Publications
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American black duck record from Korea American black duck record from Korea
No abstract available.
Authors
R.C. Banks
Tenth anniversary meeting keynote address Tenth anniversary meeting keynote address
I consider it a privilege and pleasure to address this, the tenth meeting of the Pacific Seabird Group. I have divided my talk into three parts. In the first I will give details as to how and why the group was formed and tell you about some of those who played major roles in the formation. In the second part I will provide you with my impression of what PSG has done since the first...
Authors
J. Michael Scott
[Book review] The Gastric Brooding Frog [Book review] The Gastric Brooding Frog
No abstract available.
Authors
R.W. McDiarmid
Shiny cowbird parasitism in two avian communities in Puerto Rico Shiny cowbird parasitism in two avian communities in Puerto Rico
The shiny cowbird (M. bonariensis), a brood parasite, has recently expanded its range from South America to Puerto Rico via the Lesser Antilles. This species is a host generalist and, on reaching Puerto Rico, encounteed avian species with no history of social parasitism. In mangrove habitat study areas, 42% of the resident non-raptorial land bird species were parasitized. Some species...
Authors
J. W. Wiley
Atlantic Flyway review: Region V Atlantic Flyway review: Region V
Of in the 15 participating banding stations in Region Park V in the autumn of 1983, only Baltimore's Leakin Park was new. Two others that were active but not reported in 1982 rejoined us in 1983. Four of the 15 stations are home operations, 2 are on Federal land, 2 in city parks, 2 at private schools, 2 at coastal concentration spots, 1 on a wildlife sanctuary, 1 in an abandoned orchard...
Authors
Chandler S. Robbins
Neotropical ornithology Neotropical ornithology
No abstract available.
The status of osprey research in western North America The status of osprey research in western North America
The status of research on the Osprey tn western North America is reviewed. For discussion purposes the geographical populations are conveniently subdivided into Canada and Alaska, the Pacific Northwest of the United States, the western interior of the United States, and Mexico. Suggestions are made for further research on the populations in each region. In addition, possible research and
Authors
Charles J. Henny
Maximum likelihood methods for investigating reporting rates of rings on hunter-shot birds Maximum likelihood methods for investigating reporting rates of rings on hunter-shot birds
It is well known that hunters do not report 100% of the rings that they find on shot birds. Reward studies can be used to estimate what this reporting rate is, by comparison of recoveries of rings offering a monetary reward, to ordinary rings. A reward study of American Black Ducks (Anas rubripes) is used to illustrate the design, and to motivate the development of statistical models for
Authors
M.J. Conroy