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Publications of the members of the Group Quillfeldt

  2011  

Dehnhard, N., Quillfeldt, P. & Hennicke, J.C.: Leucocyte profiles and H/L ratio in chicks of Red-tailed Tropicbirds do not only reflect stress, but the ontogeny of the immune system. Journal of Comparative Physiology B (in press)

Dehnhard, N., Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., Chastel, O., van Noordwijk, H. J., Quillfeldt, P.: Leucocyte profiles and corticosterone in chicks of southern rockhopper penguins. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 181: 83-90 (2011)

Dehnhard, N., Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L. and Quillfeldt, P.: Do leucocyte profiles reflect temporal and sexual variation in body condition over the breeding cycle in southern rockhopper penguins? Journal of Ornithology (in press)

Gladbach, A., Gladbach, D.J., & Quillfeldt, P.: Male achromatic wing colouration is related to body condition and female reproductive investment in a dichromatic species, the Upland goose Chloephaga picta leucoptera. Journal of Ethology 29: 243-249 (2011)
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Gladbach, A., Gladbach, D.J., Koch, M., Kuchar, A., Möstl, E. & Quillfeldt, P.: Can faecal glucocorticoid metabolites be used to monitor body condition in wild Upland geese Chloephaga picta leucoptera? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 65: 1491-1498 (2011)
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Grilli PG, Soave GE, Arellano ML and JF Masello: Abundancia relativa del loro barranquero (Cyanoliseus patagonus patagonus) en la provincia de Buenos Aires y zonas limítrofes de La Pampa y Río Negro [Relative abundance of burrowing parrots (Cyanoliseus patagonus patagonus) in the province of Buenos Aires and nearby areas of La Pampa and Río Negro (Argentina)] [in Spanish]. Hornero - Revista de Ornitología Neotropical, in press (2011)

Llanos F, Failla M, García GJ, Giovine PM, Carbajal M, González PM, Paz Barreto D, Quillfeldt P and JF Masello: Birds (Aves) from the endangered Monte, the Steppes and Coastal biomes from the Province of Río Negro, Northern Patagonia, Argentina. Check List 7:782-797 (2011) Open Access

Masello JF and P Quillfeldt: ¿Cómo reproducirse exitosamente en un ambiente cambiante? Biología reproductiva de los loros barranqueros Cyanoliseus patagonus en el nordeste de la Patagonia [How to reproduce successfully in a changing environment? Breeding biology of the Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus patagonus in north-eastern Patagonia] Hornero - Revista de Ornitología Neotropical [thematic review in Spanish], in press (2011)

Masello JF and P Quillfeldt: Felsensittiche - farbenfrohe Charaktervögel in den patagonischen Steppen und auf beiden Seiten der Anden [Burrowing Parrots - colourful birds in the Patagonian steppes and on both sides of the Andes]. Der Falke 58: 12-19 [in German] (2011)

Masello JF, Quillfeldt P, Munimanda GK, Klauke N, Segelbacher G, Schaefer HM, Failla M, Cortés M & Y Moodley: The high Andes, gene flow and a stable hybrid zone shape the genetic structure of a wide-ranging South American parrot. Frontiers in Zoology 8:e16
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[Highly accessed paper. This paper received coverage in CORDIS News, the official source of information on the Seventh Framework Program of the European Commission [http://cordis.europa.eu/fetch?CALLER=EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=33639], (2011)

Merino S, Hennicke J, Martínez J, Ludynia K, Torres R, Work TM, Stroud S, Masello JF and P Quillfeldt: Infection by Haemoproteus parasites in four species of frigatebirds and description of Haemoproteus (Parahaemoproteus) valkiūnasi sp. nov. (Haemosporida, Haemoproteidae). Journal of Parasitology, in press (2011)

Poisbleau, M., Carslake, D., Demongin, L., Eens, M., Chastel, O. & Quillfeldt, P.: Yolk androgen deposition without an energetic cost for female rockhopper penguins: a compensatory strategy to accelerate brood reduction? Biology Letters (in press)

Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., Strange, I.J., Eens, M. and Quillfeldt, P.: Is the reduced incubation time for B-eggs in rockhopper penguins Eudyptes chrysocome linked to egg density variation? Journal of Ornithology 152 (1): 137-142 (2011)

Quillfeldt P, Arriero E, Martínez J, Masello JF and S Merino: Prevalence of blood parasites in seabirds - a review. Frontiers in Zoology, 8:e26 (2011)

Quillfeldt P, Masello JF, Brickle P and D Martin-Creuzburg: Fatty acid signatures reflect inter- and intra-annual changes in diet of a small pelagic seabird, the Thin-billed prion Pachyptila belcheri. Marine Biology 158: 1805-1813 (2011)

