Sunday, June 8, 2014

Waterbirds June 2014 37(2)


ARTICLES

Evidence for Genetic Monogamy but Low Mate Retention in the North American Black Tern (Chlidonias niger surinamensis).
David A. Shealer, Sujan Devbhandari and Maria G. Garcia-Mendoza. . . . . . . .  129-135

Comparisons of Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) Diet During the Breeding Season Across its Geographic Range.
Zachary Holderby, Austin Hill, Eduardo Palacios, M. Clay Green, Edgar Amador
and Cecilia de Dios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   136-143

Plumage Coloration in Belted Kingfishers (Megaceryle alcyon) at a Mercury- Contaminated River.
Ariel E. White and Daniel A. Cristol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144-152

Prey Selection and Energy Values of Main Food Items of the Torrent Duck (Merganetta armata) in Northwestern Patagonia, Argentina.
Gerardo Cerón and Claudia Boy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   153-161

Idiosyncratic Migrations of Black Terns (Chlidonias niger): Diversity in Routes
and Stopovers.
Jan van der Winden, Ruben C. Fijn, Peter W. van Horssen, Debby Gerritsen-Davidse
and Theunis Piersma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     162-174

Microsatellite Variability Among Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger intercedens)
Populations in Southern South America.
Rocío Mariano-Jelicich and Enrique Madrid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175-182

Using Morphometry and Molecular Markers for Sexing South American, Cayenne and Royal Terns Breeding in Patagonia, Argentina.
Nora Lisnizer, Leonardo Cotichelli, Pablo Yorio, Néstor Basso and
Alejandro Gatto . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   183-190

Factors Influencing Behavior and Success of Foraging Reddish Egrets (Egretta rufescens).
Elizabeth M. Bates and Bart M. Ballard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   191-202

NOTES

Winter Migration of Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) Along the Southeastern Pacific.
Elizabeth Skewgar, P. Dee Boersma and Alejandro Simeone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     203-209

Nest Predators of Flightless Steamer-Ducks (Tachyeres pteneres) and Flying Steamer-Ducks (Tachyeres patachonicus).
Marcela Liljesthröm, Laura Fasola, Alejandro Valenzuela, Andrea Raya Rey and
Adrián Schiavini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        210-214

Predation of Greater Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) Eggs by Juvenile Brown Boobies (Sulfa leucogaster) on Ashmore reef.
Jennifer L. Lavers, Ashley Herrod and Rohan H. Clarke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    215-219

Diurnal and Nocturnal Foraging Activity by Black-crowned Night-Herons (Nycticorax nycticorax) at an Artificial Weir.
Alan D. Maccarone and Bayleigh L. Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  220-224

Mercury in Migrating Shorebirds in the Illinois River Valley.
Jeffrey M. Levengood, Randolph V. Smith, David A. Gay, Mark A. Davis and
Joshua D. Stafford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     225-229