Bailey D.; Zink, Robert M. p. 647 --- ISSUE 54:3 Comparative phylogeography of brown (Sula leucogaster) and red-footed boobies (S. sula): The influence of physical barriers and habitat preference on gene flow in pelagic seabirds Morris-Pocock, J.A.; Steeves, T.E.; Estela, F.A.; et al. p. 883 Molecular systematics and evolution of the Cyanocorax jays Bonaccorso, Elisa; Peterson, A. Townsend; Navarro-Sigüenza, Adolfo G.; Fleischer, Robert C. p. 897 The evolutionary diversification of parrots supports a taxon pulse model with multiple trans-oceanic dispersal events and local radiations Schweizer, Manuel; Seehausen, Ole; Güntert, Marcel; Hertwig, Stefan T. p. 984 Estimating sample sizes for DNA barcoding Zhang, A.B.; He, L.J.; Crozier, R.H.; et al. p. 1035 --- ISSUE 55:1 Are lowland rainforests really evolutionary museums? Phylogeography of the green hylia (Hylia prasina) in the Afrotropics Marks, Ben D. p. 178 Comment on Braun and Huddleston “A molecular phylogenetic survey of caprimulgiform nightbirds illustrates the utility of non-coding sequences” Mayr, Gerald; Manegold, Albrecht p. 343 Response to Mayr and Manegold Braun, Michael J.; Huddleston, Christopher J. p. 345 -- Andy Jones, Ph.D. William A. and Nancy R. Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology and Head of Department of Ornithology Cleveland Museum of Natural History 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle Cleveland, OH 44106 http://www.cmnh.org/site/researchandcollections_Ornithology.aspx Subject: Re: Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks From: John Arvin <jarvin AT GCBO.ORG> Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:44 -0600 Robin, Winter territory holding Empidonax species respond only to playback of conspecifics in my experience (and there should be no geographical overlap in alnorum vs traillii and probably none between alnorum and virescens. I have not done playback experiments with the two wood-pewees but I would expect that they too only respond to conspecific playback (unless they replace one another altitudinally which they don't seem to do, but then there is lots of fog regarding just how they do partition the Andean habitats they share). John John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org _____ From: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Robin Restall Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:53 PM To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [NEOORN-L] Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks Dear All Playback Experts, I am doing some comparative research into the North American migrant Empidonax (Acadian, Willow, Alder) flycatchers and Contopus Wood Pewees. Have any of you used playback on these birds? If so, can you say with certainty whether any of them respond to the calls or songs of others? What I mean is, for example, does Eastern Wood Pewee respond to playback of calls or songs of Western Wood Pewee, or vice versa? Do any of the three Empidonax respond to playback of another Empidonax species? Thanks a million, Robin Subject: Marked Fregata magnificens From: James V Remsen <najames AT LSU.EDU> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:41:00 -0600 FYI below - respond directly to Carlos Contreras: ************************** Dr. J. V. Remsen Museum of Natural Science Foster Hall 119 LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-2855 najamesLSU.edu http://www.museum.lsu.edu/RemsenLab.html *************************** -----Original Message----- From: carlos contreras [mailto:ccontrerast100 AT gmail.com] Sent: Wed 3/10/2010 18:24 To: NEOORN-L-request AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: Can you help me? Hi, This 27 Feb 2010 I was in Guayabitos, Nayarit, Mex. I take a picture of a flaying male (Fregata magnificens) with a yellow tag in the wing with a number. Do you know of someone who is waiting reports of this birds? So I can email the pictures to them. Tank you for your time. -- M.C. Carlos Contreras T. ecoxolo.blogspot.com visitantes de 50+ paises 160+ especies en ebird.org. Subject: Empidonax and Contopus response to playbacks From: Robin Restall <robinrestall AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:22:56 -0430 Dear All Playback Experts, I am doing some comparative research into the North American migrant Empidonax (Acadian, Willow, Alder) flycatchers and Contopus Wood Pewees. Have any of you used playback on these birds? If so, can you say with certainty whether any of them respond to the calls or songs of others? What I mean is, for example, does Eastern Wood Pewee respond to playback of calls or songs of Western Wood Pewee, or vice versa? Do any of the three Empidonax respond to playback of another Empidonax species? Thanks a million, Robin Subject: PDF request Figueroa-Esquivel at al From: Pablo Elizondo <jpelizondo AT PIFCOSTARICA.ORG> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:05:07 -0600 Hi, can anyone provide me with a copy of this paper: Figueroa-Esquivel, E. M. and F. Puebla-Olivares (2009). "Importance of a tropical tree (Dendropanax arboreus) for Neartic migrant birds in Mexico." ORNITOLOGIA NEOTROPICAL 20(3): 391-399. Regards, Pablo Elizondo Coordinador Nacional Partners In Flight Comunicaciones Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica Tel.(506) 2507-8208 Fax. (506) 2507-8271 Cel.(506) 8834-4858 INBioparque, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica jpelizondo AT zeledonia.org www.partnersinflight.org / www.pifcostarica.org __________ Información de ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versión de la base de firmas de virus 4932 (20100310) __________ ESET NOD32 Antivirus ha comprobado este mensaje. http://www.eset.com Subject: Re: Panama Audubon Society contacts re:Odontophorus dialeucos From: Jack Eitniear <jackeitniear AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:40:43 -0800 NEOORN readers   I am interested in any recent observations of Odontophorus dialeucos. I attempted to contact both Guido Berguido and Karl Kaufman  of the Panama Audubon Society but it would appear both their mail boxes are full. I would appreciate hearing from anyone with any contacts for the Panama Audubon Society or perhaps has some information on the Tacarcuna Wood-Quail.. Jack Clinton Eitniear Director/Center for the Study of Tropical Birds, Inc.  Research Associate/TTU Llano River Field Station Editor/Texas Ornithological Society Publications "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave" Dakota Indian Saying   Subject: Re: Papers request... From: "James V. Remsen" <najames AT LSU.EDU> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:07:40 -0600 NEOORN: please be aware that you can get pdfs of North American bird journal literature from SORA as follows, so please do not send those requests to NEOORN: Auk (1884-2001) Condor (1899-2000) International Wader Studies (1970-2002) Journal of Field Ornithology (1930-1999) Journal of Raptor Research (1967-2005) North American Bird Bander (1976-2000) North American Birds (1973-2008) Ornithological Monographs (1964-2005) Pacific Coast Avifauna (1900-1974) Studies in Avian Biology (1978-1999) Wader Studies Group Bulletin (1970-2004) Western Birds (1970-2006) Wilson Bulletin (1889-1999) On Mar 10, 2010, at 12:59 PM, Association GEPOG wrote: > Dear all, > > Can anyone can send me these documents : > > . Grajal, A., 1995a. Digestive efficiency of the Hoatzin, > Opisthocomus hoazin: a folivorous bird with foregut fermentation. > Ibis 137, 383-388. > . Domínguez-Bello, M. G., Michelangeli, F., Ruiz, M. C., García, > A., Rodríguez, R., 1994. Ecology of the folivorous Hoatzin > (Opisthocomus hoazin) on the Venezuelan plains. Auk 111, 643-651. > . Strahl, S. D, 1985. The behavior and socio-ecology of the > hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin, in the llanos of Venezuela. PhD > thesis, State University of New York at Albany. > . Strahl, S. D., 1988. The social organization and behaviour of the > Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin in central Venezuela. Ibis 130, 483-502. > . VanderWerf, E. A., Strahl, S. D., 1990. Effects of unit size and > territory defense on communal nest care in the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus > hoazin). Auk 107, 626-628. > > > Thanks in advance. > > Nyls de Pracontal > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Groupe d’Etude et de Protection des Oiseaux en Guyane > 15-16, avenue Louis Pasteur, 97300 Cayenne > Guyane française / French Guiana > 05 94 29 46 96 > 06 94 27 19 05 > ass.gepog AT wanadoo.fr > www.gepog.org > skype : nyls.gepog ***************************** J. V. Remsen Museum of Natural Science Foster Hall 119 LSU Baton Rouge, LA 70803 225-578-2855 najamesLSU.edu Subject: Papers request... From: Association GEPOG <ass.gepog AT WANADOO.FR> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:48 -0300 Dear all, Can anyone can send me these documents : . Grajal, A., 1995a. Digestive efficiency of the Hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin: a folivorous bird with foregut fermentation. Ibis 137, 383-388. . Domínguez-Bello, M. G., Michelangeli, F., Ruiz, M. C., García, A., Rodríguez, R., 1994. Ecology of the folivorous Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) on the Venezuelan plains. Auk 111, 643-651. . Strahl, S. D, 1985. The behavior and socio-ecology of the hoatzin, Opisthocomus hoazin, in the llanos of Venezuela. PhD thesis, State University of New York at Albany. . Strahl, S. D., 1988. The social organization and behaviour of the Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin in central Venezuela. Ibis 130, 483-502. . VanderWerf, E. A., Strahl, S. D., 1990. Effects of unit size and territory defense on communal nest care in the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin). Auk 107, 626-628. Thanks in advance. Nyls de Pracontal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Groupe d'Etude et de Protection des Oiseaux en Guyane 15-16, avenue Louis Pasteur, 97300 Cayenne Guyane française / French Guiana 05 94 29 46 96 06 94 27 19 05 ass.gepog AT wanadoo.fr www.gepog.org skype : nyls.gepog Subject: NEOLIT: Landscape Ecology From: Huw Lloyd <huw.lloyd AT PHEASANT.ORG.UK> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:41:44 +0000 One article of interest - contact me offlist for a pdf!     Miriam M. Hansbauer, Ilse Storch, Felix Knauer, Stefan Pilz, Helmut Küchenhoff, Zsolt Végvári, Rafael G. Pimentel and Jean Paul Metzger (2010). Landscape perception by forest understory birds in the Atlantic Rainforest: black-and-white versus shades of grey. Landscape Ecology 25 (3): 407-417.   Abstract Even among forest specialists, species-specific responses to anthropogenic forest fragmentation may vary considerably. Some appear to be confined to forest interiors, and perceive a fragmented landscape as a mosaic of suitable fragments and hostile matrix. Others, however, are able to make use of matrix habitats and perceive the landscape in shades of grey rather than black-and-white. We analysed data of 42 Chiroxiphia caudata (Blue Manakin), 10 Pyriglena leucoptera (White-shouldered Fire-eye) and 19 Sclerurus scansor (Rufous-breasted Leaftosser) radio-tracked in the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil between 2003 and 2005. We illustrate how habitat preferences may determine how species respond to or perceive the landscape structure. We compared available with used habitat to develop a species-specific preference index for each of six habitat classes. All three species preferred old forest, but relative use of other classes differed significantly. S. scansor perceived great contrast between old forest and matrix, whereas the other two species perceived greater habitat continuity. For conservation planning, our study offers three important messages: (1) some forest specialist species are able to persist in highly fragmented landscapes; (2) some forest species may be able to make use of different anthropogenic habitat types to various degrees; whereas (3) others are restricted to the remaining forest fragments. Our study suggests species most confined to forest interiors to be considered as potential umbrella species for landscape-scale conservation planning.   -- Dr Huw Lloyd Conservation Training Officer World Pheasant Association Close House Estate Heddon on the Wall Newcastle upon Tyne NE15 0HT United Kingdom telephone: 0044 (0)1661 853397 or (lo-call number) 0845 241 0929 Subject: Re: Paper request: Estimating shorebird numbers... Farmer & Durbian 2006 From: "SERGIO ." <sergio_atm55 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:56:02 +0000 Sent! From: sergio_atm55 AT hotmail.com To: neoorn-l AT listserv.lsu.edu Subject: Paper request: Estimating shorebird numbers... Farmer & Durbian 2006 Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:45:58 +0000 Can anyone send me this document: Farmer, A., and F. Durbian. 2006. Estimating shorebird numbers at a migration stopover site. The Condor 108(4): 792-807. Thanks Sergio Nolazco Dep. Ornitología Museo de Historia Natural Lima-Perú Ahora Hotmail tiene mucho menos tiempo de carga. ¡70% más rápido! 100% más práctico. Ver más _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail tiene actualización automática de la bandeja de entrada, para que ningún email se escape de tu vista. Ver más http://www.descubrewindowslive.com/hotmail/actualizacion-guardado.asp Subject: Request for bird species action plans From: Ellen Paul <ellen.paul AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:48:53 -0500 Subject: Request for bird species action plans From: Christian Devenish <chrisdevenish AT YAHOO.CO.UK> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:23:08 +0000 Dear All, I’m compiling a list of bird Species Action Plans (or Species Conservation Plans) for the region (and the wider Americas). If you know of any such plans, either for single or multiple species, I’d be grateful if you could drop me a line with the full title, year, authors, organization, species covered or a link to the pdf of the document, or where to find it/who to ask. If you prefer to reply to me privately (Christian.Devenish AT birdlife.org), I will compile and post a list of all contributions and where to find them after a couple of weeks. Many thanks, Christian Devenish ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solicitud informacion sobre planes de accion para especies de aves Estimados todos, Estoy recopilando una lista de Planes de Acciones (o Planes de Conservación) para especies de aves en la región, si conocen de cualquier plan para una sola especie o para múltiples especies, les agradecería los siguientes datos: el titulo, año, autores, organización, especies cubiertas o un link para bajarlo en pdf, o a quien escribir para conseguirlo. Si prefieren, pueden contestar directamente a Christian.Devenish AT birdlife.org y les enviaré la lista completa después de un par de semanas. Muchas gracias, Saludos, Christian Devenish Subject: Paper request: Estimating shorebird numbers... Farmer & Durbian 2006 From: "SERGIO ." <sergio_atm55 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:45:58 +0000 Can anyone send me this document: Farmer, A., and F. Durbian. 