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Species Composition, Relative Abundance, and Habitat Occurrence of Neotropical Migratory Birds Overwintering in Dominica, West Indies

Roades, Heather Nicole

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2012, Master of Arts, Miami University, Geography.
With declines in the populations of many Neotropical migratory birds, it is increasingly necessary to understand their complete life cycle specifically during the overwintering period. Research on overwintering Neotropical migrants is sparse for the Lesser Antilles including the island of Dominica. Species composition, relative abundance, and habitat occurrence of Neotropical migratory birds overwintering in two habitats in Dominica was documented during December 2008 and January 2009. Mist-nets were used to determine species composition and relative abundance. Migrants were only detected at one location, Cabrits National Park. Two species of Neotropical migrants were captured, American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) and Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis), accounting for 8% of the total birds captured. This research provides a base-line for future study of Neotropical migrants in Dominica and highlights Dominica’s conservation potential.
William Renwick, PhD (Advisor)
David Russell, PhD (Committee Member)
Robbyn Abbitt (Committee Member)
50 p.

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  • Roades, H. N. (2012). Species Composition, Relative Abundance, and Habitat Occurrence of Neotropical Migratory Birds Overwintering in Dominica, West Indies [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1343956255

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Roades, Heather. Species Composition, Relative Abundance, and Habitat Occurrence of Neotropical Migratory Birds Overwintering in Dominica, West Indies. 2012. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1343956255.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Roades, Heather. "Species Composition, Relative Abundance, and Habitat Occurrence of Neotropical Migratory Birds Overwintering in Dominica, West Indies." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1343956255

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)