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Partners in Flight-Related Journal Articles

  • Field Tests of the Rosenberg-Blancher Methods for Converting Point Counts to Abundance Estimates

Confer, J.L., R.E. Serrell, M. Hager, and E. Lahr. 2008. Field tests of the Rosenberg-Blancher methods for converting point counts to abundance estimates. The Auk 125: 932-938.

  • A Review of the Population Estimation Approach of the North American Landbird Conservation Plan  

Thogmartin, W.E., F.P. Howe, F.C. James, D.H. Johnson, E.T. Reed, J.R. Sauer, and F.R. Thompson III. 2006. A review of the population estimation approach of the North American Landbird Conservation Plan. The Auk 123: 892-904.

  • Setting Numerical Population Objectives for Priority Landbird Species

Rosenberg, K.V. and P. J. Blancher. 2005. Setting numerical population objectives for priority landbird species. Pages 57-66 IN C.J. Ralph and T.D. Rich (eds.) Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. USDA Forest Service Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-191.  

  • Science for Avian Conservation: Priorities for the New Millennium  

Ruth, J. M., D. R. Petit, J. R. Sauer, M. D. Samuel, F. A. Johnson, M. D. Fornwall, C. E. Korschgen, and J. P. Bennett. 2003. Science for avian conservation: priorities for the new millennium. Auk 120: 204-211.  

  • Priority Research Needs for the Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds  

Donovan, T. M., C. J. Beardmore, D. N. Bonter , J. D. Brawn, R. J. Cooper, J. A. Fitzgerald, R. Ford, S. A. Gauthreaux, T. L. George, W. C. Hunter, T. E. Martin, J. Price, K. V. Rosenberg, P. D. Vickery, and T. B. Wigley. 2002. Priority research needs for the conservation of Neotropical migrant landbirds. Journal of Field Ornithology 73: 329-450.  

This publication was produced by the PIF Research Working Group.  

  • Setting Conservation Priorities in the United States : the Partners in Flight Approach  

Carter, M. F., W. C. Hunter, D. N. Pashley , and K. V. Rosenberg. 2000. Setting conservation priorities in the United States : the Partners in Flight approach.  Auk 117: 541-548.  

This provides a summary of the Partners in Flight prioritization process.  For an updated description of the species assessment process used by Partners in Flight, go to the following website at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (http://www.rmbo.org/pif/process/process.html)  

  • Report of the AOU (American Ornithologists’ Union ) Conservation Committee on the Partners in Flight Species Prioritization Plan  

Beissinger, S. R., J. M. Reed, J. M. Wunderle, Jr., S. K. Robinson, and D. M. Finch. 2000. Report of the AOU Conservation Committee on the Partners in Flight species prioritization Plan. Auk 117: 549-561.  

The American Ornithologists’ Union was asked to review the PIF prioritization process.  This is the published report of that peer review.  


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