J. Dumbacher, Jeremy A. Miller, Maureen E. Flannery, Y. Xiaojun
{"title":"Avifauna of the Gaoligong Shan Mountains of Western China: A Hotspot of Avian Species Diversity","authors":"J. Dumbacher, Jeremy A. Miller, Maureen E. Flannery, Y. Xiaojun","doi":"10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.30","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.30","url":null,"abstract":"The Gaoligong Shan Mountains (GLGS) of southwestern Yunnan, China, which form the southeastern extent of the Himalaya Mountains, are a narrow range running north–south, rising over 4,000 m in the north and receding into the lowlands in the south. The range is defined by the Irrawaddy lowlands to the west and by the Nujiang (also known as the Salween River) to the east. We summarize results of five recent ornithological expeditions that surveyed altitudinal transects in the southern and northern GLGS. The GLGS are a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site and are considered a \"hotspot\" by multiple conservation organizations. We used bird distributions to examine the hotspot status of the GLGS, and we discuss the value of the local species diversity for conservation. We found that the GLGS have tremendous avian diversity for a temperate region, with at least 486 documented avian taxa in the region. However, there is relatively little endemism in the GLGS per se, and ~50% of GLGS breeding bird species are near...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"40 1","pages":"30-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.30","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Description of First Basic Plumage of Three Muscicapid Species Found in the Southeastern Sub-Himalayan Foothills, with Notes on their Taxonomy and Ecology","authors":"S. Renner, J. Rappole","doi":"10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.142","url":null,"abstract":"—Many species in Southeast Asia are hardly known in many aspects (biology, ecology, distribution, plumage characteristics), especially in the southeastern sub-Himalayan Mountains in the border region of Myanmar, China, northeast India, and Tibet. During a September 2005 survey of Naung Mung, Putao District, Kachin State, Northern Myanmar, we obtained specimens of three species evidently in first basic plumage, for which this plumage type was new, hardly known, or significantly different from that seen in specimens in collections or descriptions in the literature. After thorough examination, we identified these specimens as immature members of the following muscicapid species: White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura), including both a light and darker plumage type; Large Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis magnirostris); and Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata). We discuss some taxonomic and biological implications of our findings.","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"36 1","pages":"142-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.142","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885304","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ornithological Exploration in the Southeastern Sub-Himalayan Region of Myanmar","authors":"J. Rappole, T. Aung, P. Rasmussen, S. Renner","doi":"10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.10","url":null,"abstract":"We initiated ornithological exploration of the sub-Himalayan region of Myanmar in 1997. The work had five main goals: to conduct a basic inventory of the avifauna, to identify special conservation needs, to investigate ornithogeographic affinities, to build knowledge of the ecology and seasonal movement patterns of the large number of poorly known birds, to clarify pathogen patterns, and to create a distributional database for understanding how climate change is affecting local and regional distribution over time. After five expeditions to northern Myanmar, we have recorded 413 species, expanded the known range for several species, and described a new subspecies for Tesia olivea and a new species of scimitar-babbler, Jabouilleia naungmungensis. We have also examined the forms of avian malaria and obtained information on the ecology and seasonal movements of several species.","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"70 1","pages":"10-29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.10","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hazel Thwin, Kyi Soe Lwin, S. Renner, J. Dumbacher
{"title":"Ornithology of Northern Myanmar","authors":"Hazel Thwin, Kyi Soe Lwin, S. Renner, J. Dumbacher","doi":"10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.109","url":null,"abstract":"—Myanmar is a large, biodiverse country located between India and China in the west and east, and south of Tibet. Kachin State, situated in far northern Myanmar, is expected to be especially biodiverse because of its habitat and climatic diversity, ranging from lowland riparian areas to the high-elevation Himalayan Mountains. These areas of northern Myanmar are especially poorly known biologically, largely because of their difficult terrain, rugged mountains, and enormous rivers. We summarize the ornithological history of northern Myanmar and document the names, dates, and geographic areas (along with a bilingual gazetteer of names) of major ornithological expeditions. Because foreign naturalists made most of the bird collections, the resulting material is scattered around the world. We have compiled and organized information about past research and collections, and we suggest areas for future research investment. To date, few local areas within northern Myanmar have been surveyed, including the far north...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"21 1","pages":"109-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.109","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The breeding avifauna of the sub-Himalayan zone of northern Kachin State, Myanmar","authors":"P. Rasmussen, T. Aung, J. Rappole","doi":"10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.95","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.95","url":null,"abstract":"—The breeding avifauna of northern Myanmar is extremely poorly known, largely because of unfavorable rainy-season conditions. Previous breeding-season surveys in this high-biodiversity region are lacking, and very few voucher specimens document breeding altitudes and periods. During June to July 2006, we conducted mist-netting, visual, and auditory surveys of the sub-Himalayan avifauna in Putao District, northern Myanmar. A total of 138 species were definitely recorded. Because of the preliminary nature of the surveys, only specific records and general patterns are discussed here. We netted juveniles of two species (Cyornis magnirostris and Dicrurus annectans) not previously known to breed in northern Myanmar. Most babblers (Timaliinae) were present in the same areas during the nonbreeding and breeding seasons, which supports the hypothesis that few, if any, migrate altitudinally. However, Jabouilleia naungmungensis was not encountered at the same low elevations in the breeding season as in the nonbreedin...