The Auk

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Migratory Patterns and Population Structure among Breeding and Wintering Red-breasted Mergansers (Mergus serrator) and Common Mergansers (M. merganser) (Характер миграций и популяционная структура у Mergus serrator и M. merganser в местах зимовок и гнездований)

John M. Pearce, Kevin G. McCracken, Thomas K. Christensen and Yuri N. Zhuravlev

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Blood Sampling Reduces Annual Survival in Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (La Toma de Muestras de Sangre Reduce la Supervivencia Anual enPetrochelidon pyrrhonota)

Mary Bomberger Brown and Charles R. Brown

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Kentish versus Snowy Plover: Phenotypic and Genetic Analyses ofCharadrius alexandrinusReveal Divergence of Eurasian and American Subspecies (Análisis Fenotípicos y Genéticos deCharadrius alexandrinusMuestran Divergencia entre las Subespecies de Eurasia y América)

Clemens Küpper, Jakob Augustin, András Kosztolányi, Terry Burke, Jordi Figuerola and Tamás Székely

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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The Northern Goshawk: A Technical Assessment of Its Status, Ecology, and Managementby Michael L. Morrison

Review by: John Curnutt

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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A Simple and Improved DNA Test for Avian Sex Determination (Una Prueba Simple y Mejorada para la Determinación del Sexo en las Aves)

Jae-Ik Han, Jeong-Ho Kim, Sukyung Kim, Shi-Ryoung Park and Ki-Jeong Na

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Committee on Bird Collections: Basic Standards for Bird Collections

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Repeated Evolution of Fused Thoracic Vertebrae in Songbirds (Evolución Repetida de Vértebras Torácicas Fusionadas en Aves Canoras)

Helen F. James

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Factors Influencing Habitat Use by Migratory Grassland Birds in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico (Factores que Influencian el Uso de Hábitat por Aves de Pastizal Migratorias en el Estado de Chihuahua, México)

Alberto Macías-Duarte, Angel B. Montoya, Cesar E. Méndez-González, J. Roberto Rodríguez-Salazar, W. Grainger Hunt and Pam G. Krannitz

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Phylogeography of the Rufous-Naped Wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha): Speciation and Hybridization in Mesoamerica (Filogeografía deCampylorhynchus rufinucha: Especiación e Hibridación en Mesoamérica)

Hernán Vázquez-Miranda, Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza and Kevin E. Omland

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Correlations between El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Changes in Nearctic–Neotropic Migrant Condition in Central America (Correlaciones entre la Oscilación del Sur El Niño y Cambios en la Condición de Aves Migratorias Neártico-Neotropicales en América Central)

Jared D. Wolfe and C. John Ralph

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Phenotypic and Genetic Variance of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Early in Development (Varianza Fenotípica y Genética en una Fase Temprana del Desarrollo de Pichones dePasser domesticus)

Tria B. Kinnard and David F. Westneat

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Syllable and Song Sharing in a Recently Established Population of House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) (Sílabas y Cantos Compartidos en una Población Recientemente Establecida deCarpodacus mexicanus)

Todd T. Tracy, Hannah J. Zasadny, John G. Erickson and Jeremy L. Siemers

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Factors Associated with Arrival Densities of Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) and Baird's Sparrow (A. bairdii) in the Upper Great Plains (Factores Asociados con las Densidades de Arribo deAmmodramus savannarumyA. bairdiien la Parte Alta de las Grandes Planicies)

Marissa A. Ahlering, Douglas H. Johnson and John Faaborg

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Environmental Correlates of Breeding in the Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) (Factores Ambientales Correlacionados con la Reproducción enCaracara cheriway)

Joan L. Morrison, Kyle E. Pias, Jonathan B. Cohen and Daniel H. Catlin

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Lipid Reserves of Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) Migrating across a Large Landscape Are Consistent with the "Spring Condition" Hypothesis (Las Reservas Lipídicas deAythya affinisObservadas durante la Migración a través de un Paisaje Amplio Concuerdan con la Hipótesis de la Condición de Primavera)

