Sample of 3,600 bird-related research articles published in 2001

you were to search the sample of 3,600 articles published in 2001 for species, or journals of interest, the scope of bird studies (which species are of prime interest, and which periodicals are reporting the results) would become apparent. Below are examples of such searches.

Searches on a few bird groups within the sample
(to illustrate coverage depth)

Searches on a few journals within the sample
(to illustrate coverage breadth)

Penguins
Flamingos
Herons
Falcons
Gulls
Parrots
Finches

Reports on Penguins in 2001

(Search: ngui) The King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus, a non-nesting bird which selects its breeding habitat. Bried, Joel; Jouventin, Pierre. Ibis; October 2001; v.143, no.4, p.670-673.

The timing of egg loss in macaroni penguins. Barlow, Kate E. Antarctic Science; September 2001; v.13, no.3, p.286-287.

Relics: Penguin population programs. Sun, Liguang; Xie, Zhouqing. Science Progress; 2001; v.84, no.1, p.31-44.

Extrapair paternity in the Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae. Pilastro, Andrea; Pezzo, Francesco; Olmastroni, Silvia; Callegarin, Claudia; Corsolini, Simonetta; Focardi, Silvano. Ibis; October 2001; v.143, no.4, p.681-684.

The influence of locomotion on air-sac pressures in little penguins. Boggs, D. F.; Baudinette, R. V.; Frappell, P. B.; Butler, P. J. Journal of Experimental Biology; October 2001; v.204, no.20, p.3581-3586.

Population estimates of Yellow-eyed Penguins, Megadyptes antipodes, on Campbell Island, 1987-98. Moore, Peter J.; Fletcher, David; Amey, Jacinda. Emu; 2001; v.101, no.3, p.225-236.

Radiocarbon dates from abandoned penguin colonies in the Antarctic Peninsula region. Emslie, Steven D. Antarctic Science; September 2001; v.13, no.3, p.289-295.

Diet of the Magellanic Penguin on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. da S. Fonseca, Vanda S.; Petry, Maria V.; Jost, Alexandre H. Waterbirds; August 2001; v.24, no.2, p.290-293.

Gene flow on the ice: Genetic differentiation among Adelie penguin colonies around Antarctica. Roeder, Amy D.; Marshall, Richelle K.; Mitchelson, Amanda J.; Visagathilagar, Thungar; Ritchie, Peter A.; Love, Donald R.; Pakai, Trevor J.; McPartlan, Helen C.; Murray, Neil D.; Robinson, Nick A.; Kerry, Knowles R.; Lambert, David M. Molecular Ecology; July 2001; v.10, no.7, p.1645-1656.

Life cycle of the tick Ixodes uriae in penguin colonies: Relationships with host breeding activity. Frenot, Y.; de Oliveira, E.; Gauthier-Clerc, M.; Deunff, J.; Bellido, A.; Vernon, P. International Journal for Parasitology; August 2001; v.31, no.10, p.1040-1047.

Foraging trip duration increases for Humboldt Penguins tagged with recording devices. Taylor, Sabrina S.; Boness, Daryl J.; Majluf, Patricia. Journal of Avian Biology; December 2001; v.32, no.4, p.369-372.

Individual diving behavior, food availability and chick growth rates in Chinstrap Penguins. Mori, Yoshihisa. Waterbirds; December 2001; v.24, no.3, p.443-445.

Systemic aspergillosis in an oiled Magallanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). Carrasco, L.; Lima Junior, J. S.; Halfen, D. C.; Salguero, F. J.; Sanchez-Cordon, P.; Becker, G. Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series B; September 2001; v.48, no.7, p.551-554.

Aggressive nest intrusions by male Humboldt Penguins. Taylor, Sabrina S.; Leonard, Marty L.; Boness, Daryl J. Condor; February 2001; v.103, no.1, p.162-165.

The influence of thermoregulatory demand on contact creching behaviour in Adelie Penguin chicks. Lawless, R. M.; Buttemer, W. A.; Astheimer, L. B.; Kerry, K. R. Journal of Thermal Biology; November 2001; v.26, no.6, p.555-562.

Egg size, incubation periods and hatching success of Little Penguins, Eudyptula minor. Kemp, A.; Dann, P. Emu; 2001; v.101, no.3, p.249-253.

Factors that affect hatching asynchrony in the chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica). de Leon, Ana; Soave, Guillermo; Ferretti, Vanina; Moreno, Juan. Polar Biology; May 2001; v.24, no.5, p.338-342.

The winter migration of Adelie penguins breeding in the Ross Sea sector of Antarctica. Davis, Lloyd S.; Harcourt, Robert G.; Bradshaw, Corey J. A. Polar Biology; August 2001; v.24, no.8, p.593-597.

