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Classification And Evolutionary Relationships Of The Sea Ducks, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

When Delacour and Mayr (1945) revised the classification of the Anatidae, one of their major innovations was the erection of the tribe Mergini, the members of which had in the past (Peters, 193 1) been included in the subfamilies Nyrocinae (=Aythyinae) and Merginae. This separation of the true pochards (Netta and Aythya) from the other diving ducks and the merging of the merganser group into the same tribe with the goldeneyes (Bucephala) and other sea ducks has been accepted by most authorities and incorporated into recent classifications such as those of Kagelmann (1951) and Boetticher ( …

An Electrophoretic Study Of Egg-White Proteins In Twenty-Three Breeds Of The Domestic Fowl, Charles G. Sibley, Paul A. Johnsgard

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A "conservative" taxonomic character is one which preserves evidence of evolutionary relationships. As Mayr (1942: 296) points out such characters are rare because structures are usually lost quickly when no longer needed and selection seldom neglects a functional structure for very long but continually modifies it as adaptive fitness is increased. However, because different characters evolve at different rates it is possible to find some characters which have changed more slowly than others and to use these as phylogenetic indicators. In birds, for example, plumage color and structure apparently change more rapidly than the skeleton or the muscular system. This …

Comments On Species Recognition With Special Reference To The Wood Duck And The Mandarin Duck, William C. Dilger, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

It is well known that closely related, sympatric species have evolved species-specific features which serve to minimize the possibility of "wrong" choices being made during pair formation. The amount of evolution of such species-specific features is roughly proportional to the deleterious effects of the "wrong" choices made in species recognition. Of course, if upon initial contact, the forms interbreed too freely panmixia will occur and both will eventually lose whatever genetic identity they may have had. On the other hand if, by the time of contact, the forms have incidentally developed differences sufficient to serve automatically as isolating mechanisms from …

Review Of A Coloured Key To The Wildfowl Of The World, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

The Wildfowl Trust, Slimbridge. Gloucestershire. 96 pp., 23 plates. 1957. Price. 9 s. 6d. This hand·guide to alI the species and subspecies of the Anatidae is an elaborated version of an earlier black and white guide. mainly for use in assisting in the identification of live birds in the incomparable waterfowl coIlection at the Wildfowl Trust, but also of great value as a guide in any zoo or even under field conditions. A total of 147 species, comprising 247 forms, are shown, including both sexes where they differ noticeably. as weIl as major color phases of the polymorphic forms such …

Variability In The Electrophoretic Patterns Of Avian Serum Proteins, Charles G. Sibley, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

It has been known for more than 50 years that particular proteins characterize every species of plant and animal and that phylogenetic relationships are reflected in protein structure. The first application of this fact to taxonomic studies was by Nuttall ( 1901; 1904) who used the precipitin reaction of immune sera to test degrees of relationship in over 500 species of animals. With refinements in technique have come many more serological studies and the results have justified the statement by Landsteiner (1945) that “chemical differences parallel the variation in structure” and hence are useful in classification.

The Relation Of Spring Bird Distribution To A Vegetation Mosaic In Southeastern Washington, Paul A. Johnsgard, W. H. Rickard

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Climax vegetation is of particular interest for study since it is the oldest and most stable vegetation of a region and should be expected to have a distinctive complement of animals. The purpose of this investigation was to observe the predilection of birds for stands representing climax plant associations in a remnant of native grassland in southeastern Washington.

The grasslands of this region were rapidly converted from grazing use to wheat production beginning about 65 years ago (Daubenmire 1942) and as a result only a few scattered remnants of native vegetation remain today. Associated with changes in vegetation there have …

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (October 1956) 24(4)

Nebraska Bird Review

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Migration and Occurrence Report .......................58

Index .......................80

Effects Of Water Fluctuation And Vegetation Change On Bird Populations, Particularly Waterfowl, Paul A. Johnsgard

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In recent years reclamation activities in the Columbia Basin of Washington have resulted in profound changes in the character of the entire landscape throughout this region. The present study is an attempt to clarify some of the biological effects of impoundment behind O'Sullivan Dam in the Potholes area, Grant County (Johnsgard 1955b). In this area, a large expanse of moving sand dunes and a high water table are responsible for causing the formation of numerous small water areas, or "potholes," between the dunes. The physical nature of the area and its limited potentialities have made it of little value to …

Waterfowl Sex Ratios During Spring In Washington State And Their Interpretation, Paul A. Johnsgard, Irven O. Buss

