Contents
| Preface | i-ii |
| Contents | iii- xix |
| Congress Business | xx-lvii |
| Sponsors | lviii-lix |
| User guidelines | lx-lxii |
| South African Papers | lxiii-lxxxi |
| Plenaries | Ostrich 70 (1) 1-103 |
| Symposia | 1-3164 |
| Round Table Discussion | 3165-3229 |
| Orals | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 193-240 |
| Posters | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 241-468 |
Detailed table of contents below:
Plenary
| Plenary01: A comprehensive theory of the evolution, control and adaptability of avian migration. Berthold, P. | Ostrich 70 (1): 1 - 11 |
| Plenary02: Energetics and survival of birds in extreme environments. Andreev, A.V. | Ostrich 70 (1): 13-22 |
| Plenary03: Functional and evolutionary morphology of woodpeckers. Bock. W.J. | Ostrich 70 (1): 23-31 |
| Plenary04: Application of modern endocrinological methods to conservation biology. Ishii, S. | Ostrich 70 (1): 33-38 |
| Plenary05: Experiments on competition between Great and Blue Tit: Effects on Blue Tit reproductive success and population processes. Dhondt, A.A. & Adriaensen, F. | Ostrich 70 (1): 39-48 |
| Plenary06: Taxon cycles in the Lesser Antillean avifauna. Ricklefs, R.E. & Bermingham, E. | Ostrich 70 (1): 49-59 |
| Plenary07: Avian demography: Statistics and ornithology. Underhill, L.G. | Ostrich 70 (1): 61-70 |
| Plenary08: Cuckoos and cowbirds versus hosts: Co-evolutionary lag and equilibrium. Davies, N.B. | Ostrich 70 (1): 71-79 |
| Plenary09: Making the most of birds as environmental indicators. Bibby, C.J. | Ostrich 70 (1): 81-88 |
| Plenary10: Biogeography on the eve of the twenty-first century: Towards an epistemology of biogeography. Vuilleumier, F. | Ostrich 70 (1): 89-103 |
Symposia
| S01.Summary: Nutrient store dynamics and functional ecology of intra-individual compositional changes. Convenors: Gessaman, J.A. & Theunis Piersma, T. | 1 |
| S01.1: Evaluation of noninvasive methods of measuring avian body fat and lean mass. Gessaman, J.A. | 2-16 |
| S01.2: Relationships between nutrient storage and nutrient utilisation in fasting birds. Cherel, Y. & Groscolas, R. | 17-34 |
| S01.3: Differential use of nutrient stores in migrating and breeding landbirds. Moore, F.R. | 35 |
| S01.4: Methods of studying the functional ecology of protein and organ dynamics in birds. Piersma, T. & Klaassen, M. | 36-51 |
| S01.5: Nutritional constraints on breeding in birds. Houston, D.C. | 52-66 |
| S02.Summary: Skeleto-muscular systems of birds: Answers to old questions through innovation and integration. Convenors: Homberger, D.G. & Zweers, G.A. | 67-68 |
| S02.1: Modelling the avian cervical vertebral system: Structure, function, and phylogeny. Vanden Berge, J.C. | 69-81 |
| S02.2: Cranial kinesis in birds: Consequences for the evolution of the jaw apparatus. Zweers, G.A. | 82-93 |
| S02.3: The avian tongue and larynx: Multiple functions in nutrition and vocalisation.Homberger, D.G. | 94-113 |
| S02.4: Avian respiration: Isolation of ventilation and flight? Brown, R.E. | 114-123 |
| S02.5: Neuromuscular correlates to the functional reorganisation for flight of the M. Supracoracoideus. George E. Goslow Jr. | 124-136 |
| S03.Summary: Social interaction and information processing: An integrative approach to avian vocal learning. Convenors: Pepperberg, I.M. & Todt, D. | 137 |
| S03.1: Cognitive processes in avian vocal development. Baptista, L.E. & Gaunt, S.L.L. | 138-155 |
| S03.2: Social interactions and song learning: Are behavioural contingencies important? ten Cate, C. & Houx, B. | 156-164 |
| S03.3: Social and cognitive implications for learning in the complex gargle calls of chickadees. Hailman, J.P. | 165-176 |
| S03.4: How cognitive processing and social interaction affect allospecific vocal learning in Grey Parrots. Pepperberg, I.M. | 177-192 |
| S03.5: How Nightingales develop their interactional competence. Todt, D. & Hultsch, H. | 193-215 |
| S04.Summary: The involvement of amateur ringers in population studies: The EURING swallow project. Convenors: van Noordwijk, A.J. & Oatley, T. | 216 |
| S04.1:The EURING swallow project: Amateur ringers in population studies. van Noordwijk, A.J. | 217 |
| S04.2: The EURING swallow project: A ringer’s perspective. van den Brink, B. & van Noordwijk, A.J. | 218 |
| S04.3: Fat accumulation in pre-migratory roosting Barn Swallows in Europe. Pilastro, A. & Spina, F. | 219-228 |
| S04.4: European Swallows in Africa: Effects of rainfall on body condition and speed of moult. van der Have, T.M. & van den Brink, B. | 229 |
| S04.5: Potential and problems of large scale involvement of amateurs. Oatley, T. & van Noordwijk, A.J. | 230 |
| S05.Summary: Proximate aspects of the timing of reproduction. Convenors: Lambrechts, M.M. & Visser, M.E. | 231-233 |
| S05.1: The fitness consequences of timing of reproduction. Nilsson, J.-A. | 234-247 |
| S05.2: Energetic or nutritional constraints on the timing of reproduction. Nager, R.G. | 248 |
| S05.3: Information constraints in the timing of reproduction in temperate zone birds: Great and Blue Tits. Visser, M.E. & Lambrechts, M.M. | 249-264 |
| S05.4: Information constraints in the timing of reproduction in arid-zone birds: Zebra Finches. Zann, R.A. | 265-278 |
| S05.5: Environmental endocrinology and the timing of reproduction: Interaction of photoperiod and temperature. Maney, D.L., Schoech, S.J. & Wingfield, J.C. | 279-294 |
| S06.Summary: Demography of tropical forest birds. Convenors: Francis, C.M. & Piper, S. | 295-296 |
| S06.2: Demography of forest birds in Panama: How do transients affect estimates of survival rates? Brawn, J.D., Karr, J.R., Nichols, J.D. & Robinson, W.D. | 297-305 |
