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A synthesis of the ecological information on 4037 species of birds found from Mexico south to Tierra del Fuego. This work summarizes 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.

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Author:   Douglas F. Stotz ,  John W. Fitzpatrick ,  Theodore A. Parker III ,  Debra K. Moskovits
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   1.500kg
ISBN:  

9780226776293

ISBN 10:   0226776298
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   01 June 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Note to Readers 1: Introduction: Neotropical Bird Communities and Conservation Pt. 1: Birds and Vegetation: Distribution and Threats 2: Neotropical Vegetation Types as Avian Habitats 3: Neotropical Humid Forests 4: Neotropical Dry Forests and Arid Scrubs 5: Neotropical Grasslands 6: Neotropical Aquatic Communities Pt. 2: Bird Migration and Conservation in the Neotropics 7: Nearctic Migrants in the Neotropics: How Big Is the Threat? 8: Austral and Intratropical Bird Migration in the Neotropics Pt. 3: Priorities for Protection 9: Guiding Principles for Conservation in the Neotropics 10: Centers of Diversity at Risk: Translating Principles into Action Pt. 4: Ecological and Distributional Databases Theodore A. Parker III, Douglas F. Stotz, John W. Fitzpatrick. 11: The Development of Ornithology for Conservation in the Neotropics 12: A Guide to the Databases Database A Zoogeographic and Ecological Attributes of Bird Species Breeding in the Neotropics Database B Distribution of Neotropical Bird Species by Country Database C Nearctic Migrants 1: Species Not Breeding in the Neotropics Database D Nearctic Migrants 2: Species Breeding in the Neotropics Database E Austral Migrants Database F Seabirds Not Breeding in the Neotropics Database G Nearctic Partial Migrants Database H Austral Partial Migrants Database I Indicator Species Literature Cited Database Sources General Index Index of Scientific Names

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Douglas F. Stotz is an ornithologist in the Keller Science Action Center of the Field Museum. Corine Vriesendorp and William S. Alverson are conservation ecologists and botanists and Debra K. Moskovits is senior vice president of Environment, Culture, and Conservation at the Field Museum, Chicago. José A. álvarez is an ornithologist at the Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana in Iquitos, Peru. Nélida Barbagelata is a conservation biologist and teacher in Iquitos, Peru.

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