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Recent Ornithological Literature RECENT ORNITHOLOGICAL LITERATURE SUPPLEMENT TO THE AUK Vol. 104, No. 2, April 1987• Edited by FREDE. LOHRER(AOU) ArchboldBiological Station, Venus, Florida 33960 USA SUPPLEMENT TO THE EMU Vol. 87, No. 2, June 19872 Edited by HUGH g. FORD (RAOU) Departmentof Zoology,University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia SUPPLEMENT TO IBIS Vol. 129, No. 2, April 19873 Edited by INNES C. CUTHILL (BOU) EdwardGrey Institute of FieldOrnithology, SouthParks Road, Oxford OX1 3PS,UK Published by THE AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, THE BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION, and THE ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION Beginning in 1983 (Auk 100, Ibis125) the AOU and BOU combinedtheir RecentLiterature sections,to publish a single supplementof ornithologicalliterature to which membersof both unionscontribute. The RAOU joined this partnershipin 1987(Emu 87). The AOU covers journalspublished in the Americasand the Philippines.The BOU coversjournals published in Europe,Africa, and mainlandAsia. The RAOU coversjournals published in Australasia and other island nations of the Pacific. More than 150 volunteers scan about 650 titles and contributeabstracts regularly. Authors' addressesare included, if the journal lists them, to facilitate communication between readers and authors. RecentOrnithological Literature strives for comprehensivecoverage of the world'speriodical literatureof interestto personsstudying wild birds.Readers are encouragedto consultthe "List of JournalsScanned" published annually in the fourth supplementand to make rec- ommendationsfor increasingjournal coverage. Citation:AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' uNION. 1987. Recent Ornithological Literature. Auk 104 (2, Suppl.): 1B-40B. Citation:ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN ORNITHOLOGISTS UNION. 1987. Recent Ornithological Literature. Emu 87 (2, Suppl.): 1B-40B. Citation:BRITISH ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION. 1987.Recent Ornithological Literature. Ibis 129(2, Suppl.): 1B-40B. 2-B NEW JOURNALS BOYCE,D. A., JR. 1985. Merlins and the behavior of wintering shorebirds.Raptor Res. 19: 94-96. Bulletin of the Institute of Ornithology,Kyung Hee (Dept. Zool., 574 WIDB, Brigham Young Univ., University. Seoul 131, Korea. Editor: P.-O. Won. Provo, UT 84602 USA.)--Antipredatory strategies Vol. 1, June 1986, 86 pp. No price given. Some of individuals and flocks.--J.A.S. articles in Korean with English summaries,some BP,^ZA,F., F. ALVAREZ,& R. PINTOS.1985. [Gregari- in English.--The 7 papers(listed below) from vol. ousnessof the Red-legged Partridge (Alectorls 1 cover conservation,ecology, breeding biology, ruœa)in Dofiana, Spain.] Ardeola 32: 39-47. (Est. and distribution of Korean (6) and Philippine (1) birds.--M.D.F.U. Biol. Dofiana, Apdo. 1056, E-41080Seville, Spain.) (Spanish,English summary.) Museo DamasoAntonio Larrafiaga:serie de divul- BP,•ZIL,M. 1983. A caseof unusualaggression by gacion. Intendencia municipal de Montevideo, a Whooper Swan. Tori 32: 155. (Wild Bird Soc.Ja- RamblaRep6blica de Chile 4215 Buceo,Montevi- pan, Aoyama Flower Bldg., 1-1-4 Shibuya, Shi- deo, Uruguay. No. 1, 1985. Spanish.