October - November 2000
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Newsletter of the International Working Group of Partners in Flight
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Hemisphere - Wide Bird Conservation Initiative
October - November 2000
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CONTENTS:
Note
from the Editor
News and Announcements
Results
of the II PIF meeting
Chalillo
Dam Project threatens Scarlet Macaw
National
strategy for the conservation of the Andean Condor
Request
for bird reports in Central America
Raptor
research journal requests articles
Nature
Restoration Foundation's Conservation Project
Results of projects from the FCG
Invitation
to the World Birdwatch 2000
Web News
Funding
Training / Job Opportunities
Meetings
Publications Available
Recent Literature
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Dear
readers:
During
the IV Congress of the Mesoamerican Society for the Biology and Conservation
(September 4-8, 2000) in Panama, the group Partners in Flight - Mesoamerica,
through their respective representatives, met to discuss progress made in
organizing national bird conservation groups and identification of Important
Bird Areas in each country.
In
this same event each country committed to participating in the World Bird
Festival. We encourage other groups
from the rest of the region to organize this event in their countries and join
us. For further information on this
event visit the section of News and Announcements.
Cheers
Jose Manuel Zolotoff-Pallais
Editor
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RESULTS FROM THE III
SYMPOSIUM ON
CONSERVATION OF MIGRATORY AND RESIDENT BIRDS AND II MEETING OF THE PARTNERS IN
FLIGHT-MESOAMERICA GROUP
The
symposium and meeting were held on September 6-8, 2000, during the IV Congress
of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation.
In the symposium, which was held on September 6 and 7, over 40 people
participated in a series of presentations related to research and conservation
of birds in the region.
There was a discussion to evaluate the matrix proposed by Guatemala to
establish important bird areas, and the national coordinators presented a report
of activities done in the past year for bird conservation of the region, and a
roundtable was held with representatives of the different international bird
conservation initiatives.
The 2nd meeting of the PIF Mesoamerican group took place on
September 8, where there was an evaluation of the symposium and of the
activities performed during the year.
A work plan was elaborated, and methods for better communication inside
the group were established.
For further information contact: Ingrid Arias, PIF Mesoamerican Group
Coordinator, Tel/Fax (502) 474-3660/440-4615, Email: fundaeco@quetzal.net
CHALILLO DAM THREATENS SCARLET MACAW POPULATIONS IN BELIZE
The Chalillo Dam proposal threatens two river systems, and will
flood rainforest along 16 km of river within the protected area of the Chiquibul
National Park and Reserve in the Maya Mountains of Belize.
The dam was
BUILDING
A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR CONSERVING THE ANDEAN CONDOR IN ECUADOR
The most outstanding initiatives
performed by CECIA (BirdLife's partner in Ecuador), supported by other
organizations, in favor of the conservation of the Andean condor are: 1)
Reproduction of condors in captivity at the Zuleta farm, directed by Dr.
Friedeman Koester and Mrs. Heydi Koester, with the support of the Galo Plaza
Foundation; 2) The Program "1st. conservation area ex-situ of
the Condor of Ecuador", in the Banos Zoo, supported by the FRAPZOO
Foundation; 3) Monitoring the program of Condors, initiated by Antisana
Foundation, with the support of The Nature Conservancy.
At the present time, several activities are being discussed that will
support the increase in the existing number of Condors, among which are: to
perform a simultaneous national survey along the Andean cordillera,
establishment of artificial sites for feeding, continuation of the reproduction
efforts of condors in captivity and their release in the wild, reintroduction of
species from the same country. These
last measures will begin with 2 or 4 condors that will be marked.
Satellite tags will also be used to know the habits and movements of the
Condor of Ecuador. For further
information and to provide feedback contact: Guido Rada, Executive Director,
CECIA, La Tierra 203 y Avenida Los Shyris, Quito, Ecuador, Tel +593-2-464-359,
Email: cecia@uio.satnet.net
REQUEST FOR REGIONAL BIRD REPORTS FOR CENTRAL AMERICA
The journal "North American Birds" (formerly
"American Birds") is adding Central America (Guatemala to Panama) to
its coverage area beginning with the 2000 fall migration period, which extends
from 1 August to 30 November. For
those of you not familiar with the content of these regional reports, they are a
synopsis of seasonal bird activity in each of about 30 regions of North (and now
Central) America. Each quarterly
column includes reports of unusual or rare migratory and resident bird species
seen, interesting population trends such as range expansions and contractions,
seasonal influxes, nesting anomalies, etc.