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"70 1","pages":"95-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2011.70.1.95","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chapter 12: Ecogeographic Variation in Cinnamon Teal (Anas Cyanoptera) Along Elevational and Latitudinal Gradients","authors":"R. Wilson, T. Valqui, K. McCracken","doi":"10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.141","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) comprises five subspecies that inhabit a variety of habitats along an elevational gradient at temperate and tropical latitudes. North American and South American subspecies differ in their migratory behavior, which may have contributed to differences in body size. We measured body size of the five recognized subspecies (A. c. cyanoptera, A. c. orinomus, A. c. borreroi, A. c. tropica, and A. c. septentrionalium) throughout their ranges and evaluated morphometric differentiation in relation to Bergmann's rule. Subspecies and geographic regions differed significantly, with the largest subspecies and the largest individuals found at high elevations in the central Andes (A. c. orinomus) and at high latitudes in southern Patagonia (A. c. cyanoptera). Smaller-bodied individuals (A. c. cyanoptera) were found at the northern and southern limits of the Altiplano, where intermixing between subspecies with different body sizes might occur. However, there is no direct evide...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"67 1","pages":"141-161"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.141","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66884645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chapter 11: Quantifying Subspecies Analysis: A Case Study of Morphometric Variation and Subspecies in the Woodcreeper Genus Dendrocolaptes","authors":"C. Marantz, M. Patten","doi":"10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.123","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Many authors have criticized the use of subspecies, but most of this criticism has been directed at the inconsistent treatment of subspecies rather than the inutility of diagnosable populations. To assess the validity of a taxon, one must include in the analysis those characters used in the original diagnosis and remember that different character sets may lack geographic concordance. We examined morphometric variation using 3,027 specimens representing all five species and 30 subspecies in the woodcreeper genus Dendrocolaptes (Dendrocolaptinae). Most subspecies in the genus differ in plumage patterns and coloration, but a few taxa were described using characters of size and structure. We sought to assess quantitatively, on the basis of the D-statistic (Patten and Unitt 2002), those subspecies described using mensural characters, to quantify morphological variation, and to examine the influence of ecological correlates in the genus. Males average slightly larger than females but have a less massiv...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"67 1","pages":"123-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-12-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.123","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66884630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"THOMAS R. HOWELL'S CHECK-LIST OF THE BIRDS OF NICARAGUA AS OF 1993","authors":"T. Howell","doi":"10.1525/OM.2010.68.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2010.68.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Between December 1951 and April 1967, Thomas R. Howell made 13 separate research trips to Nicaragua. The result was a collection of over 2,000 bird skins and at least 16 publications that form the backbone of Nicaraguan ornithology. In the late 1970s, Howell began working on a manuscript that was intended to be his major contribution to the ornithology of the country. The first version of this \"Check-list of the Birds of Nicaragua\" was not ready until 1983, and many different typewritten versions circulated among a small but growing number of Nicaraguan biologists for the next two decades. Partly because of Howell's passion for detail and completeness, and finally because of his failing health in the late 1990s, the check-list was never published before his death in December 2004. This monograph remedies what had become a significant obstacle to further studies in the country by providing, in Howell's own words, a comprehensive background for subsequent explorations. It documents the 654 species...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"68 1","pages":"1-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2010.68.1.1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66885286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chapter 10: Rapid Evolution in Lekking Grouse: Implications for Taxonomic Definitions","authors":"S. Oyler‐McCance, J. John, T. W. Quinn","doi":"10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.114","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Species and subspecies delineations were traditionally defined by morphological and behavioral traits, as well as by plumage characteristics. Molecular genetic data have more recently been used to assess these classifications and, in many cases, to redefine them. The recent practice of utilizing molecular genetic data to examine taxonomic questions has led some to suggest that molecular genetic methods are more appropriate than traditional methods for addressing taxonomic uncertainty and management units. We compared the North American Tetraoninae—which have been defined using plumage, morphology, and behavior—and considered the effects of redefinition using only neutral molecular genetic data (mitochondrial control region and cytochrome oxidase subunit 1). Using the criterion of reciprocal monophyly, we failed to recognize the five species whose mating system is highly polygynous, with males displaying on leks. In lek-breeding species, sexual selection can act to influence morphological and beha...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"67 1","pages":"114-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.114","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66884573","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chapter 8: Phylogeography and Adaptive Plumage Evolution in Central American Subspecies of the Slate-Throated Redstart (Myioborus Miniatus)","authors":"J. Pérez‐Emán, R. Mumme, Piotr G. Jabłonński","doi":"10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.90","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.90","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus) is a common warbler of montane forests from northern Mexico to Argentina. We examined phylogenetic structure and plumage pattern in relation to subspecific taxonomy across the broad geographic range of this species. Phylogenetic analysis of two complete mitochondrial protein-coding genes (subunits 2 and 3 of NADH dehydrogenase) from 36 individuals, representing 10 of the 12 subspecies, revealed four clades, three of which showed general concordance with subspecific classification. However, in a Central American clade, four subspecies (hellmayri, connectens, comptus, and aurantiacus) could not be resolved by the molecular phylogenetic analysis, even though populations of hellmayri and connectens are currently geographically isolated from those of comptus and aurantiacus by the Nicaraguan lowlands. The genetic homogeneity within this clade suggests a late Pleistocene range expansion at a time when today's montane forest types existed at lower elevati...","PeriodicalId":54665,"journal":{"name":"Ornithological Monographs","volume":"67 1","pages":"90-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2010-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1525/OM.2010.67.1.90","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66884681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}