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Partners In Flight--La Tangara: February - March 2000 |
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Newsletter of the International Working Group of Partners in Flight
No. 28February - March 2000
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Sponsored by: U.S. Agency
for International Development, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and
U.S.D.A Forest Service. Produced by: International Working Group of Partners
in Flight, in collaboration with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
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CONTENTS:
Letter from the Chair
Note from the Editor
News and Announcements
ABC's 1999 grant awards
CECIA requests material
Birdwatching events
sponsored by Audubon-Belize
Agreement to publish Marine
Ornithology
Request for information on
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Request for assistance in
bird nest database
Web News
Funding
Training / Job
Opportunities
Meetings
Publications Available
Recent Literature
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
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On Wednesday, March 22, 2000, Pablo Canevari passed away in Buenos Aires. He leaves behind an immense void in his family and friends, as well as in the international conservation community. A passionate environmentalist, Pablo dedicated his life to the study and conservation of birds in Argentina, particularly the aquatic species. On behalf of his interest, Pablo worked actively on wetland conservation in his country, as well as all over Latin America: working first in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network, then with Wetlands for the Americas, Wetlands International, and in the Bonn Secretariat for Migratory Species, his restless work was crucial to the development of important conservation activities. His prolific intellectual production resulted in many scientific articles and books, including a guide to the birds of Argentina, in which several of his marvelous illustrations were featured. His artistic talent projected him as one of the best bird painters in South America. But above all, his humble personality, lively conversations, and uninterested love for the cause of conservation will be immensely missed by those of us who were lucky to be his friends.
Luis German Naranjo
American Bird Conservancy
Co-Chair, IWG
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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
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Dear readers,
This coming April 14th the IV Pan-American Meeting of PIF will be held in Washington D.C, organized by the American Bird Conservancy. One of the topics will be my experiences with La Tangara, as well as suggestions for future editions.Therefore, I would like to know your suggestions for next editions, and in this way enhance the quality of La Tangara. More information on the PIF meeting can be found in the section on Meetings.
Cheers,
Jose Manuel Zolotoff
Editor La Tangara
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ABC ANNOUNCES 1999 GRANT AWARDS
American Bird Conservancy announces its 1999 projects recipients. The funded projects are: 1) Bird composition and community structure in watershed landscape matrices of the Western Andes - Fundacion CIPAV, Colombia; 2) Austral Rail and the threatened birds of Patagonia - Juan Mazar-Barnet & Santiago Imberti, Argentina; 3) Reinforcement of parrot conservation actions on Isla Margarita, Venezuela - PROVITA, Venezuela; 4) Area requirements, regional movements, and reproduction of the Lilac-crowned Parrot (Amazona finschi) in tropical dry deciduous forest, Mexico - Katherine Renton, USA; 5) Effects of forest management and silvicultural practices on the bird communities of the understory of a tropical forest - Mariamalia Araya, USA; 6) Birds, hedgerows, and natural vegetation remnants in the agricultural landscape of Guanajuato, Mexico - Iriana Zuria, Mexico; 7) Research on the biology of three species of eagles within the territory of the indigenous community of Infierno, Peru - Renzo Piana, Peru; 8) Habitat preferences of the Maroon-fronted Parrot (Rhynchopsitta terrisi) in the Sierra Madre Oriental - Sonia Gabriela Ortiz Maciel, Mexico; 9) Importance of living fences on the dynamics of bird communities in agricultural lands of Estado de Nuevo Leon - Jose Ignacio Gonzalez Rojas, Mexico; 10) Reinforcement of the program of Honorary Wardens for the conservation of Ara ambigua guayaquilensis - Fundacion Pro-Bosque, Ecuador; 11) Connectivity of shade coffee plantations and forested watersheds for wild birds of forest remnants in Colombia - CENICAFE-Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Colombia; 12) Design and distribution of educational materials on Anodorhynchus leari to increase public awareness about the necessity of its conservation - Fundacao Biodiversitas, Brazil; 13) Birds in Agricultural Landscapes - Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency, Jamaica; 14) Acacia woodlot management in pasture lands and avian diversity in Nicaragua - Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, USA; 15) A proposal for the protection of Lear's Macaw nest cliffs and for census of fledgling birds - BioBrasil Foundation, Brazil. For more information contact:Luis G. Naranjo, Director of International Programs, The American Bird Conservancy, P.O. Box 249, Plains, VA 20198, Tel: (540) 253-5780, Fax: (540) 253-5782, Email:lnaranjo@abcbirds.org
