Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 1 abstract In Illinois, this species is an uncommon migrant and summer resident. Recent recordsinclude the following counties: Carroll, Cass, Coles, Cook, Crawford, DuPage, Fulton,Grundy, Henry, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lawrence, Lee, Marshall, Mason, Massac,McHenry, Putnam, Rock Island, Sangamon, Tazewell, Vermilion, Will, Williamson,Winnebago. Christopher J. Whelan, Center for Biodiversity. Un. […]
Least Bittern nesting colonially
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 6 abstract Unlike most herons, bitterns are considered to be noncolonial nesters. Literature records of the nesting dispersion of the Least Bittern (lxobrychus exilis) support this view. Beecher (1942) reported densities ranging from 1 nest in 39.87 acres (0.06 nests per ha) to 4 nests in 1.38 acres (1.7 […]
The Breeding Ecology of Least Bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) at Agassiz and Mingo
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 3 abstract Habitat selection and reproductive effort of least bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) weremonitored in 2001 and 2002 at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (Mingo) in southeastMissouri and 2001 through 2004 at Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge (Agassiz) innorthwest Minnesota. The main objective was to study variation in the breeding ecologyof least […]
Conservation Assessment For Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 2 abstract This Conservation Assessment was prepared to compile the published and unpublished information and serves as a Conservation Assessment for the Eastern Region of the Forest Service. USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region, USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region Download article download full text (pdf)
Distribution and Habitat of the Least Bittern and Other Marsh Bird Species inSouthern Manitoba
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 7 abstract Call-response surveys were conducted to better delineate and estimate thepopulation of the nationally threatened least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) and their habitatrequirements in southern Manitoba, Canada. Other marsh bird species whose populationsare believed to be declining due to wetland loss throughout, or in parts of, their rangewere also […]
Distribution and Nesting Habitat of Least Bitterns and Other Marsh Birds in Manitoba
Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) Science Article 5 abstract Call-response surveys were conducted to better delineate and estimate the population of least bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) in southern Manitoba, Canada. Other marsh bird species whose populations are believed to be declining due to wetland loss throughout, or in parts of, their range were also surveyed; these included […]
Initial orientation in two species of doves (Streptopelia senegalensis and Turtur abyssinicus) displaced from their home site
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) Science Article 3 abstract The authors report data on initial orientation of laughing doves (Streptopelia senegalensis) and black-billed wood doves (Turtur abyssinicus) displaced to sites, on land and at sea, 1-40 km from their home ground which was near the coast, in the area of the ORSTOM Ornithological Station of Mbour, […]
Do sympatric doves Streptopelia spp. overlap their vocal activities?
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) Science Article 4 abstract Diurnal vocal activity of three Streptopelia species living sympatrically was analysed. Thedoves showed similar patterns of vocal activity during the day. This suggests that the three species donot avoid acoustic interference by differentiating their vocal activity patterns. GRZEGORZ KOPIJ, BIOL. LETT. 2003, 40(2): 137-139 Download article download […]
Phenotypic flexibility in the basal metabolic rate of Laughing Doves (Streptopelia senegalensis) in response to short-term thermal acclimation
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) Science Article 2 abstract Phenotypic flexibility in basal metabolic rate (BMR) in response to short-term thermalacclimation was assessed in the Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis), a commonresident bird species distributed throughout most of southern Africa. Kinesh Chetty, Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Download article download full text (pdf)
Multiple nest use by the Laughing DoveStreptopelia senegalensis
Laughing Dove (Spilopelia senegalensis) Science Article 1 abstract Rowan (1983) made reference to multiple use of nests by the Laughing Dove: ‘