2006. Estimating shorebird numbers at a migration stopover site. The Condor 108(4): 792-807. Thanks Sergio Nolazco Dep. Ornitología Museo de Historia Natural Lima-Perú _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail tiene actualización automática de la bandeja de entrada, para que ningún email se escape de tu vista. Ver más http://www.descubrewindowslive.com/hotmail/actualizacion-guardado.asp Subject: paper request: Klump and Shalter 1984 (Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie) From: Marcelo Araya Salas <marceloa27 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 09:18:08 -0600 Hi all Can anyone help me to get this paper? Acoustic behaviour of birds and mammals in the predator context. I: Factors affecting the structure of alarm signals. II: The functional significance and evolution of alarm signals. Klump, G. M.; Shalter, M. D. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie. Vol 66(3), Nov 1984, 189-226. Gracias! Marcelo Araya-Salas Universidad de Costa Rica De: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] En nombre de Dan Brooks Enviado el: lunes, 08 de marzo de 2010 04:14 p.m. Para: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Asunto: [NEOORN-L] making of the Hummingbird documentary Rick Prum’s wife interviewed on the making of the Hummingbird documentary that got some recent discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnc1kHMDDo Daniel M. Brooks, Ph.D. Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Cracid Specialist Group Chair dbrooks AT hmns.org (713) 639-4776 Fax (713) 639-4767 theHoustonMuseumofnaturalscience 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030-1799 Biography: www.hmns.org/exhibits/curators.asp?r=1 Building the African Wildlife Hall: www.drdantime.netfirms.com/index.html Cracid Specialist Group: www.cracids.org Subject: making of the Hummingbird documentary From: Dan Brooks <dbrooks AT HMNS.ORG> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:14:24 -0600 Rick Prum's wife interviewed on the making of the Hummingbird documentary that got some recent discussion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnc1kHMDDo Daniel M. Brooks, Ph.D. Curator of Vertebrate Zoology Cracid Specialist Group Chair dbrooks AT hmns.org (713) 639-4776 Fax (713) 639-4767 theHoustonMuseumofnaturalscience 5555 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030-1799 Biography: www.hmns.org/exhibits/curators.asp?r=1 Building the African Wildlife Hall: www.drdantime.netfirms.com/index.html Cracid Specialist Group: www.cracids.org Subject: Chris Sharpe - please get in touch From: Ellen Paul <ellen.paul AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:11:54 -0500 Chris - a reporter from Reuters is doing a story on El Avila and trying to get his info on the birds right. He is trying to contact you (and like all reporters - yesterday...). Your checklist has 350 species. I've explained to him how checklists are done and added to over time. ParkWatch says there are 500 but I haven't been able to reach them to find out how they came up with that number. If you are around or if someone who knows where Chris is can reach him, please have him contact me. I tried to reach Clemencia but as always, the e-mail bounced. Ellen -- Ellen Paul Executive Director The Ornithological Council Email: ellen.paul AT verizon.net "Providing Scientific Information about Birds" http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET" Subject: JUV Grallaria guatimalensis (Scaled) vs. G.alleni (Moustached) Antpittas? From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0500 Hola.. alguien tiene experiencia con individuos juveniles o inmaduros de /Grallaria guatimalensis/ o de /Grallaria alleni/?... gracias por escribirme a mi correo personal (diegocolombiabirding AT gmail.com) para molestar con ayuda de identificación!...saludos, Diego. Hi there.. has someone experience with ID of juvenile or immature birds in the Scaled and/or Moustached Antpittas?.. I would be grateful if someone willing to help drop me an email to my personal inbox (diegocolombiabirding AT gmail.com) so I can bother with ID of these guys... saludos, Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets Subject: Re: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: Jorge Avendaño <javecuis AT YAHOO.COM.MX> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:04:56 -0800 Espécimen en MHN-UIS colectado por Elkin Briceño en el AICA Cerro La Judia, Floridablanca, Santander. Saludos, J --- El lun 8-mar-10, Juan Freile Ortiz escribió: De:: Juan Freile Ortiz Asunto: [NEOORN-L] Megascops petersoni en Colombia A: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Fecha: lunes, 8 de marzo de 2010, 11:27 Colegas:   ¿Conoce alguien registros confirmados de Megascops petersoni en Colombia? Localidades, referencias, etc son bienvenidas.   Muchas gracias, Juan Freile ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8 http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Encuentra las mejores recetas en Yahoo! Cocina. http://mx.mujer.yahoo.com/cocina/ Subject: Re: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: Juan Freile Ortiz <jfreileo AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:54:20 -0800 Gracias Daniel y Diego!   saludos, Juan F --- El lun, 3/8/10, Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordonez escribió: De: Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordonez Asunto: Re: [NEOORN-L] Megascops petersoni en Colombia A: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Fecha: lunes, 8 de marzo de 2010, 11:49 am Cuervo, A. M., Pulgarín, P. C. & Calderón, D. 2008. New distributional bird data from the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, with implications for the biogeography of Northwestern South America. Condor 110: 526-537. On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Juan Freile Ortiz wrote: > Colegas: > > ¿Conoce alguien registros confirmados de Megascops petersoni en Colombia? Localidades, referencias, etc son bienvenidas. > > Muchas gracias, > Juan Freile > > > ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! > Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8 > http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 -- Carlos Daniel Cadena Profesor Asociado Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Universidad de los Andes Apartado Aéreo 4976 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: (57-1) 3394949 Ext. 2072 http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co http://evodiversidad.blogspot.com/ Co-Editor Ornitología Colombiana www.ornitologiacolombiana.org/revista.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Subject: Re: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:50:17 -0500 http://www.colombiabirding.com/files/TheCondor2008.pdf -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets On 3/8/2010 11:49 AM, Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordonez wrote: > Cuervo, A. M., Pulgarín, P. C. & Calderón, D. 2008. New distributional > bird data from the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, with > implications for the biogeography of Northwestern South America. > Condor 110: 526-537. > > On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Juan Freile Ortiz wrote: > >> Colegas: >> >> ¿Conoce alguien registros confirmados de Megascops petersoni en >> Colombia? Localidades, referencias, etc son bienvenidas. >> >> Muchas gracias, >> Juan Freile >> >> >> ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! >> Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8 >> http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 > > -- > Carlos Daniel Cadena > Profesor Asociado > Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas > Universidad de los Andes > Apartado Aéreo 4976 > Bogotá, Colombia > Tel: (57-1) 3394949 Ext. 2072 > > http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co > http://evodiversidad.blogspot.com/ > > Co-Editor > Ornitología Colombiana > www.ornitologiacolombiana.org/revista.htm > Subject: Re: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordonez <ccadena AT UNIANDES.EDU.CO> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:49:16 -0500 Cuervo, A. M., Pulgarín, P. C. & Calderón, D. 2008. New distributional bird data from the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes, with implications for the biogeography of Northwestern South America. Condor 110: 526-537. On Mar 8, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Juan Freile Ortiz wrote: > Colegas: > > ¿Conoce alguien registros confirmados de Megascops petersoni en > Colombia? Localidades, referencias, etc son bienvenidas. > > Muchas gracias, > Juan Freile > > > ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! > Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8 > http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 -- Carlos Daniel Cadena Profesor Asociado Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Universidad de los Andes Apartado Aéreo 4976 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: (57-1) 3394949 Ext. 2072 http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co http://evodiversidad.blogspot.com/ Co-Editor Ornitología Colombiana www.ornitologiacolombiana.org/revista.htm Subject: Re: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:45:44 -0500 Juancho, Anori, Antioquia, Colombia... datos en http://www.xeno-canto.org/species.php?query=Megascops+petersoni un abrazo, Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets On 3/8/2010 11:27 AM, Juan Freile Ortiz wrote: > Megascops petersoni Subject: Megascops petersoni en Colombia From: Juan Freile Ortiz <jfreileo AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:27:41 -0800 Colegas:   ¿Conoce alguien registros confirmados de Megascops petersoni en Colombia? Localidades, referencias, etc son bienvenidas.   Muchas gracias, Juan Freile ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Subject: Position Announcement: International Conservation Program Officer, American Bird Conservancy From: George Wallace <gwallace AT ABCBIRDS.ORG> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 06:58:53 -0800 Please circulate. Position Summary: Title: International Conservation Program Officer Supervisor: International Program Director Location: Greater Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area Application Deadline: March 31, 2010 Introduction: American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is looking for a high-energy individual who is able to work effectively in partnership to develop and direct bird conservation programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The International Conservation Program Officer develops and coordinates a portion of ABC's international field conservation projects focused on threatened species, priority Neotropical migrants, and Alliance for Zero Extinction sites across Latin America and the Caribbean. The Officer works closely with other International program staff, the Chief Conservation Officer, and is supervised by ABC's International Program Director to establish conservation plans, develop partnerships across the region, and develop conservation projects. The International Conservation Program Officer works with a network of ABC in-country partners to carry out ambitious, effective and integrated conservation projects. The position requires excellent conservation and project management experience, organizational and writing skills, and a broad knowledge of ABC's mission, objectives, and programs. Primary Duties: * Develop and implement in-country conservation projects: Work with ABC staff, NGO partners, and other leaders to identify, develop, and implement priority international bird conservation projects to protect wild birds and their habitats in Latin America and the Caribbean. Develop strategies, partnerships, and agency liaisons to address these issues. * Ensure sound project management and timely results: Provide project and program management expertise to ensure meaningful and lasting results are accomplished on a timely basis. Undertake field visits to assess and evaluate ongoing conservation projects and partner effectiveness. * Foster strong in-country partnerships: Work with, mentor and assist in-country partners, and work to ensure the long-term viability of in-country partners, partnerships, and conservation reserves. * Contribute to the international conservation strategy and advance new approaches to conservation: Work with the ABC team and in-country partners to develop annual and project work plans to preserve and protect birds and healthy natural ecosystems. Advance innovative conservation programs (e.g. carbon credits, ecosystem services payments, promoting shade coffee, ecotourism and silviculture, and reserve sustainability) to promote bird conservation, human well-being and the sustainability of the planet. * Fundraising and Financial Management: Assist ABC's Development Department to obtain funding for bird conservation projects in the Latin American or Caribbean; work with ABC's Financial and Development Departments to ensure the effective use, management and reporting of all international finances. * Networking and Coalition Building: Represent ABC's conservation work with other institutions, multi-lateral organizations, governments, and domestic and international conservation organizations to advance conservation projects. * Maintain excellent communication with ABC staff about international programs, produce articles for publicity and website. Position Requirements: * Bachelor's degree or higher in conservation or environmental sciences, non-profit management, wildlife management, or a related field with knowledge of conservation, ornithology, and management needs of birds in the Americas. Creativity and demonstrated leadership skills required. * At least three years experience of conservation experience in Latin America or the Caribbean, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * Proven ability to manage multiple projects, produce effective results. Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take responsibility. * Proven ability to meet deadlines. Ability to find solutions and demonstrate tenacity for difficult or long-term projects. * Previous experience working in partnership with other organizations, and working effectively in cross-cultural situations. * An outgoing, positive, persuasive manner and predisposition for collaboration, but with ability to work both independently and as part of teams. * Knowledge of Neotropical migrant and Latin American birds preferred. * Excellent writing, presentation, and organizational skills. * Willing and able to travel internationally frequently. * Fluency in English and Spanish required. Fluency in Portuguese is desirable. The position will be based in the Greater Washington, DC/Northern Virginia area. Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter and resume to Merrie Morrison Vice President of Operations P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 or by email to hr AT abcbirds.org by March 31. 2010 Subject: Lat/Lon for Cristalino Jungle Lodge From: "candr1 AT i-bird.com" <candr1@I-BIRD.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 05:53:44 -0700 I am doing some distributional data work and would like the lat/lon for Cristalino Jungle Lodge.I have tried to find it on the web, but have not been able to.l Thanks, Richard Tkachuck ---------------------------------------- Subject: Thomas McNish contact From: Thomas Donegan <thomasdonegan AT YAHOO.CO.UK> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 03:06:42 -0800 Does anyone out there have Thomas McNish's email? Please respond privately.  Many thanks! Subject: Paper Request: Nei (1972) From: Miguel Moreno-Palacios <miguelcmorenop AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:05:32 -0800 Dear all I would appreciate If anybody could share a pdf copy of the following manuscript.    Nei M. 1972. Genetic distance between populations. Am Nat 106: 283—293  thanks Miguel Moreno-Palacios ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Subject: Re: NEOLIT: J. Field Ornithology 80(4) From: Stefan Kreft <stefan_kreft AT GMX.DE> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:37:08 +0100 Hola Manuel, Stefan and others, sure, Argentina lies entirely within the Neotropical biogegraphical region, which is the scope of NEOORN, so any decision on whether to include biogeographically Neotropical and at the same time climatically temperate ("boreal", "alpine" etc.) areas should not be personalised. But I feel your comment on this issue was out of politeness, which is nice! Best Stefan (the other one) Kreft ----- Original Message ----- From: Manuel Plenge To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [NEOORN-L] NEOLIT: J. Field Ornithology 80(4) Stefan, Yes, you did post them. There is one paper that was not included (below). However, it is a personal decision due to the location to consider this penguin as a Neotropical bird, plus the very exceptional field work which the great majority will never do. Manuel Boersma, P. Dee, Ginger A. Rebstock 2009. Flipper bands do not affect foraging-trip duration of Magellanic Penguins. Journal of Field Ornithology, 80: 408-418. [Argentina] E-mail: boersma AT u.washington.edu Abstract: Flipper bands are used to mark penguins because leg bands can injure their legs. However, concerns remain over the possible effects of flipper bands on penguins. We examined the effects of stainless-steel flipper bands on the duration of foraging trips by Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at Punta Tombo, Argentina, using an automated detection system. We predicted that, if bands were costly and increased drag, flipper-banded penguins would make longer foraging trips than those with small or no external markings. We tagged 121 penguins with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags and an additional external mark. We placed either a stainless-steel band on the left flipper (N= 62) or a 2×10-mm small-animal ear tag in the outside web of the left foot (N= 59). We measured foraging-trip durations (N= 376 trips) for 68 adult penguins with chicks from 15 December 2007 to 28 February 2008. Contrary to predictions, trip duration was similar for banded and web-tagged penguins (P= 0.22) and for males and females (P= 0.52), with no interaction between tag type and sex (P= 0.52). No penguins marked in the 2007 breeding season and recaptured between 30 September and 30 November 2008 (N= 113) lost flipper bands or web tags, but three RFID tags failed between March and September 2008. Properly designed and applied flipper bands were a reliable marking method for Magellanic Penguins, had a lower failure rate than RFIDs, and did not affect foraging-trip duration. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:32 PM, Woltmann, Stefan wrote: Manuel - I'm pretty sure I already posted this, but herewith it is again. From Journal of Field Ornithology 2009 80(4) please email authors for reprint requests. AT = AT Predicted population trends for Cozumel Curassows (Crax rubra griscomi): empirical evidence and predictive models in the face of climate change (p 317-327) Miguel A. Martínez-Morales, Pablo C. Cruz, Alfredo D. Cuarón email: migmarti97 AT gmail.com Birds and army ants in a fragment of the Atlantic Forest of Brazil (p 328-335) Christiana M. A. Faria, Marcos Rodrigues email: christianafaria AT yahoo.com.br Function of egg punctures by Shiny Cowbirds in parasitized and nonparasitized Creamy-bellied Thrush nests (p 336-343) Andrea A. Astie, Juan C. Reboreda email: aastie AT mendoza-conicet.gov.ar -- Stefan Woltmann Dept. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 400 Boggs Tulane University New Orleans, LA 70118 swoltman AT tulane.edu http://studentweb.tulane.edu/~swoltman/ Subject: Re: Ruddy Ground-Dove From: Robin Restall <robinrestall AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:04:31 -0430 Hi John, Here in and around my house in Caracas, Ruddy ground Dove is one of, if not the commonest bird. I have heard it sing countless times and always from within a tree. This is not to say that is where it always sings - just when I've heard it! I re-read Goodwin in case he wasn't in your list, and while he waxes full on columbid vocalizations, the only singing from a tree I can find is by inference, a but nothing at all on locations specifically RGD. Cheers, Robin-not-an-expert-Restall On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 5:32 PM, jvmnatrec wrote: > Dear Experts, > > I am redoing my *A BIRD WALK AT CHAN CHICH* to digital format and updating > the content. Ruddy Ground-Dove has , at times, been singing from the plaza > area. However, the times that I have recorded it the bird has actually been > in a mid level tree. Is this where this species usually vocalizes? Does it > also sing while on the ground? I can't seem to find any literature on this > subject (singing locations!). > > Thanks for any help. > > John > John V. Moore Nature Recordings > > > > Subject: Re: NEOLIT: Molecular Ecology Vol. 18 (19) From: Aaron Savit <savit AT UCHICAGO.EDU> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:12:07 -0600 Please note that I omitted the following article in my recent NeoLit review of Molecular Ecology. Please pardon the oversight. Aaron Savit Parallel evolution in the major haemoglobin genes of eight species of Andean waterfowl K. G. McCRACKEN, C. P. BARGER, M. BULGARELLA, K. P. JOHNSON, S. A. SONSTHAGEN, J. TRUCCO, T. H. VALQUI, R. E. WILSON, K. WINKER and M. D. SORENSON ABSTRACT Theory predicts that parallel evolution should be common when the number of beneficial mutations is limited by selective constraints on protein structure. However, confirmation is scarce in natural populations. Here we studied the major haemoglobin genes of eight Andean duck lineages and compared them to 115 other waterfowl species, including the bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) and Abyssinian blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanopterus), two additional species living at high altitude. One to five amino acid replacements were significantly overrepresented or derived in each highland population, and parallel substitutions were more common than in simulated sequences evolved under a neutral model. Two substitutions evolved in parallel in the αA subunit of two (Ala-α8) and five (Thr-α77) taxa, and five identical βA subunit substitutions were observed in two (Ser-β4, Glu-β94, Met-β133) or three (Ser-β13, Ser-β116) taxa. Substitutions at adjacent sites within the same functional protein region were also observed. Five such replacements were in exterior, solvent-accessible positions on the A helix and AB corner of the αA subunit. Five others were in close proximity to inositolpentaphosphate binding sites, and two pairs of independent replacements occurred at two different α1β1 intersubunit contacts. More than half of the substitutions in highland lineages resulted in the acquisition of serine or threonine (18 gains vs. 2 losses), both of which possess a hydroxyl group that can hydrogen bond to a variety of polar substrates. The patterns of parallel evolution observed in these waterfowl suggest that adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia has resulted from selection on unique but overlapping sets of one to five amino acid substitutions in each lineage. Aaron Z. Savit PhD Candidate Committee on Evolutionary Biology University of Chicago 1025 E. 57th St. Culver Hall 402 Chicago, IL 60637 Subject: NEOLIT: Molecular Ecology Resources Vols. 8 (1) thru 10 (2) From: Aaron Savit <savit AT UCHICAGO.EDU> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 09:05:54 -0600 Neoorn, The last Neolit review I have for Molecular Ecology Resources (formerly Molecular Ecology Notes) is from the last issue of 2007, so this is for all issues from 2008 on. It was quite a few volumes to sort through, so please feel free to bring omissions to my attention. Details below, from oldest to most recent. Contact me offlist for PDFs. Best, Aaron Savit Volume 8 Issue 1 Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from the white-ruffed manakin Corapipo altera (Aves, Pipridae) JACOB R. BARNETT, LAURA M. STENZLER, VIVIANA RUIZ-GUTIERREZ, STEVEN M. BOGDANOWICZ and IRBY J. LOVETTE ABSTRACT We describe 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci from the white- ruffed manakin Corapipo altera, a common understory bird of Neotropical lowland and montane evergreen forests from eastern Honduras to northwestern Colombia. These markers were developed in order to assess population structure and genetic diversity in a fragmented landscape, and to study gene flow between forest fragments. Primers were tested on a population of 159 individuals from the Coto Brus region of southwestern Costa Rica. We found between four and 23 alleles per locus, and observed heterozygosities ranging from 0.23 to 0.93. Volume 8 Issue 4 Cross-species amplification and optimization of microsatellite markers for use in six Neotropical parrots KARA J. GEBHARDT and LISETTE P. WAITS ABSTRACT Short amplicon primers were redesigned for 17 microsatellite loci developed in St. Vincent's Amazon and six loci developed in blue-and-yellow macaw and tested using six species of Neotropical parrot. Polymorphism was observed at 12 loci in blue-and-yellow macaw, 10 in red-and-green macaw, 11 in scarlet macaw, 10 in chestnut-fronted macaw, 11 in red-bellied macaw and 16 in mealy parrot. Number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 23 and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.05 to 0.95. The resulting multiplexed loci will be useful in evaluating genetic diversity, genetic structure and mating system in Neotropical parrots. Development of microsatellite markers for parentage analysis in the great tinamou (Tinamus major) PATRICIA L. R. BRENNAN and CHAZ HYSENI ABSTRACT Eighteen microsatellite loci were isolated from great tinamous (Tinamus major), which are large terrestrial birds found in the Neotropics. These are the first primers developed for the Order Tinamiformes. Paternity analyses are possible because the levels of heterozygosity are sufficiently high (0.29– 0.90). Seventy new microsatellites for the pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca and amplification in other passerine birds E. H. LEDER, N. KARAISKOU and C. R. PRIMMER ABSTRACT The pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small migratory passerine bird commonly distributed across Europe which has been the focus of considerable ecological and evolutionary research. Here, we present details of 70 microsatellite markers for the species adding to the six which are currently available. Sixty-six markers were also polymorphic in the closely related collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis), while 54 were polymorphic in another related passerine, the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), and 12 were polymorphic in the more distantly related Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus). Volume 8 Issue 6 Microsatellite primers for relatedness and population structure in great frigatebirds (Pelecaniformes: Fregatidae) DONALD C. DEARBORN, FRANK HAILER† and ROBERT C. FLEISCHER ABSTRACT Eighteen moderately polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized for great frigatebirds Fregata minor. Polymorphism for the 12 dinucleotide and six tetranucleotide markers was assessed in 23 birds from a Hawaii population. Allelic diversity ranged from two to 12 (mean 5.9), with observed heterozygosity from 0.304 to 0.956 (mean 0.637). Three loci showed homozygote excess, possibly due to null alleles. One additional pair of loci exhibited strong gametic disequilibrium. Thus, at least 14 loci will be useful for studies of relatedness and population structure. Molecular taxonomy of Brazilian tyrant-flycatchers (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) A. V. CHAVES, C. L. CLOZATO, D. R. LACERDA, E. H. R. SARI* and F. R. SANTOS ABSTRACT The tyrannids are one of the most diverse groups of birds in the world, and the most numerous suboscine family in the Neotropics. Reflecting such diversity, many taxonomic issues arise in this group, mainly due to morphological similarities, even among phylogenetically distant species. Other issues appear at higher taxonomic levels, mostly brought up by genetic studies, making systematics a rather inconclusive issue. This study looks into the use of DNA barcodes method to discriminate and identify Tyrannidae species occurring in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes of Brazil. We analysed 266 individuals of 71 tyrant-flycatcher species from different geographical locations by sequencing 542 bp of the mtDNA COI gene. The great majority of the analysed species showed exclusive haplotypes, usually displaying low intraspecific diversity and high interspecific divergence. Only Casiornis fuscus and Casiornis rufus, suggested in some studies to belong to a single species, could not be phylogenetically separated. High intraspecific diversity was observed among Elaenia obscura individuals, which can suggest the existence of cryptic species in this taxon. The same was also observed for