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Recent Ornithological Literature 
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D-8138 Andechs, Germany.)—Starling is an addi¬ 
tion-determinate but removal-indeterminate lay¬ 
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Mitrus, C., et al. 1996. Age and arrival of Collared 
Flycatcher Ficedula alhicollis males do not influ¬ 
ence quality of natural cavities used. Acta Orni- 
thol. (Warsaw) 31: 101-106. (Dept. ZooL, Agric. 
Teacher's Univ., Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Po¬ 
land.)—Surplus of nesting cavities in Bialowieza 
primaeval forest results in low competition for nest 
sites.—J.P. 
Moksnes, A.,& E. Roskaet. 1995. Egg-morphs and 
host preference in the Common Cuckoo (Cuculus 
canorus): an analysis of cuckoo and host eggs 
from museum collections. J. ZooL, Lond. 236: 625- 
648. (Dept. ZooL, Univ. Trondheim, N-7055 Dra- 
gvoll, Norway.)—Supports the "nest site hypothe¬ 
sis," where females parasitise a group of host spe¬ 
cies with similar eggs or nest sites.—^J.K.B. 
Mudge, G. P., & T. R. Talbot. 1993. The breeding 
biology and causes of nest failure of Scottish 
Black-throated Divers Gavia arctica. Ibis 135:113- 
120. (RSPB, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 
2DL; UK.)—Flooding and predation main causes of 
nest failure.—^J.V.B. 
Negro, J. J., et al. 1996. DNA fingerprinting reveals 
a low incidence of extra-pair fertilizations in the 
Lesser Kestrel. Anim. Behav. 51: 935-943. (Dohana 
Biol. Stn., Apdo 1056, 41080 Sevilla, Spain.)— Fako 
naumanni. 
Newton, L, I. Wyllie, & P. Rothery. 1993. Annual 
survival of Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus breed¬ 
ing in three areas of Britain. Ibis 135: 49-60. (Inst. 
Terrestrial EcoL, Monks Wood, Abbots Ripton, 
Huntingdon, Cambs PE 17 2LS, UK.)—Ranges from 
59 to 72%.—J.V.B. 
Olioso, G. 1996. [Data on the breeding of water 
birds in Vaucluse, South-East France.] Faune de 
Provence 17: 71-76. (le Mail, 26230 Grignan, 
France.)— Turdus ruficollis, Pams cristatus, Anas platy- 
rhynchos, Anas querquedula, Anas clypeata, Netta ru- 
fina, Rallus aquaticus, Gallinula chloropus, Fulica atm; 
2.5 % in September and October hunting period. 
(French, Engl, summ.)—G.O. 
Pandolfi, M. 1996. Play activity in young Monta¬ 
gu's Harriers (Circus pygargus). Auk 113: 935-938. 
(Inst. Sci. Morfologiche, Univ. Urbino, Via Muzio 
Oddi, 21 61029, Urbino, Italy.) 
Perrins, C. M., & H. Q. P. Crick. 1996. Influence of 
lunar cycle on laying dates of European Nightjars 
(Caprimulgus europaeus). Auk 113: 705-708. (Ed¬ 
ward Grey Inst. Field OrnithoL, Dept. ZooL, S. 
Parks Rd., Oxford 0X1 3PS, UK.)—Nightjars initi¬ 
ating nesting in mid-June tend to synchronize their 
nesting with the lunar cycle.—M.L.F. 
POYSA, H., P. Runko, & V. Ruusila. 1997. Natal phil- 
opatry and the local resource competition hypoth¬ 
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Evo Game Res. Stn., Kaitalammintie 75, FIN-16970 
Evo, Finland., E-mail: hannu.poysa@rktLfi)— Ence¬ 
phala clangula. 
Pris, S. j., & R. Rodriguez. 1996. Some factors related 
to distribution by breeding Kingfisher (Alcedo at- 
this L.). Ekol. pol. 44: 31-38. (Dept. Anim. BioL- 
ZooL, Fac. Biol., Salamanca Univ., 37071 Salaman¬ 
ca, Spain.)—Birds avoid sections of rivers with 
sparse or very dense riparian vegetation.—^J.P. 
PuGACEWicz, E. 1996. [Birds of prey breeding in the 
Polish part of the Bialowieza Primaeaval Forest.] 
Notatki Ornitol. 37: 173-224. (Botaniczna 3, 17 200 
Hajnowka, Poland)—Numbers, habitat distribu¬ 
tion, nest sites and breeding data. (Polish, Engl, 
summ.)—T.W. 