The editor encourages everyone who observes birds in Central America,
including tourists, to send any observations that you find interesting.
Be sure to include date and locality, and details of the sighting
including, for unusual species, an explanation of how other more common or
likely species were eliminated from consideration.
All published records will include the observer's name.
For further information, contact: Lee Jones, Editor, 6108 Wildwood Road,
Lake Isabella, California 93240, USA, or P. O. Box 158, Punta Gorda, Belize (use
this address if you live in Belize), Email: buteo@attglobal.net
NEW
RAPTOR RESEARCH JOURNAL REQUESTS ARTICLES
The
biannual journal, International Hawkwatcher, publishes original, previously
unpublished articles and short notes reporting the results of original raptor
field studies, aside from raptor news and book reviews.
Interested persons, including those who
purchased previously published copies, should send a check (in US dollars) for
$12.50 plus $3.50 postage and handling for a total of $16.00 (US dollars), and a
copy will be air mailed to you. The
editor welcomes raptor news items and original articles about birds of prey.
The next issue theme is "Raptor Conservation".
Items can be e-mailed to the editor without using it as an attachment to:
Donald S. Heintzelman, Editor and Publisher, International Hawkwatcher, 629
Green Street, Allentown, PA, 18102, USA, Email: dsh@early.com
NATURE RESTORATION FOUNDATION'S SCARLET MACAW CONSERVATION PROJECT
In 1998, the Nature Restoration Foundation (NRF) acquired property
and began construction of cages and housing for the implementation of its
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) Conservation Project.
The Playa San Josecito Center for Release is one of three projects owned
and operated by the NRF in Costa Rica. The
other two are Zoo Ave Wildlife Conservation Park in la Garita de Alajuela,
located in the Central Valley and Bosque Escondido Biological Reserve on the
Nicoya Peninsula. The Center is in its third year of existence and in its
second year with the Scarlet Macaw Conservation Project. Releases of captive bred, confiscated, and donated birds will
be performed over a ten-year period (1999-2009) with the goal of establishing a
free flying, reproducing population of macaws.
Since 1990, Zoo Ave Wildlife Conservation Park has developed a
captive-breeding program, appropriate medical and disease protocol, and has
received support from the Costa Rican government to create this project.
There are currently twelve free flying birds in the San Josecito Valley.
For more information contact: Jenifer Hilburn, Release Site Manager,
Center for Release, Email: ecojen@hotmail.com
, and Katie Higgins, Scientific
Director, Zoo Ave Wildlife Conservation Park, Email: zooave@racsa.co.cr
RESULTS on THE PROJECTS
FUNDED BY
GUATEMALAN CONSERVATION TRUST
Two of the projects funded
by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Guatemalan Conservation
Trust (FCG by its initials in Spanish) have produced important partial results
in the form of two report: "Characterization of Birdlife Associated with
the Aquatic Systems of the Laguna del Tigre National Park, Peten,
Guatemala", carried out by Miriam Castillo; and "Characterization of
Birdlife in Laguna Lachua National Park and its Zone of Influence",
performed by Claudia Avendano Mendoza. The
Laguna del Tigre National Park is located in the north-west of Peten, and it is
one of the 25 wetlands of the Mesoamerican region.
The main goal of the research was to estimate the diversity and
distribution of birdlife associated with selected aquatic systems of the Park.
A total of 4658 individuals were reported, belonging to 46 families and
200 species, 168 of which are residents and 42 are migratory.
There was a record of 11 new species for the Park.
The Laguna Lachua National Park is found in Guatemala's Alta Verapaz
department. The goal of the study
is to establish the first inventory of birds in the area. The design of the monitoring sites includes 3 different types
of predominant habitats in the park and its surroundings: flooded forest,
primary forest, and mosaic that includes plantations and secondary forest
outside the park. The qualitative
inventory until January 2000 included 230 bird species, in which 43 species of
nearctic migratory birds are included. Also
14 endemic species were found within the resident birds for the Caribbean coast.
For further information on both projects contact: Ana Veronica Gonzalez,
Oficial del Programa de Monitoreo y Evaluacion, Ruta 7 6-42 zona 4, edificio
Torre 6-42 oficina 201, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Tel: (502) 334-3548, Telfax:
(502) 334-3547, Email: mjgonzalez@fcg.org.gt
or visit: www.fcg.org.gt
Invitation to the World Birdwatch 2000
BirdLife International invites you to participate in
World Birdwatch 2000.