Suiriri suiriri, considered by some authors to comprise at least two species, and by others to be divided into three subspecies. Additionally, the use of sequences from voucher specimens allowed us to correct four misidentifications that had happened in the field. Our findings suggest a great power of the COI barcodes to discriminate species of the Tyrannidae family that are found in Brazil. Volume 9 Issue 2 Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from three species of swallows in the genus Tachycineta: T. albilinea, T. bicolor and T. leucorrhoa C. A. MAKAREWICH, L. M. STENZLER, V. FERRETTI, D. W. WINKLER and I. J. LOVETTE ABSTRACT We describe 30 microsatellite loci developed from three species of swallows in the genus Tachycineta: T. bicolor (tree swallow), T. albilinea (mangrove swallow), and T. leucorrhoa (white-rumped swallow). These commonly studied birds nest in secondary cavities and are distributed from Alaska to Argentina. Primer pairs were designed for each species individually and tested for cross-amplification in 40–48 individuals of all three species. Polymorphism ranged from 5 to 65 alleles per locus (mean = 19.1). These markers will allow comparative studies of extra-pair paternity rates among members of the genus as well as the assessment of population structure. Volume 9 Issue 6 Microsatellite markers characterized in the barn owl (Tyto alba) and of high utility in other owls (Strigiformes: AVES) Ã�KOS KLEIN, GAVIN J. HORSBURGH, CLEMENS KÃœPPER, Ã�GNES MAJOR, PATRICIA L. M. LEE, GYULA HOFFMANN, RÓBERT MÃ�TICS and DEBORAH A. DAWSON ABSTRACT We have identified 15 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the barn owl (Tyto alba), five from testing published owl loci and 10 from testing non-owl loci, including loci known to be of high utility in passerines and shorebirds. All 15 loci were sequenced in barn owl, and new primer sets were designed for eight loci. The 15 polymorphic loci displayed two to 26 alleles in 56–58 barn owls. When tested in 10 other owl species (n = 1–6 individuals), between four and nine loci were polymorphic per species. These loci are suitable for studies of population structure and parentage in owls. Aaron Z. Savit PhD Candidate Committee on Evolutionary Biology University of Chicago 1025 E. 57th St. Culver Hall 402 Chicago, IL 60637 Subject: Re: New species for Venezuela ? From: John Kvarnbäck <jkvarn AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:01:00 -0400 Diego and Neoorn, It was the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher(Poecilotriccus fumifrons), range-extension 5-600 km. Probably there are more undiscovered local populations of this species in Amazonas but so far the search has been in vain. Best regards John 2010/3/5 Diego Calderon-F. > Hola John and all interested Neoorners, > any news on the unidentified *Poecilotriccus*?... just curious!! > Diego.been > > -- > Diego Calderon-Franco > COLOMBIA Birding > http://www.colombiabirding.comhttp://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiegohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets > > > On 5/24/2008 3:22 PM, John Kvarnbäck wrote: > > Hello all Neoorners, > > > On 16th to 21st of May, in the Uaiparu Valley of the Southern Gran Savanna > of Venezuela, we observed on three occasions and in three separate locations > a Tody-Flycatcher, genus poecilotriccus. We have a couple of photographs and > several recordings of the voice. After checking Birds of South America > (Ridgely and Tudor), Birds of Northern South America (Restall et al), Birds > of Venezuela and Birds of Colombia (Hilty), the species which closely > resembles this bird is the Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (*Poecilotriccus* > *fumifrons*)as illustrated in Ridgely and Tudor and in Restall et al. > However we have found a couple of references on the Internet where this ID > was subsequently changed to Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (*Poecilotriccus > latirostre*) after seeing illustrations of a form of this latter species > in Birds of Bolivia (? & Meyer de S.). We are working on the > identification and would much appreciate any comments or experiences of > others regarding *P.fumifrons* or any subspecies of *poecilotriccus* which > closely resembles it. Photos would be highly appreciated (off list to > jkvarn AT gmail.com and trcrease AT gmail.com). > Kind regards > > -- > John Kvarnbäck > Bird-guide Venezuela > Tel: +58-412-8907502 (mob) > 212-7167743 (home) > E-mail: jkvarn AT gmail.com > > -- John Kvarnbäck Caracas, Venezuela Tel. 58 412 8907502 212 2854303 E-mail: jkvarn AT gmail.com What can be imagined more delightful than to watch Nature in its grandest form in the regions of the Tropics ? -Charles Darwin Escapa de los que compran lo que no necesitan, con dinero que no tienen, para agradar a gente que no vale la pena - Facundo Cabral Subject: Grallariidae From: Harold Greeney <revmmoss AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 04:30:33 -0800 Good morning neoorners, I am looking for anyone who is willing to share unpublished observations on anpittas following them or seeming to be curious about them while in the field, any species/genus. In addition if anyone knows of published accounts of this behavior I would be grateful. Thanks, Harold Harold F. Greeney, PhD Director of Research Yanayacu Biological Station & Center for Creative Studies Napo Prov., Cosanga, Ecuador 0 degrees latitude, it doesnt get much better than this. Subject: Re: Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet at Chan Chich From: Lee Jones <lee_jones AT ATT.NET> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 17:31:34 -0800 John, Please send me the Tyrannulet cuts. As for where ground-doves sing, I have observed all four Columbina species in Belize singing from perches, but I do not recall ever seeing one sing from the ground. As for how high up in trees Ruddy Ground-Doves sing, I do not know, but I would be surprised if they sing frequently from more than 8-10 meters up. I look forward to your revised and reformatted Chan Chich recording. It has been much anticipated! Lee From: Bulletin Board for Ornithologists working with Neotropical Birds [mailto:NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of jvmnatrec Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:10 PM To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [NEOORN-L] Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet at Chan Chich Another question has arisen during my Chan Chich redo. I have a good recording of Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet which I made in the plaza area at Chan Chich. I saw the bird well. However, the vocalization does not seem to be identical to any published or Internet based recordings that I can find. My recording sounds like a slowed down version of Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet. Can anyone help me with this identification? I can send a cut over the Internet. Please contact me directly with your e-mail address and I will send ASAP. I'll probably include the previously published Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet "fast" version for comment. Thank you in advance, John John V. Moore Nature Recordings Subject: Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet at Chan Chich From: jvmnatrec <jvmnatrec AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:09:40 -0800 Another question has arisen during my Chan Chich redo. I have a good recording of Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet which I made in the plaza area at Chan Chich. I saw the bird well. However, the vocalization does not seem to be identical to any published or Internet based recordings that I can find. My recording sounds like a slowed down version of Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet. Can anyone help me with this identification? I can send a cut over the Internet. Please contact me directly with your e-mail address and I will send ASAP. I'll probably include the previously published Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet "fast" version for comment. Thank you in advance, John John V. Moore Nature Recordings Subject: Re: Ruddy Ground-Dove From: jvmnatrec <jvmnatrec AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:02:40 -0800 Dear Experts, I am redoing my A BIRD WALK AT CHAN CHICH to digital format and updating the content. Ruddy Ground-Dove has , at times, been singing from the plaza area. However, the times that I have recorded it the bird has actually been in a mid level tree. Is this where this species usually vocalizes? Does it also sing while on the ground? I can't seem to find any literature on this subject (singing locations!). Thanks for any help. John John V. Moore Nature Recordings Subject: Distribucion de Malacoptila rufa en Perú From: RAFAEL DE <delacolinarafael AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 13:37:24 -0800 Quisiera saber si alguien tiene datos de la distribucion de Malacoptila rufa (Rufous-necked Puffbird), en Perú, capture un individuo en el departamento de Ucayali - Pucallpa, en cercanias del Río Tamaya (a seis horas de la ciudad de pucallpa en bote), agradecere la informacion. Blgo: Rafael De La Colina Lozada CBP - 7019 Consultor Ambiental Investigador Asociado del Museo de Historia Natural de la Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco Av. de la Raza Nº 1133 Santa Ana - Cusco - Perú 084 - 254568 984 - 385642 984 - 916704   rafitocolina AT hotmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8. http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Subject: Re: New species for Venezuela ? From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 14:54:30 -0500 Hola John and all interested Neoorners, any news on the unidentified /Poecilotriccus/?... just curious!! Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets On 5/24/2008 3:22 PM, John Kvarnbäck wrote: > > Hello all Neoorners, > > > On 16th to 21st of May, in the Uaiparu Valley of the Southern Gran > Savanna of Venezuela, we observed on three occasions and in three > separate locations a Tody-Flycatcher, genus poecilotriccus. We have a > couple of photographs and several recordings of the voice. After > checking Birds of South America (Ridgely and Tudor), Birds of Northern > South America (Restall et al), Birds of Venezuela and Birds of > Colombia (Hilty), the species which closely resembles this bird is the > Smoky-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (/Poecilotriccus/ /fumifrons/)as > illustrated in Ridgely and Tudor and in Restall et al. However we have > found a couple of references on the Internet where this ID was > subsequently changed to Rusty-fronted Tody-Flycatcher (/Poecilotriccus > latirostre/) after seeing illustrations of a form of this latter > species in Birds of Bolivia (? & Meyer de S.). We are working on the > identification and would much appreciate any comments or experiences > of others regarding /P.fumifrons/ or any subspecies of > /poecilotriccus/ which closely resembles it. Photos would be highly > appreciated (off list to jkvarn AT gmail.com > and trcrease AT gmail.com ). > > Kind regards > > -- > John Kvarnbäck > Bird-guide Venezuela > Tel: +58-412-8907502 (mob) > 212-7167743 (home) > E-mail: jkvarn AT gmail.com Subject: Re: Catharus dryas From: Sharon Beals <sbeals AT SHARONBEALS.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:10:40 -0800 Can you scan it for me, I may have said that wrong. I am a neophyte at the research. I would be grateful. Sharon On Mar 4, 2010, at 3:33 AM, Robin Restall wrote: Hi Sharon, Not much in the literature on breeding... When you say Clements, do you mean Clement and Hathway? If not, I'll scan the full species account for you. Robin On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Sharon Beals wrote: Hello, I trying to find more detailed information about the breeding behavior of the Spotted Nighting-gale Thrush. If anyone has observed any nest building, incubation period, parental behavior, I would love to know more than I am able to find from HBW or Clements. It is for an essay to accompany a photograph of one of their nests for a book. Thank you very much in advance, Sharon Beals Subject: Re: Mas/more videos! - Re: Video del endemico BOGOTA RAIL - Rallus semiplumbeus From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 12:44:15 -0500 Neoorners, please excuse me for using the list today for this, but is my only way to reach this client. *Russell, hope everything is ok... have been trying to reach you with no response; email me when you have a sec.* saludos, Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets On 10/9/2009 7:09 PM, Russell Graham wrote: > Sorry all. I didn't realize the reply function would go to the entire > list. > > Apologetically yours, > Russell > > Sent on the Now Network� from my Sprint® BlackBerry > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From: * Diego Calderon > *Date: *Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:09:57 -0500 > *To: * > *Subject: *[NEOORN-L] Mas/more videos! - Re: Video del endemico BOGOTA > RAIL - Rallus semiplumbeus > > Hola... 11 nuevos videos de aves Colombianas cheveres han sido subidos > a nuestro canal de youtube > (http://www.youtube.com/COLOMBIABirdingDiego)... disfruten! - Diego. > ---------------------------------------//--------------------------------------- > Hi there... 