Neotropical Birds

by Stotz, Douglas F.; Fitzpatrick, John W.; Parker, Theodore A.; Moskovits, Debra K.

• ISBN13: 9780226776309
• ISBN10: 0226776301
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

Four of the world's leading ornithologists and ardent conservationists have produced this unique synthesis of the ecological information on all 4,037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. In tables that cover more than 300 pages and include much of their own unpublished data, the authors summarize details on 40 key ecological parameters for each bird species. Additional data and further analyses are provided for migratory species. Because bird communities are good indicators of habitat type and condition, and because extensive bird surveys can be done quickly, bird communities are critical to rapid evaluations of an ecosystem's biological value and integrity. The authors analyze the bird species of major habitats from a conservation perspective, and develop specific guidelines to illustrate how governments, conservation organizations, and wildlife managers can use this ecological information to anchor conservation strategies on sound biological reality. "Students of ecology and wildlife management, as well as conservationists, will benefit from this book . . . . Governmental and conservation agencies should use this book when making critical decisions about where to focus their efforts as they work to preserve the environment in fragile regions of the world." --Edward I. Saiff, Science Books & Films

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Note to Readers
Introduction: Neotropical Bird Communities and Conservation	p. 3
Birds and Vegetation: Distribution and Threats
Neotropical Vegetation Types as Avian Habitats	p. 11
Neotropical Humid Forests	p. 27
Neotropical Dry Forests and Arid Scrubs	p. 46
Neotropical Grasslands	p. 54
Neotropical Aquatic Communities	p. 58
Bird Migration and Conservation in the Neotropics
Nearctic Migrants in the Neotropics: How Big Is the Threat?	p. 65
Austral and Intratropical Bird Migration in the Neotropics	p. 75
Priorities for Protection
Guiding Principles for Conservation in the Neotropics	p. 81
Centers of Diversity at Risk: Translating Principles into Action	p. 93
Ecological and Distributional Databases
The Development of Ornithology for Conservation in the Neotropics	p. 115
A Guide to the Databases	p. 118
Database A Zoogeographic and Ecological Attributes of Bird Species Breeding in the Neotropics	p. 131
Database B Distribution of Neotropical Bird Species by Country	p. 293
Database C Nearctic Migrants 1: Species Not Breeding in the Neotropics	p. 379
Database D Nearctic Migrants 2: Species Breeding in the Neotropics	p. 391
Database E Austral Migrants	p. 403
Database F Seabirds Not Breeding in the Neotropics	p. 409
Database G Nearctic Partial Migrants	p. 411
Database H Austral Partial Migrants	p. 413
Database I Indicator Species	p. 417
Literature Cited	p. 437
Database Sources	p. 447
General Index	p. 461
Index of Scientific Names	p. 471
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