| Titre : | Waterbirds 42(3) - September, 2019 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/09/2019 |
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Dustin P. Taylor, Auteur ;
Daniel A. Dvorett, Auteur ;
John N. Vradenburg, Auteur ;
Loren M. Smith, Auteur
Winter conditions impose hardships on waterfowl, impacting how they apportion energy and time. Human disturbances may affect this energetic balance, influence lipid reserves, and potentially survival. Objectives of this study were to determine e[...]
Article
Heather J. Robinson, Auteur ;
Victoria L. Seher, Auteur ;
Julie A. Thayer, Auteur
Diet of the Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) breeding population on Alcatraz Island, California, USA was determined for 2014-2016 using two sampling methods. Regurgitated pellets and complete nests were collected, once all chicks [...]
Article
Thomas Riecke, Auteur ;
Wairen C. Conway, Auteur ;
David A. Haukos, Auteur ;
Jena A. Moon, Auteur ;
Christopher E. Corner, Auteur
The Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a migratory shorebird of temperate and tropical America. Declining wetland quality and associated declines in hydrological integrity may contribute to widespread habitat loss for stilts nesting on[...]
Article
Douglas C. Osborne, Auteur ;
Robert E. Weison, Auteur ;
Lindsay G. Carlson, Auteur ;
Sarah A. Sonsthagen, Auteur ;
Sandra L. Talbot, Auteur
First sighting records of rare occurrences may become increasingly important for recognizing changes in distribution, changes in migratory strategies, or increases in hybridization. We documented the first record of a Tundra Bean Goose in the Mi[...]
Article
Blanca Sarzo, Auteur ;
Carmen Armero, Auteur ;
David Conesa, Auteur ;
Jonas Hentati-Sundberg, Auteur ;
Olof Olsson, Auteur
In long-lived species, such as seabirds, immature survival is the most important life history parameter after adult survival. The assessment of immature survival has often been difficult due to extended periods in which young birds remain unobse[...]
Article
Dennis M. Grant, Auteur ;
Jonathan B. Cohen, Auteur ;
Michelle L. Stantial, Auteur ;
Rebeca C. Linhart, Auteur
Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) and American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) are shore-bird species of conservation concern that breed sympatrically along the U.S. Atlantic coast, facing substantial anthropogenic habitat loss and distu[...]
Article
Ethan T. Boertje, Auteur ;
Nicole M. Snyder, Auteur ;
Wendy L. Reed, Auteur ;
Jeffrey D. Kittilson, Auteur ;
Mark E. Clark, Auteur
Maternally derived hormones are known to influence the growth and development of offspring. The differential deposition of these maternally derived hormones into egg yolk is one way by which females can alter their chicks' growth or survival. Yo[...]
Article
Alexander Llanes-Quevedo, Auteur ;
Maria A. Gutierrez Costa, Auteur ;
Reinter F. Cardenas Mena, Auteur ;
Eleandro Lamarte Sablon, Auteur ;
Manuel Lopez Salcedo, Auteur ;
Manuel Alonso Tabet, Auteur ;
Georgina Espinosa Lopez, Auteur
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) feather samples were collected from nestlings in breeding colonies in the Birama Swamp (n = 34 individuals) and Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago (n = 38 individuals) of Cuba. Genetic diversity and structure were det[...]
Article
Amel Neb, Auteur ;
Slaheddine Selmi, Auteur
Investigating the breeding ecology of waterbirds in the Mediterranean is essential for understanding their population dynamics and for conservation purposes. Here, the reproductive parameters of the Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) were investiga[...]
Article
Chao-Cheh Chen, Auteur ;
Kun-Hai Lin, Auteur ;
Yu-Hsiang Yang, Auteur
The White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is the only bird species known to breed on Pratas Island, Taiwan, for the past few decades. Since they are secretive and very difficult to observe, responses to different call playbacks were t[...]
Article
Tuhinansu Kar, Auteur ;
Subrat Debata, Auteur
The global population of Black-bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) is declining, and insufficient information is available on its breeding ecology. The aim of this study was to record its breeding ecology and factors affecting breeding success alon[...]
