. Check-list and bibliography on the occurrence of insects in birds' nests. Insects; Birds -- Eggs. INTRODUCTION This work represents an attempt to assort and consolidate informa- tion for the convenience of the user. As a resuh, the approach is two- fold: (i) entomological, and (2) ornithological. These two check-lists are complemented by a third portion, a bibliography, which is as in- clusive as I could make it over a period of about four years. Specialists in entomology and in ornithology will not have diffi- culty in finding inconsistencies, errors and omissions. In some in- stances these
. Check-list and bibliography on the occurrence of insects in birds' nests. Insects; Birds -- Eggs. INTRODUCTION This work represents an attempt to assort and consolidate informa- tion for the convenience of the user. As a resuh, the approach is two- fold: (i) entomological, and (2) ornithological. These two check-lists are complemented by a third portion, a bibliography, which is as in- clusive as I could make it over a period of about four years. Specialists in entomology and in ornithology will not have diffi- culty in finding inconsistencies, errors and omissions. In some in- stances these are unavoidable because the taxonomic area covered is rather wide. The check-lists include eighteen orders of insects and twenty-six orders of birds. Since it is difficult for one person to have authoritative knowledge of all these groups, I have relied heavily on the work of specialists in the sub-areas represented. As long as there are taxonomists there probably will be disagreements on the "correct- ness" of nomenclature. Consequently, disagreements are reflected herein not only among American workers but also between Americans and workers in other countries. It may be reasoned that either binominal or trinominal designations should have been used consistently throughout this work. Both are used but the decision of which to use in any particular instance has been based upon three criteria: (i) the specificity of the original citation, (2) the definitiveness of the taxonomic reference, and (3) the degree of taxonomic isolation. In regard to the first criterion, one should be aware of the several distinct species or subspecies involved in a comparison of such citations as "starling" and "Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris ;; or "finch", "fringillid", and "Carduelis cannahina (L.)". The completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the taxonomic reference make a difference in ones capability of using binominal or trinominal desig
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