| The 23rd IOC Proceedings ( PDF[50849 KB] ) |
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| Editorial preface ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Richard Schodde |
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| Officers and Committees of the 23rd International Ornithological Congress ( PDF[12 KB] ) |
| Richard Schodde |
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| The International Ornithological Congresses, 1884–2002 ( PDF[11 KB] ) |
| Richard Schodde |
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| List of Proceedings of previous International Ornithological Congresses ( PDF[11 KB] ) |
| Richard Schodde |
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| Official Report of the International Ornithological Committee, 23rd International Ornithological Congress ( PDF[131 KB] ) |
| Dominique G. HOMBERGER |
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| RTD01 Birds as monitors of environmental contamination in Asia ( PDF[21 KB] ) |
| Mauro FASOLA, Claudio LEONZIO |
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| RTD03 Threatened birds in East Asia ( PDF[21 KB] ) |
| Mike CROSBY, Simba CHAN, Leon BENNUN |
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| RTD04 Bird collection management: an information network initiative ( PDF[19 KB] ) |
| Renate van den ELZEN, Michel LOUETTE |
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| RTD06 Agricultural intensification as a major threat to bird biodiversity ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| Paul F.DONALD, Richard B. BRADBURY, Anthony J. MORRIS, Richard LOYN, César TEJEDA-CRUZ, Oliver KOMAR |
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| RTD07 Progress in avian vision ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Graham R. MARTIN, Andrew T. D. BENNETT |
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| RTD08 Impacts of long-line fishing on seabirds: towards identifying geographical “hotspots” of seabird mortality ( PDF[20 KB] ) |
| Deon C. NEL, John P. CROXALL |
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| RTD09 Collapse of vulture populations in southern Asia ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| R.W. RISEBOROUGH, M.Z. VIRANI, T.E. KATZNER, J.W. DUCKWORTH |
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| RTD10 Life history strategies of tropical and temperate birds ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Charles M. FRANCIS, Steven E. PIPER |
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| RTD11 Re-introduction of the endangered ibises of the world ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| DING Chang-Qing, Chris BOWDEN |
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| RTD12 Bird trade: conservation strategy or extinction catalyst? ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| Dominique G. HOMBERGER, Steven R. BEISSINGER |
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| RTD13 Ecology: birds and forestry ( PDF[20 KB] ) |
| Frances C. JAMES, Susan J. HANNON |
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| RTD14 The role of infectious and parasitic diseases in threatened and endangered avian populations ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Ian TIZARD |
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| RTD15 Avian brood parasites and their hosts ( PDF[21 KB] ) |
| Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Fugo TAKASU |
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| RTD16 Shorebird conservation in the East Asian-Australasian flyway: time is running out ( PDF[20 KB] ) |
| Philip J. STRAW |
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| RTD17 The present and future of bird ringing ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Fernando SPINA, Charles M. FRANCIS |
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| RTD19 Climate change impacts: key issues and future research ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Humphrey Q.P. CRICK, Jerram L. BROWN, Mark M REHFISCH |
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| RTD22 Working Group on Bird Damage to Agriculture: a review of progress and practices ( PDF[19 KB] ) |
| Clive C. H. ELLIOTT |
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| RTD23 Integrating the avian annual cycle ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| Barbara HELM, Marcel E. VISSER |
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| RTD24 Heron Specialist Group — heron conservation ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| James KUSHLAN, Heinz HAFNER |
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| RTD12 Bird trade: conservation strategy or extinction catalyst? ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| Dominique G. HOMBERGER, Steven R. BEISSINGER |
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| Supplementary Plenary Resumés:P04 The life history of the wandering albatross: how does the marine environment influence the demography of seabirds? ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Henri WEIMERSKIRCH |
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| Supplementary Plenary Resumés: P10 Bird conservation in South America ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Roberto B. CAVALCANTI |
