Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) Science Article 5 abstract no abstract Elorza M & Sanchez Marco A, Munibe, 45: 179-185. Download article download full text (pdf)
THE GREAT AUK, PINGUINUS IMPENNIS (L.) IN GREENLAND
Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) Science Article 1 abstract This paper presents all available ‘archaeozoological, ethnohistorical, and historical evidence on the Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis (L.), in Greenland Substantial new contributions are: ( 1) the presentation of 132 Auk bones from seven archaeological sites, and ( 2) a translation of Otto Fabricius’s original handwritten notes on […]
NOTICE OF THE REMAIN’S OF THE GREAT AUK, OR GARE-FOWL, (ALGA IMPENNIS, LINN.), FOUND IN CAITHNESS; WITH NOTES OF ITS OCCURRENCE IN SCOTLAND AND OF ITS EARLY HISTORY
Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) Science Article 7 abstract As one of the editors of the ‘ Proceedings’ of the Society, I prepared the list of the various donations for the meeting of the Society held in January 1867 (‘Proceedings,’ vol. vii.), and gave a rough summary of the collection of stone, bone, and metal implements,also […]
BEHAVIOR OF THE GRASSLAND SPARROW AND TWO SPECIES OF SEED-FINCHES
Grassland Sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) Science Article 1 abstract The behavior of many of the predominantly granivorous neotropical bird species cOnventionally grouped under the familial heading Fringillidae in field guides is poorly known. Documenting it may help promote a better understanding of the phylogeny and Systematics of these birds and clarify the evolution and adaptive significance […]
REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS OF GRASSLAND SPARROWS ON A RECLAIMED SURFACE MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA
Grassland Sparrow (Ammodramus humeralis) Science Article 2 abstract There productive successo f GrasshopperS parrows (Ammodramusa vannarum),SavannahS parrows( Passerculussa ndwichensisV),e sper Sparrows( Pooecetegsr amineus),and Field Sparrows (Spizella pusilla) breeding on a reclaimed surface mine in northern WestVirginia was studied from 1978 through 1980. Only Vesper Sparrows showed significant(P (0.05) annual differences in clutch size. Predation was […]
Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia autumn migration-findings from a study in southeast Britain
Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella naevia) Science Article 2 abstract This study examines the migratory behaviour of Grasshopper Warblers Locustella naevia on the south coast of Britain with respect to phenology, fuel loads, stopover behaviour and potential flight ranges. Data were derived from 5,455 mist-net captures gathered over 10 years between July and October at the Pannel Valley […]
The study of bird migration across the WesternSahara; a contribution with sound luring
Grasshopper-Warbler (Locustella naevia) Science Article 1 abstract During spring and autumn migration 2003, the Swiss Ornithological Institute set up a concerted project in Mauritania to study bird migration across the Sahara. I participated with a side project using artificial induction of landfall with sound luring in an attempt to overcome the potential problem of low […]
The Origins of moulting Goosanders on the EdenEstuary
Goosander (Mergus merganser) Science Article 1 abstract Moulting Goosanders were counted on the Eden estuary, Fife, UK from 1979 to 1994, and some of these birds were caught and wing-tagged from 1992 to 1994. This paper documents changes in numbers of moulting birds, and their provenance, as determined from subsequent sightings. Goosanders only started to […]
Host-parasite relatedness shown by protein fingerprinting in a brood parasitic bird
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Science Article 1 abstract Brood parasitism as an alternative female breeding tactic is particularly common in ducks, where hosts often receive eggs laid by parasitic females of the same species and raise their offspring. Herein, we test several aspects of a kin selection explanation for this phenomenon in goldeneye ducks (Bucephala clangula) […]
Nest prospecting by Common Goldeneyes
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) Science Article 2 abstract We studied nest prospecting by Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) females in north-central Minnesota. Adults unsuccessful in nesting, those with broods, and nonnesting yearlings were captured in nests while prospecting. Prospecting began in late May and continued into early July. Active nests received up to 25 prospecting visits per […]