Breeding Biology
Has Brood Parasitism Selected for Earlier Nesting in the California Gnatcatcher?
Michael A. Patten and Kurt F. Campbell
Breeding Behavior of the California Gnatcatcher in Southwestern San Diego County, California
Mary A. Grishaver, Patrick J. Mock, and Kristine L. Preston
Community Relationships
Is the California Gnatcatcher a Good Umbrella Species?
Scott A. Fleury, Patrick J. Mock, and John F. O'Leary
Is the California Gnatcatcher an Indicator of Bird-species Richness in Coastal Sage Scrub?
Mary K. Chase, John T. Rotenberry, and Michael D. Misenhelter
General Biology and Behavior
California Gnatcatcher Territorial Behavior
Kristine L. Preston, Patrick J. Mock, Mary A. Grishaver, Eric A. Bailey, and David F. King
California Gnatcatcher Vocalization Behavior
Kristine L. Preston, Mary A. Grishaver, and Patrick J. Mock
Factors Affecting Estimates of California Gnatcatcher Territory Size
Jonathan L. Atwood, Sophia H. Tsai, Carol A. Reynolds, James C. Luttrell, and Michael R. Fugagli
Molt and Plumage Variation by Age and Sex in the California and Black-tailed Gnatcatchers
Peter Pyle and Philip Unitt
Habitat Relationships
Historical Decline of Coastal Sage Scrub in the Riverside-perris Plain, California
Richard A. Minnich and Raymond J. Dezzani
Coastal Sage Scrub Variations of San Diego County and Their Influence on the Distribution of the California Gnatcatcher
Kenneth L. Weaver
Use of Refugia by California Gnatcatchers Displaced by Habitat Loss
Jonathan L. Atwood, David R. Bontrager, and Amy L. Gorospe
Energetic Constraints to the Distribution and Abundance of the California Gnatcatcher
Patrick J. Mock
California Gnatcatcher Use of Habitats Other Than Coastal Sage Scrub:
Kurt F. Campbell, Richard A. Erickson, William E. Haas, and Michael A. Patten
Population Dynamics
Six Years of Synchronous California Gnatcatcher Population Fluctuations at Two Locations in Coastal Orange County, California
Richard A. Erickson and Karen L. Miner
Distribution and Population Size of California Gnatcatchers on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, 1993-1997
Jonathan L. Atwood, Sophia H. Tsai, Carol A. Reynolds, and Michael R. Fugagli
Dispersal Capability of the California Gnatcatcher:
Eric A. Bailey and Patrick J. Mock
Range Margins
History and Status of the California Gnatcatcher in San Bernardino County, California
Liam H. Davis, Robert L. Mckernan, and James S. Burns
Use of Restored Habitat
An Example of the California Gnatcatcher Nesting in Restored Coastal Sage Scrub
M. W. O'Connell and Richard A. Erickson
Use of Restored Coastal Sage Scrub Habitat by California Gnatcatchers in a Park Setting
Karen L. Miner, Adrian Wolf, and Robb Hirsch
Occurrence and Management Considerations of California Gnatcatchers along San Diego County Highways
Peter Famolaro and Jeff Newman
Contents
Biology of the California Gnatcatcher:
John T. Rotenberry and Thomas A. Scott
Featured Photo
Jon R. King and Steve N. Howell
Western Birds, Index, Volume 29, 1998
Jack W. Schlotte and Philip Unitt
Notes
Unmated Male California Gnatcatcher Feeds Fledgling Bushtits
Richard A. Erickson
A New Site of Sympatry of the California and Black-tailed Gnatcatchers in the United States
Kenneth L. Weaver
Cover
Back Matter (PDF)
Western Birds
Front Matter (PDF)
Western Birds
Book Reviews
The Large Gulls of North America
Steve N. Howell