Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 3 abstract the course of identifying Ohio Veeries the writer recently discovered further evidence supporting the suspicions of Howe (Auk, 17: 20, 1900) and Bangs (Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 70: 331, 1930) that the form described by Ridgway from Fort Garland, Colorado, as Hylocichla fuscescen salicicola, commonly called the Willow […]
Category: Passeriformes
Ecological relationships between feather mites (Acari) and wild birds ofEmberizidae (Aves) in a fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil
Violaceous Euphonia (Euphonia violacea) Science Article 1 abstract The objective of this study was to investigate feather mites on birds of the Family Emberizidae, tocollect data on the ecological ectoparasite-host relationship and infestation level. A sum of 94 birds of 9 specieswas captured at the Refugio Ecologico Charles Darwin, Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil, from August 1996 […]
Removal of Banded Cowbird Nestling by Veery
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 5 abstract In the course of a nesting study of the Veery (Hylocichla fuscescens) made at the University of Michigan Biological Station, at Douglas Lake, Cheboygan County, Michigan, in July, 1956, I banded a young Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater). At that time, the nest contained two Cowbirds, which had hatched […]
A SPECIMEN OF THE VARIED THRUSH FROM FLORIDA
Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) Science Article 1 abstract On 17 November 2002 a Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) was killed when it struck awindow of a home in Panama City, Bay County, Florida. Richard Ingram of the BayCounty Audubon Society kindly sent the specimen to GEW, who prepared it as a studyskin (Fig. 1). The specimen […]
First report of the nest and young of the Variegated Antpitta
Variegated Antpitta (Grallaria varia) Science Article 1 abstract While conducting a study on microhabitat use by birds, I found a nest with two young of theVariegated Antpitta (Grulluria varia) 80 km north of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (2’25’S,59’5O’W). I am unable to find any previously published description of the nest and youngof this species. The nest […]
Hurricane-Related Vagrancy of Swainson’s Thrush and Veery in Puerto Rico
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 4 abstract Low pressure waves that contributed to the formation of Hurricane Wilma in the westernCaribbean produced westerly winds in the central Caribbean and Puerto Rico during the second week of October, 2005. On October 12 and for the following two weeks Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus, six locations) and Veery […]
Spatial heterogeneity in predator activity, nest survivorship,and nest-site selection in two forest thrushes
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 6 abstract The ability of prey to find and use predator-free space has far-reaching consequences for their persistence and interactions with their predators. We tested whether nest survivorship of the ground-nesting veery (Catharus fuscescens) and shrub-nesting wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) was related to the local absence of a major nest […]
First photographic evidence of Veery (Catharus fuscescens) for Peru
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 1 abstract The Veery (Catharus fuscescens) is little known in Peru. We present the first photographic evidence of Veery in Peru during October 2004. The date of our observation and of other sight-records suggests that Veery is a rare migrant in extreme eastern Peru. Michael J. Andersen et al, Boletin […]
TRUE WINTER RANGE OF THE VEERY (CATHARUS FUSCESCENS): LESSONS FOR DETERMINING WINTER RANGES OF SPECIES THAT WINTER IN THE TROPICS
Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Science Article 2 abstract Most recent references describe the winter range of the Veery (Catharus fuscescens) as including an extensive area from northern Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana south to south-central Brazil. Analysis of seasonal distribution of specimen records in SouthAmerica, however, shows that 91 of 105 specimens were taken during spring and […]
Migration patterns of two populations of Twite Carduelis flavirostris in Britain
Twite (Carduelis flavirostris) Science Article 1 abstract Following a recent large decline in range and numbers, the Twite Carduelis flavirostris is a red-listed bird of conservation concern. An understanding of the species’ movements between wintering and breeding areas is essential to underpin effective conservation. The migration patterns of two populations of Twite were examined: those […]