This event will take place during October under the theme:
"Birds, our winged friends". Participants should send the following information: Name of
the Contact Person, organization, postal address, city, country, email address,
web page, and activities you are planning to carry out to: Americas Regional
Office, BirdLife International, P.O. Box 17-17-717, Quito - Ecuador Fax:
593-2-459627, Email: mrivas@ecnet.ec or visit http://www.geocities.com/birdlife1
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ALIANZA POR LAS AVES WEB SITE, elaborated by American Bird
Conservancy, is intended to serve as a vehicle for the conservation of birds in
Latin America and the Caribbean. Information
can be found on numerous conservation projects in different countries, along
with addresses and contact information for numerous resources of utility for
all. As the website is updated, an
overview of national avifaunas and their conservation will be added for each
country, stressing the conservation priorities and ongoing efforts by local and
regional NGOs. ABC invites
contributions (no more than 250 words) for these country profiles as well as an
active participation from all countries in the build up of this network through
articles and notes posted in the message board of Alianza. For further
information, visit: http://www.alianzaves.net
NEW CONSERVATION COUNTERPARTS WEB PAGE at:
http://www.abcbirds.org/conservationcounterparts.htm.
Each country has its own page with numerous links to conservation,
birding, and travel resources. The site also includes information on 23 high priority bird
conservation projects. If your organization is interested in having a project
included in the Conservation Counterparts portfolio, please contact Mike Parr
at: mparr@abcbirds.org
Conservation Priority Setting for Birds in
Latin America. Maps
from the Wings of the Americas CD-ROM at: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/geotech/wings/index.html.
If you are interested in neotropical bird
distributions you may also want to view the following Central American Modelled
Bird Range Maps at: http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/central_america/all.html
AUDUBON LATIN AMERICAN QUARTERLY BULLETIN, September 2000 edition:
http://www.audubon.org/local/latin/bulletin.html
ORNITHOLOGICAL FORUM ON COLOR MARKING at: http://es.egroups.com/group/cr-birding
(Spanish), http://br.egroups.com/group/cr-birding
(Portuguese - Brazil), http://www.egroups.co.uk/group/cr-birding
(English). To subscribe send a
blank email to: cr-birding-subscribe@egroups.com
DISCUSSION GROUP FOR NATURE RECORDISTS. Topics include recording
venues and discussions of various animal vocalizations and communication.
To subscribe send an email to: naturerecordists-subscribe@egroups.com,
or
visit the e-group's site at: http://www.egroups.com/group/naturerecordists
The NeoLiterature web page,
hosted by the Association of Field Ornithologists has been updated, check it out
at: http://www.afonet.org/neorn.html
BIRD WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Cockatoo Systematics: http://www.cacatua.de
Need
equipment for your biodiversity research? Visit:
www.ideawild.org
Costa
Rican sound page at: http://www.naturesongs.com/CRsounds.html
2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species at: http://www.iucn.org/redlist/2000/index.html
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS TO THE SOCIETY OF WETLAND SCIENTISTS
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE'S RAMSAR SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM
In 1999 the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) established a new
grant program to support SWS members with Convention on Wetlands/Ramsar-related
activities, including the selection, designation, management, and networking of
Ramsar sites. Only wetland
professionals working on Ramsar-related activities in countries that are on the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Development Assistance
Committee (OECD DAC) List of Aid Recipients are eligible to receive grants under
this program. Priority is given to
applicants from countries below the threshold for World Bank loan eligibility.
The OECD DAC List of Aid Recipients can be found in the internet at www.oecd.org/dac/htm/daclst2000.htm
. SWS
will only consider funding projects that will be completed in one calendar year.
Proposals will be evaluated on how well they match the grant program's
selection, management, and networking objectives; the likelihood of the
project's success; the value of the outcome for wetland managers; the magnitude
of the financial need; and the ability of the project to leverage additional
funds. Applications must be received by November 1, 2000.
SWS will announce decisions in December.
For further information, or to request the grant guidelines and
application, contact: Eric Gilman, Society of Wetland Scientists International
Committee, 2718 Napuaa Place, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA, Tel: (808) 988-1976, Fax:
(808) 988-1440, Email: egilman@lava.net , or visit:
www.sws.org/regional/international/Ramsar.Support.Framework/
FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM THE SPECIES AT RISK PROGRAM
The U.S. Geological Survey is announcing the availability of funds
through the Species at Risk Program (SAR).
