Poster Contributions (by subject/group)
A: Landscape and community ecology
B: Species and population
conservation
C: Behaviour, Behavioural ecology
D: Physiology, disease, immune
function
E: Morphology/feather colour
F: Ornitholgocal societies
/resources
G: Breeding Biology
H: Foraging, feeding, diet
I: Habitat
J:
Population genetics, systematics, biogeograpy, paleontology
K: Evolutionary biology
L: Population and individual
ecology
M: Migration
| Group | Poster No |
Name | Title |
| Landscape and community ecology | |||
| A | 1 | Henderson, Ian | The relative impact of landscape variables, crop composition and low pesticide inputs on the rate of increase in bird populations on arable farmland |
| A | 2 | Huhta, Esa | Breeding birds in Finnish old forest remnants: Effects of forest area and source |
| A | 3 | Berens, Dana Gertrud | Exotic guava trees are promising centres of forest regeneration in Kenyan farmland |
| A | 4 | Reif, Jiri | Spatial scaling of bird species richness and community composition in a central European landscape |
| A | 5 | Gonzalez-Carcacia, Jose A. | Species diversity in bird assemblages in a neotropical arid zone: Natural vs. agricultural areas |
| A | 6 | Caula, Sabina | Ecological diversity of birds in relation to the structure of urban landscape at Montpellier, southern France |
| A | 7 | Ktitorov, Pavel | The role of landscape context in body mass gain in songbirds during migratory stopover |
| A | 8 | Mukherjee, Aeshita | Impacts of landscape change on waterfowl populations in India: Twenty years of monitoring |
| A | 9 | Winter, Maiken | Does sensitivity to patch size and landscape structure depend on body size? |
| A | 10 | Jeong-Yeon, YI | A pilot study of landscape impact on habitat use by songbirds in fragmented urban forests in Korea |
| A | 11 | Jeong-Yeon, YI | Status of migratory shorebirds and the habitat of their staging grounds in Korea |
| A | 12 | Slaheddine, Selmi | The effect of time of season on the accuracy of bird richness estimation from point-count data |
| A | 13 | Leitao, Pedro | The use of large-scale remote sensing and map data to determine steppe landbird distributions in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal |
| A | 14 | Strubbe, Diederik | Spread of invasive Ring-necked Parakeets in Europe: Ecological aspects and estimation of impact on native breeding birds. |
| A | 16 | Wuntke, Beatrix | Recording species diversity in agrarian landscapes: Breeding birds as exemplars. |
| A | 17 | Cherkaoui, Imad | Determinants of bird diversity in a highly fragmented oak forest in Morocco |
| A | 18 | Chen, Shuihua | Distributional partitioning among breeding seabirds in the Zhoushan Archipelago, China, and their influencing factors |
| A | 19 | Pietz, Pamela | Factors affecting rates of predation and parasitism on nests of grassland passerines in North Dakota, USA |
| A | 20 | Alves, Maria Alice S. | The bird community of restinga habitat in southeast Brazil: A long-term study |
| A | 21 | Kirsch, Eileen | Species composition of spring-migrant songbirds in upland and floodplain forests along the upper Mississippi River, USA. |
| A | 22 | Wuczynski, Andrzej | Relationships between bird population variables and the floristic and structural characteristics of field margins in southwestern Poland |
| A | 23 | Stempniewicz, Lech | Impact of plankton- and fish-eating seabird colonies on the Arctic tundra ecosystem – a comparison |
| A | 24 | Husby, Magne | Predation rates on bird nests by predatory birds and mammals around refuse dumps |
| A | 25 | Schwarzenberger, Andreas | Vegetation structure and bird communities: Case studies in two hemispheres |
| A | 26 | Markones, Nele | Habitat choice by seabirds in the southeastern North Sea: Effects of spatial scale and temporal variation |
| A | 27 | Bidwell, Mark T. | Community pattern and process in assemblages of boreal forest waterbirds: Relationships with natural and anthropogenic disturbance |
| A | 28 | Pehlak, Hannes | Artificial nest experimentation suggests equal predation pressure on waders in coastal meadows and mires |
| A | 29 | Heuermann, Nicol | Functional response in small grazing herbivores and its consequences for competition and facilitation |
| A | 30 | Sammler, Svenja | A survey of the avifauna of the wildlife sanctuary Banyang-Mbo in Cameroon |
| A | 31 | Randler, Christoph | Macro-ecological analysis of natural hybridization in birds |
| A | 32 | Kissling, W. Daniel | Food resources as broad-scale determinants of avian frugivore richness |
| A | 33 | Romdal, Tom S. | Altitudinal zonation of Afrotropical forest bird communities along a homogeneous forest gradient |
| A | 34 | Kiziroglu, Ilhami | The diversity of woodpeckers in Turkey and their role in biological control |
| A | 35 | Mokoko Ikonga, Jerome | The birds of Lake Tele Community Reserve, Congo |
| A | 36 | Díaz, Mario | Direct and indirect methods for the design and evaluation of European agri-environment schemes |
| A | 37 | Schleupner, Christine | Spatial suitability modeling of bird habitat distribution in the European Union |
| A | 38 | Dauphine, Nico Suzanne | Selective logging and bird conservation in the Cordillera de Colan, northern Peru |
| A | 39 | Barrett, Geoff | Rebirding rural landscapes - Australia’s temperate woodlands |
| A | 42 | Peter, Hans-Ulrich | Assessment of seabird breeding parameters towards the management of the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, Antarctica |
| A | 44 | Bieringer, Georg | Traffic noise and birds revisited: Separating the chaff from the wheat |
| A | 45 | Sekercioglu, Cagan H. | Ecological implications of bird extinctions |
| A | 46 | Zacharias, V.J. | Wintering songbirds in Kerala, south India |
| A | 47 | Park, Hee Cheon | Wintering pattern of birds at the Ramsar site, Upo Wetland, in Korea |
| A | 48 | Gan, Xiaojing | The effect of invasions of the grass Spartina alterniflora on wintering birds on Chongming Island, Dongtan Reserve, China |
| A | 49 | Karev, Evgeny | Developing bird gardening: My experiences with birds and ornithology in Russia |
| A | 51 | Herold, Benjamin | The birds of the walnut-fruit forests in southern Kyrgyzstan: Applying ornithology to conservation in central Asia |
| A | 53 | Thompson, Hazell Shokellu | Community participation in avian conservation in Africa |
| A | 54 | Lebedeva, Natalia | Birds as factor in the biodiversity and biogeography of soil microfauna in Arctic and Antarctic regions |
| Species and population conservation | |||
| B | 1 | Olivier, Duriez | Phylogeography of the Capercaillie in Eurasia : what is the status of the Pyrenean-Cantabrian population ? |
| B | 2 | Kawaji, Noritomo | Mortality of released Copper Pheasants in Japan |
| B | 3 | Cortes-Herrera, Oswaldo | Rediscovery of the Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird, an endangered endemic from Colombia |
| B | 4 | Fujii, Kaori | Declines in the Pacific Diver and its impact on a local fishery in the Hiroshima Prefecture |
| B | 5 | Marcin, Polak | Habitat preferences of breeding Great Bitterns: Implications for conservation of a vulnerable species |
| B | 6 | Somasundaram, S. | Impact of habitat alteration on the globally threatened Nilgiri Wood Pigeon in the Western Ghats, India |
| B | 7 | Thiel, Dominik | How susceptible are Capercaillie to human disturbance? |
| B | 8 | Antas, Paulo de Tarso Zuquim | Radio tracking adult Hyacinth Macaws in the Pantanal, central Brazil |
| B | 9 | Cyr, Nicole | Chronic stress in free-living European starlings alters corticosterone concentrations and reproductive success |
| B | 10 | Bell, Ben D. | Returning the Hihi or Stitchbird to the New Zealand mainland: Sightings and movements after two translocation to the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary near Wellington |
| B | 11 | Robledano Aymerich, Francisco | Waterbirds as indicators of agricultural intensification: Local response to effluents in the Mar Menor Lagoon, southeast Spain |
| B | 12 | Takagi, Masaoki | Vocal identification and territorial turn-over in the Daito Scops Owl: Evidence from spectrographic analyses of male hoot-calls |
