A half century comparison of breeding birds in the southern Appalachians

Article Abstract:

Research describing the long term changes in bird communities in the forests of the Unicoi Mountains is presented. Overall few dramatic changes are recorded and long term persistence of species is the dominant factor consistent with habitat recovery.

Case studies, Ornithological research, Appalachian Region

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Specimen records of Aleutian terns from the Philippines

Article Abstract:

Six specimens of Aleutian Terns (Sterna aleutica) were collected near the Mindanao Sea in the Philippines. These six specimens are significant because they are the only specimens of this species which were obtained at significant distances from nesting areas, thus providing information on ranges of nonbreeding members of the species. Examination of the plumage provides molt data on a number of the specimens. Young Aleutian Terns differ from the adults in a number of ways. This species maintains relatively small populations, resulting in the few information on the species.

Terns, Bird migration, Sea birds, Seabirds

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A quantitative analysis of winter distribution and habitats of Kirtland's warblers in the Bahamas

Article Abstract:

The first quantitative evaluation of Kirtland's warblers' habitat use and winter distribution, using winter reports of 194 Kirtland's warblers from the Bahamas accumulated from 1841-1997, is presented. Eighty-eight percent of individual Kirtland's warblers were reported in the northern islands, while island groups that support or used to support open woodlands of Caribbean pine accounted for 84% of sight reports and 76% of specimen/banding records. Sixty percent of habitat descriptions specifically cited pines or pine understory.

Habitat (Ecology), Animals, Bahamas, Animal wintering, Kirtland's warbler

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