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Notornis, 47 (2), 126-126

Editor (2000)

Article Type: Correction

Age- and sex-related differences in head feather patterns of black stilts (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

Notornis, 47 (3), 127-130

S.P. Elkington; R.F. Maloney (2000)

Article Type: Paper

Patterns of white feathers on the heads of 10 female and 18 male wild and captive adult black stilts (Himantopus novaezelandiae) were quantified to determine whether the presence and location of white flecking was age- or sex-related. Eleven of the males, but none of the females had white flecking on their heads. Flecking occurred on 2-7 of 9 head regions described and an increased amount of flecking was positively correlated with increasing age. Males without white flecks were 2-7 years old, whereas males with flecks were aged 5-19 years. Most flecking was around the eyes, in the superciliary region and on the crown. We conclude that the presence of white flecking around the eyes or generally scattered on the head is a reliable indicator of a black stilt being old and male.

AGM minutes

Southern Bird, 3 (Sep), 3-3

C. Reed (2000)

Article Type: article

Rare birds

Southern Bird, 4 (Dec), 8-9

(2000)

Article Type: article

Status of the Westland petrel (Procellaria westlandica) off South America

Notornis, 47 (4), 179-183

E.S. Brinkley; S.N.G. Howell; M.P. Force; L.B. Spear; D.C. Ainley (2000)

Article Type: Paper

The presence of small numbers of Westland petrels (Procellaria westlandica) off the east and west coasts of South America is a relatively recent discovery. Evidence for the presence of the species in those seas has, however, been found to extend back at least as far as 1913, with the re-identification of a specimen in the American Museum of Natural History collection as P. westlandica. Preliminary comments are given on the condition of plumage of Westland petrels observed in South American waters.

Otago Grebes

Southern Bird, 3 (Sep), 7-7

G. Chance (2000)

Article Type: article

Rare birds report

Southern Bird, 2 (Jun), 8-8

D. Medway (2000)

Article Type: article

Recent literature

Notornis, 47 (1), 54-54

M.J. Imber (2000)

Article Type: Book Review

SHOC, Brisbane

Southern Bird, 3 (Sep), 6-6

B. Stephenson (2000)

Article Type: article

Breeding success, brood reduction and the timing of breeding in the Fiordland crested penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus)

Notornis, 47 (1), 55-58

I.G. McLean (2000)

Article Type: Paper

I visited 10 breeding sites across the range of Fiordland crested penguins (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) in 1995. Based on the developmental stage of chicks at each of the sites, breeding begins progressively later in more northern colonies. Fiordland crested penguins had unusually high hatching success on Taumaka I. (Open Bay Islands) in 1995, and I suggest from anecdotal observations made at the nine other sites that 12% of pairs may have raised two chicks in that year. Together, these observations suggest that Fiordland crested penguins had an unusually good breeding season in 1995. The suggestion that rare “good” years occur, allowing two chicks to be raised, has implications for explanations of brood reduction in crested penguins.
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