309

Aagaard, Kevin J., see Gunn, C.Acanthis flammea, 41, 253Accipiter nisus, 185

soloensis, 196, 202striatus, 47–61

Acrocephalus aedon, 181, 226–230dumetorum, 181–183orientalis, 198, 202

Actitis hypoleucos, 7–8, 197Aechmophorus clarkii, 258–269

occidentalis, 6, 258–269Aerodramus pelewensis, 198Agropsar philippensis, 199Airola, Daniel A., Kostka, Stan, and

Elwood, Corinna, Attempts to Establish Colonies of the Purple Martin in Nest Boxes in California: First Success and Evaluation of Failures, 113–125

Akepa, Maui, 5Oahu, 5

Akialoa, Maui-nui, 5Oahu, 5

Akialoa ellisiana, 5lanaiensis, 5

alascensis, Buteo jamaicensis, 126–135

Albatross, Chatham, 30–31Salvin’s/Chatham, 31–32

Alcedo atthis, 198, 202Alopecoenas canifrons, 198Amaurornis moluccana, 196

phoenicurus, 197, 199Ammodramus leconteii, 42, 108

savannarum, 107–108Anas acuta, 86–88, 196

crecca, 196platyrhynchos, 86–88superciliosa, 196

Ani, Groove-billed, 26, 101Anous minutus, 197

stolidus, 197Anser canagicus, 26, 240Anthus cervinus, 199

godlewskii, 199, 203Antigone canadensis, 86–88Aplonis opaca, 199Archilochus alexandri, 282–284

colubris, 101, 240Ardea alba, 16–17, 196

cinerea, 16, 196

WESTERN BIRDS, INDEX, VOLUME 49, 2018Compiled by Daniel D. Gibson

herodias, 47–61intermedia, 17, 196

Ardenna carneipes, 176creatopus, 13–14gravis, 32pacifica, 32, 196

Ardeola bacchus, 195–199Arenaria interpres, 101, 197

melanocephala, 7, 101Artamus leucoryn, 198Asio otus, 179Atthis heloisa, 270–276Auklet, Rhinoceros, 11–12Aythya ferina, 195, 196, 240

fuligula, 196Ayyash, Amar, see Pyle, P.

Bartosik, Mark B., see Pyle, P.Bartramia longicauda, 28, 240Basilius, Umai, see Otobed, D.Beason, Jason P., see Gunn, C.Bee-eater, Rainbow, 198Benson, Thomas A., see Searcy, A. J.;

and see McCaskie, G.Bertram, Mark, and Grimm, Adam,

Hypereumelanistic Horned Grebe Observed in Eastern Interior Alaska, 234–235

Bittern, American, 16Von Schrenck’s, 196Yellow, 196

Blackbird, Rusty, 42, 253Yellow-headed, 86–88

Black Hawk, Common, 36, 43, 103, 249, 255

Booby, Brown, 177–178, 196Masked, 33, 196, 247Masked/Nazca, 34, 177, 248Nazca, 34, 177, 247–248Red-footed, 34–35, 178, 196, 248

borealis, Cypseloides niger, 214–225Botaurus lentiginosus, 16Brachyramphus perdix, 28Brambling, 20Brant, 101Branta bernicla, 101

canadensis, 86–88brewsteri, Sula leucogaster, 177–178Brown, Carl W., Patla, Susan, and

Johnson, Richard E., Extension of the Breeding Range of the Black

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310

Rosy-Finch in Wyoming, 82–85Bubo scandiacus, 18, 249Bubulcus coromandus, 196Bucephala islandica, 5–6Bulweria bulwerii, 196

fallax, 245Bunting, Black-headed, 199

Painted, 110Snow, 41–42Varied, 43

Bush-hen, Pale-vented, 196Bush Warbler, Palau, 198Butastur indicus, 196Buteo jamaicensis, 126–135Buteogallus anthracinus, 36, 43, 103,