11 new videos of superb Colombian birds have been uploaded > to our youtube channel > (http://www.youtube.com/COLOMBIABirdingDiego)... enjoy! - Diego. > > > > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 13:16, Diego Calderon > > wrote: > > Hola a todos... > Gracias a Oswaldo Cortes mientras guiaba unos clientes de COLOMBIA > Birding, un video del endémico Rallus semiplumbeus está disponible > en nuestro canal de youtube en > http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego - en la columna > de la izquierda pueden navegar entre nuestros videos de muchas mas > aves Colombianas!. > Videos de otras buenas especies (Bangsia aureocincta, Dysithamnus > occidentalis, Pseudocolaptes lawrencii johnsoni, Aglaiocercus > coelestis, etc) grabadas hace una semana en la Cordillera > Occidental serán subidos pronto... estén atentos. > saludos, Diego. > > --------------------- > Hi there... > Thanks to Oswaldo Cortes while guiding a COLOMBIA Birding trip, a > video of the endemic Bogota Rail is available in our youtube > channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego - in > the left hand side column, there are many other videos of > Colombian birds for you to surf!. > Some videos of other great birds (Gold-ringed Tanager, Bicolored > Antvireo, Buffy Tuftedcheek, Violet-tailed Sylph, etc) just made a > week ago in the Western Andes will be uploaded soon... stay tuned. > saludos, Diego. > > Subject: Re: playback de Glaucidium From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 22:50:33 -0500 Juan, En general G.nubicola en los sitios de Cordillera Occidental donde se encuentra siempre hay respuesta de colibries, tangaras, cucaracheros, etc inmediata!; el Glaucidium mismo ha respondido poco, digamos que en un 20% de los casos. Para G.jardini he encontrado que en la Cordillera Oriental hay muy buena respuesta (atrapamoscas, tangaras, cucaracheros, colibries) y el buhito mismo ha respondido en un 70% de los casos; pero el mismo canto, en la Cordillera Central no ha sido casi efectivo.. Con seguridad los dialectos y variaciones de canto de cada subespecie son bien marcadas (por lo menos para el oido de las aves) e inciden en la respuesta. saludos, Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets On 2/25/2010 2:17 PM, Juan Freile Ortiz wrote: > Hola a todos: > Alguien tiene experiencia con la respuesta de paserinos y colibríes > ante el playback de especies de Glaucidium? > Puntualmente, me interesa saber sobre respuesta ante de la > vocalización de distintas especies, presentes o ausentes, de una > localidad. > Este fin de semana fuimos al campo a buscar Glaucidium nubicola en la > localidad al extremo noroeste de Ecuador. En esa localidad también > podíamos encontrar G. griseiceps. Usamos playback de ambas especies, > pero más de nubicola. Ninguna de ellas respondió al playback, pero > cada siempre que sonó nubicola (solo 3-4 excepciones en más de 20 > puntos de muestreo), los paserinos y colibríes reaccionaron buscando > al que cantaba, emitiendo vocalizaciones de acoso (mobbing), > comportamientos también de acoso y formando bandadas donde antes no > estaban o desplazándose y acercándose hacia la fuente del sonido. > Pero al tocar el canto de griseiceps, la reacción fue mínima en una > ocasión y nula en las demás (aunque hicimos pocas pruebas de playback > de griseiceps). > Me interesa conseguir literatura (si existe) sobre el tema y escuchar > hipótesis al respecto. Ahora tenemos varias preguntas que nos gustaría > responder con el tiempo... > Reaccionaron a nubicola porque nubicola está en la localidad y conocen > su canto (y lo contrario con griseiceps? > Los paserinos y otras aves están "predeterminados" para responder al > sonido de los Glaucidium en general? > Reaccionaron a nubicola porque esa población particular está > "predeterminada" a reconocer a nubicola porque "la conocen de > siempre", pese a que nubicola ya no está presente (asumiendo que la > falta de respuesta de nubicola significa ausencia)? > Gracias por cualquier comentario. > Saludos, Juan Freile > pd. sorry for not posting in English too but it is lunch time, and I > write three times faster in Spanish! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ¡Obtén la mejor experiencia en la web! > Descarga gratis el nuevo Internet Explorer 8 > http://downloads.yahoo.com/ieak8/?l=e1 Subject: Invitation to the Brazilian Ornithological Online Community From: Carolina Minio <carolinaianido AT YAHOO.COM.AR> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 13:16:48 -0800 Email not displaying correctly? 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Thank you so much for any feedback, -- Paulo C. Pulgarin-R C/o Dr. Theresa Burg Department of Biological Sciences 4401 University Drive West Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 3M4 Canada Ph: (403) 332-52-13 Subject: Re: Artificial perches From: "J. Leighton Reid" <jlreid AT SLUGMAIL.UCSC.EDU> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:13:34 -0800 Fernando et al, The main paper that has dealt with using perches to increase seed dispersal by birds into pastures is: HOLL, K. D. 1998. Do bird perching structures elevate seed rain and seedling establishment in abandoned tropical pasture? Restoration Ecology 6: 253-261. The main message is that while perches increase seed dispersal, other factors like seed predation and competition with grasses generally prevent seeds from germinating and growing. Consensus is that perches alone have pretty limited applicability. I am happy to send the pdf to anyone who wants it (already sent one to Fernando). Bats are also important for seed dispersal in regenerating pastures. Bats disperse a different suite of seeds than birds (many of them are pioneer species), and they tend to disperse them further from perches as well since bats defecate in flight more often than some tropical songbirds. Two ways that people have proposed to attract bats are with artificial roosts and using essential oils from bat-dispersed fruits. I think that planting bat food plants like *Piper *and *Ficus *would also work. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me offline in English or Spanish. Cheers, Leighton --- J. Leighton Reid Graduate Student Environmental Studies Department University of California – Santa Cruz 1156 High St Santa Cruz, CA 95064 http://people.ucsc.edu/~jlreid 2010/3/4 Fernando Gonzalez Garcia > Hello, I trying to find more detailed information about the use of > artificial perches to increase the seed and fruits deposition in open > field?. Thanks a lot for your help. > > > M. en C. Fernando González-García > Red de Biologia y Conservacion de Vertebrados > Biblioteca de Sonidos de las Aves de Mexico (BISAM) > Km. 2.5 Carretera Antigua a Coatepec, No. 351 > Congregación El Haya > Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico > 91070 > Universidad de Alicante, España. > Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad (Cibio) > Correo electronico: fgg25 AT alu.ua.es > Pagina web: www.ecologia.edu.mx/sonidos > Subject: Artificial perches From: Fernando Gonzalez Garcia <fernando.gonzalez AT INECOL.EDU.MX> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 12:16:45 -0600 Hello, I trying to find more detailed information about the use of artificial perches to increase the seed and fruits deposition in open field?. Thanks a lot for your help. M. en C. Fernando González-García Red de Biologia y Conservacion de Vertebrados Biblioteca de Sonidos de las Aves de Mexico (BISAM) Km. 2.5 Carretera Antigua a Coatepec, No. 351 Congregación El Haya Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico 91070 Universidad de Alicante, España. Centro Iberoamericano de la Biodiversidad (Cibio) Correo electronico: fgg25 AT alu.ua.es Pagina web: www.ecologia.edu.mx/sonidos Subject: Re: Catharus dryas From: Robin Restall <robinrestall AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:03:30 -0430 Hi Sharon, Not much in the literature on breeding... When you say Clements, do you mean Clement and Hathway? If not, I'll scan the full species account for you. Robin On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:49 PM, Sharon Beals wrote: > Hello, I trying to find more detailed information about the breeding > behavior of the Spotted Nighting-gale Thrush. If anyone has observed any > nest building, incubation period, parental behavior, I would love to know > more than I am able to find from HBW or Clements. It is for an essay to > accompany a photograph of one of their nests for a book. > > Thank you very much in advance, > > Sharon Beals > Subject: Catharus dryas From: Sharon Beals <Sbeals AT SHARONBEALS.COM> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 18:19:00 -0800 Hello, I trying to find more detailed information about the breeding behavior of the Spotted Nighting-gale Thrush. If anyone has observed any nest building, incubation period, parental behavior, I would love to know more than I am able to find from HBW or Clements. It is for an essay to accompany a photograph of one of their nests for a book. Thank you very much in advance, Sharon Beals Subject: PDF request: Gochfeld et al 1980 Bull BOC From: Thomas Donegan <thomasdonegan AT YAHOO.CO.UK> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:09:00 -0800 I would mightily appreciate it if anyone has this paper in PDF form. Gochfeld, M., S. Keith & P. Donahue. 1980. Records of rare or previously unrecorded birds from Colombia. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 100: 196-201. Subject: Knipolegus poecilurus (Rufous-tailed Tyrant) From: "Diego Calderon-F." <tocsdiegocalderon AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 13:44:00 -0500 RNOACOL/NEOORN, alguien tiene registros de Knipolegus poecilurus / Rufous-tailed Tyrant para la Sabana de Bogota en Colombia?... lo registramos en un tour y es al parecer el primer registro para el area... gracias por cualquier informacion! Does anyone know of any record of Rufous-tailed Tyrant / Knipolegus poecilurus in the Bogota plateau area?... we recorded it in a tour and seems to be the first sighting for that area... thanks a lot for any input! Diego. -- Diego Calderon-Franco COLOMBIA Birding http://www.colombiabirding.com http://www.youtube.com/user/COLOMBIABirdingDiego http://www.flickr.com/photos/colombia_birding_diego/sets Subject: Re: Psittacine Conservation Conference, Sept 2010 From: Janice Boyd <jboyd46 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:16:38 -0600 A reminder to all parrot conservationists and afficionados about the Loro Parque Workshops to be held this fall in Tenerife, Canary Islands: *The 1st International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae* 20 - 22 September 2010 *The 7th International Parrot Convention* 22 - 25 September 2010 *Plus 3 additional workshops* ** *26 Sept 2010 (Sun): Hand rearing* *27 Sept 2010 (Mon): Nutrition of parrots* *28 Sept 2010 (Tues): Diseases, prevention, treatment* http://LoroParque2010.homestead.com Subject: NEOLIT- Acta Zoologica Mexicana 2009 From: Adolfo Gerardo Navarro Siguenza <fcvg01 AT SERVIDOR.UNAM.MX> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 11:25:28 -0600 Hello all, I do not remember if I posted it previously; just in case, here it goes. As usual, pdfs are downloadable from http://www1.inecol.edu.mx/azm/* contenido.htm* best Adolfo *Acta Zoológica Mexicana (n.s.) * ** *Vol. 25(2) (2009)* ** Gurrola Hidalgo, M. A., C. Sánchez-Hernández & M. L. Romero-Almaraz.Dos nuevos registros de alimentación de *Quiscalus mexicanus *y* Cyanocorax sanblasianus* en la costa de Chamela, Jalisco, México. 427-430 ** ** *Vol. 25(3) (2009)* ** Rangel-Salazar J.L., P.L. Enríquez y E.C. Sántiz López.Variación de la diversidad de aves de sotobosque en el Parque Nacional Lagos de Montebello, Chiapas, México 479-495 Verduzco Mendoza A., E. Arch Tirado, M.E. Contreras Figueroa, J. Leybón Ibarra, A. Alfaro Rodríguez y J. Licona Bonilla.Descripción anatómica de la vasculatura arterial carotidea-cerebral en el gallo doméstico *Gallus gallus *Linnaeus (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) 465-477 Almazán-Núñez R.C.Información adicional sobre la avifauna de la Sierra Norte de Guerrero, México 537-550 Jiménez Pérez L.C., H. de la Cueva S., R.F. Molina Peralta y A. Estrada Ramírez. Avifauna del Estero de Punta Banda, Baja California, México 589-608 Baptista L.F., J.E. Martínez Gómez & H. M. Horblit. Darwin´s pigeons and the evolution of the columbiforms: recapitulation of ancient genes 719-741 -- Dr. Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza Museo de Zoología Departamento de Biología Evolutiva Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Apartado Postal 70-399, México D. F. 04510, México Tel. (52-55) 56 22 54 35 Fax. (52-55) 56 22 48 28 E-mail: fcvg01 AT servidor.unam.mx WebPage: http://osuno.fciencias.unam.mx/laboratorios/Mzoologia/AvesMam_MZFC.htm Subject: Neolit - Ecological Monographs From: Carlos Daniel Cadena Ordonez <ccadena AT UNIANDES.EDU.CO> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:04:37 -0500 Ecological Monographs February, Vol. 80, No. 1: 3-48. Recent advances in understanding migration systems of New World land birds John Faaborg, Richard T. Holmes, Angela D. Anders, Keith L. Bildstein, Katie M. Dugger, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Patricia Heglund, Keith A. Hobson, Alex E. Jahn, Douglas H. Johnson, Steven C. Latta, Douglas J. Levey, Peter P. Marra, Christopher L. Merkord, Erica Nol, Stephen I. Rothstein, Thomas W. Sherry, T. Scott Sillett, Frank R. Thompson, and Nils Warnock Our understanding of migratory birds' year-round ecology and evolution remains patchy despite recent fundamental advances. Periodic reviews focus future research and inform conservation and management; here, we take advantage of our combined experiences working on Western Hemisphere avian migration systems to highlight recent lessons and critical gaps in knowledge. Among topics discussed are: (1) The pipeline from pure to applied researchers leaves room for improvement. (2) Population limitation and regulation includes both seasonal and between-season interactions. (3) The study of movements of small- bodied species remains a major research frontier. (4) We must increase our understanding of population connectivity. (5) With few exceptions, population regulation has barely been investigated. (6) We have increasingly integrated landscape configuration of habitats, large- scale habitat disturbances, and habitat quality impacts into models of seasonal and overall demographic success. (7) The post-breeding season (late summer for latitudinal migrants) is increasingly appreciated for its impacts on demography. (8) We recognize the diverse ways that avian brood parasites, nest predators, and food availability affect demography. (9) Source–sink and meta-population models help us understand migratory avian distributions among fragmented habitats. (10) Advances in modeling have improved estimates of annual survival and fecundity, but for few species. (11) Populations can be limited by ecological conditions in winter, but habitat needs are poorly known for most species at this time. (12) Migration tends to occupy broad spatial fronts that may change seasonally or when migrants cross major barriers. (13) En route conditions can limit migrant populations; linking migration habitat quality indicators to fitness or population consequences presents a major challenge. (14) A variety of intra- tropical Neotropical migration patterns are recognizable, but almost nothing is known about these systems beyond descriptions of a few typical species' movements. (15) Global climate change scenarios predict range and phenology shifts of Neotropical migrant bird populations that must be considered in conservation plans. Future studies will depend on new technologies and the integration of modeling with sophisticated, large-spatial-scale measurement and parameter estimation; whether the pace of research and management involving migratory birds can match the growth of environmental threats remains to be seen. faaborgj AT missouri.edu -- Carlos Daniel Cadena Profesor Asociado Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas Universidad de los Andes Apartado Aéreo 4976 Bogotá, Colombia Tel: (57-1) 3394949 Ext. 2072 http://evolvert.uniandes.edu.co http://evodiversidad.blogspot.com/ Co-Editor Ornitología Colombiana www.ornitologiacolombiana.org/revista.htm Subject: Terremoto en Chile From: Cristián Suazo <biosuazo AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 23:00:11 -0300 Muchas gracias Pepe y mi gran amigo Nacho Areta, Desde Chile, les doy las gracias por vuestros mensajes de apoyo y preocupación. Estamos muy golpeados con lo sucedido, pero pronto alzaremos nuevamente el vuelo...!!! Por cualquier cosa, estaremos en contacto, Saludos y nuevamente gracias, -- Cristián G. Suazo CHILE Subject: PIF Meso encuesta sobre opciones de entrenamiento - Training workshops survey From: Pablo Elizondo <jpelizondo AT PIFCOSTARICA.ORG> Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:58:02 -0600 Con el afán de contribuir a los procesos de brindar capacidad técnica  de conservación de las aves en la región, Compañeros en Vuelo Mesoamérica (PIF-Meso) ha decidido que es conveniente aplicar un cuestionario, para así maximizar el uso y aplicabilidad de los entrenamientos desarrollados en la región. Todos están invitados a opinar sobre sus preferencias de capacitación en la región. La encuesta puede encontrarse en www.pifcostarica.org/survey ****************************************************** In order to contribute to the process of offering technical training in bird conservation in the region, Partners in Flight Mesoamerica (PIF-Meso) has decided that it would be convenient to apply a survey to maximize the use and applicability of bird training sessions developed in the region. Everyone is invited to give us feedback about your preferences of training in the region. The survey can be found at www.pifcostarica.org/survey Saludos cordiales, Best regards, Pablo Elizondo Coordinador Nacional Partners In Flight Comunicaciones Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica Tel.