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BIRDCONSERVATION the Magazine of American Bird Conservancy Summer 2016 BIRD’S EYE VIEW in Praise of the 'Hummingbird Effect' BIRDCONSERVATION The Magazine of American Bird Conservancy Summer 2016 BIRD’S EYE VIEW In Praise of the 'Hummingbird Effect' “You wouldn’t have thought that the evolution of pollen would alter the design of a hummingbird’s wing. But that is the way change happens.” —Steven Johnson How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World n his popular book, Steven of energy output to size, and its hummingbird species than anyplace Johnson coins the term nimble, colorful, and fearless else in the United States. I“hummingbird effect” to make nature. Just like the Nazca people of the point that innovation in one Peru, who marked their landscape We’re proud to state that no other realm can trigger unpredictable 2,000 years ago with a gigantic organization comes close to ABC’s and unexpected advancement in hummingbird visible from space, record of success for these beautiful others. For example, the accidental we just love these sparkling, speedy birds. This issue of Bird Conservation discovery (probably in the Libyan spectacles. is a testament to that success, desert) that silica dioxide, when whirring into the hummingbird melted, cooled to form glass, led to ABC’s record in protecting world with articles covering the full an extraordinary series of scientific hummingbirds is similarly range of hummingbirds’ life history, advances: spectacles, microscopes remarkable. We help to conserve some valuable ways that we humans and telescopes, and ultimately endangered hummingbirds across engage with them, the threats they computer chips and fiber optic the Western Hemisphere, such face—and the actions we need to capable of carrying extraordinary as the Juan Fernández Firecrown, conserve these mighty miniatures of volumes of digital data across great found on a small island chain the bird world. distances. hundreds of miles offshore from Chile; the Marvelous Spatuletail, So, please enjoy! As you read, Johnson named this phenomenon which lives only in the Andes of keep in mind that although after hummingbirds because he ob- northern Peru; and the glittering, hummingbirds are often the served that the availability of sugar rare Honduran Emerald. In fact, protagonist of our story, they in flowers inspired hummingbirds’ our reserves—now numbering more are hardly the only characters. ability to extract it while remaining than 70 across the Americas and We’ve discovered that saving a motionless in flight. the Caribbean—provide habitat hummingbird sets off a succession for nearly 200 hummingbird of positive changes for birds, other In nature, we call this evolution. species. That’s more than half of all wildlife, and ultimately people. Those attuned to it see it hummingbird species in the world. That’s ABC’s own version of the everywhere and constantly, but we “hummingbird effect.” are glad for the recognition given Closer to home, we’ve helped to to one of our most distinctive preserve a legacy for hummingbird families of birds. ABC members lovers at the former Paton’s Birder and friends cannot have escaped Haven in Arizona. Purchased by noticing our hummingbird logo. ABC with help from Victor Emanuel We chose it more than 20 years Nature Tours and Tucson Audubon ago to symbolize the hummingbird Society, which now manages the George H. Fenwick family’s Americas-wide distribution, site, the newly named Paton Center President, ABC the hummingbird’s amazing ratio for Hummingbirds draws more Cover photo: Green Violetear by Glass and Nature, Shutterstock TOP: Juan Fernández Firecrown by Tom Shreve ABC is the Western Hemisphere’s bird conservation specialist—the only organization with a single and steadfast commitment to achieving conservation results for native Summer 2016 wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. BIRDCONSERVATION A copy of the current financial statement and registration filed by the organization Dynamos of the Bird World may be obtained by contacting: ABC, P.O. Box 249, The Plains, VA 20198. 540-253- 5780, or by contacting the following state agencies: Why Are Hummingbirds Special? Florida: Division of Consumer Services, 10 toll-free number within the state: 800-435-7352. Maryland: For the cost of copies and 13 Latin American Communities postage: Office of the Secretary of State, Statehouse, Annapolis, MD 21401. Help Rare Hummingbirds New Jersey: Attorney General, State of New Jersey: 201-504-6259. New York: Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 16 Meet the Hummingbirds of 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. Pennsylvania: Department of State, ABC’s Bird Reserve Network toll-free number within the state: 800-732-0999. Virginia: State Division of Consumer Affairs, Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer 20 Hummingbirds 101 Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209. West Virginia: Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. 