DOCSLIB.ORG

A New Nesting Generation in the Early 2000S, We Were Reporting Worrying Trends in NRS Participation

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
A New Nesting Generation in the Early 2000S, We Were Reporting Worrying Trends in NRS Participation The newsletter of the Nest Record Scheme Issue 28 maRch 2012 InsIde thIs edItIon 04 NRS LaTeST ReSuLTS 05 DaVID GLue’S RePORT ON 2 011 06 SPecIeS SPOTLIGhT: haWFINch 08 NRS aNNuaL TOTaLS 10 2011 TOP NeSTeRS 11 A maTch maDe IN RIPON: eaST DaLeS RINGING GROuP 12 WOOD WaRBLeRS WaNTeD: a STuDY ON a LOcaL POPuLaTION 14 A TaLe OF TWO cOuNTIeS: BaRN OWL mONITORING 16 SPOT The NeST plus TRIBuTe TO maRK FaRmeR, NeW PaRTIcIPaNTS IN Thanks to Ben MacDonald for this excellent photo of a Hawfinch nest with chicks. 2011, SPOTTeD FLYcaTcheRS For more on Hawfinch nest monitoring, see page 6. aT The DeNTIST. a New Nesting Generation In the early 2000s, we were reporting worrying trends in NRS participation. Now, thanks to you, the Scheme is on the up again. nyone who has been involved submissions currently stand at 243, up with the Nest Record Scheme for from a low of 97 in 2006. As well as Amore than a couple of years won’t monitoring more nests, experienced have been able to avoid our incessant recorders have helped tremendously appeals for more records and more by writing articles on nest finding, recorders. In 2005, nest record totals mentoring new recorders, helping to were down 25% on the 1990s, and, run courses and promoting the NRS in even more worringly, annual totals for Bird Club reports and newsletters. Just common species such as Whitethroat as impressive have been the efforts of the were dwindling, as were recorders who 300 recorders who have joined us since could monitor them. Seven years on and 2008. Over 7,000 of the 37,252 records totals are on their way back up, especially submitted for 2011 have been sent in by More Whitethroat nests are being for those species we’ve highlighted. these new recorders, including 35 of the monitored thanks to the targeted So far, 255 Whitethroat nest records 255 Whitethroat records mentioned. It’s efforts of recorders. See pages 8–9 have been sent in for 2011, up from great to start the 2012 season with such for 2011 NRS totals. 70 in 2005 (and helped by a bumper upbeat news. As ever, a huge thanks to breeding season!). For Chiffchaff, 2011 all NRS supporters for their efforts! 2 NRSnews Spring 2012 From the editor nrs news Welcome... nest record news is the annual newsletter for supporters of the ...to the 28th edition of Nest Record News. I hope you like the re- Nest Record Scheme (NRS). design! A question I often hear this time of year is, ‘what species are The views expressed by the contributors to this newsletter are you going for this season?’ I usually think of those annoying nests that not necessarily those of the Editor, got away last year; the elusive pair of Bullfinches or the Lapwings in the Council of the BTO or its Committees. the field next to the hedgerow, but it’s actually a very relevant question about focus. The BTO/JNCC partnership has identified a need for Nest Record News is written by you, so please send your ‘demographic targeting’, focussing ringing and nest recording efforts on ideas and contributions to: priority species to fill gaps in our knowledge. In this edition of NRN, Carl Barimore, there are some great examples of this happening. On page 11, we read NRS Organiser, Nest Record Scheme, BTO, The Nunnery, about East Dales Ringing Group doing a wonderful job of combining Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU ringing and nest recording. As a nest recorder who has joined a local Tel: (01842) 750050 Fax: (01842) 750030 ringing group at Wicken Fen, it’s an example I find inspiring. On Email: [email protected] page 12, Tony Davis describes his exciting project monitoring a locally desk-top publishing: declining population of Wood Warblers, and on page 6, the Hawfinch Carl Barimore and Working Group’s article will appeal to anyone wanting to get in at the Debbie Nicholls. deep (or is that high?) end when it comes to targeting species. I hope the Printers: Swallowtail Print, various volunteer efforts covered in this issue will inspire both new and Norwich. old recorders to ask the question, ‘What will I go for this season?’ Thanks to the proof readers for all their efforts! The Nest Record Scheme is funded by a partnership of the Carl Barimore editor & NRS Organiser British Trust for Ornithology and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (on behalf of Natural England, Scottish Natural Heritage, new nest reCorders the Countryside Council for Wales, and the Northern Ireland Eighty new participants join us in 2011 Environment Agency). The British Trust for Ornithology is New participants are, of course, the Hewitt • Martin Hughes • Denise a charity dedicated to researching future of the scheme, and last season Jackson • Paddy Jenks • Lee Johnson birds found in the UK. For 1,990 nest records were collected • Anna Jolliffe • Helen Jones • Mark Membership details please contact by 81 first-time recorders, so, a big Joy • Ian Lewis • Alan Lyne • Ben Chris Morley at [email protected] thanks and a warm welcome to: Macdonald • Tim Marlow • Michael Cover photos: Hawfinch by Ben Marsh • Jim Marshall • Tony Martin MacDonald, Whitethroat by Tessa Anning • Maurice Aungier • • Hannah McDiarmid • Gullam Michael Kehoe. Steve Baines • John Baker • Daniel McIvor • Paul Morrison • Hannah Bardsley • Daniel Bennett • Marcus Morton • Graham Moysey • John Betteridge • Amanda Biggins • Paul Newnham • Carl Noon • Gary Pitt Blackburn • Keith Bowden • Mark • Michael Polling • Michael Price • Breaks • Christopher Charlton • Ian Pritchard • Mike Reed • Huw Alister Clunas • Michael Colquhoun Roberts • Derek Robertson • John British trust for ornithology • Paul Cremins • Richard Curtis • Roy • David Scott • Michael Smart • The Nunnery, Mark Dadds • Gillian Dinsmore • David Smith • Martin Spriggs • Keith Thetford, Norfolk. IP24 2PU Richard du Feu • William Edmond Stedman • Anneliese Stephenson Tel: (01842) 750050 • Jess Ellington-Goldfinch • Clive • Jack Street • Edward Stubbings Fax: (01842) 750030 Elliott • Lee Folger • Stephen • Patrick Styles • Mike Swindells • Email: [email protected] Freeman • Bee Choo Gallivan • Trevor Taylor • Robert Thorne • Jane Web site: www.bto.org Vivien Green • Adrian George • Waite • Colin Wearn • John Wells • Registered Charity Andrew Glover • Elizabeth Gorsuch Sarah West • John Whittaker • Steve No 216652 (England & Wales) • James Grant • Peter Grice • Steven Wilson • Ian Wood No SC039193 (Scotland) Harris • Suzanne Haselton • Colin Spring 2012 NRSnews 3 in the news... events NRS-aplenty at BTO Conference A major theme of the 2011 BTO Conference, held at Swanwick in December, was how important integrated monitoring is to studying population change. Nevertheless, we were secretly rather pleased to see our favourite survey stealing pole position in the conference title, ‘Nests, Rings and Conservation’. In fact, nest recording dominated the whole first night of the conference. Richard Castell was first up with an inspiring talk entitled ‘Putting the nest back into ornithology’. No doubt thanks to Richard’s rousing appeal, the annual NRS meeting that immediately followed enjoyed its highest ever turnout—over 100 people! At the meeting, Tony Davis gave an excellent presentation on his Wood Warbler project, which you can read about on page 12. Overall, it was a fantastic start to a weekend of fascinating talks on studying bird populations, combined, of course, attendees chatting by the NRS display at the 2011 BTO annual with as many conversations in the bar! Conference resourCes Field guide selling well As we’ve been only too bolstered by positive reviews pleased to mention at every in British Birds, Ibis and opportunity, the new BTO Limosa, it has also sold well . publication A Field Guide further afield. Overall 1,857 ission to Monitoring Nests went copies have shifted in only m R e P on sale last April, the first 10 months! If you haven’t h WIT comprehensive guide to got yourself a copy yet, visit D e nest recording for almost www.bto.org/volunteer- PRINT e 40 years. The book has surveys/nrs/field-guide for R been an immediate hit with an overview of this essential recorders and ringers and, field guide. training appeal 2012 NRS training courses Skylark nest finders wanted Our first nest finding course 11 May–13 May was held in 2007 with the Thetford, Norfolk. Imperial College London and Nottinghamshire Wetland Trust at Pannel 18 May–20 May and the Game and and we are looking for Valley Nature Reserve. Since Pulford, Cheshire. Wildlife Conservation local help with Skylark then, we’ve run 11 courses 25 May–27 May Trust are running a project nest-finding. Hints and for 109 budding nest finders. Hindhead, Surrey. investigating the impacts of tips would be welcome, As ever, huge thanks are 01 June–03 June biomass crops on farmland or perhaps you might due to our volunteer tutors, Cupar, Fife birds. The main aim of the even be able to spend Richard Castell, Tony Davis project is to determine a few hours with us in and David Oliver, and to Please go to www.bto. the breeding success of the field. If you think you our venue hosts, Elmwood