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Studies in Avian Biology
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Studies in Avian Biology
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Studies in Avian Biology
Introduction
Michael L. Morrison, C. John Ralph, and Jared Verner
Section I: Role of Birds in Natural Ecosystems and the Quantification of Resources
Overview Quantifying Food Resources in Avian Studies: Present Problems and Future Needs
Kimberly G. Smith and John T. Rotenberry
Ecological and Evolutionary Impacts of Bird Predation on Forest Insects an Overview
Richard T. Holmes
Predation by Birds and Ants on Two Forest Insect Pests in the Pacific Northwest
T. R. Torgersen, R. R. Mason, and R. W. Campbell
Measuring the Availability of Food Resources
Richard L. Hutto
Arthropod Sampling Methods in Ornithology
Robert J. Cooper and Robert C. Whitmore
Quantifying Bird Predation of Arthropods in Forests
Donald L. Dahlsten, William A. Copper, David L. Rowney, and Paula K. Kleintjes
Factors Influencing Brown Creeper (certhia Americana) Abundance Patterns in Southern Washington Cascade Range
Jina M. Mariani and David A. Manuwal
Food Resources of Understory Birds in Central Panama: Quantifications and Effects on Avian Populations
James R. Karr and Jeffery D. Brawn
Spatial Variation of Invertebrate Abundance Within the Canopies of Two Australian Eucalypt Forests
J. D. Majer, H. F. Recher, W. S. Perriman, and N. Achuthan
Quantifying Abundance of Fruits for Birds in Tropical Habitats
J. G. Blake, B. A. Loiselle, T. C. Moermond, D. J. Levey, and J. S. Denslow
Approaches to Avian Diet Analysis
Kenneth V. Rosenberg and Robert J. Cooper
Diets of Understory Fruit-eating Birds in Costa Rica: Seasonality and Resource Abundance
Bette A. Loiselle and John G. Blake
Dietary Similarity among Insectivorous Birds: Influence of Taxonomic Versus Ecological Categorization of Prey
Robert J. Cooper, Peter J. Martinat, and Robert C. Whitmore
Foraging and Nectar Use in Nectarivorous Bird Communities
Brian G. Collins, James Grey, and Shapelle McNee
Section II: Foraging Behavior: Design and Analysis
Biological Considerations for Study Design
Martin G. Raphael and Brian A. Maurer
Analytical Considerations for Study Design
Barry R. Noon and William M. Block
Food Exploitation by Birds: Some Current Problems and Future Goals
Douglass H. Morse
A Classification Scheme for Foraging Behavior of Birds in Terrestrial Habitats
J. V. Remsen and Scott K. Robinson
Proportional Use of Substrates by Foraging Birds: Model Considerations on First Sightings and Subsequent Observations
Graydon W. Bell, Sallie J. Heil, and Jared Verner
Sequential Versus Initial Observations in Studies of Avian Foraging
Sallie J. Heil, Jared Verner, and Graydon W. Bell
Analysis of the Foraging Ecology of Eucalypt Forest Birds
Harry F. Recher and Val Gebski
Use of Radiotracking to Study Foraging in Small Terrestrial Birds
Pamela L. Williams
Influence of Sample Size on Interpretations of Foraging Patterns by Chestnut-backed Chickadees
L. A. Brennan and M. L. Morrison
Precision, Confidence, and Sample Size in the Quantification of Avian Foraging Behavior
Lisa J. Petit, Daniel R. Petit, and Kimberly G. Smith
Interobserver Differences in Recording Foraging Behavior of Fuscous Honeyeaters
H. A. Ford, L. Bridges, and S. Noske
Within-season and Yearly Variations in Avian Foraging Locations
Sallie J. Heil and Jared Verner
Seasonal Differences in Foraging Habitat of Cavity-nesting Birds in the Southern Washington Cascades
Richard W. Lundquist and David A. Manuwal
Yearly Variation in Resource-use Behavior by Ponderosa Pine Forest Birds
Robert C. Szaro, Jeffery D. Brawn, and Russell P. Balda
Variation in the Foraging Behaviors of Two Flycatchers
Howard F. Sakai and Barry R. Noon
Seasonal Changes in Foraging Behavior of Three Passerines in Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
Hugh A. Ford, Leonie Huddy, and Harry Bell
Geographic Variation in Foraging Ecology of North American Insectivorous Birds
Daniel R. Petit, Kenneth E. Petit, and Lisa J. Petit
Geographic Variation in Foraging Ecologies of Breeding and Nonbreeding Birds in Oak Woodlands
William M. Block
Sex, Age, Intraspecific Dominance Status, and the Use of Food by Birds Wintering in Temperate-deciduous and Cold-coniferous Woodlands: a Review
Thomas C. Grubb and Mark S. Woodrey
Effects of Unknown Sex in Analyses of Foraging Behavior
Joann M. Hanowski and Gerald J. Niemi
Use of Markov Chains in Analyses of Foraging Behavior
Martin G. Raphael
A Comparison of Three Multivariate Statistical Techniques for the Analysis of Avian Foraging Data
Donald B. Miles
An Exploratory Use of Correspondence Analysis to Study Relationships Between Avian Foraging Behavior and Habitat
Edgar Barry Moser, Wylie C. Barrow, and Robert Hamilton
Analyzing Foraging Use Versus Availability Using Regression Techniques
Kevin M. Dodge, Robert C. Whitmore, and E. James Harner
Analyzing Foraging and Habitat Use through Selection Functions
L. L. McDonald, B. F. J. Manly, and C. M. Raley
Section III: Specialists Versus Generalists
When Are Birds Dietarily Specialized? Distinguishing Ecological from Evolutionary Approaches
Thomas W. Sherry
Behavioral Plasticity of Foraging Maneuvers of Migratory Warblers: Multiple Selection Periods for Niches
Thomas E. Martin and James R. Karr
Dead-leaf Foraging Specialization in Tropical Forest Birds: Measuring Resources Availability and Use
Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Bird Predation on Periodical Cicadas in Ozark Forests: Ecological Release for Other Canopy Arthropods?
Frederick M. Stephen, Gerald W. Wallis, and Kimberly G. Smith
Influence of Periodical Cicadas on Foraging Behavior of Insectivorous Birds in an Ozark Forest
Christopher J. Kellner, Kimberly G. Smith, Noma C. Wilkinson, and Douglas A. James
The Influence of Food Shortage on Interspecific Niche Overlap and Foraging Behavior of Three Species of Australian Warblers (acanthizidae)
Harry L. Bell and Hugh A. Ford
Section IV: Energetics and Foraging Theory
Studies of Foraging Behavior: Central to Understanding to Ecological Consequences of Variation in Food Abundance
Richard L. Hutto
Digestion in Birds Chemical and Physiological Determinants and Ecological Implications
William H. Karasov
Energetics of Activity and Free Living in Birds
David L. Goldstein
A Functional Approach to Foraging: Morphology, Behavior, and the Capacity to Exploit
Timothy C. Moermond
Ecological Plasticity, Neophobia, and Resource Use in Birds
Russell Greenberg
Food Availabilty, Migratory Behavior, and Population Dynamics of Terrestrial Birds during the Nonreproductive Season
Scott B. Terrill
Foraging Theory: Up, Down, and Sideways
David W. Stephens
Extensions of Optimal Foraging Theory for Insectivorous Birds: Implications for Community Structure
Brian A. Maurer
Meeting the Assumptions of Foraging Models: an Example Using Tests of Avian Patch Choice
John B. Dunning Jr.
Literature Cited
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Studies in Avian Biology
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