249, 255Butorides striata, 196

virescens, 280–281Buzzard, Gray-faced, 196

Cacatua galerita, 198Cacomantis variolosus, 198Calcarius pictus, 253Calidris acuminata, 197

alba, 197alpina, 197canutus, 197falcinellus, 197, 199ferruginea, 28, 197, 241fuscicollis, 101–102, 243maritima, 241melanotos, 197minuta, 28, 241–243pugnax, 197ruficollis, 197, 241subminuta, 197tenuirostris, 197virgata, 7

californicus, Podiceps nigricollis, 175Calliope calliope, 199Caloenas nicobarica, 198Calonectris leucomelas, 196Calypte anna, 280–281Campbell, Kyle K., see Cheek, R. G.Caprimulgus jotaka, 198

phalaena, 198Caracara, Crested, 36, 158–162, 249Caracara cheriway, 36, 158–162, 249Cardellina canadensis, 109

rubrifrons, 43, 206–213Cardinal, Northern, 110Cardinalis cardinalis, 110cardonensis, Megascops kennicottii,

152–157

Carpodacus roseus, 184Catbird, Gray, 184Catharus minimus, 40Cepphus grylle, 244Cerorhinca monocerata, 11–12Charadrius alexandrinus, 197

dubius, 197hiaticula, 197leschenaultii, 197mongolus, 197, 240montanus, 101veredus, 197wilsonia, 28

Chasiempis ibidis, 5sclateri, 5

Cheek, Rebecca G., Campbell, Kyle K., Winker, Kevin, Dickerman, Robert W., and Wijdeven, Berry, Mitochondrial DNA Suggests Recent Origins of Subspecies of the Sharp-shinned Hawk and Great Blue Heron Endemic to Coastal British Columbia and Southeast Alaska, 47–61

Chlidonias hybrida, 9–10, 198leucopterus, 8–9, 198

Chloris sinica, 252–253Chroicocephalus ridibundus, 28, 197,

244chrysogenys, Melanerpes chryso­

genys, 285–288Cicadabird, Palau, 198Circus hudsonius, 86–88Cistothorus palustris, 86–88Clamator coromandus, 198, 200Clark, William S., The Alaska Red-

tailed Hawk, 126–135Coccothraustes coccothraustes, 252Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested, 198Coleman, Tyler H., see Veverka, J. L.Columbina talpacoti, 240Condor, California, 103Contopus pertinax, 249

virens, 36–37Coot, American, 6–7Coracina monacha, 198Coragyps atratus, 36, 248–249Cordonbleu, Red-cheeked, 20Cormorant, Little Black, 196

Little Pied, 196Neotropic, 103

Corvus corax, 18–19Coturnicops noveboracensis, 28Cowbird, Bronzed, 108

INDEx

311

Crake, Red-legged, 196Slaty-legged, 196White-browed, 197

Crane, Sandhill, 86–88Crossbill, White-winged, 107Crotophaga sulcirostris, 26, 101Cuckoo, Brush, 198

Channel-billed, 198, 201Chestnut-winged, 198, 200Common, 6, 198, 277–279Oriental, 198Pacific Long-tailed, 198Rufous Hawk-, 198

Cuculus canorus, 6, 198, 277–279optatus, 198

Curlew, Eurasian, 197, 199Far Eastern, 197Little, 197Long-billed, 176

Cyanocitta cristata, 40Cygnus buccinator, 26Cynanthus latirostris, 26–28, 101,

240, 255Cypseloides niger, 214–225

Daniels, Brian E., see Searcy, A. J.David, Reginald E., see VanderWerf, E. A.DeCicco, Lucas H., see Gibson, D. D.Decker, Karie L., see Fontaine, J. J.Dendrocygna autumnalis, 25

bicolor, 26DeRaad, Devon A., see Sieburth, D.Dickcissel, 110Dickerman, Robert W., see Cheek, R. G.Dollarbird, Oriental, 198Donaldson, Peter, see VanderWerf, E. A.Dotterel, Red-kneed, 197Dove, Palau Fruit, 198

Palau Ground, 198Ruddy Ground- , 240White-tipped, 26

Duck, Black-bellied Whistling-, 25Fulvous Whistling-, 26Harlequin, 101Pacific Black, 196Ruddy, 6Tufted, 196

Ducula oceanica, 198Dumetella carolinensis, 184Dunlin, 197

Eberdong, Milang, see Otobed, D.Eclectus roratus, 198

Egret, Eastern Cattle, 196Great, 16–17, 196Intermediate, 17, 196Little, 196

Egretta garzetta, 196sacra, 196tricolor, 248

Elanoides forficatus, 249Elanus leucurus, 142–144Elepaio, Kauai, 5

Oahu, 5Elwood, Corinna, see Airola, D. A.Emberiza melanocephala, 199Empidonax affinis, 289–292

flaviventris, 37fulvifrons, 249–251minimus, 105

Erythrogonys cinctus, 197Erythrura trichroa, 199Estrilda troglodytes, 20–21Etpison, Mandy T., see Otobed, D.Euphagus carolinus, 42, 253Eurystomus orientalis, 198

