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Conserving Marine Wildlife Through World Trade Law, Eric A. Bilsky Jan 2009

Conserving Marine Wildlife Through World Trade Law, Eric A. Bilsky

Michigan Journal of International Law

Part I of this Essay marshals the evidence that fisheries around the world are in peril from destructive fishing practices. Part II argues that most fisheries management regimes are ineffective at counteracting the political pressures and economic incentives that lead to unsustainable fishing. Part III makes the case that government subsidies are major enablers of overfishing. The fourth and final Part discusses the continuing efforts to use international trade regulation to eliminate overfishing subsidies and halt the collapse of the world's marine fish populations.

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Assemblage-Oriented Ocean Resource Management: How The Marine Environment Washes Over Traditional Territorial Lines, John A. Duff Jan 2009

Assemblage-Oriented Ocean Resource Management: How The Marine Environment Washes Over Traditional Territorial Lines, John A. Duff

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Essay assesses challenges that arise when marine territorial boundaries do not encompass the appropriate assemblage of resources and relationships necessary for effective authority and management. It reviews the manner in which certain offshore resource uses have been "quasi-territorialized" by the application of other forms of jurisdiction. It also highlights regime-jurisdiction-private interest-oriented responses to territory-oriented challenges in the form of assemblages of authority, interests, space, and time. Given the scalar progression of the links in the discussion, the assessment moves from international principles to exercises of national sovereignty to domestic administration of space and resources to private legal interests.

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Asat-Isfaction: Customary International Law And The Regulation Of Anti-Satellite Weapons, David A. Koplow Jan 2009

Asat-Isfaction: Customary International Law And The Regulation Of Anti-Satellite Weapons, David A. Koplow

Michigan Journal of International Law

The argument in this Article proceeds through several steps. As background, Part I outlines the current and projected future human uses of outer space, emphasizing the plethora of civilian and military applications that now rely on satellites. The United States, especially, but other countries, too, are coming to depend on multiple space assets for the performance of a wide array of vital functions; the investment is huge, diverse, and growing, despite the costs and natural perils of operating in the harsh exoatmospheric environment.

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Public International Law And Its Territorial Imperative, Dino Kritsiotis Jan 2009

Public International Law And Its Territorial Imperative, Dino Kritsiotis

Michigan Journal of International Law

Territory, or the concept of territory, thus asserts itself throughout the discipline of public international law, and its influences can be felt either through direct means or discrete.

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The Security System In Kosovo, Fatbardha Osaj Jan 2009

The Security System In Kosovo, Fatbardha Osaj

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Loss Of P2rx7 Receptor Activity In Mrl Lpr/Lpr T Lymphocytes Correlates With The Expression Of B220, Anne-Laure Grignon Jan 2009

Loss Of P2rx7 Receptor Activity In Mrl Lpr/Lpr T Lymphocytes Correlates With The Expression Of B220, Anne-Laure Grignon

Theses & ETDs

During the immune response, T lymphocytes activated by a particular antigen undergo a very important expansion phase. These lymphocytes must be rapidly depleted at the end of the response in order to maintain the critical homeostasis governing the immune system (Hildeman et al., 2002). This negative regulation is effected, partly, by the apoptotic receptor Fas and of its ligand, FasL, expressed at the surface of activated T lymphocytes. In MRL lpr/lpr mice, as in patients affected by the autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS), the mutation of the fas gene is responsible for the development of systematic autoimmune pathologies such as systemic …

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The Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit: A Review Of 2007-2008 Insurance Decisions, Willy E. Rice Jan 2009

The Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit: A Review Of 2007-2008 Insurance Decisions, Willy E. Rice

Faculty Articles

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided a considerable number of insurance-related controversies between June 2007 and May 2008. Arguably, the most important, comprehensive decisions are discussed-nineteen insurance cases that originate in just five federal district courts. Generally, the Fifth Circuit decided familiar questions of law and fact. More specifically, the following types of procedural and substantive conflicts appear in the nineteen insurance decisions: (1) one case involving the constitutionality of a Texas insurance statute; (2) two federal preemption and removal controversies involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”); (3) two disagreements requiring the court of appeals to make …

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Review Of Lisa Verner, The Epistemology Of The Monstrous In The Middle Ages, Asa Mittman Jan 2009

Review Of Lisa Verner, The Epistemology Of The Monstrous In The Middle Ages, Asa Mittman

Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture

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Expression Of Semaphorin 3f And Its Receptors In Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tubes, And Secondary Müllerian Tissues, Christina D. Drenberg, Sandra Livingston, Ren Chen, Patricia A. Kruk, Santo V. Nicosia Jan 2009