CECIA-ECUADOR REQUESTS DONATION OF MATERIALS
CECIA, the Birdlife
International partner in Ecuador, is implementing the first Important Bird Area
project in Ecuador, at Mindo, where they are working with local
communities via a series of workshops and training courses in birdwatching. A
"Bird Watchers Club" for youth has been formed, and they need more
binoculars and field guides. For further information contact: Marco Jacome
Rivera, Ornithological Foundation of the Ecuador, .CECIA, Postal Stall:
17-17-906, Ecuador, Email: cecia@uio.satnet.net
BIRDWATCHING EVENTS
SPONSORED BY BELIZE AUDUBON SOCIETY
The Belize Audubon Society
is holding two bird watching events during 2000:
The 2nd Annual Neotropical
Bird-athon, April 15th - 17th 2000. A 24 hour sponsored
birdcount, with
the chance to come to Belize and participate personally, sponsor the
count, or take part in simultaneous sponsored birdcounts at home. The
other event will be the Belize Birding Festival 2000, October 8th - 15th,
2000. Taking advantage of the great October migrations, the Birding
Festival provides the opportunity to spend a whole week sampling the best
Belize has to offer birders. For more information contact: Rudi Burgos,
Marketing and Membership Director, Belize Audubon Society, Tel: (501)
2-35004, Fax: (501) 2-34985, Email: base@btl.net,
or visit: http://www.belizeaudubon.org
THE AFRICAN AND PACIFIC
SEABIRD GROUPS AGREE TO PUBLISH MARINE ORNITHOLOGY
The African Seabird Group; based in Cape Town, South Africa, and the Pacific Seabird Group, based in California, USA, have formally agreed jointly to manage and publish Marine Ornithology, an International Journal of Seabird Science and Conservation from its 2001 volume. The societies hope that seabird biologists and managers will publish their work in marine ornithology to attract the widest possible international readership. However, Marine Ornithology will continue to be published in paper format for those who wish to subscribe and also be available to institutional subscribers for archiving in libraries. It is hoped that other seabird groups and societies in Asia, Europe and Latin America and elsewhere will join into this joint venture over the next few years. For further information contact: John Cooper, Email: jcooper@botzoo.uct.ac.za; or Tony Gaston, Email: Tony.Gaston@ec.gc.ca. The website, www.marineornithology.org, will be available to anyone free of charge as an e-journal from 2001.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO
On February 17, 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service determined that a petition to list the yellow-billed cuckoo as endangered presented substantial scientific information to indicate that listing the western subspecies (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) may be warranted, while noting that the taxonomic status of the yellow-billed cuckoo subspecies is uncertain. The Service has begun a status review to determine if listing the cuckoo is warranted. To ensure that the review is comprehensive, the Service is seeking information regarding this species. Of particular interest are data and other information regarding: 1) the taxonomy and population genetics of the species, and whether this information supports classifying the western yellow-billed cuckoo as a valid subspecies; 2) behavioral and ecological differences between eastern and western yellow-billed cuckoos; and 3) the relation of western populations to the species as a whole, that may aid in differentiating distinct population segments. For direct telephone inquiries contact: Karen Miller, Tel: (916)414-6620. Anyone with information regarding the species that may assist in this status review is asked to provide that information by mail to the Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825, USA.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN BIRD NESTING DATABASE
The Breeding Biology Research and Monitoring Database (BBIRD) is an easily accessible database that combines widely distributed nesting ecology projects from the New World and will be used to monitor the health and distribution of populations. Participants are asked to utilize standardized research protocols to monitor nesting productivity and habitat variables. People who have not used standard BBIRD protocols in the past may also contribute data. The only stipulations for the contribution of non-standard data is that they are computerized in some format (i.e., spreadsheet, database) and the methods of data collection are explained. For more information contact: Leslie Jette, BBIRD database Manager, Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA, Tel: (406) 243-5372, Fax: (406) 243-6064; Email: ljette@selway.umt.edu, ljette@yahoo.com, or visit: http://pica.wru.umt.edu/BBIRD/