org/nrs/training-courses ground-nesting birds in can help or would like College, the Wetland Trust, to download course different farmland types. more information on the and Chapel House Farm, for programmes and booking This season, the research project, please contact making the courses possible. forms, or phone us on team will be monitoring me, Henrietta Pringle, at We are taking bookings for 01842 750 050 to request Skylark nests at selected henrietta.pringle09@ four more courses this May: information by post. sites across Lincolnshire imperial.ac.uk 4 NRSnews Spring 2012 NRS latest results Tits and targets When it comes to nesting, some species may be 1.4 sexier than others, but none is too common to be 1.2 recorded, as Dave Leech explains.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Best of the Baltic - Bird List - July 2019 Note: *Species Are Listed in Order of First Seeing Them ** H = Heard Only
    Best of the Baltic - Bird List - July 2019 Note: *Species are listed in order of first seeing them ** H = Heard Only July 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th Mute Swan Cygnus olor X X X X X X X X Whopper Swan Cygnus cygnus X X X X Greylag Goose Anser anser X X X X X Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis X X X Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula X X X X Common Eider Somateria mollissima X X X X X X X X Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula X X X X X X Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator X X X X X Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo X X X X X X X X X X Grey Heron Ardea cinerea X X X X X X X X X Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus X X X X White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla X X X X Eurasian Coot Fulica atra X X X X X X X X Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus X X X X X X X Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus X X X X X X X X X X X X European Herring Gull Larus argentatus X X X X X X X X X X X X Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus X X X X X X X X X X X X Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus X X X X X X X X X X X X Common/Mew Gull Larus canus X X X X X X X X X X X X Common Tern Sterna hirundo X X X X X X X X X X X X Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea X X X X X X X Feral Pigeon ( Rock) Columba livia X X X X X X X X X X X X Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus X X X X X X X X X X X Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto X X X Common Swift Apus apus X X X X X X X X X X X X Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica X X X X X X X X X X X Common House Martin Delichon urbicum X X X X X X X X White Wagtail Motacilla alba X X
    [Show full text]
  • Ecology, Morphology, and Behavior in the New World Wood Warblers
    Ecology, Morphology, and Behavior in the New World Wood Warblers A dissertation presented to the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences of Ohio University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy Brandan L. Gray August 2019 © 2019 Brandan L. Gray. All Rights Reserved. 2 This dissertation titled Ecology, Morphology, and Behavior in the New World Wood Warblers by BRANDAN L. GRAY has been approved for the Department of Biological Sciences and the College of Arts and Sciences by Donald B. Miles Professor of Biological Sciences Florenz Plassmann Dean, College of Arts and Sciences 3 ABSTRACT GRAY, BRANDAN L., Ph.D., August 2019, Biological Sciences Ecology, Morphology, and Behavior in the New World Wood Warblers Director of Dissertation: Donald B. Miles In a rapidly changing world, species are faced with habitat alteration, changing climate and weather patterns, changing community interactions, novel resources, novel dangers, and a host of other natural and anthropogenic challenges. Conservationists endeavor to understand how changing ecology will impact local populations and local communities so efforts and funds can be allocated to those taxa/ecosystems exhibiting the greatest need. Ecological morphological and functional morphological research form the foundation of our understanding of selection-driven morphological evolution. Studies which identify and describe ecomorphological or functional morphological relationships will improve our fundamental understanding of how taxa respond to ecological selective pressures and will improve our ability to identify and conserve those aspects of nature unable to cope with rapid change. The New World wood warblers (family Parulidae) exhibit extensive taxonomic, behavioral, ecological, and morphological variation.
