Trends in Ornithology Research.

Intro -- TRENDS IN ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH -- TRENDS IN ORNITHOLOGY RESEARCH -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 ON THE TRAIL OF EARLY BIRDS: A REVIEW OF THE FOSSIL FOOTPRINT RECORD OF AVIAN MORPHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL EVOLUTION -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Naming and Classifying Fossil Bird Tracks -- A Review of Important Fossil Bird Footprint Discoveries -- Early perceptions and reports of fossil bird tracks: 1830s-1920s -- The naming of the first bird tracks: 1930s -- The 1960s: attempts to standardize Cenozoic avian ichnotaxonomy -- Expanding the track record of Cretaceous birds: 1990s-present -- Synthesis -- Dominant Track Types in the Fossil Record -- Problems of Ichnotaxonomic Synonymy and Preservation -- Lumping, splitting and synonymy -- The Avipeda problem: a case study -- Ichnofamilies and morphofamilies -- The ultimate aims of ichnotaxonomy -- Geographical and Geochronological Distribution Patterns -- Behavioral Interpretations -- Collective paleoecology and ichnofacies perspectives -- Individual behavior -- Consistency between the Avian Track and Bone Records -- Evolutionary Significance -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS AND MECHANISMS OF ECOLOGICAL SEGREGATION AMONG HERON SPECIES IN THE PARANA RIVER FLOODPLAIN (BIRDS: ARDEIDAE) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Area of Study and Methods -- Results -- Trophic Spectrum -- Cocoi heron -- Striated heron -- Cattle egret -- Rufescent tiger-heron -- Whistling heron -- Snowy egret -- Stripe-backed bittern -- Great egret -- Black-crowned night-heron -- Relative Importance Index (IRI) -- Cocoi Heron -- Striated heron -- Cattle egret -- Rufescent tiger-heron -- Whistling heron -- Snowy egret -- Stripe-backed bittern -- Great egret -- Black-crowned night-heron -- Trophic Diversity -- Cocoi Heron -- Striated heron -- Cattle egret -- Rufescent tiger-heron.

Whistling heron -- Snowy egret -- Stripe-backed bittern -- Great egret -- Black-crowned night-heron -- Diet Overlap -- Trophic Niche Amplitude -- Dietary Efficiency -- Size of Prey -- Cocoi Heron -- Striated heron -- Cattle egret -- Rufescent tiger-heron -- Whistling heron -- Snowy egret -- Stripe-backed bittern -- Great egret -- Black-crowned night-heron -- Dietary Selectivity -- Rhythm of the Feeding Activity -- Habitat Preference -- Trophic Relationships -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3 REFLECTIONS OF WINTER SEASON LARGE-SCALE CLIMATIC PHENOMENA AND LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS IN ABUNDANCE AND BREEDING FREQUENCY OF VOLE-EATING BIRDS OF PREY -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Monitoring Birds of Prey -- Dependent Variables -- Trapping of Small Mammals -- Meteorological Data -- Large-scale Climatic Conditions -- Local Weather Data -- Statistical Procedures -- Climatic Effects on Small Vole Populations -- Effects of Winter Weather Conditions and Prey Abundance on Vole-eating Birds of Prey -- Large-scale Climatic Phenomena and Local Weather Conditions -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE OF BIRDS INTO CONSERVATION PLANNING IN NEW GUINEA -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Relationship Between Biodiversity And Traditional Life -- The Hewa -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5 EUROPEAN BIRD SPECIES HAVE EXPANDED NORTHWARDS DURING 1950-1993 IN RESPONSE TO RECENT CLIMATIC WARMING -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6 THE STUDY OF INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BIRDS AND FLOWERS IN THE NEOTROPICS: A MATTER OF POINT OF VIEW -- Abstract -- Birds and their Flowers in the Neotropical Region -- The Resource Approach -- The Pollination Approach -- Set Theory.

Ground-based versus Canopy-based Studies -- Observing All Possible Animal-Plant Interaction Networks -- References -- Chapter 7 RADAR ORNITHOLOGY - THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE: A PERSONAL VIEWPOINT -- The Beginning of Radar Ornithology -- The WSR-57 Years (1957-1993) -- The ASR-4, 5, and 7 Years (1971-1998) -- Mobile Radar Laboratory Days (1980-1 991) -- The Decline of Neotropical Migrants -- WSR-88D Years (1992-Present) -- High-Resolution Marine Radar (1998-Present) -- Thermal Imaging and Vertically Pointing Fixed-Beam Radar (1996-Present) -- The Future -- Acknowledgments and Credits -- INDEX -- Blank Page.

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