RECENT ORNITHOLOGICAL PUBLICATIONS

BAUER, H-C. & BERTHOLD, P. 1996. Die Brutvogel Mitteleuropas: Bestand und Gefahrdung.
BEYNON, P.H., FORBES, N.A. & HARCOURT-BROWN. N.H. (eds). 1996. Manual of Raptors. Pigeons and Waterfowl.
BIRD. D.M., VAKIAND. D.E. & NEGRO, JJ. (eds) 1996. Raptors in Human landscapes: Adaptations to built and cultivated environments.
BLACK, J.M. (ed.). 1996. Partnerships in Birds: The study of monogamy.
CLEMMONS, J.R. & BUCHHOLZ, R. (eds). 1997. Behavioural Approaches to Conservation in the Wild.
DEL, HOYO, J,. Elliot, A. & SARGATAL. J. (eds). 1996. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 3: Hoatzin to Auks.
GERLACH, J. (ed.). Nature Protection Trust of Seychelles. 1997. Seychelles Red Ilata Book 1997.
HANININOS. G. & AKHIOTIS. T. 1997. The Birds of Greece.
HEATHER. B. & ROBERTSON, H. 1996. The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand.
HURFORD. C. & LANSDOWN, P. 1995. Birds of Glamorgan.
LAMHERT. F. & WOODCOCK, M. 1996. Pittas, Broadbills and Asities.
LANDMANN. A. 1996. Der Hausrotschwanz.
MLIKOVSKY. J. (ed.). 1995. Tertiary Avian Localities of Europe.
OLIOSO, G. 1996. Oiseaux de Vaucluse et de la Drdme ProvenCal.
PAIN, D.J. & PIENKOWSKI. M.W. (eds). 1997. Farming and Birds in Europe. The Common Agricultural Policy and its implications for bird conservation.
PALM. S. 1997. The Origin of Flapping Flight in Birds.
PANOW, E.N. 1996. Die Wiirger der Palaarktis.
REASTALL, R. 1996. Munias and Mannikins.
STANDLEY, P, BUCKNELL, N.J., SWASH, A. & COLLINS, I.D. 1996. The Birds of Berkshire.
STEYN. P. 1996. Nesting Birds: The breeding habits of southern African birds.
VAN DEN BRINK, H., VAN DIJK, A., VAN Os, B. & VENEMA, P. 1996. Broedvogels van Drenthe.
ZIMMRRMAN, D.A., TURNER. D.A. & PEARSON. D.J. 1996. Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania.     

New Books

Book reviewed in this article: Wrangham, R. W., McGrew, W. C., de Waal, F. B. M. & Heltne , P. G. (eds) 1996: Chimpanzee Cultures. Lewkowicz, D. J. & Lickliter , R. (eds) 1994: The Development of Intersensory Perception. Maffei, L. & Fiorentini , A. 1997: Das Bild im Kopf (Originaltitel: Arte e Cervello. Pearce , J.M. 1997: Animal Learning and Cognition. Gould, J. L., & Gould , C. G. 1997: Bewußtsein bei Tieren.     

New Book

Book reviewed in this article: Lehrer, M . (ed.) 1997: Orientation and Communication in Arthropods. Black, J. M . 1996: Partnerships in Birds: The Study of Monogamy. Ellis, D. H., Gee, G. F. & Mirande, C. M . (eds) 1996: Cranes: Their Biology, Husbandry and Conservation. Cook, W. E . 1997: Avian Desert Predators. Costa, G . 1995: Behavioural Adaptations of Desert Animals. Remmert , H. (1998): Spezielle Okologie, Terrestrische Systeme. Nyhart, L. K . 1995: Biology Takes Form. Animal Morphology and the German     

BOOK REVIEWS

Book reviewed in this article: Lieth, H. & Schwartz, M.D. (eds.) 1997. Phenology in seasonal climates I . Progress in Biometeorology, Vol. 12. 143 pp. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. ISBN 90–73348–79-X. Price: USD 42.25.     