| S06.3: Two-tier survival patterns: Territory holders vs the rest. Piper, S.E. & Oatley, T.B. | 306-324 |
| S06.4: Population dynamics of the White-browed Scrubwren: Effects of social behaviour and wildfire.Dettmann, B.E. & Baker, G.B. | 325 |
| S06.5: Survival rates of understorey forest birds in Peru. Terborgh, J., Francis, C.M. & Fitzpatrick, J.W | 326-335 |
| S07.Summary: Energetics and the ecology of bird species. Convenors: Gavrilov, V.M. & Nagy, K.A. | 336-337 |
| S07.1: Comparative energetics of passerine and non-passerine birds: Differences in maximal, potential productive and normal levels of existence metabolism and their ecological implication. Gavrilov, V.M. | 338-369 |
| S07.2: The basal metabolic rate and its relationship to social and reproductive status in individual passerine birds. Kerimov, A.B. & Ivankina, E.V | 370-389 |
| S07.3: Relationships between field metabolic rate, basal metabolic rate and territoriality in passerines. Nagy, K.A., Gavrilov, V.M., Kerimov, A.B. & Ivankina, E.V. | 390-400 |
| S07.4: Individual variation in renesting intervals, daily energy expenditure and reproductive success in passerines. K.A. Sullivan, K.A., Roper, J.J. & Weathers, W.W. | 401-411 |
| S07.5: Energetics and lifespan in birds. Bryant, D.M. | 412-421 |
| S08.Summary: Primary sex ratios: Variation causes and consequences. Convenors: Lessells, C.M. & Quinn, J.S. | 422-424 |
| S08.1: Avian sex ratio distortions: The myth of maternal control. Krackow, S. | 425-433 |
| S08.2: Sex and the single chromosome. Quinn, T.W. | 434-449 |
| S08.3: Theoretical models of sex allocation. Weissing, F.J. | 450 |
| S08.4: Sex allocation in relation to parental quality. Bensch, S. | 451-466 |
| S08.5: Sex allocation in co-operatively breeding birds. Yezerinac, S.M. | 467-482 |
| S09.Summary: The neurobiology of vocal learning in birds. Convenors: Nottebohm, F. & Konishi, M. | 483 |
| S09.1: Anatomy of the song system. Wild, M.J. | 484-490 |
| S09.2: Peripheral mechanisms for singing: Motor strategies. Suthers, R.A. | 491-508 |
| S09.3: Bilateral hemispheric co-ordination of birdsong. Konishi, M. | 509-523 |
| S09.4: Windows into the molecular mechanisms of song learning and vocal communication. Jarvis, E. | 524 |
| S09.5: Neuronal replacement in the song system. Nottebohm, F. | 525 |
| S10.Summary: Moult in the annual cycle. Convenors: Winkler, R. & Rymkevich, T.A. | 526 |
| S10.1: Energetics and nutrition of moulting. Murphy, M.E. | 527-535 |
| S10.2: Aerodynamics of moult in birds: Effects of wing gaps on flight performance. Hedenström, A. | 536-543 |
| S10.3: Intraspecific variation of moult: Adaptive significance and ways of its realisation. Noskov, G.A., Rymkevich, T.A. & Iovchenko, N.P. | 544-563 |
| S10.4: Moult strategies of European passerines. Winkler, R. | 564-567 |
| S10.5: Time constraints and moult-breeding trade-offs in large birds. Rohwer, S. | 568-581 |
| S11.Summary: Hatching asynchrony and the onset of incubation: Beyond brood reduction. Convenors: Beissinger, S.R. & Slagsvold, T. | 582-583 |
| S11.1: Hatching patterns in nonprecocial birds: A preliminary comparative analysis. Viñuela, J. & Carrascal,L.M. | 584-599 |
| S11.2: Importance of early onset of incubation for the maintenance of egg viability. Stoleson, S.H. | 600-613 |
| S11.3: Sexual conflict and hatching asynchrony: A review. Amundsen, T. | 614-623 |
| S11.4: Predicting the occurrence of synchronous and asynchronous hatching in birds. Murray Jr., B.G. | 624-637 |
| S11.5: Interaction of egg viability, brood reduction and nest failure on the onset of incubation. Beissinger, S.R. | 638-646 |
| S12.Summary: Benefits and threats from fisheries to marine birds. Convenors: Stefan Garthe & Henri Weimerskirch | 647 |
| S12.1: Seabird mortality on longlines in Australian waters: A case study of progress and policy. Gales, R., Brothers, N., Reid, T. & Baker, B. | 648-675 |
| S12.2: Are industrial fisheries a threat to seabird populations? Furness, R.W. | 676-687 |
| S12.3: Seabird responses to long-term changes of prey resources off southern Africa. Crawford, R. | 688-705 |
| S12.4: The influence of fishing activities on the distribution and feeding ecology of seabirds at sea. Garthe, S. | 706-716 |
| S12.5: Trawler discards: A threat or a resource for opportunistic seabirds? Oro, D. | 717-730 |
| S13.Summary: The analysis of molecular data in avian systematics: Problems and solutions. Convenors: Hackett, S.J. & Bates, J.M. | 731 |
| S13.1: Molecular evolution of the mtDNA control-region in galliform birds. Lucchini, V. & Randi, E. | 732-739 |
| S13.2: Molecular phylogeny of bird orders with crocodilian and chelonian outgroups. Mindell, D. & Sorenson, M.D. | 740-744 |
| S13.3: Nuclear gene introns versus mitochondrial genes as molecular clocks. Moore, W.S., Smith, S.M. & Prychitko, T. | 745-753 |
| S13.4: The effect of structure and function of a protein on evolution in protein-coding genes. Griffiths, C. | 754-761 |
| S13.5: The implications of a priori versus a posteriori designation of analytical methods. Lanyon, S. & Omland, K.E. | 762-768 |
| S14.Summary: Functional neuroanatomical pathways and systems within the avian brain. Convenors: Kuenzel, W.J. & Blähser, S. | 769 |
| S14.2: A sexual dimorphic, peptidergic system in an avian species: Development and possible function. Grossmann, R., Barth, S.W., Jurkevich, A., Kuenzel, W.J. & Koehler, A. | 770-776 |
| S14.3: Neural control of the avian jaw and its role in consummatory behavior. Wild, J.M. & Zeigler, H.P. | 777-783 |
| S14.4: A neural system proposed to regulate the annual cycle of migratory birds. Kuenzel, W.J. | 784-792 |
| S14.5: Phylogenetic principles in avian brain organisation. Blähser, S. & Neubert, I. | 793-800 |