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WEB NEWS
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WEBSITE REGARDING THE LOWLAND FOREST BIRD SPECIES OF TAMBOPATA, SOUTH-EASTERN PERU. Visit at:http://aig.cs.man.ac.uk/people/huw
BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE FORUM LIST SERV: This list serve covers the Avian Record Committee review of reports of rare and unusual birds for a defined geographic or political jurisdictions. This list serve is hosted by the University of Indiana list serve system. Complete information on this list serve can be found on the Birds Record Committee Forum home page: http://www.princeton.edu/~llarson/brcf/brcfhome.html
CAPE MAY PROCEEDINGS - NATIONAL PIF MEETING 1995 AVAILABLE IN CYBERSPACE. Some of the papers of this conference are the same as presented, some have been updated with new information and at least two are completely new. Go to: http://birds.cornell.edu/pifcapemay
FUNDING AGENCIES DIRECTORY ON-LINE. Simbiota is a directory of funding agencies plus information on the nature of the funds and the requirements to obtain them. The latest version of Simbiota's booklet was produced in 1997, and can be viewed on the WebPages of the Wildlife Ecology Department. The address is: http://www.wisc.edu/wildlife/
KEY CONSERVATION SITES DIRECTORY ONLINE. The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)'s directory of North American Important Bird Areas can now be viewed online and downloaded. To get a copy, visit: http://www.cec.org/english/resources/publications/ibas.cfm?format=2
If you wish to get a copy in Spanish, visit:
http://www.cec.org/spanish/resources/publications/ibas.cfm?format=2
NEW BIOGEOGRAPHY LISTSERVE. The site will exchange opinions and data about the Caribbean biogeography. To post a message, send it to: carib_biogeography@eGroups.com
ANILLAFORUM, the first list on bird banding for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. ANILLAFORUM is promoted by the Ornithological Research Center, a non-profit organization for scientific study on birds. To subscribe ANILLAFORUM you have to send a blank (no subject, no text) mail to: Anillaforum-subscribe@topica.com
BIRD WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Bringing Birds to the
World: http://www.bird-world.earthlife.net
Pesticides and Birds: http://www.abcbirds.org/pesticideindex.htm
Tambopata Project: http://aig.cs.man.ac.uk/people/huw
Download Birds to Watch 2
from the BLI Japanese partners at: http://www.wing-wbsj.or.jp/english/db_e.html
Avian Sexing DNA test kit
at: www.avecon.com
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FUNDING
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LINCOLN PARK ZOO NEOTROPIC FUND
The Lincoln Park Zoo Neotropic Fund supports field research in conservation biology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The fund emphasizes support of graduate students and other young researchers, particularly those from Latin America. Since 1986, the fund has awarded over 126 grants in 19 countries. Between 5 and 15 projects are supported each year. Awards are seldom greater than US$7500, and most awards fall in the range of $3000-$6000. Initial support is for up to 12 months from the date of award. Maximum duration of support is two years. Deadline for receipt of Neotropic proposals is September 1. For further information and application procedures contact: Lisa Faust, Lincoln Park Zoo Neotropic Fund, Department of Conservation and Science, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL 60614, USA; Fax: (312) 742-7220, Email: lisa@lpzoo.org, or visit: http://www.lpzoo.com/conservation
GRANT PROGRAM OF THE MESOAMERICAN BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR
The goal of the program is to support people who are highly professional to develop research as part of their academic program, so that these can contribute to the establishment and knowledge of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. The support will be partial or total to develop research as part of a thesis program leading to a Master (M.Sc.) or Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree. Priority will be given to thesis that focus on the geographical areas prioritized by the MBC and the WWF; like the Mesoamerican Reef, the North-East of Guatemala, the Gulf of Fonseca, the Mosquitia area of Honduras and Nicaragua, the Talamanca/Central Cordillera between Costa Rica and Panama, and the Choco/Darien/San Blas Cordillera zone. Applications must be presented before March 31 or September 30, 2000. For additional information, or to send an application, contact: Oscar Brenes, WWF Centroamerica, 7170 CATIE, Turrialba, Costa Rica, Fax: (506) 556-1421, Email: obrenes@catie.ac.cr
USFWS GRANTS FOR WETLAND RESTORATION