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| S01-1 Mechanisms of feather sonation in Aves: unanticipated levels of diversity ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Kimberly S. BOSTWICK |
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| S01-2 Breaking down reproductive isolation between closely related species ( PDF[546 KB] ) |
| Lucia Liu SEVERINGHAUS, TU Hsiao-Wei, HSU Yu-Cheng |
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| S01-3 Neuro-ecology of song complexity in Bengalese finches ( PDF[889 KB] ) |
| Kazuo OKANOYA |
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| S01-4 Social aspects of song learning and repertoire use in birds ( PDF[461 KB] ) |
| Dietmar TODT, Henrike HULTSCH |
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| S01-5 Evolution of brain structures for vocal learning in birds: a synopsis ( PDF[1271 KB] ) |
| Erich D. JARVIS |
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| Symposium 02 The role of high quality individuals in populations of long-lived birds: Introduction ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Peter H. BECKER, Christophe BARBRAUD |
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| S02-1 Prediction of individual reproductive success in short-tailed shearwaters, Puffinus tenuirostris ( PDF[349 KB] ) |
| J. S. BRADLEY, C. E. MEATHREL |
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| S02-2 Individual quality and recruitment in the common tern, Sterna hirundo ( PDF[408 KB] ) |
| Jan-Dieter LUDWIGS, Peter H. BECKER |
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| S02-3 The trade-off between survival and reproduction in long-lived birds, and the role of individual quality ( PDF[509 KB] ) |
| Christophe BARBRAUD, Henri WEIMERSKIRCH |
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| Symposium 04 Influence of birds on ecosystem structure and function: Introduction ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Katrin BÖHNING-GAESE, Gilles GAUTHIER |
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| S04-1 The impact of goose grazing on arctic and temperate wetlands ( PDF[593 KB] ) |
| Gilles GAUTHIER, Jean-François GIROUX, Line ROCHEFORT |
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| S04-3 Birds as pollinators and dispersers: a case study from New Zealand ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Sandra H. ANDERSON, Dave KELLY, Alastair W. ROBERTSON, Jenny J. LADLEY, John G. INNES |
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| S04-4 The role of birds in seed dispersal and its consequences for forest ecosystems ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Bärbel BLEHER, Katrin BÖHNING-GAESE |
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| Symposium 01 Introduction to Perpectives in avian acoustic communication: in memory of Luis Baptista ( PDF[596 KB] ) |
| Irene PEPPERBERG, Sandra L. L. GAUNT |
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| Symposium 06 Macroscopic and microscopic evolutionary perspectives on feathers: Introduction ( PDF[17 KB] ) |
| Peter STETTENHEIM |
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| S06-1 Follicles and the origin of feathers ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Alan H. BRUSH |
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| S06-2 Origin and early evolution of feathers: evidence from the Early Cretaceous of China ( PDF[2875 KB] ) |
| ZHOU Zhong-He, ZHANG Fu-Cheng |
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| S06-3 The theropod origin of feathers: congruence between development, paleontology, and phylogeny ( PDF[22 KB] ) |
| Richard O. PRUM |
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| S06-5 Selection for feather structure ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Edward H. BURTT Jr, Jann M. ICHIDA |
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| S06-6 Conclusion ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Jan DYCK |
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| Symposium 07 Key issues in the conservation of sites important for birds: Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Des CALLAGHAN, Colin BIBBY |
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| S07-2 Inventory of sites important for birds in Asia ( PDF[21 KB] ) |
| Simba S.Y. CHAN |
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| S07-3 Monitoring important bird areas in Africa: prospects and challenges ( PDF[354 KB] ) |
| Steven W. EVANS, Leon BENNUN, Aldo BERRUTI |
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| S07-4 Local community involvement: the role of the IBA program in Mexico ( PDF[457 KB] ) |
| Maria DEL CORO ARIZMENDI |
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| S07-5 Conservation of sites important for birds in China ( PDF[31 KB] ) |
| ZHANG Zheng-Wang |
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| Symposium 08 Effects of global climate change on birds: evidence and predictions: Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Humphrey Q.P. CRICK, Jerram L. BROWN |
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| S08-1 Changes in the phenology of breeding and migration in relation to global climate change ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Humphrey Q.P. CRICK, Tim H. SPARKS |
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| S08-2 Mistimed reproduction due to global climate change ( PDF[516 KB] ) |
| Marcel E. VISSER, Christiaan BOTH, Phillip GIENAPP |