Falco columbarius, 17–18peregrinus, 142–144, 198

Falcon, Peregrine, 142–144, 198fannini, Ardea herodias, 47–61Fantail, Palau, 198Feenstra, Jonathan S., see Searcy, A. J.Ficedula narcissina, 199Finch, Black Rosy-, 41, 82–85

Purple, 107flavinuchus, Melanerpes chrysogenys,

285–288Flycatcher, Brown-crested, 168–170

Buff-breasted, 249–251Dusky-capped, 37, 249Gray-streaked, 199Great Crested, 105Least, 105Narcissus, 199Palau, 198Pine, 289–292Scissor-tailed, 105Social, 37Sulphur-bellied, 249Yellow-bellied, 37

Fontaine, Joseph J., and Decker, Karie L., A Noninvasive Technique for Sampling Food Availability for Foliage-Gleaning Birds, 206–213

Fregata ariel, 196magnificens, 33, 245–246

INDEx

312

magnificens/minor/ariel, 33, 246–247

minor, 196, 246Frigatebird, Great, 196, 246

Lesser, 196Magnificent, 33, 245–246Magnificent/Great/Lesser, 33,

246–247Fringilla montifringilla, 20Fruit Dove, Palau, 198Fulica americana, 6–7

Gallinago gallinago, 197hardwickii, 202–203megala, 197

Gallinula chloropus, 197Gallirallus philippensis, 196Gallus gallus, 196Gannet, Northern, 43, 255Garganey, 196Garrett, Kimball L., see Long, M. C.Garrulax caerulatus, 5Gavia adamsii, 30, 102–103, 245

arctica, 30, 245stellata, 102

Gelochelidon nilotica, 197, 200Geothlypis formosa, 108

philadelphia, 42, 254trichas, 86–88

Gibson, Daniel D., Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) Courtship in Southwestern Alaska and Sum-mary of Occurrence in the State, 277–279; and DeCicco, Lucas H., Gill, Robert E. Jr., Heinl, Steven C., Lang, Aaron J., Tobish, Theo-dore G. Jr., and Withrow, Jack J., Fourth Report of the Alaska Checklist Committee, 2013–2017, 174–191

Gill, Robert E. Jr., see Gibson, D. D.Glareola maldivarum, 197Godwit, Bar-tailed, 28, 197, 240–241

Black-tailed, 197Hudsonian, 28, 241

Goldeneye, Barrow’s, 5–6Golden-Plover, American, 101

Pacific, 197Goose, Canada, 86–88

Emperor, 26, 240Gorsachius goisagi, 196

melanolophus, 196Grackle, Common, 42, 231–233,

253–254

Grebe, Clark’s, 258–269Eared, 145–148, 175Horned, 234–235Western, 6, 258–269

Greenfinch, Oriental, 252–253Greenshank, Common, 197Grimm, Adam, see Bertram, M.Grisham, Blake A., Book review: Those

of the Gray Wind: The Sandhill Crane, 89–90

Grosbeak, Rose-breasted, 185Ground-Dove, Ruddy, 240Guillemot, Black, 244Gull, Black-headed, 28, 197, 244

Herring, 293–306Iceland, 29, 244Kelp, 29–30, 244–245Lesser Black-backed, 8, 293–306Little, 29, 102, 244Ring-billed, 86–88Slaty-backed, 29, 244Yellow-footed, 293–306

Gunn, Carolyn, Aagaard, Kevin J., Potter, Kim M., and Beason, Jason P., Sexually Dimorphic Plumage Characteristics in the Northern Black Swift, 214–225

Gygis alba, 197Gymnogyps californianus, 103

Haber, Emily, see Morin, M. P.Haemorhous purpureus, 107Halcyon coromanda, 198, 202Haliastur indus, 196Harrier, Northern, 86–88Harter, Lauren B., see Vander Pluym, D.Hawfinch, 252Hawk, Common Black, 36, 43, 103,

249, 255Red-tailed, 126–135Sharp-shinned, 47–61

Hawk-Cuckoo, Rufous, 198Hawk-Owl, Brown, 198Hayes, Floyd E., Turner, Dylan G.,

Zimmerly, Nathan D., Peralta, Manuel B., McIntosh, Bryan J., and Hellie, Mychal E., Egg Destruction by Males in the Western Grebe and Clark’s Grebe, 258–269; and see Rigolosi, F.