Expression Of Semaphorin 3f And Its Receptors In Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tubes, And Secondary Müllerian Tissues, Christina D. Drenberg, Sandra Livingston, Ren Chen, Patricia A. Kruk, Santo V. Nicosia

Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications

While semaphorins and their receptors appear to play a role in tumor carcinogenesis, little is known about the role of semaphorin 3F (S3F) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) development. Therefore, we sought to determine the clinical relationship between S3F and its receptors, neuropilin-2 (NP-2) and neuropilin-1 (NP-1) with EOC progression. We analyzed the immunohistological expression of S3F, NP-2, and NP-1 in clinical specimens of normal ovaries (N), benign cystadenomas (Cy), well-differentiated adenocarcinomas (WD), poorly-differentiated adenocarcinomas (PD), inclusion cysts (IC), paraovarian cysts (PC), and fallopian tubes (FT). Tissue sections were evaluated for staining intensity and percentage of immunoreactive epithelia. We found …

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Animal Science Alumni News, Winter/Spring 2008-2009 Jan 2009

Animal Science Alumni News, Winter/Spring 2008-2009

Department of Animal Science: Departmental News

Faculty Activities: From the Interim Department Head’s Desk
Current Faculty: Ivan Rush Retires
New Faculty: Daniel C. Ciobanu
American Society of Animal Science Celebrates Its Centennial
Emeriti Faculty: Bob Fritschen, Irv Omtvedt
Block and Bridle Annual Steak Fry
Block & Bridle Kids’ Day
SEECA Activities Update
Changes in Dissemination of News to our Supporters
Judging: 2008 Livestock Judging Team
Meat Judging Team
Equestrian Team: New Season, New Region
Alumni News Updates: Elizabeth (Beth) Maricle, B.S. ’06 , Dr. Steven Pollmann, Ph.D. ’79 , Dennis L. Nun, B.S. ‘74, M.S. ’75
Successful Swine Business Highlights Jim Pillen’s Career
Early Experience with …

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Cell Biology Symposium: The Role Of Microrna In Cell Function, Andrea S. Cupp, J. Matthews, E. Huff-Lonergan, D. M. Spurlock, D. Mclean Jan 2009

Cell Biology Symposium: The Role Of Microrna In Cell Function, Andrea S. Cupp, J. Matthews, E. Huff-Lonergan, D. M. Spurlock, D. Mclean

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A new symposium was introduced at the Centennial Meeting 23 of the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) meeting during the joint annual meeting of ASAS and the American Dairy Science Association in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 8, 2008. The purpose of the Cell Biology Symposium is to bring scientists with cutting edge basic research on a particular theme to the ASAS meeting. In the future we hope to expand this symposium by including a poster session for ASAS participants and invited speakers to interact. This year the theme of the Cell Biology Symposium was “The Role of MicroRNA in …

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Effects Of Social Interactions On Empirical Responses To Selection For Average Daily Gain Of Boars, C. Y. Chen, Rodger K. Johnson, S. Newman, Stephen D. Kachman, L. Dale Van Vleck Jan 2009

Effects Of Social Interactions On Empirical Responses To Selection For Average Daily Gain Of Boars, C. Y. Chen, Rodger K. Johnson, S. Newman, Stephen D. Kachman, L. Dale Van Vleck

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Effects of social interactions on responses to selection for ADG were examined with records of 9,720 boars from dam lines (1 and 2) and sire lines (3 and 4) provided by Pig Improvement Company. Each line was analyzed separately. Pens contained 15 boars. Gains (ADG) were measured from about 71 to 161 d of age and weight from 31 to 120 kg. Models included fixed effects of contemporary groups and initial test age as a covariate, and random direct genetic (d), social genetic (c), social environmental (ce), and litter (lt) effects. Estimates of direct heritability with Model 1 (the full …

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Effects Of Chemical Composition Variation On The Dynamics Of Ruminal Fermentation And Biological Value Of Corn Milling (Co)Products, L. O. Tedeschi, Paul J. Kononoff, K. Karges, M. L. Gibson Jan 2009

Effects Of Chemical Composition Variation On The Dynamics Of Ruminal Fermentation And Biological Value Of Corn Milling (Co)Products, L. O. Tedeschi, Paul J. Kononoff, K. Karges, M. L. Gibson

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the dynamics of gas production of several corn (co)products, to develop equations to predict the rate of ruminal fiber digestion, to estimate total digestible nutrients (TDN) and net energy for lactation (NEL), and to assess the stochasticity of chemical composition and nutritive value variability. Four corn milling (co)products were evaluated in this study: high protein dried distillers grains (HP-DDG), corn bran (BRAN) and dehydrated germ (GERM), and a dried distillers grains plus soluble produced with a low-heat drying process (BPX). Alfalfa hay was used as an internal standard feed in …