The notice for these grants, which function under the US North American Wetlands Conservation Act, focuses on proposals for grants of $51,000 to $1,000,000 for the acquisition, restoration, and enhancement of wetlands. The grant is for Canada, U.S.A and Mexico projects. Proposals may be submitted at any time. Nevertheless, the Council Coordinator must receive the proposals by March 31, 2000 and July 31, 2000. The electronic mail copy of the Proposal Summary is due 1 week earlier, either on March 24, 2000, or on July 21, 2000. For further information contact: North American Wetlands Conservation Council Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive. Room 110, Arlington, VA 22203, USA, Tel: (703) 358-1784, Email: r9arw_nawwo@fws.gov; or visit: http://northamerican.fws.gov/vawcahp.html
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TRAINING / JOB
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TRAINING PROGRAM IN CANADA FOR LATIN AMERICAN FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
Bird Studies Canada/Long Point Bird Observatory is offering a 1-month course in advanced field techniques pertaining to songbirds (mist netting, bird banding, aging and sexing, point counts, migration monitoring, database management etc.). All training will occur at Long Point, located on the north shore of Lake Erie. This course will be offered to Latin American field biologists/technicians who have a background in field ornithology and who are seriously interested in upgrading their skills. A good working ability in English is essential. Institutions and agencies in Latin America are encouraged to recommend potential candidates. This month-long training course is being offered to a maximum of 3 qualified applicants during September 2000. Bird Studies Canada provides air travel, field accommodation, food and instruction. Applications must be received by 10 April 2000. For further information and applications contact: Jul Wojnowski, Bird Studies Canada, P.O. Box 160, Port Rowan, Ontario, Canada N0E 1M0, Tel: (519) 586-3531, Fax: (519) 586-3532, Email: lpbo@bsc-eoc.org; or visit: www.bsc-eoc.org.
COURSE ON ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION IN PANAMA
The Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC) in Panama will be offering a course on Ecology and Conservation, July 10-31, 2000. The objective of the course will be to use nearby island resources to identify environmental problems. Using ecology as a scientific base, the causes and effects of these problems will be studied, with the idea of offering solutions to these problems. The course is aimed for undergraduate and graduate-level students who can read English and attend to Latin American universities, and has a cost of $800 for Central and South American students. The cost for North American students is $1500. Two scholarships of $300 each will be offered. To apply for a scholarship; the student must send a CV, a letter explaining how the course will help her/his academic development, a letter describing what type of research she/he would like to perform during the course, and two letter of recommendation from professors, sent directly by the professor with addresses, and not from the student. Brazilian students who would like to attend the course may do so if they can understand Spanish and can read in English. For additional information contact: Jim Roper, Dep. Botanica, Setor de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidad de Federal do Parana, Centro Politecnico, Caixa Postal 19031, 81531-970 Curitiba, PR, Brazil, Tel: 55-41-361-1758, Fax: 55-41-266-2042, Email: jjr@bio.ufpr.br, or visit: http://www.itec-edu.org
COSTA RICAN CONSERVATION PROGRAM NEEDS LATIN AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS
Latin American volunteers are being requested to participate in the Great Green Macaw (Ara ambigua) conservation program in Costa Rica. The volunteers will assist an international team of conservation biologists doing research on migration and feeding habits of the Great Green Macaw on the north zone of Costa Rica. The participants will learn different research methods on the field, like radial telemetry, SIG, and other techniques applied on conservation biology. Food, housing, and training will be provided for a period of three months. Some grants are available to cover travel expenses in Latin America to the site on the program. Applications received more than six months prior to the beginning date will not be accepted. Please send your resume with two references to: lapa@cct.or.cr, with the Subject: Guacamayo voluntario. For further information contact: Guisselle Monge & Krista Adamek, Co-Directoras, Investigacion y Conservacion de la Lapa Verde, Email: lapa@cct.or.cr
FELLOWSHIP FOR CONSERVATION PROFESSIONALS FROM THE CARIBBEAN AND LATIN AMERICA ON LAND CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP
