Non-game birds of the west. An annotated bibliography. The ecology & life histories of seven orders

Authors(s): S. Trimble

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Publisher: US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Publication Date: 0000-00-00

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Location: Denver

Abstract: Historically, and naturally, wildlife biologists managing the Federal lands have emphasized game species. But man's responsibilities grow ever wider as his impact on the land intensifies. BLM therefore has compiled this bilbiography dealing with seven orders of non-game birds. We hope this work will help decision-making biologists both in and out of BLM by providing quick access to basic research. As wildlife populations plummet while human populations soar, concern for the aesthetic and ecologic vaues of the non-game, less visible species grows accordingly. To wildlife biologists belong both the unique knowledge and the major responsibility to maintain and direct this concern, and to urge awareness of easily overlooked ecological niches critical to the survival of ecosystrems. Although far from complete, the volume cites much available information, and absracts many recent, to the point, or comprehensive references. We've covered only the following orders: cuckoos (Cuculiformes), goatsuckers (Caprimulgiformes), swifts and hummingbirds (Apodiformes), trogons (Trogoniformes), kingfishers (Coraciiformes), woodpeckers (Piciformes), and perching birds (Passeriformes). Cited references deal only with those species commonly occurring in the western United States. The thirty-two families of our seven orders that occur in these states contain 271 separate species, excluding accidentals. The bibliography emphasizes the ecology, life history, habitat, and behavior of each species.

Keywords: animal, bird, Aves, ornithology, bibliography, ecology, Bureau of Land Management, management, population, human activity, cuckoo, Cuculiformes, goatsucker, Caprimulgiformes, swift, hummingbird, Apodiformes, trogon, Trogoniformes, kingfisher, Coraciiformes, woodpecker, Piciformes, perching bird, passerine, Passeriformes