    [Show full text]
  • Recent Literature [17 5
    v 1940 Recent Literature [17 5 RECENT LITERATURE Reviews by Margaret M. Nice BANDING AND MIGRATION 1. Results from the First Ten Years of Banding Belgian Birds in the Nest. (R•sultats du Baguage au Nid des Oiseaux de Belgique pour les Dix PremieresAnn•es (1928-1938).) R. Verheyen. 1939. Bull. du Music royal d' Histoire nat. de Belgique,15 (49): 1-36.--A valuablepiece of work. As a rule nestlingsare found to return to the region of their birth, within 5, 10, 15 or 25 kilometersaccording to species. There were 447 casesof suchreturn and only a few exceptions(notably with the Cormorant (Phalacrocoraxcarbo) ), while a Sparrow Hawk (Accipiter nisus) settled 62 kilometersfrom its birthplace and a Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)130. Of 5 species132-228 birds were retaken, of 5 othersfrom 51-82, and of 6 othersfro TM 25-44. In 15 of thesethe mortality during the first two yearsranged between 76 and 92 per cent,(with the Jackdaw (Coleusmonedula) it was 44 per cent), the averageof all being82 per cent. A large number of speciesare found to be only partially migratory: Sparrow Hawk, Stock Dove (Co!umbaoenas), Skylark (Alauda arvensis),Mistle Thrush ( Turdusviscivorus), Redl•reast (Erithacus rubecula), Greenfinch (Chloris chloris), Chaffinch(Fringilla coelebs),Great Tit (Parus major), Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba,),and Starling (Sturnusvulgaris). Data are given on longevity. Mention is made of a BlackheadedGull ( Larus ridibundus)taken in Labrador in September 1933. The total numberof youngbanded in the nest is not given. It would be of great interest to have a similar study of returns and recoveriesof nestlings bandedin this country.
    [Show full text]
  • A Risk Assessment of Mandarin Duck (Aix Galericulata) in the Netherlands
    van Kleunen A. & Lemaire A.J.J. A. & Lemaire van Kleunen van Kleunen A. & Lemaire A.J.J. A. & Lemaire van Kleunen A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck in the Netherlands A A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck in the Netherlands A A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) in the André van Kleunen & Adrienne Lemaire Netherlands Sovon-report 2014/15 Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology Sovon-report 2014/15 Postbus 6521 Sovon 6503 GA Nijmegen Toernooiveld 1 -report 2014/15 6525 ED Nijmegen T (024) 7 410 410 E [email protected] I www.sovon.nl A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck in the Netherlands A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) in the Netherlands A. van Kleunen & A.J.J. Lemaire Sovon-report 2014/15 This document was commissioned by: Office for Risk Assessment and Research Team invasive alien species Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) Ministry of Economic Affairs Sovon/report 2014-15 Colophon © 2014 Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology Recommended citation: van Kleunen A. & Lemaire A.J.J. 2014. A risk assessment of Mandarin Duck (Aix Galericulata) in the Netherlands. Sovon-report 2014/15. Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, Nijmegen. Lay out: John van Betteray Foto’s: Frank Majoor, Marianne Slot, Ana Verburen & Roy Verhoef Sovon Vogelonderzoek Nederland (Sovon Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology) Toernooiveld 1 6525 ED Nijmegen e-mail: [email protected] website: www.sovon.nl ISSN: 2212-5027 Nothing of this report may be multiplied or published by means of print, photocopy, microfilm or any other means without written consent by Sovon and/or the commissioning party.
