Sixty-first Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Chesser, R. Terry; Billerman, Shawn M.; Burns, Kevin J.; Cicero, Carla; Dunn, Jon L.; Kratter, Andrew W.; Lovette, Irby J.; Mason, Nicholas A.; Rasmussen, Pamela C.; Remsen, J. V.; Stotz, Douglas F.; Winker, Kevin

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“…But the conservation importance of the forests of Cozumel Island does relate not only to the high diversity of birds that they shelter but also to the presence of endemic and quasi-endemic species, some of which are of conservation concern (i.e., Cozumel Vireo -Vireo bairdi; Yucatan Woodpecker -Melanerpes pygmaeus; Caribbean Elaenia -Elaenia martinica). Notably, these (Chesser et al 2020). Conservation status: NOM = SEMARNAT (2010, 2019 update); IUCN = IUCN (2019); Pr = Subject to special protection; A = Threatened; NT = Near threatened.…”

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Birds of the Land of Swallows: contribution of the main ecosystems of Cozumel Island to its avian diversity

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Caribbean islands are important hotspots for endemic species, concentrating high biodiversity on exceptionally small areas. Cozumel Island is not an exception, yet little published information exists on its bird diversity. In this study, we assessed the contribution of each major ecosystem of Cozumel Island (i.e., tropical forest, mangrove, palm thicket, and urban setting) to the island's avian diversity. Avian richness was highest in tropical forests, followed by mangroves, palm thickets, and urban setting. Bird densities were highest in urban settings, followed by tropical forests, mangroves, and palm thickets. Species composition similarity among ecosystems was low, with the most dissimilar ecosystem being the urban setting. Interestingly, we recorded the highest number of unique species in mangroves, followed by tropical forests, urban settings, and palm thickets. Tropical forests and mangroves of Cozumel Island are the main ecosystems harboring high avian diversity, with tropical forests housing high avian densities and endemics and mangroves including the most unique species. As expected, the contribution of urban settings to the avian diversity of Cozumel Island is limited and includes some highly abundant invasive species, of which the Eurasian Collared-Dove could represent a major ecological threat. RÉSUMÉLes îles des Caraïbes sont d'importants points chauds pour les espèces endémiques, concentrant une biodiversité élevée dans des régions exceptionnellement petites. L'île de Cozumel ne fait pas exception, mais peu d'information existe sur sa diversité en oiseaux. Dans cette étude, nous avons évalué la contribution à la diversité aviaire de chacun des principaux écosystèmes de l'île de Cozumel (i.e., forêt tropicale, mangrove, fourré de palmiers, zone urbanisée). La richesse aviaire était plus élevée dans les forêts tropicales, suivies des mangroves, des fourrés de palmiers et des zones urbanisées. Les densités d'oiseaux étaient plus élevées dans les zones urbanisées, suivies des forêts tropicales, des mangroves et des fourrés de palmiers. La composition spécifique entre les écosystèmes avait une faible similarité; les écosystèmes urbanisés étant les plus dissimilaires. Nous avons enregistré le nombre le plus élevé d'espèces uniques dans les mangroves, suivies des forêts tropicales, des zones urbanisées et des fourrés de palmiers. Les forêts tropicales et les mangroves de l'île de Cozumel sont les principaux écosystèmes arborant une diversité aviaire élevée. Les forêts tropicales ont des densités aviaires élevées et abritent des espèces endémiques, tandis que les mangroves ont le plus d'espèces uniques. Tel qu'attendu, la contribution des zones urbaines à la diversité aviaire de l'île de Cozumel est limitée et inclut certaines espèces invasives très abondantes, parmi lesquelles la tourterelle turque, qui pourrait représenter une menace écologique majeure.

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“…The taxonomic treatment of Pallas's and Middendorff 's grasshopper warblers has evolved over the years from their original descriptions as separate species to treatment, along with Styan's Grasshopper Warbler (H. pleskei), as conspecific (Vaurie 1959, Williamson 1968), to the separation of Middendorff 's and Pallas's, with Styan's being retained as a subspecies of Middendorff 's (Dement' ev and Gladkov 1954), to the current arrangement of the three being maintained, as originally described, as separate species. We follow the recent taxonomic proposal to remove H. certhiola and H. ochotensis from the genus Locustella to Helopsaltes (Alström et al 2018, Chesser et al 2020, Praveen et al 2020.…”

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“…In addition, with the elevation of Anas platyrhynchos diazi to the rank of full species, as Anas diazi (Chesser et al 2020), one subspecies was removed from the review list. Nevertheless, the Mexican Duck was not added to the review list (see species account).…”

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Previous studies of the biology of the Yellow-billed Magpie, a California endemic, have taken place principally in the oak woodlands of the Coast Ranges. So the study published in this issue of Western Birds, by Daniel Airola, Lily Douglas, and Layla Airola of the magpie's nesting ecology in urban Sacramento, provides a complementary perspective. The urban population around Sacramento region numbers at least 827 birds nesting in at least 22 colonies. The magpies nest in a variety of native and non-native trees and prefer to forage in low herbaceous habitats (irrigated turf and mowed or grazed annual grassland). The distribution of colonies is associated strongly not only with sufficient foraging habitat but also with nearby flowing rivers and streams.

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“…Bold text denotes species for which model selection indicated support for a subdivision treatment effect (∆AIC ≤ 2). AOU denotes American Ornithologists' Union four-letter codes[68]. Survey responses of landowners in Essex County, NY (ADK) and Madison County, MT (GYE) to questions pertaining to potential disturbances to wildlife; n = number of respondents to each question within each landscape.…”

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Exurbia East and West: Responses of Bird Communities to Low Density Residential Development in Two North American Regions

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2021

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Exurban development is a prevalent cause of habitat loss and alteration throughout the globe and is a common land-use pattern in areas of high natural amenity value. We investigated the response of bird communities to exurban development in two contrasting North American regions, the Adirondack Park (New York) in the eastern US, and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (Montana) in the Rocky Mountain West. We combined social and ecological data collection methods to compare the effects of exurban development on avian communities between the two landscapes, and, in exurban residential areas within them, to compare the relative roles of habitat structure, resource provisioning, and human disturbance in influencing avian habitat use. Contrasting with an earlier pilot study, we found differential effects of exurban development in the two regions, with birds generally more responsive in the Adirondack Park. Characteristics of habitat context and structure had larger influences on bird habitat use than human-associated resource provisioning or disturbance in both landscapes. The smaller magnitude and high variability in the responses of birds to landowner stewardship and/or disturbance suggest that broader geographical factors are highly important and that careful siting of developments on the landscape may be more successful at protecting wildlife communities than attempts to influence the behaviors of their inhabitants once built.

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Sixty-first Supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds

Cited by 37 publications

References 57 publications

Birds of the Land of Swallows: contribution of the main ecosystems of Cozumel Island to its avian diversity

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Exurbia East and West: Responses of Bird Communities to Low Density Residential Development in Two North American Regions

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