Mangrove finch  (Camarhynchus heliobates)

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Glossary

  • Culmen: a ridge along the upper bill of a bird, from the tip of the bill to the forehead.
  • El Niño: a natural phenomenon that happens every 4 to 12 years, and lasts for several months, when upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water does not occur. This causes the warming of ocean surface water off the western coast of South America and causes die-offs of plankton and fish. It also affects Pacific jet stream winds, altering storm tracks and creating unusual weather patterns in various parts of the world.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Monogamous: having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
  • Translocation: the movement of a species, by people, from one area to another.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (February, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Charles Darwin Foundation (February, 2009)
    http://www.darwinfoundation.org/files/species/pdf/mangrove-finch-en.pdf
  3. Hau, M. and Wikelski, M. (2001) Darwin’s Finches. In: Encyclopedia of Life Sciences.John Wiley & Sons, Chichester. Available at: http://www.els.net
  4. Hirschfeld, E. (2008) BirdLife International: Rare Birds Yearbook.MagDig Media Limited, Shrewsbury.
  5. Birdlife International (February, 2009)
    http://www.birdlife.org
  6. Kleindorfer, S. (2007) Nesting success in Darwin's small tree finch, Camarhynchus parvulus: evidence of female preference for older males and more concealed nests. Animal Behaviour, 74: 795 - 804.
  7. Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (February, 2009)
    http://www.durrell.org/Animals/Birds/Mangrove-finch
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