    [Show full text]
  • Phylloscopus Sibilatrix
    Phylloscopus sibilatrix -- (Bechstein, 1793) ANIMALIA -- CHORDATA -- AVES -- PASSERIFORMES -- SYLVIIDAE Common names: Wood Warbler; Pouillot siffleur European Red List Assessment European Red List Status LC -- Least Concern, (IUCN version 3.1) Assessment Information Year published: 2015 Date assessed: 2015-03-31 Assessor(s): BirdLife International Reviewer(s): Symes, A. Compiler(s): Ashpole, J., Burfield, I., Ieronymidou, C., Pople, R., Wheatley, H. & Wright, L. Assessment Rationale European regional assessment: Least Concern (LC) EU27 regional assessment: Least Concern (LC) At both European and EU27 scales this species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). The population trend appears to be stable, and hence the species does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (30% decline over ten years or three generations). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern within both Europe and the EU27. Occurrence Countries/Territories of Occurrence Native: Albania; Andorra; Armenia; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Georgia; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland, Rep. of; Italy; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malta; Moldova; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Spain; Canary Is. (to ES); Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey; Ukraine; United Kingdom Vagrant: Faroe Islands (to DK); Iceland; Portugal; Gibraltar (to UK) Population The European population is estimated at 7,060,000-11,100,000 pairs, which equates to 14,100,000-22,100,000 mature individuals.
    [Show full text]
  • EUROPEAN BIRDS of CONSERVATION CONCERN Populations, Trends and National Responsibilities
    EUROPEAN BIRDS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN Populations, trends and national responsibilities COMPILED BY ANNA STANEVA AND IAN BURFIELD WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM CONTENTS Introduction 4 86 ITALY References 9 89 KOSOVO ALBANIA 10 92 LATVIA ANDORRA 14 95 LIECHTENSTEIN ARMENIA 16 97 LITHUANIA AUSTRIA 19 100 LUXEMBOURG AZERBAIJAN 22 102 MACEDONIA BELARUS 26 105 MALTA BELGIUM 29 107 MOLDOVA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 32 110 MONTENEGRO BULGARIA 35 113 NETHERLANDS CROATIA 39 116 NORWAY CYPRUS 42 119 POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC 45 122 PORTUGAL DENMARK 48 125 ROMANIA ESTONIA 51 128 RUSSIA BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is a partnership of 48 national conservation organisations and a leader in bird conservation. Our unique local to global FAROE ISLANDS DENMARK 54 132 SERBIA approach enables us to deliver high impact and long term conservation for the beneit of nature and people. BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is one of FINLAND 56 135 SLOVAKIA the six regional secretariats that compose BirdLife International. Based in Brus- sels, it supports the European and Central Asian Partnership and is present FRANCE 60 138 SLOVENIA in 47 countries including all EU Member States. With more than 4,100 staf in Europe, two million members and tens of thousands of skilled volunteers, GEORGIA 64 141 SPAIN BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, together with its national partners, owns or manages more than 6,000 nature sites totaling 320,000 hectares. GERMANY 67 145 SWEDEN GIBRALTAR UNITED KINGDOM 71 148 SWITZERLAND GREECE 72 151 TURKEY GREENLAND DENMARK 76 155 UKRAINE HUNGARY 78 159 UNITED KINGDOM ICELAND 81 162 European population sizes and trends STICHTING BIRDLIFE EUROPE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION.
    [Show full text]
  • NEWSLETTER Ile
    ISSN 0144-5 88x NEWSLETTER ile. ·~ Volume3 Part 9 1984 Biology Curators' Group L .d. •. CONTENTS BCG Newsletter vol.3 no.9 Editorial 487 Errata 487 Letters 438 Local Records Centres and Environmental Recording Where do we go from here 7 (C.J.T.Copp) ••• 489 The Need of Local Authorities for Environmental . ·~ Information (K.Francis) .... 498 Biological Site Recording at Sheffield Museum (S.P.Garland & D.Whiteley) . 504 Herbarium of Sir~. Benjamin Stone (B.Abell Seddon) 517 Sources of Biological Records "The Naturalist" Part 3 (W.A.Ely) 519 Society for the History of Natural History 530 Plant Galls Bulletin 530 The Duties of Natural History (P.Lingwood) 531 Publicity for Museum Insect Collections (S.Judd) 534 Help for Flora Compiling (BSBI) 534 Book News and Reviews 535 AGM - Report of the inquorate AGM held at Brighton on 6th April 1984 IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ 536 Wants, Exchanges, Lost & Found 537 EDITORIAL - This issue contains many interesting contributions, many of which discuss various aspects of biological recording. Charles Copp's paper could well provide a sound basis for discussions at the forthcoming seminar at Leicester. The contribution from Keith Francis resulted from a very interesting meeting on biological recording at Oxford County Museum under the AMSSEE flag. It is hoped that the editors may be able to include some contributions from other speakers at this meeting in a future issue. We have had our article in its finished state for over two years as an emergency reserve and now seemed like a useful time to publish it. It has been heavily biased towards biological recording of late, but that is the subject which members seem most eloquent about.