The basic purpose of SAR is to fund short-term research and assessment
projects to generate information that allows development of conservation
agreements, action plans, and management alternatives that provide for the
protection of flora and fauna and their habitats and thereby reduce the need for
listing species as threatened or endangered. Information packages describing requirements for
participation in this program will be available upon request until November 2,
2000. Pre-proposals are due by
November 3, 2000. For more
information contact: Dr. Al Sherk, Species at Risk Program, U.S. Geological
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 301, Reston, VA 20192, USA, Tel:
703-648-4076, Email: Al_Sherk@usgs.gov
Ph.D. SCHOLARSHIPS by Massey University
Applications are invited for two
Ph.D. scholarships to study factors affecting local extinction processes in
mainland forest ecosystems. The
scholarships are funded by the Marsden Fund and are available for three years
starting March 1, 2001. The
students will be based at the Palmerston North Campus of Massey University, New
Zeland. The program will use
toutouwai (Petroica australis) (New Zealand robins) as a model system.
Applicants should send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and names and email
addresses of three referees to: Dr Doug Armstrong, Ecology Building, Massey
University, Private Bag 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. .
Closing Date for applications: November 30, 2000.
Candidates wishing further information before applying are invited to
phone Dr Armstrong at: +646 350-5799 ext 7801, Email: D.P.Armstrong@massey.ac.nz
or visit http://www.massey.ac.nz
AOU
MEMBERSHIP GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS
The
Council of the American Ornithologists' Union (AOU) has voted to provide several
hundred grants in the form of a three year AOU membership to qualifying
undergraduate or graduate students interested in pursuing a career in
ornithology. Along with a brief
outline of ornithological interests and professional goals, letters of interest
should clearly specify the degree program in which the student is registered,
his/her expected date of completion, and the name and email address of the
academic advisor. Membership grants will provide full membership in the AOU
(including subscription to The Auk) for three consecutive years, and are not
renewable. Students may send
materials any time during the academic year, but the AOU reserves the right to
limit the number of grants provided during any one academic year to 200. Mail
all materials together to Dr. Susan Haig, AOU Membership Committee, USGS/FRESC,
3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA or visit www.aou.org
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TRAINING
COURSE ON "TECHNICAL FIELD AND NUMERIC ANALYSIS FOR ORNITHOLOGISTS",
October 22-November 4, 2000, in Nicaragua, Central America.
There will be a visit to the first Ramsar site in Nicaragua, Los Guatuzos
Wildlife refuge and the Volcan Mombacho Natural Reserve.
Nicaraguan Important Bird Areas will be observed, and a bird observation
boat trip is being organized. The
course is organized by Universidad Centroamericana, University of
Salamanca-Spain, Fundacion Cocibolca, Friends of the Earth-Spain and Amigos de
Rio San Juan. People and
institutions from outside the country are expected to participate.
For further information contact: Heydi M. Herrera-Rosales, Apartado
LM-204, Managua, Nicaragua, Tel: (505) 270-5434, Tel/Fax: (505) 270-3561, Email:
amigost@ibw.com.ni , herrera@ibw.com.ni,
or visit: http://www.geocities.com/guatuzos/guatuzos.html
SECOND WORKSHOP: "BIRD-WATCHING, PRINCIPLES OF
ORNITHOLOGY", October 25-28, 2000, Lima, Peru, organized by the Peruvian
Association for Environmental Conservation (APECO by its initials in Spanish)
and the YANAVICO Peruvian Institute for Environmental Development. The workshop
is to take part in the World Birdwatch sponsored by BirdLife International.
The course's main goals are to spread the knowledge of basic bird
biology, to educate in bird observation and conservation of wild species, to
identify the principal Peruvian birds and encourage the development of projects
that benefit the study and conservation of birds and their habitats. For further
information and registration contact: APECO, Parque Jose de Acosta 187,
Magdalena, Peru, Tel: 2645804 / 2640094, y Andina de Turismo, Esperanza 367,
Miraflores, Peru, Tel: 4464096, Email: Apeco2@datos.limaperu.net
, pajarologo@hotmail.com , guardianes@terra.com
INTRODUCTION TO AQUATIC BIRDS OF COLOMBIA, November 11-17, 2000,
organized by CALIDRIS and INVERMAR. The
course is offered to professionals and biology students, and has a cost of $200.
For further information and to register contact: Mateo Lopez - Victoria,
INVERMAR - Santa Marta A.A. 10-16, Colombia, Tel: (57) 4214774, 4214775 ext.
227, Email: mateo@invermar.org.co, or
visit: www.invermar.org.co
Ph.D.