| S15.Summary: Stopover ecology of migrant landbirds. Convenors: Moore, F.R. & Spina, F. | 801-802 |
| S15.2: Habitat utilisation and energy storage in passerine birds during migratory stopover. Jenni-Eiermann, S. & Jenni, L. | 803-818 |
| S15.3: Behavioural ecology of migratory orientation. Sandberg, R. & Åkesson, S. | 819-833 |
| S15.4: Energetic constraints and predation pressure during stopover. Cimprich, D. & Moore, F. | 834-846 |
| S15.5: Endocrine aspects of physiological condition, weather and habitat quality in landbird migrants during the non-breeding period. Holberton, R.L., Marra, P.P. & Moore, F.R. | 847-866 |
S16.Summary: Exploratory behaviour in birds. Convenors: Winkler, H. & Leisler, B. |
867 |
| S16.1: Relationships between juvenile object exploration and foraging specialisation in songbirds. Greenberg, R. | 868-877 |
| S16.2: Niche expansion and exploratory behaviour on islands: Are they linked? Mettke-Hofmann, C. | 878-885 |
| S16.3: Environmental enrichment and bird welfare. King, C.E. | 886-895 |
| S16.4: Individuality, exploration and foraging in hand raised juvenile Great Tits. Drent, P.J. & Marchetti, C. | 896-914 |
| S16.5: Exploration and curiosity in birds: Functions and mechanisms. Winkler, H. & Leisler, B. | 915-932 |
| S17.Summary: Adaptive plasticity in migratory orientation mechanisms. Convenors: Able, K.P. & Wiltschko, W. | 933 |
| S17.1: How do young night migrating passerines use their compasses for orientation during migration? Mouritsen, H. | 934-955 |
| S17.2: Adaptations to a migratory lifestyle: An Australian perspective. Munro, U. | 956-978 |
| S17.3: The influence of premigratory experience on the migratory orientation of birds. Weindler, P. & Liepa, V. | 979-987 |
| S17.4: Celestial and magnetic cues in experimental conflict. Wiltschko, R. & Wiltschko, W. | 988-1004 |
| S17.5: Ecological barriers and the flexible orientation system of migrating birds. Åkesson, S. & Sandberg, R. | 1005-1016 |
| S18.Summary: Avian conservation and current pesticide use. Convenors: Mineau, P. & Bouwman, H. | 1017-1019 |
| S18.1: Raptor poisonings and current insecticide use: What do isolated kill reports mean to populations? Henny, C.J., Mineau, P., Elliott, J.E. & Woodbridge, B. | 1020-1032 |
| S18.2: Solving the problems of pesticide misuse for avian conservation in southern Africa. Verdoorn, G. | 1033-1042 |
| S18.3: Impacts of pesticides on cavity-nesting songbirds in apple orchards. Bishop, C.A., Collins, B., Mineau, P., Burgess, N.M., Read, W.F. & Risley, C. | 1043-1057 |
| S18.4: Food supply and breeding activity of Skylarks in fields with different pesticide treatment. Elmegaard, N., Andersen, P.N., Odderskær, P. & Prang, A. | 1058-1069 |
| S18.5: Understanding risks to birds from pesticide-treated seeds. Hart, A.D.M., Fryday, S.L., McKay, H.V., Pascual, J.A. & Prosser, P.A. | 1070-1087 |
| S19.Summary: Sexual selection. Convenors: Petrie, M. & Barnard, P. | 1088 |
| S19.1: Sexual selection and avian speciation. Petrie, M. | 1089-1098 |
| S19.2: Revealing quantitative genetic relationships in sexual selection using molecular markers. Sheldon, B.C. | 1099-1114 |
| S19.3: Assessing the role of sexual selection in adaptive radiation of the auklets (Alcinae, Aethiini). Jones, I.L. | 1115-1125 |
| S19.4: Ecology, life history and sexual selection in forest grouse (Tetraoninae): A phylogenetic perspective. Höglund, J. | 1126-1140 |
| S19.5: Species-specific sexual plumage: Species-isolating mechanisms or sexually selected ornaments? Owens, I.P.F. & Clegg, S.M. | 1141-1153 |
| S20.Summary: Reproductive strategies in marine birds. Convenors: Monaghan, P. & Saether, B.-E. | 1154 |
| S20.1: Causes and consequences of some reproductive choices by Short-tailed Shearwaters Puffinus tenuirostris. Wooller, R.D. & Bradley, J.S. | 1155-1161 |
| S20.2: Brood size determination in penguins. Seddon, P.J. | 1162-1177 |
| S20.3: The role of body condition in breeding and foraging decisions in albatrosses and petrels. Weimerskirch, H. | 1178-1189 |
| S20.4: Whose young win? Parental quality and recruitment in seabirds. Becker, P.H. | 1190-1208 |
| S21.Summary: Ecological bases of endocrine phenomena. Convenors: Wingfield. J.C. & Bengt Silverin. B. | 1209 |
| S21.1: Changes in reproductive hormones and body mass through the reproductive cycle in the Adélie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae, with associated data on courting-only individuals. Vleck, C.M., Bucher, T.L., Reed, W.L & Kristmundsdottir, A.Y. | 1210-1223 |
| S21.2: Seasonal endocrinology of neotropical passerines: A comparative approach. Wikelski, M., Hau, M., Robinson, W.D. & Wingfield, J.C. | 1224-1241 |
| S21.3: Seasonal patterns in testosterone, corticosterone and song in Reed Warblers, Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Dittami, J.P., Millesi, E., Gahr, M., Hoi, H., Hemetsberger, J., Donnerbaum, K. & Möstl, E. | 1242-1250 |
| S21.4: A novel technique for injecting behaviourally-active peptides into the brains of wild, freely-behaving passerines. Romero, L.M. & Wingfield, J.C. | 1251-1256 |
| S21.5: Brain aromatase in laboratory and free-living songbirds: Relationships with reproductive behaviour. Balthazart, J., Foidart, A., Baillien, M. & Silverin, B. | 1257-1289 |
| S22.Summary: Commodity selection and coloniality: Exaggerated traits are produced by processes of choice. Convenors: Danchin, E. & Wagner, R.H. | 1290-1292 |
| S22.1: The evolution of coloniality: The importance of colony size. Brown, C.R. & Brown, M.B. | 1293-1303 |
| S22.2: Sexual selection and colony formation. Wagner, R.H. | 1304-1313 |
| S22.3: Factors influencing the choice of colonial breeding in semicolonial bird species. Hoi, H. | 1314 |
