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The Hawaiian Honeyeaters (Mohoidae)
26 Oct 2025
00:19:05
Come and hear about the only entire bird family to go extinct in recent times...
Footage of the last Kauaʻi ʻōʻō :
https://youtu.be/x2KH5AoyeBc?si=rEONFaoyUNL6Cpsm
References:
Fleischer, R. C., Campana, M. G., & James, H. F. (2022). Hawaiian songbird radiations. Current Biology, 32(20), R1070-R1072.
Fleischer, R. C., James, H. F., & Olson, S. L. (2008). Convergent evolution of Hawaiian and Australo-Pacific honeyeaters from distant songbird ancestors. Current Biology, 18(24), 1927-1931.
Lovette, I. J. (2008). Convergent evolution: raising a family from the dead. Current Biology, 18(24), R1132-R1134.
Pender, R. J., Morden, C. W., & Paull, R. E. (2014). Investigating the pollination syndrome of the Hawaiian lobeliad genus Clermontia (Campanulaceae) using floral nectar traits. American journal of botany, 101(1), 201-205.
Schmitt, C. J., & Edwards, S. V. (2022). Passerine birds. Current Biology, 32(20), R1149-R1154.
Zhao, M., Kimball, R. T., & Braun, E. L. (2025). The phylogenetic position of the extinct Hawaiian honeyeaters: Overcoming the limitations of antique DNA. bioRxiv, 2025-06.
Cash, W., & Briskie, J. V. (2012). Abnormally long bill in a South Island Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus). Notornis, 59, 88-89.
Hooson, S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2003). Breeding biology of the South Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus, Callaeatidae). Notornis, 50(4), 191-200.
Hooson, S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2003). The distribution and current status of New Zealand saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus. Bird conservation international, 13(2), 79-95.
Jenkins, P. F., & Veitch, C. R. (1991). Sexual dimorphism and age determination in the North Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus rufaster). New Zealand journal of zoology, 18(4), 445-450.
Lloyd-Jones, D. (2014). Wattle function and territoriality in the South Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus).
Parker, K. A., Ludwig, K., King, T. M., Brunton, D. H., Scofield, R. P., & Jamieson, I. G. (2014). Differences in vocalisations, morphology and mtDNA support species status for New Zealand saddleback Philesturnus spp. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 41(2), 79-94.
Sutherland, K. (2021). Temporal changes in cultural diversity across a growing meta-population of North Island saddleback (tīeke; Philesturnus rufusater): effects of mixed versus single-source translocations: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Biology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, Massey University).
Taylor, S. S., & Jamieson, I. G. (2007). Determining sex of South Island saddlebacks (Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus) using discriminant function analysis. Notornis, 54(2), 61.
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References:
Bubier, N. E., Paxton, C. G., Bowers, P., & Deeming, D. C. (1998). Courtship behaviour of ostriches (Struthio camelus) towards humans under farming conditions in Britain. British Poultry Science, 39(4), 477-481.
Ghirlanda, S., Jansson, L., & Enquist, M. (2002). Chickens prefer beautiful humans. Human Nature, 13(3), 383-389.
Grossi, B., Iriarte-Díaz, J., Larach, O., Canals, M., & Vásquez, R. A. (2014). Walking like dinosaurs: chickens with artificial tails provide clues about non-avian theropod locomotion. PloS one, 9(2), e88458.
Meyer-Rochow, V. B., & Gal, J. (2003). Pressures produced when penguins pooh—calculations on avian defaecation. Polar Biology, 27(1), 56-58.
Watanabe, S., Sakamoto, J., & Wakita, M. (1995). Pigeons’ discrimination of paintings by Monet and Picasso. Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior, 63(2), 165-174.
Yuan, Z. M., Chen, M., Jia, L., Ji, C., & Incecik, A. (2021). Wave-riding and wave-passing by ducklings in formation swimming. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 928, R2.
Note - at 14:18, it sounds like I say "pop"rolites, but the correct word (and what I said) was coprolites!
References:
Boast, A. P., Weyrich, L. S., Wood, J. R., Metcalf, J. L., Knight, R., & Cooper, A. (2018). Coprolites reveal ecological interactions lost with the extinction of New Zealand birds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(7), 1546-1551.
Brunton-Martin, A., Wood, J., & Gaskett, A. C. (2024). Evidence for adaptation of colourful truffle-like fungi for birds in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 18908.
Elliott, T. F., Jusino, M. A., Trappe, J. M., Lepp, H., Ballard, G. A., Bruhl, J. J., & Vernes, K. (2019). A global review of the ecological significance of symbiotic associations between birds and fungi. Fungal Diversity, 98(1), 161-194.
Wood, J. R., Dickie, I. A., Moeller, H. V., Peltzer, D. A., Bonner, K. I., Rattray, G., & Wilmshurst, J. M. (2015). Novel interactions between non‐native mammals and fungi facilitate establishment of invasive pines. Journal of Ecology, 103(1), 121-129.
Come and learn about my favourite Australian bird!
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References:
Chan, K., Ford, H. A., & Ambrose, S. J. (1990). Ecophysiological adaptations of the Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris to a high altitudinal winter environment. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 90(2), 119-122.
Ford, H. A. (1991). Coping with an erratic nectar source—eastern spinebills Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris at New England National Park. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 91(1), 53-56.
Ford, H. A., & Paton, D. C. (1982). Partitioning of nectar sources in an Australian honeyeater community. Australian Journal of Ecology, 7(2), 149-159.
Ford, H. A., & Pursey, J. F. (1982). Status and feeding of the Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris at New England National Park, north-eastern NSW. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 82(4), 203-211.
Guppy, M., Guppy, S., Carlisle, N., & Fullagar, P. (2016). The Eastern Spinebill'Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris' as a nest-predator. Australian Field Ornithology, 33, 20-21.
Johnson, K. A., McQuillan, P. B., & Kirkpatrick, J. B. (2010). Bird pollination of the climbing heath Prionotes cerinthoides (Ericaceae). International Journal of Plant Sciences, 171(2), 147-157.
McFarland, D. C. (1983). Ritualized aggression in the Eastern Spinebill'Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris'. Sunbird: Journal of the Queensland Ornithological Society, The, 13(4), 78-81.
McFarland, D., & Ford, H. (1987). Aspects of population biology of the Eastern spinebill Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Meliphagidae) in New England National Park, NSW. Corella, 11, 52-58.