Training in Wildlife Health at the University of Wisconsin
The University of Wisconsin
School of Veterinary Medicine is offering a graduate training opportunity in the
area of wildlife health leading to a Ph.D. degree.
This position is offered as part of a five-year collaborative research
project on the impacts of mycoplasmal infections in House Finches (Carpodacus
mexicanus) in North America. The
successful candidate is expected to gain significant field and laboratory
research experience with small passerines and diagnostic evaluation of wild
populations as well as the application of quantitative modeling to the
understanding and prediction of disease processes in free-ranging avian
populations. Applicants must meet
the qualifications for acceptance in to the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate School and the Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences.
To apply send a CV and three letters of reference by November 1, 2000 to:
Dr. Barry K. Hartup, Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1205 Linden Drive West, Madison, WI 53706,
USA, Email:
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN PERU
Macaw Project volunteers are needed in southeastern Peru from
October 20, 2000 to April 15, 2001, studying the conservation and management of
Scarlet Macaw (Ara
macao), Red and Green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)
and Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara
ararauna). The position will
require extensive climbing using ropes and jumar ascenders to check macaw nests
in natural cavities and PVC boxes. Other
duties will include constructing and hanging PVC nest boxes and observing macaw
and parrot behavior at nests and clay licks.
The study site is at Tambopata Research Center, a tourist lodge that
supports research activities. Climbing experience is a plus. Volunteers must pay
transportation to Puerto Maldonado, Peru plus $10 per day for room and board
(reduced rates considered for experienced candidates).
Minimum stay of 1 month required. To
apply please send resume, e-mails for 3 references, and a brief letter of
introduction to: Donald Brightsmith, Rainforest Expeditions Director of
Investigations, Duke University Department of Biology, Box 90325, Durham NC
27708, USA, Tel: (919) 471-0464, Fax: (919) 684-6168, Email: djb4@duke.edu
Field
assistants needed at Celestun Biosphere Reserve in MEXICO
Two assistants are needed for
projects examining population dynamics of the resident Mangrove Warbler (Dendroica
petechia) and Neotropical migrants like the American Redstart (Setophaga
ruticila), Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) and others in mangroves and scrub habitats at Celestun
Biosphere Reserve in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
The project offers opportunities for students to develop an independent
project for undergraduate or Master's thesis on some aspect of the ecology of
the species of interest in relation to the main goals of the project.
Applicants should have a very strong interest in birds, natural history
and field biology. Positions begins in early February and extend through
July-August. Applicants should send
a letter, CV, and the names and Email of two references by December 1, 2000 to:
Javier Salgado Ortiz, Department of Biology, Queen's University, K7L 3N6,
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Fax: (613) 533- 6617 E-mail salgadoj@biology.queensu.ca
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I BrasiliaN Migratory bird Festival,
October 20-22, 2000. For more
information contact: proaves@hpg.com.br
V SYMPOSIUM OF ZOOLOGY, November
20-24, 2000, Havana, Cuba.
The event will feature roundtables, conferences and technical sessions in
subjects such as: systematic and zoogeography, evolution, population genetics,
conservation and management of wildlife, ethology, and ecosystem rehabilitation. For further information on costs and registration contact: Dr
Pedro Perez and/or Rosanna Rodriguez, Fax: (537) 57 80 88, Email: ecologia@unepnet.inf.cu,
ecologia@ceniai.inf.cu
Student Conference on Conservation Science, UNIVERSITY
OF CAMBRIDGE, 28-30 March, 2001, the second in a series of student-oriented
conferences on conservation science, hosted by the Department of Zoology,
University of Cambridge. The
conferences are for people actively engaged in research in conservation science
in biological, environmental and geography departments of universities as well
as in conservation and resource management agencies. Part of the three-day program will include poster
sessions and 35 fifteen-minute talks by students on any aspect of conservation
science. Registration forms are due
by November 1, 2000. To register
contact: Conservation Biology Group, Department of Zoology, University of
Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK, Email: sccs@zoo.cam.ac.uk
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Partners in Flight Summary Publication,
by Merrie Morrison. The Partners in
Flight Summary publication is now available.
Its 92-page color booklet gives an overview of the PIF planning process
and also includes summaries of each of the physiographic plans.
To receive a copy send an Email to: mmorr@abcbirds.org
Donated copies of "The conservation
handbook": Research, Management and Policy, 2000, by William J. Sutherland.