| S22.4: Conspecific attraction and breeding site selection in Kittiwakes: an experiment. Boulinier, T., Danchin, E. & Durand, S. | 1315-1327 |
| S22.5: Public information as a mechanism favouring social aggregations: A review of empirical evidence. Valone, T.J. & Benkman, C.W. | 1328-1336 |
| S23.Summary: Contribution of indigenous knowledge to the advancement of ornithology: Old ways to the future. Convenors: Gichuki, N. & Fotso, R. | 1337-1338 |
| S23.1: The growth of ornithology in India and the contribution of indigenous knowledge. Rahmani, A.R. | 1339-1343 |
| S23.2: The contribution of indigenous knowledge of birds to the management of tropical forests. Fotso, R. | 1344 |
| S23.3: The contribution of indigenous knowledge to bird conservation. Gichuki, N.N. | 1345-1350 |
| S23.4: The role of culture, traditions and local knowledge in co-operative honey-hunting between man and honeyguide: A case study of Boran community of northern Kenya. Isaack, H.A. | 1351-1357 |
| S23.5: The role of museums and ornithological societies in the documentation of indigenous knowledge of birds. Gichuki, C.M. & Gichuki, N.N. | 1358-1362 |
| S24.Summary: Fledging and the ecology of the post-fledging period. Convenors: Naef-Daenzer, B. & Perrins, C.M. | 1363 |
| S24.1: Post fledging survival of Great Tits Parus major in relation to sex. Blakey, J.K. & Perrins, C.M. | 1364-1380 |
| S24.3: Ecological factors affecting hunting behaviour during the post-fledging dependence period of raptors. Bustamante, J. | 1381-1396 |
| S24.4: Post-fledging behaviour, dispersal and survival in Eurasian Sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus. Newton, I., Rothery, P., & Frumkin, R. | 1397-1405 |
| S24.5: Is the timing of breeding in Great and Coal Tits adapted to maximum nestling food or to avoid juvenile predation? Naef-Daenzer, B., Widmer, F. & Nuber, M. | 1406-1415 |
| S25.Summary: Physiological approaches to ecological questions about water and energy in birds. Convenors: Pinshow, P. & Adams, N.J. | 1416 |
| S25.1: Patterns of variation in avian osmoregulatory physiology and their application to questions in ecology. Goldstein, D.L. | 1417-1426 |
| S25.2: Avian nectarivores that breed in winter: Balancing energy and water. Jackson, S. | 1427-1436 |
| S25.3: Fat and protein utilisation during migratory flight. Jenni, L. & Jenni-Eiermann, S. | 1437-1449 |
| S25.4: How body water and fuel stores affect long distance flight in migrating birds. Klaassen, M., Kvist, A. & Lindström, Å. | 1450-1467 |
| S25.5: How Emperor Penguins and King Penguins face physiological limitations to breed and forage under natural conditions. Le Maho, Y. | 1468 |
| S26.Summary: Species concepts in ornithology. Convenors: Zink, R.M. & Crowe, T.M. | 1469 |
| S26.1: Resolution of the debate over species concepts in ornithology: a new comprehensive biologic species concept. Johnson, N.K., Remsen Jr., J.V. & Cicero, C. | 1470-1482 |
| S26.2: Species concepts and setting conservation priorities: A Mexican case study. Peterson, A.T. & Navarro-Siguenza, A.G. | 1483-1489 |
| S26.3: Species as multifaceted entities. Crowe, T.M. | 1490-1495 |
| S26.4: The significance of mate recognition and mate selection in speciation. Ferguson, J.W.H. | 1496-1504 |
| S26.5: New perspectives on the nature of species. Zink R. M. & Davis J.I. | 1505-1518 |
| S27.Summary: Afrotropical birds and conservation biology: Reconciling theory and practice. Convenors: Allan, D. & Bennun, L. | 1519 |
| S27.1: Biological attributes predisposing Afrotropical birds to the threats of man-induced extinction. Kemp, A. | 1520-1527 |
| S27.2: Collisions of first world and third world conservation ideologies: The IBA example. Barnes, K. | 1528-1537 |
| S27.3: Is size important? Preliminary implications from the Birds in Reserves Project for the Woodland Biome. Harrison, J.A. & R.A., Navarro | 1538-1545 |
| S27.4: Threatened birds and rural communities: Balancing the equation. Bennun, L. | 1546-1555 |
| S27.5: Mega-developments and birds: The Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme as an example. Allan, D. | 1556-1578 |
| S28.Summary: Behavioural dominance in birds. Convenors: Drummond, H. & Stamps, J. | 1579 |
| S28.1: Ecological consequences of social dominance in birds. Koivula, K. | 1580-1591 |
| S28.2: Dominance and territoriality. Stamps, J. | 1592-1605 |
| S28.3: Endocrinology of aggression in the nonbreeding season. Soma, K.K. & Wingfield, J.C. | 1606-1620 |
| S28.5: Agonism and dominance in nestling birds. Drummond, H. | 1621-1631 |
| S29.Summary: Bird colouration: mechanisms, functions and evolution. Convenors: Frank Götmark & Geoffrey Hill. | 1632 |
| S29.1: The anatomy and physics of avian structural colours. Prum, R. O. | 1633-1653 |
| S29.2: Mate choice, male quality, and carotenoid-based plumage colouration. Hill, G.E. | 1654-1668 |
| S29.3: Plumage colouration as a signal of social status. Senar, J.C. | 1669-1686 |
| S29.4: Variation in sexual dichromatism in relation to phylogeny and ecology. Badyaev, A.V. & Hill, G.E. | 1687-1705 |
| S29.5: The importance of non-reproductive functions of colouration, especially anti-predator adaptations. Götmark, F. | 1706-1718 |
| S30.Summary: Reproduction in tropical birds: Convenors: Gwinner, E. & Chandola-Saklani, A. | 1719 |
| S30.1: Environmental control of reproduction in neotropical rainforest birds. Hau, M., Wikelski, M. & Wingfield, J.C. | 1720-1739 |
| S30.2: Factors influencing the reproduction of Asian hornbills in the wild. Poonswad, P., Chimchome, V., Plongmai, K. & Chuailua, P. | 1740-1755 |
| S30.3: Seasonal organization of reproduction in tropical and temperate zone Stonechats Saxicola torquata. Scheuerlein, A. & Gwinner, E. | 1756-1766 |