Heinl, Steven C., see Gibson, D. D.Hellie, Mychal E., see Hayes, F. E.Helmitheros vermivorum, 42, 254Hemignathus affinis, 5

INDEx

313

lucidus, 5Heron, Black-crowned Night-, 196

Chinese Pond, 195–199Gray, 16, 196Great Blue, 47–61Green, 280–281Japanese Night-, 196Pacific Reef, 196Rufous Night-, 196Striated, 196Tricolored, 248Yellow-crowned Night-, 35

Hierococcyx hyperythrus, 198Himantopus himantopus, 197Himatione fraithii, 5Hirundapus caudacutus, 198, 201–202Hirundo rustica, 198Histrionicus histrionicus, 101Honeycreeper, Laysan, 5Horornis annae, 198House, Deborah J., First Record of

Melanism in a Myiarchus Flycatch-er, 168–170

Hummingbird, Allen’s, 280–281Anna’s, 280–281Black-chinned, 282–284Broad-billed, 26–28, 101, 240, 255Bumblebee, 270–276Calliope, 175Ruby-throated, 101, 240

Hydrocoloeus minutus, 29, 102, 244Hylocichla mustelina, 40–41, 106,

184, 251

Ianthocincla (Garrulax) berthemyi, 19Ibis, Glossy, 35, 196, 248

White-faced, 86–88, 178–179Icterus cucullatus, 184

galbula, 108pustulatus, 253

Ictinia mississippiensis, 36, 103Iduna aedon, 181, 226–230Ixobrychus eurhythmus, 196

sinensis, 196

Jaeger, Long-tailed, 198Parasitic, 102

Jay, Blue, 40Johnson, Richard E., see Brown, C. W.Junglefowl, Red, 196

Kammerichs-Berke, Deven, Northern-most Record of the Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma

tethys), 74–76Ketebengang, Heather, see Otobed, D.Kingbird, Couch’s, 37

Thick-billed, 37, 105, 249Kingfisher, Collared, 198

Common, 198, 202Ruddy, 198, 202Rusty-capped, 198

Kite, Black, 179, 196Brahminy, 196Mississippi, 36, 103Swallow-tailed, 249White-tailed, 142–144

Kittiwake, Black-legged, 102Knot, Great, 197

Red, 197Kostka, Stan, see Airola, D. A.

Lang, Aaron J., see Gibson, D. D.; and see Rosenberg, G. H.

Lanius cristatus, 37–40, 198Larus argentatus, 293–306

delawarensis, 86–88dominicanus, 29–30, 244–245fuscus, 8, 293–306glaucoides, 29, 244livens, 293–306schistisagus, 29, 244

Laughingthrush, Buffy (Gray-sided), 5, 19

Leaf Warbler, Kamchatka, 181Lehman, Paul E., River Warbler

(Locustella fluviatilis) at Gambell, Alaska: First Record for North America, 136–141; and see Rosen-berg, G. H.

Leidich, Ron, see Otobed, D.León-Girón, Gonzalo de, see Ruiz-

Campos, G.Leptotila verreauxi, 26Leucosticte atrata, 41, 82–85Limosa haemastica, 28, 241

lapponica, 28, 197, 240–241limosa, 197

lineatus, Milvus migrans, 179Locustella fluviatilis, 136–141, 183

lanceolata, 198Loffland, Helen L., see Siegel, R. B.Lonchura atricapilla, 199Long, Michael C., and Garrett, Kimball

L., Green Heron Preys upon Hum-mingbirds, 280–281

Longspur, Smith’s, 253Loon, Arctic, 30, 245

INDEx

314

Red-throated, 102Yellow-billed, 30, 102–103, 245

Loxia leucoptera, 107Loxops ochraceus, 5

wolstenholmei, 5Lyons, Krista, Depredation of Black-

chinned Hummingbird Nestlings by Yellowjackets, 282–284

Maley, James M., see Sieburth, D.Mallard, 86–88Mareca penelope, 196Martin, Purple, 106, 113–125May, Richard, see VanderWerf, E. A.McCaskie, Guy, Rottenborn, Stephen

C., Terrill, Scott B., and Benson, Thomas A., The 42nd Annual Report of the California Bird Re-cords Committee: 2016 Records, 238–257

