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Studies in Avian Biology - Number 9

Forest Bird Communities of the Hawaiian Islands: Their Dynamics, Ecology, and Conservation

J. Michael Scott, Stephen Mountainspring, Fred L. Ramsey, and Cameron B. Kepler


1 Introduction
5 The survey and its objectives
5 The natural environment
6 Geology
6 Climate
7 Vegetation
Study areas
15 Kau
15 Hamakua
17 Puna
18 Kipukas
20 Kona
24 Mauna Kea
24 Kohala
24 East Maui
31 West Maui
31 Molokai
32 Lanai
32 Kauai
Field methodology
33 Establishment of Transects
34 Observer Training
37 Bird Sampling
40 Vegetation Sampling
45 Insect Observations
Data analysis
48 Estimation of Effective Area Surveyed
52 Birds per Count Period
53 Range Determination
53 Population Estimates
54 Unrecorded Species
55 Original Ranges
55 Analysis and Interpretation of Habitat Response
55 Habitat variables
56 Community variables
56 Preliminary screening
57 Regression models
58 Habitat response graphs
59 Interpreting habitat response
61 Interspecific Competition
61 Species-Area Relationships
61 Comparison with Earlier Studies
61 Survey Limitations
Native species accounts
61 Introduction
72 Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
78 Hawaiian Hawk (Io)
79 Hawaiian Rail (Moho)
80 Lesser Golden-Plover (Kolea)
81 Short-eared Owl (Pueo)
82 Hawaiian Crow (Alala)
86 Elepaio
93 Kamao
96 Olomao
96 Omao
101 Puaiohi (Small Kauai Thrush)
103 Kauai Oo (Ooaa)
106 Bishop's Oo
106 Hawaii Oo
107 Kioea
107 Ou
111 Palila
114 Lesser Koa-Finch
114 Greater Koa-Finch
114 Kona Grosbeak
115 Maui Parrotbill
117 Common Amakihi
128 Anianiau
128 Greater Amakihi
130 Hawaiian Akialoa
130 Kauai Akialoa
131 Nukupuu
133 Akiapolaau
139 Kauai Creeper
142 Hawaii Creeper
146 Maui Creeper
148 Molokai Creeper
149 Akepa
156 Ula-ai-hawane
157 Iiwi
163 Hawaii Mamo
167 Black Mamo
168 Crested Honeycreeper (Akohekohe)
170 Apapane
182 Poo-uli
Introduced species accounts
183 Black Francolin
199 Erckel's Francolin
200 Gray Francolin
206 Chukar
211 Japanese Quail
211 Kalij Pheasant
217 Red Junglefowl
218 Ring-necked Pheasant
226 Common Peafowl
226 Wild Turkey
234 California Quail
235 Rock Dove
235 Spotted Dove
247 Zebra Dove
248 Mourning Dove
252 Common Barn-Owl
252 Eurasian Skylark
254 Japanese Bush-Warbler
260 White-rumped Shama
261 Melodious Laughing-thrush
266 Red-billed Leiothrix
277 Northern Mockingbird
282 Common Myna
287 Japanese White-eye
295 Northern Cardinal
307 Saffron Finch
314 House Finch
317 Yellow-fronted Canary
317 House Sparrow
321 Red-cheeked Cordonbleu
321 Lavender Waxbill
321 Warbling Silverbill
325 Nutmeg Mannikin
Community ecology
330 Species-Area Relationships
334 Richness and Diversity
340 General Patterns of Habitat Response
349 Distributional Anomalies
Limiting factors
351 Introduction
352 Habitat Modification
352 Browsers, grazers, and rooters
361 Introduced plants
362 Anthropogenic habitat degradation
363 Predation
364 Disease
368 Interspecific Competition
371 Disasters
Conservation
371 History of Human Disturbance
373 Conservation Strategies
380 Extinction Models
380 Island Recommendations
384 Conclusion
385 Acknowledgments
387 Survey participants and habitats
393 Literature cited
406 Appendix tables
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