Chris Merkord

The transactions of the International Scientific Conference “Hole-nesting birds as a model in solving the problems of population ecology and evolution” include 50 articles covered burning issues of evolutionary and population ecology, behavioural and physiological aspects of the adults-young interaction, topical and trophic links of hole-nesting birds, issues of hole-nesting birds as bioindicators of changes in the environment (climate, environmental pollution, the transformation of landscapes, etc.). The transactions also contain studies with special view of the biology of many hole-nesting birds species in the area including a description of rare phenomena. — The transactions are designed for a professional ornithologists, the students and nature-lovers who want to get acquainted with the convenient objects for observation.

This report is a part of a series on inventory of avian fauna of the territory spanning the historical range of the Russian Empire and the USSR. We present a complete checklist of birds of Northern Eurasia within the borders of the former USSR within 20 subregions on that territory. As of the end of 2013 the list includes 912 species. In 7 years since the previous publication of this checklist we added 24 species, changed the taxonomical status of 19 forms that were close to being ranked as a species. We also added a list of unconfirmed registrations and vagrant species. An electronic version of the checklist is constantly updated and is available on the website of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University: http://zmmu.msu.ru/spec/publikacii/neserijnye-izdaniya/fauna-ptic-stran-severnoj-evrazii

Since 1991 the author regularly conducted field research in the area of ornithological field base located in a typical lowland wood tundra at the right-bank tributary of the Kava River, about 50 km from the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk and 200 km to the west of Magadan. The main objective of this research was to study the long-term ecology and water­fowl populations, but along the way by collecting information on the biology of the other bird species. As a result, the materials were collected by terms of migration, breeding biology and ecology for many birds representing 12 orders, that live in the wood tundra, as well as been noted by a number of changes in the number of bird species in 15-20 years. Generalization in the same work of all the data collected by the author on the birds of this unique area for more than 20 years is the aim of this publication. The book may be interested for ornithologists and zoogeographers interested in distribution and ecology of northern birds and birdwatchers who regularly visiting the northern Okhotsk Sea coast within recent years.

The Faroese Bird Migration Atlas has recently been published. The atlas numbers 264 pages with separate sections of 90 species, including colour photographs and maps which should be inviting for anyone with an interest in North Atlantic Ornithology. While the bulk of the text is in Danish, there is an English summary for each species and all figures and tables are in both Danish and English. Nearly 100.000 birds have been ringed in the Faroe Islands since the first lesser black-backed gull was ringed in 1912. The entire collection of these ringings and recoveries are for the first time compiled into one publication spanning 97 years of ringing history. The migration and spread of 90 bird species have been described in a detailed and consistent way throughout the atlas. Depending on the amount material the description includes breeding and wintering areas, distribution, timing and direction of migration, causes of recovery etc presented. Our hope for The Faroese Migration Atlas is that this might be an important milestone in Faroese ringing history, and a tribute to the contribution that various ringers from the Faroes, Denmark and indeed United Kingdom have contributed throughout the generations, and our hope that this honourable collaboration may continue into the future. The Faroese Migration Atlas was funded through Aage V. Jensen foundation and is published by The Faroese University Press - Fróðskapur.

The report contains 40 colour photos, the 2012 Systematic List of 294 observed species which was compiled from nearly 57,000 records, the 2012 Ringing report, papers on the first Crested Honey Buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) in Cyprus, the Yellow Wagtail species complex, House Martin colonies in western Cyprus, small predator species and the effects of a fire on the local bird species density. The Report includes species charts and tables and a full Cyprus bird List. The front cover features the country's 2nd Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarious).

The first climate change adaptation plan produced for a national faunal group anywhere in the world A list of climate change sensitive taxa justified by transparent metrics Outlines the nature of threats related to climate change for the Australian bird taxa most likely to be affected by climate change Maps showing current core habitat and modelled climatic suitability based on historical records, as well as maps showing projected climatic suitability in 2085 in relation to current core habitat This is the first climate change adaptation plan produced for a national faunal group anywhere in the world. It outlines the nature of threats related to climate change for the Australian bird taxa most likely to be affected by climate change, and provides recommendations on what might be done to assist them and approximate costs of doing so. It also features an analysis of how climate change will affect all Australian birds, explains why some species are likely to be more exposed or sensitive to it than others, and explores the theory and practice of conservation management under the realities of a changing climate. Species profiles include maps showing current core habitat and modelled climatic suitability based on historical records, as well as maps showing projected climatic suitability in 2085 in relation to current core habitat. Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Australian Birds is an important reference for policy makers, conservation scientists, land managers, climate change adaptation biologists, as well as bird watchers and advocacy groups.