McIntosh, Bryan J., see Hayes, F. E.McKinlay, Glenn H., see Otobed, D.Meadowlark, Western, 93–95Megapode, Micronesian, 196Megapodius laperouse, 196Megascops kennicottii, 152–157Megazosterops palauensis, 198Melanerpes chrysogenys, 285–288

lewis, 179Melanitta americana, 101

nigra, 26Mendoza, Anthony, The Effect of a

Total Eclipse of the Sun on Bird Calls, 86–88

Merlin, 17–18Merops ornatus, 198Meyers, Martin, see Tinsman, J.Micrathene whitneyi, 36, 249Microcarbo melanoleucos, 196Milvus migrans, 179, 196Molothrus aeneus, 108Monticola solitarius, 199Moorhen, Common, 197Morin, Marie P., Raine, André F.,

Haber, Emily, and Torres, Robert Z., First Record of a Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata) from Hawai-ian Waters, 77–81

Morningbird, 198Morus bassanus, 43, 255Motacilla alba, 41, 199, 251–252

cinerea, 199tschutschensis, 41, 199

Munia, Chestnut, 199

Murre, Thick-billed, 243Murrelet, Ancient, 102

Long-billed, 28Muscicapa griseisticta, 199Myiagra erythrops, 198Myiarchus crinitus, 105

tuberculifer, 37, 249tyrannulus, 168–170

Myiodynastes luteiventris, 249Myiozetetes similis, 37Myzomela, Micronesian, 198Myzomela rubratra, 198

Needletail, White-throated, 198, 201–202

Nelson, Kristie, Two Examples of Ap-parent Avian Keratin Disorder from California, 93–95

nelsoni, Icterus cucullatus, 184Night-Heron, Black-crowned, 196

Japanese, 196Malayan, 196Rufous, 196Yellow-crowned, 35

Nightjar, Gray, 198Palau, 198

Ninox scutulata, 198Noddy, Black, 197

Brown, 197Nukupuu, Maui, 5

Oahu, 5Numenius americanus, 176

arquata, 197, 199madagascariensis, 197minutus, 197phaeopus, 197

Nyctanassa violacea, 35Nycticorax caledonicus, 196

nycticorax, 196

O’Brien, Mark, see Otobed, D.obsoletus, Salpinctes obsoletus,

179–181Oceanites oceanicus, 15Oceanodroma matsudairae, 196

tethys, 15–16, 32–33, 74–76, 245tristrami, 33

Oenanthe isabellina, 199, 202pleschanka, 184

Olsen, Alan R., see Otobed, D.Onychoprion anaethetus, 8, 30, 198

fuscatus, 198lunatus, 198

Oreothlypis ruficapilla, 184

INDEx

315

Oriole, Baltimore, 108Hooded, 184Streak-backed, 253

Osprey, 196Otobed, Demei, Olsen, Alan R.,

Eberdong, Milang, Ketebengang, Heather, Etpison, Mandy T., Pratt, H. Douglas, McKinlay, Glenn H., Wiles, Gary J., VanderWerf, Eric A., O’Brien, Mark, Leidich, Ron, Basilius, Umai, and Yalap, Yalap, First Report of the Palau Bird Re-cords Committee: 2016, 192–205

otus, Asio otus, 179Owl, Brown Hawk-, 198

Elf, 36, 249Great Gray, 62–73Long-eared, 179Palau, 198Snowy, 18, 249 Western Screech-, 152–157

Oxyura jamaicensis, 6

Pachycephala tenebrosa, 198Pandion haliaetus, 196Parkesia motacilla, 42Parrot, Eclectus, 198Parrotfinch, Blue-faced, 199Parula, Northern, 185Passer montanus, 199Passerina ciris, 110

versicolor, 43Patla, Susan, see Brown, C. W.Pelecanus conspicillatus, 196Pelican, Australian, 196Peralta, Manuel B., see Hayes, F. E.perobscurus, Accipiter striatus, 47–61Petrel, Bulwer’s, 196

Jouanin’s, 245Matsudaira’s Storm- , 196Providence, 196Pycroft’s, 12Tahiti, 12–13, 77–81Tristram’s Storm-, 33Wedge-rumped Storm-, 15–16,