| B | 13 | Nesterenko, Olga | Use of DNA analysis for sexing birds in breeding programs |
| B | 14 | Grivas, Costas | Monitoring nesting activity with an automated surveillance video system: A case study of the endangered Bearded Vulture in Crete |
| B | 15 | Van der Winden, Jan | Habitat use and feeding ecology of the Purple Heron in the Netherlands |
| B | 16 | Harebottle, Douglas Michael | Ten years of waterbird counts on an urban wetland: Paarl Sewage Works, South Africa, 1994-2004 |
| B | 17 | Adriaensen, Frank | Modelling forest connectivity for critically-endangered bird species: A case study in the Taita Hills, Kenya |
| B | 18 | Tanneberger, Franziska | The west Pomeranian population of the Aquatic warbler: Habitat change and restoration potential |
| B | 19 | Sautter, Maria | Reproductive success in Reed Buntings in young versus old reed patches: Evidence for an ecological trap? |
| B | 20 | Engelbrecht, Derek | The “Big Six” in big trouble |
| B | 21 | Indykiewicz, Piotr | The Brda River as the most important site for protecting bird species diversity in the "Tuchola Forest" Biosphere Reserve, north Poland |
| B | 23 | Feró, Orsolya | Effects of increased predation risk on the population dynamics of migratory birds: Optimal annual routine simulations |
| B | 24 | Skjelseth, Sigrun | Dispersal patterns within a meta-population of House Sparrows after an introduction experiment |
| B | 25 | Vicente, Garza | Population size and trends of the endangered Dupont’s Lark in Europe |
| B | 27 | Numata, Sayumi | Breeding site preferences of the Japanese Marsh Warbler in managed reedbeds in Japan |
| B | 28 | Azuma, Nobuyuki | Colonization of apple orchards by Ural Owls |
| B | 29 | Ballasus, Hauke | Estimating the condition and flight range of short- and long- distance passerine migrants: Are additional flight costs caused by barrier-effects from offshore windfarms a problem? |
| B | 30 | Calladine, John | Extensive monitoring of the Rock Ptarmigan in Scotland |
| B | 31 | López-Victoria, Mateo | Threatened birds on Malpelo Island, Colombia: Relevance of criteria at global and regional scales |
| B | 32 | Sakai, Sumire | Seasonal shifts in foraging habits of Grey-faced Buzzards in relation to spatial and temporal distribution of prey |
| B | 33 | Rothgänger, Anke | Habitat requirements of the Pygmy Owl: A basis for conservation |
| B | 34 | Bellis, Laura Marisa | Effects of human disturbance on abundance and spatial distribution of Lesser Rheas |
| B | 35 | Czeszczewik, Dorota | Foraging behavior of the White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos during spring and winter in a primeval forest |
| B | 36 | Bamola, Vishwa Deepak | Management of Himalayan pheasants: Current status, habitat preferences and nesting |
| B | 37 | Li, Jing-wen | Utilizing single nucleotide polymorphism and mitochondrial DNA to monitor genetic introgression between Melodious and Taiwan Laughing-thrushes |
| B | 38 | Ishida , Ken | Ecosystem management for endemic species on Amami Island, a hotspot in the southwest Japanese archipelago |
| B | 39 | Rabenandrasana, Marc | The population size, distribution and habitat of the Sakalava Rail in the western Malagasy wetlands |
| B | 40 | Fuchs, Sarah | How to establish and maintain viable populations of farmland birds on organic farms: The Nature Conservation Farm Brodowin |
| B | 41 | Hayashi, Yuko | Life history of the endangered Blakiston's Fish Owl in Japan |
| B | 42 | Pierre, Johanna | Reducing seabird bycatch in fisheries with a natural olfactory deterrent |
| B | 43 | Strewe, Ralf | Conservation of bird species in tropical dry forest, the most endangered ecosystem in Colombia |
| B | 44 | Strewe, Ralf | Conservation of the endemic birds of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta massif, Colombia |
| B | 45 | Hinsch, Tobias | The White Stork in Hamburg: Protection strategies and population development in a growing metropolis |
| B | 46 | Schwemmer, Philipp | Sea ducks and impacts of ship traffic in the Baltic Sea |
| B | 47 | Siano, Ralf | Spatial distribution of captive-reared Capercaillies released in the Harz Mountains, central Germany |
| B | 48 | Keiss, Oskars | Impacts of land use on the Corncrake population in Latvia: Trends and population structure |
| B | 49 | Wei, Liang | Conservation of the Hainan Partridge on Hainan Island, China |
| B | 50 | Makhado, Azwianewi Benedict | The impact of seal predation on Cape Gannets at Malgas Island, South Africa |
| B | 51 | Schekkerman, Hans | A test of experimental mosaic management for Black-tailed Godwits in the Netherlands |
| B | 52 | Zefania, Sama | Conservation biology of endangered wetland birds in Madagascar |
| B | 53 | Ghose, Dipankar | Conservation status of prefered habitats of three species of tragopans in northeast India |
| B | 54 | Roxburgh, Lizanne | The impacts of fuelwood collection and farming on Chaplin’s Barbet, an endemic hole-nesting fig specialist in Zambia |
| B | 55 | Allen, Sophy | The fitness costs of population bottlenecks in introduced bird species in New Zealand |
| B | 56 | Malzof, Silvina Laura | Habitat selection by the Dusky-legged Guan in the “Delta del Paraná” Biosphere Reserve, Argentina |
| B | 57 | Loneux, Michele | Global climate warming and decline of the Black Grouse in western Europe: Are predictions reliable? |
| B | 58 | LEI, Fu-Min | Avian influenza virus in China: A serological and virological survey of wild birds in the HPAI-virus infected regions |
| B | 59 | Ilyas, Orus | Status, distribution and conservation of the Himalayan Monal in the Gharwal Himalayas, Uttranchal India |
| B | 60 | Dranzoa, Christine | The illegal bird trade in east Africa: Implications for avifaunal conservation |
| B | 62 | Castro, Agustin | Modeling the spatial distribution of the Boreal Owl at its southwestern palearctic limit, northern Spain |
| B | 63 | Pagán Abellán, Iluminada | Use of habitat by Booted Eagles in a Special Protection Area: Implications for conservation |
| B | 64 | Atiénzar, Francisco | "Limnological characteristics affecting the presence of White-headed Ducks on waters of the ""El Hondo"" Natural Park, southeastern Spain" |
| B | 65 | Pfeiffer, Simone | Effects of human activities on Southern Giant Petrels and skuas in the Antarctic |
| B | 66 | Gichuki, Cecilia M. | The influence of human activities on habitat use by African Snipe in Kenya |
| B | 67 | Higuchi, Hiroyoshi | Conflicts between humans and crows in Japan |
| B | 68 | Jokimäki, Jukka | The ecological impacts of tourism: The case of the Golden Eagle |
| B | 69 | Burger, Joanna | Temporal trends in mercury, cadmium and lead in eggs of Common Terns in New Jersey, USA, 1971-2005 |
| B | 70 | Spurr, Eric | Enticing bellbirds into towns and cities in New Zealand |
| B | 71 | Beaven, Brent | Re-introduction of endangered forest birds to restored islands: lessons from Ulva Island, New Zealand |
| B | 72 | Mulsow, Ronald | The Bird-Life of Hamburg |
| B | 73 | Chamberlain, Dan | Factors affecting bird abundance in the parks of London |
| B | 74 | De Laet, Jenny | The status of the House Sparrow in large towns: First results from Belgium |
| B | 75 | Malher, Frederic | The House Sparrow in Paris: a center of persistence? |
| B | 76 | Barri, Fernando | The effects of livestock density and vegetal biomass production on breeding success in wild Lesser Rheas |
| B | 77 | Rodriguez Santana, Freddy | Status, distribution, habitat requirements and conservation of Gundlach's Hawk (Accipiter gundlachi) in Cuba |
| B | 78 | Relton, Albert | Capturing, killing and trading in wild birds in Tamilnadu, India |
| B | 79 | Ajagbe , Ademola Abiola | Habitat use by the Adamawa Turtle Dove in Amurum Forest Reserve and surrounding farmlands in northern Nigeria |
| B | 80 | Kristin, Anton | Can traditional farming save endangered species from extinction? |
| Behaviour, Behavioural ecology | |||
| C | 1 | Tanaka, Keita | Does a Horsfield's Hawk Cuckoo nestling deceive its host parents numerically? |