| S30.4: Synchronisation of the circannual clock in tropical Spotted Munia. Thapliyal, A., Chandola-Saklani, A. & Bhatt, D. | 1767 |
| S30.5: Gonadal and hormonal patterns in the annual cycle of an Australian honeyeater. Astheimer, L. & Buttemer, W.A. | 1768-1783 |
| S31.Summary: Ecology of bird flight: Behavioural and morphological adaptations. Convenors: Hedenström, A. & Thomas, A. | 1784-1785 |
| S31.1: On the power curves of flying birds. Rayner, J.M.V. & Ward, S. | 1786-1809 |
| S31.2: Maximum hovering performance of hummingbirds: Capacities, constraints, and trade-offs. Chai, P. | 1810-1822 |
| S31.3: The consequences of flight for the evolution of tail ornaments in birds. Evans, M. | 1823-1843 |
| S31.4: Flight behaviour of migrating raptors under varying environmental conditions. Spaar, R. | 1844-1862 |
| S31.5: New developments in bird flight ecology. Thomas, A.L.R. & Hedenström, A | 1863-1871 |
| S32.Summary: DNA sequences and coalescent theory: Advances in the study of geographic variation. Convenors: Barrowclough, G.F. & Baker, A.J. | 1872 |
| S32.1: Evolution of the mitochondrial control-region in populations of Galliformes (Alectoris, Tetrao and Lagopus). Randi, E., Lucchini, V. & DeMarta, P. | 1873-1880 |
| S32.2: mtDNA, microsatellites and coalescence: Tracing the colonisation of Silvereyes Zosterops lateralis through the Southwest Pacific. Degnan, S.M., Owens, I.P.F., Clegg, S.M., Moritz, C.C. & Kikkawa, J. | 1881-1898 |
| S32.3: Population divergence in Chaffinches Fringilla coelebs assessed with control-region sequences. Baker, A.J. & Marshall, H.D. | 1899-1913 |
| S32.4: Demographic inferences from coalescent patterns: mtDNA sequences from a population of Mexican Spotted Owls. Barrowclough, G.F. & Groth, J.G. | 1914-1921 |
| S32.5: Intron variation and population genetics of birds. Friesen, V.L. & Congdon, B.C. | 1922-1929 |
| S33.Summary: Bird migration across large ecological barriers. Convenors: Bruderer, B. & Gauthreaux, S.A. Jr. | 1930 |
| S33.1: Bird migration in the region of the Gulf of Mexico. Gauthreaux, S.A.Jr. & Belser, C.G. | 1931-1947 |
| S33.2: The migration of land birds over the Pacific Ocean. Williams, T.C. & Williams, J.M. | 1948-1957 |
| S33.3: Strategy of sea and desert crossing in spring passerine migrants as suggested by the analysis of intra- and inter-specific variation of residual fat levels. Spina, F. & Pilastro, A. | 1958-1976 |
| S33.4: Morphological and functional flexibility of the gastrointestinal tract in Garden Warblers Sylvia borin crossing the Sahara desert. Biebach, H. | 1977-1982 |
| S33.5: Bird migration across the Mediterranean. Bruderer, B. & Liechti, F. | 1983-1999 |
| S34.Summary: Foraging ecology of marine birds: Selection of foraging habitat by individuals and populations. Convenors: Hunt., G.L., Croxall, J.P. & Veit, R.R. | 2000 |
| S34.1: Areas and scales of interactions between albatrosses and the marine environment: Species, populations and sexes. Prince, P.A., Weimerskirch, H., Wood, A.G. & Croxall, J.P. | 2001-2020 |
| S34.2: Foraging patterns of polar penguins. Kooyman, G., Hull, C., Olsson, O., Robertson, G., Croxall, J. & Davis, L. | 2021-2039 |
| S34.3: Physical processes, prey abundance and the foraging ecology of seabirds. Hunt, G.L., Mehlum, F., Russell, R.W., Irons, D., Decker, M.B. & Becker, P. | 2040-2056 |
| S34.4: Foraging ecology of tropical seabirds. Balance, L.T. & Pitman, R.L. | 2057-2071 |
| S34.5: Mechanisms of prey-patch detection by foraging seabirds. Nevitt, G. & Veit, R.R. | 2072-2082 |
| S35.Summary: Gamebirds as keys to conservation. Convenors: Little, R.M. & Robertson, P.A. | 2083 |
| S35.1: Sustainable management to prevent extinction: The case of the Sichuan Partridge. Dowell, S.D., Dai, B., Martins, R.P. & Williams, R.S.R. | 2084-2096 |
| S35.2: United States farm policy and gamebird conservation in the Great Plains: An overview of the Conservation Reserve Program. Church, K.E. & Taylor, J.S. | 2097-2103 |
| S35.3: Game birds as keys to the Conservation of North American avifauna. Gutiérrez, R.J. & Brennan, L.A. | 2104-2124 |
| S35.4: Raptors and grouse: A conflict in the uplands? Redpath, S.M. & Thirgood, S.J. | 2125-2129 |
| S35.5: The population dynamics of the Namaqua Sandgrouse: Implications for gamebird management in an arid, stochastic environment. Lloyd, P., Little, R.M. & Crowe, T.M. | 2130-2143 |
| S36.Summary: Immunology and avian biology. Convenors: Møller, A.P. & Saino, N. | 2144-2146 |
| S36.1: The avian immune system: A jack-of-all-trades. Møller, A.P. & Saino, N. | 2147-2157 |
| S36.2: The coevolution of virulence and immune defence in birds. Merino, S. & Møller, A.P. | 2158-2162 |
| S36.4: Parental care and offspring immunity. Saino, N., Calza, S. & Møller, A.P. | 2163-2172 |
| S36.5: Immune function and sexual selection. Zuk, M. | 2173-2181 |
| S37.Summary: Digestion in avian ecology. Convenors: Bairlein, F. & Karasov, W.H. | 2182-2183 |
| S37.1: Digestive strategies in meat- and fish-eating birds. Hilton, G.M., Houston, D.C., Barton, N.W.H. & Furness, R.W. | 2184-2197 |
| S37.2: Digestive strategies of avian herbivores. McWilliams, S.R. | 2198-2207 |
| S37.3: Effects of plant secondary metabolites on diet choice and digestion. Levey, D.J. & Cipollini, M.L. | 2208-2220 |
| S37.4: Energy and nutrient utilisation efficiencies in birds: A review. Bairlein, F. | 2221-2246 |
| S37.5: Optimal digestive responses to changing diet and foraging costs. Karasov, W.H. | 2247-2258 |
| S38.Summary: Assessment of habitat quality of avifauna. Convenors: Bhattacharjee, P.C. & Bibby, C.J. | 2259 |
| S38.1: Foraging ecology and foraging habitat of the Wood Stork Mycteria americana. Coulter, M.C. | 2260-2270 |
