[wisb] recent ornithological research and publications
- From: "William Mueller" <iltlawas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:55:30 -0500
Congrats to Ryan Brady, frequent contributor to Wisbirdnet. He and two
co-authors just published a fine paper in the Journal of Field Ornithology:
Brady, R. S., J.D. Paruk, and A. T. Kern 2009. "Sexing adult Northern
Shrikes using DNA, morphometrics, and plumage". J. Field Ornith.:80 (2):
198-205.
Briefly, this research paper details their work in determining the sex of
50 banded adults using DNA from feather samples, and dimensions and
relative extent of coloration of specific feathers - this research and
their findings ultimately may be used "to examine inter- and intrasexual
differences in behavior and ecology" of adults of this species.
Although I would like to provide a link to this paper, unfortunately, I
cannot - it is only available to subscribers of the journal. But if you're
interested, you can find a copy in any good-sized university library.
Other valuable papers in this issue include one on wintering hummingbirds
in Alabama and Florida (ten years of data on the six species most
frequently found in these states in winter), one on tail-pumping as a
predator deterrent mechanism in Eastern Phoebes, and many others.
See more about the Association of Field Ornithologists and the Journal of
Field Ornithology at http://www.afonet.org/index.html
William P. Mueller
Milwaukee
(414) 698-9108
E-mail: iltlawas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On the web: http://home.earthlink.net/~iltlawas/
Blog: http://bluebirdslaugh.blogspot.com
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