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Research and Management of the Brown-Headed Cowbird in Western Landscapes

Authors
D. Caldwell Hahn, Linnea S. Hall, Michael L. Morrison, Scott K. Robinson, Stephen I. Rothstein, and Terrell D. Rich
Journal
Studies in Avian Biology
Volume
18
Year
1999
Pages
1-312
Online Text

Contents

Contents
List of Authors, v
Preface, 1
Terrell D. Rich
Introduction, 2-3
Michael L. Morrison, Linnea S. Hall, Scott K. Robinson, Stephen I. Rothstein, D Caldwell Hahn, Terrell D. Rich

Section I

Section I: Cowbird Ecology Factors Affecting the Abundance and Distribution of Cowbirds, 4-9
Scott K. Robinson
Review of the Causes and Implications of the Association Between Cowbirds and Livestock, 10-17
Christopher B. Goguen, Nancy E. Mathews
Managing Riparian Vegetation to Control Cowbirds, 18-22
Cara A. Staab, Michael L. Morrison
Cowbirds in a Western Valley Effects of Landscape Structure, Vegetation, and Host Density, 23-33
Joshua J. Tewksbury, Thomas E. Martin, Sallie J. Hejl, Timothy S. Redman, F. Jeremy Wheeler
Parasitism by Brown-Headed Cowbirds in the Shrubsteppe of Eastern Washington, 34-40
W. Matthew Vander Haegan, Brett Walker
Habitat and Landscape Factors Affecting Cowbird Distribution in the Northern Rockies, 41-51
Jock S. Young, Richard L. Hutto
Use of Different Habitats by Breeding Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Fragmented Midwestern Landscapes, 52-61
Scott K. Robinson, Jeffery D. Brawn, Solon F. Morse, James R. Herkert
The Density and Distribution of Brown-Headed Cowbirds The Central Coastal California Enigma, 62-67
Chris Farmer
Landscape Effects on Cowbird Occurrences in Michigan Implications to Research Needs in Forests of the Inland West, 68-72
John M. Stribley, Jonathan B. Haufler
Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Ponderosa Pine Douglas-Fir-Dominated Landscapes in the Northern Rocky Mountains, 73-79
Sallie J. Hejl, Jock S. Young
Scale Dependence in the Effects of Forest Coverage on Parasitization by Brown-headed Cowbirds, 80-88
W. M. Hochachka, T. E. Martin, V. Artman, C. R. Smith, S. J. Hejl, D. E. Andersen, D. Curson, L. Petit, N. Mathews, T. Donovan, E. E. Klaas, P. B. Wood, J. C. Manolis, K. P. McFarland, J.V. Nichols, J. C. Bednarz. D. M. Evans, J. P. Duguay, S. Garner, J. Tewksbury, K. L. Purcell, J. Faaborg, C. B. Goguen, C. Rimmer, R. Dettmers, M. Knutson, J. A. Collazo, L. Garner, D. Whitehead, G. Geupel
Past and Present Distribution of the Brown-Headed Cowbird in the Rocky Mountain Region, 89-93
Jameson F. Chace, Alexander Cruz
Distribution and Abundance of Brown-Headed Cowbirds in the Wilderness of Central Idaho, 94-96
Anthony L. Wright
Abundance and Rates of Brood Parasitism by Brown-Headed Cowbirds over an Elevational Gradient in the Southern Sierra Nevada, 97-103
Kathryn L. Purcell, Jared Verner

Section II

Section II: The Basis for Cowbird Management Host Selection, Impacts on Hosts, and Criteria for Taking Management Action, 104-108
James N. M. Smith
Cowbird Parasitism of Arizona Bell's Vireos in a Desert Riparian Landscape: Implications for Cowbird Management and Ripartian Restoration, 109-120
Annalaura Averill-Murray, Suellen Lynn, Michael L. Morrison
What Do Demographic Sensitivity Analyses Tell Us about Controlling Brown-Headed Cowbirds?, 121-134
John J. Citta, L. Scott Mills
Lazuli Buntings and Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Montana A State-Wide Landscape Analysis of Potential Sources and Sinks, 135-143
Erick Greene, Jennifer Jolivette, Roland Redmond
Demographic Consequences of Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitization of Lazuli Buntings, 144-152
Erick Greene
Assessing the Impact of Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitism in Eight National Parks, 153-159
Mary D. Halterman, Sarah Allen, Stephen A. Laymon
Impacts of Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitism on Productivity of the Endangered Least Bell's Vireo, 160-166
Barbara E. Kus
Costs of Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitism to Willow Flycatchers, 167-181
James A. Sedgwick, William M. Iko
Range-Wide Impact of Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitism on the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher, 182-190
Mary J. Whitfield, Mark K. Sogge
Importance of Predation and Brood Parasitism on Nest Success in Four Sparrow Species in Southern Californian Coastal Sage Scrub, 191-199
Kevin Ellison
Influence of Landscape and Cowbird Parasitism on the Reproductive Success of Plumbeous Vireos Breeding in Colorado, 200-203
Jameson F. Chace, Alexander Cruz
A Spatial and Genetic Analysis of Cowbird Host Selection, 204-217
D. Caldwell Hahn, James A. Sedgwick, Ian S. Painter, Nancy J. Casna
Common Yellowthroat Brood Parasitism and Nest Success Vary with Host Density and Site Characteristics, 218-228
Hildie Spautz
Cowbird Removal Programs as Ecological Experiments Measuring Community-Wide Impacts of Nest Parasitism and Predation, 229-234
Krista L. De Groot, James N. M. Smith, Mary J. Taitt
Parasitism and Egg Puncture Behavior by Bronzed and Brown-Headed Cowbirds in Sympatry, 235-240
Brian D. Peer, Spencer G. Sealy
A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Parasitism by the Brown-Headed Cowbird on Its Hosts, 241-253
Janice C. Lorenzana, Spencer G. Sealy

Section III

Section III: Cowbird Control The Efficacy of Long-term Control and Proposed Alternatives to Standard Control Practices, 254-259
Linnea S. Hall, Stephen I. Rothstein
Is Brown-Headed Cowbird Trapping Effective for Managing Populations of the Endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher?, 260-266
Mary J. Whitfield, Kristen M. Enos, Sean P. Rowe
Effective Landscape Management of Brown-Headed Cowbirds at Fort Hood, Texas, 267-274
G. H. Eckrich, T. E. Koloszar, M. D. Goering
The Effects of Prescribed Burning and Habitat Edges on Brown-Headed Cowbird Parasitism of Red-Winged Blackbirds, 275-281
Ethan D. Clotfelter, Ken Yasukawa, Richard D. Newsome
Cowbird Trapping in Remote Areas Alternative Control Measures May Be More Effective, 282-289
Kristen J. Winter, Sharon D. McKelvey
Golden-Cheeked Warbler Fatality in a Cowbird Trap, 290-291
Kristin K. Terpening

Literature Cited

Literature Cited, 292-312
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