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| S08-3 Impacts of extreme climate events on alpine birds ( PDF[814 KB] ) |
| Kathy MARTIN, Karen L. WIEBE |
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| S08-4 The influences of global climate change on marine birds ( PDF[451 KB] ) |
| Richard R. VEIT, William A. MONTEVECCHI |
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| S08-5 A methodology for predicting the impact of sea level rise on shorebirds (Charadrii) in estuaries ( PDF[31 KB] ) |
| Graham E. AUSTIN, Mark M. REHFISCH |
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| Symposium 09 Photoperiodism: mechanisms and adaptations: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Pierre DEVICHE, Bengt SILVERIN |
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| S09-4 Molecular neuroendocrine mechanisms controlling photoperiodically regulated release of gonadotropin releasing hormone ( PDF[668 KB] ) |
| Peter J. SHARP |
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| S09-5 Gonadotropin-inhibitory hormone in birds: possible modes of action ( PDF[4270 KB] ) |
| George E. BENTLEY, Nicole PERFITO, Ignacio T. MOORE, Kazuyoshi UKENA, Kazuyoshi TSUTSUI, John C. WINGFIELD |
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| Symposium 10 Demographic responses to habitat fragmentation: contrasts across space and time. Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Thomas C. GRUBB Jr, Mikko MÖNKKÖNEN |
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| S10-1 Effects of rainforest fragmentation and disturbance on the demographics of Southeast Asian birds ( PDF[408 KB] ) |
| Navjot S. SODHI |
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| S10-4 Consequences of habitat fragmentation for birds: comparison between Europe and North America ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| S. A. HINSLEY, Paul F. DOHERTY Jr, P. E. BELLAMY, Thomas C. GRUBB Jr |
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| S10-5 Demographic responses to habitat fragmentation ( PDF[348 KB] ) |
| Mikko MÖNKKÖNEN, Bohdan SKLEPKOVYCH, André DESROCHERS |
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| Symposium 11 Forest management and conservation of Galliformes: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Peter J. GARSON, ZHENG Guang-Mei |
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| S11-1 Is the current protected area system adequate to support viable populations of forest Galliformes in eastern Asia? ( PDF[27 KB] ) |
| Philip McGOWAN, Richard FULLER |
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| S11-2 The utility of hotspot identification for forest management: cracids as bioindicators ( PDF[25 KB] ) |
| Daniel M. BROOKS |
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| S11-3 Habitat isolation and fragmentation of the Chinese grouse (Bonasa sewerzowi) at Lianhuashan Mountains, Gansu, China ( PDF[356 KB] ) |
| SUN Yue-Hua, Siegfried KLAUS, FANG Yun, P. SELSAM, JIA Chen-Xi |
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| Symposium 12 Migration and conservation of cranes and storks:Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI, Peter BERTHOLD |
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| S12-1 Satellite-tracking the migration of cranes and storks ( PDF[2230 KB] ) |
| Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI, Meenakshi NAGENDRAN, Johanna P. PIERRE |
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| S12-2 Conservation measures based on migration research in white storks (Ciconia ciconia, Ciconia boyciana) ( PDF[2248 KB] ) |
| Peter BERTHOLD, Willem VAN DEN BOSSCHE, Michael KAATZ, Ulrich QUERNER |
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| S12-3 Changes in red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) habitats in Yancheng Nature Reserve in the last 20 years ( PDF[682 KB] ) |
| MA Zhi-Jun, LI Bo, WANG Hui, LIU Xi-Ping, CHEN Hao, LU Shi-Cheng, DU Jin-Jin, GAO Zhi-Dong, CHEN Jia-Kuan |
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| S12-4 Distribution of red-crowned cranes, Grus japonensis, in the Cholwon Basin, Korea ( PDF[1637 KB] ) |
| Seong-Hwan PAE |
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| S12-5 Investigation of the migration routes and habitats of red-crowned cranes and oriental white storks using satellite tracking and remote sensing ( PDF[4234 KB] ) |
| Masayuki TAMURA, Hiroyoshi HIGUCHI,Hiroto SHIMAZAKI, Yuri A. DARMAN, Vladimir ANDRONOV, Meenakshi NAGENDRAN, Mikhael PARILOV |
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| Symposium 13 Mating patterns and ecology:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Donald BLOMQVIST, Herbert HOI |
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| S13-1 To see or not to see: the role of habitat density on the occurrence of extra-pair paternity and paternity assurance behaviors ( PDF[341 KB] ) |
| Donald BLOMQVIST, Herbert HOI, Ingrid WEINBERGER |
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| S13-2 Do weather conditions affect the frequency of extra-pair paternity in the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica svecica)? ( PDF[345 KB] ) |
| Arild JOHNSEN, Jan T. LIFJELD |
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| Symposium 14 Integrating mechanism and function in bird behavior: how hormones can help:Introduction ( PDF[25 KB] ) |