32–33, 74–76, 245White-chinned, 32White-necked, 32Wilson’s Storm-, 15

Petrochelidon fulva, 40, 251Peucaea cassinii, 42, 107Pewee, Eastern Wood-, 36–37

Greater, 249Phaethon lepturus, 196

rubricauda, 196, 245Phalacrocorax brasilianus, 103

sulcirostris, 196Phalarope, Red-necked, 197Phalaropus lobatus, 197Pheucticus ludovicianus, 185Phillips, Ryan A., Book review:

Raptors of Mexico and Central America, 163–164

phoenicurus, Phoenicurus phoenicu­rus, 183

Phoenicurus phoenicurus, 183Phylloscopus examinandus, 181

fuscatus, 40, 251inornatus, 181

Picoides albolarvatus, 93–95arcticus, 149–151

Pigeon, Micronesian Imperial, 198 Nicobar, 198

Pintail, Northern, 86–88, 196Pipit, Blyth’s, 199, 203

Red-throated, 199Piranga olivacea, 110, 255Platalea ajaja, 35

minor, 195, 196Plectrophenax nivalis, 41–42Plegadis chihi, 86–88, 178–179

falcinellus, 35, 196, 248Plover, American Golden-, 101

Black-bellied, 197Common Ringed, 197Greater Sand-, 197Kentish, 197Lesser Sand-, 197, 240Little Ringed, 197Mountain, 101Oriental, 197Pacific Golden-, 197Wilson’s, 28

Pluvialis dominica, 101fulva, 197squatarola, 197

Pochard, Common, 195, 196, 240Podiceps auritus, 234–235

nigricollis, 145–148, 175Pond Heron, Chinese, 195–199Porphyrio melanotus, 197Porzana carolina, 86–88

cinerea, 197Potter, Kim M., see Gunn, C.Pratincole, Oriental, 197Pratt, H. Douglas, see VanderWerf, E.

A.; and see Otobed, D.Procellaria aequinoctialis, 32

INDEx

316

Progne subis, 106, 113–125Pterodroma cervicalis, 32

pycrofti, 12rostrata, 12–13, 77–81solandri, 196

Ptilinopus pelewensis, 198Puffinus bailloni, 196

bryani, 14–15puffinus, 176–177

Pyle, Peter, Ayyash, Amar, and Bartosik, Mark B., Replacement of Primaries during Prealternate Molts in North American Larus Gulls, 293–306; see Siegel, R. B.; and see Vander-Werf, E. A.

Pyrrhoglaux podargina, 198

Quady, David E., see Shuford, W. D.Quiscalus quiscula, 42, 231–233,

253–254

Rail, Buff-banded, 196Virginia, 86–88Yellow, 28

Raine, André F., see Morin, M. P.Rallina eurizonoides, 196

fasciata, 196Rallus limicola, 86–88Raven, Common, 18–19Redpoll, Common, 41, 253Redshank, Common, 197

Spotted, 8, 243Redstart, Common, 183Reed Warbler, Blyth’s, 181–183

Oriental, 198, 202Rhipidura lepida, 198Rigolosi, Faith, and Hayes, Floyd E.,

Attempted Kleptoparasitism of a White-tailed Kite by a Peregrine Falcon, 142–144

Rissa tridactyla, 102Robin, Rufous-backed, 251Rock Thrush, Blue, 199Rosefinch, Pallas’s, 184Rosenberg, Gary H., and Stejskal,

David J., First Record of the Pine Flycatcher (Empidonax affinis) for Arizona and the United States, 289–292; and Lehman, Paul E., Lang, Aaron J., and Stoll, Victor and Ruben, Thick-billed Warbler (Iduna aedon) at Gambell, Alaska: First Record for North America, 226–230

roseus, Carpodacus roseus, 184Rosy-Finch, Black, 41, 82–85Rottenborn, Stephen C., see McCaskie,

G.Rubythroat, Siberian, 199Ruff, 197ruficapilla, Oreothlypis ruficapilla,

184Ruiz-Campos, Gorgonio, León-Girón,

Gonzalo de, and Unitt, Philip, Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii cardonensis) in the Si-erra La Asamblea, Baja California, México, 152–157

Salpinctes obsoletus, 179–181Sanderling, 197Sandpiper, Broad-billed, 197, 199

Common, 7–8, 197Curlew, 28, 197, 241Green, 197Marsh, 197, 243Pectoral, 197Purple, 241Sharp-tailed, 197Terek, 7, 197Upland, 28, 240White-rumped, 101–102, 243Wood, 197