| C | 2 | Matsui, Shin | Sexual differences in provisioning of nestlings in the Bull-headed Shrike in relation to nest-site characteristics |
| C | 3 | Vallarino, Adriana | Sibling rivalry in Black-legged Kittiwakes: Does size matter? |
| C | 4 | Schnitzer, Jan | Secondary male ornamentation as a signal of a good parent in the Scarlet Rosefinch |
| C | 5 | Green, Jonathan | The division of labour between breeding male and female Macaroni Penguins |
| C | 6 | Wojczulanis, Katarzyna | Labour division between female and male in the monogamous Little Auk Alle alle during the breeding period |
| C | 7 | Kloskowski, Janusz | Egg desertion in precocial birds: Matching brood size to food supply? |
| C | 8 | Limmer, Bente | The influence of parental experience and age on brood care, foraging efficiency and chick growth rate in Common Terns |
| C | 9 | Kim, Miran | Consequences of accelerated embryo development in the Lesser Black-backed Gull |
| C | 10 | Scheiber, Isabella B. R. | Biparental care in Greylag Geese: Heart rate as a measure of parental contribution |
| C | 11 | Abraham, Andreas | Parental investment and rank order in fledged Arabian Babblers (Timaliidae) |
| C | 12 | Banik, Mikhail | Brood division: One more difference between Whinchat and Common Stonechat |
| C | 13 | Jia, Chen-xi | Hypothermic tolerance in the eggs of the Slaty-blue Flycatcher |
| C | 14 | Formanek, Laureline | Influence of maternal characteristics on the social motivation of young |
| C | 15 | Patricelli, Gail L. | Differences in acoustic directionality in male Red-winged Blackbird vocalizations are related to function in communication |
| C | 16 | Soma, Masayo | The effect of early developmental condition on song quality in Bengalese Finches |
| C | 17 | Amrhein, Valentin | Long-term effects of song playback on dawn and dusk singing in the Winter Wren |
| C | 18 | Dale, James | Properties of egg coloration: Use for recognition versus camouflage |
| C | 19 | Draganoiu, Tudor | Do different elements of Black Redstart song have different threat values ? |
| C | 21 | Takahsi, Miki | Song syllable chunking in Bengalese Finches reared with multiple tutors |
| C | 22 | Lein, M. Ross | Evolution of song in the flycatcher genus Empidonax (Tyrannidae) |
| C | 23 | Losekoot, Marcel | Leach's Storm Petrel does not require vocalizations for nest relocation |
| C | 24 | Pavlova, Denitza Z. | Presence of males and nest boxes affects song rate in captive female European Starlings during the breeding season |
| C | 25 | Ziesemann, Birgit | Social behavior, interactions and the social mating system of a high-density North Island Brown Kiwi population |
| C | 26 | Duval, Emily H. | Adaptive benefits of cooperation for subordinate males in the Lance-tailed Manakin |
| C | 27 | Schmoll, Tim | Female extra-pair mating, fitness and genetic diversity: Expression in socially monogamous Coal Tits |
| C | 28 | Lebigre, Christophe | Why do female Black Grouse mate just once a season? |
| C | 29 | Wilk, Tomasz | To betray or not to betray – why do female Collared Flycatchers seek extra-pair copulations? |
| C | 30 | Kempenaers, Bart | Do females trade copulations for food? An experimental study in Black-legged Kittiwakes |
| C | 31 | Muck, Christina | Strategies for rearing young: A comparison of feeding behavior in polyandrous and monogamous coucals, Centropus |
| C | 33 | Düttmann, Heinz | Bill characteristics reflect hormonal status in a sex-specific way in the Common Shelduck |
| C | 34 | Perfito, Nicole | Endocrine and neuroendocrine regulation of reproductive timing in an opportunistic breeder |
| C | 35 | Steiger, Silke | Plasma steroid hormones in two arctic-breeding shorebirds: Implications of monogamy versus polygyny |
| C | 36 | Braasch, Alexander | Are testosterone levels of Common Tern chicks related to sex and hatching position? |
| C | 37 | Serra, Lorenzo | The role of molt in the development of sexual ornaments in the Rock Sparrow |
| C | 38 | Honarmand, Mariam | Effects of stress on sexually selected traits in Zebra Finches at different stages of development |
| C | 39 | Bolund, Elisabeth | Effects of beak color and body size on dominance in male and female Zebra Finches |
| C | 40 | Horrocks, Nicholas | Size of bill knob in the Mute Swan: Evidence for a sexually selected trait |
| C | 41 | Schaefer, Veronika | Choosing from a plethora of colors: The role of visual signals in intra-specific communication in the Gouldian Finch |
| C | 42 | Schielzeth, Holger | Do female Zebra Finches imprint on heritable male traits? |
| C | 43 | Nam, Hyun Young | Iridescent plumage color, individual quality and reproductive success in Black-billed Magpies |
| C | 44 | Kaliontzopoulou, Antigoni | Sexual dimorphism in the bill of a seabird: Sexual selection or ecological adaptation? |
| C | 45 | Prior, Helmut | Social intelligence in Common Magpies: On the brink of "theory of mind" |
| C | 46 | Okafor, Chigozie | Bird activity level related to temperature and wind velocity in the tropics |
| C | 47 | Costa, Lauren | Night-time sleep patterns in songbirds are influenced by daytime experience |
| C | 48 | Oschadleus, Hans-Dieter | Roosting behavior in Southern Masked Weavers (Ploceidae) in South Africa |
| C | 49 | Pampus, Miriam | How to pick fellow peckers: Social structure in flocks of feeding tits |
| C | 50 | Wiacek, Jaroslaw | Behavioral consequences of semi-colonial breeding in Montagu's Harrier in Poland |
| C | 51 | Carere, Claudio | Understanding patterns of pre-roost aerial displays in flocks of Eurasian Starlings: characterization and functional significance |
| C | 52 | Waldeck, Peter | Host-parasite relatedness in a brood-parasitic colonial bird |
| C | 53 | Naguib, Marc | Territory defense in Common Nightingales: effects of territory quality and time of residency |
| C | 54 | Cygan, Jakub Pawel | Reaction of male Painted Redstarts to playback stimuli: How it reflects social status |
| C | 55 | Filippi-Codaccioni, Ondine | The energy costs of aggressive and comfort behaviors in incubating King Penguins |
| C | 56 | Pisa, Paola E. | Greylag ganders show active and passive dominance styles |
| C | 57 | Wascher, Claudia A.F. | Heart rate and coping styles in Greylag Geese |
| C | 58 | Forsman, Jukka | Friends or foes: Interactions between neighboring resident Great Tits and migrant Pied Flycatchers |
| C | 60 | Babushkina, Olga | Territorial behavior of young Long-tailed Tits in northwest Russia |
| C | 62 | Dittami, John | Winter patterns of foraging, fat deposition and corticosterone differ between Bearded and Blue Tits: Is this an expression of egalitarian and despotic behavior? |
| C | 63 | Mukhin, Andrey | Post-fledging movements in Eurasian Reed Warblers: Not just dispersal |
| C | 64 | Boukhriss, Jihen | Correlates of predation risk to the Laughing Dove in southern Tunisian oases: Response of incubating parents to simulation of nest predation |
| C | 65 | Dulisz, Beata | Breeding strategies of shorebirds under conditions of strong predator pressure |
| C | 66 | Thomson, Robert L | The burden of habitat selection for prey in a predation risk landscape |
| C | 67 | Pazderová, Alena | Mobbing behavior in male House Sparrows varies with badge size |
| C | 68 | Mizuta, Taku | Parental response to the risk of nest predation is affected by nest-site characteristics and predator type in the Madagascan Paradise-Flycatcher |
| C | 69 | Mazgajski, Tomasz D. | Predation of artificial nests in a highly fragmented landscape in Poland |
| C | 70 | van den Hout, Pieter Johannes | Ruddy Turnstones build pectoral muscle rapidly after raptor scares |
| C | 71 | Sommer, Christina | Predator-induced calling: The effect of social rank and predator type in the co-operatively breeding Arabian Babbler |
| C | 72 | Koboroff, Adam | Predator inspection by birds |
| C | 73 | Polakova, Simona | How nest predators search for nests of the Eurasian Blackbird |
| C | 74 | Walankiewicz, Wieslaw | Woodpecker holes and nest-boxes as ecological traps for Ficedula flycatchers |
| C | 75 | Kreisinger, Jakub | Nest predation in Mallards: The role of crypsis and parental behavior |