The Atlantic Center for the Environment will conduct a four-week fellowship program on land conservation and stewardship for conservation professionals from countries in the Caribbean and Latin America. Up to eight positions will be available. This program will be practical and problem-solving in its approach, introducing participants to conservation issues in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, and enabling them to begin a dialogue with their North American counterparts. Its broad goals are to provide training and professional development for conservation leaders from the Caribbean and Latin America, promote an exchange of ideas and innovations in the area of landscape conservation and stewardship, and strengthen the capacity of NGOs in both regions to conserve natural areas through stewardship. Application deadline is on March 1, 2001, and the program dates are July - August 2001. For further information contact: Brent Mitchell, Director, Stewardship, Atlantic Center for the Environment, QLF, 55 South Main Street, Ipswich, MA 01938, USA, Tel: (978) 356-0038 x408, Fax: (978) 356-7322, Email: brentmitchell@qlf.org; or visit: http://www.qlf.org/intnl.html
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PARTNERS IN FLIGHT PROGRAM ASSISTANT NEEDED
The Department of Defense Partners in Flight (DoD PIF) Program seeks to fill a half-time (20 hours/week) position to assist the Program Manager with various technical and administrative duties. Attendance at some Partners in Flight meetings and/or bird conferences may be possible, as well as occasional travel to military installations. The position is funded for one year, with the possibility of extension for a second year. Start on or around May 1, 2000. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references by April 1, 2000 to: Chris Eberly, DoD PIF Program Manager, DoD Partners in Flight, PO Box 54, The Plains VA 20198, USA, Tel: (540)253-5675, Email: ceberly@dodpif.org. For more information visit: http://www.dodpif.org
RESEARCH TECHNICIANS AND INTERNS NEEDED
Applicants needed from April-August 2000 to study effects of habitat quality on abundance and productivity of neotropical migrants breeding in bottomland hardwoods. Positions will involve nest monitoring, point counts, mist-netting, banding, territory assessment, vegetation sampling and arthropod sampling at White River National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona. Preference will be given to applicants with experience at avian territory assessment, identifying bird songs/calls, and identifying trees. The technician positions are open to non-USA citizen/residents, and are needed by April 1. The intern positions are only available to USA citizens. To apply send cover letter, resume and 3 references. For further information contact: Jill Gannon, c/o Dr. Robert Cooper, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA; Email: jjg1927@owl.forestry.uga.edu
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND SEEKS CONSERVATION DIRECTOR FOR PROGRAM IN COSTA RICA
WWF is seeking Conservation Director for its Central America regional program headquartered in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The Conservation Director reports to the Regional Representative and oversees the development and implementation of the WWF strategic plan, programs, and projects in Central America. The WWF Central America Conservation Director directly supervises technical Program Officers, Ecoregional Coordinators, and other technical staff and consultants. He/She indirectly supervises support staff and interacts frequently with conservation officials in Central America, the WWF network, other conservation organizations, government agencies, universities and individuals. The closing date for applications is April 14, 2000. To apply send your CV and cover letter to: Anna Cristina Rios, WWF - Centroamerica, 7170 CATIE, Apartado 70, Turrialba, Costa Rica., Tel: (506)556-1383, 556-1737, Fax: (506) 556-1421, Email: arios@catie.ac.cr
FIELD ASSISTANT NEEDED AT THE MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA
A field assistant is needed for a study designed to examine latitudinal differences in species diversity. Research will be conducted in California in the Mendocino National Forest and the Sierra Nevadas from May 25, 2000 - July 25, 2000. Responsibilities include locating and monitoring nests, manipulating clutch composition, and taking morphological measurements of adults and nestling birds. Applicants with nest searching experience preferred. To apply submit the following application materials: a cover letter outlining your interest in this project, a resume, and a list of three references and their phone numbers and Email addresses (if possible) by April 10 to: Paul Martin c/o Britt Heidinger, University of Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, Tel: (406) 243-5372, Email: bheidi@selway.umt.edu
MANAGING EDITOR NEEDED FOR THE AUK
Editor-in-Chief, seeks a
managing editor to assist him in producing the avian journal, The Auk,
published by the American Ornithologists' Union. The position is available
on 1 June 2000, when the editorial office will be moved to the University of
Arkansas, Fayetteville. Initial appointment is for 1 year, with
possibility of renewal for 5 years. For more information or to apply, send a letter
of interest, C.V, and names and phone numbers of at least 3 references to:
Dr. Kimberly G. Smith, Editor-in-Chief, The Auk, Department of Biological
Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA, Tel:
501-575-3251 email: auk@comp.uark.edu.