Sand-Plover, Greater, 197Lesser, 197, 240

Scoter, Black, 101Common, 26

Screech-Owl, Western, 152–157Scythrops novaehollandiae, 198, 201Searcy, Adam J., Daniels, Brian E.,

Feenstra, Jonathan S., Tietz, James R., and Benson, Thomas A., The 41st Annual Report of the California Bird Records Committee: 2015 Records, 24–46

Selasphorus calliope, 175sasin, 280–281

Setophaga americana, 185caerulescens, 109castanea, 109cerulea, 43dominica, 185graciae, 43magnolia, 108–109nigrescens, 185palmarum, 109pensylvanica, 109tigrina, 43, 108, 254–255

INDEx

317

virens, 109Shearwater, Bryan’s, 14–15

Flesh-footed, 176Great, 32Manx, 176–177Pink-footed, 13–14Streaked, 196Tropical, 196Wedge-tailed, 32, 196

Shrike, Brown, 37–40, 198Shuford, W. David, and Quady, David

E., In Memoriam: Jon P. Winter, 1941–2014, 165–167

Sieburth, Desmond, DeRaad, Devon A., and Maley, James M., Evidence of Intergradation within the Golden-cheeked Woodpecker, 285–288

Siegel, Rodney B., Pyle, Peter, and Loffland, Helen L., Molt Sequences in an Extralimital Great Gray Owl Detected over Two Winters in Northwestern California, 62–73

smithsonianus, Larus argentatus, 293–306

Snipe, Common, 197Latham’s, 202–203Swinhoe’s, 197

Sora, 86–88Sparrow, Cassin’s, 42, 107

Eurasian Tree, 199Field, 42, 253Grasshopper, 107–108LeConte’s, 42, 108

Sparrowhawk, Chinese, 196, 202Eurasian, 185

Spatula cyanoptera, 86–88discors, 86–88querquedula, 196

Spiza americana, 110Spizella pusilla, 42, 253Spoonbill, Black-faced, 195, 196

Roseate, 35Starling, Chestnut-cheeked, 199

Micronesian, 199stegmanni, Acrocephalus aedon, 181Stejskal, David J., see Rosenberg, G. H.Stercorarius longicaudus, 198

parasiticus, 102Sterna hirundo, 198

sumatrana, 198Sternula albifrons, 198Stillman, Andrew N., and Tousley,

Frankie, Novel Function of Flutter Display in the Black-backed Wood-

pecker, 149–151Stilt, Black-winged, 197Stint, Little, 28, 241–243

Long-toed, 197Red-necked, 197, 241

Stoll, Ruben, see Rosenberg, G. H.Stoll, Victor, see Rosenberg, G. H.Storm-Petrel, Matsudaira’s, 196

Tristram’s, 33Wedge-rumped, 15–16, 32–33,

74–76, 245Wilson’s, 15

Strix nebulosa, 62–73Sturnella neglecta, 93–95Sula dactylatra, 33, 196, 247

dactylatra/granti, 34, 177, 248granti, 34, 177, 247–248leucogaster, 177–178, 196sula, 34–35, 178, 196, 248

Surfbird, 7Swallow, Barn, 198

Cave, 40, 251Swamphen, Australasian, 197Swan, Trumpeter, 26Swarth, Christopher W., The Bumble-

bee Hummingbirds (Atthis heloisa) of Ramsey Canyon Revisited, 270–276

Swift, Black, 214–225Swiftlet, Palau, 198Synthliboramphus antiquus, 102

Tanager, Scarlet, 110, 255Tanino, Lance, see VanderWerf, E. A.Tattler, Gray-tailed, 197

Wandering, 197Teal, Blue-winged, 86–88

Cinnamon, 86–88Green-winged, 196

Tern, Black-naped, 198Bridled, 8, 30, 198Common, 198Elegant, 10–11Greater Crested, 197Gull-billed, 197, 202Little, 198Sooty, 198Spectacled, 198Whiskered, 9–10, 198White, 197White-winged, 8–9, 198

Terrill, Scott B., see McCaskie, G.Thalassarche eremita, 30–31

salvini/eremita, 31–32

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Thalasseus bergii, 197elegans, 10–11

Thrasher, Brown, 107Curve-billed, 41, 43, 106, 255Gray, 41

Thrush, Blue Rock, 199Eyebrowed, 199Gray-cheeked, 40Scaly, 199Wood, 40–41, 106, 184, 251

Tietz, James R., see Searcy, A. J.Tinsman, Jeanne, and Meyers, Martin,

Nevada Bird Records Committee Report for 2016, 98–112

Tobish, Theodore G. Jr., see Gibson, D. D.