Este livro oferece ao público excelentes imagens do renomado fotógrafo de aves Edson Endrigo, além de outros fotógrafos e guias residentes que contribuíram para esta publicação. Os textos são de Bradley Davies, profundo conhecedor das aves desta região, que há mais de 10 anos tem se embrenhado nas florestas e trilhas do Cristalino Lodge, um projeto pioneiro incrustado em meio a floresta amazônica tendo como mote o turismo sustentável.

Fotos de 228 espécies de aves.

A obra reúne 523 espécies de aves incluindo cerca de 350 que também ocorrem na Amazônia e 450 no Cerrado. O livro apresenta as espécies de forma ilustrada em cores, com nome científico, em inglês e português (popular). Contém textos explicativos sobre as características de cada espécie - formas do corpo e plumagem, tamanho, peso, habitat, dieta, sociabilidade, comportamento, e status, se residente ou migrante, tipo de ninho e distribuição geográfica, inclusive em outras regiões do Brasil e nas Américas. Por ter um texto simples e sem termos técnicos, o livro é direcionado tanto ao público geral - estudantes, turistas e amadores da natureza - quanto aos professores e cientistas especialistas em biologia e ecologia de aves.

Parce qu'il passe sa vie en l'air, le Martinet noir a des caractéristiques spécifiques tout à fait étonnantes. Plusieurs spécialistes de l'espèce ont été mis à contribution pour faire de ce cahier une riche monographie qui faisait défaut dans le monde francophone.

Would you like to be able to recognize the signs of an approaching jogger two minutes before their arrival? Join expert tracker and nature mentor Jon Young in this two-disc journey examining the language of birds. This set will give you the tools you need to see the landscape through the eyes of the birds, and bringing you to a more intimate relationship with the world unfolding outside your door. Jon Young distills 35 years field knowledge of bird behaviors to bring you the basics of Bird Language. Learning to recognize the meanings of vocalization types and body signals of common birds, you will clearly see the essential role they play in the lives of the birds. Disc 1 – Bird Language Basics: Through animations, nature footage and Jon Young’s compelling narration, you will learn the basic tools necessary to begin deciphering the language hidden in the vocalizations and behaviors of common song birds. In Bird Language Basics we will examine the 5 Voices of the Birds, the 12 Shapes of Alarm, and the five “Best” Bird Language Birds. You will never look at a song bird the same way again! The animations in Disc One highlight big-picture patterns of bird language that allow you to step into the world of birds and animals unfolding beyond the boundaries of our awareness. Like the Kalahari Bushmen of Africa, people in both cities and rural areas can use knowledge of bird language as a dynamic indicator of predator-prey relationships. This second edition includes expanded footage of the Five Voices in action. Bonus Disc 2 – Bird Language Groups: With decades of teaching Bird Language, Jon Young has distilled the process down to a fun and efficient Bird Language Group learning model. Follow five experts in Bird Language Groups, as they conduct their own bird sit, mapping session and debrief, and explain the conduct, conventions and systems necessary to run a Bird Language group in your neighborhood. In this disc, you will become acquainted with mentoring methods for teaching bird language developed by Jon and other instructors at the Wilderness Awareness School and the 8 Shields Institute. This method of group bird sits and bird language mapping is demonstrated in a way that enhances the experience of both the beginning and experienced naturalist.

Nicaragua holds a large biodiversity which comprises nearly 800 bird species (resident and migratory altogether). This book shows photographs and basic information on the most frequently seen species (as well as on some not so easy to be seen) which includes the scientific name, the English name, the Nicaraguan name, the bird size and its habitat. For some species, differences between sexes and ages, and the seasonal change in plumage are also shown. Photographs have been selected to ease the identification of each species. It includes a section with birdwatching hotspots, indicating contact information and the availabilty of bird guides. This book has being designed to help both Nicaraguans and visitors who want to start birdwatching. It is also aimed at increasing the knowledge on the birds of Nicaragua, and especially so that young Nicaraguans become aware of the extraordinary biological richness of their country, and learn to love it and preserve it.

Completely revised and updated, this checklist includes 749 species, with the most recent records as of September 2013. This is the first checklist of the birds for Nicaragua written for an English-speaking audience and includes space for 10 days of daily sightings.