Pyke, G. H. (1981). Why hummingbirds hover and honeyeaters perch. Animal Behaviour, 29(3), 861-867.
Sarker, S., Athukorala, A., Talukder, S., & Phalen, D. N. (2020). Phylogenetic analyses to uncover the evolutionary relationship of a newly sequenced mitochondrial genome from an Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris). Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 5(3), 3234-3238.
Scoble, J., & Clarke, M. F. (2006). Nectar availability and flower choice by eastern spinebills foraging on mountain correa. Animal Behaviour, 72(6), 1387-1394.
This is a serious episode, I promise! Come and learn a bit about the role of robotic birds in conservation and research!
References:
Araguas, A., Guellaï, B., Gauthier, P., Richer, F., Montone, G., Chopin, A., & Derégnaucourt, S. (2022). Design of a robotic zebra finch for experimental studies on developmental song learning. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(3), jeb242949.
Badri-Spröwitz, A., Aghamaleki Sarvestani, A., Sitti, M., & Daley, M. A. (2022). BirdBot achieves energy-efficient gait with minimal control using avian-inspired leg clutching. Science Robotics, 7(64), eabg4055.
Butler, S. R., & Fernández-Juricic, E. (2014). European starlings recognize the location of robotic conspecific attention. Biology Letters, 10(10), 20140665.
Simon, R., Varkevisser, J., Mendoza, E., Hochradel, K., Elsinga, R., Wiersma, P. G., ... & Halfwerk, W. (2023). RoboFinch: a versatile audio‐visual synchronised robotic bird model for laboratory and field research on songbirds. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 14(4), 1092-1103.
Storms, R. F., Carere, C., Musters, R., Van Gasteren, H., Verhulst, S., & Hemelrijk, C. K. (2022). Deterrence of birds with an artificial predator, the RobotFalcon. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 19(195), 20220497.
Storms, R. F., Carere, C., Musters, R., Hulst, R., Verhulst, S., & Hemelrijk, C. K. (2024). A robotic falcon induces similar collective escape responses in different bird species. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 21(214), 20230737.
Well it's been a minute! but I'm finally back in the booth with Jimmy Rosebrock, and he's brought along his co-host from the Feel Good Birder Podcast, Jeff!
We talk trips, encounters, instagram, Pokémon and more! It's one big ole' glorious catchup!
Bell, M., & Harborne, P. (2019). The use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to census large breeding colonies of black-billed gull (Larus bulleri) and white-fronted tern (Sterna striata) at the Ashburton River/Hakatere River mouth. Notornis, 66, 95-97.
Brown, D. (2001). Black-billed gulls hawking cicadas over shrubland. Notornis, 48, 111-112.
Dowding, J. E. (2020). Eggs salvaged from an abandoned black-billed gull (Larus bulleri) colony on the Ashley/Rakahuri River, North Canterbury. Notornis, 67, 583-585.
McClellan, R. K. (2009). The ecology and management of Southland's black-billed gulls (Doctoral dissertation, University of Otago).
Mischler, C. P. (2018). Estimating the breeding population of black-billed gulls Larus bulleri in New Zealand, and methods for future count surveys. Notornis, 65, 67-83.
Mischler, C. (2018). Population status and genetic diversity of the endemic black-billed gull Larus bulleri of New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, University of Otago).
Mischler, C., Veale, A., Van Stijn, T., Brauning, R., McEwan, J. C., Maloney, R., & Robertson, B. C. (2018). Population connectivity and traces of mitochondrial introgression in New Zealand black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri). Genes, 9(11), 544.
Rebergen, A. (2016). Changes in the number of black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri) nesting on the Ruamahanga River, Wairarapa, between 1998 and 2012. Notornis, 63, 50-53.
Weston, K. A., & Fraser, I. (2020). Large-scale hail-induced mortality in white-fronted tern (Sterna striata) and black-billed gull (Larus bulleri) breeding colonies on the Rangitata River, New Zealand. Notornis, 67, 481-484.
Come and learn about the functions and evolution of the dawn chorus, and how human activity is changing it.
Listening back, i think it's important to note that this research applies to diurnal (awake in the daytime) birds. Nocturnal birds never came up in my research, probably for that very reason, but I thought i'd mention it here nonetheless!
Also, I'm not sure why the last birdsong transition sounds a bit funky - it occurred during the final mastering step, and the rest were fine, so I don't know! Oh well, there's beauty in imperfection!
This episode is dedicated to my Aunty Christine.
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References:
De Framond, L., & Brumm, H. (2022). Long-term effects of noise pollution on the avian dawn chorus: a natural experiment facilitated by the closure of an international airport. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 289(1982), 20220906.
Gil, D., & Llusia, D. (2020). The bird dawn chorus revisited. Coding strategies in vertebrate acoustic communication, 45-90.
Gupta, P., Sinha, A., Malik, S., & Rani, S. (2023). Dawn and dusk chorus as a potential zeitgeber. Biological Rhythm Research, 54(1), 41-51.
Hill, S. D., Pawley, M. D., Anderson, M. G., & Ji, W. (2018). Higher song complexity and intruder pressure at dawn in a vocally complex songbird. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 118(2), 147-157.
Hodgson, L., Waas, J. R., & Foote, J. R. (2018). Early singers attend to conspecific but not heterospecific behavioural cues at dawn. Journal of Avian Biology, 49(7), e01749.
Hutchinson, J. M. (2002). Two explanations of the dawn chorus compared: how monotonically changing light levels favour a short break from singing. Animal Behaviour, 64(4), 527-539.
Lee, J. G. H., MacGregor‐Fors, I., & Yeh, P. J. (2017). Sunrise in the city: disentangling drivers of the avian dawn chorus onset in urban greenspaces. Journal of Avian Biology, 48(7), 955-964.
Naguib, M., Diehl, J., van Oers, K., & Snijders, L. (2019). Repeatability of signalling traits in the avian dawn chorus. Frontiers in zoology, 16, 1-11.
Pérez-Granados, C., Osiejuk, T. S., & López-Iborra, G. M. (2018). Dawn chorus interpretation differs when using songs or calls: the Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duponti case. PeerJ, 6, e5241.
Schlicht, L., Schlicht, E., Santema, P., & Kempenaers, B. (2023). A dawn and dusk chorus will emerge if males sing in the absence of their mate. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(2011), 20232266.