| Ton G. GROOTHUIS, Ellen D. KETTERSON |
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| S14-1 Integrating steroid synthesis with steroid action: multiple mechanisms in birds ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Barney A. SCHLINGER, Kiran K. SOMA, Sarah E. LONDON |
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| S14-3 Hormones, sexual dimorphism, and mate choice ( PDF[29 KB] ) |
| Elizabeth ADKINS-REGAN |
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| S14-5 Studies of song behavior in European starlings: interrelationships among testosterone, neuroanatomy and immune function ( PDF[31 KB] ) |
| Gregory F. BALL, Deborah L. DUFFY, Timothy Q. GENTNER |
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| Symposium 15 Specialization in island land birds:Introduction ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Jiro KIKKAWA, Jacques BLONDEL |
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| S15-1 An overview of feeding specialization and generalization on islands ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Peter R. GRANT |
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| S15-2 Food specialization and radiation of Hawaiian honeycreepers ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Paul C. BANKO, Winston E. BANKO |
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| S15-3 Fitness consequences of cooperative breeding in the Seychelles warbler ( PDF[510 KB] ) |
| Jan KOMDEUR, David RICHARDSON, Terry BURKE |
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| S15-4 Large body size in island-dwelling passerines: the roles of insular specialization, niche expansion and ecological release ( PDF[612 KB] ) |
| Ian P.F. OWENS, Susan N. SCOTT, Sarah I. ROBINSON, Sonya M. CLEGG, Jiro KIKKAWA |
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| S15-5 Population differentiation on islands: a case study using blue tits in habitat mosaics ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Jacques BLONDEL, Anne CHARMANTIER |
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| Symposium 16 Chemical ecology and the study of bird reproduction:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Marcel M. LAMBRECHTS, Marcel E. VISSER |
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| S16-1 Discerning adaptive value of seasonal variation in preen waxes: comparative and experimental approaches ( PDF[1122 KB] ) |
| Jeroen RENEERKENS, Theunis PIERSMA, Jaap S. SINNINGHE DAMSTÉ |
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| S16-2 The abundance of essential vitamins in food chains and its impact on avian reproduction ( PDF[423 KB] ) |
| Arnold B. VAN DEN BURG |
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| S16-3 Parasite defence in birds: the role of volatiles ( PDF[433 KB] ) |
| Helga GWINNER, Silke BERGER |
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| S16-4 Olfaction, volatile compounds and reproduction in birds ( PDF[433 KB] ) |
| Marcel M. LAMBRECHTS, M. HOSSAERT-McKEY |
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| S16-5 Carotenoid biochemistry, transformation and function ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Anders Pape MØLLER, Nicola SAINO |
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| Symposium 17 Evolutionary history of selected bird taxa from the Sino-Himalayan region:Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Jochen MARTENS, SUN Yue-Hua |
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| S17-1 Ethological and acoustical characters of the Chinese grouse (Bonasa sewerzowi), compared with sibling hazel grouse (B.bonasia) and ruffed grouse (B. umbellus) ( PDF[978 KB] ) |
| Wolfgang SCHERZINGER, Siegfried KLAUS, SUN Yue-Hua, FANG Yun |
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| S17-2 The social unit and habitat of the Sichuan jay (Perisoreus internigrans) in Zhuoni, Gansu, China ( PDF[27 KB] ) |
| JING Yu, FANG Yun, Dan STRICKLAND, SUN Yue-Hua |
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| S17-3 The golden-spectacled warbler (Seicercus burkii auct.) — a Sino-Himalayan species swarm ( PDF[37 KB] ) |
| Jochen MARTENS, Siegfried ECK, Martin PÄCKERT, SUN Yue-Hua |
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| S17-4 The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: center of evolution for snow sparrows (Montifringilla s. str.) and mountain-steppe sparrows (Onychostruthus, Pyrgilauda) ( PDF[2871 KB] ) |
| Axel GEBAUER, Siegfried ECK, Martin KAISER, LEI Fu-Min, Jochen MARTENS |
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| S17-5 The evolutionary history of Eurasian redstarts, Phoenicurus ( PDF[36 KB] ) |
| Kemal Topaç ERTAN |
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| Symposium 18 Sexual signaling and speciation:Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Ian OWENS, Trevor PRICE |
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| S18-1 Rapid evolutionary divergence of environment-dependent sexual traits in speciation: a paradox? ( PDF[36 KB] ) |
| Alexander V. BADYAEV, Emilie C. SNELL-ROOD |
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| S18-2 Phylogenetic studies of plumage evolution and speciation in New World orioles (Icterus) ( PDF[637 KB] ) |
| Kevin E. OMLAND, Beatrice KONDO |
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| S18-3 Causes of post-mating reproductive isolation in birds ( PDF[428 KB] ) |
