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A winter distribution model for Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli), a conservation tool for a threatened migratory songbird
McFarland, Kent P.; Rimmer, Christopher C.; Goetz, James E.; Aubry, Yves; Wunderle, Joseph M.; Sutton, Anne; Townsend, Jason M.; Llanes Sosa, Alejandro; Kirkconnell, Arturo (2013)Conservation planning and implementation require identifying pertinent habitats and locations where protection and management may improve viability of targeted species. The winter range of Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus ... -
Apparent survival of a range-restricted montane forest bird species is influenced by weather throughout the annual cycle
Hill, Jason M.; Lloyd, John D.; McFarland, Kent P.; Rimmer, Christopher C. (2019)[English] To conserve small and fragmented populations, we need an understanding of their population dynamics. With a global population estimate of < 120,000, Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is considered one of the ... -
Assessing conservation status of resident and migrant birds on Hispaniola with mist-netting
Lloyd, John D.; Rimmer, Christopher C.; McFarland, Kent P. (2016)We analyzed temporal trends in mist-net capture rates of resident (n = 8) and overwintering Nearctic-Neotropical migrant (n = 3) bird species at two sites in montane broadleaf forest of the Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican ... -
Linking breeding and wintering grounds of Bicknell's Thrushes using stable isotope analyses of feathers
Hobson, Keith A.; McFarland, Kent P.; Wassenaar, Leonard I.; Rimmer, Christopher C.; Goetz, James E. (2001)Previous studies have shown that natural abundance of deuterium (D), and to a lesser extent, in feathers of migrant songbirds in North America can be used to infer geographic origins of molt. We used that approach to ... -
Predation of a wintering migratory songbird by introduced rats : can nocturnal roosting behavior serve as predator avoidance?
Townsend, Jason M.; Rimmer, Christopher C.; Brocca, Jorge L.; McFarland, Kent P.; Townsend, Andrea K. (2009)Many studies have demonstrated the deleterious effects of introduced predators on resident populations of island birds, but few have quantified their effect on the survival and space-use behavior of migratory species. We ...