Vazquez-Cardona, J. (2022). Is the dawn chorus an adaptation to warm-up the voice in Adelaide's warbler (Setophaga adelaidae)? (Master's thesis, University of Lethbridge (Canada)).
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References:
Bell, D. A. (2017). Distribution of New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae): Results of a 10-year survey 2006-2016. Notornis, 64, 234-238.
Fox, N. C. (1977). The Biology of the New Zealand Falcon:(falco Novaeseelandiae Gmelin 1788). Journal of Raptor Research, 13(1), 7.
Fox, N., & Wynn, C. (2010). The impact of electrocution on the New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae). Notornis, 57(2), 71-74.
Holland, J., Thomas, A., & Minot, E. D. (2016). Nesting behaviour and development of New Zealand falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae) in a plantation forest. Notornis, 63(1), 87-95.
Horikoshi, C., Battley, P. F., Seaton, R., & Minot, E. O. (2017). Winter habitat use of New Zealand falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae ferox) in an intensively managed pine plantation, central North Island, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 41(2), 193-206.
Hyde, N. H. (2022). New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) attempts to adopt Muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) ducklings. Notornis, 69(1), 67-68.
Kross, S. M., & Nelson, X. J. (2012). Factors influencing the behavioural development of juvenile New Zealand Falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae). Emu, 113(1), 84-87.
Miskelly, C. M., Mclaughlin, L., & Graaf, A. D. E. (2022). New Zealand falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae) hunting petrels at night and underground during the day. Notornis, 69(1), 37-44.
Olley, L. (2014). Spatial partitioning of morphological and genetic variation in the New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae): a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, Palmerston North (Doctoral dissertation, Massey University).
Poupart, T. (2016). An unlikely native prey for the New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae): the little penguin (Eudyptula minor). Notornis, 63, 106-108.
Seaton, R., Minot, E. O., & Holland, J. D. (2010). Nest-site selection of New Zealand Falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae) in plantation forests and the implications of this to forestry management. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 110(4), 316-323.
Seaton, R., Minot, E. O., & Holland, J. D. (2013). Home range and habitat use of New Zealand falcons (Falco novaeseelandiae) in an exotic plantation forest during the breeding season. Journal of Raptor Research, 47(3), 223-233.
Trewick, S. A., & Olley, L. (2016). Spatial size dimorphism in New Zealand's last endemic raptor, the Kārearea Falco novaeseelandiae, coincides with a narrow sea strait. Ibis, 158(4), 747-761.
Young, L. M., & Bell, R. J. (2010). Frugivory and primary seed dispersal by a New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) at Red Tarns, Mt Sebastapol, New Zealand. Notornis, 57, 94-95.
Books used for research:
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) - Paul Gibson
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin Whitehead
Travel back in time to December, 2024 with hosts Matt Ross and Jimmy Rosebrock as they get deep and meaningful! But seriously, big props to Jimmy for managing to recover audio we thought had been lost forever...
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Join hosts Matt Ross and Jimmy Rosebrock for the first Birds and Beer episode of 2025! They talk goals, bird-related Christmas presents, "Bird of the Year", and much more!
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Take a load off and come and learn about the fascinating phenomenon of torpor!
(Im not sure where the sound artefact at 3:53 came from!)
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References:
Douglas, T. K., Cooper, C. E., & Withers, P. C. (2017). Avian torpor or alternative thermoregulatory strategies for overwintering?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220(7), 1341-1349.
McNab, B. K., & Weston, K. A. (2018). The energetics of torpor in a temperate passerine endemic to New Zealand, the Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris). Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 188(5), 855-862.
McNab, B. K., & Weston, K. A. (2020). Does the New Zealand rockwren (Xenicus gilviventris) hibernate?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(9), jeb212126.
Nowack, J., Stawski, C., & Geiser, F. (2017). More functions of torpor and their roles in a changing world. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 187, 889-897.
Romano, A. B., Hunt, A., Welbergen, J. A., & Turbill, C. (2019). Nocturnal torpor by superb fairy-wrens: a key mechanism for reducing winter daily energy expenditure. Biology letters, 15(6), 20190211.
Shankar, A., Welch Jr, K. C., Eberts, E. R., Geiser, F., Halter, S., Keicher, L., ... & Wolfe, S. W. (2023). Daily Torpor in Birds and Mammals: Past, Present, and Future of the Field. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 63(5), 1017-1027.
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References:
Barker, R. J. (1990). Paradise shelduck band recoveries in the Wanganui district. Notornis, 37, 173-181.
Bisset, S. A. (1974). Helminths of the paradise shelduck Tadorna Variegata (Gmelin) in the high country of Canterbury.
Johnsgard, P. A. (2010). Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World: Tribe Tadornini (Sheldgeese and Shelducks).
Williams, G. R. (1964). Extinction and the anatidae of New Zealand. Wildfowl, 15(15), 7.
Williams, M. (1972). Mortality and exploitation of paradise shelduck. Wildfowl, 23(23), 94-102.
Williams, M. (1979). The moult gatherings of paradise shelduck in the Gisborne-east coast district. New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
Williams, M. (1979). The social structure, breeding and population dynamics of paradise shelduck in the Gisborne-East Coast district. New Zealand Wildlife Service, Department of Internal Affairs.
Books:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Reader’s Digest
Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand - Barrie Heather & Hugh Robertson
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart & Edin Whitehead
In this episode of Birds and Beer, hosts James Rosebrock and Matthew Ross dive into their shared passion for birding and craft beer. They discuss their beverage choices, the joy of podcasting, and conduct a comparative study of backyard bird counts from New Zealand and the United States. The conversation explores common bird species, the impact of invasive species, and unique adaptations in avian life, all while enjoying a cold beer and sharing personal anecdotes. They explore the differences between bird species in America and New Zealand, discuss the surprising fact that not all birds can see ultraviolet light, and share personal experiences from their backyard birding adventures. The duo also discuss a memorable birding trip where James spotted various woodpecker species, highlighting the unpredictability of birdwatching and the joy of encountering uncommon birds. They discuss the significance of common birds and the emotional connections formed through birding. The conversation also delves into the unique experiences of birdwatching in the US compared to New Zealand, highlighting the diversity of species and the impact of migration patterns. The hosts reflect on the beauty of birding as a means of connection and community, emphasizing the fun and joy it brings to their lives.