| Trevor D. PRICE |
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| S18-5 Sexual signals, learning processes and evolution ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Carel ten CATE |
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| Symposium 19 The evolution of avian migration:Introduction ( PDF[19 KB] ) |
| Francisco PULIDO, John H. RAPPOLE |
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| S19-1 Origins and timing of avian migrant evolution in the New World ( PDF[675 KB] ) |
| John H. RAPPOLE |
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| S19-2 Phylogenetic approaches to the evolution of migration ( PDF[35 KB] ) |
| Leo JOSEPH, Thomas WILKE, Deryn ALPERS |
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| S19-3 Bird ringing as a means for studying the evolution of avian migration — potentials, limits and prospects ( PDF[35 KB] ) |
| Wolfgang FIEDLER, Francisco PULIDO |
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| S19-4 Adaptation and adaptability of migratory behavior ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Francisco PULIDO |
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| S19-5 Annual routine models and the evolution of migration ( PDF[412 KB] ) |
| Thomas P. WEBER, Anders HEDENSTRÖM |
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| Symposium 20 Evolutionary genetics of the Phasianidae:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Ettore RANDI, Timothy M. CROWE |
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| S20-1 Supra-generic cladistics of landfowl (Order Galliformes) ( PDF[518 KB] ) |
| Timothy M. CROWE,Paulette BLOOMER, Ettore RANDI, Vittorio LUCCHINI, Rebecca KIMBALL, Edward BRAUN, Jeffrey G. GROTH |
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| S20-2 Using molecular phylogenetics to interpret evolutionary changes in morphology and behavior in the Phasianidae ( PDF[434 KB] ) |
| Rebecca T. KIMBALL, Edward L. BRAUN, J. David LIGON, Ettore RANDI, Vittorio LUCCHINI |
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| S20-3 The A-globin gene as a new nuclear marker for galliform birds ( PDF[2102 KB] ) |
| Judith FEHRER |
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| S20-5 Evolutionary and conservation genetics of the rock partridge, Alectoris graeca ( PDF[1561 KB] ) |
| Ettore RANDI |
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| Symposium 21 Visual behavior in birds: linking brain and behavior:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Lesley J. ROGERS, WANG Shu-Rong |
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| S21-1 Structure-function relations of lateralized visual behavior in the pigeon ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Onur GÜNTÜRKÜN |
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| S21-2 Relative contributions of the two visual pathways to avian behavior ( PDF[541 KB] ) |
| Chao DENG |
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| S21-4 Development of the two visual pathways and lateralized visual function in the chicken ( PDF[557 KB] ) |
| Lesley J. ROGERS |
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| S21-5 Use of head position by birds to determine mode of analysis of what is seen ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Richard J. ANDREW |
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| Symposium 22 Torpor in birds: regulation of energy metabolism and body temperature:Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Elke SCHLEUCHER, William R. DAWSON |
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| S22-1 Heterothermia and torpor in birds: highly specialized physiological ability or just deep “nocturnal hypothermia”? — The limitations of terminology ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Elke SCHLEUCHER, Roland PRINZINGER |
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| S22-2 Metabolic aspects of torpor in hummingbirds ( PDF[548 KB] ) |
| Claus BECH, John F. STEFFENSEN, Martin BERGER, Augusto S. ABE, J. Eduardo P. W. BICUDO |
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| S22-3 Ecological correlates of torpor use among five caprimulgiform birds ( PDF[35 KB] ) |
| R. Mark BRIGHAM, Christopher P. WOODS, Jeffrey E. LANE, Quinn E. FLETCHER, Fritz GEISER |
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| S22-4 Torpor in Australian Birds ( PDF[35 KB] ) |
| Fritz GEISER, Gerhard KÖRTNER, Tracy A. MADDOCKS, R. Mark BRIGHAM |
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| S22-5 Evolutionary and ecological determinants of avian torpor: a conceptual model ( PDF[741 KB] ) |
| Andrew E. McKECHNIE, Barry G. LOVEGROVE |
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| Symposium 23 The biological species concept: application in pure and applied ornithology:Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Richard SCHODDE, Walter J. BOCK |
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| S23-1 The history of the biological species concept ( PDF[1016 KB] ) |
| Jürgen HAFFER |
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| S23-2 Species concepts versus species categories versus species taxa ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Walter J. BOCK |
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| S23-3 The ultrataxon and its use in pure and applied biology ( PDF[444 KB] ) |