    [Show full text]
  • Skomer Island Bird Report 2017
    Skomer Island Bird Report 2017 Page 1 Published by: The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales The Nature Centre Fountain Road Tondu Bridgend CF32 0EH 01656 724100 [email protected] www.welshwildlife.org For any enquiries please contact: Skomer Island c/o Lockley Lodge Martins Haven Marloes Haverfordwest Pembrokeshire SA62 3BJ 07971 114302 [email protected] Skomer Island National Nature Reserve is owned by Natural Resources Wales and managed by The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. More details on visiting Skomer are available at www.welshwildlife.org. Seabird monitoring on Skomer Island NNR is supported by JNCC. Page 3 Table of Contents Skomer Island Bird Report 2017 ............................................................................................................... 5 Island rarities summary 2017 .......................................................................................................................... 5 Skomer Island seabird population summary 2017 .......................................................................................... 6 Skomer Island breeding landbirds population summary 2017 ....................................................................... 7 Systematic list of birds ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Rarity Report ................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The Pigeon Names Columba Livia, ‘C
    Thomas M. Donegan 14 Bull. B.O.C. 2016 136(1) The pigeon names Columba livia, ‘C. domestica’ and C. oenas and their type specimens by Thomas M. Donegan Received 16 March 2015 Summary.—The name Columba domestica Linnaeus, 1758, is senior to Columba livia J. F. Gmelin, 1789, but both names apply to the same biological species, Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon, which is widely known as C. livia. The type series of livia is mixed, including specimens of Stock Dove C. oenas, wild Rock Dove, various domestic pigeon breeds and two other pigeon species that are not congeners. In the absence of a plate unambiguously depicting a wild bird being cited in the original description, a neotype for livia is designated based on a Fair Isle (Scotland) specimen. The name domestica is based on specimens of the ‘runt’ breed, originally illustrated by Aldrovandi (1600) and copied by Willughby (1678) and a female domestic specimen studied but not illustrated by the latter. The name C. oenas Linnaeus, 1758, is also based on a mixed series, including at least one Feral Pigeon. The individual illustrated in one of Aldrovandi’s (1600) oenas plates is designated as a lectotype, type locality Bologna, Italy. The names Columba gutturosa Linnaeus, 1758, and Columba cucullata Linnaeus, 1758, cannot be suppressed given their limited usage. The issue of priority between livia and domestica, and between both of them and gutturosa and cucullata, requires ICZN attention. Other names introduced by Linnaeus (1758) or Gmelin (1789) based on domestic breeds are considered invalid, subject to implicit first reviser actions or nomina oblita with respect to livia and domestica.