This reference book on the cockatoo family provides a comprehensive physical description of the various species of this exotic parrot, the habitat they favor, and their distribution and behaviors both in the wild and in captivity. Their reproductive history is examined, as is the possibility of breeding sufficient numbers in captivity to develop sustainable populations for re-introduction to their original habitat should they become extinct in the wild. The book explores the historical encounters of the various species with Europeans two centuries ago. That early history provides considerable insight to the cockatoo’s popularity and to efforts to breed them in captivity. Many cockatoo species face a perilous future. As their native forests are logged, the cockatoos lose not only suitable nesting and roosting sites, but native foods. Additionally, despite conservation laws governing the capture of wild cockatoos, their desirability as an avian pet has spawned a worldwide illicit trade critically endangering some species to the point that they face extinction in the wild.

Tim Low, award-winning author of Feral Future, in an eye-opening book on the unique nature of Australian birds and their role in ecology and global evolution. Renowned for its unusual mammals, Australia is a land of birds that are just as unusual, just as striking, a result of the continent's tens of millions of years of isolation. Compared with birds elsewhere, ours are more likely to be intelligent, aggressive and loud, to live in complex societies, and are long-lived. They're also ecologically more powerful, exerting more influences on forests than other birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds did not keep to Australia; they spread around the globe. Australia provided the world with its songbirds and parrots, the most intelligent of all bird groups. It was thought in Darwin's time that species generated in the Southern Hemisphere could not succeed in the Northern, an idea that was proven wrong in respect of birds in the 1980s but not properly accepted by the world's scientists until 2004 – because, says Tim Low, most ornithologists live in the Northern Hemisphere. As a result, few Australians are aware of the ramifications, something which prompted the writing of this book. Tim Low has a rare gift for illuminating complex ideas in highly readable prose, and making of the whole a dynamic story. Here he brilliantly explains how our birds came to be so extraordinary, including the large role played by the foods they consume (birds, too, are what they eat), and by our climate, soil, fire, and Australia's legacy as a part of Gondwana. The story of its birds, it turns out, is inseparable from the story of Australia itself, and one that continues to unfold, so much having changed in the last decade about what we know of our ancient past. Where Song Began also shines a light on New Guinea as a biological region of Australia, as much a part of the continent as Tasmania. This is a work that goes far beyond the birds themselves to explore the relationships between Australia's birds and its people, and the ways in which scientific prejudice have hindered our understanding.

Having trained as a civil engineer and surveyor, the ornithologist William Eagle Clarke (1853–1938) established himself in his field by preparing reports on bird migration for the British Association. Focusing on the species passing through the British Isles, Clarke spent many months in various lighthouses and on remote islands. He brought all his research together in this two-volume work, first published in 1912 and illustrated with maps and weather charts. In Volume 2, Clarke describes key examples of his investigations. Photographs of the sites he visited accompany the text. The locations range from the Flannan Isles, in the Outer Hebrides, to the island of Ushant, off the coast of Brittany. Clarke's expedition to the latter location ended abruptly when he and his colleague were mistaken for spies and forced to leave. Extensive coverage is also given to Fair Isle, between Shetland and Orkney.

Having trained as a civil engineer and surveyor, the ornithologist William Eagle Clarke (1853–1938) established himself in his field by preparing reports on bird migration for the British Association. Focusing on the species passing through the British Isles, Clarke spent many months in various lighthouses and on remote islands. He brought all his research together in this two-volume work, first published in 1912 and illustrated with maps, weather charts and photographs of key research locations. In Volume 1, Clarke notes which species arrive in the British Isles during each season. A map shows the routes they take. He also explains how weather conditions affect avian journeys, using charts to indicate temperature changes across Europe and wind conditions over Britain. The annual movements of swallows, skylarks, rooks and other species are then discussed individually. The volume closes with Clarke's account of the month he spent at the Eddystone Lighthouse.

This book offers practitioners and students an overview of avian medicine and surgery in an easily assimilable form: over 200 cases are presented as integrated questions and color illustrations followed immediately by detailed explanations designed to educate, not just to test. Covering psittacines, pigeons, game birds, ratites, raptors and waterfowl, the cases appear in random order, just as they would in practice, and cover all the more common avian problems facing veterinarians. The book will be useful as a revision aid in preparation for exams and as a reference in continuing professional development. It will also be a source of much enjoyment to its readers.