New Books

Book reviewed in this article: Hauser , M. D. 1996: The evolution of communication. Runciman , W. G., Maynard Smith , J. & Dunbar , R. I. M. (eds) 1996: Evolution of Social Behaviour Patterns in Primates and Man. Snowdon , C. T. & Hausberger , M. (eds) 1997: Social Influences on Vocal Development. Wyrwicka , W. 1996: Imitation in Human and Animal Behaviour. Waal , F. de & Lanting , F. 1997: Bonobo: The forgotten ape. Witte , G. R. 1997: Der Maulwurf, Talpa europaea. Neuc Brehm-Bücherei Nr. 637.     

Also Received

AMIRICAN BIRDING ASSWATION CHECKLIST COMMITTEE. 1996. ABA Checklist: Birds of the continental United States and Canada. 5th edition.
BASTIAN. A. & BASTIAN. H.-V 1996. Das Braunkehlchen.
BEJCEK, V. STASTNY. K. & HUDEC, K. 1995. The Atlas of Wintering Birds in the Czech Republic 1982-85 (in Czech with English introduction).
COGHLAN. S. 1996. A Birdwatching Guide to Crete.
Coles, B.H. 1997. Avian Medicine and Surgery. 2nd edition.
FARBER, EL. 1997. Discovering Birds: The emergence of ornithology as a scientific discipline 1760–1850.
FLINT, V.E. 1995. A Catalogue of the Terrestrial Vertebrates of Russia (in Russian).
FLINT, V.E. & GOLOVKIN. A.N. (eds). 1994. Handbuch der Vogel Rublands und angrenzender Gebiete 6/2.
HARRISON, G. & SANKEY, J. 1997. Where to Watch Birds in Here fordshire. Shropshire. Staffordshire, Warwickshire & the Former West Midlands County. 2nd edition.
Love, J. 1997. Penguins. Pp. 72, many colour photographs. Grantown-on-Spey
RUSEV. I.T. (ed.). 1996. Natural Ecosystems-Conservation, exploitation of natural resources, monitoring 3 (in Russian).
TOMKOVICH, P.S. (ed.). 1996–1997. Information Materials of the Working Group on Waders 9–10 (in Russian with English summaries).     

Review

Book reviewed in this article:
Oyen, L. P. A. & Lemmens, R. H. M. J. (eds). 2002. Plant resources of tropical Africa—Precursor.
Oyen, L. P. A. & Lemmens, R. H. M J. (eds). 2002. Ressources végétales de rAfrique tropicale—Précurseur.
Bosch, C. H., Siemonsma, J. S., Lemmens, R. H. M. J. & Oyen L. P. A. (eds). 2002. Plant resources of tropical Africa/Ressources végétales de l'Afrique tropicale.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Books: Eldredge, N., & St. M. Stanley, eds. (1984): Living fossils (Lebende Fossile). Duncker, H.-R., & G. Fleischer, eds. (1985): Functional morphology in vertebrates (Funktionelle Morphologie von Wirbeltieren). Rehkämper, G. (1986): Nervensysteme im Tierreich—Bau, Funktion und Entwicklung (Animal nervous systems—structure, function, development). Eckert, R. (1986): Tierphysiologie (Animal physiology, 2. edition. Freeman & Co., San Francisco, 1983). Bush, B. M. H., & F. Clarac (1985): Coordination of motor behaviour (Steuerung von Bewegungsweisen). Ottoson, D., ed. (1986): Progress in sensory physiology 6 (Fortschritte der Sinnesphysiologie Bd. 6). Kuhlmann, D., & H. Straub (1986): Einführung in die Endokrinologie. Wynne-Edwards, V. C. (1986): Evolution through group selection (Evolution durch Gruppenselektion). Luckett, W. P., & J.-L. Hartenberger, eds. (1985): Evolutionary relationships among rodents. Chivers, D. J., B. A. Wood, & A. Bilsborough, eds. Gray, J. P. (1985): Primate sociobiology (Soziobiologie der Primaten). Rawlins, R. C., & M. J. Kessler, eds. (1986): The Cayo Santiago macaques: history, behavior and biology (Die Makaken von Cayo Santiago: Geschichte, Biologie und Verhalten). Sade, D. S., B. D. Chepko-Sade, J. M. Schneider, S. S. Roberts, & J. T. Richtsmeier (1985): Basic demographic observations on free-ranging rhesus monkeys (Demographische Untersuchungen an freilebenden Rhesusaffen).     