| C | 77 | Opaev, Alexey | Sequential organization of song in the Great Reed Warbler |
| C | 78 | Wojcik, Joanna Dorota | Winter territoriality and fruit defence by the Mistle Thrush and Fieldfare in southern Poland |
| C | 79 | Kipper, Silke | Individual song characteristics and hidden repertoires: A study on song type-knowledge of male Common Nightingales |
| C | 81 | Wanker, Ralf | Reconciliation in Green-winged Macaws |
| C | 82 | Byamana, Robert Kizungu | Vocalizations of the endemic Bedford's and African Paradise-flycatchers in the eastern Congo, central Africa |
| C | 83 | Tiemann, Inga | White Crested Polish chicken - Change in breed specific social preference over lifetime |
| C | 84 | Hoi, Herbert | The role of conspecific and heterospecific breeding aggregations for Lesser Grey Shrikes |
| Physiology, disease, immune function | |||
| D | 1 | Costantini, David | Correlates of oxidative stress in wild Eurasian Kestrel nestlings |
| D | 2 | Müller, Claudia | Effects of a stress response on post-natal development in the Eurasian Kestrel |
| D | 3 | Almasi, Bettina | Genetic, maternal and environmental variability of circulating corticosterone levels in Barn Owl nestlings: Effects on postnatal development and phenotype |
| D | 4 | Singh, Bhanu Pratap | Photoperiodism in Indian birds: a conserved regulatory mechanism for long-term seasonal events |
| D | 5 | Singh, Sudhi | The role of melatonin in avian photoperiodic time measurement |
| D | 6 | Trivedi, Amit Kumar | Day length regulates seasonal reproduction in subtropical House Sparrows: Evidence for photoperiodism as an adaptive strategy |
| D | 7 | Bhardwaj, Sanjay | Photoperiodism in an Indian starling, the Brahminy Myna |
| D | 8 | Farswan, Anjana | Maximal changes in daily photoperiod around the vernal equinox wind the circannual clock in Spotted Munias at low and mid latitudes |
| D | 9 | McKechnie, Andrew | Climate change and birds in hot deserts: The impacts of increased demand for thermoregulatory water on survival and reproduction |
| D | 10 | Bauchinger, Ulf | Maintaining a water budget during starvation: May protein catabolism liberate water bound to protein? |
| D | 11 | Partecke, Jesko | Long-lasting effects of yolk testosterone on brain function, physiology and behavior in adult House Sparrows |
| D | 13 | Sato, Megumi | When does the breeding period start? - The effect of autumnal steroid hormone secretion |
| D | 14 | Wacker, Douglas | Plasma testosterone and aggression in breeding Sooty Fox Sparrows |
| D | 15 | Raukar, Jelena | Immunological status in one-day old ostriches: Preliminary results |
| D | 16 | Nomoto, Shigeki | LPS fever and its final mediator in pigeons (Rock Doves) |
| D | 17 | Millet, Sam | Immunology as part of life-history physiology: Quantifying constitutive immunity |
| D | 18 | Benito, Maria M. | Cell-mediated immunocompetence in Common Terns |
| D | 19 | Hőrak, Peeter | Immune function, carotenoids, and antioxidant defenses in captive Greenfinches |
| D | 20 | Owen, Jennifer | Seasonal variation in the immune function of two species of nearctic-neotropical landbird migrants, the Veery and Wood Thrush |
| D | 21 | Metzger, Benjamin | Linking link immune system, parasites and carotenoids in birds: Do Garden Warblers have the ability to self-medicate? |
| D | 22 | Bourgeon, Sophie | Effects of fasting and re-feeding schedules on humoral immune function in female Mallards |
| D | 23 | Cucco, Marco | Repeatability and heritability of cell-mediated and innate immunity in the Grey Partridge |
| D | 24 | Tizard, Ian | Immunosuppression in exotic and wild birds as a result of viral infections affecting the bursa of Fabricius. |
| D | 26 | Buehler, Deborah M. | Immune function and the annual cycle in long-distance migrating Red Knots: Seasonal, environmental and individual variation |
| D | 27 | Reynaud, Pierre A. | Are ticks main arbovirus vectors for birds ? |
| D | 28 | González Acuńa, Daniel | The occurrence of bird lice (Phthiraptera) and new reports from Chile |
| D | 30 | Bonnevie, Bo Třrris | Molt in male and female Cape Sugarbirds, Southern Double-collared Sunbirds, and Orange-breasted Sunbirds in the Western Cape of South Africa |
| D | 31 | Depraz, Violaine | Motor correlates of complexity, speed and frequency band-width in the song of the Serin: Role of the duplex vocal organ and respiratory movement |
| D | 32 | Narasimhacharya, Amaravadi V.R.L. | Effects of thiourea, cyproterone acetate and enheptin on plumage pigmentation and steroid dehydrogenase activity in the crown skin of breeding male Baya Weavers |
| D | 33 | Barbosa, Andres | Abiotic factors and ecto- and haemo- parasite pressure in an arid zone bird, the Trumpeter Finch |
| D | 34 | Olson, Christopher R. | Plasticity of embryonic growth rate and metabolism in the face of periodic cooling in House Wrens |
| D | 35 | González-Elorriaga, Miren | Evidence that White-backed Mousebirds feed nestlings a merocrine secretion produced by esophageal mucous glands. |
| D | 36 | Gueneau, Pulcherie | Presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the crops of the Hoatzin and Green-rumped Parrotlet |
| D | 37 | Fujita, Masaki | The relationship between head-bobbing and the kinematic characteristics of walking in the Black-headed Gull |
| D | 38 | Portugal , Steve | Seasonal variability in body composition, physiology and energetics of Barnacle Geese |
| D | 39 | Luna-Jorquera, Guillermo | Hypometabolism in a seabird: The case of the Peruvian Diving Petrel |
| D | 40 | Diekamp, Bettina | Preferential responses for song persist in the song contol nuclei of female Canaries |
| D | 41 | Yasuo, Shinobu | Reciprocal switching of type 2 and type 3 deiodinase genes triggers photoperiodic gonadal response in Japanese Quail |
| D | 42 | Tummeleht, Lea | Blood antioxidants in incubating Great Tits in relation to health state and breeding habitat |
| D | 43 | Kilgas, Priit | Physiological costs of egg production and effects of habitat indicated by state of hematological health in incubating Great Tits |
| D | 44 | Zhang, Yanyun | Semen character and sperm storage in Cabot’s Tragopan |
| D | 45 | Navarro, Joan | Experimental increase of foraging effort in a pelagic seabird: Effects on biochemical, hematological and muscular parameters |
| D | 46 | Calero, María | Does aridity determine rates of haematozoic infestation in Dupont’s Lark? A comparative study in Spain and Morocco |
| Morphology/feather colour | |||
| E | 1 | Blom, Jonas | Heterochrony and the developmental origins of neonatal characteristics of precocial and altricial birds |
| E | 2 | Blom, Jonas | Embryonic stages in the development of the altricial Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris |
| E | 3 | Lilja, Clas | Lilja, Clas |
| E | 4 | Zinoviev, Andrei | Hind limb morphology and adaptive evolution in turacos and cuckoos (Aves: Cuculiformes) |
| E | 5 | Gorschewski, Antje | Wing-shape variation in migrant and resident Eurasian Blackbirds: a geometric morphometric approach |
| E | 6 | Zubkova, Ekaterina | Morpho-functional features of the jaw apparatus in the suboscinine broadbills, family Eurylaimidae |
| E | 7 | Frahnert, Sylke | Ontogeny of the hind limb and evolution of the Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) |
| E | 8 | Taldenkov, Ivan | Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
| E | 9 | Gerasimov, Kyrill B. | Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus in the Ruddy Turnstone: Evidence for a sandpiper-like ancestor |
| E | 10 | Karlsson, Ola | Is egg-shell adapted to support different rates of calcium removal by developing embryos? |
| E | 11 | Sol, Daniel | Big-brained birds survive better in nature |
| E | 12 | Rounsley, Kevin J | Active corneal accommodation in the Rock Dove |
| E | 13 | Pap, Péter László | Adaptive allocation of condition-dependent feather abnormalities during ontogeny and molt in the Great Tit |
| E | 14 | Tökölyi, Jácint | Condition-dependent feather quality and the dynamics of feather abrasion during the annual cycle in the Great Tit |