Quillfeldt P, Masello JF and G Segelbacher: Extra-pair paternity in seabirds: a review and case study of Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri. Journal of Ornithology, in press (2011)

Quillfeldt P, Schroff S, van Noordwijk HJ, Michalik A, Ludynia K and JF Masello: Flexible foraging behavior of a sexually dimorphic seabird: large males do not always dive deep. Marine Ecology Progress Series 428: 271-287 (2011)

Riou S, Gray CM, Brooke M, Quillfeldt P, Masello JF, Perrins C and KC Hamer: Recent impacts of anthropogenic climate change on a higher marine predator in western Britain. Marine Ecology Progress Series 422: 105-112 (2011)

  2010  

Di Iorio O, Turienzo P, Masello JF and DL Carpintero: Insects found in birds’ nests from Argentina. Cyanoliseus patagonus (Vieillot, 1818) [Aves: Psittacidae], with the description of Cyanolicimex patagonicus, gen. n., sp. n., and a key to the genera of Haematosiphoninae (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). Zootaxa 2728: 1-22 (2010)

Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., Chastel, O., Eens, M. & Quillfeldt, P.: Reversed hatching order, body condition and corticosterone levels in chicks of southern rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). General and Comparative Endocrinology 169: 244-249 (2010)

Hardouin, A.E., Chapuis, J.-L., Stevens, M.I., van Vuuren, B.J., Quillfeldt P., Scavetta, R.J., Teschke, M. & Tautz, D.: House mouse colonization patterns on the sub-Antarctic Kerguelen Archipelago suggest singular primary invasions and resilience against re-invasion. BMC Evolutionary Biology 10:325 (2010)
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Masello J.F., Mundry R., Poisbleau M., Demongin L., Voigt C.C., Wikelski M., Quillfeldt P.: Diving seabirds share foraging space and time within and among species. Ecosphere 1, 19 (2010)
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Quillfeldt P, Poisbleau M, Schwabl I, Chastel O and JF Masello: Corticosterone at fledging depends on nestling condition, not on parental desertion. Open Access Animal Physiology 2: 61-68 (2010)
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Quillfeldt, P., Martínez J., Hennicke J., Ludynia K., Gladbach A., Masello J.F., Riou S. and Merino S.: Haemosporidean blood parasites in seabirds - a comparative genetic study of species from Antarctic to tropical habitats. Naturwissenschaften 97: 809-817 (2010)
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Gladbach, A., Gladbach, D.J., Kempenaers, B. and Quillfeldt, P.: Female-specific colouration, carotenoids and reproductive investment in a dichromatic species, the upland goose Chloephaga picta leucoptera. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 64: 1779-1789 (2010)
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Michalik, A., van Noordwijk, H., Brickle, P., Eggers, T. and Quillfeldt, P.: The diet of the Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps at a colony on New Island, Falkland Islands using three different sampling techniques. Polar Biology 33: 1537-1546 (2010)

Demongin, L., Poisbleau, M., Strange, I.J., and Quillfeldt, P.: Effects of severe rains on the mortality of Southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) chicks and its impact on breeding success. Ornitología Neotropical 21: 439-443 (2010)

Gladbach, A., Gladbach, D.J. and Quillfeldt, P.: Seasonal clutch size decline and individual variation in the timing of breeding are related to female body condition in a non-migratory species, the Upland goose Chloephaga picta leucoptera. Journal of Ornithology 151: 817-825 (2010)
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Gladbach, A., Gladbach, D.J. and Quillfeldt, P.: Variations in leucocyte profiles and plasma biochemistry are related to different aspects of parental investment in male and female Upland geese Chloephaga picta leucoptera.Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 156: 269-277 (2010)

Demongin L., Poisbleau M., Raya Rey A., Schiavini A., Quillfeldt P., Eens, M. and Strange I.J. : Geographical variations of egg size among southern and northern rockhopper penguins. Polar Biology 33: 469-476 (2010)
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Michalik, A., McGill, R.A.R., Furness, R.W., Eggers, T., van Noordwijk, H. and Quillfeldt, P. : Black and white - does melanin change the bulk carbon and nitrogen isotope signature of feathers? Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 24: 875-878 (2010)

Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., van Noordwijk, H., Strange, I.J. and Quillfeldt, P.: Sexual dimorphism and use of morphological measurements to sex adults, immatures and chicks of rockhopper penguins. Ardea 98: 217–224 (2010)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F., McGill, R.A.R., Adams, M. and Furness, R.W.: Moving polewards in winter: a recent change in the migratory strategy of a pelagic seabird?. Frontiers in Zoology 7: 15 (11pp.) (2010)
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Quillfeldt, P., Michalik, A., Veit-Köhler, G., Strange, I.J. and Masello, J.F.: Inter-annual changes in diet and foraging trip lengths in a small pelagic seabird, the thin-billed prion Pachyptila belcheri. Marine Biology 157: 2043-2050 (2010)