Book Reviews

Laybourn-Parry, J. (1984) A Functional Biology of Free-living Protozoa.
Zaret, T.M. (ed.) (1984) Evolutionary Ecology of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes: Developments in Environmental Biology of Fishes.
Por, F.D. & Dor, I. (eds.) (1984) Hydrobiology of the Mangal. The ecosystem of the mangrove forests.
Trewavas, E. (1983) Tilapiine Fishes of the Genera Sarotherodon, Oreochromis and Dankilia.
Downing, J.A. & Rigler, F.H. (eds.) (1984) A Manual on Methods for the Assessment of Secondary Productivity in Fresh Waters
Pequeux, A., Gilles, R. & Bolis, L. (1984) Osmoregulation in Estuarine and Marine Animals.
Dumont, H.J., el Mogrhaby, A.I. & Desougi, L.A. (eds.) (1948) Limnology and Marine Biology in the Sudan.
Hakumat, R. & Marker, A.F.H. (eds.) (1982) The Measurement of Photosynthetic Pigments in Freshwaters and Standardization of Methods.
Templeton, R.G. (ed.) (1984) Freshwater Fisheries Management.
Resh, V.H. & Rosenberg, D.M. (Eds) (1984) The Ecology of Aquatic Insects.
Heip, C. (ed.) (1984) Biology of Meiofauna.     