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Effect Of Essential Oils, Tylosin, And Monensin On Finishing Steer Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Liver Abscesses, Ruminal Fermentation, And Digestibility, N. F. Meyer, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Matthew A. Greenquist, Matt K. Luebbe, P. Williams, M. A. Engstrom Jan 2009

Effect Of Essential Oils, Tylosin, And Monensin On Finishing Steer Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Liver Abscesses, Ruminal Fermentation, And Digestibility, N. F. Meyer, Galen E. Erickson, Terry J. Klopfenstein, Matthew A. Greenquist, Matt K. Luebbe, P. Williams, M. A. Engstrom

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A feedlot (Exp. 1) experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of an essential oil mixture (EOM), experimental essential oil mixture (EXP), tylosin, and monensin (MON) on performance, carcass characteristics, and liver abscesses. A metabolism experiment (Exp. 2) was conducted to evaluate the effects of EOM, EXP, and MON on ruminal fermentation and digestibility in finishing steers. In Exp. 1, 468 yearling steers (398 ± 34 kg initial BW) were used in 50 pens (10 pens/treatment) and received their respective dietary treatments for 115 d. Five dietary treatments were compared in Exp. 1: 1) control, no additives (CON); 2) EOM, …

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Board-Invited Review: Porcine Mucosal Immunity Of The Gastrointestinal Tract, Thomas E. Burkey, K. A. Skjolaas, J. E. Minton Jan 2009

Board-Invited Review: Porcine Mucosal Immunity Of The Gastrointestinal Tract, Thomas E. Burkey, K. A. Skjolaas, J. E. Minton

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) constitutes one of the largest immunological organs of the body. The GIT must permit absorption of nutrients while also maintaining the ability to respond appropriately to a diverse milieu of dietary and microbial antigenic components. Because of the diverse population of antigenic components within the GIT, a sophisticated mucosal immune system has evolved that relies on collaboration between the innate and adaptive arms of immunity. The collaborative, mucosal immune effort offers protection from harmful pathogens while also being tolerant of dietary antigens and normal microbial flora. Knowledge with respect to porcine mucosal immunity is important as …

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Effect Of Sorting And Optaflexx Supplementation On Feedlot Performance And Profitability Of Long Yearling Steers, W. A. Griffin, T. J. Klopfenstein, G. E. Erickson, D. M. Feuz, K. J. Vander Pol, Matthew A. Greenquist Jan 2009

Effect Of Sorting And Optaflexx Supplementation On Feedlot Performance And Profitability Of Long Yearling Steers, W. A. Griffin, T. J. Klopfenstein, G. E. Erickson, D. M. Feuz, K. J. Vander Pol, Matthew A. Greenquist

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A 2-yr study was conducted using 200 long yearling steers/yr (436 ± 30 kg) to determine the effect on performance and economics of sorting by BW at feedlot entry and feeding 200 mg/steer of Optaflexx (OPT) daily for the last 28 d. At feedlot entry, steers were allotted into 1 of 4 treatments in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement: sorted or unsorted with or without OPT. Sorted steers were placed into 1 of 3 groups—1) heavy steers (32%; 468 kg), 2) medium steers (44%; 432 kg), or 3) light steers (24%; 399 kg)—and were fed for 97, 118, or …

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Genetic Parameters For Cow Weight And Height Using A Repeatability Model In American Angus Cattle, M.G. Dib, L. D. Van Vleck, Matthew L. Spangler Jan 2009

Genetic Parameters For Cow Weight And Height Using A Repeatability Model In American Angus Cattle, M.G. Dib, L. D. Van Vleck, Matthew L. Spangler

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

Estimates of genetic parameters were obtained from two samples of weights and heights of mature cows provided by the American Angus Association. The first sample consisted of 23,658 records for mature weight (MWT) and 13,012 for mature height (MHT) and the second sample consisted of 23,698 records for MWT and 13,310 for MHT. The four-generation pedigree file included 43,105 animals for the first sample and 44,141 animals for the second sample. Range in ages when cows were weighed was 2 to 11 years at the time of measurement. Variance components were estimated using the MTDFREML programs. Univariate and bivariate analyses …

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Thirty-Seven Additional Microsatellite Loci In The Pacific Lion-Paw Scallop (Nodipecten Subnodosus) And Cross-Amplification In Other Pectinids, Jessica Lynn Petersen, Ana M. Ibarra, Bernie May Jan 2009

Thirty-Seven Additional Microsatellite Loci In The Pacific Lion-Paw Scallop (Nodipecten Subnodosus) And Cross-Amplification In Other Pectinids, Jessica Lynn Petersen, Ana M. Ibarra, Bernie May

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

We characterized 37 new microsatellite markers in the Pacific lion-paw scallop (Nodipecten subnodosus) and tested for cross-amplification in four other species. Genetic diversity was estimated using 24 individuals from the Lagoon Ojo de Liebre, B.C.S., Mexico. Allelic richness varied from 5 to 27 alleles per locus and the average expected heterozygosity was 0.76. Ten loci exhibited significant departure from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium likely due to the presence of null alleles. Sixteen of these markers cross-amplified in closely related N. nodosus, while little or no amplification was observed in three Argopecten species.