Reebs, S. G. 1997. Abiotic factors and preroosting be¬ 
havior of Greylag Geese: a comment. Auk 114: 
140-141. (Dept. Biol., Univ. Moncton, Moncton, NB 
El A 3E9, Can.)—Response to Schmitt (Auk 111: 
759).—J.R.F. 
Schmidt, K.-H., U. Rothenbaecher, & A. Reul. 1997. 
[Delayed dispersal in Tenerife Blue Tits (Parus 
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ol. Aussenstelle d. J.W. Goethe Univ. Frankfurt/M., 
Schlagweg 19, D-36381 Schluechtern, Germany.) 
(German, Engl, summ.) 
Schmitt, A. 1997. Abiotic factors and preroosting 
behavior of Greylag Geese: response to Reebs. 
Auk 114: 142-143. (Dept. Phys., Univ. Vet. Med., 
Vienna, Austria.)—Reply to Reebs (Auk 114: 
140).—J.R.F. 
Smith, H. G. 1993. Parental age and reproduction in 
the Marsh Tit Pams palustris. Ibis 135: 196-201. 
(Dept. EcoL, Lund Univ., S-223 62 Lund, Swe¬ 
den.)—Older birds produce larger clutches earlier 
in the season.—^J.V.B. 
SOSNOWKI, J., & S. Chmielewski. 1996. Breeding bi¬ 
ology of the Roller Coracias garrulus in Puszcza 
Pilicka Forest, central Poland. Acta OrnithoL 
(Warsaw) 31: 119-131. (Bardowskiego 4/24, 97-200 
Tomaszow Maz., Poland.)—Breeding phenology, 
nesting success, food, and feeding habitat prefer¬ 
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SuNDBERG, J., & A. Dixon. 1996. Old, colourful male 
Yellowhammers, Emberiza citrinella, benefit from 
extra-pair copulations. Anim. Behav. 52: 113-122. 
(Dept. ZooL, Uppsala Univ., Villavagen 9, S-752 36 
Uppsala, Sweden.) 
Swenson, J. E., & D. A. Boag. 1993. Are Hazel 
Grouse Bonasa bonasa monogamous? Ibis 135: 
463-467. (Dept. ZooL, Univ. xMberta, Edmonton, 
AB T6G 2E9, Canada.)—Apparently so.—^J.V.B. 
Thompson, P. S., & W. G. Hale. 1993. Adult survival 
and numbers in a coastal breeding population of 
Redshank Tringa totanus in northwest England. 
Ibis 135: 61-69. (Sch. Nat. Sci., Liverpool Polytech., 
Byrom St., Liverpool L3 3AF, UK.)—Female (72%) 
and male (75%) yearly survival similar.—^J.V.B. 
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Thomson, D. L., et al. 1996. Breeding success and 
survival in the Common Swift Apus apus: a long 
term study on the effects of weather. J. ZooL 239: 
29-38. (BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 
2PU, UK.) —Breeding success and survival related 
to June/July temperatures and other long term 
trends.—A.J.M. 
Veiga, j. P. 1996. Mate replacement is costly to males 
in the multibrooded House Sparrow: an experi- 
m^ental study. Auk 113: 664-671. (Mus. Nad. Cienc. 
Nat., C.S.I.C., Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, E-28006, 
Madrid, Spain .)—Passer domesticus males that 
changed mates after 1st breeding attempt raised 
fewer young to fledging in 2nd breeding attempt 
than did males that kept their original mates.— 
D.C.D. 
Verhulst, S., & R. A. Hut. 1996. Post-fledging care, 
multiple breeding and the costs of reproduction 
in the Great Tit. Anim. Behav. 51: 957-966. (ZooL 
Lab., P.O. Box 14, 9750 AA Haren, The Nether¬ 
lands .)—Parus major females gave more post-fledg¬ 
ing care when second clutches removed.—A.K.T. 
Zawadzka, D. 1996. [Distribution, habitat selection, 
food and reproduction of the Raven (Corvus cor¬ 
ax) in the National Park of Lake Wigry (NE Po¬ 
land).] Notatki Ornitol. 37: 225—245. (25 czerwca 
68b/15, 26 600 Radom, Poland.) (Polish, Engl, 
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GENERAL BIOLOGY—INDOMALAYAN 
PooNSWAD, P., & A. Tsuji. 1994. Ranges of males of 
the Great Hornbill Buceros bicomis, Brown Horn- 
bill Ptilolaemus tickelli and Wreathed Hornbill 
Rhyticeros undulatus in Khao Yai National Park, 
Thailand. Ibis 136: 79-86. (Dept. Microbiol., Fac. 
Sci., Mahidol Univ., Bangkok, Thailand.) 