| E | 15 | Yoshioka, S. | Organized light scattering: Cause of the blue coloration in the plumage of the Common Kingfisher |
| E | 16 | Nakamura, E. | The origin of two-color iridescence in the neck feathers of the Rock Dove |
| E | 18 | García, Jesús T. | How does Dupont’s Lark cope with seasonality? A morphometric comparison of two populations |
| E | 20 | Rezaian, Maryam | Histological study of the cecal tonsil in the cecum of 3-6-month old White Leghorn chickens |
| Ornitholgocal societies /resources | |||
| F | 1 | Louette, Michel | The African bird data at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in the era of biodiversity informatics |
| F | 2 | Ofner, Aaron | The Myanmar Bird and Nature Society |
| F | 3 | Steinheimer, Frank | The ornithological Babel – nomenclatorial confusion in avian taxonomy |
| F | 5 | Mey, Eberhard | Johann Matthäus Bechstein (1757-1822): A pioneer of ornithology |
| F | 6 | Kalyakin, Mikhail V. | "Are we in Europe? Results of the first six years of the ongoing program ""Birds of Moscow and the Moscow Region""" |
| F | 7 | Indrawan, Mochamad | Milestones and lessons learned from the establishment of the Indonesian Ornithologists’ Union |
| F | 8 | Licheri, Davide | From old-style interactive datasets on the Euring domain to an ontology-driven open hypermedia |
| F | 9 | Peterson, A. Townsend | The ORNIS network: a broad virtual data resource with tools for the ornithological community |
| F | 10 | Per, Esra | KuşBank: Citizen science for bird conservation |
| Breeding Biology | |||
| G | 1 | Erdogan, Ali | The breeding biology of the Common Redstart in the research forests, Bük- Lütfi Büyükyıldırım and Elmalı Cedar, in Antalya |
| G | 2 | Borowiec, Marta | The role of post-mating signals in breeding success: Does the intensity of nest building behavior in the Painted Redstart function as a signal of female quality? |
| G | 4 | Thompson, Charles F. | Are nestling condition and immune response correlated in House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon)? |
| G | 5 | Lading, Nathan D. | Why don’t birds lay more eggs?: An investigation of the costs of reproduction in the House Wren |
| G | 6 | Gutierrez-Corchero , Francisco | Sex ratios in nestling Southern Grey Shrike on agricultural land: Evidence of adaptive variation |
| G | 7 | D Alba, Liliana | The role of nest site and structure in incubation performance in the Common Eider |
| G | 8 | Noske, Richard | Biannual breeding seasons in monsoon-tropical Australia: Why do it? |
| G | 9 | Kretova, Nika | Patterns of behavior and adaptation in breeding Marsh and Montagu's Harriers in various landscapes in European Russia |
| G | 10 | Fang, Yun | Vocalizations, breeding ecology and diet of an endemic form of the Boreal Owl in Lianhuashan, China |
| G | 11 | Sun, Yue-Hua | Incubation rhythm of the Chinese Grouse at Lianhuashan in Gansu Province, China |
| G | 12 | Sethi, Vinaya Kumar | Breeding behavior of an Indian endemic, the Brown Rockchat |
| G | 13 | Seedikkoya, Kotta | The breeding status of the Cattle Egret in Kerala, south India |
| G | 14 | Deng, Wen-Hong | Nest site use and nesting success in Temminck's Tragopan in China |
| G | 15 | Tomita, Naoki | The influence of interannual variation in sea-surface temperature on the first egg date of Black-tailed Gulls at Teuri Island, Japan |
| G | 16 | Kota, Seedikkoya | Breeding biology of the Indian Pond Heron in Kerala, South India |
| G | 17 | Rakotomanana , Hajanirina | The breeding ecology of the Velvet Asity, a Madagascan endemic |
| G | 18 | Wysocki, Dariusz | Date of onset of breeding and length of breeding season in an urban population of the European Blackbird in Szczecin, northwest Poland, in 1997-2003 |
| G | 19 | Viksne, Janis | Roof nesting of gulls, terns and waders in Riga, Latvia |
| G | 20 | Álvarez, Elena | Climate change moves the breeding season of mediterranean Great Tits two weeks forward in 18 years. |
| G | 21 | Halupka, Lucyna | Eurasian Reed Warblers benefit from warmer breeding seasons |
| G | 22 | Lábaque, M. Carla | Female traits and diet effects on reproductive performance in captive Greater Rheas |
| G | 23 | Hernández, Enrique | Double-brooding in a raptor population: The Black-winged Kite in central Spain |
| G | 24 | Stevens, Danaë | The breeding ecology of the Spotted Flycatcher in Britain |
| G | 25 | Kragten, Steven | Nest success in Northern Lapwings on organic and conventional arable farms in The Netherlands |
| G | 26 | Tojo, Hitoshi | The breeding ecology of the introduced Red-billed Leiothrix on Mt. Tsukuba, central Japan |
| G | 27 | Weidinger, Karel | Assignment of passerine clutches to individual females by albumen protein electrophoresis |
| G | 28 | Dyrcz, Andrzej | Alien egg discrimination in sympatric populations of Great and Eurasian Reed Warblers in an area of cuckoo brood parasitism |
| G | 29 | Gosler, Andrew Graham | The function of protoporhyrin pigments in the eggshells of small passerines |
| Foraging, feeding, diet | |||
| H | 1 | Kotaka, Nobuhiko | Extraordinary sexual differences in foraging niche in the Okinawa Woodpecker on a subtropical island |
| H | 3 | Lopez-Calleja, M. Victoria | Why hummingbirds require little protein |
| H | 4 | Abbasi, Faiza | Natural selection favors temporal distribution as a niche partitioning mechanism among four coexisting egrets at Sheikha Lake, India |
| H | 5 | Park, Chan-Ryul | Prey distribution, foliage structure and foraging behavior of insectivorous birds in temperate deciduous forests in Korea |
| H | 6 | Chaskda, Adams Adamanyiwa | Implications of avian foraging on the reproductive ecology of the mistletoe, Tapinanthus globiferus (Loranthaceae) |
| H | 7 | Choi, Chi Yeung, Jimmy | The behavior of avian scavengers at Fowlers Gap in Australia |
| H | 8 | Choi, Chang Yong | Does the Chinese Goshawk feed on frogs throughout the breeding season? |
| H | 9 | Touchton, Janeene M | Delayed compensatory responses in a guild of ant-following birds |
| H | 10 | Thiyagesan, Krishnamoorthy | Foraging ecology of the Asian Openbill Stork at Veeranam Lake, south India |
| H | 11 | Dally, Joanna | Social facilitation of novel food acceptance in Rooks |
| H | 12 | Müller, Martina S. | Tri-trophic effects of plant defenses: Black-capped Chickadees consume caterpillars based on host leaf chemistry |
| H | 13 | Iovchenko, Natalia P. | Overlap of breeding and molt in a food specialist, the White-winged Grosbeak |
| H | 14 | Costantini, David | Feeding behavior as a trait characterizing a behavioral type |
| H | 15 | Peace, Joanne | Diet and foraging behaviour of native insectivorous birds in New Zealand native and exotic pine plantation forest |
| H | 16 | Martin, Graham | Determinants of visual fields in flamingos: chick-feeding versus filter-feeding |
| H | 17 | Pinshow, Berry | Patterns of change in body composition of small migrating birds staging in Eilat, Israel |
| H | 18 | Ropert-Coudert, Yan | The contribution of bio-logging to optimal foraging studies |
| H | 19 | Kalyakin, Mikhail V. | Specific trophic adaptations in family Timaliidae, babblers |
| H | 20 | Geiger, Sylvie | Jejunal degradation in Mallards exposed to prolonged fasting: Metabolic status versus time course of energy use |
| H | 21 | Jarrett, Nigel | Vision and feeding in Blue Ducks and Pink-Eared Ducks |
| H | 22 | Korine, Carmi | The effect of ethanol odor and ethanol ingestion on food choice and food intake in the Yellow-vented Bulbul |
| H | 23 | McWilliams, Scott | Seasonal changes in composition of lipid stores in migratory birds: Causes and consequences |
| H | 24 | Halsey, Lewis | A simple method for estimating pedestrian energetics in penguins |
| H | 25 | Dundee, Benedictus | The diet and foraging ecology of chick-rearing Cape Gannets on the Namibian Islands in relation to foraging aspects: A study using telemetry. |
| H | 26 | Steinfurth, Antje | The diet of the Galápagos Penguin |
| H | 27 | Kiziroglu, Ilhami | The importance of birds in biological control: A case study on Great Tits |
| H | 28 | White, Craig | Vision and foraging in Great Cormorants |