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Mohouidae (The Whitehead, Yellowhead & Brown Creeper)
28 Oct 2024
00:16:38
Hear all about the chain of events that led to the evolution of one of New Zealand's endemic bird families!
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Books used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) 2nd ed. - Paul Gibson Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F Soper The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin Whitehead
Research articles cited:
Aidala, Z., Chong, N., Anderson, M. G., Ortiz-Catedral, L., Jamieson, I. G., Briskie, J. V., ... & Hauber, M. E. (2013). Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Mohoua, endemic hosts of New Zealand’s obligate brood parasitic Long-tailed Cuckoo (Eudynamys taitensis). Journal of Ornithology, 154, 1127-1133.
Fidler, A. E., Aidala, Z., Anderson, M. G., Ortiz-Catedral, L., & Hauber, M. E. (2016). Pseudogenisation of the short-wavelength sensitive 1 (SWS1) opsin gene in two New Zealand endemic passerine species: the Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala) and Brown creeper (M. novaeseelandiae). The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, 128(1), 159-163.
McCullough, J. M., Oliveros, C. H., Benz, B. W., Zenil-Ferguson, R., Cracraft, J., Moyle, R. G., & Andersen, M. J. (2022). Wallacean and Melanesian islands promote higher rates of diversification within the global passerine radiation Corvides. Systematic Biology, 71(6), 1423-1439.
Oliveros, C. H., Field, D. J., Ksepka, D. T., Barker, F. K., Aleixo, A., Andersen, M. J., ... & Faircloth, B. C. (2019). Earth history and the passerine superradiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(16), 7916-7925.
Olson, S. L. (1990). Comments on the osteology and systematics of the New Zealand passerines of the genus Mohoua. Notornis.
Hill, S. D. (2011). The vocalisation of tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae): a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, Massey University).
Hill, S. D. (2014). Influences of environmental and biological factors on song complexity in songbirds. Massey University.
Hill, S. D., Amiot, C., Ludbrook, M. R., & Ji, W. (2015). Seasonal variation in the song structure of tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 39(1), 110-115.
Hill, S. D., Brunton, D. H., Anderson, M. G., & Ji, W. (2018). Fighting talk: complex song elicits more aggressive responses in a vocally complex songbird. Ibis, 160(2), 257-268.
Hill, S. D., & Ji, W. (2013). Microgeographic variation in song phrases of tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). Notornis, 60(3), 262-264.
Hill, S. D., & Ji, W. (2014). Categorisation of common syllable types in the complex vocalisations of tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). Notornis, 61(1), 54-56.
Hill, S. D., Ji, W., Parker, K. A., Amiot, C., & Wells, S. J. (2013). A comparison of vocalisations between mainland tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae) and Chatham Island tui (P. n. chathamensis). New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 214-223.
Hill, S. D., Pawley, M. D., Anderson, M. G., & Ji, W. (2018). Higher song complexity and intruder pressure at dawn in a vocally complex songbird. Emu-Austral Ornithology, 118(2), 147-157.
Come and learn all about New Zealand's only bird to be the sole member of its family.
Snitches get stitchbirds!
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References:
Angehr, G. R. (1984). A bird in the hand: Andreas Reischek and the Stitchbird. Notornis, 31(4), 300-311.
Duntsch, L. (2022). Genomic insights into the adaptive potential of the hihi (Notiomystis cincta), a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand bird (Doctoral dissertation, ResearchSpace@ Auckland).
Duntsch, L., Tomotani, B. M., de Villemereuil, P., Brekke, P., Lee, K. D., Ewen, J. G., & Santure, A. W. (2020). Polygenic basis for adaptive morphological variation in a threatened Aotearoa| New Zealand bird, the hihi (Notiomystis cincta). Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287(1933), 20200948.
Ewen, J. G., Flux, I., & Ericson, P. G. (2006). Systematic affinities of two enigmatic New Zealand passerines of high conservation priority, the hihi or stitchbird Notiomystis cincta and the kokako Callaeas cinerea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 40(1), 281-284.
Ewen, J. G., Renwick, R., Adams, L., Armstrong, D. P., Parker, K. A., & North, N. Z. D. (2013). 1980-2012: 32 years of re-introduction efforts of the hihi (stitchbird) in New Zealand. Global Re-introduction Perspectives: 2013. Further case studies from around the globe, 68.
Low, M. (2010). Which factors limited Stitchbird population growth on Mokoia Island?. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 269-271.
Low, M., & Pärt, T. (2009). Patterns of mortality for each life‐history stage in a population of the endangered New Zealand stitchbird. Journal of Animal Ecology, 78(4), 761-771.
Makan, T., Castro, I., Robertson, A. W., Joy, M. K., & Low, M. (2014). Habitat complexity and management intensity positively influence fledging success in the endangered hihi (Notiomystis cincta). New Zealand journal of ecology, 53-63.
Rasch, G. (1985). The ecology of cavity nesting in the stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 12(4), 637-642.
Rippon, R. J., Alley, M. R., & Castro, I. (2011). Causes of mortality in a nestling population of free-living hihi (stitchbird—Notiomystis cincta). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 38(3), 207-222.
Roper, M. M., & Brunton, D. H. (2024). Do hihi lose access to supplemental feeders because of the presence of korimako?. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 51(2), 317-333.
Selwyn, R. E., Lenting, B., Beaven, K. C., & Irwin, E. T. (2022). Successful use of intraspecific parental fostering in the management of an endemic threatened bird: New Zealand’s hihi (Notiomystis cincta). Notornis, 69, 116-118.
Smith, C., Walker, L. K., & Ewen, J. G. (2015). Age and sex criteria for the hihi (Notiomystis cincta) with additional details on moult patterns. Notornis, 62(3), 135-142.
Book used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Birds New Zealand - beauty like no other - Paul Gibson (2nd ed.)
Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F. Soper
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
New Zealand Birds and how to identify them - Pérrine Moncrieff (5th ed.)
New Zealand’s Native Birds Of Bush And Countryside - Penguin Pocket Guides
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart & Edin Whitehead
The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand - Barrie Heather & Hugh Robertson
Come on a time travelling journey with me to somewhere I wish I could go for a day! Pre-human New Zealand, when birds ruled the land.