| Richard SCHODDE |
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| S23-4 Species concepts and their application: insights from the genera Seicercus and Phylloscopus ( PDF[1346 KB] ) |
| Per ALSTRÖM |
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| S23-5 Developing guidelines to assist in defining species limits ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| David T. PARKIN, Martin COLLINSON, Andreas J. HELBIG, Alan G. KNOX, George SANGSTER |
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| Symposium 24 New directions in avian molt ecology:Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Les G. UNDERHILL, Lorenzo SERRA |
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| S24-1 Progress with the statistical analysis of primary molt ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Les G. UNDERHILL, Lorenzo SERRA, Anabela BRANDAO |
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| S24-2 Molt of the African penguin, Spheniscus demersus, in relation to its breeding season and food availability ( PDF[619 KB] ) |
| R.J.M. CRAWFORD, M. HEMMING, J. KEMPER,N.T.W. KLAGES, R.M. RANDALL, L.G. UNDERHILL, A.D. VENTER, V.L. WARD, A.C. WOLFAARDT |
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| S24-4 Identification and occurrence of a biannual complete molt ( PDF[671 KB] ) |
| Marc HERREMANS |
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| S24-5 The regulation of primary molt speed in the grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola ( PDF[1368 KB] ) |
| Lorenzo SERRA, Les G. UNDERHILL |
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| Symposium 25 Population regulation in heterogeneous landscapes: a means for predicting the consequences of environmental change:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Henrik G. SMITH, William J. SUTHERLAND |
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| S25-3 Contribution of site-dependence to regulation of population size: evidence and consequences for biological monitoring of populations ( PDF[777 KB] ) |
| Nicholas L. RODENHOUSE, Richard T. HOLMES, T. Scott SILLETT |
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| S25-5 Population predictions for Seychelles warblers in novel environments ( PDF[590 KB] ) |
| Jo RIDLEY, Jan KOMDEUR, David RICHARDSON, William J. SUTHERLAND |
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| Symposium 26 How birds sing:Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Carel ten CATE, Roderick A. SUTHERS |
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| S26-1 Respiratory dynamics and syllable morphology in songbirds ( PDF[512 KB] ) |
| Franz GOLLER, Brenton G. COOPER, Roderick A. SUTHERS |
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| S26-2 Bilateral motor skills in domestic canary song ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Eric VALLET, Roderick A. SUTHERS, Michel KREUTZER, Aurélie TANVEZ |
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| S26-3 Aspects of syringeal mechanics in avian phonation ( PDF[710 KB] ) |
| Ole N. LARSEN, Franz Goller, Johan L. van LEEUWEN |
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| S26-4 Nonlinear phenomena and song evolution in Streptopelia doves ( PDF[694 KB] ) |
| Gabriël J.L. BECKERS, Carel ten CATE |
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| S26-5 Vocal sacs and their role in avian acoustic display ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Marc S. DANTZKER, Jack W. BRADBURY |
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| Symposium 27 Morphological integration and modularity:Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Renate van den ELZEN, Mats BJÖRKLUND |
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| S27-1 Integration and modularity in biological systems: a review ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Paul M. MAGWENE |
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| S27-2 Trait evolution, morphological integration and functional complexes ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Mats BJÖRKLUND |
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| S27-3 Interaction between morphological integration and ecological factors ( PDF[622 KB] ) |
| Bernd LEISLER, Hans WINKLER |
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| S27-4 Patterns among avian flight style, nesting biology, development, body size, and locomotor modularity ( PDF[544 KB] ) |
| Kenneth P. DIAL |
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| S27-5 Molecular modules and morphology ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Antonio ARNAIZ-VILLENA, Hans L. NEMESCHKAL, Renate van den ELZEN |
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| Symposium 29 New developments in the study of seabird foraging:Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Henri WEIMSERKIRCH, Rory P. WILSON |
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| S29-1 Olfactory foraging strategies of procellariiform seabirds ( PDF[599 KB] ) |
| Gabrielle A. NEVITT |
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| S29-2 Fishing made easy: tips and tricks on decisions for optimal foraging in Magellanic penguins, Spheniscus magellanicus ( PDF[4053 KB] ) |
| Rory P. WILSON |
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| S29-3 Evidence for regulation of air volume in the respiratory system of diving Adélie penguins, Pygoscelis adelie ( PDF[622 KB] ) |