Michael J. Anteau and Alan D. Afton

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Influence of Diet on Egg Size in American Coots (Fulica americana): Evidence from Food Supplementation and Biochemical Markers (Influencia de la Dieta sobre el Tamaño de los Huevos enFulica americana: Evidencia Provista por Alimento Suplementario y por Marcadores Bioquímicos)

Gary R. Bortolotti, Keith A. Hobson, Usne J. Butt and Peter F. Surai

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Differential Food Distribution by Male and Female Green-backed Tits (Parus monticolus) in Relation to Nestling Size (Distribución Diferencial del Alimento por parte de los Machos y Hembras deParus monticolusen Relación con el Tamaño de los Pichones)

Ming-Tang Shiao, Mei-Chen Chuang, and Ying Wang

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Fluctuating Asymmetry in Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Chicks Varies with Hatching Order and Clutch Size (La Asimetría Fluctuante en Polluelos deSterna hirundoVaría con el Orden de Eclosión y Tamaño de la Puesta)

Brian G. Palestis

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Hierarchical Spatial Genetic Structure of Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) Breeding along a Migratory Corridor (Estructura Genética Jerárquica Espacial de Poblaciones Reproductivas deSomateria mollissimaa lo largo de un Corredor Migratorio)

Sarah A. Sonsthagen, Sandy L. Talbot, Richard B. Lanctot, Kim T. Scribner and Kevin G. McCracken

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Avian Navigation

Roswitha Wiltschko and Wolfgang Wiltschko

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Does a lack of design and repeatability compromise scientific criticism? A response to Smith et al. (2009)

Michael B. Wunder, Keith A. Hobson, Jeff Kelly, Peter P. Marra, Leonard I. Wassenaar, Craig A. Stricker, Richard R. Doucett

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Poor reproducibility and inference in hydrogen-stable-isotope studies of avian movement: A reply to Wunder et al. (2009)

Adam D. Smith, Casey A. Lott and Jeff P. Smith, Kara C. Donohue, Sara Wittenberg and Kimberly G. Smith, Laurie Goodrich

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Back Matter

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Cover

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Front Matter

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Associate Editor's note

Jason Jones

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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In Memoriam: Mary Kathleen Klimkiewicz, 1943–2008

Chandler S. Robbins

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The Auk

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2009

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In Memoriam: Jon Charles Barlow, 1935–2009

James D. Rising

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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At-Sea Distribution and Abundance of Seabirds off Southern California: A 20-Year Comparisonby John W. Mason; Gerard J. McChesney; William R. McIver; Harry R. Carter; John Y. Takekawa; Richard T. Golightly; Joshua T. Ackerman; Dennis L. Orthmeyer; William M. Perry; Julie L. Yee; Mark O. Pierson; Michael D. McCrary

Review by: David G. Ainley

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York Stateby Kevin J. McGowan; Kimberley Corwin

Review by: Andy Wilson

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Handbook of the Birds of the Worldby Josep del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie

Review by: Rauri C. K. Bowie

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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100 Years Ago in The American Ornithologists' Union

Kimberly G. Smith

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Reviewers forThe Auk2009

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Constructing Check-lists and Avifauna-wide Reviews: Mexican Bird Taxonomy Revisited

A. Townsend Peterson and Adolfo G. Navarro-Sigüenza

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Index to Volume 126

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The Auk

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2009

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Contents of Volume 126

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The Auk

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2009

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english

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Volume 126; Issue 4

Blood Sampling Reduces Annual Survival in Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (La Toma de Muestras de Sangre Reduce la Supervivencia Anual enPetrochelidon pyrrhonota)

Kentish versus Snowy Plover: Phenotypic and Genetic Analyses ofCharadrius alexandrinusReveal Divergence of Eurasian and American Subspecies (Análisis Fenotípicos y Genéticos deCharadrius alexandrinusMuestran Divergencia entre las Subespecies de Eurasia y América)