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Books used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
References:
Brathwaite, D. H. (1992). Notes on the weight, flying ability, habitat, and prey of Haast’s Eagle (Harpagornis moorei). Notornis, 39(4), 239-247.
Carpenter, J. K., Innes, J. G., Wood, J. R., & Lyver, P. O’B. (2021). Good predators: the roles of weka (Gallirallus australis) in New Zealand’s past and present ecosystems. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 45(1), 1-14.
Gill, B. J. (2003). Osteometry and systematics of the extinct New Zealand ravens (Aves: Corvidae: Corvus). Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, 1(1), 43-58.
Gill, B. J., Furey, L., & Ash, E. (2020). The Moa Fauna (Aves: Dinornithiformes) of the Auckland and Coromandel Regions, New Zealand. Records of the Auckland Museum, 55, 85-100.
Holdaway, R. N. (1989). New Zealand's pre-human avifauna and its vulnerability. New Zealand journal of ecology, 11-25.
Holdaway, R. N., Worthy, T. H., & Tennyson, A. J. (2001). A working list of breeding bird species of the New Zealand region at first human contact. New Zealand journal of zoology, 28(2), 119-187.
McGlone, M. S. (1989). The Polynesian settlement of New Zealand in relation to environmental and biotic changes. New Zealand journal of ecology, 115-129.
Wood, J. R., Richardson, S. J., McGlone, M. S., & Wilmshurst, J. M. (2020). The diets of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes). New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 44(1), 1-21.
Wood, J. R., Scofield, R. P., Hamel, J., Lalas, C., & Wilmshurst, J. M. (2017). Bone stable isotopes indicate a high trophic position for New Zealand’s extinct South Island adzebill (Aptornis defossor)(Gruiformes: Aptornithidae). New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 41(2), 240-244.
Worthy, T. H. (1990). An analysis of the distribution and relative abundance of moa species (Aves: Dinornithiformes). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 17(2), 213-241.
Worthy, T. H., & Scofield, R. P. (2012). Twenty-first century advances in knowledge of the biology of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes): a new morphological analysis and moa diagnoses revised. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 39(2), 87-153.
I hope some new/rare people venture outside their normal "podcast range" and find this episode!
Amendments: I forgot to mention Southey in the list of authors responsible for the compilation of bird reports from the RAC. They are accurately cited below. My apologies!
Also, I meant black CURRAWONG, not burrawong! Sorry for that mistake - I was having trouble saying the name, and evidently still had trouble even when I thought I'd nailed it haha.
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References:
Miskelly, C. M. (2020). First record of rose-crowned fruit-dove (Ptilinopus regina) from New Zealand. Notornis, 67, 564-567.
Miskelly, C. M., Crossland, A. C., Sagar, P. M., Saville, I., Tennyson, A. J., & Bell, E. A. (2015). Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2013–2014. Notornis, 62, 85-95.
Miskelly, C. M., Crossland, A. C., Sagar, P. M., Saville, I., Tennyson, A. J., & Bell, E. A. (2017). Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2015-2016. Notornis, 64, 57-67.
Miskelly, C. M., Crossland, A. C., Saville, I., Southey, I., Tennyson, A. J., & Bell, E. A. (2019). Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2017–2018. Notornis, 66, 150-163.
Miskelly, C. M., Crossland, A. C., Saville, I., Southey, I., Tennyson, A. J., & Bell, E. A. (2021). Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2019–2020. Notornis, 68, 253-265.
Miskelly, C. M., Crossland, A. C., Saville, I., Southey, I., Tennyson, A. J., & Bell, E. A. (2023). Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2021–2022. Notornis, 70(2), 60-73.
Williams, M., Gummer, H., Powlesland, R., Robertson, H., & Taylor, G. (2006). Migrations and movements of birds to New Zealand and surrounding seas. Department of Conservation, Wellington, New Zealand.
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References:
Alonso, J. C., Alvarez-Martinez, J. M., & Palacin, C. (2012). Leks in ground-displaying birds: hotspots or safe places?. Behavioral Ecology, 23(3), 491-501.
Foster, M. S. (2021). Male Aggregation in Dwarf Tyrant-Manakins and What It Tells Us about the Origin of Leks. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(4), 1310-1318.
Isvaran, K. (2021). Lek territory size and the evolution of leks: a model and a test using an ungulate with a flexible mating system. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8, 539061.
Kempenaers, B. (2022). Mating systems in birds. Current Biology, 32(20), R1115-R1121.
Macedo, R. H., Podos, J., Graves, J. A., & Manica, L. T. (2018). Breeding clusters in birds: ecological selective contexts, mating systems and the role of extrapair fertilizations. Animal Behaviour, 143, 145-154.
Miles, M. C., & Fuxjager, M. J. (2018). Synergistic selection regimens drive the evolution of display complexity in birds of paradise. Journal of Animal Ecology, 87(4), 1149-1159.
Ryder, T. B., & Sillett, T. S. (2016). Climate, demography and lek stability in an Amazonian bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 283(1823), 20152314.
Thery, M. (1992). The evolution of leks through female choice: differential clustering and space utilization in six sympatric manakins. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 30, 227-237.
Turner, J. R. (2015). The flexible lek: Phymatopus hecta the gold swift demonstrates the evolution of leking and male swarming via a hotspot (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae). Biological journal of the Linnean Society, 114(1), 184-201.
Carney, R. M., Tischlinger, H., & Shawkey, M. D. (2020). Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15593.
Guimarães, M. J. (2023). Colonial ground nesting by Archaeopteryx suggests wing evolution in primal association with nesting and the ground up evolution of flight. bioRxiv, 2023-05.
Longrich, N. R., Tischlinger, H., & Foth, C. (2020). The feathers of the Jurassic urvogel Archaeopteryx. The Evolution of Feathers: From Their Origin to the Present, 119-146.
Schwarz, D., Kundrát, M., Tischlinger, H., Dyke, G., & Carney, R. M. (2019). Ultraviolet light illuminates the avian nature of the Berlin Archaeopteryx skeleton. Scientific reports, 9(1), 6518.
Voeten, D. F., Cubo, J., De Margerie, E., Röper, M., Beyrand, V., Bureš, S., ... & Sanchez, S. (2018). Wing bone geometry reveals active flight in Archaeopteryx. Nature communications, 9(1), 923.