| Katsufumi SATO, Yutaka WATANUKI, Yasuhiko NAITO |
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| S29-4 The relative importance of physiological and behavioral adaptation in diving endotherms: a case study with great cormorants ( PDF[483 KB] ) |
| D. GRÉMILLET, S. WANLESS, D. M. BOERTMANN, R.P. WILSON |
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| Symposium 30 Interactions between coastal aquaculture, fisheries and birds:Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Gudrun HILGERLOH, Llewellyn YOUNG |
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| S30-3 Using behavior to predict the effects of environmental change on shorebirds during the non-breeding season ( PDF[1099 KB] ) |
| A. STILLMAN, John D. GOSS-CUSTARD |
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| S30-4 The effects of coastal shrimp farming on birds in Indian mangrove forests and tidal flats ( PDF[629 KB] ) |
| Rajarathinavelu NAGARAJAN, Krishinamoorthy THIYAGESAN |
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| Symposium 31 Bird population explosions in agro-ecosystems: common factors in case histories:Introduction ( PDF[18 KB] ) |
| Enrique H. BUCHER, Ronald RANVAUD |
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| S31-1 The population decline of the starling, Sturnus vulgaris, in Great Britain: patterns and causes ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Robert A. ROBINSON, Gavin M. SIRIWARDENA, Humphrey Q. P. CRICK |
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| S31-2 Bird population explosions in agroecosystems — the quelea, Quelea quelea, case history ( PDF[679 KB] ) |
| Clive C.H. ELLIOTT |
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| S31-3 The effect of irrigated agriculture on bird populations on the Mahi Right Bank Canal System, India ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Aeshita MUKHERJEE |
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| S31-4 Eared dove outbreaks in South America: patterns and characteristics ( PDF[570 KB] ) |
| Enrique H. BUCHER, Ronald D. RANVAUD |
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| S31-5 Explosions of the eared dove: the unique case in southeast Brazil ( PDF[23 KB] ) |
| Ronald D. RANVAUD, Enrique H. BUCHER |
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| Symposium 33 Introduction to Competition and hybridization from introduced waterbirds: a rising political issue ( PDF[20 KB] ) |
| Mark M. REHFISCH,John ALLAN, Baz HUGHES, Judith RHYMER, Peter ROBERTSON, Kevin A. SHAW, Murray WILLIAMS |
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| S33-1 The impact and status of introduced waterbirds in Africa, Asia Minor, Europe and the Middle East ( PDF[31 KB] ) |
| Mark M. REHFISCH, Michael J. BLAIR, Helen McKAY, Andrew J. MUSGROVE |
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| S33-2 Conservation of the globally threatened white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala, in the face of hybridization with the North American ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis: results of a control trial ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| Baz HUGHES, Iain HENDERSON, Peter ROBERTSON |
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| S33-3 Indigenous gray ducks, Anas superciliosa, and introduced mallards, A. platyrhynchos, in New Zealand: processes and outcome of a deliberate encounter ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Murray WILLIAMS, Britta BASSE |
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| S33-4 Extinction by hybridization and introgression in anatine ducks ( PDF[686 KB] ) |
| Judith M. RHYMER |
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| S33-5 A review of legislation concerning introduced non-native waterbirds ( PDF[28 KB] ) |
| K. A. SHAW |
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| Symposium 34 Optimality in bird migration — the role of stopover ecology: Introduction ( PDF[16 KB] ) |
| Franz BAIRLEIN, Lukas JENNI |
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| S34-1 Current optimality models in avian migration ( PDF[460 KB] ) |
| Anders HEDENSTRÖM, Thomas P. WEBER |
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| S34-3 Factors determining stopover decisions in migrating passerines on an offshore island ( PDF[400 KB] ) |
| Volker DIERSCHKE |
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| S34-4 Spatial behavior of some nocturnal passerine migrants during stopovers ( PDF[404 KB] ) |
| Nikita CHERNETSOV, Casimir V. BOLSHAKOV |
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| S34-5 How to study departure decisions of migrants from stopover sites using capture-recapture data ( PDF[34 KB] ) |
| Michael SCHAUB |
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| Symposium 35 Bird minds: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Gisela KAPLAN, Giorgio VALLORTIGARA |
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| S35-1 Spatial and object cognition in the domestic chicken ( PDF[25 KB] ) |
| Giorgio VALLORTIGARA |
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| S35-2 Simultaneous development of vocal and physical object combinations in the gray parrot (Psittacus erithacus): parallels with primates ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Irene M. PEPPERBERG |