Papers in Ornithology

Sex-ratio studies have received much attention from research workers in recent years. The contributions of Hochbaum (1944), Petrides (1944) and others have yielded considerable information on sex ratios in waterfowl; Beer (1945) and Yocom (1949) have presented data for the state of Washington. To interpret regional data on waterfowl sex ratios adequately, it is necessary to obtain a series of uninterrupted observations covering the entire migration period of the species concerned. In 1954, an ecologic study was conducted in the Potholes area, Grant County, central Washington (Johnsgard, 1956). During the period February 15 to May 16, sex-ratio data were collected …

Fall Distribution Of Birds In A Palouse River Canyon, Frank B. Golley, Paul A. Johnsgard

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During the fall and winter of 1953 the writers undertook a general ecological study of a portion of the Palouse River valley, near Armstrong, Whitman County, Washington. During the course of these investigations records were kept on the numbers of birds observed and the vegetation in which they were located. It was anticipated that these observations might indicate bird-use of the major vegetational types found in the area. Several investigators (Dumas 1950; Wing 1949) have published distributional data for birds of the Palouse grassland during the nesting, period, but few have been concerned with distribution patterns during the fall migration.

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review 23(1) Jan 1955

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

How To Keep A Bird File ...............................2

Making Bird Study Interesting To Young People ............4

News and Notes ....................................................6

Twenty-five Year Summary of Bird Migration, Part 9 .......7

Notes On Robin Nesting In Cass County ..................12

Fall Field Day 1954 .......................15

General Notes .....................................................19

Book Reviews .......................23

Communications.......................24

Courtship Activities Of The Anatidae In Eastern Washington, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

The many interesting and sometimes spectacular aspects of waterfowl courtship have been observed and recorded by several writers. Among the best and most complete descriptions are those of Bent (1923, 1925), Townsend (1910, 1916), Wetmore (1920), and Hochbaum (1944). However, for the most part these are unillustrated, deal with only a few species, or are based on limited observations.

Birds Observed In The Potholes Region During 1953-1954, Paul A. Johnsgard

Papers in Ornithology

From June 15-August 15, 1953 and from February 15 to August 15, 19 5 4 the writer did extensive field work in the Potholes Region of Grant County,Washington, gathering data for an ecological study of the vegetation and wildlife of that area. During this time considerable observations of the bird life were made, which for the most part were restricted to the area adjacent to O'Sullivan Dam and Potholes Reservoir.

Long-Tailed Jaeger Collected In Eastern Washington, Paul A. Johnsgard

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An adult female Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) was collected on Potholes Reservoir. Grant County. Washington, June 27. 1953. The bird was observed resting on the water near the middle of the reservoir. and as I approached. I noticed it was unable to fly. It attempted to fly several times as I came near, but seemed too exhausted to be able to leave the water. It was readily captured and brought to shore. Although in apparent good health. it refused to eat. and died that night. The bird was skinned, and is specimen number 53-216 in the Charles R. …

Waterfowl Of North Dakota, Paul A. Johnsgard

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North Dakota is a great waterfowl state. Within its borders more ducks nest every summer than in any other state. Each fall thousands of hunters share in the excellent duck and goose hunting, and every school child is aware of the immense flocks of migrating waterfowl that are such a common sight. This booklet was written not only to serve as a guide in identifying these birds, but also to point out something of their habits and importance.

Depositor's note (June 2008): Paul seemed delighted when I presented him the source copy of this little pamphlet, which I had found …

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (April 1951) 19(2)

Nebraska Bird Review

Table of Contents

Birds of Chadron State Park, Doris Gates ... 19

News and Notes ... 23

Hawks and Owl Photographs, Adrian C. Fox ... 24

Twenty-five Year Summary of Bird Migration in Nebraska, Part 5 William F. Rapp, Jr. ... 26

Book Review ... 28

County Bird Clubs, Wilson Tout ... 29

Additions to the N.O.U. Library ... 30

Announcement ... 30

General Notes ... 31

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review (Oct 1950) 18(4)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Notes on the Nesting of the Black-crowned Night Heron at the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge ....................63

Announcements ....................64

General Notes ....................65

Constitution and By-Laws of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union ....................71

Mourning Doves ••• Photographed by Don W. Carter ....................74

Book Reviews ....................76

Twenty-Sixth annual Cooperative Spring Migration Report ....................77

Whole Issue Nebraska Bird Review 1949 (17)

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents of Volume 17 Numbers 1 & 2

Founders of the Nebraska Ornithologists' Union Wilson Tout ...............1

Notes on the Small Mammal Content of Pellets of the Barn Owl in Nebraska
J. Knox Jones ...............4

News and Comments ...............5

Book Reviews ...............6, 24

Minutes of the Forty-eighth Annual Meeting...............7

Report of the Treasurer............... 8

Report of the Annual Field Day ...............17

Minutes of the October Executive Meeting ...............18

President's Page ...............20

Sale of N.O.U. Publications ...............22

Twenty-fifth Annual Spring Migration Report ...............23

Index to Volume 17, 1949

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1948) 16(2a), Whole Issue.

