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The Wilson Journal of Ornithology recognizes the importance of the current ornithological literature to our science. This is why we publish a Book Reviews section—to inform colleagues of the publication of important works in ornithology. We are looking for reviewers willing to write for this section of the WJO. If you are interested in signing up to receive review assignments, or if you are eager to write a review of a particular book that has excited your imagination, please let the Book Review Editor know by email. We cannot have a Reviews section without your participation! Also, WJO is looking for a future Book Review editor, who will train with Bruce Beehler for 12 months and then take over, assuming the role is found suitable and of interest. Please contact Bruce Beehler, Book Review Editor, e-mail: brucebeehler@gmail.com

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology recognizes the importance of the current ornithological literature to our science. This is why we publish a book reviews section to let colleagues know of the publication of important works in ornithology. We are looking for reviewers willing to write for this section of the WJO. If you are interested in signing up to receive review assignments, or if you are eager to write a review of a particular book that has excited your imagination, please let the Book Review Editor know by email. We cannot have a Reviews section without your participation! Also, WJO is looking for a future Book Review editor, who will train with Bruce Beehler for 12 months and then take over, assuming the role is found suitable and of interest. Please contact Bruce Beehler, Book Review Editor, email: brucebeehler@gmail.com.

Aim: Since Darwin, ecologists have assumed that species tend to be abundant in the centre of their geographic distributions and rare at their range edges. We test two predictions of this abundant centre hypothesis: (a) that species are common in the centre of their range and rare at the edges and (b) that empirical distributions along environmental gradients are well described by symmetric bell-shaped curves. Location: A reef-to-ridgetop elevational gradient in the ConseYopno–Urawa–Som rvation Area (YUS CA) on the Huon Peninsula in Papua New Guinea. Taxon: Birds. Methods: We use mist net capture rates to quantify species' abundances as a function of range position, then fit a series of models with different shapes, including symmetric curves, to species' empirical abundance distributions. Results: Species peak abundances were located near species' low elevation range edges, high elevation range edges and everywhere in between. Real abundance distributions were fit well by symmetric curves in fewer than half of the species we analysed. Most lowland species have high abundances at their low elevation margin near sea level. Main conclusions: We find only limited support for the abundant centre hypothesis. Most lowland species appear to currently occupy a \"truncated\" realized niche, suggesting that they will be able to persist at low elevations even as temperatures increase and that lowland biotic attrition is unlikely. In addition to analyses, we present (a) a full species list for the 256 species recorded thus far within the YUS CA, with elevational limits for all forest species and (b) the raw data from our extensive mist net surveys. This information provides valuable baseline data that can be used by future biodiversity scientists to evaluate the changes in the YUS avifauna and will be generally useful to biodiversity scientists studying tropical elevational gradients.

This is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea. The world's largest tropical island, New Guinea boasts a spectacular avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, kingfishers, and owlet-nightjars, as well as an exceptionally diverse assemblage of songbirds such as the iconic birds of paradise and bowerbirds.Birds of New Guineais the only guide to cover all 780 bird species reported in the area, including 366 endemics. Expanding its coverage with 111 vibrant color plates-twice as many as the first edition-and the addition of 635 range maps, the book also contains updated species accounts with new information about identification, voice, habits, and range. A must-have for everyone from ecotourists to field researchers,Birds of New Guinearemains an indispensable guide to the diverse birds of this remarkable region. 780 bird species, including 366 found nowhere else111 stunning color plates, twice the number of the first editionExpanded and updated species accounts provide details on identification, voice, habits, and range635 range mapsRevised classification of birds reflects the latest research

Perhaps it is not possible to experience all the mysterious sounds, the unfamiliar smells, and the spectacular sights of a tropical rainforest without ever visiting one. But this exhilarating and honest book comes wondrously close to taking the reader on such a journey. Bruce M. Beehler, a widely traveled expert on birds and tropical ecology, recounts fascinating details from twelve field trips he has taken to the tropics over the past three decades. As a researcher, he brings to life the exotic rainforests and the people who inhabit them; as a conservationist, he makes a plea for better ways of managing rainforests-\"a resource that the world cannot do without.\" Drawing on his experiences in Papua New Guinea, India, Madagascar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Panama, and the Ivory Coast, Beehler describes the surprises-both pleasant and unpleasant-of doing science and conservation in the field. He explains the role that rainforests play in the lives of indigenous peoples and the crucial importance of understanding local cultures, customs, and politics. The author concludes with simple but tough solutions for maintaining rainforest health, expressing fervent hope that his great-grandchildren and others may one day also hear the rainforest whisper its secrets.

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology recognizes the importance of the current ornithological literature to our science. This is why we publish a book reviews section—to let colleagues know of the publication of important works in ornithology. We are looking for reviewers willing to write for this section of the WJO. If you are interested in signing up to receive review assignments, or if you are eager to write a review of a particular book that has excited your imagination, please let the Book Review Editor know by email. We cannot have a Reviews section without your participation! Also, WJO is looking for a future Book Review editor, who will train with Bruce Beehler for 12 months and then take over, assuming the role is found suitable and of interest. Please contact Bruce Beehler, Book Review Editor, email: brucebeehler@gmail.com.