Quillfeldt, P., Poisbleau, M., Mundry, R. and Masello, J.F.: Are acoustical parameters of begging call elements of thin-billed prions related to chick condition? Acta ethologica 13: 1-9 (2010)
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Plischke, A., Merino, S., Lubjuhn, T., Quillfeldt, P. and Masello, J.F. : Leucocytes in adult Burrowing Parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus in the wild: variation between contrasting breeding seasons, gender and condition. Journal of Ornithology 151: 347-354 (2010)
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Quillfeldt, P., Voigt, C. C. and Masello, J.F. : Plasticity versus repeatability in seabird migratory behaviour. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 64: 1157-1164 (2010)
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Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J. F.: Planktonjäger im Südpolarmeer: Dünnschnabel-Walvögel [Hunters of the southern oceans: Thin-billed Prions]. Der Falke 57: 370-376 [in German]

  2009  

de Dinechin, M., Ottvall, R., Quillfeldt, P. and Jouventin, P.: Speciation chronology of rockhopper penguins inferred from molecular, geological and paleoceanographic data. Journal of Biogeography, 36: 693-702 (2009)

Döpfner, M., P. Quillfeldt and H.-G. Bauer: Changes in behavioural time allocation of wing-moulting waterbirds at Lake Constance. Waterbirds 32: 559-571 (2009)

Duckworth A, Masello JF, Mundry R and P Quillfeldt: Age dependence and distribution of chick begging over the night in Thin-billed Prions Pachyptila belcheri. Acta Ornithologica 44: 127-137 (2009)

Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt A., Peter, H.-U. and Quillfeldt, P. Chick provisioning and nest attendance of male and female Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Polar Biology 32: 1315-1321 (2009)
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Gladbach, A., Braun, C., Nordt, A., Peter, H.-U. and Quillfeldt, P.: Estimation of feeding frequencies by periodic weighing of chicks: evaluation by video-observation of burrow-nesting Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Emu 109, 316-320 (2009)

Gladbach, A., Büßer, C., Mundry, R. and Quillfeldt, P.: Acoustic parameters of begging calls indicate chick body condition and influence parental feeding decisions in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Journal of Ethology 27: 267-274 (2009)

Klauke N, Masello JF, Quillfeldt P and G Segelbacher: Isolation of tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus). Journal of Ornithology 150: 921-924 (2009)

Koch M, Möstl E, Steinmetz H, Clauss M, Masello JF and P Quillfeldt: Non-invasive measurement of faecal glucocorticoid metabolites in Upland Geese (Chloephaga picta). Polar Biology 32: 281-285 (2009)
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Masello JF, Choconi RG, Helmer M, Kremberg T, Lubjuhn T and P Quillfeldt: Do leucocytes reflect condition in nestling burrowing parrots (Cyanoliseus patagonus) in the wild? Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A: 152: 176-181 (2009)

Masello JF, Lubjuhn T and P Quillfeldt: Hidden dichromatism in Burrowing Parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus as revealed by spectrometric colour analysis. Hornero - Revista de Ornitología Neotropical 24: 47-55 (2009)

Masello JF, Marchesan M and P Quillfeldt: Zehn Jahre Forschung in der größten Papageienkolonie der Welt - Teil 3. Der lange Weg zum gesetzlichen Schutz der Felsensittiche [Ten years of research at the largest parrot colony of the world - Part 3. The long way to the legal protection of the Burrowing Parrots]. Papageien H.2 / 2009: 63-69 (in German) (2009)

Masello JF, Marchesan M and P Quillfeldt: Zehn Jahre Forschung in der größten Papageienkolonie der Welt - Teil 2. Beobachtungen während der Brutsaison in El Cóndor [Ten years of research at the largest parrot colony of the world - Part 2. Observations during the breeding season in El Cóndor]. Papageien H. 1/2009: 30-33 (in German) (2009)

Poisbleau M., Demongin L., Angelier F., Dano S., Lacroix A. and Quillfeldt P.: What ecological factors can affect albumen corticosterone levels in clutches of seabirds? Timing of breeding, disturbance and laying order in the rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). General and Comparative Endocrinology 162, 139-145 (2009)

Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., Trouve, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Maternal deposition of yolk corticosterone in clutches of southern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome). Hormones and Behaviour 55: 500-506 (2009)

Quillfeldt P, Everaert N, Buyse J, Masello JF and S Dridi: Relationship between plasma leptin-like protein levels, begging and provisioning in nestling Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri. General and Comparative Endocrinology 161: 171-178 (2009)

Quillfeldt, P., McGill, R.A.R., Masello, J.F., Poisbleau, M., van Noordwijk, H., Demongin, L. and Furness, R.W.: Differences in the stable isotope signatures of seabird egg membrane and albumen - implications for non-invasive studies. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 23: 3632-3636 (2009)