| H | 29 | Hansen, Erpur S. | Partitioning field metabolic rate into multiple activity-specific metabolic rates using a mixture model multiple regression |
| H | 30 | García, Silvana | Sex-specific trophic ecology of the Nazca Booby: Diet on Malpelo Island and support for the body-size hypothesis |
| H | 31 | Kerimov, Anvar | Different responses of conspicuous and pale male Pied Flycatchers to falls in temperature |
| H | 32 | Ellis, Hugh I. | Energy costs and food requirements of Eared Grebes during autumnal staging |
| H | 33 | Sawara, Yuji | Declines in small piscivorous birds due to exotic fish in Japan, and the importance of hypoxic ponds as a feeding environment |
| H | 34 | Wojciechowski, Michal S. | Blackcaps at migratory stopovers compensate for reduced gut with increased paracellular nutrient uptake |
| H | 35 | Shiraki, Saiko | Foraging behavior of White-tailed and Steller’s Sea Eagles during winter in Hokkaido, Japan |
| H | 36 | Bourgault, Patrice | Between-population differences in egg quality in Blue Tits: Perspectives for the study of proximate determinants of breeding traits in heterogeneous environments |
| H | 37 | Barshep, Yahkat | Resource partitioning in the Rock and Red-billed Firefinches in Nigeria |
| H | 39 | Estrella, Sora M. | Adaptability of aquatic foraging in shorebirds |
| H | 40 | Estrella, Sora M. | The use of distal rhynchokinesis by shorebirds in aquatic media |
| H | 41 | Guse, Nils | Seasonal variation in the diet of the Red-throated Diver in the Pomeranian Bight, Baltic Sea |
| H | 42 | Kotzerka, Jana | La Nińa versus El Nińo: Differences in seabird abundance and utilization of fishery waste in northern Chile |
| H | 43 | Ekiert, Tomasz | Changes in the prey of Barn Owls in southern Wielkopolska, Poland, between an interval of 50 years |
| H | 44 | Malzof, Silvina Laura | Diets of the South Polar Skua and the Brown Skua at Cierva Point, Antarctic Peninsula |
| H | 45 | Scheiffarth, Gregor | Crushing shells in the stomach: More than simple mechanics |
| H | 46 | Smith, Henrik G. | Dietary shift as a cost-saving mechanism in breeding European Starlings |
| H | 47 | Zoufal, Katharina | Feeding ecology of the Northern Bald Ibis in its European winter and summer habitat: An experimental field study with hand-raised individuals |
| H | 48 | Rösner, Sascha | Estimating territory of Common Ravens in Poland by bait-marking |
| H | 49 | Ramos, Raül | Feeding ecology of Yellow-legged Gulls in four colonies along the western Mediterranean: An isotopic approach |
| H | 50 | Lee, Woo Shin | Foraging behavior and food resources of Black-faced Spoonbills wintering in Korea |
| H | 51 | Medeiros de Almeida, Elisângela | Do males and females of the Violet-capped Woodnymph (Trochilidae) use different feeding resources? A study from an Atlantic forest in southeast Brazil |
| H | 52 | Kurosawa, Reiko | Foraging specialization in birds in early successional habitats |
| H | 53 | Nagarajan, R | What changes the food intake rate in Eurasian Oystercatchers over winter: Mussel quantity or quality? |
| H | 54 | Bouguessa Cheriak, Linda | Feeding behavior of the White Stork in eastern Algeria |
| Habitat | |||
| I | 2 | Anderson, John G.T. | Micro- and macro-habitat selection by breeding Leach’s Storm Petrels |
| I | 3 | Dale, Svein | How do birds search for breeding areas at landscape level? Interpatch movements of Ortolan Buntings |
| I | 4 | Gichuki, Nathan | Habitat partitioning by birds in a tropical mist forest in Marsabit National Park, Kenya |
| I | 5 | Buler, Jeffrey | Effects of forest cover on the movement of a long-distance migrant during stopover after crossing the Gulf of Mexico |
| I | 6 | Gwinner, Helga | What cues do European Starlings use for selecting green nest material? |
| I | 7 | Momose, Hiroshi | Nest site selection in Carrion and Jungle Crows on the northern Kanto plain, central Japan |
| I | 8 | Delgado, M. Paula | Filling gaps in old species: Landscape and microhabitat preferences in breeding female Little Bustards |
| I | 9 | Roos, Staffan | Habitat selection and breeding success of Common Magpies (Pica pica) in farmland: The relative importance of grassland and human settlement |
| I | 10 | Ding, Chang-qing | Selection of feeding habitat by the Crested Ibis in Winter |
| I | 11 | Underwood, Megan | Preferences for breeding habitat in the White-faced Storm Petrel on the Mud Islands in Port Phillip Bay, Australia |
| I | 12 | Kohl, Ingrid | Habitat use by a local population of the Red-spotted Bluethroat in the Austrian Alps |
| I | 13 | Pam, Grace Bulus | Habitat selection in the Rock Firefinch |
| I | 14 | Fanny, O.I. D. | Nesting niche partition between the Java Sparrow and Eurasian Tree Sparrow in the Prambanan temples complex |
| I | 15 | Sanz, Virginia | Changes in the characteristics of nests used by the Yellow-shouldered Parrot at two population densities. |
| I | 16 | Gottschalk, Thomas | Thirty years of analyzing and modeling avian habitat relationships using satellite imagery data: A review |
| I | 17 | STEFANO, MACCHIO | Use of ringing data: A new method for investigating seasonal habitat selection in birds |
| I | 18 | Lehn, Kerrin | Is mulching a suitable method for improving the nesting habitat of the Northern Lapwing? |
| Population genetics, systematics, biogeograpy, paleontology | |||
| J | 1 | Butkauskas, Dalius | Genetic variability among Long-tailed Ducks wintering in the Baltic Sea |
| J | 2 | Sacher, Thomas | Genetic structure and migratory behavior in a recently founded population of Eurasian Blackbirds |
| J | 3 | Neye, Gundula | Song dialect boundaries in the Yellowhammer: Do they restrict gene flow? |
| J | 4 | Verkuil, Yvonne | Admixture during migration: Genetic population structuring in an inland migratory sandpiper, the Ruff |
| J | 5 | Cimiotti, Dominic | The Common Raven in middle Europe: Extinction and recolonization |
| J | 6 | Caparroz, Renato | Population genetic structure in the Blue-fronted Amazon (Psittaciformes) based on mitochondrial DNA sequences |
| J | 7 | Seki, Shin-Ichi | The genetic structure of the Ryukyu Robin, an island endemic in East Asia |
| J | 8 | Someya, Sayaka | Seasonal contact between northern and southern hemisphere populations of Little Terns through migration: Does it cause gene flow? |
| J | 9 | Sahlman, Tobias | Effects of forestry on genetic variation in the Siberian Jay |
| J | 10 | Pires de Mendonça Dantas, Gisele | Genetic variability and sex ratio in the Kelp Gull: Implications for management and conservation of seabirds |
| J | 11 | Yuda, Pramana | Genetic structure of the endangered Java Sparrow revealed from microsatellite differentiation in nuclear DNA |
| J | 12 | Fidler, Andrew | Avian clock gene polymorphism: Evidence for occurrence and latitudinal clines in allele frequencies |
| J | 13 | Cordaro, Matteo | Distinguishing between wild and domestic forms of the Mallard by DNA microsatellite markers and eco-ethological observations |
| J | 14 | Sakanashi, Masahiko | Molecular phylogeography of a Japanese endemic, the Copper Pheasant |
| J | 16 | Giessing, Benedikt | Phylogeography of the Aquatic Warbler – a habitat specialist |
| J | 17 | Nishiumi, Isao | Genetic divergence and phylogeography in Styan's Grasshopper Warbler: Cryptic species, subspecies or just populations? |
| J | 18 | Guay, Patrick-Jean | Phylogeography of the Musk Duck |
| J | 19 | González, Javier | Molecular phylogeny of the waterfowl, Anseriformes, based on mitochondrial DNA sequences |
| J | 20 | González, Javier | Phylogeography of the flightless tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae) of the austral rainforests of South America |
| J | 21 | Tellkamp, Markus Patricio | Early Holocene mangrove and wetland birds on the arid Santa Elena Peninsula, Ecuador |
| J | 22 | Yang, Shu-Juan | Intra-specific phylogeography of the endemic Tibetan White-rumped Snowfinch (Onychostruthus taczanowskii) based on MtDNA Sequences |
| J | 23 | Braun, Michael Peter | Molecular phylogeny of parrots, with special emphasis on the population genetics of the Ring-necked Parakeet |