Brown creeper song: https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/brown-creeper Under "sound' section: Brown Creeper Part song from a small flock, Te Anau, November 1956, Afternoon, McPherson Natural History Unit Sound Archive, www.archivebirdsnz.com
Beranek, C. T. (2020). Nocturnal detection of Australian Little Bittern and Australian Painted-snipe–Prospects for nocturnal survey methods for rare wetland birds. The Whistler, 14, 48-53.
Hassell, C. J., & Rogers, D. I. (2002). Painted Snipe nesting at Taylor's Lagoon near Broome, north-western Australia. Stilt, 41, 14-21.
Herring, M., & Silcocks, A. (2014). The use of rice fields by the endangered Australian Painted Snipe (Rostratula australis): a rare opportunity to combine food production and conservation?. Stilt, 66, 20-29.
Jaensch, R. (2009). Further records of Australian painted snipe Rostratula australis in the Lake Eyre Basin, Queensland, with evidence of breeding. Stilt, 56, 40-42.
Jaensch, R., McCabe, J., Wahl, J., & Houston, W. (2004). Breeding by Australian painted snipe on the Torilla Plain, Brigalow Belt coast, Queensland. The Stilt, 45, 39-42.
Knuckey, C. G., Trainor, C. R., Firth, R. C. S., Sansom, J. L., & Trainer, J. E. (2013). A record of the Endangered Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula australis (Gould, 1838) in the Fortescue valley, Pilbara region. Wader Study Group Bulletin, 120(1), 11-14.
Lane, B. A., & Rogers, D. I. (2000). The Australian Painted Snipe Rostratula (benghalensis) australis: an endangered species. The Stilt, 36, 26-34.
Lindsey, A. (2009). Some observations on the behaviour of the Australian Painted Snipe. The Whistler, 3, 53-54.
Fraser, N. Some observations of the foraging behaviour of the Australian Painted-snipe and the Greater Painted-snipe. Whistler, 36.
Fraser, N. (2020). A review of Australian Painted-snipe records from the Hunter Region, 1966-2020. The Whistler, 14, 35-43.
Rogers, D., Hance, I., Paton, S., Tzaros, C., Griffioen, P., Herring, M., ... & Weston, M. (2005). The breeding bottleneck: Breeding habitat and population decline in the Australian Painted Snipe. Status and Conservation of Seabirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, 15-23.
Thanks for listening! (also I meant to say "La" Niña not "El" Niña!)
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References:
Abzhanov, A. (2010). Darwin's Galapagos finches in modern biology. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 365(1543), 1001-1007.
Beausoleil, M. O., Lorena Carrión-Avilés, P., Podos, J., Camacho, C., Rabadán-González, J., Richard, R., ... & Hendry, A. P. (2023). The fitness landscape of a community of Darwin’s finches. Evolution, qpad160.
Carrión, P. L., Raeymaekers, J. A., De León, L. F., Chaves, J. A., Sharpe, D. M., Huber, S. K., ... & Hendry, A. P. (2022). The terroir of the finch: How spatial and temporal variation shapes phenotypic traits in DARWIN'S finches. Ecology and Evolution, 12(10), e9399.
Carvajal‐Endara, S., Hendry, A. P., Emery, N. C., Neu, C. P., Carmona, D., Gotanda, K. M., ... & Johnson, M. T. (2020). The ecology and evolution of seed predation by Darwin's finches on Tribulus cistoides on the Galápagos Islands. Ecological monographs, 90(1), e01392.
De León, L. F., Sharpe, D. M., Gotanda, K. M., Raeymaekers, J. A., Chaves, J. A., Hendry, A. P., & Podos, J. (2019). Urbanization erodes niche segregation in Darwin's finches. Evolutionary Applications, 12(7), 1329-1343.
Enbody, E. D., Sendell-Price, A. T., Sprehn, C. G., Rubin, C. J., Visscher, P. M., Grant, B. R., ... & Andersson, L. (2022). Large effect loci have a prominent role in Darwin’s finch evolution. bioRxiv, 2022-10.
Funk, E. R., & Burns, K. J. (2018). Biogeographic origins of Darwin's finches (Thraupidae: Coerebinae). The Auk: Ornithological Advances, 135(3), 561-571.
Harvey, J. A., Chernicky, K., Simons, S. R., Verrett, T. B., Chaves, J. A., & Knutie, S. A. (2021). Urban living influences the nesting success of Darwin’s finches in the Galápagos Islands. Ecology and Evolution, 11(10), 5038-5048.
Hervías-Parejo, S., Olesen, J. M., Nogales, M., Traveset, A., & Heleno, R. (2019). Dispersal of fern spores by Galápagos finches. Journal of Ornithology, 160, 831-833.
Knutie, S. A., Chaves, J. A., & Gotanda, K. M. (2019). Human activity can influence the gut microbiota of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands. Molecular ecology, 28(9), 2441-2450.
Lawson, L. P., Niedzwiecki, J., & Petren, K. (2019). Darwin's finches: a model of landscape effects on metacommunity dynamics in the Galápagos Archipelago. Ecography, 42(10), 1636-1647.
Long, K. L., Prothero, D. R., & Syverson, V. J. (2020). How do small birds evolve in response to climate change? Data from the long‐term record at La Brea tar pits. Integrative Zoology, 15(4), 249-261.
Ranganath, H. A. (2018). Darwin’s finches: a goldmine for evolutionary biologists. Journal of Genetics, 97(4), 807-809.
Reaney, A. M., Bouchenak‐Khelladi, Y., Tobias, J. A., & Abzhanov, A. (2020). Ecological and morphological determinants of evolutionary diversification in Darwin's finches and their relatives. Ecology and Evolution, 10(24), 14020-14032.
Román‐Palacios, C., & Wiens, J. J. (2018). The Tortoise and the Finch: Testing for island effects on diversification using two iconic Galápagos radiations. Journal of biogeography, 45(8), 1701-1712.
Rubin, C. J., Enbody, E. D., Dobreva, M. P., Abzhanov, A., Davis, B. W., Lamichhaney, S., ... & Andersson, L. (2022). Rapid adaptive radiation of Darwin’s finches depends on ancestral genetic modules. Science Advances, 8(27), eabm5982.
Tattersall, G. J., Chaves, J. A., & Danner, R. M. (2018). Thermoregulatory windows in Darwin's finches. Functional Ecology, 32(2), 358-368.
Learn all about the only bird in the world with a sideways curved beak!
