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Recent Ornithological Literature 
Exactas Nat., Univ. Nad. Mar del Plata, Funes 
3350-(7600) Mar del Plata, Argentina.) 
Bardon, K. 1996. Yellow-billed Loon killed by adult 
Bald Eagle. Loon 68: 61. (1430 100‘h Ave. NW #212, 
Coon Rapids, MN 55433, USA.)— Gavia adamsii, 
Haliaeetus leucocephalus. 
Bayne, E. M., & R. M. Brigham. 1995. Prey selection 
and foraging constraints in Common Poorwills 
(Phalaenoptilus nuttallii : Aves: Caprimulgidae). 
J. Zool., Lond. 235:1-8. (Dept. Biol., Univ. Regina, 
Regina, SK S4S OA2, Canada.)—Low light levels 
constrain poorwills to taking invertebrate prey 
above a certain size; above this threshold, they se¬ 
lect prey for type and size.—J.K.B. 
Blanco, D. E., P. Yorio, & P. D. Boersma. 1996. 
Feeding behavior, size asymmetry, and food dis¬ 
tribution in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus ma- 
gellanicus) chicks. Auk 113: 496-498. (Humedales 
para las America, Monroe 2142, Capital Federal, 
1428, Argentina.)—If nestmates differ in size, larger 
chick is fed more. Unknown whether result of com¬ 
petition or parental preference.—D.C.D. 
Bosakowski, T., & D. G. Smith. 1996. Group hunting 
forays of wintering Northern Harriers, Circus cy- 
aneus: an adaptation of juveniles? Can. Field-Nat. 
110: 310-313. (Beak Consultants, Inc., 12931 NE 
126th PL, Kirkland, WA 98034, USA.) 
Brown, K. P., et al. 1996. Sign left by brushtail pos¬ 
sums after feeding on bird eggs and chicks. N. Z. 
J. Ecol. 20: 277-284. (Ecosystems Consultants, P.O. 
Box 6161, Dunedin, NZ.)—Predation by possums 
distinguishable from that of ship rats Rattus rattus 
in all but 11% of shell remains from feeding trials. 
Also differ in the way they leave a bird carcass 
after feeding.—E.O.M. 
Buchanan, J. B. 1996. A comparison of behavior and 
success rates of Merlins and Peregrine Falcons 
when hunting Dunlins in two coastal habitats. J. 
Raptor Res. 30: 93-98. (Cascadia Res. Collective, 
2 ISV 2 W. Fourth Ave., Waterstreet Bldg., Olympia, 
WA 98501, USA.)— Falco columbarius less efficient 
than Falco peregrinus when hunting Calidris alpina; 
both falcons hunt more efficiently in estuaries than 
on beaches.—^J.P.S. 
Buckley, N. J. 1996. Food finding and the influence 
of information, local enhancement, and commu¬ 
nal roosting on foraging success of North Amer¬ 
ican vultures. Auk 113: 473-488. (Dept. Zool., 
LIniv. Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA.)— Ca- 
thartes aura and Coragyps atratus forage differently; 
foraging is enhanced by acting in groups.—A.D.A. 
Burton, A. M., & P. Olsen. 1997. Niche partitioning 
by two sympatric goshawks in the Australian wet 
tropics: breeding season diet. Wildl. Res. 24: 45- 
52. (Dept. Zoology, James Cook Univ., Townsville, 
Qld 4811, Australia.)—Possible explanations for 
high (93%) dietary overlap between Grey and 
Brown goshawks, Accipiter novaehollandiae and Ac- 
cipiter fasciatus.^ —M.G.B. 
Campbell, B., & A. B. Rose. 1996. Diet of the 
Southern Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae on the 
north coast of New South Wales [Australia]. Aust. 
Bird Watcher 16: 349-351. (Greenloaning Biostu¬ 
dies, Kyogle Rd., Tuncester via Lismore, NSW 
2480, Australia.)—Mainly insects with some small 
mammals.—I.D.E. 
Carss, D. N., & J. D. Godfrey. 1996. Accuracy of es¬ 
timating the species and sizes of Osprey prey: a 
test of methods. J. Raptor Res. 30: 57-61. (Inst. Ter¬ 
restrial Ecol., Hill Brathens, Glassel, By Banchory, 
Kincardineshire, AB31 4BY, Scotland, UK.)— Pan- 
dion haliaetus. 
Chavez-Ramirez, F., & R. D. Slack. 1996. Winter 
phenology and frugivory of American Robins and 
Cedar Waxwings on the Edwards Plateau of cen¬ 
tral Texas. Texas J. Sci. 48: 129-136. (Dept. Wildl. 
Fish. Sci., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX 
77843-2258, USA.)— Turdus migratorius, Bombycilla 
cedrorum. 
Clark, R., A. Bourgonje, & H. Castelijns. 1993. 
