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Recent Ornithological Literature 
Recent Ornithological Literature (ROL) is a quarterly compilation of abstracts from the world¬ 
wide scientific literature on birds. The ROL deals chiefly with periodicals, but also announces 
new and renamed journals and provides abstracts of special publications, reports, and book 
chapters. The abstracts are prepared by scientists who voluntarily scan journals for ornitho¬ 
logical articles, generally according to their geographic region and special scientific interests. 
ROL users should search in every likely category for relevant articles. The categorization 
procedure is often subjective and each citation is assigned to only one category, regardless 
of how many topics are covered. 
Since the ROL strives for global and comprehensive reporting, we encourage users to rec¬ 
ommend to their regional editors periodicals that ought to be included. Authors, editors, or 
publishers whose articles or journals are not covered by ROL should send reprints, abstracts, 
or journal issues to the regional editor responsible for coverage of the geographical area in 
which the journal is published, or to the Coordinating Editor. 
The operation needs and welcomes additional abstractors. If you would like to help, 
please contact your regional editor to learn which journals lack coverage and to receive in¬ 
structions for preparing abstracts. 
Dissertations: The ROL will now include abstracts of doctoral dissertations, going back to 
those completed since January 1, 1995. Authors who wish to be included should prepare an 
entry in ROL style and send it to one of the regional editors. Submittal via e-mail or on 
diskette (WP or ASCII) with hard copy preferred. Entries should include: author's name, year 
of completion, title, "Ph.D. dissert.", university name and location (author's postal and e-mail 
addresses), and a 1-2 sentence abstract, not a full-dress abstract. 
James Briskie (Palearctic Editor, BOU), Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks 
Road, Oxford 0X1 3PS, UK. e-mail: james.briskie@ZOOLOGY.OXFORD.AC.UK 
R. Terry Chesser (Neotropical Editor, AOU), Department of Ornithology, American Museum of 
Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, New York 10024-5192, USA. e- 
mail: rtc@AMNH.org 
Sean R. Pywell (Australasian Editor, BA), Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 
Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia, e-mail: s.r.pywell@MONASH.EDU.AU 
Jay M. Sheppard (Nearctic Editor, AOU), 3359 Cranberry South, Laurel, Maryland 20724-2419, 
USA. e-mail: jmsheppar@AOL.com. 
Peter Stettenheim (Coordinating Editor, AOU), 168 Croydon Turnpike, Plainfield, New Hamp¬ 
shire 03781, USA. e-mail: peter.stettenheim@valley.net. 
NEW JOURNALS 
Bulletin de I'Association pour la Sauvegarde des 
puffins des lies de Marseille. Subscription and sin¬ 
gle issue purchases A.S.P.I.M., Appt. 28, lies du 
Frioul, F-13001 Marseille, France.—Contains pa¬ 
pers, in French, on Calonectris diomedea and other 
vertebrates seen on the islands off Marseille.—G.O. 
The Korean Journal of Ornithology. Published by 
the Ornithological Society of Korea. ISSN 1225- 
9179. Subscriptions and membership: Korean Inst. 
Ornithol., Kyung-Hee Univ., Seoul 130-701, Repub¬ 
lic of Korea. Send manuscripts to: Dr. Jeong-Chil 
Yoo, Dept. Biol., Kyung-Hee Univ., Seoul 130-701, 
Republic of Korea.—First issue (volume 1), pub¬ 
lished in December 1994, contains 11 refereed pa¬ 
pers on field-oriented aspects of ornithology in Ko¬ 
rea. Papers on any aspects of avian biology, includ¬ 
ing theoretical aspects of specific topics will be con¬ 
sidered. Published in either Korean or English.— 
J.V.B. 
Le Schoeniclus. Twice/year. Subscription: Paul Koe¬ 
nig, BP 53, F-67470 Munchhausen, France.—Papers 
on bird ringing, in French.—G.O. 
DISCONTINUED JOURNAL 
Musk-Ox. Multidisciplinary journal dedicated to 
Arctic research published by University of Alberta 
ceased publication with completion of vol. 40 
(1992).—G.S. 
BEHAVIOR AND VOCALIZATIONS 
Agostini, N., D. M. Bird, & J. J. Negro. 1996. Social 
behavior of captive fledgling American Kestrels 
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{Falco sparverius). J. Raptor Res. 30: 240-241. (Via 
Carlo Alberto n.4, 89046 Marina di Gioiosa Jonica 
(RC), Italy.)—Data from 3 families, each with 4 
fledglings.—^J.P.S. 
Aubin, T., & N. Mathevon. 1995. Adaptation to se¬ 
vere conditions of propagation: long-distance dis¬ 
tress calls and courtship calls of a colonial sea¬ 
bird. Bioacoustics 6: 153-161. (C.N.R.S. UA 1491 
NAM, Lab. des mechanisms de la communication, 
Univ. Paris Xl-Orsay, F-91400 France.)— Aptenody- 
tes forsteri. 
Badyaev, a. V., & E. S. Leae. 1997. Habitat associa¬ 
tions of song characteristics in Phylloscopus and 
Hippolais warblers. Auk 114: 40-46. (Div. Biol. Sci., 
Univ. Montana, Missoula, MT 59812, USA.)—Tem¬ 
poral characteristics of song vary strongly with 
habitat openness, whereas frequency attributes 
largely are unaffected by habitat structure.— 
H.A.W. 
Baker, M. C., T. T. Tracy, & L. E. Miyasato. 1996. 
Gargle vocalizations of Black-capped Chickadees: 
test of repertoire and video stimuli. Anim. Behav. 