New Books

Book reviewed in this article: Byrne R . 1995: The thinking ape. Evolutionary origins of intelligence. Tembrock G . 1996: Akustische Kommunikation bei Säugetieren. Die Stimmen der Säugetiere und ihre Bedeutung. Kleiman , D., Allen , M., Thompson , K., Lumpkin , S. & Harris , H. (eds) 1996: Wild mammals in captivity. Principles and techniques. Strahan, R . (ed.) 1996: Mammals of Australia. Tarsnane, S . 1996: Waterfowl — care, breeding and conservation. Vince, M . 1996: Softbills — care, breeding and conservation. Bjorndal, K. A . (ed) 1995: Biology and conservation of sea turtles (revised edition). Spindler, K.-D . 1997: Vergleichende Endokrinologie. Regulation und Mechanismen. Prinzinger, R . 1996: Das Geheimnis des Alterns. Die programmierte Lebenszeit bei Mensch, Tier und Pflanze. Spear , N. E., Spear , L. P. & Woodruff , M. L. (eds) 1995: Neurobehavioral Plasticity. Learning, Development, and Response to Brain Insults.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Eisner, N., & D. W. Richter, eds. (1992): Rhythmogenesis in neurons and networks (Rhythmogenese in Neuronen und Netzwerken). Thompson, R. F. (1990): Das Gehirn. Von den Nervenzellen zur Verhaltenssteuerung (The brain). Reichert, H. (1992): Introduction to neurobiology (Neurobiologie. Rowell, C. H. F. (1992): Locust neurobiology: a bibliography, 1871–1991 (Neurobiologie der Wanderheuschrecke: Eine Bibliographie). Green, B. G., J. R. Mason, & M. R. Kare, eds. (1990): Chemical senses; Vol. 2: Irritation (Chemische Sinne Bd. 2: Irritierende Reize). Webster, D. B., R. R. Fay & A. N. Popper, eds. (1992): The evolutionary biology of hearing (Evolutionsbiologie des Gehörs). Carpenter, G. A., & S. Grossberg, eds. (1992): Neural networks for vision and image processing (Neurale Netzwerke für Sehen und Bildwahrnehmung). Barlow, H., C. Blakemore, & M. Weston-Smith, eds. (1990): Images and understanding (Bilder und Verstehen). Mellor, D. H., ed. (1990): Ways of communicating (Formen der Verständigung). Dusenbery, D. B. (1992): Sensory ecology. How organisms acquire and respond to information (Sinnesökologie. Heinrich, B. (1993): Hot-blooded insects. Strategies and mechanisms of thermoregulation (Heißblütige Insekten. Strategien und Mechanismen der Thermoregulation). Krebs, J. R., & N. B. Davies, eds. (1991): Behavioural ecology; an evolutionary approach (Verhaltensökologie; ein evolutionärer Ansatz). Maynard Smith, J. (1992): Evolutionsgenetik (Evolutionary genetics. Oxford University Press, 1989. Stearns, S. C. (1992): The evolution of life histories (Evolution von Lebensabläufen). Gottlieb, G. (1992): Individual development and evolution. Archer, J. (1992): Ethology and human development (Ethologie und Entwicklungspsychologie). Sudhaus, W., & K. Rehfeld (1992): Einführung in die Phylogenetik und Systematik (Phylogenetics and systematics — an introductory textbook). Schmidt-Kittler, N., & K. Vogel, eds. (1991): Constructional morphology and evolution (Konstruktionsmorphologie und Evolution). Vogel, K. (1991): Konstruktionsmorphologie — Ein Schlüssel zum Verständnis der biologischen Evolution (Constructional morphology - a key to understanding biological evolution). Barth, F. G. (1992): “Technische” Perfektion in der belebten Natur (“Technical” perfection in living nature). del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, & J. Sargatal, eds. (1992): Handbook of the birds of the world. Lebreton, J.-D., & Ph. M. North, eds. (1993): Marked individuals in the study of bird population (Individuelle Kennzeichnung von Vögeln für Populationsstudien). Bibby, C. J., N. D. Burgess, & D. A. Hill (1992): Bird census techniques (Methoden der Vogelzählung). The Observer 3.0, a software package for behavioural observations.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Rahmann, H., ed. (1989): Fundamentals of memory formation: neuronal plasticity and brain function (Grundlagen der Gedächtnisbildung). Eisner , N., & W. Singer, eds. (1989): Dynamics and plasticity in neuronal systems (Dynamik und Plastizität in Nervensystemen). Proceedings of the 17th Göttingen Neurobiology Conference, 1989. Eisner , N., & G. Roth, eds. (1990): Brain-Perception-Cognition (Gehirn-Wahrnehmen-Erkennen). Wiese , K., W.-I). Krenz , J. Tautz , H. Reichert , & B. Mulloney, eds. (1990): Frontiers in crustacean neurobiology (Der gegenwärtige Forschungsstand in der Neurobiologie der Crustazeen). Menzel , R., & A. Mercer (1987): Neurobiology and behavior of honeybees (Neurobiologie und Verhalten der Honigbiene). Browman , H. I., ed. (1989): Functional development of sensory systems and acquisition of behavior in fish larvae (Entwicklung von Sinnessystemen und Verhalten bei Fischlarven). Zabka , H. (1990): Tarnung und Täuschung bei Pflanzen und Tieren (Camouflage and deception in plants and animals).     

New Books

Book reviewed in this article: Clemmons , J. R. & Buchholz , R.1997: Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in the Wild. Reagan , D. P. & Waide , R. B. (eds) 1996: The Food Web of a Tropical Rain Forest. Städler , E., Rowell-Rahier , M. & Baur, R . (eds.) 1996: Insect-Plant-Relationships. Reprinted from Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 80 (1) 1996, with additional indices, as Series Entomologica, Vol. 53 . Seeley , T. D. 1997: Honigbienen. Im Mikrokosmos des Bienenstocks. (The Wisdom of the Hive, Harvard UP 1995, übersetzt von Ute Döring). Rowe , N. 1996: The Pictorial Guide to the Living Primates. Kuper , A. 1994: The Chosen Primate. Human Nature and Cultural Diversity. Goodwin , B. 1994: Der Leopard, der seine Flecken verliert. Evolution und Komplexität. (How the leopard changed its spots, 1994, aus dem Engl. übers.)     

