Ornithology, EEB/SNRE/Enviro 433, 5 Nov 2002. Paper #2.
Find and describe the recent studies on the systematic/evolutionary relationships among one of the following sets of North American birds that have been subjects of recent studies in behavior and/or genetics. Use library and web resources to find the original scientific articles, and read the original articles for your paper. For some birds, recent work focuses on species-level questions; for others, it focuses on relationshps among species. Consider various species concepts as related to your birds, referring to lecture and references in the ornithology class. Write the paper in format of The Auk. Papers are due on 5 December (not accepted later).
Your group is indicated by your initials (last, first); both lists are in c. alphabetical order.
C,T Baltimore and Bullock’s orioles
D,J buntings (indigo, etc.)
F,Co Calidris sandpipers
F,Ch Canada goose (subspecies) and Barnacle goose
G,A cardueline finches
H,M diving ducks
J,K Empidonax flycatchers of eastern North America
J,T Empidonax flycatchers of western North America
K,A flickers
K,C herons, especially "egrets"
K,L juncos
L,A Larus gulls
L,L mallards and their monomorphic counterparts (mottled, black)
M,J Oporornis warblers
N,E Picoides woodpeckers
N,A red-winged blackbirds
N,S skuas and jaegers
N,T solitary vireos
R,T song sparrows
S,K swallows
T,B towhees
T,P yellow-rumped warblers
Y,J Zonotrichia sparrows