26th International Ornithological Congress Showcase

To mark the 26th International Ornithological Congress in Tokyo, Japan (18–24 August 2014), this virtual issue showcases Emu – Austral Ornithology articles from IOC 2014 plenary lecturers, symposia convenors and speakers; research relevant to the Asia-Pacific region; and other articles of interest to the conference delegates. Comprising recent reviews, original research and other material, this collection highlights the broad subject coverage and international relevance of the journal.

Published 15 August 2013

When subspecies matter: resident Superb Fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus) distinguish the sex and subspecies of intruding birds

Sonia Kleindorfer , Christine Evans , Milla Mihailova , Diane Colombelli-Négrel , Herbert Hoi , Matteo Griggio , Katharina Mahr and Jeremy Robertson

Emu 113 (3) pp.259 - 269

Published 15 August 2013

Seasonal male plumage as a multi-component sexual signal: insights and opportunities

Anne Peters , Sjouke A. Kingma and Kaspar Delhey

Emu 113 (3) pp.232 - 247

Published 15 August 2013

The Maluridae: inferring avian biology and evolutionary history from DNA sequences

Leo Joseph , Scott V. Edwards and Alison J. McLean

Emu 113 (3) pp.195 - 207

Published 15 August 2013

Fairy-wrens and their relatives (Maluridae) as model organisms in evolutionary ecology: the scientific legacy of Ian Rowley and Eleanor Russell

Katherine L. Buchanan and Andrew Cockburn

Emu 113 (3) pp.i - vii

Published 22 February 2013

The effects of nest usurpation and other interference by the Blue-faced Honeyeater on the reproductive success of the Grey-crowned Babbler

Kazuhiro Eguchi , Noriyuki Yamaguchi , Keisuke Ueda and Richard A. Noske

Emu 113 (1) pp.77 - 83

Published 10 January 2013

Inter-island differences in the corticosterone responses of North Island Saddlebacks (Philesturnus rufusater) in New Zealand do not suggest selective effects of translocation

Nigel J. Adams , Kevin A. Parker , John F. Cockrem , Dianne H. Brunton and E. Jane Candy

Emu 113 (1) pp.45 - 51

Published 24 September 2012

Ground-based survey methods both overestimate and underestimate the abundance of suitable tree-cavities for the endangered Swift Parrot

Dejan Stojanovic , Matthew Webb , David Roshier , Debra Saunders and Robert Heinsohn

Emu 112 (4) pp.350 - 356

Published 18 September 2012

Climate change and bird migration in south-eastern Australia

Peter Smith and Judy Smith

Emu 112 (4) pp.333 - 342

Published 03 May 2011

Identifying crucial gaps in our knowledge of the life-history of avian influenza viruses – an Australian perspective

Marcel Klaassen , Bethany J. Hoye and David A. Roshier

Emu 111 (2) pp.103 - 112

Published 21 February 2011

Paying the extinction debt: woodland birds in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia

Judit K. Szabo , Peter A. Vesk , Peter W. J. Baxter and Hugh P. Possingham

Emu 111 (1) pp.59 - 70

Published 21 February 2011

Relative influence of habitat modification and interspecific competition on woodland bird assemblages in eastern Australia

M. Maron , A. Main , M. Bowen , A. Howes , J. Kath , C. Pillette and C. A. McAlpine

Emu 111 (1) pp.40 - 51

Published 30 November 2010

Parrot interrelationships – morphology and the new molecular phylogenies

Gerald Mayr

Emu 110 (4) pp.348 - 357

Published 18 August 2010

Maternal effects in the Zebra Finch: a model mother reviewed

Simon C. Griffith and Katherine L. Buchanan

Emu 110 (3) pp.251 - 267

Published 18 August 2010

Zebra Finches and cognition

Susan D. Healy , Olivia Haggis and Nicola S. Clayton

Emu 110 (3) pp.242 - 250

Published 18 February 2010

The evolution of plumage colouration in parrots: a review

Mathew L. Berg and Andrew T. D. Bennett

Emu 110 (1) pp.10 - 20

Published 13 August 2009

Do Palm Cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) have long enough lifespans to support their low reproductive success?

Robert Heinsohn , Tanya Zeriga , Stephen Murphy , Paul Igag , Sarah Legge and Andrew L. Mack

Emu 109 (3) pp.183 - 191

Published 25 August 2009

First report of beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) in wild Red-fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) in New Zealand

Luis Ortiz-Catedral , Kate McInnes , Mark E. Hauber and Dianne H. Brunton

Emu 109 (3) pp.244 - 247

Published 11 June 2009

The importance of eastern China for shorebirds during the non-breeding season

Lei Cao , Shan Tang , Xin Wang and Mark Barter

Emu 109 (2) pp.170 - 178

Published 09 December 2008

Bird migration in the southern hemisphere: a review comparing continents

Hugh Dingle

Emu 108 (4) pp.341 - 359

Published 10 October 2003

Changes in the breeding biology of the Welcome Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) in New Zealand since colonisation

Karl L. Evans , Claire Tyler , Tim M. Blackburn and Richard P. Duncan

Emu 103 (3) pp.215 - 220