| S38.2: Are Endemic Bird Areas the best targets for conservation? An assessment using all landbird distributions of two continents. Fjeldså, J., Burgess, N., de Klerk, H., Hansen, L. & Rahbek, C. | 2271-2285 |
| S38.4: Identification and conservation of priority areas for birds in Indonesia. Sujatnika. | 2286-2292 |
| S39.Summary: Predation by birds on tidal flats. Convenors: Hilgerloh, G. & Evans, P.R. | 2293 |
| S39.1: Waders and their estuarine food supplies: Is predatory impact or predator behaviour the key to understanding carrying capacity? Hockey, P.A.R. & Turpie, J.K. | 2294-2308 |
| S39.2: Predation by birds on marine tidal flats. Zwarts, L. & Ens, B.J. | 2309-2327 |
| S39.3: The significance of nocturnal feeding in waders. Exo, K.-M. | 2328 |
| S39.4: The significance of parasite loads in intertidal invertebrates for their shorebird predators. McNeil, R. & Diaz, M.T. | 2329-2344 |
| S39.5: Predation pressure by birds on exposed mussels on tidal flats. Hilgerloh, G. | 2345-2352 |
| S40:Summary: The nature and nurture of developmental plasticity. Convenors: Marler, P.R. & Sherry, D.F. | 2353-2355 |
| S40.1: Migratory orientation: Learning rules for a complex behaviour. Able, K.P. & Able, M.A. | 2356-2365 |
| S40.2: Rigid and flexible adjustments to a periodic environment: Role of circadian and circannual programs. Gwinner, E. | 2366-2378 |
| S40.3: Nature, nurture and the instinct to learn. Marler, P.R. | 2379-2393 |
| S40.4: Adaptive specialisations of memory in birds. Sherry, D.F. | 2394-2416 |
| S40.5: Innate versus experiential factors regulating the life history cycle of birds. Wingfield, J.C. & Jacobs, J.D. | 2417-2443 |
| S41:Summary: Avian dispersal in fragmented habitats. Convenors: Matthysen, E. & Grubb, T.C., Jr. | 2444-2446 |
| S41.1: Movement of songbirds in fragmented forests: Can we ‘scale up’ local behaviour to explain occupancy patterns in the landscape? Desrochers, A., Hannon , S.J., Bélisle, M. & St. Clair, C.C. | 2447-2464 |
| S41.2: Dispersal distance and its demographic consequences in the Florida Scrub-jay. Fitzpatrick, J.W., Woolfenden, G.E. & Bowman, R. | 2465-2479 |
| S41.3: Dispersal studies in recently and traditionally fragmented forests: A comparison between Kenya and Belgium. Lens, L., Adriaensen, F. & Matthysen, E. | 2480-2491 |
| S41.4: Inbreeding depression and its effects on natal dispersal in wild birds. Daniels, S.J. & Walters, J.R. | 2492-2498 |
| S41.5: Dispersal in fragmented landscapes: Problems for birds and for researchers. Foppen, R. & Graveland, J. | 2499-2513 |
| S42:Summary: Advances in crane research. Convenors: Flint, V. & Archibald, G.W. | 2514-2515 |
| S42.1: Satellite tracking cranes and the conservation of habitats. Higuchi, H. & Kanai, Y. | 2516-2521 |
| S42.2: Population recovery techniques in North America using captive-reared cranes. Lewis, J.C. | 2522-2532 |
| S42.3: Ecology and conservation of Black-necked Cranes Grus nigricolli. Li, F. & Bishop, M.A. | 2533-2543 |
| S42.4: Methods for multiple-scale analysis of crane habitat. Richert, A.L., Church, K.E. & Richert, S.E. | 2544-2551 |
| S42.5: A continent wide effort to conserve Siberian Cranes. Sorokin, A. & Mirande, C.M. | 2552 |
| S43.Summary: Avian community ecology in tropical forests: what do large-scale censuses tell us? Convenors: Brawn, J.D. & Robinson, S.K. | 2553 |
| S43.1: Estimating densities of Malaysian forest birds. Zakaria, M.& Francis, C.M. | 2554-2568 |
| S43.2: Constraints to characterising spatial heterogeneity in a lowland forest avifauna in New Guinea. Beehler, B.M. & Mack, A.L. | 2569-2579 |
| S43.4: Bird community structure of primary rain forest in Guiana: Changes with scale and disturbance. Thiollay, J.-M. | 2580-2590 |
| S43.5: Spatial scale and the structure of a forest bird community in Panama. Robinson, W.D., Robinson, T.R., Brawn, J.D., Terborgh, J. & Robinson, S.K. | 2591-2606 |
| S44.Summary: Sexual conflict and variation in reproductive behaviour. Convenors: Gowaty, P.A. & Hoi, H. | 2607 |
| S44.1: Female resistance to male control attempts and intraspecfic variation in distributions of extra-pair paternity. Valera, F. & Hoi, H. | 2608-2621 |
| S44.2: Sexual conflict in birds with biparental care: Share of care in small vs. large broods and late vs. early broods. Slagsvold, T. | 2622-2638 |
| S44.3: Extra-pair paternity and paternal care: Differential male fitness via exploitation of variation among females. Gowaty, P.A. | 2639-2656 |
| S44.4: Sperm storage, pair bondage, and genetic monogamy in hornbills. Stanback, M., Boix, C., Birkhead, T., Fletcher, B., Richardson, D. & Mendelsohn, J. | 2657-2665 |
| S44.5: Why does monogamy prevail in the Alpine Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta? Bollmann, K. & Reyer, H.-U. | 2666-2688 |
| S45.Summary: Avian vision. Convenors: Martin, G.R. & Katzir, G. | 2689-2690 |
| S45.1: Vision and nocturnal activities in wading birds and shorebirds. McNeil, R., Rojas, L.M., Cabana, T. & Lachapelle, P. | 2691-2710 |
| S45.2: Visual fields, foraging and binocularity in birds. Martin, G.R. & Katzir, G. | 2711-2728 |
| S45.3: Photoreceptors and molecular genetics of visual pigments in birds. Bowmaker, J.K., Wilkie, S.E. & Hunt, D.M. | 2729-2742 |
| S45.4: UV vision and its functions in birds. Bennett, A.T.D., Cuthill, I.C. & Partridge, J.C. | 2743-2758 |
| S45.5: Visual system involvement in magnetoreception in birds. Phillips, J., Wiltschko, W. & Munro, U. | 2759-2774 |
| S46.Summary: Developmental and ecological perspectives on growth and differentiation of avian embryos. Convenors: Starck, M.J. & Ricklefs, R.E. | 2775 |