Quillfeldt, P., Poisbleau, M., Chastel, O. and Masello, J.F.: Acute stress hyporesponsive period in nestling Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 195: 91-98 (2009)

Weiss F, Furness RW, McGill RAR, Strange IJ, Masello JF and P Quillfeldt: Trophic segregation of Falkland Islands seabirds - insights from stable isotope analysis. Polar Biology 32: 1753-1763 (2009)
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  2008  

Büßer, C., Hahn, S., Gladbach, A., Lorenz, S., Nordt, A., Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T. and H.-U. Peter: A decade of fundamental ecological research on storm-petrels at the Tres Hermanos colony, Potter Peninsula, King George Island. Berichte zur Polarforschung 571: 168 - 175 (2008)

Masello JF, Lubjuhn T and P Quillfeldt: Is the structural and psittacofulvin-based colouration of wild Burrowing Parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus condition dependent? Journal of Avian Biology 39: 653-662 (2008)

Masello, J.F., Marchesan, M., Perrotta, N. and Quillfeldt, P.: I conuri patagonici di El Cóndor, Patagonia, Argentina: Futuro a rischio per la più grande colonia al mondo. Ali [in Italian] (in press)

Poisbleau, M., Demongin, L., Strange, I.J., Otley, H. and Quillfeldt, P.: Aspects of the breeding biology of the southern rockhopper penguin Eudyptes c. chrysocome and new consideration on the intrinsic capacity of the A-egg. Polar Biology 31: 925-932 (2008)

Quillfeldt, P., Bugoni, L., McGill, R.A.R., Masello, J.F. and Furness, R.W.: Differences in stable isotopes in blood and feathers of seabirds are consistent across species, age and latitude - implications for food web studies. Marine Biology 155: 593-598 (2008)

Quillfeldt, P., McGill, R.A.R., Strange, I.J., Masello, J.F., Weiss, F., Brickle, P. and Furness, R.W.: Stable isotope analysis reveals sexual and environmental variability and individual consistency in foraging of Thin-billed prions. Marine Ecology Progress Series 373: 137-148 (2008)

Quillfeldt, P., Ruiz, G., Aguilar Rivera, M. and Masello, J.F.: Variability in leucocyte profiles in Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 150: 26-31 (2008)

Quillfeldt, P., Schenk, I., McGill, R.A.R., Strange, I.J., Masello, J.F., Gladbach, A., Roesch, V. and Furness, R.W.: Introduced mammals coexist with seabirds at New Island, Falkland Islands: Abundance, habitat preferences and stable isotope analysis of diet. Polar Biology, 31: 333-349 (2008)

  2007  

Aramayo, S.A., Borella, F., Bosso, A., Favier Dubois, C.M., Failla, M., Harris, G., Lew, J., Lini, R., Masello, J.F., Masera, R.F., Quillfeldt, P. and Vinci, C: Estuario del Río Negro y zonas de influencia. Legislatura de Río Negro, Viedma, Patagonia, Argentina [in Spanish] Note: authors listed in alphabetical order (2007)

Blank, S.M., Kutzscher, C., Masello, J.F., Pilgrim, R.L.C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Stick-tight fleas in the nostrils and below the tongue: evolution of an extraordinary infestation site in Hectopsylla (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 149: 117-137

Catry, M., Silva, M.C., MacKay, S., Campos, A., Masello, J.F., Quillfeldt, P. and Strange, I.J.: Can thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri breed successfully on an island with introduced rats, mice and cats? The case of New Island, Falkland Islands. Polar Biology 30: 391-394 (2007)

Failla, M., Pagnossin, M.L., Pagnossin, A., Marchesan, M., Quillfeldt, P., Sommer, C. Masello, J.F.: Villa Marítima El Cóndor - Donde la diversidad de aves contribuye con el turismo del nordeste patagónico. Naturaleza y Conservacion 20: 24-30 (2007)

Gladbach, A., McGill, R.A.R. and Quillfeldt, P.: Foraging areas of Wilson’s storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus in the breeding and inter-breeding period determined by stable isotope analysis. Polar Biology 30: 1005-1012 (2007)

Quillfeldt, P., Poisbleau, M., Chastel, O. and Masello, J.F.: Corticosterone in thin-billed prion Pachyptila belcheri chicks: Diel rhythm, timing of fledging and nutritional stress. Naturwissenschaften 94: 919-925 (2007)

Quillfeldt, P., Strange, I.J. and Masello, J.F.: Sea surface temperatures and behavioral buffering capacity in Thin-billed prions: breeding success, provisioning and chick begging. Journal of Avian Biology 38: 298-308 (2007)

Quillfeldt, P., Strange, I.J., Segelbacher, G. and Masello, J.F.: Male and female contributions to provisioning rates of Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri in the South Atlantic. Journal of Ornithology 148: 367-372 (2007)

Quillfeldt, P., Träger, I., Griffith, K., Buchanan, K.L. and Masello, J.F.: Is sex-specific mass gain in Cory’s shearwaters Calonectris diomedea related to begging and steroid hormone expression? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61: 793-800. DOI 10.1007/s00265-006-0310-1 (2007)

Quillfeldt, P.: Wilson’s storm-petrel. In: Encyclopedia of the Antarctic, Ed. B. Riffenburgh, Routledge, New York, pp. 1081-1084 (2007).