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References:
Adrian, C. R., & Dowding, J. E. (2003). The Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis: a brief review of status, threats and work in progress. Wader Study Group Bulletin, 100, 20-24.
Armitage, I. (2007). Wrybills (Anarhynchus frontalis) at the Manawatu River Estuary, North Island, New Zealand. Notornis, 54(2), 118–119.
Conklin, J. R., Verkuil, Y. I., Riegen, A. C., & Battley, P. F. (2019). How wry is a wrybill?. Wader Study, 126(3), 228–235.
Crossland, A. C., Crutchley, P., & Mugan, N. (2012). Record number of Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) staging at Lake Ellesmere on southward migration. Stilt, 61, 30–33.
Hughey, K. F. (1997). The diet of the Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and the Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) on two braided rivers in Canterbury, New Zealand. Notornis, 44, 185–193.
Hughey, K. F. (1998). Nesting home range sizes of Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and Banded Dotterel (Charadrius bicinctus) in relation to braided riverbed characteristics. Notornis, 45, 103–111
Books used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F. Soper
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) - Paul Gibson
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart & Edin Whitehead
The first species to be featured on the podcast that is not endemic to New Zealand! Learn about this parakeets interesting introduction to New Zealand and all the different colour morphs that are out there to be seen!
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Books used for research:
A mini guide to the identification of New Zealand’s land birds - Andrew Crowe
Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands - M.F Soper
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other), 2nd edition - Paul Gibson
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
References:
Carter, M. (1996). Nesting Rosellas' Platycercus' spp.: Innovative site selection and notes on repeat breeding and other behaviour. Australian Bird Watcher, 16(8), 344-348.
De Graaff, T. (1998). Rosellas; an Australian viewpoint: aviculture of the eastern rosella. AFA Watchbird, 25(2), 44-47.
Galbraith, J. A., Fraser, E. A., Clout, M. N., & Hauber, M. E. (2011). Survey duration and season influence the detection of introduced eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 38(3), 223-235.
Pence, M., Torcello, J., & Sanderson, K. (1995) Observations of coexistence between Adelaide and eastern rosellas (platycerus spp.) In Adelaide. South Australian Ornithologist, 32, 25-32.
Shipham, A., Schmidt, D. J., Joseph, L., & Hughes, J. M. (2017). A genomic approach reinforces a hypothesis of mitochondrial capture in eastern Australian rosellas. The Auk: Ornithological Advances, 134(1), 181-192.
Thompson, D. R. (1998) Rosellas; a US viewpoint: The Eastern Rosella in the US. AFA Watchbird, 25(2), 47-49.
Tzaros, C. L. (1992). The Red Variety of the Eastern Rosella. Australian Bird Watcher, 14(6), 226-229.
Wright, D., & Clout, M. N. (2001). The eastern rosella (Platycercus eximius) in New Zealand (pp. 5-27). Department of Conservation.
What mental health benefits does birding provide? What are the important factors to birding that facilitate this? listen to find out!
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References:
Bonta, M. (2008). Valorizing the relationships between people and birds: Experiences and lessons from Honduras. Ornitologia Neotropical, 19(Suppl), 595-604.
Cox, D. T., & Gaston, K. J. (2015). Likeability of garden birds: Importance of species knowledge & richness in connecting people to nature. PloS one, 10(11), e0141505.
Cox, D. T., Shanahan, D. F., Hudson, H. L., Plummer, K. E., Siriwardena, G. M., Fuller, R. A., ... & Gaston, K. J. (2017). Doses of neighborhood nature: the benefits for mental health of living with nature. AIBS Bulletin, 67(2), 147-155.
Hammoud, R., Tognin, S., Burgess, L., Bergou, N., Smythe, M., Gibbons, J., ... & Mechelli, A. (2022). Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment reveals mental health benefits of birdlife. Scientific reports, 12(1), 17589.
Lee, S., McMahan, K., & Scott, D. (2015). The gendered nature of serious birdwatching. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 20(1), 47-64.
Marselle, M. R., Martens, D., Dallimer, M., & Irvine, K. N. (2019). Review of the mental health and well-being benefits of biodiversity. Biodiversity and health in the face of climate change, 175-211.
Randler, C., Murawiec, S., & Tryjanowski, P. (2022). Committed bird-watchers gain greater psychological restorative benefits compared to those less committed regardless of expertise. Ecopsychology, 14(2), 101-110.
Wolf, L. J., Zu Ermgassen, S., Balmford, A., White, M., & Weinstein, N. (2017). Is variety the spice of life? An experimental investigation into the effects of species richness on self-reported mental well-being. PloS one, 12(1), e0170225.
Frith, C. B. (1997). Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris: Callaeidae)-like sexual bill dimorphism in some birds of paradise (Paradisaeidae) and its significance. Notornis, 44, 177-184.
Lambert, D. M., Shepherd, L. D., Huynen, L., Beans-Picon, G., Walter, G. H., & Millar, C. D. (2009). The molecular ecology of the extinct New Zealand huia. PLoS One, 4(11), e8019.
Monson, C. S. (2005). Cultural constraints and corrosive colonization: Western commerce in Aotearoa/New Zealand and the extinction of the huia. Pacific Studies, 28, 26-26.
Selander, R. K. (1966). Sexual dimorphism and differential niche utilization in birds. The Condor, 68(2), 113-151.
Tebbutt, S. J., & Simons, C. (2002). Gene sequences from New Zealand's extinct Huia. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 32(2), 327-335.
Tomotani, B. M., Salvador, R. B., Sabadel, A. J., Miskelly, C. M., Brown, J. C., Delgado, J., ... & Bury, S. J. (2022). Extreme bill dimorphism leads to different but overlapping isotopic niches and similar trophic positions in sexes of the charismatic extinct huia. Oecologia, 198(1), 67-77.
Books used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) - Paul Gibson
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
Anderson, S., & Ogden, J. (2003). The bird community of Kaitoke wetland, Great Barrier Island. Notornis, 50(4), 201-210.
Best, H. A. (1973). The biology of the Snares fernbird, Bowdleria punctata caudata (Buller, 1894).
Best, H. A. (1979). Food and foraging behaviour of the Snares fernbird. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 6(3), 481-488.
Hill, S. D., Bishop, C., & Landers, T. J. (2015). Avian biodiversity in the coastal wetlands of the Okahukura Peninsula. New Zealand journal of zoology, 42(1), 44-50.
