scholarly journals The global avian invasions atlas, a database of alien bird distributions worldwide

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellie E. Dyer ◽  
David W. Redding ◽  
Tim M. Blackburn
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2010 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 403-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Zuckerberg ◽  
David N. Bonter ◽  
Wesley M. Hochachka ◽  
Walter D. Koenig ◽  
Arthur T. DeGaetano ◽  
...  

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 637 ◽  
Author(s):  
RW Howe ◽  
TD Howe ◽  
HA Ford

We studied bird distributions on 15 small patches of subtropical rainforest, ranging from 0.08 to 2.5 ha, in north-eastern New South Wales. Three-quarters of the bird species found in an extensive area of nearby rainforest were recorded in one or more of these isolated patches. Species that were not recorded, generally were rare in the extensive forest or are characterized by large home ranges. Several species more typical of open country were also found in the isolated patches. The number of resident species per patch ranged from one to 19; these were added in a rather predictable order from small to larger areas. Additional species observed in the patches either were transient or had home ranges encompassing several discontinuous areas. Although area is the best single predictor of species richness, isolation, disturbance by livestock and distance from water all tend to reduce the number of resident bird species. We propose that high dispersal abilities of rainforest birds near Dorrigo reflect the geographical and palaeogeographical distribution of Australian rainforest. The small total area and discontinuity of original tracts of rainforest, perhaps accentuated during the Pleistocene, have generally prevented persistence or colonization of highly sedentary, specialized bird species.


2017 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darroch Whitaker

The Torngat Mountains lie at the southeastern limit of the Canadian Arctic in northern Labrador, and bird distributions in the region are poorly understood. I visited the Torngat Mountains every summer from 2008 to 2016 and recorded all birds observed. Several boreal bird species were widespread and breeding in the region, representing expansion of known ranges by 100–350 km north along the Labrador coast and 40–90 km east from Ungava Bay. Shrub thickets have expanded dramatically in the Torngat Mountains since the 1980s; thus, these observations may reflect range expansion by boreal birds in response to increased habitat availability.


2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 1130-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke L. Bateman ◽  
Anna M. Pidgeon ◽  
Volker C. Radeloff ◽  
Jeremy VanDerWal ◽  
Wayne E. Thogmartin ◽  
...  

Oecologia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 181 (4) ◽  
pp. 1139-1150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Chamberlain ◽  
Mattia Brambilla ◽  
Enrico Caprio ◽  
Paolo Pedrini ◽  
Antonio Rolando

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 252-253
Author(s):  
Jeremy J.D. Greenwood
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