Food niches of sympatric Marsh Harriers Circus 
aeruginosus and Hen Harriers Circus cyaneus on 
the Dutch coast in winter. Ibis 135: 424-431. (Dept. 
Envir. & Evol. Biol., Univ. Liverpool, Port Erin Mar. 
Lab., Port Erin, Isle of Man, UK.) 
Clayton, N. S., & D. A. Cristol*. 1996. Effects of 
photoperiod on memory and food storing in cap¬ 
tive Marsh Tits, Parus palustris. Anim. Behav. 52: 
715-726. (Dept. Biol., Coll. William & Mary, Wil¬ 
liamsburg, VA 23187-8795, USA.) 
Crossland, D. R., & S. P Vander Kloet. 1996. Berry 
consumption by the American Robin, Turdus mig¬ 
ratorius, and the subsequent effect on seed ger¬ 
mination, plant vigour, and dispersal of the low- 
bush blueberry, Vaccinium angustifolium. Can. 
Field-Nat. 110: 303-309. (Dept. Biol., Acadia Univ., 
Wolfville, NS BOP 1X0, Can.) 
Croxall, j. P., et al. 1995. The food and feeding 
ecology of the White-chinned Petrel Procellaria 
aequinoctialis at South Georgia. J. Zool., Lond. 
237: 133-150. (Brit. Antarctic Surv., NERC, High 
Cross, Madingley Rd., Cambridge CB3 OET, UK.) 
Davis, W. M. 1996. Sabine's Gull in the Oklahoma 
Panhandle opportunistically feeds on grasshop¬ 
pers. Bull. Oklahoma Ornithol. Soc. 29: 35-36. (5911 
E. 46‘^ St., Tulsa, OK 74135, USA.)— Xema sabini and 
unidentified grasshopper.—R.B.C. 
Deblinger, R. D., & W. Alldredge. 1996. Golden Ea¬ 
gle predation on pronghorns in Wyoming's Great 
Divide Basin. J. Raptor Res. 30: 157-159. (Dept. 
Fish. Wildl. Biol., Colorado State Univ., Ft. Collins, 
CO 80523, USA.)—Document 1 summer and 6 win¬ 
ter attacks by Aquila chrysaetos resulting in 3 kills 
of 2 fawns and a 20-21 month male Antilocapra 
americana. —^J.P.S. 
Dobrowolski, K. a., B. Leznicka, & R. Halba. 1996. 
Natural food of ducks and coots in shallow, mac¬ 
rophyte dominated lakes in Luknajno Masurian 
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Lakeland, Poland. Ekol. pol. 44: 271-287. (Inst. 
Ecol. PAS, 05-092 Lomianki, Poland.)—Daily inges¬ 
tion of organic matter, inorganic matter, calcium, 
phosphorus, potassium and sodium by Fulica atra, 
Anas platyrhynchos, Aytha ferina and Netta rufina. 
These waterfowl have important influences on in¬ 
put of Ca and P to lake.—^J.P. 
Duke, G. E., et al. 1996. Variability among individ¬ 
ual American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in parts 
of day-old chicks eaten, pellet size, and pellet 
egestion frequency. J. Raptor Res. 30: 213-218. 
(Dept. Vet. Pathol., Univ. Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 
55108, USA.)—Study of 7 captive, yearling 
males.—^J.P.S. 
Ens, B. j., Piersma, T.& R. H. Drent. 1994. The de¬ 
pendence of waders and wildfowl migrating 
along the east atlantic flyway on their coastal food 
supplies: what is the most profitable research pro¬ 
gramme? Orphelia Suppi. 6: 127-151. (Inst. For. & 
Nat. Res. (IBN-DLO), P.O. Box 167, NL-1790 AD 
Den Burg, The Netherlands.)—Models that predict 
the effects of habitat change on population dynam¬ 
ics—J.K.B. 
Fleskes, j. P., & E. E. Klaas. 1993. Remains of ducks 
and other prey found near fox and mink dens on 
an Iowa wildlife refuge. Prairie Nat. 25: 43-50. 
(North. Prairie Wildl. Res. Ctr., Dixon Field Stn., 
6924 Tremont Rd., Dixon, CA 95620, USA.)—Pri¬ 
marily Anas spp. & Phasianus colchicus, with some 
passerines.—S.W.G. 
Fox, A. D. 1993. Pre-nesting feeding selectivity of 
Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus in arti¬ 
ficial grasslands. Ibis 135: 417-423. (Wildfowl & 
Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucester GL2 7BT, 
UK.)—Diet in southern Iceland.—^J.V.B. 
Galbraith, H., et al. 1993. Diet and habitat use of 
the Dotterel Charadrius morinellus in Scotland. 
Ibis 135: 148-155. (Res. & Advisory Serv. Director¬ 
ate, Scottish Nat. Heritage, Anderson PL, Edin¬ 
burgh EH6 5NP, UK.) 
