Contents
Avian Nest Success in Relation to Past Grazing Regimes in a Montane Riparian System
Elisabeth M. Ammon and Peter B. Stacey
Predation of Artificial Ground Nests at Two Types of Edges in a Forest-dominated Landscape
Timothy J. Fenske-Crawford and Gerald J. Niemi
Ecological Consequences of Nest Site Fidelity in Black Brant
Marks S. Lindberg and James S. Sedinger
Habitat Selection by the Monk Parakeet during Colonization of a New Area in Spain
Daniel Sol, David M. Santos, Elias Feria, and Jordi Clavell
Quantification of Microscopic Feather Characters Used in the Identification of North American Plovers
Carl J. Dove
Molt, Maturation of Plumage and Ageing in the Wandering Albatross
P.A. Prince, H. Weimerskirch, N. Huin, and S. Rodwell
Timing and Extent of the Molts of Adult Red-eyed Vireos on Their Breeding and Wintering Grounds
Robert S. Mulvihill and Christopher C. Rimmer
Molt and the Basic Plumage of Male Harlequin Ducks
Fred Cooke, Gregory J. Robertson, R. Ian Goudie, and W. Sean Boyd
The Adaptive Significance of Nutrient Reserves to Breeding American Coots: a Reassessment
Todd W. Arnold and C. Davison Ankney
Energetics, Thermoregulation and Nocturnal Hypothermia in Australian Silvereyes
Tracy A. Maddocks and Fritz Geiser
Diurnal Variation of Metabolic Responses to Short-term Fasting in Passerine Birds during the Postbreeding, Molting and Migratory Period
Susanne Jenni-Eiermann and Lukas Jenni
Gastrointestinal Morphology and Motility in American Kestrels Receiving High or Low Fat Diets
G.E. Duke, J. Reynhout, A.L. Tereick, A.E. Place, and D.M. Bird
Species Limits in the Le Conte's Thrasher
Robert M. Zink, Rachelle C. Blackwell, and Octavio Rojas-Soto
Molecular Variation and Biogeography of Rock Shags
Douglas Siegle-Causey
Explanations for the Infrequent Cowbird Parasitism on Common Grackles
Brian D. Peer and Erick K. Bollinger
Kleptoparasitism in Tropical Seabirds: Vulnerability and Avoidance Responses of a Host Species, the Red-footed Booby
Matthiew Le Corre and Pierre Jouventin
Reproductive Success of the Northern Cardinal, a Large Host of Brown-headed Cowbirds
Kevin P. Eckerle and Randall Breitwisch
Biased Detection of Bird Vocalizations Affects Comparisons of Bird Abundance among Forested Habitats
Jim Schieck
Diurnal and Nocturnal Visual Function in Two Tactile Foraging Waterbirds: the American White Ibis and the Black Skimmer
Luz Marina Rojas, Raymond Mcneil, Therese Cabana, and Pierre Lachappelle
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Short Communications
Hunting Association Between the Aplomado Falcon (falco Femoralis) and the Maned Wolf (chrysocyon Brachyurus) in Emas National Park, Central Brazil
Leandro Silveira, Anah T.A. Jacomo, Flavio H.G. Rodrigues, and Peter G. Crawshaw Jr.
The Foraging Behavior of Semipalmated Sandpipers in the Upper Bay of Fundy: Stereotyped or Prey-sensitive?
W. Herbert Wilson Jr. and Erin R. Vogel
The Mating Strategies of Eastern Screech-owls: a Genetic Analysis
Sunni G. Lawless, Gary Ritchison, Paul H. Klatt, and David F. Westneat
Female Hooded Merganser Body Mass during Nesting
Michael C. Zicus
Variation in Incubation Periods and Egg Metabolism in Mallards: Intrinsic Mechanisms to Promote Hatch Synchrony
Margaret C. Maccluskie, Paul L. Flint, and James S. Sedinger
The Potential to Lay Replacement Clutches by Tree Swallows
Taali M. Rooneem and Raleigh J. Robertson
A Technique for Dorsal Subcutaneous Implantation of Heart Rate Biotelemetry Transmitters in Black Ducks: Application in an Aircraft Noise Response Study
Craig A. Harms, W. James Fleming, and Michael K. Stoskopf