(506) 2507-8208 Fax. (506) 2507-8271 Cel.(506) 8834-4858 INBioparque, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica jpelizondo AT zeledonia.org www.partnersinflight.org / www.pifcostarica.org __________ Información de ESET NOD32 Antivirus, versión de la base de firmas de virus 4905 (20100301) __________ ESET NOD32 Antivirus ha comprobado este mensaje. http://www.eset.com Subject: help for the Juan Fernandez Islands/apoyo para las Islas Juan Fernandez From: "Jorge A. Tomasevic" <tomasevi AT U.WASHINGTON.EDU> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:12:34 -0800 Queridos Neoorners, agradezco las muestras de apoyo tras el terremoto sufrido en Chile. Afortunadamente, mi familia y amigos estan bien. No creo que sea necesario describir lo grave de la situacion que se ha vivido en mi pais.. Abajo les reenvio un mensaje de mi amigo Peter Hodum, con el que he tenido el honor de trabajar en el archipielago Juan Fernandez. Como el bien describe, la situacion es muy grave y probablemente va a ser peor cuando se sepa lo que ha pasado en la Isla Alejandro Selkirk.. los que deseen colaborar, por favor haganlo a traves del sitio web descrito por el.. muchas gracias! Dear Neoorners, I'd like to acknowledge the support to our people after the huge earthquake just suffered in Chile. Fortunately, my family and friends are OK. I don't think it's necessary to describe how dramatic the situation is my country. Here, I'm forwarding a message from my friend Peter Hodum, whom I'd had the honor to work with. As he well describes, the situation is very serious, and it will probably get worse as the situation on Alexander Selkirk Island is assessed. If you wish to help, please do it through the website he mentions. Thanks again! Jorge A. Tomasevic PhD Student, Wildlife Science College of Forest Resources Box 352100 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-2100 USA Phone #: +1 206 5438264 ----------------------------------- (la version en espanol se encuentra abajo) My dearest friends and family, As many of you know, I have had the privilege and honor of working in the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile for the past 10 years on a variety of conservation and community-based education programs. It is difficult for me to write this, but the islands were hit very hard by the tsunami that developed following the massive earthquake that struck Chile yesterday. There is very little news from the islands, but the little that we have heard is that the entire coastal zone of the town on Robinson Crusoe has been destroyed. At least 5 people have been confirmed dead and 11 are missing. My very close friend and colleague, Erin Hagen, is currently on Robinson. We have heard that she is okay, but she briefly described in her message that many people were swept out to sea. Sadly, this suggests that the losses in the community will continue to rise. There is absolutely no news from the small fishing village out on Selkirk, but I fear that the situation out there may well be despe! rate given that the little village would have been exposed to a direct hit from the tsunami. The community, in which I have many close friends, is going to need considerable help and support. We have set up a charitable fund through our Oikonos website to accept donations for the community. 100% of all donations will go directly to benefit the Juan Fernandez community. The link is: www.oikonos.org Please feel free to forward this message on to anyone who you think might be interested in helping. And please light a candle and send your thoughts to the Juan Fernandez community. In peace, love and friendship, Peter *********************************************************************** Queridos amigos y colegas, Como muchos de ustedes saben he tenido el gran privilegio y el honor de trabajar en las Islas Juan Fernandez para los ultimos 10 anyos realizando varios programas de conservacion y educacion comunal. Es dificil esribir este mensaje pero las islas sufrieron mucho debido al tsunami que las choco despues del terremoto terrible que afecto a Chile ayer. Hay muy pocas noticias de las islas pero lo poco que hemos escuchado es que la zona costera en el pobado de Robinson Crusoe fue destruida. Por lo menos 5 personas fallecieron con unas otras 11 perdidas. Mi querida amiga y colega Erin Hagen se encuentra en Robinson actualmente. Recibimos noticias que esta bien pero nos describio que muchas personas desaperecieron en el mar debido a las olas imensas. No hay ningunas noticias de la comunidad pesquera en la Isla Alejandro Selkirk pero temo que la situacion alla sea desesperada dado que la comuna chica hubiera sido expuesta a un impacto directo del tsunami. La comunidad islena en donde tengo muchos queridos amigos va a necesitar mucho apoyo y aporte. Hemos establecido un fondo beneficencio mediante nuestro sitio de web de Oikonos (una organizacion conservacionista sin fines de lucro) para poder aceptar donaciones para la comunidad. 100% de las donaciones seran destinadas directamente a beneficiar a la comunidad fernandeziana. El link es: www.oikonos.org Por favor reenvien este mensaje a cualquier persona que este interesada. Y por favor manden sus pensamientos a la comunidad de Juan Fernandez. Con muchos carinos, Peter Subject: Re: Terremoto en Chile From: Nacho Areta <esporofila AT YAHOO.COM.AR> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:16:48 -0800 Adhiero a la moción de Pepe, y quiero agregar que por favor no duden en solicitar cualquier apoyo que podamos dar desde Argentina a la comunidad ornitológica y no-ornitológica de Chile en lo que sea necesario. Un abrazo y fuerza,                                 Nacho JUAN IGNACIO ARETA CICyTTP-CONICET Materi & España  Diamante (3105) Entre Ríos, Argentina Grupo FALCO Editor - Neotropical Birding Editor - Nuestras Aves "Nada tiene que ver con nada, algo tiene que ver con todo, todo tiene que ver con algo, pero no todo tiene que ver con todo" --- El dom 28-feb-10, Jose G. Tello escribió: De: Jose G. Tello Asunto: [NEOORN-L] Terremoto en Chile Para: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Fecha: domingo, 28 de febrero de 2010, 13:48 A todos los amigos de Chile, Fuerza, y espero que ustedes y sus familias se encuentren bien despues del devastador terremoto que asoto Chile el dia de ayer. Saludos Pepe -- Jose G. Tello Assistant Professor Department of Biology Long Island University 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718-488-1470; Fax: 718-488-1465 E-mail: jose.tello AT liu.edu Research Associate Department of Ornithology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Phone: 212-769-5579; Fax: 212-769-5759 E-mail: jtello AT amnh.org Yahoo! Cocina Encontra las mejores recetas con Yahoo! Cocina. http://ar.mujer.yahoo.com/cocina/ Subject: Re: NEOLIT: Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 20 From: lloyd kiff <lkiff AT PEREGRINEFUND.ORG> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:52:35 -0700 Perhaps useful. -- Lloyd Kiff | Global Raptor Information Network The Peregrine Fund | http://www.peregrinefund.org 5668 W. Flying Hawk Lane | Boise, ID 83709 USA 208.362.8250 | http://www.globalraptors.org Celebrating 40 years of conserving birds of prey worldwide > Neooners, > > > > From the URL given below, previous reports can also be downloaded. > > > > Manuel A. Plenge > > Lima, Peru > > > > > > Alverson, W. S., C. Vriesendorp, Á. del Campo, D. K. Moskovits, D. F. > Stotz, M. García D., y/and L. A. Borbor L., eds. 2008. Ecuador-Perú: > Cuyabeno-Güeppí. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 20. The > Field Museum, Chicago. > > Can be downloaded from: http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/rbi/results_20.asp. > Text is in Spanish and English > > *Birds: *The ornithologists recorded 437 species of birds during the > inventory, and estimate that 550 species occur in the region. The bird > community includes a rich forest avifauna, and an impressive diversity > of aquatic birds along the Lagartococha River, especially herons, > kingfishers, and sungrebes. We documented ten notable range extensions > to the north; two rare waterbirds, Azure Gallinule (*Porphyrio > flavirostris*) and Ash-throated Crake (*Porzana albicollis*); an > unexpected migrant (Canada Warbler, *Wilsonia canadensis*); and nine > species endemic to northwestern Amazonia. We did not encounter the Cocha > Antshrike (*Thamnophilus praecox*), endemic to northeastern Ecuador. > North American migrants were present, with small numbers of forest-using > landbirds, moderate numbers of swallows and shorebirds, and good numbers > of Eastern Kingbirds (*Tyrannus tyrannus*). Game birds are notably > abundant and parrot populations are considerable, including large > macaws. Subject: Re: Marker for color-marking hummingbirds From: Nancy L Newfield <nancy AT CASACOLIBRI.NET> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:09:07 -0600 Miguel, At 12:38 PM 2/18/2010, Miguel Moreno-Palacios wrote: >I want to ask if any body knows what markers for >color-marking hummingbirds should be used. we >all have heard that permanent non-toxic color >markers are recommended, but, What kind of >brands?, where I could find them? or what other >artesanal ways are there for color marking >hummers? I have read something about plastic >tags with color tape (to use on their legs) but >I would really want to have other points of view. Please pardon my delay in responding. Over the last 30 years, I have experimented with several methods of color-marking hummingbirds. None has proved to be perfect, but a couple of methods are very useful. Although I am working in North America, there is no reason to believe that it would not be workable in tropical climes. I rejected the use of wing or leg streamers because they had the potential [or seemed to have the potential] to hinder the movement of the birds. Similarly, I rejected the use of model airplane paints [dopes] because they contained toxic solvents and the paints soaked into the feathers matting them as well as potentially reaching the skin of the bird where they would be absorbed. Three methods worked fairly well, but each has some shortcomings. The first method was to mark light-colored underparts with non-toxic 'Magic Markers'. The limitation is that adult males with dark underparts cannot be marked. Currently, I use water-soluble Liquid Paper in white and 6 other colors. The 6 colors are created by adding artist's pigments [Createx brand] to the white base. To accomplish this one must pour out some of the white correction fluid to allow space for the coloring agent. Mixing colors with white gives a pastel shade though with enough color one can get a fairly bright shade. Aside from the white, the best colors are pink, yellow, and blue. The green is a soft mint green, which I would like to make darker. Purple is more lavender. Orange is a bit too pale and is often confused with pink. The Liquid Paper dries in about 2 minutes. I mark the crowns with a single large spot or 2 stripes. Stripes can be either both the same color or a combination of 2 colors. Although my permit allows marking on the upper back, I have found that most hummers can preen the marked feathers out. At one time or another, I have used acrylic paints for fabrics. These are nice vibrant colors, but they take 15 or so minutes to dry. If one is only doing a few birds at a time or one has many assistants to hold birds until they dry, this would be the best method. Color-marking is temporary. Both the acrylic paint and the Liquid Paper dry on top of the feathers. Once they are completely dry, they may last as long as 6 months, depending on the stage of the bird's molt. I have marked birds in fresh plumage in late February or early March and had them return in August or September, still marked. Presently, there are 6 hummingbirds resident at my place. 3 of them were marked in mid-November and 2 of those are still marked. The 1 that lost its mark, lost it yesterday. I hope this information is useful. NLN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nancy L Newfield Casa Colibrí Metairie, Louisiana USA nancy AT casacolibri.