Gladwell, R. 1996. Piracy on Short-eared Owls by 
Carrion Crow. Scottish Birds 18 (Raptor Round Up 
suppi.): 16. (No address given)— Asia flammeus, 
Corvus corone. —P.J.C. 
Gould-Beierle, K. L., & A. C. Kamil. 1996. The use 
of local and global cues by Clark's Nutcrackers, 
Nucifraga Columbiana. Anim. Behav. 52: 519-528. 
(Sch. Biol. Sci., Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68588- 
0118, USA.)—Global cues more important when 
searching for hidden food.—A.K.T. 
Green, K., & R. Williams. 1997. Biology of the 
Heard Island Shag Phalacrocorax nivalis. 3. For¬ 
aging, diet and diving behaviour. Emu 97: 76-83. 
(NPWS, Snowy Mountains Region, Priv. Mail Bag, 
Cooma, NSW 2630, Australia.)—Feeds mainly on 
scale worms (Polychaeta: Polynoidae) during non¬ 
breeding season, prefers fish diet when breeding.- 
S.R.P. 
Hafner, H., et al. 1993. Flock feeding and food in¬ 
take in Little Egrets Egretta garzetta and their ef¬ 
fects on food provisioning and reproductive suc¬ 
cess. Ibis 135: 25-32. (Stn. Biol, de la Tour du Valat, 
Le Sambuc, F-13200 Arles, France.)—Birds feed in 
flocks in early morning when main prey concen¬ 
trated, but forage solitarily later in day as prey dis¬ 
perse.—^J.V.B. 
Hawkins, J. A., & G. Ritchison. 1996. Provisioning 
of nestlings by male and female Downy Wood¬ 
peckers. Kentucky Warbler 72: 79—81. (Dept. Biol. 
Sci., East. Kentucky Univ., Richmond, KY 40475, 
USA.)— Picoides pubescens. 
Hogan, K. M., et al. 1996. Notes on the diet of 
Short-eared Owls (Asio flammeus) in Texas. J. 
Raptor Res. 30: 102-104. (USFWS, Lower Rio Gran¬ 
de NWR, Rt. 2, Box 202A, Alamo, TX 78516, 
USA.)—Examination of 48 pellets revealed 29 
mammals, 1 icterid bird, and 8 Orthoptera.—^J.P.S. 
Hurley, T. A. 1996. Spatial memory in Rufous Hum¬ 
mingbirds: memory for rewarded and non-re- 
warded sites. Anim. Behav. 51: 177-183. (Dept. 
Biol. Sci., Univ. Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB TIK 
3M4, Can.)— Selasphorus rufus. 
Hurly, T. a., & S. Healy*^. 1996. Memory for flowers 
in Rufous Hummingbirds: location or local visual 
cues? Anim. Behav. 51: 1149-1157. (Dept. Psychol., 
Univ. Newcastle, Newcastle NEl 7RU, UK.)— Se¬ 
lasphorus rufus. 
JOYEUX, A. 1996. [Yellow-legged Gull Larus cachin- 
nans eating cherries.] Faune de Provence 17: 112. 
(18 rue Jardin de Notre Dame, 83260 La Crau, 
France.) (French) 
KAllander, H. 1993. Commensal feeding associa¬ 
tions between Yellow Wagtails Motacilla flava 
and cattle. Ibis 135: 97-100. (Dept. ZooL, Univ. 
Lund, Ecol. Bldg., S-223 62 Lund, Sweden.) 
Keeling, L. J., & }. F. Hurnik. 1996. Social facilitation 
acts more on the appetitive than the consumma- 
tory phase of feeding behaviour in domestic fowl. 
Anim. Behav. 52: 11-15. (Dept Anim. Hygiene, 
Swedish Univ. Agric. Sci., P.O. Box 345, Skara 532 
24, Sweden.)— Gallus gallus domesticus. 
Ko, S.-J., H.-S. Oh, & H.-S. Park. 1994 [An analytic 
study on the relationship between a deciduous 
broad-leaved forest and foraging niche of the 
birds.] Kor. J. Ornithol. 1: 35-55. (Dept. Sci. Edu¬ 
cation, Cheju Univ., Cheju 690-756, Korea.)—Study 
of seasonal changes in foraging in 40 species of 
birds. (Korean, Engl, summ.)—^J.V.B. 
Koops, M. A., & L.-A. Giraldeau. 1996. Producer- 
scrounger foraging games in Starlings: a test of 
rate-maximizing and risk-sensitive models. Anim. 
Behav. 51: 773-783. (Dept. Zool., Univ. Manitoba, 
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Can.)— Sturnus vulgaris. 
Kumar, S. 1996. Unusual interaction between wolf 
and Short-toed Eagle. J. Raptor Res. 30: 41-42. 
(Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., Hornbill House, Shaheed 
Bhagat Singh Rd., Bombay 400 023, India.)— Circae- 
tus gallicus attempted to steal prey or pups from 