Olson, S. L. (1990). Osteology and systematics of the fernbirds (Bowdleria: Sylviidae). Notornis.
O’Donnell, C. F., Clapperton, B. K., & Monks, J. M. (2015). Impacts of introduced mammalian predators on indigenous birds of freshwater wetlands in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Ecology, 39(1), 19-33.
Parker, K. A. (2002). Ecology and management of North Island fernbird (Bowdleria punctata vealeae) (Doctoral dissertation, University of Auckland).
Van Klink, P., Kemp, J., & O'Donnell, C. F. J. (2013). The effect of aerial application of 1080 cereal baits on radio-tagged South Island fernbirds (Bowdleria punctata punctata). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 40(2), 145-153.
Books used for research:
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) - Paul Gibson
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin Whitehead
Learn all about the world’s rarest seabird, the Chatham Island Tāiko!
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References:
Ellegren, H., & Galtier, N. (2016). Determinants of genetic diversity. Nature Reviews Genetics, 17(7), 422-433.
Imber, M. J., Taylor, G. A., Tennyson, A. J. D., Aikman, H. A., Scofield, R. P., Ballantyne, J., & Crockett, D. E. (2005). Non‐breeding behaviour of Magenta Petrels Pterodroma magentae at Chatham Island, New Zealand. Ibis, 147(4), 758-763.
Johnston, R. B., Bettany, S. M., Ogle, R. M., Aikman, H. A., Taylor, G. A., & IMBER, M. J. (2003). Breeding and fledging behaviour of the Chatham Taiko (Magenta Petrel) Pterodroma magentae, and predator activity at burrows. Marine Ornithology, 31, 193-197.
Lawrence, H. A. (2008). Conservation genetics of the world's most endangered seabird, the Chatham Island tāiko (Pterodroma magentae): a thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, Massey University).
Lawrence, H. A., Scofield, R. P., Millar, C. D., & Lambert, D. M. (2008). DNA sequencing detects an additional museum specimen of the Chatham Island Taiko (Pterodroma magentae). Notornis, 55, 216-218.
Lawrence, H. A., Taylor, G. A., Millar, C. D., & Lambert, D. M. (2008). High mitochondrial and nuclear genetic diversity in one of the world’s most endangered seabirds, the Chatham Island Taiko (Pterodroma magentae). Conservation Genetics, 9, 1293-1301.
Solomon, M., & Thorpe, S. (2012). Taonga moriori: recording and revival. Journal of Material Culture, 17(3), 245-263.
Taylor, G., Cockburn, S., Palmer, D., & Liddy, P. (2012). Breeding activity of Chatham Island taiko (Pterodroma magentae) monitored using PIT tag recorders. New Zealand journal of ecology, 36(3), 1-8.
Books used for research:
Birds New Zealand (beauty like no other) - Paul Gibson
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
This episode is all about what I find particularly interesting regarding the South Island Takahē, as well as a bit about other members of the genus Porphyrio in New Zealand.
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References:
Boast, A. P. (2019). A Holocene fossil South Island takahē (Porphyrio hochstetteri) in a high-altitude north-west Nelson cave. Notornis, 66, 34-36.
Trewick, S. A. (1996). Morphology and evolution of two takahe: flightless rails of New Zealand. Journal of Zoology, 238(2), 221-237.
This episode is all about the South Island Kōkako - a New Zealand bird that may or may not still exist! Have a listen to find out where it might be, and what to look/listen for!
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References:
Milne, A., & Stocker, R. (2014). Evidence for the continued existence of the South Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea) drawn from reports collected between January 1990 and June 2012. Notornis, 61, 137-143.
Books / websites used for research:
A mini guide to the identification of New Zealand’s land birds - Andrew Crowe
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Complete Book of New Zealand Birds - Readers Digest
Know your New Zealand birds - Murdoch Riley
New Zealand native birds of bush and countryside - Penguin books
The Birds Around Us - Geoff Moon
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin Whitehead
If you want to know where I got my information, please see below!
References:
Ericson, P. G., Christidis, L., Cooper, A., Irestedt, M., Jackson, J., Johansson, U. S., & Norman, J. A. (2002). A Gondwanan origin of passerine birds supported by DNA sequences of the endemic New Zealand wrens. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 269(1488), 235-241.
Manegold, A. (2009). The early fossil record of perching birds (Passeriformes). Palaeont. Afr., 44, 103-107.
Mayr, G., & Manegold, A. (2006). New specimens of the earliest European passeriform bird. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 51(2).
Mitchell, K. J., Wood, J. R., Llamas, B., McLenachan, P. A., Kardailsky, O., Scofield, R. P., ... & Cooper, A. (2016). Ancient mitochondrial genomes clarify the evolutionary history of New Zealand’s enigmatic acanthisittid wrens. Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 102, 295-304.
McNab, B. K., & Weston, K. A. (2020). Does the New Zealand rockwren (Xenicus gilviventris) hibernate?. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(9), jeb212126.
Oliveros, C. H., Field, D. J., Ksepka, D. T., Barker, F. K., Aleixo, A., Andersen, M. J., ... & Faircloth, B. C. (2019). Earth history and the passerine superradiation. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(16), 7916-7925.
Sibley, C. G., Williams, G. R., & Ahlquist, J. E. (1982). The relationships of the New Zealand wrens (Acanthisittidae) as indicated by DNA-DNA hybridization.
Worthy, T. H., Hand, S. J., Nguyen, J. M., Tennyson, A. J., Worthy, J. P., Scofield, R. P., ... & Archer, M. (2010). Biogeographical and phylogenetic implications of an early Miocene wren (Aves: Passeriformes: Acanthisittidae) from New Zealand. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30(2), 479-498.
Verry, A. J., Scarsbrook, L., Scofield, R. P., Tennyson, A. J., Weston, K. A., Robertson, B. C., & Rawlence, N. J. (2019). Who, where, what, wren? Using ancient DNA to examine the veracity of museum specimen data: a case study of the New Zealand rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris). Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7, 496.
Books used for research:
A mini guide to the identification of New Zealand’s land birds - Andrew Crowe
Birdstories - Geoff Norman
Flight of the Huia - Kerry-Jayne Wilson
Know your New Zealand birds - Murdoch Riley
New Zealand native birds of bush and countryside - Penguin books
The Brilliance of Birds - Skye Wishart and Edin Whitehead
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