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

Migration Observers Wanted...........Chandler S. Robbins 72

Recent Changes in Nomenclature of Nebraska Birds...R. Allyn Moser 74

The Omaha Meeting of the American Ornithologists' Union...........75

Nebraska Birds in the G. D. Swezey Cabinet of Natural History at Doane College....William F. Rapp, Jr. 76

The 1948 Spring Season in the Crete Area............Rosetta A. Grefe 80

N.O.U. Co-operative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for the First Half of 1948............83

Obituary............91

General Notes............92

Announcements............96

Book Reviews............82, 98

Life Histories Of North American Nuthatches, Wrens, Thrashers And Their Allies: Order Passeriformes, Arthur Cleveland Bent

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An attempt has been made to give as full a life history as possible of the best-known subspecies of each species and to avoid duplication by writing briefly of the others and giving only the characters of the subspecies, its range, and any -habits peculiar to it. In many cases certain habits, probably common to the species as a whole, have been recorded for only one subspecies. Such habits are mentioned under the subspecies on which the observations were made. The distribution gives the range of the species as a whole, with only rough outlines of the ranges of the …

A Preliminary Study Of A Physical Basis Of Bird Navigation, Henry L. Yeagley

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The bird navigation theory as presented implies an organ or organs in the bird's physiology which are sensitive to the effect of its motion through the vertical component of the earth's magnetic field and to the effort exerted to overcome the coriolis force, due to the earth's rotation. Both these influences involve a set of lines which together form a navigational gridwork. By correlating its instantaneous land speed with the two above effects, a bird can fly to its home which is a unique point in this gridwork, or to related companion points existing in the gridwork at positions other …

Index To Volume Xv, Number 2, Florence J. Patton

Nebraska Bird Review

Accipitriidae, 25

Adams County, 45

Anatidae, 25

Announcements, 60

Bird Departure Dates, 1

Blackbird, Brewers, 45, 47; Red-winged, Eastern, 50; Yellow-headed, 39

Bluebird, Eastern, 29, 38, 50; Mountain, 52

Bobolink, 46, 47

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Willet, Western, 48

Woodcock, 53

Woodpecker, Hairy, 27; Northern Downy, 27, 50; Red-headed, 27; Western Red-bellied, 26, 39

Wren, Carolina, 42, 48; House, 39, 50; Prairie Marsh, 43; Rock, 46, 52

Yellow-throat, Northern, 50

Index To Volume Xv, Number 1, A. C. Fox, M. L. Hanson

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County, 19

Agate, Nebraska, 24

Ager, James: The Snowy Owl in Kearney County, 18

Allen, Robert P., 22

Anderson, Dana: Waxwings at Columbus, Platte County, 16

Baldpate, 33

Benckeser, Harold R.: Notes on Wintering Birds in Keith County, 14; Occurrence of Gyrfalcon in Keith County, 18

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Witschy, Mrs. Rey: Field Day Notes from Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, 20

Woodpecker: Downy, 19, 20, 21, 33; Eastern Hairy, 14; Hairy, 19, 20, 21; Northern Downy, 14; Red-bellied, 19, 21; Red-headed, 20, 21, 33

Wren: Common Rock, 33; House, 21, 23, 24; Western House, 20, 33

Yellow-legs, 20; Greater, …

Index To Volume Xiv, Wilson Tout

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County 19, 46

Ager, James H. 19

Announcements 24

Benkeser, Harold R. 21

Birds of Great Britain 10

Blinco, Mrs. George 45

Bluebird, Eastern 20

Bob-white 34

Brooking, Mrs. A. M. 46; Albert M. An Obituary 27

Brown, Eddie 20

Buffalo County 20, 46

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Wampole, John 23, 45

Warbler, Black-poll 22; Northern Parula 46; Yellow 22

Waxwing, Bohemian 45

Woodpecker, Hairy 22; Eastern Hairy 21; Downy 20, 22; Red-headed 22

Wren, House 22

Yellowlegs, Lesser 22

Yellowthroat, Northern 22

Index To Volume Xiii, Wilson Tout

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams County 52

Anas discors 43; acuta tzitzihoa 43; platyrhynchos platyrhynchos 43

Announcements 46, 73

Ardea herodias 44

Avocet 44

. . .