| S46.1: Development of motor patterns in avian embryos: Control of hatching behaviour. Bekoff, A. | 2776-2783 |
| S46.2: Light experience and hormone levels in chick embryo affect posthatching behaviour. Rogers, L.J. | 2784-2806 |
| S46.3: Maternal hormonal effects on postnatal development of birds. Schwabl, H. | 2807-2816 |
| S46.4: Functions, costs, and benefits of the immune system during development and growth. Klasing, K.C. & Leshchinsky, T.V. | 2817-2835 |
| S46.5: Functional capacities of extraembryonic organs in bird embryos. Starck, M.J. | 2836-2856 |
| S47.Summary: The sociality continuum: Monopolised and shared breeding systems among cooperative-breeders. Convenors: du Plessis, M.A. & Emlen, S.T. | 2857 |
| S47.1: Extreme reproductive skew in cooperatively-breeding birds: Tests of theory in White-winged Choughs. Heinsohn, R., Legge, S. & Dunn, P. | 2858-2878 |
| S47.2: Problems of distinguishing among models of reproductive skew within populations of cooperatively-breeding birds. Magrath, R.D. | 2879-2893 |
| S47.3: Reproductive skew models and inter-species variation in adjustment of individual clutch sizes in joint-nesting birds. Jamieson, I.G. | 2894-2909 |
| S47.4: Reproductive control in cooperatively- and polygynously-breeding Acrocephalus species. Komdeur, J. | 2910-2921 |
| S47.5: Reproductive Skew in cooperatively-breeding-birds: An overview of the issues. Emlen, S.T. | 2922-2931 |
| S48.Summary: Population limitation and regulation in passerine birds. Convenors: Holmes, R.T. & Smith, J.N.M. | 2932 |
| S48.1: Behavioural mechanisms of population regulation in passerines. Sutherland, W.J. | 2933-2938 |
| S48.2: .Multiple mechanisms of population regulation: Contributions of site dependence, crowding, and age structure. Rodenhouse, N.R., Sherry, T.W. & Holmes, R.T. | 2939-2952 |
| S48.3: Impacts of nest depredation and brood parasitism on the productivity of North American passerines. Arcese, P. & Smith, J.N.M. | 2953-2966 |
| S48.4: Consequences of source-sink dynamics for passerine populations. Dias, P.C. Blondel, J. & Lambrechts, M.M. | 2967 |
| S48.5: Population regulation and social behaviour in the non-breeding season. Pulliam, H.R. & Pulliam, J.R.C. | 2968-2982 |
| S49.Summary: Satellite telemetry in ornithology. Convenors: Meyburg, B.-U. & Taillade, M. | 2983 |
| S49.1: Satellite tracking of migrant swans and eagles wintering in Japan. Kanai, Y., Higuchi, H., Ueta, M. & Sato, F. | 2984-2991 |
| S49.2: The study of raptor migration in the Old World using satellite telemetry. Meyburg, B.-U. & Meyburg, C. | 2992-3006 |
| S49.3: Tracking North American migrants by satellite. Fuller, M.R., Seegar, W.S., Schueck, L., Takekawa, J., Petersen, M. & Martel, M. | 3007 |
| S49.4: Satellite tracking of White-chinned Petrel and comparison with other Procellariiformes. Catard, A. & Weimerskirch, H. | 3008-3023 |
| S49.5: Satellite tracking of White Storks. Van den Bossche, W., Kaatz, M. & Querner, U. | 3024-3040 |
S50.Summary: The origin of African avifaunas. Convenors: Roald L. Potapov & Thomas S. Schulenberg |
3041 |
| S50.1: Composition of the West African lowland avifauna. Louette, M. | 3042-3062 |
| S50.2: Weaving a story: the relationships of the endemic Ploceidae of Madagascar. Craig, A.J. | 3063-3070 |
| S50.4: Holocene bird subfossils from the sites of Ampasambazimba, Antsirabe and Ampoza, Madagascar: Changes in the avifauna of south central Madagascar over the past few millennia. Goodman, S.M. | 3071-3083 |
| S50.5: Molecular evidence for relationships of African/Malagasy birds. Fjeldså, J., Goodman, S.M., Schulenberg, T.S. & Slikas, B. | 3084-3094 |
| S51.Summary: New models in avian host-brood parasitism systems. Convenors: Røskaft, E. & Soler, M. | 3095-3096 |
| S51.1: Dynamic relationships between the Common Cuckoo and a new host, the Azure-winged Magpie. Nakamura, H. | 3097 |
| S51.2: Brood parasites: The advantages of being a different species. Soler, J.J. | 3098-3106 |
| S51.3: Phenotypic plasticity in Reed Warbler defence against brood parasitism. Lindholm, A. | 3107-3124 |
| S51.4: Conditional host responses to Cuckoo Cuculus canorus parasitism. Oien, I.J., Røskaft, A., Edvardsen, E., Honza, M., Kleven, O. & Rudolfsen, G. | 3125-3145 |
| S51.5: The role of theoretical models explaining the relationships between brood parasites and their hosts. Takasu, F. | 3146-3164 |
Round Table Discussion
| RT01: Open meeting of the standing committee on ornithological nomenclature. Convenors: Bock, W.J. & Schodde, R. | 3165 |
| RT02: Ecology and conservation biology of African parrots. Convenors: Perrin, M.R. & Massa, R. | 3166-3167 |
| RT03: Rehabilitation of oiled seabirds. Convenors: Wernham, C.V. & Williams, A.J. | 3168-3170 |
| RT04: Establishment and development of bird reserves in developing countries. Convenors: Zheng, G. & Sun, Y.-H. | 3171-3172 |
| RT05: Meeting of the standing committees on vernacular names of birds. Convenors: Bock, W. J. & Violani, C. | 3173 |
| RT06: Bird re-introductions, pre-release preparations, releases and post-release monitoring: Improving the rigour of re-introduction project assessment, planning and execution. Convenors: Seddon,P.J. & Cade, T.J | 3174-3176 |
| RT07: An inventory of ornithological research in Africa. Convenors: Lens, L. Underhill, L. Goodman, S. & Louette, M. | 3177 |
| RT08: Standing committee on applied ornithology: Roles and operations. Convenors: Blokpoel, H. & Lang, J.T. | 3178 |
| RT10: Variation of the rate of postembryonic development. Convenors: Konarzewski, M. & Starck, J.M. | 3179-3181 |
| RT11: Weighing and observing birds: Automatic data recording and processing. Convenors: Pásztor,L., Perrins, C.M. & Tóth, Z. | 3182-3184 |