| J | 24 | Yumi Miyaki, Cristina | Molecular phylogeny and characterization of the mitochondrial DNA control region of species of the genera Ara and Primolius (macaws and allies, Psittaciformes) |
| J | 26 | Dietzen, Christian | Molecular phylogeography of passerine bird species on the Atlantic islands |
| J | 27 | Louchart, Antoine | African birds: A historical perspective in the light of the Tertiary fossil record |
| J | 28 | Craig, Adrian J.F.K. | A preliminary phylogeny for the weavers, family Ploceidae |
| J | 29 | Arnaiz-Villena, Antonio | Mitochodrial DNA phylogenies for canaries and golfinches do not support the monophyly of traditionally recognized genera. |
| J | 30 | Arnaiz-Villena, Antonio | Taxonomic status of a rare African bird: the Oriole-Finch (Linurgus olivaceus) |
| J | 31 | El-Sayed, Abdel-Aziz | Phylogenetic relationships in diurnal raptors and putative allies: Evidence from mitochondrial DNA sequences, nuclear RAG-1 genes and genomic fingerprints |
| J | 32 | Wink, Michael | Phylogenetic relationships in owls: Evidence from nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial and nuclear genes and genomic fingerprinting |
| J | 33 | Ritz, Markus S. | Phylogeography of the great southern skuas (Catharacta spec.) |
| J | 34 | Ohlson, Jan I. | Phylogenetic relationships of the cotingas (Passeriformes: Cotingidae) |
| J | 35 | Cibois, Alice | The complex insular evolution of the East Pacific reed warblers, Acrocephalus spp.) |
| J | 36 | Pessoa, Rodrigo O. | Comparative phylogeography of the Rufous Gnateater (Conopophagidae) and Lesser Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptidae): Congruent history of two passerines from the South American Atlantic Forest |
| J | 37 | Rodríguez-Contreras, Vicente | The effects of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec on biogeographic patterns in the mesoamerican avifauna |
| J | 38 | Lovette, Irby | The power of complete phylogenies: Evolutionary inferences from a comprehensive species phylogeny for the wood-warblers (Parulidae) |
| J | 39 | Sosa Lopez, Jose Roberto | Geographic variation in the vocalizations of populations of the Common Bush-Tanager of Mexico |
| J | 41 | Bowie, Rauri | Phylogeography of the Olive Sunbird in Africa |
| J | 42 | Iddi, Kassim N. | Phylogenies of the sunbirds (Nectariniidae) and flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae) based on analyses of vocalizations |
| J | 43 | Nittinger, Franziska | Phylogeography, phylogeny and population genetics of falcons of the Hierofalco complex |
| J | 44 | Saitoh, Takema | Deep phylogeographical divergences among Far Eastern populations of the widespread Arctic Warbler |
| J | 46 | Aleixo, Alexandre | Molecular systematics of the Ocellated Woodcreeper complex (Dendrocolaptidae) in tropical South America: Implications for taxonomy, conservation, and historical biogeography |
| J | 47 | Pascotto, Márcia Cristina | Phylogenetic relationships of the Coraciiformes: Inferences from osteological characters |
| J | 48 | Vazquez-Miranda, Hernan | Galliform biogeography: A perspective using supertrees |
| J | 49 | Gjershaug, Jan Ove | Intra-individual and geographical variation in the calls of the Changeable Hawk-Eagle in India |
| J | 50 | Quaisser, Christiane | A digital catalogue of primary type specimens in German ornithological collections - a three-year project running within GBIF |
| J | 51 | Raherilalao, Marie Jeanne | Phylogeography of Bernieria greenbuls in Madagascar |
| J | 52 | Indrawan, Mochamad | Avifaunal distribution and endemism in the Togian Islands, Gulf of Tomini, central Sulawesi |
| J | 53 | Jagolkowska-Tkaczuk, Patrycja | Taxonomic consequences of genetic diversity in the Hazel Grouse in Poland |
| J | 54 | García-Moreno, Jaime | Mitochondrial DNA phylogenies reveal a dynamic history for the montane meso-American avifauna |
| J | 55 | Brinkmann, Jan | Is the kiwi a ratite? New morphological evidence for the phylogeny of paleognathous birds |
| J | 56 | dHorta, Fernando Mendonça | Geographical variation and diversification in the Icterus cayanensis superspecies |
| J | 57 | Neves, Verónica | Are European Starlings that breeding in the Azores genetically different from mainland Europe birds? |
| J | 58 | Prada, Juan | Identifying Important Bird Areas in Colombia: The endemic and endangered Northern Screamer as a focal indicator species |
| J | 59 | Baratti, Mariella | Investigating wild and domestic forms of the Mallard in Italy by microsatellite markers |
| J | 60 | Barnes, Keith | Phylogeny and speciation in African larks (Alaudidae) |
| Evolutionary biology | |||
| K | 1 | Marova-Kleinbub, Irina | Distribution of song dialects in sympatric Siberian and European Chiffchaffs |
| K | 2 | Peters, D. Stefan | The ridge-glider model for the origin of flight - arguments and evidence |
| K | 3 | Ardia, Daniel | Geographic variation in the heritability of immune function in Tree Swallows |
| K | 4 | Hamao, Shoji | Evolutionary relationships between the Luzon and Japanese Bush Warblers |
| K | 5 | Schröder, Julia | Individual characteristics, timing and environmental factors influencing reproductive success in Black-tailed Godwits |
| K | 6 | Kurochkin, Evgeny | A primitive and specialized avian brain from the late Cretaceous of Russia |
| K | 7 | Hillström, Lars | Obligate siblicide in the Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster): An experimental test of the insurance hypothesis |
| K | 8 | Scheuerlein, Alexander | The evolution of senescence in birds: Evidence from animals in zoos |
| K | 9 | Cortés, Verónica | Old guys are still fit-delayed: Senescence in Mediterranean Great Tits |
| K | 10 | Stjernman, Martin | Long-term effects of nestling condition on blood parasite resistance in Blue Tits (Parus caeruleus) |
| K | 11 | Wiederholt, Ruscena | Sexual selection in larks: The importance of white spots in the tail of Dupont’s Lark |
| K | 12 | Horak, David | The relationship between size of egg and young in the Common Pochard |
| K | 13 | Mendes, Luisa | Contrasts in the innate immune response in different shorebird families |
| K | 14 | Pihlaja, Marjo | The development of adaptive immunity during the nestling period in the Common Magpie |
| K | 16 | Schaefer, Thomas | Two modes of clutch size determination in short-distance and long-distance migrants |
| K | 19 | Saks, Lauri | Wing ornamentation reveals future survival in Common Black-headed Gulls |
| K | 20 | Schmidt, Sandra | Does the rate of telomere shortening in birds indicate genetic quality? A test in male Red Bishops |
| K | 21 | Kriegs, Jan Ole | Retroposons as phylogenetic markers in bird genomes |
| K | 22 | Edelaar, Pim | Newly-discovered crossbill diversity in Europe is driven by divergent natural selection |
| K | 23 | Prager, Maria | Molecular phylogeny and evolution of tail ornamentation in African widowbirds and bishops (Ploceidae) |
| K | 24 | Nemeschkal, Hans L. | Size dependence of morphological integration in the true finches, Fringillidae |
| K | 25 | Winkler, Hans | Evolution of morphology and behavior in island passerines |
| K | 26 | Baratti, Mariella | Mhc variation and mate choice in the Ring-necked Pheasant |
| Population and individual ecology | |||
| L | 1 | Mikhantyev, Anatoly | Long-term population dynamics of nesting ducks in the south forest steppe zone of the Novosibirsk region, Russia |
| L | 2 | Janaus, Mara | The White Stork in Latvia from 1934 to 2005 |
| L | 3 | Schaefer, Thomas | Different responses to global warming: Predation, competition and population dynamics |
| L | 4 | Wegrzynowicz, Andrzej | Changes in House and Tree Sparrow populations in Warsaw since the 1970s: A preliminary report |
| L | 5 | Mori, Sayaka | Maintenance mechanisms in a Great Spotted Woodpecker population in a fragmented landscape in Japan |
| L | 6 | Tomkovich, Pavel | Contrasting population trends in waders on Chukotski Peninsula, north-eastern Russia |
| L | 7 | Balmaki, Behnam | Long-term changes and dynamics in populations of Caspian seabirds in Gilan Province, Northen Iran |
| L | 8 | Leyrer, Jutta | Age and sex partitioning in migratory Red Knots on tropical wintering habitat: To what end? |
