Insular and migrant species, longevity records, and new species records on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands
Wilson Journal of Ornithology
By: C. W. Boal, F.C. Sibley, T.S. Estabrook, and J. Lazell
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Abstract
We conducted mist netting each October from 1994 to 2004 on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands, and recorded bird sightings to develop a more complete inventory of the island's resident and migrant species. During our study, we recorded four new species for the British Virgin Islands: Magnolia Warbler (Dendroica magnolia; 1996), Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera; 1997), Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus; 2000), and Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus; 2004). Blackpoll Warbler (Dendroica striata) was the most frequently captured Neotropical migrant landbird, despite only being first detected in the region in 1989. Captures and detections of other Neotropical migrant landbirds suggest that many species may be more common in the region than previously believed, or, as speculated by other researchers, that migrant routes may be shifting eastward due to habitat degradation on western Caribbean islands. We also used recapture data to establish longevity records of resident species, including Caribbean Elaenia (Elaenia martinica; ??? 7 years), Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola; 7 years), Black-faced Grassquit (Tiaris bicolor; ???9 years), and Zenaida Dove (Zenaida aurita; 5 years). Longevities of other resident species were similar to, or slightly less than, those reported elsewhere.
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Boal, C.W., Sibley, F., Estabrook, T., and Lazell, J., 2006, Insular and migrant species, longevity records, and new species records on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands: Wilson Journal of Ornithology, v. 118, no. 2, p. 218-224, https://doi.org/10.1676/05-006.1.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Insular and migrant species, longevity records, and new species records on Guana Island, British Virgin Islands |
| Series title | Wilson Journal of Ornithology |
| DOI | 10.1676/05-006.1 |
| Volume | 118 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Wilson Journal of Ornithology |
| First page | 218 |
| Last page | 224 |