| RT12: Bird remains identification system on CD-ROM: Further developments. Convenors: Prast, W. & Shamoun, J. | 3185 |
| RT13: Bird song and systematics. Convenors: Prum, R.O. & Vielliard, J.M.E. | 3186 |
| RT14: Birds and agricultural change: Past, present and future research for conservation and management. Convenors: Siriwardena, G.M. & Schifferli, L. | 3187-3189 |
| RT15: Present and future of scientific bird ringing. Convenors: Spina, F. & Tautin, J. | 3190 |
| RT16: Radiotelemetry on territorial birds in remote areas. Convenors: Sun, Y.-H. & Dowell, S.D. | 3191-3192 |
| RT17: Establishment of an IOC standing committee on raptors. Convenors: Bird, D.M. & Meyburg, B.-U. | 3193 |
| RT18: Large-scale atlas and census studies in conservation science. Convenors: Gregory, R.D. Harrison, J.A., Griffioen, P. & Hagemeijer, W.E.J. | 3194 |
| RT19: Death by drowning: A global review of bird bycatch by longline fisheries. Convenors: Cooper, J. & Wanless, R. | 3195-3197 |
| RT20: Changing scenario in the bird pest management on Indian landscape. Convenors: Rao, P.S. & Parasharya, B.M. | 3198 |
| RT21: Female ornaments: Sexually selected or genetically correlated? Convenors: Amundsen, T. & Irwin, R. | 3199 |
| RT22: Evolutionary and behavioural ecology in the real world of dust and flies. Convenors: Barnard, P., Simmons, R.E. & Ulfstrand, S. | 3200 |
| RT23: Conservation of globally threatened species. Convenor: Bibby, C.J. | 3201-3202 |
| RT24: Toward a better understanding of the role of the hindgut in water and sodium balance in birds. Convenors: Braun, E.J. & Hughes, M.R. | 3203 |
| RT25: On a scientific approach to the sustainable use of birds. Convenors: Feare, C.J. & Haynes-Sutton, A.M. | 3204-3208 |
| RT26: Energetic consequences of human disturbances. Convenors: Hüppop, O. & Gabrielsen, G.W. | 3209-3210 |
| RT27: Ornithology education. Convenors: Iversen, E.H. & Barlow, J.C. | 3211 |
| RT28: Evolution within Zosteropidae (white-eyes) and conservation of island populations. Convenors: Kikkawa, J. & Nuttall, R.J. | 3212-3214 |
| RT29: ‘Airport ornithology’: Studies aimed at reducing bird strike problems. Convenors: Blokpoel, H. & Buurma, L. | 3215 |
| RT30: Quelea: (1) Integrated pest management versus lethal control: How should management strategies be improved? (2) Are migration patterns changing towards greater sedentariness? Convenors: Elliott, C. & Craig, A. | 3216-3218 |
| RT32: What were the Enantiornithes? Convenors: Kurochkin, E.N. & Walker, C.A. | 3219-3222 |
| RT33: Birds, contaminants, and the legacy of the cold war. Convenors: Burger, J., Furness, R. & Brisbin Jr., I.L. | 3223 |
| RT34: Zoonoses: Diseases of humans spread by birds: Are they on the increase? Convenors: Cooper, J.E. & Pinowski, J. | 3224 |
| RT35: Environmental endocrinology. Convenors: Wingfield, J.C. & Silverin, B. | 3225 |
| RT36: Hummingbird research perspectives. Convenors: Zuechner, T., Schuchmann, K.-L. & Russell, S.M. | 3226-3228 |
| RT37: Recent advances in the biology of swifts. Collins, C.T. & Tarburton, M.K. | 3229 |
Orals
| Oral01: Behaviour | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 193-196 |
| Oral02: Migration and orientation | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 196-199 |
| Oral03: Biogeography and Conservation | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 199-202 |
| Oral04: Ecology: Habitat | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 202-205 |
| Oral05: Systematics, Biogeography and Paleontology | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 206-209 |
| Oral06: Conservation: Habitat and risks | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 209-212 |
| Oral07: Population biology | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 213-215 |
| Oral08: Behaviour and bioacoustics | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 216-219 |
| Oral09: Ecology: Reproduction | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 219-222 |
| Oral10: Ecology: Population, associations | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 222-225 |
| Oral11: Reproduction | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 225-228 |
| Oral12: Physiology and senses | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 229-232 |
| Oral13: Reproduction, Nutrition, Foraging and Energetics | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 232-234 |
| Oral14: Migration, Bird Flight | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 234-237 |
| Oral15: Conservation: Species and Management | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 237-240 |
Posters
| Subject area A: Behaviour and bioacoustics | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 241-273 |
| Subject area B: Ecology | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 274-314 |
| Subject area C: Reproduction | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 315-341 |
| Subject area D: Population biology | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 342-358 |
| Subject area E: Migration and orientation | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 259-367 |
| Subject area F: Nutrition, foraging and energetics | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 368-378 |
| Subject area G: Physiology and senses | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 378-387 |
| Subject area H: Morphology and ontogeny | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 387-394 |
| Subject area I: Systematics, Biogeography and Paleontology | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 395-415 |
| Subject area J: Conservation and human-related topics | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 416-464 |
| Late poster submissions | Ostrich 69 (3&4) 265-468 |