Vireo olivaceus: BirdLife International

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Author(s):  
David A. Cimprich ◽  
Frank R. Moore ◽  
Michael P. Guilfoyle
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1958 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-101
Author(s):  
W. Bindig ◽  
H. Duchrow ◽  
J. Grote ◽  
G. Vauk
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2003 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mare L�hmus ◽  
Roland Sandberg ◽  
Rebecca L. Holberton ◽  
Frank R.Moore
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The Condor ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 439-448
Author(s):  
Patrick W. Zwartjes

AbstractThe Black-whiskered Vireo (Vireo altiloquus) breeds from coastal southern Florida in the United States through the islands of the West Indies, and thus consists of several populations separated by large regions of uninhabitable space. I examined genetic variation within and among six migratory populations in the Florida Keys, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers and analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA). Calculations of variance components revealed that over 90% of the variance was among individuals; a significant portion also occurred among regional groups (Florida, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico). Variance between subpopulations within the regional groups was not significantly different from zero. This contrasts with the closely related Red-eyed Vireo (V. olivaceus) of continental North America, in which analyses of three widely separate geographic localities revealed that over 99% of the genetic variance was among individuals, with no significant variance detectable among localities. The greatest differences in V. altiloquus were detected between the Florida Keys populations and the populations from Jamaica and Puerto Rico; the latter two showed no significant differentiation. Estimates of gene flow from the AMOVA analog to Wright's F-statistics suggest that there is enough gene flow among regions to prevent differentiation by genetic drift. Although not strongly isolated, the Florida population of V. altiloquus is sufficiently differentiated to suggest reduced genetic exchange with the populations on Puerto Rico and Jamaica.Estructura Genética entre Poblaciones Migratorias de Vireo altiloquus con una Comparación con Vireo olivaceusResumen. Vireo altiloquus se reproduce desde la costa del sur de la Florida en los Estados Unidos hasta las islas de las Antillas, y por lo tanto presenta varias poblaciones separadas por extensas regiones de espacio no habitable. Examiné la variación genética dentro y entre seis poblaciones migratorias en los Cayos de la Florida, en Jamaica y en Puerto Rico, usando marcadores polimórficos de ADN amplificados al azar (RAPD) y análisis de varianza molecular (AMOVA). Los cálculos de los componentes de la varianza indicaron que más del 90% de la varianza se presentó entre individuos; una porción significativa también estuvo presente entre los grupos regionales (Florida, Jamaica y Puerto Rico). La varianza entre subpoblaciones dentro de grupos regionales no fue significativamente diferente de cero. Esto contrasta con los resultados para V. olivaceus de Norteamérica continental, donde los análisis de tres localidades alejadas revelaron que más del 99% de la varianza genética se registró entre individuos, sin varianza significativa detectable entre localidades. Las mayores diferencias en V. altiloquus fueron detectadas entre las poblaciones de los Cayos de la Florida y las poblaciones de Jamaica y Puerto Rico; las últimas dos no mostraron diferencias significativas. Las estimaciones de flujo génico a partir del AMOVA, análogo al estadístico F de Wright, sugieren que hay suficiente flujo génico entre las regiones para evitar diferenciación por deriva génica. Aunque no está muy aislada, la poblacion de V. altiloquus de la Florida se diferencia lo suficiente como para sugerir un intercambio génico reducido con las poblaciones de Puerto Rico y Jamaica.


The Condor ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 109 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian E. Washburn ◽  
Joshua J. Millspaugh ◽  
Dana L. Morris ◽  
John H. Schulz ◽  
John Faaborg

Abstract Abstract Using a commercially available testosterone enzyme immunoassay (EIA), we developed and validated an assay procedure for determining testosterone levels in small-volume (20 µL) avian plasma samples. We evaluated this EIA's utility by measuring plasma testosterone levels in Mourning Doves (Zenaida macroura), White-eyed Vireos (Vireo griseus), Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceus), and Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea). Standard biochemical validations (e.g., parallelism, recovery of exogenous testosterone) demonstrated that the assay accurately and precisely measured testosterone in avian plasma. We compared plasma testosterone levels in males and females of all four species and Indigo Buntings in various reproductive stages to physiologically validate the assay's ability to determine biologically important changes in testosterone levels. Plasma testosterone levels were higher in males compared to females in three of four species. Prebreeding and breeding male Indigo Buntings had higher circulating testosterone levels than postbreeding males. Testosterone levels in our study were similar to reported values for other passerine species using radioimmunoassay procedures. Our results suggest that this EIA procedure is very effective for determining testosterone levels in small-volume avian plasma samples and is sensitive enough to detect biologically important changes in the gonadal activity of birds. Thus, this assay has considerable utility for measuring testosterone in small birds (<15 g), from which only small volumes of plasma (20 µL) can be collected.


The Auk ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 130 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. Callo ◽  
Eugene S. Morton ◽  
Bridget J. M. Stutchbury

1991 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 2093-2099 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Scott

I present data on the time of day of oviposition for 16 species of icterines to evaluate the idea that laying exceptionally early in the morning by the brood parasite, the Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater), is a specialization for parasitism. This cowbird, the earliest known layer among icterines, typically lays before sunrise (sunrise −9.14 ± 2.52 (SE) min, n = 36). Another brood parasite, the Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis), also sometimes lays before sunrise. The best-known nonparasitic icterines, the Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) and the Common Grackle (Quisacalus quiscula), lay shortly after sunrise. Fragmentary records show that several other icterines lay within an hour or so after sunrise. Data are inadequate to conclude that early laying by Brown-headed Cowbirds has arisen as an adaptation for parasitism. The Brown-headed Cowbird at London, Ontario, lays earlier than most local passerines, as is shown by new data on oviposition by seven host species arranged in order of increasing lateness of oviposition: Agelaius phoeniceus, Dendroica petechia, Melospiza melodia, Cardinalis cardinalis, Vireo olivaceus, Dumetella carolinensis, and Turdus migratorius.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Evan Feldman ◽  
Antonio Celis-Murillo ◽  
Jill L. Deppe ◽  
Michael P. Ward

Abstract Background For migrating birds, stopover requires spending time and energy that otherwise could be allocated to flying. Thus, birds optimally refuel their subsequent migratory flight by reducing stopover duration or foraging activity in food-rich environments. In coastal habitats, birds may forego refueling and take short stopovers irrespective of local food availability. Given the paucity of studies exploring how migrants adjust stopover behavior in response to temporal variation in food availability, especially in the Neotropics, we fixed radio tags to 51 Red-eyed Vireos (Vireo olivaceous) over two years at two sites on the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Methods We applied VHF radio tags during the fall of 2016 and 2017, and tracked birds using automatic and manual receiving units. We estimated stopover duration and activity levels (one site only) for between six and fifteen birds, depending on site and year. We measured fruit availability weekly along the net lanes where we captured birds. We used a generalized linear model to estimate the relationships between stopover duration/activity level and fruit density, bird body mass and year. We interpreted relationships for the model with the lowest AICc value. Results We found that approximately half of the birds departed on the same day they were captured. For the birds that stayed longer, we could not discern whether they did so because they were light, or fruit density was high. On the other hand, lighter birds were more active than heavier birds but only in one of the two years. Conclusions Given our results, it is unlikely that Red-eyed Vireos refuel along the Yucatan coast. However, they still likely need to recuperate from crossing the Gulf of Mexico, which may necessitate foraging more often if in poor body condition. If the birds then move inland then stopover should be thought of as a large-scale phenomenon, where habitats with different functions may be spread out over a broad landscape.


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