  2006  

Hamer, K.C., Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F. and Fletcher, K.: Sex differences in provisioning rules: responses of Manx shearwaters to supplementary chick-feeding. Behavioral Ecology 17: 132-137 (2006)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Breeding during contrasting environmental conditions: influence of ENSO in a colony of Burrowing Parrots at the Atlantic coast of Patagonia. Symposium No. 22. Subject area "Timing of breeding". 24th International Ornithological Congress, Hamburg, Germany, 13-19 August 2006. Journal of Ornithology 147 (5, suppl. 1): 108 (2006) (abstract)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: La colonia de loros barranqueros en la costa rionegrina de El Cóndor. Un patrimonio mundial. [The Burrowing Parrot colony at El Cóndor, Río Negro coastal area. A world inheritance]. In: Las mesetas patagónicas que caen al mar: la costa rionegrina [The Patagonian Plateau falling into the sea: the Río Negro coast]. RF Masera, J Lew, G Serra Peirano (eds). Ministerio de Familia, Gobierno de Río Negro, Viedma, Argentina. Pp. 349-371 (2006). [in Spanish]

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Papoušci patagonští v El Cóndor, Patagonie, Argentina [Burrowing Parrots at El Cóndor, Patagonia, Argentina]. Papoušci 4 / 2006: 228-235 (2006) [in Czech]

Masello, J.F., Choconi, R.G., Sehgal, R., Tell, L. and Quillfeldt, P.: Blood and intestinal parasites in wild Psittaciformes: a case study of Burrowing Parrots (Cyanoliseus patagonus). Ornitología Neotropical 17: 515-529 (2006)

Masello, J.F., Pagnossin, M.L., Sommer, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Population size, provisioning frequency, flock size and foraging range at the largest known colony of Psittaciformes: the Burrowing Parrots of the north-eastern Patagonian coastal cliffs. Emu 106: 69-79 (2006)

Masello, J.F., Sommer, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Full House: The Burrowing Parrots of Patagonia. PsittaScene 18 (2) 3-7 (2006)

Masello, J.F., Sommer, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: La colonia de loros más grande del mundo. Los loros barranqueros de la Patagonia. Hablemos de Loros 22: 50-57 (2006) [in Spanish]

Quillfeldt, P. and Masello, J.F.: Sex-differences in growth and begging and their physiological basis. Speaker at the symposium "Power and information: Conflict at the nest", International Ornithological Congress, Hamburg, Germany. Journal of Ornithology 147 (5, suppl. 1): 108 (2006) (abstract)

Quillfeldt, P. and Masello, J.F.: When to fledge? The transition from burrow to sea in Thin-billed prions. E-BIRD (European Science Foundation) Scientific Network on Adaptation and constraints in avian reproduction: integrating ecology and endocrinology. Final general workshop "Coping with environmental change: integrating avian ecology and endocrinology". November 17-19, 2006. Glasgow, UK (2006)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F. and Lubjuhn, T.: Variation in the adult body mass of Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus during breeding. Polar Biology 29: 372-378 (2006)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F., Strange, I.J. and Buchanan, K.L.: Begging and provisioning of Thin-billed prions Pachyptila belcheri is related to testosterone and corticosterone. Animal Behaviour 71: 1359-1369 (2006)

Strange, I., Campos, A., Catry, P., Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Area description, breeding bird status and conservation notes of the "New Island Group" (pp 78-83). In: Important bird areas of the Falkland Islands. Falkland Conservation, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, OTEP and BirdLife International, Hampshire, UK (2006)

Strange, I., Campos, A., Catry, P., Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Area description, breeding bird status and conservation notes of the "New Island Group" (pp 131-133). In: Woods R, Ingham R and Brown A, Falkland Is., chapter 7 of the "Important Bird Areas in The United Kingdom Overseas Territories", S Sanders (ed). RSPB, Sandy, UK (2006)

Träger, I., Masello, J.F., Mundry, R. and Quillfeldt, P.: Do acoustical parameters of begging calls of Cory’s shearwaters Calonectris diomedea reflect chick body condition? Waterbirds 29: 315-320 (2006)