Effect of instrument attachment and other factors on foraging trip duration and nesting success of Adelie Penguins. Ballard, Grant; Ainley, David G.; Ribic, Christine A.; Barton, Kerry R. Condor; August 2001; v.103, no.3, p.481-490.

Moult in adult Royal Penguins, Eudyptes schlegeli. Hull, Cindy L.; Wilson, Jane; le Mar, Kirsten. Emu; 2001; v.101, no.2, p.173-176.

Magellanic Penguins Spheniscus magellanicus commuting through San Julian Bay; do current trends induce tidal tactics? Wilson, R. P.; Locca, R.; Scolaro, J. Alejandro; Laurenti, Sonia; Upton, Jorge; Gallelli, Hector; Frere, Esteban; Gandini, Patricia. Journal of Avian Biology; March 2001; v.32, no.1, p.83-89.

Temperature regulation in emperor penguins foraging under sea ice. Ponganis, P. J.; Van Dam, R. P.; Knower, T.; Levenson, D. H. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A Molecular & Integrative Physiology; July 2001; v.129A, no.4, p.811-820.

Nesting sites and nest types as important factors for the conservation of Humboldt penguins (Sphensicus humboldti). Paredes, Rosana; Zavalaga, Carlos B. Biological Conservation; August 2001; v.100, no.2, p.199-205.

Time/depth usage of Adelie penguins: An approach based on dive angles. Ropert-Coudert, Yan; Kato, Akiko; Baudat, Julien; Bost, Charles-Andre; Le Maho, Yvon; Naito, Yasuhiko. Polar Biology; June 2001; v.24, no.6, p.467-470.

Intra-syllabic acoustic signatures used by the king penguin in parent-chick recognition: An experimental approach. Lengagne, Thierry; Lauga, Jacques; Aubin, Thierry. Journal of Experimental Biology; February 2001; v.204, no.4, p.663-672.

Bill size in relation to position in the colony in the Chinstrap Penguin. Minguez, Eduardo; Belliure, Josabel; Ferrer, Miguel. Waterbirds; April 2001; v.24, no.1, p.34-38.

Emperor penguins and climate change. Barbraud, Christophe; Weimerskirch, Henri. Nature (London); 10 may 2001; v.411, no.6834, p.183-186.

Partitioning of foraging effort in Adelie penguins provisioning chicks at Bechervaise Island, Antarctica. Clarke, J. R. Polar Biology; January 2001; v.24, no.1, p.16-20.

Habitat use by Weddell seals and emperor penguins foraging in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Burns, Jennifer M.; Kooyman, Gerald L. American Zoologist; February 2001; v.41, no.1, p.90-98.

Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins. Forero, M. G.; Tella, J. L.; Donazar, J. A.; Blanco, G.; Bertellotti, M.; Ceballos, O. Canadian Journal of Zoology; August 2001; v.79, no.8, p.1414-1422.

The distribution and abundance of Little Penguins at sea in Western Port, Victoria. Dann, Peter; Jessop, Ros; Healy, Marg. Victorian Naturalist (Blackburn); June 2001; v.118, no.3, p.76-81.

Heart rate changes reveal that little blue penguin chicks (Eudyptula minor) can use vocal signatures todiscriminate familiar from unfamiliar chicks. Nakagawa, Shinichi; Waas, Joseph R.; Miyazaki, Masamine. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; July 2001; v.50, no.2, p.180-188.

Effects of weather on activity and sleep in brooding king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Dewasmes, G.; Cote, S. D.; Le Maho, Y.; Groscolas, R.; Robin, J. P.; Vardon, G.; Libert, J. P. Polar Biology; July 2001; v.24, no.7, p.508-511.

Feeding strategies of free-ranging Adelie penguins Pygoscelis adeliae analysed by multiple data recording. Ropert-Coudert, Yan; Kato, Akiko; Baudat, Julien; Bost, Charles-Andre; Le Maho, Yvon; Naito, Yasuhiko. Polar Biology; June 2001; v.24, no.6, p.460-466.

Heart rate and rate of oxygen consumption of exercising macaroni penguins. Green, J. A.; Butler, P. J.; Woakes, A. J.; Boyd, I. L.; Holder, R. L. Journal of Experimental Biology; February 2001; v.204, no.4, p.673-684.

Survival analysis of Little Penguin Eudyptula minor chicks on Motuara Island, New Zealand. Renner, Martin; Davis, Lloyd S. Ibis; July 2001; v.143, no.3, p.369-379.

Transfer of n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids from yolk to embryo during development of the king penguin. Decrock, Frederic; Groscolas, Rene; McCartney, Ruth J.; Speake, Brian K. American Journal of Physiology; March 2001; v.280, no.3 Part 2, p.R843-R853.