Interest in avian medicine has evolved and it is now one of the fastest growing areas in veterinary medicine. In this concise practical and beautifully illustrated book, early chapters deal with anatomy and physiology, physical examination and advice on how to interpret diagnostic tests. Disorders affecting the different body regions and systems make up the majority of the book from the external (skin and feathers, eyes, legs and feet) to the internal including the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system. Further aspects of avian medicine discussed in the book include behavioural problems, surgery and formulary. In light of 25 years of clinical practice in avian medicine, the author has written this book as a quick reference for clinicians, and as a study guide for undergraduate and post-graduate veterinary students.

Summarizes and reviews the current understanding of bird molt sequences, including terminological advances using an age code system that can be applied to birds worldwide Teaches users how to discover and identify molt sequences in birds for which this is not yet known; this can be applied anywhere Provides detailed molt sequences, skull ossification patterns, breeding information relevant to aging/sexing (such as sex-specific incubation details) for 37 Neotropical families of non-passerines and passerines Includes analyses for 187 example lowland Amazonian species on the sequence of molts, timing of breeding, and aging and sexing characteristics applicable across a variety of ornithological pursuits, especially for bird banding and for developing demographic analyses Synthesizes 30 years of data into a single reference which can be used throughout the tropics Molting is a growth related process in birds in which certain feathers are shed and replaced during the life cycle. The timing, duration, seasonality, extent and pattern of molting follows certain strategies. This book reviews and describes these strategies for nearly 200 species of birds from a 30-year study of birds of the Central Amazon. Each account is to be illustrated with several color photos focusing on wing and tail feather molting.

Provides a synthesis of research of charismatic Great Plains species now imperiled by environmental degradation, loss of habitat, and human-caused ecosystem deterioration Includes chapters by leading authorities with years of research experience in Great Plains wildlife biology, ecology, and ornithology Provides the scientific foundation for the potential listing of lesser prairie-chickens as either "Threatened" or "Endangered" Brings together disparate research on four separate metapopulations of lesser prairie-chickens In Ecology and Conservation of Lesser Prairie-Chickens expert wildlife biologists, conservation biologists, and ornithologists cover the life history, genetics, ecology, and management strategies for lesser prairie-chickens. The volume also provides a detailed analysis of relative risks and conservation issues as well as potential conservation tools. It is a definitive reference for managers, researchers, and policy makers in the conservation of lesser prairie-chickens. The book can also be used as an authoritative source for individuals with an interest in bird biology, Great Plains ecology, or environmental science.

Brings together research from many different sources into a single comprehensive reference Establishes a baseline foundation of data on a declining species prior the species being listed as "threatened" or "endangered" Includes participation from expert wildlife biologists, conservationists and ornithologists The Golden-winged Warbler is a migratory songbird that breeds in the temperate upper midwestern US (Wisconsin & Minnesota) and Canada (Manitoba) and winters in Central and northern South America. Its small breeding range has been shrinking due to habitat loss, competition and interbreeding. As a result of this disturbing trend, Golden-winged Warblers are being considered for listing as "threatened" or "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act. In preparation for potential listing, the book intends to bring together all the disparate sources information regarding this species.

Presents an in-depth study of North American bird migration Illustrates the important link between climate change, resource availability, and bird migration Provides contributions from a team of researchers actively involved in baseline research Integrates geographical studies, life history studies, and ecosystem patterns of timing Serves as a springboard for further inquiry and research in this area Bird migration is a well-researched phenological event. However, few studies in North America have investigated the effects of climate change and extreme weather on the relationships of migratory avian species and their seasonal resources. This is a critical gap in knowledge that limits our ability to prioritize management and conservation applications throughout the annual cycle. Phenological Synchrony and Bird Migration: Changing Climate and Seasonal Resources in North America explores critical linkages between migratory birds, their seasonal resources, and shifts in climate change and weather events. Gathered from projects conducted during spring or fall migration, the book covers topics such as: Conservation and management considerations for migratory birds throughout the United States with respect to climate change The relation of climate on the wintering grounds to spring migration of short- and long-distance migratory birds The relationships of migratory birds and their seasonal resources, and the nature of these relationships in the face of climate change and extreme weather events at stopover habitats in both spring and fall migration With contributions from over 40 researchers, the book will help readers understand the effects of climate change on migratory birds and will provide a solid basis for further inquiry and research in this area.