--No infor- buya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan.)--C. cygnuskills half- mation on price or publicationschedule. See Cuel- grown Anaspenelope.--D.W.M. lo (Taxonomy, systematics, and faunistics-- BROOKE,M. DEL. 1985. Skua predation on penguin Neotropics) below.--B.G.B. eggs:the influence of egg quality and location. A RENAMED JOURNAL Wilson Bull. 97: 366-368. (EGI, Dept. Zool., S. Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3PS, UK.)--Experiments at Mar- Oriolus. (FormerlyWielewaal.)--The numberingse- ion Island indicate Catharacta antarctica take Eu- quence of the volumes is retained. Effective with dypteschrysolophus eggs placed in nestsmore rap- vol. 52 (1986).Articles in Dutch with Englishsum- idly than eggs outside nests, and intact eggs maries; 9 listed below on behavior, ecology, mi- preferredover brokeneggs.--F.E.L. gration, distribution,and techniques.--F.E.L. BROWN,R. J., & M. N. BROWN.1986. Nest-building behaviour of the Yellow-rumped Thornbill BEHAVIOR AND VOCALIZATIONS Acanthiza chrysorrhoa. Australian Bird Watcher AMOS,S. H. 1985. Breeding the Yellow Cardinal 11: 218-223. (RMB 253, Manjimup, WA 6258, Aus- Gubernatrlxcristata at the National Aquarium in tralia.)--Helpers contribute in this cooperative Baltimore.Avicult. Mag. 91: 199-203.(M. Harvey, species,which also builds false nests.--H.A.F. Windsor Forest Stud., Mill Ride, Ascot SL5 8LT, CAMERINO,M., & R. NOS. 1984. [The aggressiveand UK.) amicablebehavior of a group of 9 parrot species, ANDERSON,M. E., & R. N. CONNER. 1985. Northern in captivity.] Pp. 195-207 in Processusd'acquisi- Cardinal song in three forest habitats in eastern tion pr•coce. Les communications(A. de Haro & Texas. Wilson Bull. 97: 436-449. (Math/Sci. Div., X. Espadaler,Eds.). Barcelona,Pub. Univ. Autbn- Bee Co. Coil., Beeville, TX 78102 USA.)--Differ- oma. (Mus. Zool., Apdo. 593, E-08080 Barcelona, encesin song frequencyamong C. cardinalispop- Spain.) (French,English summary.) ulationsenhance long-distance communication.-- CORDERO,P. •l.,•: J. D. RODRIGUEZ.1984. [Direction- F.E.L. al distribution of House Sparrows (Passer do- BARNARD,P., & R. SIMMONS. 1986. The functions of mesticus)at roost.] Pp. 409-418 in Processusd'ac- leg-lowering in territorial predatory birds. Os- quisitionpr6coce. Les communications (A. de Haro trich 57: 107-109. (Dept. Zool., Univ. Witwaters- & X. Espadaler,Eds.). Barcelona, Pub. Univ. Autbn- rand, Johannesburg2001, S. Africa.)--Suggestsleg- oma. (Dept. Zool., Univ. Central, E-08028 Barce- lowering ritualized display.--R.A.E. lona, Spain.) (French,English summary.) BENUSSI,E., & F. PERCO.1984. [Ecoethologicalob- DI CARLO,E. A. 1984. [Behaviorof the Golden Ea- servationson the Goshawk,Accipiter g. gentills, gle toward delta planes,gliders, and parachutes.] in the Triestine Karst.] Gli Uccelli d'Italia 9: 3-25. Gli Uccelli d'Italia 9: 76-77. (v. Fonte Pescina, (v. Ginnastica 73, 1-34142 Trieste, Italy.) (Italian, 1-02040Cantalupo Sabino, Italy.)--Aquila chrysae- Englishsummary.) tos. (Italian.) gERMAN,S.L. 1985. Notes on the behaviour of the EARLg,R. A. 1985. A descriptionof the social,ag- SpeckledMousebird Colius striatus, Avicult. Mag. gressiveand maintenancebehaviour of the South 91: 231-235. (Dept. Biol., Coil. Holy Cross,Worces- African Cliff Swallow Hitundo spilodera (Aves: ter, MA 01610 USA.)