GENERAL BIOLOGY—NEARCTIC 
Ashley, E. P., & J. T. Robinson. 1996. Road mortality 
of amphibians, reptiles, and other wildlife on the 
Long Point causeway. Lake Erie, Ontario. Can. 
Field-Nat. 110: 403-412. (Can. Wildl. Serv., Big 
Creek Natl. Wildl. Area, RR 3, Port Rowan, ON 
NOE IMO, Can.)—Includes 1302 deaths of 62 avian 
species.—D.L.E. 
Austin, J. E., & D. D. Humburg. 1992. Diurnal flight 
time of wintering Canada Geese: consideration of 
refuges and flight energetics. Prairie Nat. 24: 21- 
30. (USFWS, North. Prairie Wildl. Res. Ctr., Rt. 1 
Box 96C, Jamestown, ND 58401-9736, USA.)— 
Mean flight duration and daily energy expenditure 
for Branta canadensis flight varies with weather con¬ 
ditions, food availability, and disturbance from 
hunters and predators.—S.W.G. 
Beasley, B. A. 1996. Males on guard: paternity de¬ 
fences in Violet-green Swallows and Tree Swal¬ 
lows. Anim. Behav. 52: 1211-1224. (Bamfield Mar. 
Stn., Bamfield, BC VOR IBO, Can.)— Tachycineta 
thalassina and Tachycineta bicolor. 
Bergin, T. M. 1992. Cost of nest reuse by Western 
Kingbirds. Prairie Nat. 24: 39^0. (Dept. Biol. Sci., 
Bowling Green State Univ., Bowling Green, OH 
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rannus verticalis in old Baltimore Oriole {Icterus gal- 
hula) nest.—S.W.G. 
Clark, G. A., Jr. 1997. Wintering regions for Con¬ 
necticut breeding bird species. Connecticut War¬ 
bler 17: 13-25. (Dept. EcoL Evol. Biol., Univ. Con¬ 
necticut, Storrs, CT 06269-3043, USA.)—Compiled 
from various sources; appendix lists primary win¬ 
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Clark, R. G., & B. K. Wobeser. 1997. Making sense 
of scents: effects of odour on survival of simulat¬ 
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Serv., Prairie & North. Wildl. Res. Ctr., 115 Perim¬ 
eter Rd., Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X4, Can. E-mail: 
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of survival of concealed chicken eggs in simulated 
ground nests while controlling factors that report¬ 
edly affect clutch survival.—R.T.B. 
Clement, R. C. 1997. Killdeer's dilemma. Connecti¬ 
cut Warbler 17: 34. (Evergreen #122, 88 Notch Hill 
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radrius vociferus chicks killed by jump from roof 
nesting site, indicating a problem with use of such 
sites.—R.B.C. 
CzERWiNSKi, E. 1996. Opportunistic nesting of Bank 
Swallow. Birders J. 5: 133. (155 Biggins Ave., Sault 
Ste. Marie, ON P6A 3T8, Can.)— Riparia riparia built 
152 nest burrows on newly exposed slope on one 
day, no more than 8 days after mud slide.—A.L.L. 
Davis, W. M. 1996. Simultaneous harassment of a 
Great Homed Owl by several smaller birds. Bull. 
Oklahoma OrnithoL Soc. 29: 23-24. (308 Lewis Ln., 
Oxford, MS 38655, USA.)—Perched Bubo virgini- 
anus attacked by female Falco sparverius, male Age- 
laius phoeniceus, Lanius ludovicianus, and Mimus po- 
lyglottos. —R.B.C. 
Dickinson, J. L., & M. L. Leonard. 1996. Mate atten¬ 
dance and copulatory behaviour in Western Blue¬ 
birds: evidence of mate guarding. Anim. Behav. 
52: 981-992. (Hastings Reservation, 38601 E. Car¬ 
mel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley, CA 93924, USA.)— 
Sialia mexicana. 
Doyle, F. I. 1996. Bigamy in Red-tailed Hawks in 
southwestern Yukon. J. Raptor Res. 30: 38-40. 
(Kluane Lake Res. Stn., Mile 1054 Alaska Hwy., YT 
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Dunk, J. R., R. N. Smith, & S. L. Cain. 1997. Nest- 
site selection and reproductive success in Com¬ 
mon Ravens. Auk 114: 116-120. (Grand Teton Natl. 
Pk., P.O. Drawer 170, Moose, WY 83012, USA.)— 
Corvus corax generally selects mature forest for 
nesting; early nesters have greater nesting suc¬ 
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Ernst, C. E. 1997. Simultaneous brooding by two 