  2005  

Büßer, C., Quillfeldt, P., Hahn, S., Schmoll, T., Gladbach, A., Nordt, A. and Peter, H-U.: Long-term research on Wilson’s and Black-bellied storm-petrels on King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Terra Nostra 2005/3, 31 (2005)

Gladbach, A., Büßer, C., Peter, H.-U. and Quillfeldt, P.: Sind Buntfußsturmschwalben (Oceanites oceanicus) ehrliche Bettler? 138. Tagung der DO-G (Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft) Stuttgart (2005)

Gladbach, A., Büßer, C., Peter, H-U. and Quillfeldt, P.: Wilson’s and Black-bellied storm-petrels (Oceanites oceanicus) as a model system for the study of parent-offspring interactions. Terra Nostra 2005/3, 56 (2005)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Burrowing Parrots at El Cóndor, Patagonia, Argentina. Parrots, Issue 92, 36-40 (2005)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Education benefits largest parrot colony. PsittaScene 17 (2) 12-14 (2005)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Villa Marítima El Cóndor. [The seaside village of El Cóndor]. In: Áreas importantes para la conservación de las aves en Argentina. Sitios prioritarios para la conservación de la biodiversidad. [Important Bird Areas in Argentina. Priority sites for conservation of biodiversity], AS Di Giacomo (ed), pp 338-339. Temas de Naturaleza y Conservación 5. Aves Argentinas / Asociación Ornitológica del Plata, Buenos Aires (2005) [in Spanish]

Pérez, M.R., Failla, M., Seijas, V., Quillfeldt, P. and Masello, J.F.: Burrowing Parrots - an agricultural pest? PsittaScene 17 (4) 10-11 (2005)

Quillfeldt, P. McGill, R.A.R. and Furness, R.W.: Diet and foraging areas of Southern Ocean seabirds and their prey inferred from stable isotopes: a review and case study of the Wilson’s storm-petrel. Marine Ecology Progress Series 295: 295-304 (2005)

Quillfeldt, P., Strange, I.J. and Masello, J.F.: Escape decisions of incubating females and sex ratio of juveniles of the Upland goose Chloephaga picta. Ardea 93: 171-178 (2005)

  2004  

Büßer, C., Kahles, A. and Quillfeldt, P.: Breeding success and chick provisioning in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus over seven years - Frequent failures due to food shortage and entombment. Polar Biology 27: 613-622 (2004)

Kahles, A., Büßer, C., Mundry, R. and Quillfeldt, P.: Begging calls of Wilson’s storm-petrel and parental investment. Poster, 3rd International Petrel Conference, Montevideo, 2004. Abstract volume IAPC 2004 Montevideo, Uruguay, 20 (2004)

Kahles, A., Büßer, C., Peter, H.-U., Mundry, R. and Quillfeldt, P.: Begging calls of Wilson’s storm-petrel and feeding behaviour of adults. XXVIII SCAR (Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research) Open Science Conference, Bremen 2004. Received "Best Poster" award (2004)

Kahles, A., Büßer, C., Peter, H-U., Quillfeldt, P.: Bettelverhalten von Buntfußsturmschwalben und elterliches Investment. Poster, 137. Tagung der DO-G (Deutsche Ornithologen-Gesellschaft) Kiel, Tagungsband S. 78 (2004)

Masello J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Brutkolonie von Felsensittichen in Patagonien (Teil 2). Papageien 9/2004: 310-313 (2004)

Masello J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Brutkolonie von Felsensittichen in Patagonien (Teil 1). Papageien 8/2004: 268-271 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Are haematological parameters related to body condition, ornamentation and breeding success in wild burrowing parrots? Journal of Avian Biology 35: 445-454 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Burrowing Parrots news from El Cóndor, Patagonia, Argentina. PsittaScene 16 (2) 7-9 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Consequences of La Niña 1998 for the survival and growth of nestling Burrowing Parrots on the Atlantic coast of South America. Emu 104: 337-346 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: La colonia de cría del loro barranquero en la Patagonia. Hablemos de Loros 7: 46-49 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Loros Barranqueros: el futuro vulnerable de la mayor colonia mundial. Naturaleza y Conservacion 14, 10-15 (2004)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Patagonki z kolonii w El Condor [Burrowing Parrots in El Cóndor]. Woliera 10/2004 (22): 16-23 (2004)

Masello, J.F., Pagnossin, M.L., Lubjuhn, T. and Quillfeldt, P.: Ornamental non-carotenoid red feathers of wild Burrowing Parrots. Ecological Research 19: 421-432 (2004)

Quillfeldt, P. and Masello, J.F.: Context-dependent honest begging in Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) - influence of food availability. Acta ethologica 7: 73-80 (2004)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F. and Hamer, K.C.: Sex differences in provisioning rules and honest signalling of need in Manx shearwaters Puffinus puffinus. Animal Behaviour 68: 613-620 (2004)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F. and Möstl, E.: Blood chemistry in relation to nutrition and ectoparasite load in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Polar Biology 27: 168-176 (2004)

