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PACIFIC ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER, BRD, USGS,
ON ENDANGERED MAUI FOREST BIRDS

December 2000

This is an up-to-date list of publications resulting from research on Maui forest birds conducted from 1993 to 1997 by the Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Biological Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey. The following agencies sponsored and supported these projects through funding, guidance, and logistical assistance: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai'i, and U.S. National Park Service. Reprints are being distributed automatically to these cooperators and others when the articles first appear. If you wish to receive certain reprints, please contact:

Dr. Thane K. Pratt
Pacific Island Ecosystems Reserach Center,BRD, USGS
P. O. Box 44
Hawaii National Park, HI 96718
email:Thane_Pratt@usgs.gov

Completed: reprints available

1.  Baker, P. E. 1998. A description of the first live Poouli captured. Wilson Bulletin 110:307-310.
2.  Baker, P. E. 2001. Status and distribution of the Po=ouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve between December 1995 and June 1997. Studies in Avian Biology 22:144-150.
3.  Berlin, K. E.,T. K. Pratt, J. C. Simon, J. R. Kowalsky, and J. S. Hatfield. 2000. Plant phenology in a cloud forest on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Biotropica 32:90-99.
4.  Berlin, K. E., J. C. Simon, T. K. Pratt, J. R. Kowalsky, and J. S. Hatfield. 2001. `}kohekohe response to flower availability: seasonal abundance, foraging, breeding, and molt. Studies in Avian Biology 22:202-212.
5.  Berlin, K. E., and E. M. VanGelder. 1999. >}kohekohe (Palmeria dolei). In The Birds of North America, No. 400 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America Inc., Philadelphia, PA.
6.  Engilis, A., Jr., T. K. Pratt, C. B. Kepler, A. M. Ecton, and K. M. Fluetsch. 1996. Description of adults, nestling, fledgling, and nest of the Poo-uli. Wilson Bulletin 108:607-619.
7.  Kepler, C. B., T. K. Pratt, A. M. Ecton, A. Engilis, Jr., and K. M. Fluetsch. 1996. Nesting behavior of the Poo-uli. Wilson Bulletin 108:620-638.
8.  Pratt, T. K., C. B. Kepler, and T. L. C. Casey. 1997. Po`ouli (Melamprosops phaeosoma). In The Birds of North America, No. 272 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists= Union, Washington, D.C.
9.  Pratt, T. K, and R. L. Pyle. 2000. Nukupu`u in the twentieth century: endangered species or phantom presence? `Elepaio 60:35-41.
10.  Reynolds, M. H., and T. J. Snetsinger. 2001. The Hawai=i rare bird search 1994-1996. Studies in Avian Biology.
11.  Simon, J. C. 1998. Nest relocation using PVC spotters. Journal for Field Ornithology 69:644-646.
12.  Simon, J. C., P. E. Baker, and J. Baker. 1997. Maui Parrotbill (Pseudonestor xanthophrys). In The Birds of North America, No. 311 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists= Union, Washington, D.C.
13.  Simon, J. C, T. K. Pratt, K. E. Berlin, and J. R. Kowalsky. 1998. Age and sex identification of Akohekohe. Journal for Field Ornithology 69:654-660.
14.  Simon, J. C., T. K. Pratt, K. E. Berlin, and J. R. Kowalsky. 2000 Reproductive ecology of the Maui Parrotbill. Wilson Bulletin 112:482-490. In press (publication has been accepted by journal and will appear soon)
1.  Baker, P. E., J. C. Bruch, and V. K. Stein. Temporary associations between Poouli and other honeycreepers on Maui, Hawaii, and behavioral interactions with Maui Parrotbill. `Elepaio.
2.  Berlin, K. E., J. C. Simon, P. E. Baker, T. K. Pratt, and J. R. Kowalsky. In press. Sex and age determination of Maui Parrotbill, Pseudonestor xanthophrys. Journal of Field Ornithology. Submitted to journal
1.  Kowalsky, J. R., J. C. Simon, and T. K. Pratt. Prey taken by introduced Feral Cats (Felis catus) and Barn Owls (Tyto alba) in the Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Maui, Hawaii. `Elepaio.
2.  Pratt, T. K., S. G. Fancy, and C. J. Ralph. Akiapola=au (Hemignathus munroi) and Nukupu=u (H. lucidus). In The Birds of North America, No. ??? (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, and The American Ornithologists= Union, Washington, D.C.
3.  Simon, J. C., T. K. Pratt, B.P. Farm, K. E. Berlin, and J. R. Kowalsky. Home range and dispersion of the Akohekohe and Maui Parrotbill.
4.  Simon, J. C., T. K. Pratt, K. E. Berlin, and J. R. Kowalsky. Reproductive ecology and demography of the Akohekohe.

In progress

1.  Baker, P. E., J. C. Bruch, and V. K. Stein. Foraging behavior of the Poouli and availability of its prey.
2.  Baker, P. E., V. K. Stein, J. C. Bruch, and T. K. Pratt. Implications of ground based mammal control in a Hawaiian rainforest.
3.  Kowalsky, J. R., J. C. Simon, K. E. Berlin, and T. K. Pratt. Distribution and phenology of native lobelias and mints in Hanawi Natural Area Reserve, Maui.
4.  Pratt, T. K. Nest sites of Hawaiian passerines: seeking safety in a new world with rats.
5.  Pratt, T. K., and J. K. Lepson. Species limits among the Nukupuu.
6.  Pratt, T. K., P. Oboyski, J. C. Simon, K. E. Berlin, and J. R. Kowalsky. Foraging behavior and diet of the Maui Parrotbill.
7.  Simon, J. C., T. K. Pratt, K. E. Berlin, J. R. Kowalsky, S. G. Fancy, and J. S. Hatfield. Variations in bird density within a Hawaiian montane rain forest.

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