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| S35-3 Alarm calls, communication and cognition in Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) ( PDF[1260 KB] ) |
| Gisela KAPLAN |
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| S35-4 Social experience, vocal learning and social cognition in the European starling, Sturnus vulgaris ( PDF[558 KB] ) |
| Martine HAUSBERGER, Laurence HENRY, Hugo COUSILLAS, Maryvonne MATHELIER, Marie BOURJADE |
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| S35-5 Tool manufacture by New Caledonian crows: chipping away at human uniqueness ( PDF[968 KB] ) |
| Gavin R. HUNT, Russell D. GRAY |
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| Symposium 36 Energetics, physiology and biochemistry of bird flight: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Patrick J. BUTLER, Susanne JENNI-EIERMANN |
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| S36-1 The flight energetics of barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) under wild and captive conditions ( PDF[451 KB] ) |
| C. M. BISHOP, S. WARD, A. J. WOAKES, P. J. BUTLER |
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| S36-2 The effect of size on water and energy balance during migratory flight: empirical data versus theory ( PDF[503 KB] ) |
| Marcel KLAASSEN |
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| Symposium 37 Global seabird conservation: threats and opportunities: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| John COOPER, M. de L. BROOKE |
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| S37-1 Fishery impacts on the food supplies of seabirds ( PDF[21 KB] ) |
| M. de L. BROOKE, Lisa T. BALLANCE, Robert. L. PITMAN, Robert W. FURNESS |
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| S37-2 Conservation of rare and endangered seabirds in Australia ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Nicholas I. KLOMP, David PRIDDEL, Robert. L. Nicholas CARLILE |
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| S37-3 Reducing longline mortality in seabirds: a South African perspective ( PDF[30 KB] ) |
| Peter G. RYAN, Deon C. NEL, John COOPER |
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| S37-4 Are current harvests of seabirds sustainable? ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Henrik MOLLER |
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| S37-5 Understanding global trends in seabirds — are there winners and losers? ( PDF[33 KB] ) |
| Brent M. STEPHENSON, Christopher J. R. ROBERTSON, Edward O. MINOT, Brian P. SPRINGETT |
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| Symposium 38 Phenotypic plasticity and early developmental conditions in birds: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| David C. HOUSTON, Pat MONAGHAN, Ruedi NAGER |
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| S38-1 Maternal effects through the avian egg ( PDF[32 KB] ) |
| Ruedi G. NAGER, Pat MONAGHAN, David C. HOUSTON, Kathryn E. ARNOLD, Jonathan D. BLOUNT, Nanette VERBOVEN |
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| S38-2 Developmental phenotypic plasticity in embryos during incubation ( PDF[369 KB] ) |
| Jan-Åke NILSSON |
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| S38-3 Evolution and expression of genetic variation in nestling traits ( PDF[374 KB] ) |
| Juha MERILÄ, Loeske E.B. KRUUK, B.C. SHELDON |
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| S38-4 The effect of environmental conditions on early growth in geese ( PDF[719 KB] ) |
| Gilles GAUTHIER, François FOURNIER, Jacques LAROCHELLE |
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| S38-5 Are unseen effects of early environment negligible? Three examples in great tits (Parus major) ( PDF[25 KB] ) |
| Arie J. VAN NOORDWIJK |
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| Symposium 39 Ecological forestry and avian communities: Introduction ( PDF[15 KB] ) |
| Lucia Liu SEVERINGHAUS, Frances C. JAMES |
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| S39-1 The impact of forest management on bird communities in Taiwan ( PDF[458 KB] ) |
| Chin-Kuo LEE, Yun-Ju FANG, Lucia Liu SEVERINGHAUS, Hung-Chieh SU |
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| S39-2 The impact of herbivory by deer on forest bird communities in Japan ( PDF[422 KB] ) |
| Teruaki HINO |
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| S39-3 Building a bird-friendly forest: lessons from the boreal forest of Canada ( PDF[417 KB] ) |
| Susan J. HANNON |
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| S39-4 Human impacts on forest bird communities in the Western Ghats, India ( PDF[914 KB] ) |
| Lalitha VIJAYAN, V. GOKULA |
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| S39-5 Ecological forestry, old growth, and birds in the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem ( PDF[35 KB] ) |
| R. Todd ENGSTROM, Richard N. CONNER |
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| Symposium 40 Periodic environmental changes: understanding the physiological basis of life history adaptations: Introduction ( PDF[14 KB] ) |
| Martin WIKELSKI, Eberhard GWINNER |
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| S40-2 Timing of molt as a buffer in the avian annual cycle ( PDF[382 KB] ) |
| Barbara HELM, Eberhard GWINNER |
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