--Describes use of water, food Hirundinidae). Navors. Nas. Mus. Bloemfontein 5: sharing,courtship, nesting, agonistic behavior, and 37-50. (Natl. Mus., Box 266, Bloemfontein 9300, S. digit configurationsof captivebirds.--A.J.I. Africa.) BERULDSEN,G. R. 1986. Observationson the Sooty EARLf•,R. A. 1986. Vocalizations of the South Af- Owl Tyto tenebricosain south-eastQueensland. rican Cliff Swallow Hitundo spilodera.S. African Australian Bird Watcher 11: 230-236. (P.O. Box 387, J. Zool. 21: 229-232.--Describes 9 calls of adults Kenmore, Qld. 4069, Australia.)--Describes calls.-- and juveniles.Contact calls individually recogniz- H.A.F. able.--R.A.E. 3-B EICHINGER,J., &: D. J. MORIARITY. 1985. Movement Heron Ardeola striata in Japan.Ibis 128:285-289. of Mojave Desertsparrow flocks. Wilson Bull. 97: (Lab. Forest Zool., Univ. Tokyo, Tokyo 113, Ja- 511-516.(Biol. Sci. Dept., CaliforniaState Polytech. pan.)--Frequencyof use and effectivenessof dif- Univ., Pomona, CA 91768 USA.)--Resident Am- ferent baits,general feeding pattern, and compar- phispizabilineata and wintering A. belliand Zono- ison betweenjuveniles and adults.--I.C.C. trichialeucophrys.--F.E.L. HON-TSEN, YU, & LIANG-KONG L•N. 1985. New rec- EN^, V., & A. M•d•NmZ. 1984. ]Communication ord of the groupbreeding of FormosanYuhinas. during the pairing period in male Capercaillie, J. Taiwan Mus. 38: 47-48. (Dept. Zool., Natl. Tai- Tetraourogallus cantabricus.] Pp. 249-256in Pro- wan Univ., Taipei, Taiwan, Republicof China.)-- cessusd'acquisition pr6coce. Les communications Observed 3 adult Yuhinabrunneiceps enter an active (A. de Haro & X. Espadaler,Eds.). Barcelona, Pub. nest.--F.E.L. Univ. Aut6noma. (Dept. Ecol., Fac. Biol., E-24071 HORNE,J. F. M., & L. L. SHORt. 1986. Roosting be- Le6n, Spain.)(French.) haviour of Red-faced Crombec. Scopus10: 49-51. ENA,V., I. NAVASCUI•S,& A. MARTINEZ.1984. [Some (Natl. Mus. Kenya, P.O. Box 40658, Nairobi, Ke- aspectsof communicationin the Rook, Corvus nya.)--Sylviettawhytii. œrugilegus,during the breedingseason.] Pp. 257- HUNTER,L.A. 1985. Kin cannibalismin the Purple 266 in Processusd'acquisition pr6coce. Les com- Gallinule. Wilson Bull. 97: 560-561. (Dept. Zool., munications(A. de Haro & X. Espadaler,Eds.). Bar- Univ. Montana, Missoula, MT 59812 USA.)--In celona, Pub. Univ. Aut6noma. (French.) Costa Rica.--F.E.L. ENS,B. J., & J. D. GOSs-CusTARD.1986. Piping as a JACKSON,H. D. 1985. Commentary and observa- displayof dominanceby wintering Oystercatch- tionson allegedtransportation of eggsand young ers Haematopus ostralegus. Ibis 128: 382-391. by caprimulgids.Wilson Bull. 97: 381-385. (Nat. (Zool. Lab., State Univ. Groningen, Kerklaan 30, Hist. Mus. Zimbabwe, P.O. Box 240, Bulawaya, 9751 N. N. Haren, Netherlands.)--Role of color- Zimbabwe.)--No satisfactoryevidence. Accidental ation and displaysalso studied.--I.C.C. transportationoccasionally occurs when egg or FELDSINE,J. W., & L. W. OLIPHANT.1985. Breeding chickgets stuck to soft ventral plumageof sitting behavior of the Merlin: the courtship period. bird.--F.E.L. RaptorRes. 19: 60-67. (Dept. Vet. Anat., Univ. Sas- JACKSON,J. A., & B. J. S. JACKSON.1985. Interaction katchewan, Saskatoon, SK S7N 0W0, Can.) between House Sparrowsand Common Ground- FICKEN,R. W.,
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