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Kirtland's
Warbler The Natural History of an Endangered Species Lawrence H. Walkinshaw |
The
result of 50 years of field work by its author, this book contains information
about the biology and behavior of Kirtland's warbler on its breeding grounds
in Michigan. It also includes painstakingly compiled life histories of individual
birds and a detailed examination of the effects of cowbird parasitism on
Kirtland's warbler populations. Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Materials and Methods 3. Physical Characteristics of Kirtland's Warbler 4. Distribution 5. Song 6. Nesting Habitat 7. Territorial Establishment and Behavior 8. Nesting 9. Eggs 10. The Nestlings 11. Nesting Success 12. Individual Histories 13. Brown-Headed Cowbird 14. Factors Influencing Nesting Success of Kirtland's Warbler 15. Summary |
"Mayfield's classic might well have been the last word on Kirtland's warbler, but it wasn't. Now Larry [Walkinshaw] achieves the penultimate goal with a meticulous summary of all the data on the species."—George J. Wallace, Michigan Audubon News | |||||||||||||
| $19.95s paper / ISBN 0-87737-035-4 207 pages 55 tables & 45 figures (maps, charts, graphs) 1983 |
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