Susceptibility to oxidative stress in Adelie and emperor penguin. Corsolini, S.; Nigro, M.; Olmastroni, S.; Focardi, S.; Regoli, F. Polar. Biology; May 2001; v.24, no.5, p.365-368.

The development of diving in marine endotherms: Preparing the skeletal muscles of dolphins, penguins, and seals for activity during submergence. Noren, S. R.; Williams, T. M.; Pabst, D. A.; McLellan, W. A.; Dearolf, J. L. Journal of Comparative Physiology B Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology; March2001; v.171, no.2, p.127-134.

Feeding behaviour of free-ranging penguins determined by oesophageal temperature.

Charrassin, Jean-Benoit; Kato, Akiko; Handrich, Yves; Sato, Katsufumi; Naito, Yasuhiko; Ancel, Andre; Bost, Charles Andre; Gauthier-Clerc, Michel; Ropert-Coudert, Yan; Le Maho, Yvon. Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences Series B; 22 January 2001; v.268, no.1463, p.151-157.

Eudyptes chrysocome penguins in the Falkland Islands. Putz, Klemens; Ingham, Rebecca J.; Smith, Jeremy G.; Croxall, John P. Polar Biology; November 2001; v.24, no.11, p.793-807.

Optimal conditions for breeding of captive Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti): A survey of British zoos. Blay, Nicola; Cote, Isabelle M. Zoo Biology; 2001; v.20, no.6, p.545-555.

Energetic cost of foraging in free-diving emperor penguins. Nagy, Kenneth A.; Kooyman, Gerald L.; Ponganis, Paul J. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology; July-August 2001; v.74, no.4, p.541-547.

State-dependent decisions in long-term fasting king penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus, during courtship and incubation. Gauthier-Clerc, Michel; Le Maho, Yvon; Gendner, Jean-Paul; Durant, Joel; Handrich, Yves. Animal Behaviour; October 2001; v.62, no.4, p.661-669.

Health evaluation of penguins (Sphenisciformes) following mortality in the Falklands (South Atlantic). Keymer, I. F.; Malcolm, H. M.; Hunt, A.; Horsley, D. T. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms; August 2 2001; v.45, no.3, p.159-169.

Heart rate as an indicator of oxygen consumption: Influence of body condition in the king penguin. Froget, G.; Butler, P. J.; Handrich, Y.; Woakes, A. J. Journal of Experimental Biology; June 2001; v.204, no.12, p.2133-2144.

Factors affecting fledging weight of Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) chicks: A modeling study. Salihoglu, Baris; Fraser, William R.; Hofmann, Eileen E. Polar Biology; May 2001; v.24, no.5, p.328-337.

Restoration of body mass in King Penguins after egg abandonment at a critical energy depletion stage: Early vs late breeders. Robin, Jean-Patrice; Fayolle, Christine; Decrock, Frederic; Thil, Marie-Anne; Cote, Steeve D.; Bernard, Servane; Groscolas, Rene. Journal of Avian Biology; December 2001; v.32, no.4, p.303-310.

Transfer of vitamins E and A from yolk to embryo during development of the king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Surai, Peter F.; Speake, Brian K.; Decrock, Frederic; Groscolas, Rene. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology; November-December 2001; v.74, no.6, p.928-936.

Adelie penguin population change in the pacific sector of Antarctica: Relation to sea-ice extent and the Antarctic circumpolar current. Wilson, P. R.; Ainley, D. G.; Nur, N.; Jacobs, S. S.; Barton, K. J.; Ballard, G.; Comiso, J. C. Marine Ecology Progress Series; April 4 2001; no.213, p.301-309.

A new technique for monitoring the behaviour of free-ranging Adelie penguins. Yoda, K.; Naito, Y.; Sato, K.; Takahashi, A.; Nishikawa, J.; Ropert-Coudert, Y.; Kurita, M.; Le Maho, Y. Journal of Experimental Biology; February 2001; v.204, no.4, p.685-690.

Mate switching and copulation behaviour in King Penguins. Olsson, Olof; Bonnedahl, Jonas; Anker-Nilssen, Per. Journal of Avian Biology; June 2001; v.32, no.2, p.139-145.

Cephalopod prey of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) breeding at Volunteer Beach, Falkland Islands, during austral winter 1996. Piatkowski, Uwe; Putz, Klemens; Heinemann, Heidrun. Fisheries Research (Amsterdam); June 2001; v.52, no.1-2, p.79-90.

Nest-maintenance effort and health status in chinstrap penguins, Pygoscelis antarctica: The functional significance of stone-provisioning behaviour. Fargallo, Juan A.; De Leon, Ana; Potti, Jaime. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology; July 2001; v.50, no.2, p.141-150.