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Current Ornithology
Current Ornithology publishes authoritative, up-to-date, scholarly reviews of topics selected from the full range of current research in avian biology. Topics cover the spectrum from the molecular level of organization to population biology and community ecology. The series seeks especially to review 1) fields in which abundant recent literature will benefit from synthesis and organization, 2) newly emerging fields that are gaining recognition as the result of recent discoveries or shifts in perspective, and 3) fields in which students of vertebrates may benefit from comparisons of birds with other classes. All chapters are invited, and authors are chosen for their leadership in the subjects under review.
Thinking Like a Parrot
People form enduring emotional bonds with other animal species, such as dogs, cats, and horses. For the most part, these are domesticated animals, with one notable exception: Many people form close and supportive relationships with parrots, even though these amusing and curious birds remain thoroughly wild creatures. What enables this unique group of wild animals to form social bonds with people, and what does this mean for their survival?
Parrots
The beautiful plumage of parrots and the ability to mimic sounds are both a blessing and a curse.
Birds of Two Worlds
For centuries biologists have tried to understand the underpinnings of avian migration: where birds go and why, why some migrate and some do not, how they adapt to a changing environment, and how migratory systems evolve. Twenty-five years ago the answers to many of these questions were addressed by a collection of migration experts in Keast and Morton's classic work Migrant Birds in the Neotropics. In 1992, Hagan and Johnston published a follow-up book, Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds. In Birds of Two Worlds Russell Greenberg and Peter Marra bring together the world's experts on avian migration to discuss its ecology and evolution. The contributors move the discussion of migration to a global stage, looking at all avian migration systems and delving deeper into the evolutionary foundations of migratory behavior. Readers interested in the biology, behavior, ecology, and evolution of birds have waited a decade to see a worthy successor to the earlier classics. Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries.
Boreal Birds of North America
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America’s boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. It is critical habitat for billions of birds; more than 300 species regularly breed there. After the breeding season, many boreal birds migrate to seasonal habitats across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This volume brings together new research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna and to the connectivity between the boreal forest and ecoregions throughout the Americas. The contributions showcase a unique set of perspectives on the migration, wintering ecology, and conservation of bird communities that are tied to the boreal forest in ways that may not have been previously considered.
Parrots of the Wild
"A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, distilling knowledge from the author's own research and from her review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The text covers parrots' evolutionary history, foraging, mating, and social behavior, innate intelligence, and conservation status. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including photos of parrots taken exclusively in their natural habitat"--Provided by publisher.
Risiko
Das Lehnwort "Risiko" soll dem griechisch-lateinischen Wort (rhiza/risco) für eine Klippe oder dem arabischen (rizq) für den schicksalsabhängigen Lebensunterhalt entstammen. Fachsprachlich wird es heute für eine Kombination der Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit eines unerwünschten Ereignisses mit der Schadensschwere bei dessen Eintritt verwendet. Inhaltlich verwandte Begriffe sind "Gefahr" und "Wagnis", deren Bedeutungen sich mit "Risiko" überschneiden, was gelegentlich zu Missverständnissen führt. Die 47. Matreier Gespräche 2022 standen im Zeichen der großen Themen der Zeit - Klimawandel und Krieg -, befassten sich aber auch mit anscheinend weniger gravierenden Risikobeispielen, wie sie bei der Sprachverwendung, dem Klaubauflaufen, der Kapitalanlage oder im Hochgebirge entstehen können. In diesem Band beleuchten zwölf Tagungsbeiträge das Thema "Risiko" aus unterschiedlichsten fachlichen Perspektiven, um inter- und transdisziplinäre Querverbindungen herzustellen. Ein weiterer Beitrag blickt zurück auf 50 Jahre Matreier Gespräche und die Entstehungsgeschichte der Kulturethologie.