| L | 9 | Woog, Friederike | Site fidelity of some endemic rainforest birds of Madagascar |
| L | 10 | Skorpilova, Jana | Relationships between population abundance and territory size is mediated by habitat selection: Comparisons among locally coexisting species |
| L | 11 | Benford, Russell | Population structure of a metapopulation of Pinyon Jays |
| L | 12 | Rodenhouse, Nicholas L. | Effects of weather on a nearctic-neotropical migrant songbird: Implications for climate change |
| L | 14 | Pons, Pere | Territory size and density in the Dartford Warbler across post-fire succession in Spain |
| L | 15 | Poot, Martin | Distribution of Guillemots and Razorbills in relation to abiotic factors and abundance of pelagic fish in the Dutch North Sea |
| L | 17 | Delgado, M. Paula | Finding a home: Density estimates and macro- and micro- habitat selection in the Eurasian Stone Curlew at two localities in Central Spain |
| L | 18 | Thyen, Stefan | Spatial variation in reproduction of Common Redshanks in the Wadden Sea, Germany: Evidence for an ecological trap or a buffer? |
| L | 19 | Durant, Joël M. | Ecosystem tests of the match-mismatch hypothesis |
| L | 21 | Frederiksen, Morten | Environmental drivers of geographical variation in Black-legged Kittiwake demography |
| L | 23 | Belda, Eduardo Jorge | Impacts of nest predation on life history parameters in the Great Tit |
| L | 24 | Schmidt, Luis | Changing environmental conditions cause variability in individual fitness in arctic-breeding Barnacle Geese |
| L | 25 | Musil, Petr | Survival and movements in relation to condition in individually-marked broods of diving ducks on South Bohemian fishponds |
| L | 26 | Barbosa, Andres | Selection of different nesting microhabitat as a response to different predator pools |
| L | 27 | Polakova, Simona | Where to breed? Advice for Eurasian Blackbirds in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| L | 28 | Kulemeyer, Christoph | Functional traits determine predator avoidance behavior in corvids in urban areas: Visual and motor abilities and limitations |
| L | 29 | Herranz, Jesús | Nest monitoring in steppe passerines using transponders: Who contributes to parental care and when? |
| L | 31 | Serebryakov, Valentin | White Stork censuses in the Ukraine |
| L | 32 | Malaki, Philista | Population status and behavior of the Grey-crested Helmet-shrike in Naivasha, Kenya |
| L | 33 | Bertsch, Carolina | Home range and population density of the Yellow-knobbed Curassow in Venezuela |
| L | 34 | Newman, Jamie | Improving estimates of breeding success in the Titi, a burrow-nesting seabird |
| L | 35 | Morais, Miguel | Environmental determinants of seabird distribution at sea off Angola in late winter |
| L | 36 | Davydenko, Igor | A census of waterbirds on large fishponds in the northern Ukraine. |
| Migration | |||
| M | 1 | Siegmund, Bettina | Pigeon navigation: Overland flight and the approach to home |
| M | 4 | Maggini, Ivan | Endogenous control of migratory behavior in Northern Wheatears |
| M | 5 | Delingat, Julia | Diurnal and nocturnal patterns in the body mass of a migrating songbird, the Northern Wheatear |
| M | 7 | von Philipsborn, Volker | A new theory explaining the positioning mechanism in birds: swifts as exemplars |
| M | 8 | Fiedler, Wolfgang | Causes of recent changes in the migratory behavior of European White Storks |
| M | 9 | Chernetsov, Nikita | Eurasian Reed Warblers compensate for longitudinal displacement during spring migration |
| M | 10 | Bowlin, Melissa S. | Heart rate and wingbeat frequency in naturally-migrating Swainson’s Thrushes |
| M | 11 | Thorup, Kasper | Changing annual schedules in migrating birds |
| M | 12 | Bojarinova, Julia | Automatic video surveillance as a method for recording the locomotory activity and direction of movements in caged birds |
| M | 13 | Coppack, Timothy | Causes of protandrous spring arrival in Palearctic-African passerine migrants |
| M | 14 | Arizaga, Juan | Time or energy minimisers? Fuel load and fuel deposition rate in Bluethroats in northern Iberia during post-nuptial migration |
| M | 15 | Ramenofsky, Marilyn | Endocrine response to prolonged bouts of migratory restlessness in captive White-crowned Sparrows |
| M | 16 | Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro | Patterns of migration of Brown-eared Bulbuls in Japan, and the influence of available food |
| M | 17 | Barboutis, Christos | Spring stopover for a long distance migrant on the Island of Gavdos, the southernmost point of Europe. |
| M | 18 | Gauthreaux, Sidney | The use of surveillance radar to monitor the exodus of birds from migration stopovers |
| M | 19 | Bankovics, Attila | Partial migration in the Great Bustard in Hungary |
| M | 21 | Cheke, Robert A. | A spatio-temporal model for predicting when and where Red-billed Quelea will breed in southern Africa |
| M | 22 | Moriguchi, Sachiko | Patterns of fat deposition and time-stay by White-fronted Geese at a staging site on spring and autumn migration |
| M | 23 | Nilsson, Anna L. K. | Partial migration: A Blue Tit perspective |
| M | 24 | Mandel, James | Migration and energetics in the Turkey Vulture: untangling the biological solution to unpowered flight |
| M | 25 | Hill, Katrin | Behavioural responses of nocturnal migrants to artificial light: An experimental approach |
| M | 26 | Spina, Fernando | The Italian Bird Migration Atlas |
| M | 27 | Adelman, James | Does testosterone-mediated immunosuppression vary with the probability of adult survival? |
| M | 29 | Hill, Reinhold | Offshore wind farms: A new threat to migrants? |
| M | 30 | Prior, Helmut | How birds perceive space: The role of right and left brain hemispheres in orientation |
| M | 32 | Schrama, Thijs | Automated recording, detection and identification of nocturnal flight calls: Results of a pilot study during autumn migration in the Netherlands |
| M | 33 | Wiltschko, Wolfgang u. Roswitha | The magnetic compass of domestic chickens |
| M | 34 | Krijgsveld, Karen | Fluxes and flight altitudes of birds flying over the North Sea |
| M | 35 | Poot, Martin | Correcting detection loss in observations on bird migration with vertical marine surveillance radar |
| M | 36 | Baumung, Sven | The bird ringing station “Reit” in Hamburg, and the influence of climate change on migration |
| M | 37 | Trierweiler, Christiane | Migratory routes and wintering behavior of northwest European Montagu’s Harriers revealed by satellite telemetry |
| M | 38 | Kaatz, Michael | Founding discovery in bird movements: Satellite-telemetry of the White Stork |
| M | 39 | Rainio, Kalle | Changes in the progression of spring migration in Finland |
| M | 40 | Madsen, Jesper Johannes | The Danish Bird Migration Atlas |
| M | 41 | Wilzeck, Christiane | Conditioning of magnetic compass directions in domestic pigeons, Columba livia |
| M | 42 | Dittmann, Tobias | Spatio-temporal patterns of nocturnal migration across the Strait of Gibraltar |
| M | 43 | Sardŕ-Palomera, Francesc | Autumn pre-migration movements in Common Quail in Spain |
| M | 44 | Fritz, Johannes | Corticosterone patterns in Northern Bald Ibises on experimental autumn migration |
| M | 45 | Riedler, Barbara | New opportunities for investigating bird migration: Tracking flight patterns in sub-adult migratory birds with GPS data loggers |
| M | 46 | Rodriguez Santana, Freddy | Raptor migration through Cuba: An analysis based on band recoveries, satellite telemetry and visual counts |
| M | 47 | Barjaktarov, Daliborka | Arrival times and biometric correlations in sylviine warblers in Vojvodina, Serbia |
| M | 48 | Erciyas, Kiraz | Directional preferences of passerines trapped during autumn migration on the Kizilirmak delta, northern Turkey |
| M | 50 | Karaardic, Hakan | The relationship between biometry and migration time among nine species of warblers in southern Turkey |
| M | 51 | Karaardic, Hakan | Results of bird banding in spring at Titreyengol, Manavgat, Turkey, since 2002 |
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