  2003  

Büßer, C., Lubjuhn, T. and Quillfeldt, P.: Parental investment in Wilson’s storm-petrels. Poster, 4th EOU (European Ornithological Union) Conference, Magdeburg 2003

Büßer, C., Quillfeldt, P. and Lubjuhn, T.: Elterliches Investment der Buntfußsturmschwalbe während der Brutzeit. 136th Conference of the German Ornithological Society (Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft). Halberstadt 2003

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Body size, body condition and ornamental feathers of burrowing parrots: Variation between years and sexes, assortative mating and influences on breeding success. Emu 103: 149-161 (2003)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: The breeding colony of Burrowing Parrots in Patagonia. PsittaScene 15 (4) 10-11 (2003)

Quillfeldt, P. and Möstl, E.: Resource allocation in Wilson’s storm-petrels determined by measurement of glucocorticoid excretion. Acta ethologica 5: 115-122 (2003)

Quillfeldt, P., Masello, J.F. and Strange, I.J.: Breeding biology of the Thin-billed prion Pachyptila belcheri at New Island, Falkland Islands, in the poor season 2002/2003: Egg desertion, breeding success and chick provisioning. Polar Biology 26: 746-752 (2003)

  2002  

Büßer, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Monitoring Wilson’s Storm Petrel burrows with an infra-red camera. SCAR Bird Biology Subcommittee (SBBS) Workshop in Jena, Germany, 05 - 06 June 2002: Research methods for diet composition in Antarctic seabirds (2002)

Lubjuhn, T., Sramkova, A, Masello, J.F., Quillfeldt, P. and Epplen, J.T.: Truly hypervariable DNA fingerprints due to exceptionally high mutation rates. Electrophoresis 23: 517-519 (2002)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Chick growth and breeding success of the Burrowing Parrot. Condor 104: 574-586 (2002)

Masello, J.F., Sramkova, A., Quillfeldt, P., Epplen, J.T. and Lubjuhn, T.: Genetic monogamy in Burrowing Parrots Cyanoliseus patagonus? Journal of Avian Biology 33: 99-103 (2002)

Mey, E., Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Chewing lice (Insecta, Phthiraptera) of the Burrowing Parrot Cyanoliseus p. patagonus (VIEILLOT) from Argentina. Rudolstädter naturhistorische Schriften, Suppl.4: 99-112 (2002)

Peter, H.-U., Büßer, C,. Hahn, S., Pfeiffer, S., Prieto, I. Quillfeldt, P. and M. Ritz: Unerwartet hohe Mortalität von Skua- und Sturmschwalben-Küken in der Antarktis. J. Ornithol. 144: 220. DO-G-Tagung Münster September 2002

Quillfeldt, P.: Begging in the absence of sibling competition in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. Animal Behaviour 64: 579-587 (2002)

Quillfeldt, P.: Seasonal and annual variation in the diet of breeding and non-breeding Wilson’s storm-petrels on King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Polar Biology 25: 216-221 (2002)

  1994-2001  

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: Hatching asynchrony in burrowing parrots. Proceedings of the 3rd EOU Conference, 81 (2001)

Masello, J.F., Kutzscher, C. and Quillfeldt, P.: Heavy and colourful burrowing parrots transmit less fleas to their chicks. Proceedings of the 134th Conference of the German Ornithological Society (Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft). Schwyz, Switzerland, 81 (2001)

Masello, J.F., Pagnossin, G.A., Palleiro, G.E. and Quillfeldt, P.: Use of miniature security cameras to record behaviour of burrow-nesting birds. Die Vogelwarte 41: 150-154 (2001)

Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T., Peter, H.-U., Epplen, J.T. and Lubjuhn, T.: Genetic monogamy in Wilson’s Storm-Petrel. Auk 118: 242-248 (2001)

Quillfeldt, P.: Variation of breeding success in Wilson’s storm-petrels: influence of environmental factors. Antarctic Science 13: 400-409 (2001)

Masello, J.F. and Quillfeldt, P.: The growth of Burrowing Parrot chicks in the wild. Journal of Ornithology, 142, 205 (2000)

Quillfeldt, P. and Peter, H.-U.: Provisioning and growth in chicks of Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus on King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Polar Biology 23: 817-824 (2000)

Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T., Peter, H.-U.: The use of foot web colouration for the estimation of prebreeder numbers in Wilson’s storm-petrels, Oceanites oceanicus. Polar Biology 23: 802-804 (2000)

Quillfeldt, P.: Bruterfolg von Antarktischen Buntfuß-Sturmschwalben: Einfluß von endogenen versus exogenen Faktoren. Journal of Ornithology, 142, 206 (2000)

