Scientific Reports and Publications

Data Sets

Temperature and rainfall TRC 1995 - May 2005 (Excel file 400k)

Clay Lick Work

Clay lick soils and bird use: Brightsmith, D. J., J. Taylor, and T. D. Phillips. 2008. The roles of soil characteristics and toxin adsorption in avian geophagy. Biotropica: In press.

Seasonal changes in clay lick use: Brightsmith, D. J. 2004. Effects of diet, migration, and breeding on clay lick use by parrots in Southeastern Peru. Pages 13-14 in Annual Convention Proceedings 2004, American Federation of Aviculture. American Federation of Aviculture, San Francisco, CA.

Clay lick soils and parrots: Brightsmith, D. J., and R. Aramburú. 2004. Avian geophagy and soil characteristics in southeastern Peru. Biotropica 36:534-543.

The clay licks of Tambopata and beyond: the whos, whats, and whys of geophagy. 2002. Espanol

Wet Season Clay Lick Use by Macaws and Parrots 1999-2000. 2000. (Report without figures). Brightsmith, D. and K. Van Houtan.

Research and Ecotourism

Earthwatch, Rainforest Expeditions and Macaw research: Brightsmith, D. J., A. Stronza, and K. Holle. 2008. Ecotourism, conservation biology, and volunteer tourism: a mutually beneficial triumvirate. Biological Conservation. In press.

Research and tourism: Brightsmith, D. J. 2008. Rainforest Expeditions and Earthwatch as funding partners for macaw (Ara spp.) research in southeastern Peru. Ornitologia Neotropical 19 (supplement): 173-181

Parrot Conservation and Natural History

Parrot foraging in modified landscapes: Matuzak, G. D., M. B. Bezy, and D. J. Brightsmith. 2008. Foraging ecology of parrots in a modified landscape: seasonal trends and introduced species. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 120:353-365.

Blue-headed Macaw status: Tobias, M. and D. J. Brightsmith. 2007. Distribution, ecology, and conservation status of the Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni. Biological Conservation: 139: 126-138.

Yellow-naped Parrots (Amazona auropalliata) in Costa Rica: Matuzak, G. D. and D. J. Brightsmith. 2007. Roosting of yellow-naped parrots in Costa Rica:estimating the size and recruitment of threatened populations. Journal of Field Ornithology 78 : 159-169.

Annual patterns in clay lick use, abundance and nesting: Brightsmith, D. J. 2006. The psittacine year: what drives annual cycles in Tambopata's parrots? Proceedings of the Loro Parque International Parrot Symposium, Tenerife, Spain.

Blue-and-gold macaw nesting: Brightsmith, D. J., and A. Bravo. 2006. Ecology and management of nesting Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna) in Mauritia palm swamps. Biodiversity and Conservation 15:4271-4287.

Reintroduction of Scarlet Macaws in Peru and Costa Rica: Brightsmith, D. J., J. Hilburn, A. Del Campo, J. Boyd, M. Frisius, R. Frisius, D. Janik, and F. Guillén. 2005. The use of hand-raised Psittacines for reintroduction: a case study of scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in Peru and Costa Rica. Biological Conservation 121:465 - 472. Espanol.

Parrot nesting: Brightsmith, D. J. 2005. Parrot nesting in southeastern Peru: seasonal patterns and keystone trees. Wilson Bulletin 117:296-305.

Tambopata Macaw Project Annual Report 2003. Brightsmith, D. J. and A. Figari Espanol.

The Tambopata Macaw Project: developing techniques to increase reproductive success of large macaws. AFA Watchbird 28:24 - 32. Brightsmith, D. J. 2001.

Survival and reproduction of hand raised macaws. Unpublished report. Brightsmith, D. J. 2000.

Nest box design and use. Unpublished report. Brightsmith, D. J. 2000.

Blue-and-gold Macaws. Unpublished report. Brightsmith, D. J. 2000.

Scarlet Macaw nest box design. Unpublished report. Brightsmith, D. J. 2000.

 

Work With the Native Community of Infierno

Helping local people value their natural treasures. Johnson, A. and Brightsmith, D.J. 2003. Psittacine 15(3):5 - 7.

Macaw conservation in the Native Community of Infierno. Unpublished Report. Brightsmith, D. J. 2001.

 

Nesting In Termite Mounds

Nest site shifts from tree cavities to termite mounds I: Brightsmith, D. J. 2005. Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: ecological evidence. Journal of Avian Biology 36:74-83.

Nest site shifts from tree cavities to termite mounds II: Brightsmith, D. J. 2005. Competition, predation and nest niche shifts among tropical cavity nesters: phylogeny and natural history evolution of parrots (Psittaciformes) and trogons (Trogoniformes). Journal of Avian Biology 36:64-73.

Nest sites of termitarium nesting birds: Brightsmith, D. J. 2004. Nest sites of termitarium nesting birds in SE Peru. Neotropical Ornithology 15:319-330.

Use of arboreal termitaria by nesting birds in the Peruvian Amazon. Condor 102:529-538. Brightsmith, D. J. 2000.

Termites y la Coexistencia con Aves Tropicales. Parque Nacional del Manu. En: Xilema. Revista de los Estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Forestales. UNALM. Año 1, No. 1. Brightsmith, D. J. and L. Pautrat. 1998.

The roles of predation and competition in nest niche differentiation: evidence from termitarium nesting parrots and trogons. PhD Dissertation. Department of Zoology. Duke University, Durham, NC. Brightsmith, D. J. 1999. Abstract.

Los roles de la competencia y depredación en los nichos deifferentes de anidación: evidencia de los nidos termiteros de loros y trogones. Pages 62-63. Anales de la Jornada Nacional de Ornitología Calca, Cuzco, Peru. Brightsmith, D. J. 1999.

 

Brotogeris Parakeets

White-winged Parakeet and Yellow-chevroned Parakeet. In The Birds of North America, No. 386-387. The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Brightsmith, D. 1999.

 

Book Reviews
Book review: Handbook of the birds of the world. The Auk 116:1159-1160. Brightsmith, D. J. 1999.
Book review: Parrots a guide to parrots of the world. The Auk 116: 868-870. Brightsmith, D. J. 1999.

 

Parrot Bibliography

This is a list of references I compiled in September 2000 of macaw research in se Peru, clay licks
and general natural history and conservation of macaws and parrots