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Studies in Avian Biology
Front Matter
Studies in Avian Biology
Contents
Dedication
Studies in Avian Biology
List of Authors
Studies in Avian Biology
Introduction
J. Michael Scott, Sheila Conant, and Charles van Riper III
Ecology
Ecology: Introduction
Sheila Conant
Drepanidine Movements in Relation to Food Availability in Subalpine Woodland on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Steven C. Hess, Paul C. Banko, Michelle H. Reynolds, Gregory J. Brenner, Leona P. Laniawe, and James D. Jacobi
Breeding Productivity and Survival of the Endangered Hawai'i Creeper in a Wet Forest Refuge on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
Bethany L. Woodworth, Jay T. Nelson, Erik J. Tweed, Steven G. Fancy, Michael P. Moore, Emily B. Cohen, and Mark S. Collins
Significance of Old-growth Forest to the Hawai'i Akepa
Leonard A. Freed
Breeding Characteristics of the Akohekohe on East Maui
Ellen M. VanGelder and Thomas B. Smith
Akohekohe Response to Flower Availability Seasonal Abundance, Foraging, Breeding, and Molt
Kim E. Berlin, John C. Simon, Thane K. Pratt, James R. Kowalsky, and Jeff S. Hatfield
Age-related Diet Differences in Two Nectar-feeding Depanidines the Akohekohe and the Apapane
John H. Carothers
Literature Cited
Literature Cited
Studies in Avian Biology
Literature Cited
Literature Cited
Studies in Avian Biology
Historical Perspectives
Historical Perspectives: Introduction
Charles van Riper III, Sheila Conant, and J. Michael Scott
How Many Bird Species in Hawai'i and the Central Pacific Before First Contact
John Curnutt and Stuart Pimm
Patterns of Success among Introduced Birds in the Hawaiian Islands
Michael P. Moulton, Kari E. Miller, and Eric A. Tillman
Systematics
Systematics: Introduction
Helen F. James
Molecular Systematics and Biogeography of the Hawaiian Avifauna
Robert C. Fleischer and Carl E. McIntosh
The Interplay of Species Concepts, Taxonomy, and Conservation Lessons from the Hawaiian Avifauna
H. Douglas Pratt and Thane K. Pratt
Why the Hawai'i Creeper is an Oreomystis: what Phenotypic Characters Reveal about the Phylogeny of Hawaiian Honeycreepers
H. Douglas Pratt
Phylogenetic Placement of the Po'ouli, Melamprosops Phaeosoma, Based on Mitochondrial Dna Sequence and Osteological Characters
Robert C. Fleischer, Cheryl L. Tarr, Helen F. James, Beth Slikas, and Carl E. McIntosh
Status and Trends
Status and Trends: Introduction
J. Michael Scott and Charles van Riper III
The Status and Population Trends of the Newell's Shearwater on Kaua'i: Insights from Modeling
David G. Ainley, Richard Podolsky, Leah Deforest, Gregory Spencer, and Nadav Nur
Migration of Northern Pintail across the Pacific with Reference to the Hawaiian Islands
Miklos D. F. Udvardy and Andrew Engillis Jr.
The Hawai'i Rare Bird Search 1994-1996
Michelle H. Reynolds and Thomas J. Snetsinger
Status and Distribution of the Po'ouli in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve Between December 1995 and June 1997
Paul E. Baker
Limiting Factors
Limiting Factors: Introduction
J. Michael Scott and Charles van Riper III
Limiting Factors Affecting Hawaiian Native Birds
Charles van Riper III and J. Michael Scott
Habitat Use and Limiting Factors in a Population of Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrels on Mauna Loa, Hawai'i
Darcy Hu, Catherine Glidden, Jill S. Lippert, Lena Schnell, James S. MacIvor, and Julian Meisler
Interaction Between the Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel and the Argentine Ant in Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawai'i
Paul D. Krushelnycky, Cathleen S. N. Hodges, Arthur C. Medeiros, and Lloyd L. Loope
Distribution and Potential Impacts of Avian Poxlike Lesions in Elepaio at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Eric A. VanderWerf
Immunogenetics and Resistance to Avian Malaria in Hawaiian Honeycreepers Drepanidinae
Susan I. Jarvi, Carter T. Atkinson, and Robert C. Fleischer
Changes in Native and Introduced Bird Populations on O'ahu Infectious Diseases and Species Replacement
Cherie Shehara, Leonard Freed, and Rebecca L. Cann
What Caused the Population Decline of the Bridled White-eye on Rota, Mariana Islands?
Steven G. Fancy and Thomas J. Snetsinger
The Evolution of Passerine Life Histories on Oceanic Islands, and Its Implications for the Dynamics of Population Decline and Recovery
Bertram G. Murray Jr.
Newly Emergent and Future Threats of Alien Species to Pacific Birds and Ecosystems
lloyd L. Loope, Francis G. Howarth, Frederick Kraus, and Thane K. Pratt
Recovery and Management
Recovery and Management: Introduction
J. Michael Scott and Sheila Conant
Effects of Predator Control on the Survival and Breeding Success of the Endangered Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel
Cathleen S. Hodges and Ronald J. Nagata Sr.
Foraging Behavior and Temporal Use of Grasslands by Nene Implications for Management
Friederike Woog and Jeffrey M. Black
An Ecosystem-based Management Approach to Enhancing Endangered Waterbird Habitat on a Military Base
Diane Drigot
Why Isn't the Nihoa Millerbird Extinct?
Sheila Conant and Marie Morin
Reintroduction and Translocation of Oma'o a Comparison of Methods
Steven G. Fancy, Jay T. Nelson, Peter Harrity, Jope Kuhn, Marla Kuehler, and Jon G. Giffin
Restoration Techniques for Hawaiian Forest Birds: Collection of Eggs, Artificial Incubation and Hand-rearing of Chicks, and Release to the Wild
Cyndi Kuehler, Alan Lieberan, Peter Harrity, Marla Kuhn, Jope Kuhn, Barbara McIlraith, and John Turner
Conservation Status and Recovery Strategies for Endemic Hawaiian Birds
Paul C. Banko, Reginald E. David, James D. Jacobi, and Winston E. Banko
Evaluating the Cost of Saving Native Hawaiian Birds
William W. M. Steiner