Schmoll, T. and Quillfeldt, P.: Effects of a snow storm period on survival and growth of nesting Wilsons Storm petrels (Oceanites oceanicus). Poster, 2nd International Petrel Conference, Honolulu Mai 2000

Peter, H.-U., Hahn, S., Köppen, U., Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T. and Welcker, J.: 20 years Antarctic research with Hiddensee rings. EURING International Conference Bird Ringing 100 years. Results and Perspectives of Bird Ringing. p. 37 (1999)

Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T. and Peter, H.-U.: Eine Methode zur Bestimmung des Anteils junger Nichtbrüter für die Buntfuß-Sturmschwalbe (Oceanites oceanicus) und erste Anwendungen (1) Methode (2) Anwendungen. Journal of Ornithology, 140, 247-248 (1999)

Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T. and Peter, H.-U.: Fütterung und Wachstum von jungen Buntfuß-Sturmschwalben (Oceanites oceanicus) auf King George Island (Süd-Shetland Inseln, Antarktis). Journal of Ornithology, 140, 248 (1999)

Quillfeldt, P.: Die Brutbiologie der Buntfuß-Sturmschwalbe auf King George Island. Polarökologisches Kolloqium an der Universität Kiel 1999

Quillfeldt, P.: Elterliche Investitionen von Antarktischen Buntfuß-Sturmschwalben (Oceanites oceanicus). Journal of Ornithology, 140, 233 (1999)

Schmoll, T., Quillfeldt, P. and Peter, H.-U.: Der Effekt der Eigröße auf Schlupfmasse und frühes Nestlingswachstum bei Buntfuß-Sturmschwalben (Oceanites oceanicus). Journal of Ornithology 140, S. 248 (1999)

Schmoll, T., Quillfeldt, P., Lubjuhn, T. and Peter, H.-U.: Ehrlich währt am längsten: Genetische Monogamie bei antarktischen Buntfußsturmschwalben Oceanites oceanicus. Proceedings of 3th Conference of graduate students the Society of Ethology e.V., Bayreuth (1999)

Schmoll, T., Quillfeldt, P., Lubjuhn, T. and Peter, H.-U.: Genetische Monogamie und der Status zusätzlicher Altvögel am Nest bei Buntfußsturmschwalben Oceanites oceanicus. Proceedings of 132th Conference of the German Ornithological Society (Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft), Bayreuth (1999)

Hahn, S. and Quillfeldt, P.: Different predational pressures on two stormpetrel species. Berichte zur Polarforschung 299: 285-289 (1998)

Hahn, S. and Quillfeldt, P.: First record of Leach’s stormpetrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa at King George Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Marine Ornithology 26: 80 (1998)

Hahn, S., Peter, H.-U., Quillfeldt, P. and Reinhardt, K.: The birds of the Potter Peninsula, King George Island, South Shetland Islands, 1965-1998. Marine Ornithology 26: 1-6 (1998)

Peter, H.-U., Hahn, S., Quillfeldt, P., Reinhardt, K., Schmoll, T. and Wemhoff, H.: Nahrungs- und Populationsökologie "fliegender" Vögel auf King George Island, Antarktis - Basisdaten für die geplante Modellierung des "Potter-Cove-Nahrungsnetzes". Berichte zur Polarforschung 277, 88 (1998)

Quillfeldt, P., Schmoll, T. and Peter, H.-U.: Chick growth and chick feeding in Wilson’s storm-petrels Oceanites oceanicus. International Ornithological Congress, Durban, South Africa (1998)

Hahn, S. and Quillfeldt, P. Vergleichende Nahrungsuntersuchungen an zwei antarktischen Sturmschwalbenarten, Schwarzbauchmeerläufer (Fregetta tropica) und Buntfuss-Sturmschwalbe (Oceanites oceanicus). Proceedings of 129th Conference of the German Ornithological Society (Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft). Melk (1996)

Peter, H.-U., Wolkow, A., Korte, J. de and Quillfeldt, P.: Ornithologische Untersuchungen in der arktischen Tundra bei Dikson/N-Russland. Terra Nostra 3/96, 59 (1996)

Quillfeldt, P. and Hahn, S. Different predation pressure, probably caused by differences in size and flight style, leads to distinct activity and population patterns in two Antarctic storm-petrel species caused by differences in rate". Poster: Meeting der Asociation for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB): Individual behavioural decisions and population processes. Norwich, UK (1996)

Agricola, H.J., Quillfeldt, P. and Seyfahrt, E.-A.: Immunoreactivity to the insect neuropeptide Allatostatin in the spider CNS. In: Learning and Memory. Eds: N. Elser and R. Menzel. Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart, 617 (1995)

Quillfeldt, P.: Wissenschaftliche Vogelberingung auf der Greifswalder Oie. Seevögel 15, 41-43. Publikation des Jordsand-Vereins (1994)