The Northern Goshawk: A Technical Assessment of Its Status, Ecology, and Managementby Michael L. Morrison

A Simple and Improved DNA Test for Avian Sex Determination (Una Prueba Simple y Mejorada para la Determinación del Sexo en las Aves)

Committee on Bird Collections: Basic Standards for Bird Collections

Repeated Evolution of Fused Thoracic Vertebrae in Songbirds (Evolución Repetida de Vértebras Torácicas Fusionadas en Aves Canoras)

Factors Influencing Habitat Use by Migratory Grassland Birds in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico (Factores que Influencian el Uso de Hábitat por Aves de Pastizal Migratorias en el Estado de Chihuahua, México)

Phylogeography of the Rufous-Naped Wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha): Speciation and Hybridization in Mesoamerica (Filogeografía deCampylorhynchus rufinucha: Especiación e Hibridación en Mesoamérica)

Correlations between El Niño–Southern Oscillation and Changes in Nearctic–Neotropic Migrant Condition in Central America (Correlaciones entre la Oscilación del Sur El Niño y Cambios en la Condición de Aves Migratorias Neártico-Neotropicales en América Central)

Phenotypic and Genetic Variance of House Sparrows (Passer domesticus) Early in Development (Varianza Fenotípica y Genética en una Fase Temprana del Desarrollo de Pichones dePasser domesticus)

Syllable and Song Sharing in a Recently Established Population of House Finches (Carpodacus mexicanus) (Sílabas y Cantos Compartidos en una Población Recientemente Establecida deCarpodacus mexicanus)

Factors Associated with Arrival Densities of Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) and Baird's Sparrow (A. bairdii) in the Upper Great Plains (Factores Asociados con las Densidades de Arribo deAmmodramus savannarumyA. bairdiien la Parte Alta de las Grandes Planicies)

Environmental Correlates of Breeding in the Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) (Factores Ambientales Correlacionados con la Reproducción enCaracara cheriway)

Influence of Diet on Egg Size in American Coots (Fulica americana): Evidence from Food Supplementation and Biochemical Markers (Influencia de la Dieta sobre el Tamaño de los Huevos enFulica americana: Evidencia Provista por Alimento Suplementario y por Marcadores Bioquímicos)

Differential Food Distribution by Male and Female Green-backed Tits (Parus monticolus) in Relation to Nestling Size (Distribución Diferencial del Alimento por parte de los Machos y Hembras deParus monticolusen Relación con el Tamaño de los Pichones)

Fluctuating Asymmetry in Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Chicks Varies with Hatching Order and Clutch Size (La Asimetría Fluctuante en Polluelos deSterna hirundoVaría con el Orden de Eclosión y Tamaño de la Puesta)

Hierarchical Spatial Genetic Structure of Common Eiders (Somateria mollissima) Breeding along a Migratory Corridor (Estructura Genética Jerárquica Espacial de Poblaciones Reproductivas deSomateria mollissimaa lo largo de un Corredor Migratorio)

Avian Navigation

Does a lack of design and repeatability compromise scientific criticism? A response to Smith et al. (2009)

Poor reproducibility and inference in hydrogen-stable-isotope studies of avian movement: A reply to Wunder et al. (2009)

Back Matter

Cover

Front Matter

Associate Editor's note

Table of Contents

In Memoriam: Mary Kathleen Klimkiewicz, 1943–2008

In Memoriam: Jon Charles Barlow, 1935–2009

The Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in New York Stateby Kevin J. McGowan; Kimberley Corwin

Handbook of the Birds of the Worldby Josep del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie

100 Years Ago in The American Ornithologists' Union

Reviewers forThe Auk2009

Constructing Check-lists and Avifauna-wide Reviews: Mexican Bird Taxonomy Revisited

Index to Volume 126

Contents of Volume 126