22 In Oregon’s Klamath Mountains, Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by any state. Rufous Hummingbirds Tell All Bird Conservation is the magazine of ABC and is published four times yearly for members. 26 Streamertail’s Jamaican Home Senior Editor: Libby Sander Benefits from a New Partnership VP of Communications: Clare Nielsen Graphic Design: Gemma Radko Contributors: Bob Altman, Steve Holmer, Jennifer Howard, Michael Hutchins, Daniel Lebbin, Jack Morrison, Merrie Morrison, Mike Parr, Grant Sizemore, John Tschirky, George Wallace, David Wiedenfeld, EJ Williams DEPARTMENTS For more information contact: American Bird Conservancy 2 Bird’s Eye View 4249 Loudoun Avenue, P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 540-253-5780 • [email protected] 4 On the Wire Join us online! 30 Final Glimpse Anna’s Hummingbird chicks by Bill Holsten TOP: Long-tailed Sylph by Martin Mecnarowski, abcbirds.org Shutterstock BIRD CONSERVATION | SUMMER 2016 3 ON the WIRE Sustainable Bird Tourism Scales Up to Support Tropical Conservation and our partners are are often at the leading edge of the ABC's Conservation Birding website ABC celebrating the 10th tourism curve.” helps birders find destinations with- anniversary of the Latin American in the reserve network, with routes Bird Reserve Network, a successful The Latin American Bird Reserve and information on specific lodges, model for sustainable bird tourism Network protects habitat for more bird lists, and information on how designed to prevent the extinction than 2,000 bird species, more than to make reservations at destinations of some of the Americas' rarest bird 50 of which are listed as critically from Costa Rica and the Dominican species. The network, which includes endangered or endangered under Republic to Brazil and Peru. more than 70 tropical reserves span- global IUCN Red List criteria. Several ning close to 1 million acres, has reserves also protect Alliance for Zero Birdwatching has become a major attracted well over 25,000 visitors Extinction sites—locations that con- economic driver, bringing in bil- whose entrance and accommodation tain the entire global population of lions in annual revenues from bird- fees have helped to finance reserve a species that would face extinction feeding and wildlife watching in the management and protection. if the habitat were lost. In addition, U.S. alone. “Our notion has been more than 200 of the species record- to capture some of those dollars for The reserves were created and ed at the reserves are migratory birds conservation,” said Mike Parr, ABC's supported by ABC and more than that winter in the tropics but nest in Chief Conservation Officer. 30 partner conservation organiza- North America. tions, as well as governments and Over the last decade, ABC's network local communities, in 15 countries The best places in the world to see has brought substantial benefits throughout Latin America and the spectacular birds like Lear's Macaw, not only to rare tropical birds but Caribbean. Banded Cotinga, and Marvelous to other wildlife species and local Spatuletail are at lodges and reserves communities as well. The program “The presence of international visi- supported by ABC and managed has helped reserves and partners tors helps to build local pride in nat- by our partners, said ABC President slow climate change by protecting ural resources, especially for unique George Fenwick. “Many of the existing forests and planting mil- endemic or charismatic species,” species we are protecting have very lions of additional shrubs and trees said David Agro, a member of the restricted global ranges. One reserve in and around the reserves; protect board of ABC's Ecuadorian partner, financed by bird tourism can pre- watersheds to sustain agriculture Fundación Jocotoco. “Birdwatchers vent a species' extinction.” and downstream fisheries; support more than 300 conservation-related jobs; and train and engage more than 7,000 people in reforestation, production and marketing of handi- crafts, ecotourism, and renewable energy. (See page 13.) ABC is grateful for the generous support of bird tourism in the Latin American Bird Reserve Network from numerous private foundations, individuals, conservation organiza- tions, and government agencies. Lear's Macaws at the Canudos Reserve in Brazil, with visitor lodge visible in background. Photo by Ciro Albano 4 BIRD CONSERVATION | SUMMER 2016 Help ABC set the “Hummingbird Effect” in Motion Hummingbirds symbolize the fragility and evanescence of nature: a momentary flash of brilliance and verve, disappearing as suddenly as they arrive. At ABC, we are determined to not let hummingbirds—or any other species of bird—disappear forever. But many
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