Closing date is May 1, 2000.
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MEETINGS
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IV PIF PAN AMERICAN ROUNDTABLE, April 14, 2000, Conference Room 5 A/B 1250 24 St. NW, Washington DC. The updates will be reports on the ongoing tests by USDA to control the Dickcissel (Spiza americana) problem in Venezuela, the implementation of NABCI in Mexico and news from the field about the Yellow-eared Parrot project in Colombia. The first panel will address endemic and endangered birds as flagships for conservation. Networking for Bird Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean will be the subject of the second panel. Finally, the third panel will tackle the issue of Bird Conservation in Agricultural Landscapes. For further information contact: Luis Naranjo, Director of International Programs, American Bird Conservancy, PO Box 249, The Plains, VA 20198, Tel: (540) 253-5780, Fax: (540) 253-5782, Email: lnaranjo@abcbirds.org
70TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, April 26-29, 2000, Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, California. Call for papers and registration materials will be issued in early January 2000. For further information contact: John Rotenberry, Chair of the Local Committee, Dept. of Biology, Univ. California, Riverside, CA 92521, Tel: (909) 787-3953, Fax (909) 787-4286, Email: rote@citrus.ucr.edu; or Thomas Scott, Chair of the Scientific Committee, Dept. Earth Science., Univ. California, Riverside, CA 92521, Tel: (909) 787-5115, Fax: (909) 787-4324, Email: tomscott@citrus.ucr.edu or visit the conference's web site at: http://ecoregion.ucr.edu/cos2000
81 ST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WILSON ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, April 27-30, 2000. Galveston, Texas. Direct questions about the meeting excluding the scientific program to: Dwight Peake dpeake@flash.net or Cecilia M. Riley, Executive Director-Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, 103 West Hwy. 332, Lake Jackson, TX 77566; Tel: (409) 480-0999, Fax: (409) 480-0777, Email: criley@gcbo.org, GCBO web page WWW.GCBO.ORG. Direct questions about the scientific program to: Charles R. Blem, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 816 Park Avenue, P. O. Box 842012, Richmond, VA 23284-2012, E-mail: cblem@saturn.vcu.edu.
VIII BRAZILIAN ORNITHOLOY CONGRESS AND I ORNITHOLOGY MEETING OF MERCOSUR, July 9-14, 2000, Florianopolis, Brazil. Deadline to present abstracts is March 31, 2000. For further information contact: Fernando Straube, Email: juruva@milenio.com.br; or visit: http://www.ornito.trix.net.br
3º SYMPOSIUM ON FRUGIVORES AND SEED DISPERSAL, August 6-11, 2000 in São Pedro, SP, Brazil. Deadline to submit abstracts is due April 30. Visit the symposium web site for more information at: http://www.unicamp.br/ib/f2000/index.html
LIVING ON THE EDGE - BIRDS 2000. Joint Millennial Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union, British Ornithologists' Union, Society of Canadian Ornithologists, August 14-19, 2000, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.John's, Newfoundland. Information on registration and symposia at: http://www.mun.ca/birds2000/res3/index.html
IV MESOAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR
BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION CONGRESS, September 4-8, 2000, Panama City,
Panama. There will be a Scientific Program that will include sessions,
symposiums and round tables plus a Cultural Activities Program with
ecological tours. For more information contact: Frank Solis, P. O. Box
10762, Estafeta Universitaria, Panama City, Panama, Tel: (507) 229-5411, Fax:
(507) 232-5978, Email: solisf@tivoli.si.edu
or visit: http://www.egroups.com/docvault/mesoamericana/IV_congreso.htm.