This book is being sent free to those practicing conservationists outside
Western Europe, North America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan who are
otherwise unlikely to obtain a copy. The
NHBS Bookstore has kindly offered to pack and distribute these copies. The
postage will be paid by a generous grant from the Christensen Fund.
Names of appropriate people are welcome who live in the area outlined
above and would benefit from this book. Send
your name and address, the name of the suggested recipient, their address (and
email if available) and a sentence or two explaining why they should be sent
this book, to NHBS, 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5XN,UK, Email: gratis@nhbs.co.uk.
It will be possible to follow the number of books donated on the NHBS web
page at: http://www.nhbs.com/info/sutherland/conservation_handbook.html
"FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF CUBA", by Orlando H. Garrido
and Arturo Kirkconnell. Paper:
$29.95, 272pp, 144 maps. The
diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20
orders and 60 families. The 21
living endemic species include the Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor), the
Cuban Trogon national bird (Priotelus temnurus), the Cuban Green
Woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus), and the Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga
helenae). The 51 color plates
and 662 images illustrate male, female, and juvenile plumages (in some cases for
the first time). Many migratory
species are depicted in both winter and breeding colors, providing a glimpse of
many common North American birds as they appear when away from northern
surroundings. For more information
on how to order contact Cornell University Press, Sage House 512 East State
Street, Ithaca, NY 14850, Tel: (607)-277-2338 or visit:
www.cornellpress.cornell.edu
NEW
HOTSPOTS BOOK, SPANISH VERSION: "BIODIVERSIDAD AMENAZADA", published
by
Conservation International-Colombia. For those interested in buying a copy of the book, the price is $140.000 Colombian pesos ($64 USD). For those living in Bogota, Tel/Fax: 3452852/54/63 or 3147163. If you wish to have a copy sent to you and you do not live in Bogota contact: Luz Mery Cortes, Email: cicolombia@cable.net.co . For further information contact: Jose Vicente Rodriguez Mahecha, Director Cientifico, Conservacion Internacional Colombia, Carrera 13 # 71-41. Bogota, Colombia, Tel/Fax: 3452852/54/63 / 3147163, Email: rhor@tutopia.com
"Communicating Sustainability",
edited by Walter Leal Filho. The book is volume 8 of the series
"Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability", being
published by Peter Lang Scientific Publishers.
A list of chapters and the preface can be seen at: http://www.projekte.org/communicating
.
For further information, or to order, contact: Peter Lang AG, Europäischer
Verlag der Wissenschaften, Jupiterstrasse 15, Postfach 277, CH-3000 Bern 15,
Switzerland, Tel.: +41 (31) 940 21 21, Fax: +41 (31) 940 21 31, Email: customerservice@peterlang.com
"THREATENED BIRDS OF THE WORLD".
Published by BirdLife International and Lynx Editions, available for sale
in November, 2000, the launch price will be GB£59.50 / US$ 95.00.
The book provides full information on each species, 1,186 maps have been
produced using GIS information and show locations and distribution ranges for
each species. Notes on
identification include plumage variations or calls, with tips on how to
distinguish similar species. For
further details and to order please contact: Lynx Editions, Passeig de Gracia
12, 08007 Barcelona, Spain. Tel: +34 93301 0777, Fax: +34 93302 1475, Email: Lynx@hbw.com
A
photographic book "Hummingbirds of
Colombia", 2000 by Luis Mazariegos in Spanish & English - not
available from retailers yet, but copies can be obtained from the author.
Over 110 species plus many additional subspecies and both sexes are
showed. Although this book refers
to the Hummingbirds of Colombia, over 60% of the species found in Ecuador, close
to 70% of those in Venezuela and 50% inhabiting Panama are also presented.
Cost is US$35, but for 10 copies or more just US$25 each.
Postage & Packaging to US (5-7 days) is US$3.50 and to Europe/Latin America
(4-7 days) US$24 and $ 8 USD (4-6 weeks). If
interested contact Luis Mazariegos, Email: Lumaz@aol.com
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NOTE:
For thorough searches of the ornithological literature consult ROL in the web
at: www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/ROL
(# 80 now posted)
Binford, L.C. 2000.
Re-evaluation of the House Finch subspecies Carpodacus mexicanus
roseipectus from Oaxaca, Mexico. Bulletin British Ornithologists' Club. 120(2): 120-128.
Lloyd, H. 2000.
Nesting behaviour of the Rufous-headed Woodpecker Celeus spectabilis.
Bulletin British Ornithologists' Club. 120(2): 129-133.
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