Todiramphus chloris, 198pelewensis, 198

Torres, Robert Z., see Morin, M. P.Tousley, Frankie, see Stillman, A. N.Toxostoma cinereum, 41

curvirostre, 41, 43, 106, 255rufum, 107

Tringa brevipes, 197erythropus, 8, 243glareola, 197incana, 197melanoleuca, 86–88nebularia, 197ochropus, 197stagnatilis, 197, 243totanus, 197

Troglodytes hiemalis, 40, 251Tropicbird, Red-tailed, 196, 245

White-tailed, 196Turdus obscurus, 199

rufopalliatus, 251Turner, Dylan G., see Hayes, F. E.Turnstone, Black, 7, 101

Ruddy, 101, 197Tyrannus couchii, 37

crassirostris, 37, 105, 249forficatus, 105

Unitt, Philip, see Ruiz-Campos, G.Uraeginthus bengalus, 20Uria lomvia, 243Urodynamis taitensis, 198

Vander Pluym, David, and Harter, Lauren B., First Record of the Common Grackle from Sonora, 231–233

VanderWerf, Eric A., David, Reginald

E., Donaldson, Peter, May, Richard, Pratt, H. Douglas, Pyle, Peter, and Tanino, Lance, First Report of the Hawaii Bird Records Committee, 2–23; and see Otobed, D.

Vermivora chrysoptera, 108, 254cyanoptera, 42, 254

versicolor, Quiscalus quiscula, 231–233

Veverka, Joseph L., and Coleman, Tyler, H., Nesting of the Crested Caracara in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, 158–162

Vireo, Blue-headed, 40, 105, 251Philadelphia, 40Red-eyed, 105–106White-eyed, 40, 251Yellow-green, 106Yellow-throated, 105

Vireo flavifrons, 105flavoviridis, 106griseus, 40, 251olivaceus, 105–106philadelphicus, 40solitarius, 40, 105, 251

Vulture, Black, 36, 248–249

Wagtail, Eastern Yellow, 41, 199Gray, 199White, 41, 199, 251–252

Warbler, Bay-breasted, 109Black-throated Blue, 109Black-throated Gray, 185Black-throated Green, 109Blue-winged, 42, 254Blyth’s Reed, 181–183Canada, 109Cape May, 43, 108, 254–255Cerulean, 43Chestnut-sided, 109Dusky, 40, 251Golden-winged, 108, 254Grace’s, 43Kamchatka Leaf, 181Kentucky, 108Lanceolated, 198Magnolia, 108–109Mourning, 42, 254Nashville, 184Oriental Reed, 198, 202Palau Bush, 198Palm, 109Red-faced, 43, 206–213

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River, 136–141, 183Thick-billed, 181, 226–230Worm-eating, 42, 254Yellow-browed, 181Yellow-throated, 185

Waterhen, White-breasted, 197, 199Waterthrush, Louisiana, 42Waxbill, Black-rumped, 20–21websteri, Sula sula, 178Wheatear, Isabelline, 199, 202

Pied, 184Whimbrel, 197Whistling-Duck, Black-bellied, 25

Fulvous, 26White-eye, Citrine, 199

Dusky, 199Giant, 198

Wigeon, Eurasian, 196Wijdeven, Berry, see Cheek, R. G.Wilcox, Jeffery T., Onshore Foraging

by an Eared Grebe, 145–148Wiles, Gary J., see Otobed, D.Winker, Kevin, see Cheek, R. G.

Withrow, Jack J., see Gibson, D. D.Woodpecker, Black-backed, 149–151

Golden-cheeked, 285–288Lewis’s, 179White-headed, 93–95

Wood-Pewee, Eastern, 36–37Woodswallow, White-breasted, 198Wren, Marsh, 86–88

Rock, 179–181Winter, 40, 251

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, 86–88

Xenus cinereus, 7, 197

Yalap, Yalap, see Otobed, D.Yellowlegs, Greater, 86–88Yellowthroat, Common, 86–88

Zimmerly, Nathan D., see Hayes, F. E.Zoothera dauma, 199Zosterops finschii, 199

semperi, 199

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