52: 1171-1175. (Biol. Dept., Colorado State Univ., 
Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.)— Parus atricapillus. 
Baker, M. C. 1996. Depauperate meme pool of vocal 
signals in an island population of Singing Honey- 
eaters. Anim. Behav. 51: 853-858. (Dept. Biol., Col¬ 
orado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.)— 
Meliphaga virescens. 
Ballintijn, M. R., & C. TEN Cate. 1997. Sex differ¬ 
ences in the vocalizations and syrinx of the Col¬ 
lared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto). Auk 114: 22- 
39. (Sec. EthoL, Inst. Evol. Ecol. Sci., Leiden Univ., 
P.O. Box 9516, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands.)— 
Morphological differences of syrinx contribute to 
sexual differences in vocalizations.—M.W. 
Bednekoee, P. a., & R. P. Balda. 1996. Observational 
spatial memoiy in Clark's Nutcrackers and Mex¬ 
ican Jays. Anim. Behav. 52: 833-839. (Dept. Life 
Sci., Indiana State Univ., Terre Haute, IN 47809, 
USA.)— Nucifraga Columbiana and Aphelocoma ultra¬ 
marina. 
Beecher, M. D., et al. 1996. Repertoire matching be¬ 
tween neighbouring Song Sparrows. Anim. Be¬ 
hav. 51: 917-923. (Dept. Psychol., Univ. Washing¬ 
ton, Box 351525, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.)— Melo- 
spiza melodia. 
Bell, B. D., et al. 1997. Settlement, breeding success 
and song repertoires of monogamous and poly- 
gynous Sedge Warblers {Acrocephalus schoeno- 
baenus). Vogelwarte 39: 87-94. (Sch. Biol. Sci., Vic¬ 
toria UnrY. Wellington, P.O. Box 600, Wellington, 
New Zealand.)—Breeding success and song reper¬ 
toire greater in polygynous than monogamous 
males.—K.-M.E. 
Bohner, j., & D. Todt. 1996. Influence of auditory 
stimulation on the development of syntactical and 
temporal features in European Starling song. Auk 
113: 450-456. (Inst. Behav. Biol., Free Univ. Berlin, 
Haderslebener Str. 9, D-12163, Berlin, Germany.)— 
Sturnus vulgaris. 
Borgia, G. 1996. Satin Bowerbird displays are not 
extremely costly. Anim. Behav. 52: 648-650. (Dept. 
Zook, Univ. Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, 
USA.)—Reply to a critique by B. C. Sheldon, Anim. 
Behav. 52: 645-647. 
Brooke, M. de. L. 1996. The calls of Murphy's Petrel 
(Pterodroma ultima). Notornis 43: 50-52. (Dept. 
ZooL, Univ. Cambridge, Downing St., Cambridge 
CB2 3EJ, UK.)—Describes calls from the Pitcairn Is¬ 
lands and includes sonograms. These calls differ 
from those from French Polynesia, suggesting lim¬ 
ited dispersal between colonies and the possibility 
of genetic differentiation.—E.O.M. 
Brua, R. B., G. L. Nuechterlein, & D. Buitron. 1996. 
Vocal response of Eared Grebe embryos to egg 
cooling and egg turning. Auk 113: 525-533. (Dept. 
ZooL, North Dakota State Univ., Fargo, ND 58105, 
USA.)—Egg cooling experiments in Podiceps nigri- 
collis support care-soliciting signal hypothesis.— 
C.A.H. 
Brunner, D., A. Kacelnik, & J. Gibbon. 1996. Mem¬ 
ory for inter-reinforcement interval variability 
and patch departure decisions in the Starling, 
Stumus vulgaris. Anim. Behav. 51: 1025-1045. (NY 
State Psychiatric Inst., Unit 50, 722 W. 168th St., 
New York, NY 10032, USA.) 
Bunin, J. S. 1995. Preliminary observations of be¬ 
havioural interactions between Takahe iPorphy- 
rio mantelli) and Pukeko (P. porphyria) on Mana 
Island [New Zealand]. Notornis 42:140-143. (Zool. 
Dept., Univ. Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, NZ.)— 
Describes 5 brief conflicts and other interactions.— 
E.O.M. 
Bustamante, J., & F. Hiraldo. 1993. The function of 
aggressive chases by breeding Black and Red 
Kites Milvus migrans and Milvus milvus during 
the post-fledging dependence period. Ibis 135: 
139-147. (Estacion Biol, de Donana CSIC, Avda. 
Maria Luisa, Pabellon del Peru, E-41013 Sevilla, 
Spain.)—Mostly function as anti-predator behav¬ 
ior.—J.V.B. 
Byers, B. E. 1996. Geographic variation of song form 
within and among Chestnut-sided Warbler pop¬ 
ulations. Auk 113: 288-299. (Dept. Biol., Univ. Mas¬ 
sachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.)— 2 distinct 
song forms are suggested to serve different com¬ 
munication functions in Dendroica pensylvanica .— 
M.L.F. 
Byers, B. E. 1996. Messages encoded in the songs of 
Chestnut-sided Warblers. Anim. Behav. 52: 691- 
705. (Dept. Biol., Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst, 
MA 01003, USA.)— Dendroica pensylvanica. 
Carabone, C. a. 1996. Do feeding sites affect the 
date of song cessation by breeding birds? Con¬ 
necticut Warbler 16: 158-162. (Dept. Ecol. Evol. 
Biol., Univ. Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06268, USA.)— 
Maybe.—R.B.C. 