    [Show full text]
  • Species Table and Recommended Band Sizes the Table on the Left Is from the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory
    Species Table and Recommended Band Sizes The table on the left is from the USGS Bird Banding Laboratory. If there is more than one size listed then the first one is the preferred recommended size. The table on the right may be used to find the National Band & Tag Company butt-end band style that matches the federal band size you are looking for. This Size Chart should be used as a guide only! We cannot be responsible for incorrect sizes being ordered based on this chart. Please measure your bird’s leg for accurate sizing, if you are unsure we will gladly send samples. Common Federal Federal NB&T Inside Inside Name Band Size Size Size Dia. (IN) Dia. (MM) Abert's Towhee 1A, 2, 1D 0A None .078 1.98 Acadian Flycatcher 0A, 0 0 None .083 2.11 Acorn Woodpecker 2, 3 1 1242-3 .094 2.39 Adelaide's Warbler 0A, 0 1B None .109 2.77 Adelie Penguin 9 1P None .112 2.84 African Collared-Dove 3A 1A 1242-4 .125 3.17 African Penguin 9 1D None .138 3.50 African Silverbill 0, 1C, 1 2 1242-5 .156 3.96 Akekee 1B, 1C, 1 3 1242-6 .188 4.78 Akepa 0 3B None .203 5.16 Akiapolaau 1A 3A 1242-7 .219 5.56 Akikiki 0, 1C, 1 4 1242-8 .250 6.35 Akohekohe 1A 4S 1242-8 .250 6.35 Alaska Marbled Murrelet 3B, 3 4A None .281 7.14 Alder Flycatcher 0, 0A 4AS None .281 7.14 Aleutian Canada Goose 7B 5 1242-10 .313 7.95 Aleutian Tern 2, 1A, 1D 5A None .344 8.73 Allen's Hummingbird X 6 1242-12 .375 9.53 Altamira Oriole 3 7A 1242-14 .438 11.13 American Avocet 4, 4A 7AS 1242-14 .438 11.13 American Bittern M: 7A F: 6 7 1242-16 .500 12.70 American Black Duck 7A 7B None .531 13.49 American
    [Show full text]
  • Pest Risk Assessment
    PEST RISK ASSESSMENT Indian ringneck parrot Psittacula krameri Photo: Garg 2007. Image from Wikimedia Commons licenced under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported April 2011 This publication should be cited as: Latitude 42 (2011) Pest Risk Assessment: Indian ringneck parrot (Psittacula krameri). Latitude 42 Environmental Consultants Pty Ltd. Hobart, Tasmania. About this Pest Risk Assessment This pest risk assessment is developed in accordance with the Policy and Procedures for the Import, Movement and Keeping of Vertebrate Wildlife in Tasmania (DPIPWE 2011). The policy and procedures set out conditions and restrictions for the importation of controlled animals pursuant to s32 of the Nature Conservation Act 2002. For more information about this Pest Risk Assessment, please contact: Wildlife Management Branch Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Address: GPO Box 44, Hobart, TAS. 7001, Australia. Phone: 1300 386 550 Email: [email protected] Visit: www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au Disclaimer The information provided in this Pest Risk Assessment is provided in good faith. The Crown, its officers, employees and agents do not accept liability however arising, including liability for negligence, for any loss resulting from the use of or reliance upon the information in this Pest Risk Assessment and/or reliance on its availability at any time. Pest Risk Assessment: Indian ringneck parrot Psittacula krameri 2/19 1. Summary The Indian ringneck parrot (Psittacula krameri) is a pale yellow-green parrot with a distinguishing long tail which lives in tropical and subtropical lightly wooded habitats in Africa and Asia. It feeds mainly on seeds, fruit, flowers and nectar.
    [Show full text]
  • Streptopelia Decaocto Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
    FULL ACCOUNT FOR: Streptopelia decaocto Streptopelia decaocto System: Terrestrial Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Animalia Chordata Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Common name Rola-turca (Portuguese, Portugal), Tortora dal collare (Italian, Italy), Turkduva (Swedish, Sweden), Kolchataya Gorlitsa (Russian, Russia), Eurasian collared-dove (English), Indian ring-dove (English), Sierpówka (Polish, Poland), Türkentaube (German, Germany), Tórtola turca (Spanish, Spain), Tourterelle turque (French, France), Turkinkyyhky (Finnish, Finland), collared dove (English), Turkse Tortel (Dutch, Netherlands), Tyrkerdue (Danish), Balkáni gerle (Hungarian, Hungary) Synonym Columba risoria decaocto Similar species Summary The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is an extremely successful invader capable of phenomenal range expansion despite geographic barriers. In Europe, it spread from Turkey and the Balkans colonizing almost every country in Western Europe in a matter of 30 years, becoming viable breeders within two years of invasion. Believed introduced to the West Indies by accidental release of a pet trader in 1974, Eurasian collared-doves have spread throughout the Caribbean. In the early 1980's they invaded Florida and quickly established localities throughout the southeastern United States. Researchers cite factors such as genetic mutation, keen adaptation to human-dominated environments, and high reproductive potential as possible explanations for their abundant range expansion. Negative impacts include competition with endemic birds and potential disease transmission. view this species on IUCN Red List Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) 2021. Species profile Streptopelia decaocto. Pag. 1 Available from: http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=1269 [Accessed 28 September 2021] FULL ACCOUNT FOR: Streptopelia decaocto Species Description The Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) is a stocky, medium-sized dove.
    [Show full text]