Warbler, Alaska Myrtle 2; Cape May 44; Chestnut-sided 50; Hooded 45; Mourning 50; Newfoundland Yellow 1; Prothonotary 44, 51; Wilson's 50

Washington County 50

Waxwing, Cedar 50

Weakly, Harry E. 43, 45

Widgeon, European 44

Wiley, Arthur 50

Wilson, Lincoln E. 50, 51

Wilsonia citrini 45

Wren, Carolina 52; Texas 2; Winter 44

Woodpecker, Downy 53; Western Red-headed 1

Zimmer, John T. 41

Nebraska Bird Review (July-December 1944) 12(2), Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

Contents

A Survey of Nesting Birds in the Fontenelle Forest, by Dr. Frederic D. Garrett … 25

N.O.U. Cooperative Bird Migration and Occurrence List for First Half of 1944 … 31

General Notes … 40

Changes in Nomenclature and Subspecific Status of Nebraska Birds … 44

Miscellaneous … 51

Membership Roll of the N.O.U. … 52

Index To Volume Xii, Jane B. Swenk

Nebraska Bird Review

Abies lasiocarpa, 41.

Alectoris graeca chukar, 2.

Audubon Wildlife Screen Tours, 22, 56.

Avocet, 34.

Bald pate, 33.

Bartramia longicauda, 2.

Bittern, American, 13, 21, 33.

Blackbird, Brewer’s, 38; Red-winged, 9, 13, 38; Rusty, 16, 38; Yellow-headed, 13, 21, 38.

Blinco, Mrs. George, Article by, 8–9.

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Woodpecker, Eastern Hairy, 13, 15, 16, 21, 35; Lewis’s, 35; Northern Downy, 13, 15, 16, 21, 30, 35; Red-bellied, 13, 15, 16, 21, 30, 35; Red-headed, 16, 21, 28, 35.

Wren, Bewick’s, 36, 43; Carolina, 36; House, 27, 30, 36; Prairie Marsh, 36; Western House, 9, 10, 13, …

Index To Volume Xi, Jane B. Swenk

Nebraska Bird Review

Adams, A. A., 7, 13; Miss Joyce, 13; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J., 15.

Anhinga, 33.

Arbuckle, Col., 7.

Armitage, Ben., 7.

Asyndesmus lewis, 18.

Audubon, 31.

Avocet, 17.

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Yellow-legs, Greater, 12, 40; Lesser, 10, 12, 14, 15, 40.

Yellow-throat (subsp.), 14, 44; Florida, 36; Northern, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16; Western, 12.

Young, Mrs., 20.

Zimmer, John T., Article on Doctor’s Degree Awarded, 21–22, 49.

Zwink, Chris, 7.

Index To Volume X, Jane B. Swenk

Nebraska Bird Review

Aegialtis meloda, 34, 35; meloda circumcintus, 34, 35, 36.

Adams, Miss Beulah, article by, 52.

Ajaia ajaia, 52.

Andrena swenki, 5.

Annual Meeting, 43rd Minutes of, 22–25.

Avocet, 46.

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Woodpecker, Downy, 26, 27, 28, 30, 49, 55; Eastern Hairy, 26, 27, 28, 30, 49, 55; Ivory-billed, 54; Lewis’s, 54; Red-bellied, 25, 26, 28, 49; Red-headed, 26, 27, 28, 30, 49.

Wren, Bewick’s, 50; House, 26, 27, 28, 30, 50.

Yellow-legs, Greater, 26, 48; Lesser, 25, 26, 28, 30, 48.

Yellow-throat, Northern, 26, 27, 28, 50; Western, 30.

Nebraska Bird Review (January–June 1941) 9(1) Whole Issue

Nebraska Bird Review

The Present Status of the Greater Prairie Chicken and Sharp-tailed Grouse in the Sandhill Region of Nebraska, by Glenn Viehmeyer ... 1

The First Wildlife Inventory of Nebraska Shelterbelts, by Carroll F. Orendurff ... 7

Nesting of the Great Horned Owl in Douglas County, by F. W. Haecker ... 8

General Notes ... 11

Minutes of the Forty-second Annual Meeting ... 19

Report on the Thirty-ninth Annual Field Day ... 24