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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE
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NEW CITES CHECKLIST has been published by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. Copies may be obtained from: CITES Secretariat Case Postale 456 CH-1219 Geneva, Switzerland or may be requested from the Secretariat at: cites@unep.ch "TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND THE STATUS OF NEOTROPICAL LOWLAND WILDLIFE IN TAMBOPATA, SOUTHEASTERN PERU, by Kirkby, C.A., Doan, T.M., Lloyd, H., Cornejo, A., Arizabal, W. and Palomino, A. The Tambopata Reserve Society (TReeS), London, U.K. 153pp. For more information contact: Huw Lloyd, Email: huw_l@hotmail.com or to Chris Kirkby, Poject Director at:trishkirkb@aol.com or visit the website: http://aig.cs.man.ac.uk/people/huw
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RECENT LITERATURE
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NOTE: For thorough searches of the ornithological literature consult ROL in the web at: www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ROL (#79 now posted) Baker, A. J., Whitacre, D. F., Aguirre-Barrera, O. A. and White, C. M. (2000). The Orange-breasted Falcon Falco deiroleucus in Mesoamerica: a vulnerable, disjunct population? Bird Conserv. Internatn. 10: 29-40. Collar, N. J. (2000) Collecting and conservation: cause and effect. BirdConserv. Internatn. 10:1-15. Hilty, S. L. 1999. Three bird species knew to Venezuela and notes on the behaviour and distribution of other poorly known species. British Ornithologists' Club. 119(4): 221-235. Lima, F. C. T. de. 1999. A range extension for the Caatinga Black-tyrant, Knipolegus franciscanus (Tyrannidae), a rare Brazilian endemic. British Ornithologists' Club. 119(4): 270-271. Martinez, M. M., Isacch, J. P. and Rojas, M. (2000). Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus: specialist or generalist? Bird Conserv. Internatn. 10: 89-92. Nur, N., S. L. Jones, and G. R. Geupel. 1999. Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs. USDI-FWS Biological Technical. Publication BTP-R6001-1999. Whittaker, A., & D. C. Oren. 1999. Important ornithological records from the Rio Jurua, western Amazonia, including twelve additions to the Brazilian avifauna. British Ornithologists' Club. 119(4): 235-260. Whitney, B. M., & J. F. Pacheco. 1999. The valid name for Blue-winged Parrotlet and designation of the lectotype of Psittaculus xanthopterygius. Bulletin British Ornithologists' Club. 119(4): 211-214.
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LA TANGARA is edited by: Jose Manuel Zolotoff, Fundacion Cocibolca: P.O Box C-212, Managua, Nicaragua. Tel: (505)277-1681, Fax: (505) 270-0578, Email: zolotoff@nicarao.org.ni. Reviewed by Luis German Naranjo, American Bird Conservancy, P.O.Box 249, The Plains, VA 20198, USA, Tel: (540) 253-5780, Fax: (540) 253-5782, Email: lnaranjo@abcbirds.org; Megan Hill, 5 ta Avenida, 20-17, Zona 14, Tel: (502) - 363-5014, Fax: (502) 363-5015, Email: megan@guate.net; Borja Mila, Center for Tropical Research, San Francisco State University, Dept. of Biology, 1600 Holloway Ave. San Francisco, CA, Tel: (415) 338-6417, Email: borjam@excite.com
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