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Guidance Directrix Generation Using Laser Sensors, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer Jan 2009

Guidance Directrix Generation Using Laser Sensors, Santosh Pitla, Joe D. Luck, Scott A. Shearer

Department of Animal Science: Faculty Publications

A sensor array consisting of two laser sensors was utilized to determine the guidance directrix (offset distance-d, heading angle-ø) that are required as reference inputs for an automated guidance system. The sensor array was evaluated in both laboratory and field conditions. Under laboratory conditions the sensor array replicated the physical profile of the target surface with a 4% error in determining the heading angle. Field tests were conducted in two types of crops; corn and alfalfa. The sensor array identified the cut-crop edge profile ahead of the tractor and replicated distinct shapes of the cut-crop edge. RMSE values in determining …

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pelecanidae (Pelicans), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

White Pelican (American White Pelican)

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, And Harriers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, And Harriers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

White-tailed Kite
Swallow-tailed Kite
Mississippi Kite
Goshawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Harris Hawk
Golden Eagle
Bald Eagle
Marsh Hawk

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pandionidae (Ospreys), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Pandionidae (Ospreys), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Osprey

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, And Partridges), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Phasianidae (Quails, Pheasants, And Partridges), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Bobwhite
Scaled Quail
Ring-necked Pheasant
Gray Partridge

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gruidae (Cranes), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Gruidae (Cranes), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Whooping Crane
Greater Sandhill Crane

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Picidae (Woodpeckers), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Picidae (Woodpeckers), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

Common Flicker (Yellow-shafted and Red-shafted Flickers)
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Golden -fronted Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Lewis Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker
Northern Three-toed Woodpecker

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Turdidae (Thrushes, Bluebirds, And Solitaires), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Turdidae (Thrushes, Bluebirds, And Solitaires), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

American Robin
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson Thrush
Veery
Eastern Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend Solitaire

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Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Ploceidae (Old World Sparrows And Weaver Finches), Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Great Plains: Family Ploceidae (Old World Sparrows And Weaver Finches), Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Great Plains (Revised Edition, 2009) by Paul Johnsgard

House Sparrow (English Sparrow)

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Birds Of The Rocky Mountains With Particular Reference To National Parks In The Northern Rocky Mountain Region, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains With Particular Reference To National Parks In The Northern Rocky Mountain Region, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Notwithstanding the great latitudinal spread and the equally wide altitudinal variations that occur in the region, the Rocky Mountains contain surprisingly uniform bird life. A bird-watcher in Banff or Jasper national parks in Alberta will encounter the vast majority of the same breeding species in the coniferous zones of those areas as one who is observing nearly a thousand miles to the south in Rocky Mountain National Park, although particular bird species would occur at considerably different altitudes.

This comprehensive reference work describes in detail 354 species found in a 353,000-square-mile area—from the 40th parallel in Colorado north to the …

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Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 142–182: Rails, Cranes, & Shorebirds, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 142–182: Rails, Cranes, & Shorebirds, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola)
Sora (Porzana carolina)
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
American Coot (Fulica americana)
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)
Whooping Crane (Orus americana)
Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Lesser Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)
Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)
Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitus macularia)
Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)
Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala)
Sanderling (Calidris …

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Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 354–392: Tanagers, Grosbeaks, & Sparrows, Paul A. Johnsgard Jan 2009

Birds Of The Rocky Mountains—Species Accounts, Pages 354–392: Tanagers, Grosbeaks, & Sparrows, Paul A. Johnsgard

Birds of the Rocky Mountains by Paul A. Johnsgard

Hepatic Tanager (Piranga flava)
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheuticus ludovicianus)
Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca caerulea)
Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus)
Rufous-sided Towhee (Pipilo erythropthalma)
Brown Towhee (Pipilo fuscus)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea)
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
Brewer's Sparrow (Spizella breweri)
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus)
Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus)
Black-throated Sparrow (Amphispiza lineata)
Sage Sparrow (Amphispiza belli)
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys)
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
Baird's Sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii)
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) …

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