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: NEOLIT: Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 20 From: Manuel Plenge <plenge.manuel AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:01:40 -0500 Neooners, From the URL given below, previous reports can also be downloaded. Manuel A. Plenge Lima, Peru Alverson, W. S., C. Vriesendorp, Á. del Campo, D. K. Moskovits, D. F. Stotz, M. García D., y/and L. A. Borbor L., eds. 2008. Ecuador-Perú: Cuyabeno-Güeppí. Rapid Biological and Social Inventories Report 20. The Field Museum, Chicago. Can be downloaded from: http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/rbi/results_20.asp. Text is in Spanish and English *Birds: *The ornithologists recorded 437 species of birds during the inventory, and estimate that 550 species occur in the region. The bird community includes a rich forest avifauna, and an impressive diversity of aquatic birds along the Lagartococha River, especially herons, kingfishers, and sungrebes. We documented ten notable range extensions to the north; two rare waterbirds, Azure Gallinule (*Porphyrio flavirostris*) and Ash-throated Crake (*Porzana albicollis*); an unexpected migrant (Canada Warbler, *Wilsonia canadensis*); and nine species endemic to northwestern Amazonia. We did not encounter the Cocha Antshrike (*Thamnophilus praecox*), endemic to northeastern Ecuador. North American migrants were present, with small numbers of forest-using landbirds, moderate numbers of swallows and shorebirds, and good numbers of Eastern Kingbirds (*Tyrannus tyrannus*). Game birds are notably abundant and parrot populations are considerable, including large macaws. Subject: NEOLIT: Nuestra Aves 54 From: Manuel Plenge <plenge.manuel AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:28:21 -0500 Neooners, All papers available from: http://www.avesargentinas.org.ar/cs/asociate/nuestras.php. Double click on the titles. Manuel A. Plenge Lima, Peru Bodrati, Alejandro, Kristina Cockle1, and Ernesto Krauczuk 2009. La Mosqueta Pecho Pardo (*Hemitriccus obsoletus*) en la Argentina II: nuevas localidades, fenología y hábitat. Nuestras Aves, 54: 3-5. Pagano, Luis G. 2009. Ave Fragata (*Fregata magnificens*) en el interior de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 6-7. Morici, Alejandro 2009. Primer registro de Burlisto Pico Canela (*Myiarchus swainsoni*) en el sudoeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.* *Nuestras Aves, 54: 7-8. Morici, Alejandro 2009. Leucismo en Loica Común (*Sturnella loyca*) en el sudoeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.* *Nuestras Aves, 54: 8. Núñez Montellano, M. Gabriela, Gustavo Rotta, and P. Daniela Cano 2009. Nidificación del Surucuá Amarillo *(Trogon rufus chrysochloros) *en Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 8-11 Ortiz, Diego, Carlos Barrionuevo, Patricia Capllonch, Luís Julio, and Rodrigo Aráoz 2009. Acerca de la distribución e historia natural del Alilicucu Yungueño *(Megascops hoyi) *en el noroeste Argentino.* *Nuestras Aves, 54: 11-14. Seipke, Sergio H. 2009. Listado actualizado de las rapaces diurnas en Catamarca, Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 15-20. Fernández, Fernando J., Germán Moreira, Daiana Ferraro, and Luciano De Santis 2009. Presas consumidas por la Lechuza de Campanario (*Tyto alba*) en la localidad de Olavarría, Buenos Aires: un caso de elevada batracofagia. Nuestras Aves, 54: 20-21. Lorenzón, Rodrigo 2009. Primer registro del Milano Chico (*Gampsonyx swainsoni*) en la Provincia de Santa Fé, Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 22-23. Segovia, José M., Fabricio Gorleri, and Patricio Ramírez Llorens 2009. Confirmación y nuevos registros del Benteveo de Barbijo (*Myiodynastes chrysocephalus*) en Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 23-25. Seewald, Pablo A., and Cristian H. F. Pérez 2009. Aves nuevas o poco frecuentes del Alto Valle de Río Negro, Río Negro, Argentina. Nuestras Aves 54: 25-27 Doiny Cabré, Pedro Cristóbal, Reginaldo Lejarraga, and Roberto Güller 2009. Registro de Yabirú (*Jabiru mycteria*) en el sudoeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. * *Nuestras Aves, 54: 27-28. Bruno, Federico, Jorge Veiga, Roberto Güller, Daniela Acevedo, and Diego Döke 2009. Primer registro del Celestino Común (*Thraupis sayaca*) para la Provincia de la Pampa, Argentina. Nuestras Aves, 54: 28-30 San Martín Órdenes, Julio Alejandro 2009. Un ejemplo de explotador urbano: consumo de frutos de árboles exóticos por el Jilguero (*Carduelis barbata*), en dos centros urbanos de la zona central de Chile. Nuestras Aves, 54: 30-32. Subject: NEOLIT: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 49 (35 & 41) From: Manuel Plenge <plenge.manuel AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:16:31 -0500 Neooners, Two paper. Manuel A. Plenge Lima, Peru Cavarzere, Vagner; Gabriel Parmezani Moraes, Reginaldo José Donatelli 2009. Avifauna da Estação Ecológica dos Caetetus, interior de São Paulo, Brasil. * *Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 49 (35): 477-485. Available from: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0031-1049&lng=pt&nrm=iso Abstract: Caetetus Ecological Station harbors one of the largest seasonal semideciduous forest remnants in the state of São Paulo. Few investigators have conducted bird surveys in this locality, one of the most important sites regarding Atlantic forest birds from the interior of the state. In order to determine the station's avifauna with recently collected data and to contribute with new records we censused the bird community using the Point Count method from October 2005 to December 2006. We recorded 226 species whereas other authors have recorded another 68, for a total of 293 for the station. Many species were Atlantic forest or Cerrado endemics and some were endangered in the state, justifying the existence of this conservation unit and proving the need of long-term surveys and preservation of seasonal semideciduous forests native fragments. Oppenheimer, Marina, and Luís Fábio Silveira 2009. A taxonomic review of the Dark-winged Trumpeter *Psophia viridis *(Aves: Gruiformes: Psophiidae). Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo), 49 (41): 547-555. Available from: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0031-1049&lng=pt&nrm=iso Abstract: The Dark-winged Trumpeter*, Psophia viridis *(Gruiformes, Psophiidae) is a Brazilian endemic species and includes three subspecies: *Psophia viridis viridis *Spix, 1825; *Psophia v. dextralis *Conover, 1934, and *Psophia v. obscura *Pelzeln, 1857, as well as *P. v. interjecta *Griscom & Greenway, 1937, whose validity has been questioned by several authors. These taxa are allopatric in distribution along the south of the Amazon River, although the precise limits of their distribution still remain unknown. This complex has never been taxonomically reviewed and this work aims to test the validity of its taxa based on the Phylogenetic Species Concept. Morphometrical characters and plumage colour patterns were analyzed, and the distribution of the taxa was also revised. In this study, 108 specimens from 41 localities were examined (all types included), with each reliable literature-based locality being included in order to delimit the geographical distribution of the complex. Morphometrical data did not point out significant differences between the taxa, also showing no sexual dimorphism among them. Meanwhile, plumage characters showed consistent and distinct patterns for each of the taxa, except for *P. v. interjecta, *whose features indicated by authors as diagnosable are the result of individual variation. No clinal variation or intergradation were observed, even at regions close to the rivers headwaters, where supposedly populations could be in contact. It is suggested that the currently accepted subspecies be elevated to the species level, such as: *Psophia viridis *Spix, 1825, distributed in the Madeira-Tapajós interfluvium*, P. dextralis, *found in the Tapajós-Tocantins interfluvium, and *P. obscura, *which occurs from the right bank of the Tocantins River to the west of the State of Maranhão. Subject: NEOLIT: Ornithologia 3 (2) From: Manuel Plenge <plenge.manuel AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:44:14 -0500 Neooners, Eight papers from Ornithologia. If I did not listed correctly the surnames of the senior authors my apologies. Due to my ignorance with Portuguese I always have this problem. Manuel A. Plenge Lima, Peru All papers available from: http://www.icmbio.gov.br/cemave/index.php?id_menu=464 Cazal, Sheila Renata Alves de Lima, Severino Mendes de Azevedo Júnior, Wallace Telino-Júnior, Rachel Maria de Lyra Neves, Cláudio Cazal de Araújo Lira Filho , Maria Eduarda Larrazábal, and Joaquim Olinto Branco 2009. Biologia de *Tolmomyias flaviventris* (Wied, 1831) (Passeriformes, Tyrannidae) em Mata Atlântica, Pernambuco, Brasil. Ornithologia, 3 : 67-72. Abstract: *Biology of Tolmomyias flaviventris (Wied, 1831) (Passeriformes, Tyrannidae) in the Atlantic Forest, Pernambuco, Brasil. **Tolmomyias flaviventris *is a wide species distributed in Pernambuco and well represented in the vegetation types found in Tapacurá Ecological Reserve. The aim of this research was to study the biology of *Tolmomyias flaviventris*. The study was conducted in the Ecological Reserve of Tapacurá, located in São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco State, between September 2001 and August 2002. To capture the birds, nine mist-nests were used and distributed equally among three different environments: edge and interior of forest and open field, collecting the following variables from birds: weight, molt, brood patch, measurements of wing, tail, tarsus, culmen and nostil of birds, besides capture time and date. The quantitative analysis data were collected by audio and visual information obtained in three different trails. Nest observation was also performed. Concerning the captures, 30 animals were mist-nested and measured, obtaining significant difference just between the weights of those captured in interior of forest and the animals from edge of forest. The open field was the environment which had the highest abundance of *T. flaviventris*. Amongst the birds captured, the most frequent brood patch was the number four. Concerning the quantitative analysis, 164 individuals were recorded. Branco, Joaquim Olinto, Cristiano Lombardo Evangelista, Severino Mendes de Azevedo Júnior, and Maria Eduarda de Larrazábal 2009. Atividade diária de *Phalacrocorax brasilianus* (Aves, Phalacrocoracidae), na região do Saco da Fazenda, Itajaí, SC, Brasil. Ornithologia, 3 :73-82. Abstract: *Daily activity of Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Aves, Phalacrocoracidae) in the region of Saco da Fazenda, Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil. *The Neotropic Cormorant is one of the most common seabirds along Santa Catarina’s coast, especially along estuaries which are important feeding areas. Daily activity was monitored monthly through eight direct counts in a single day, from June 2003 to May 2005. After 192 hours of observations, the monthly mean number of *P. brasilianus *was used as the standard measure of abundance. Five behavior categories and their respective activities were monitored through focal animal and scanning methods. *P. brasilianus *population showed seasonal fluctuations with higher abundances in October and December. Among the five behavior categories “resting” was the most frequent, followed by “plumage cleaning” and “feeding”, with highest mean frequencies observed between 10 am and 2 pm. The mean time spent in prey catching varied from 6 ± 0.9 to 35 ± 5.8 seconds. Besides seasonal fluctuations, the monitoring program of *P. Brasilianus *activities may contribute to the understanding of species habitat use, as well as, provide important information regarding water quality and the impact on the aquatic communities of this ecosystem. Las-Casas, Flor Maria Guedes, and Severino Mendes de Azevedo-Júnior 2009. Dimorfismo sexual de tamanho no beija-flor-de-costas-violetas *Thalurania watertonii* (Bourcier, 1847) (Aves: Trochilidae): implicações ecológicas. Ornithologia, 3: 83-89. Abstract: *Sexual size dimorphism in the long-tailed woodnymph Thalurania watertonii (Bourcier, 1847) (Aves: Trochilidae): ecological implications. *The long-tailed woodnymph *Thalurania watertonii *is an endemic bird species of Brazil’s northeast Atlantic Forest, endangered of extinction. The accelerated process of fragmentation in the Biome, and habitat alteration compromises important ecological processes, such as pollination, so necessary to the maintenance of biological diversity. Hummingbirds developed sexual dimorphism related to plumage patterns and body measurements, with some species presenting reversed dimorphism between sexes. Even though apparent sexual dimorphism in the long-tailed woodnymph is related to plumage patterns, morphometric traits, analyzed from museum specimens, showed significant statistical differences between sexes, suggesting evolutionary pressures and differences related to foraging ecology. The males had significantly larger wings, tails and higher body weight, while females presented longer bills. Thus, these results corroborate the pattern of sexual size dimorphism in bill length and body size among most hummingbirds, with the bill length showing the opposite pattern of dimorphism for body size. Pinheiro, Tuane Cristine, Joaquim Olinto Branco, Felipe Freitas Junior, Severino Mendes de Azevedo Júnior, and Maria Eduarda Larrazábal 2009. Abundância e diversidade da avifauna no campus da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina. Ornithologia, 3: 90-100. Abstract: *Abundance and diversity of the avifauna at the campus of the University of Valley of Itajaí, Santa Catarina. *Aiming to characterize the composition of the avifauna that occurs in UNIVALI, their abundance and diversity, monthly censuses were accomplished, during the period of January 2004 to December 2005, through the direct method of observation with binocular aid. 6589 birds were sighted, distributed in 24 families, 46 genders and 51 species. Tyrannidae and Thraupidae were the most several families, while Passeridae and Estrildidae contributed with the largest abundances, being *Passer domesticus *and *Estrilda astrild *the dominant species. In relation to the occurrence, was observed the prevalence of the occasional ones, following by the regular and seasonal. The diversity indexes and equitabilidade presented patterns similar of flotation, being the Area II and the morning period, the responsible for the largest values. The index of Jaccard revealed a larger similarity in the composition of the avifauna between the Áreas I and II and among the periods of Half day and Late. The guilda of the insectivorous and omnivorous was predominant in the alimentary habit of the birds. Of the 51 registered species, thirteen use the university as a reproduction area, and seven obtained reproductive success, what reinforces the importance of UNIVALI, in the maintenance and conservation of the local avifauna. Barbosa Filho, Roberto Cavalcanti, Antonio Emanuel Alves Barreto de Sousa, Getúlio Luís Freitas, Maria Flávia Conti Nunes, Elivan Arantes de Souza, and Douglas Zeppelini Filho 2009. A garça-vaqueira (*Bubulcus ibis* Linnaeus, 1758) e o atobá-de-pé-vermelho (*Sula sula* Linnaeus, 1766) no Arquipélago de Fernando de Noronha: uma abordagem ecológica comparativa. Ornithologia, 3: 101-114. Abstract: *The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758) and the Red-footed-booby (Sula sula Linnaeus, 1766) in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago: an ecological approach. *This study analyzes, comparatively, aspects of spatial distribution and reproductive biology of Cattle Egret (*Bubulcus ibis*) and Red-footed Booby (*Sula sula*) in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, assessing the intensity of overlaps between the spatial niches and evaluating competition. Counts of species were conducted during rainy and dry seasons in 2008 in pre-defined points within the National Park and the Environmental Protection Area, on the main island roads and the other islands. Populations of herons and boobies were estimated at 306 and 1882 individuals in 2008, respectively. The species differed in the patterns of spatial distribution, but showed significant areas of overlap on secondary Islands, especially on Sela Ginete and Cabeluda, where *Bubulcus ibis *nested and established its dormitory. The main feeding areas of herons were airport and the station of waste treatment, with preferential association with modified environments located in the Area of Environmental Protection. The feeding grounds were used along the day, and the dormitories occupied during the evening. *Sula sula *preferred natural environments of the National Park, and concentrated mainly between the Baía dos Golfinhos and Ponta da Sapata, that are the most preserved areas of the principal island. We concluded that *Bubulcus ibis *colonized Fernando de Noronha, showing the current status of invasive resident species, being a potential source of disturbance of the environments used by *Sula sula*, mainly through competition for space for dormitories and nests. Fávaro, Fernando de Lima, and Jussara Macedo Flores 2009. Aves da Estação Ecológica Terra do Meio, Pará, Brasil: resultados preliminares. Ornithologia, 3: 115-131. Abstract: *Birds of the Terra do Meio Ecological Station, Pará, Brazil: preliminary results.