Book Reviews/Buchbesprechungen

Book reviewed in this article: GHISELIN, M. T.: Metaphysics and the Origin of Species BORNMALM, L.: Taxonomy and paleoecology of late Neogene benthic foraminifera from the Caribbean Sea and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean HARVEY, P. H., LEIGH BROWN, A. J., MAYNARD SMITH, J. & NEE, S. (eds) New Uses for New Phylogenies WATANABE, Y.; FUSETANI, N. (eds) 1998: Sponge Science-Multidisciplinary Perspectives HELFMAN, G. S.; COLLETTE, B. B.; FACEY, D. E. 1997. The Diversity of Fishes     

Books

Book reviewed in this article:
BEAMAN, M. 1994. Palearctic Birds: A checklist of the birds of Europe, North Africa and Asia north of the foothills of the Himalayas
COOKE, F., ROCKWELL, R. F. & LANK, D. B. 1995. The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay: Natural selection in the wild
CRAMP. S. & PERRINS, C.M. (eds). 1994. Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: The birds of the western palearctic. Volume VIII: Crows to Finches
DAVIES, M.N.O. & GREEN. P.R.(eds). 1994. Perception and Motor Control in Birds: An ecological approach
DAZLEY, R. A. & TRODD, P. 1994. An Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Bedfordshire 1988–92
DEL HOYO. J., ELLIOTT. A. & SARGATAL, J. (eds). 1994. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: New World Vultures to Guineafowl
EVANS, M.I. 1994. Important Bird Areas in the Middle East
KEMP, A. 1995. The Hornbills
LEIBAK, E., LILLELEHT. V. & VEROMANN, H. (eds). 1994. Birds of Estonia.
LEVER, C. 1994. Naturalized Animals
NIGHTINGALE, T. & HILL. M. 1993. Birds of Bahrain
PAULSON, D. 1993. Shorebirds of the Pacific Northwest
POOLE, A.F. & GILL, F.B. (eds). 1994. The Birds of North America: Life histories for the 21st century. Nos 81–120
POONSWAD, P. & KEMP, A. (eds). 1993. Manual to the Conservation of Asian Hornbills
KEMP, A. 1995. The Hornbills
SILVA, T. 1993. A Monograph of Macaws and Conures
TUCKER, G.M. & HEATH, M.F. 1994. Birds in Europe: Their conservation status
WEINER, J. 1994. The Beak of the Finch—Evolution in real time
WILLIAMS, T.D. 1995. The Penguins: Spheniscidae
WINKLER, H. CHRISTIE, D.A. & NURNEY, D. 1995. Woodpeckers: A guide to the woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks of the world     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Thompson , N. S. (ed.) 1995: Perspectives in ethology, Vol. 11: Behavioral design. Zimmermann , E., Newman , J. D. & Jürgens , U. (eds) 1995: Current topics in primate vocal communication. Goodman , J. C. & Nusbaum , H. C. (eds) 1994: The development of speech perception: the transition from speech sounds to spoken words. Hof , H. 1996: Rechtsethologie.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Bakker, T. C. M., & K. Kortmulder, eds. (1990): Essays in honour of Piet Sevenster (Festschrift für Piet Sevenster). Bateson, P., ed. (1991): The development and integration of behaviour: Essays in honour of Robert Hinde (Verhaltensentwicklung. Baerends, G., C. Beer, & A. Manning, eds. (1976): Function and evolution in behaviour: Essays in honour of Professor Niko Tinbergen (Verhaltensanpassung. van der Dennen, J., & V. Falger, eds. (1990): Sociobiology and conflict. Evolutionary perspectives on competition, cooperation, violence and warfare (Soziobiologie und Konflikt. Vogel, C. (1989): Vom Töten zum Mord; das wirklich Böse in der Evolutionsgeschichte (From killing to murder; the real evil in evolution). Harcourt, A. H., & F. B. M. de Waal, eds. (1992): Coalitions and alliances in humans and other animals (Bündnisse bei Menschen und anderen Tieren). Barnett, S. A. (1988): Biology and freedom. An essay on the implications of human ethology (Biologie und Freiheit. Mayr, E. (1991): One long argument. Charles Darwin and the genesis of modern evolutionary thought (Eine einzige lange Beweisführung. Harwood, J. (1993): Styles of scientific thought. The German genetics community 1900–1933 (Denkweisen der Wissenschaft. Deichmann, U. (1992): Biologen unter Hitler (Biologists in Germany, 1933–1945). Elgar, M. A., & B. J. Crespi, eds. (1992): Cannibalism. Ecology and evolution among diverse taxa (Kannibalismus. Foelix, R. F. (1992): Biologie der Spinnen (Biology of spiders. Moritz, R. F. A., & E. E. Southwick (1992): Bees as superorganisms. Baras, E. (1992): Étude des stratégies d'occupation du temps et de l'espace chez le barbeau fluviatile, Barbus barbus (L.). Lundberg, A., & R. V. Alatalo (1992): The pied flycatcher (Der Trauerschnäpper). Gaston, A. J. (1992): The ancient murrelet: a natural history in the Queen Charlotte Islands (Naturgeschichte der Silberalken auf den Queen Charlotte-Inseln). Epple, W. (1993): Schleiereulen (Barn owls). Schassburger, R. M. (1993): Vocal communication in the timber wolf, Canis lupus, Linnaeus. Haller, H. (1992): Zur Ökologie des Luchses Lynx lynx im Verlauf seiner Wiederansiedlung in den Walliser Alpen (Ecology of the lynx during its re-introduction in the Valais, Swiss Alps). Clutton-Brock, T. H., & S. D. Albon (1989): Red deer in the highlands (Rothirsche im Hochland). König, A. (1992): Untersuchungen zum Scanning-Verhalten beim Weißbüschelaffen (Callithrix jacchus Erxleben 1777) (Scanning behaviour in marmosets). Ceska, V., H.-U. Hoffmann, & K.-H. Winkelsträter, eds. (1992): Lemuren im Zoo. Kummer, H. (1992): Weiße Affen am Roten Meer. Das soziale Leben der Wüstenpaviane (White monkeys at the Red Sea. Französische Ausgabe (1993): Vies de singes. M?urs et structures sociales des babouins hamadryas. Traduction autorisée par O. Mannoni; Ed. Estes, R. (1991): The behavior guide to African mammals (Feldführer zum Verhalten afrikanischer Säugetiere).     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Tembrock, G. 1992: Verhaltensbiologie. 2, bearbeitete Aufl. Alleva , E., Fasolo , A., Lipp , H.-P., Nadel , L. & Ricceri , L. (eds.) 1995: Behavioural brain research in naturalistic and semi-naturalistic settings. Turillazzi , St. & West-Eberhard , M. J. (eds.) 1996: Natural history and evolution of paper-wasps. Kummer , H. 1995: In quest of the sacred baboon: a scientist's journey (Weiße Affen am Roten Meer, Piper Verlag, München 1992, translated by M. Ann Biederman-Thorson).     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Keller , H., K. Schneider & B. Henderson (eds) 1994: Curiosity and exploration. Sherman , P. W. & Alcock, J. (eds) 1993: Exploring animal behaviour. Carroll , R. L. 1993: Paläontologie und Evolution der Wirbeltiere.     

Reviews

Book reviewed in this article: Chapman , R. F., E. A. Bernays , & J. G. Stoffolano , Jr., eds. (1986): Perspectives in chemoreception and behavior (Geruch, Geschmack und Verhalten). Wilczynski , W., ed. (1986): Common principles in the neuroethology of acoustic and electric communication (Übereinstimmungen in der Neuroethologie akustischer und chemischer Kommunikation). Ganzer , J., J. Schmidtmayer , & H. Laudien (1984): Das Kampfverhalten der Männchen von Betta splendens Regan (Pisces, Belontiidae) — eine etho-physiologische Studie (Fighting in male B. s. — an etho-physiological study). Redfern , P. H., I. C. Campbell , J. A. Davis , & K. F. Martin, eds. (1985): Circadian rhythms in the central nervous system (Circadiane Rhythmen im Zentralnervensystem). Ingold , T. (1986): Evolution and social life (Evolution und menschliche Gesellschaft). Series: Themes in Social Sciences.