* This study aimed to accomplish a fast qualitative survey of the avifauna of the Terra do Meio Ecological Station (ESECTM), identifying species of relevant interest for the conservation (threatened, endemic, migrant and with high environmental sensibility species). Two expeditions were accomplished between March and May of 2008 in located areas in northern and western of ESECTM. The work consisted of identifying the species through visual and song registrations. At the second expedition captures were also accomplished with mist nets and collection of biological data. A total of 242 species, distributed in 55 families, were identified, with three threatened taxa. Although preliminaries, the results indicate that ESECTM presents potential for a larger richness of species, demonstrating to be an important area for the conservation of species at eastern Brazilian Amazonia. Pagano, Isales Santos de Alexandria, Antônio Emanuel Barreto Alves de Sousa, Paulo Guilherme Carniel Wagner, and Robson Tamar da Costa Ramos 2009. Aves depositadas no Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres do IBAMA na Paraíba: uma amostra do tráfico de aves silvestres no estado. Ornithologia, 3: 132-144. Abstract: *Birds deposited in the Center of Triage of Wild Animals of the IBAMA in the state of Paraíba, Brazil. *The traffic of wild animals became an important factor of reduction of biodiversity in Brazil, contributing with an annual withdrawal of about 38 million of wild specimen of the nature. The index of mortality of captured specimens arrives 90% due to the bad conditions of capture and transport. With the objective of to evaluate the illegal commerce of wild birds in the state of the Paraíba, they had been analyzed, identified and quantified the birds deposited in the Center of Triage of Wild Animals of the IBAMA in the state of Paraíba (CETAS-IBAMA/PB) in the period from August of 2006 to the July of 2007. During this period, 2.283 birds had been deposited (88% of the total of deposited animals), of 98 species, 32 families and 15 orders. Amongst the deposited birds, 84% had resulted of apprehension, 9% of voluntary delivery and 7% of rescue. Individuals of the Passeriformes order (79%), of the Emberizidae family (55%) and of the Sporophila generum (32%) had predominated. This predominance is also observed in the national scope, what it demonstrates the preference for specimens of these taxa. The species *Paroaria dominicana *(n=214), *Sicalis flaveola *(n=212), *Sporophila albogularis *(n=227), *S. bouvreuil *(n=135), *S. nigricollis *(n=269), and *Cyanoloxia brissonii *(n=159) were about 53% of the total of deposited birds. The biggest apprehensions had occurred in the cities of João Pessoa (n=615), Campina Grande (n=471) and Guarabira (n=242). The presence of species as *Pionites leucogaster*, *Paroaria coronata*, *Curaeus forbesi*, amongst others, suggests an importation of birds of other states and regions. It has been registered three threatened species: *Sporagra yarrellii*, *C. forbesi*, and *Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus*, and 8 species endemic of the Caatinga ecosystem. Souza, Elivan Arantes de, Maria Flavia Conti Nunes, Isaac Simão, Antonio Emanuel Barreto Alves de Sousa, Flor Maria Guedes de Las Casas, Roberta Costa Rodrigues, and Francisco Pedro Fonseca Neto 2009. Ampliação de área de ocorrência do Beija-flor-de-gravatinha-vermelha *Augastes lumachella*(Lesson, 1838) (Trochilidae). Ornithologia, 3: 145-148. Abstract: Not available. Subject: Terremoto en Chile From: "Jose G. Tello" <jtello AT AMNH.ORG> Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:48:47 -0500 A todos los amigos de Chile, Fuerza, y espero que ustedes y sus familias se encuentren bien despues del devastador terremoto que asoto Chile el dia de ayer. Saludos Pepe -- Jose G. Tello Assistant Professor Department of Biology Long Island University 1 University Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 Phone: 718-488-1470; Fax: 718-488-1465 E-mail: jose.tello AT liu.edu Research Associate Department of Ornithology American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Phone: 212-769-5579; Fax: 212-769-5759 E-mail: jtello AT amnh.org Subject: Re: iPod external battery pack From: Jacob Berv <jacob.berv AT YALE.EDU> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:48:28 -0500 This looks promising: http://www.hypershop.com/HyperMac-External-MacBook-Battery-and-Car-Charger-s/91.htm -Jake Berv Yale EEB 2010 On Feb 27, 2010, at 12:51 PM, David Anderson wrote: > Can anyone suggest an external battery pack for iPod devices? I need a remote power source for use when I have no access to electricity. I have seen Tekkeon Tekcharge 1550 and 1800 on the internet, but have never tried any of these. 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Or is there anyone among you aware of >research using nestboxes to study these >parrotlets in the wild ? >I am not talking about reproduction in captivity for avicultural purposesŠ >Thanks in advance ! > >Johan Ingels. > >Dr Johan INGELS >Galgenberglaan 9 >B-9070 DESTELBERGEN >Belgium >johan.ingels AT skynet.be > > -- Jessica R. Eberhard Assistant Professor, Research Dept. Biological Sciences and Museum of Natural Science 202 Life Sciences Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Subject: Re: iPod external battery pack From: Fernando Angulo Pratolongo <chamaepetes AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:55:21 -0800 Dear David, I use this device that works with 4 AA bateries and shows you with light how many battery remains. http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Backup-Battery-Pack-iPod/dp/B00009KAPW Best, fap Fernando Angulo Pratolongo ------------------------------------- Lambayeque - Peru chamaepetes AT yahoo.com ________________________________ From: David Anderson To: NEOORN-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Sent: Sat, February 27, 2010 12:51:41 PM Subject: [NEOORN-L] iPod external battery pack Can anyone suggest an external battery pack for iPod devices?  I need a remote power source for use when I have no access to electricity.  I have seen Tekkeon Tekcharge 1550 and 1800 on the internet, but have never tried any of these.  You can write back off-line. Thanks, David Anderson 225-578-5393 danders AT tigers.lsu.edu Subject: iPod external battery pack From: David Anderson <danders AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:51:41 -0600 Can anyone suggest an external battery pack for iPod devices? I need a remote power source for use when I have no access to electricity. I have seen Tekkeon Tekcharge 1550 and 1800 on the internet, but have never tried any of these. You can write back off-line. Thanks, David Anderson 225-578-5393 danders AT tigers.lsu.edu Subject: Forpus species using nestboxes... From: Johan Ingels <johan.ingels AT SKYNET.BE> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:55:26 +0100 Dear NEOORN-ers, Is there anyone among you who knows about Forpus parrotlets using artificial nestboxes in the wild ? Or is there anyone among you aware of research using nestboxes to study these parrotlets in the wild ? I am not talking about reproduction in captivity for avicultural purposes. Thanks in advance ! Johan Ingels. Dr Johan INGELS Galgenberglaan 9 B-9070 DESTELBERGEN Belgium johan.ingels AT skynet.be Subject: Re: help with paper in spanish... From: Jaime Garizabal <jgarizabal AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:35:28 -0500 Sent! On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Manuel Sánchez / Clandestine Bird < clandestine.bird AT gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Sorry for the increased use of this the group to ask for papers, but I > can't find this one: > Simon, J.E. & Pacheco, S. (2005) On the standardization of nest > descriptions on neotropical birds. *Rev. Bras. Orn. *13: 143-154 > > And please if somebody have info (and can help me) about nest's > descriptions...and techniques for descriptions..many thanks.... > > Best Regards > -- > Manuel Sánchez > Clandestine Bird / Pájaro Clandestino > "Responsible Birding" / "Aviturismo Responsable" > Skype: manuelito_sanchez > e-mail: manuel AT clandestinebird.com > P.O.Box: 17-17-2014 > www.clandestinebird.com > Subject: help with paper in spanish... From: Manuel Sánchez / Clandestine Bird <clandestine.bird AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:06:10 -0500 Hi, Sorry for the increased use of this the group to ask for papers, but I can't find this one: Simon, J.E. & Pacheco, S. (2005) On the standardization of nest descriptions on neotropical birds. *Rev. Bras. Orn. *13: 143-154 And please if somebody have info (and can help me) about nest's descriptions...and techniques for descriptions..many thanks.... Best Regards -- Manuel Sánchez Clandestine Bird / Pájaro Clandestino "Responsible Birding" / "Aviturismo Responsable" Skype: manuelito_sanchez e-mail: manuel AT clandestinebird.com P.O.Box: 17-17-2014 www.clandestinebird.com Subject: NEOLIT: Oryx From: "Wilmar A. Munera P." <andrmune AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:08:27 -0500 Hola, NEOORN Here, from the latest issue of Oryx (FREE Issue), Volume 44 (1), January 2010 (Gracias a Manuel Plenge, por su recordatorio - post it¡¡) Mapping terrestrial anthropogenic degradation on the inhabited islands of the Galapagos Archipelago James Watson, Mandy Trueman, Marta Tufet, Scott Henderson and Rachel Atkinson Oryx, Volume 44, Issue 01, January 2010, pp 79-82 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&pdftype=1&fid=6829428&jid=ORX&volumeId=44&issueId=01&aid=6829420 The Near Threatened Tucumán parrot Amazona tucumana in Bolivia: insights for a global assessment Luis Rivera, Raul Rojas Llanos, Natalia Politi, Bennett Hennessey and Enrique H. Bucher pp 110-113 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayFulltext?type=1&pdftype=1&fid=6829584&jid=ORX&volumeId=44&issueId=01&aid=6829576 Saludos, Wil. -- Dirección / Mail address Wilmar A. Múnera -P. Instituto de Biología Universidad de Antioquia. AA.1226 Medellín-Colombia. _____________________________________________________________ YA VIÓ EL NUEVO NÚMERO DEL BOLETIN SAO? DID YOU ALREADY SEE THE LAST ISSUE OF BOLETIN SAO? http://www.sao.org.co/publicaciones/boletinsao/Boletin%20sao.htm Subject: Re: pdf request From: "T.J. Zenzal" <tjzenzal AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:36:32 -0600 Sent: Systematic Parasitology 1991 Feb; 18 (2): 111-116. The haemoproteids of the avian families Eurylaimidae (broadbills) and Pittidae (pittas) Bennett GF, Bishop MA, Peirce MA. -T.J. On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Alejandra Troncoso wrote: > Dear Neoorners, > > I would really appreciate if somebody can send a pdf version of the > following papers, they have been very difficult to find. > > > Rev Biol Trop. 1978 Jul; 26 (1):43-102. > Distribution of the hematozoa of Neotropical birds. > White EM, Greiner EC, Bennett GF, Herman CM. > > Systematic Parasitology 1991 Feb; 18 (2): 111-116. > The haemoproteids of the avian families Eurylaimidae (broadbills) and > Pittidae (pittas) > Bennett GF, Bishop MA, Peirce MA. > > thank you in advance, > > Alejandra Troncoso > -- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ma. Alejandra Troncoso Joffré > Laboratorio de Química Ecológica > Facultad de Ciencias > Universidad de Chile > Teléfono oficina: +56 2 9787266 > Móvil: +56 9 89720014 > Fax: +56 2 9787445 > c. Las Palmeras 3425, Ñuñoa > Código Postal 7800024 > > > > GRATIS für alle GMX-Mitglieder: Die maxdome Movie-FLAT! > Jetzt freischalten unter http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/maxdome01 > -- T.J. Zenzal Migratory Bird Research Group Department of Biological Sciences University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive Box 5018 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001 tjzenzal AT gmail.com 601-266-4394 Subject: Re: English-Spanish translation site From: Paulo Pulgarin <pulgarinrpc AT YAHOO.COM.MX> Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:24:22 -0700 http://biologyglossary.pbworks.com/ On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Sharon Gill wrote: > Hello all, > > I remember looking at a website, maybe it was a wiki, that provided > English-Spanish translations for ornithological terms. As I recall, this > site was developed by some graduate students as UMSL. Does anyone know if > this site is still available, and if so, could they send along a website > address? > > Thanks, > Sharon > > Dr. Sharon Gill > Assistant Professor > Department of Biological Sciences > Western Michigan University > 1903 W. Michigan Avenue > Kalamazoo, MI > 49008-5410 USA > > 269-387-5613 > sharon.gill AT wmich.edu > > When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest > of the world. > -John Muir