Dr. Michael Murphy

BOOK CHAPTERS

Murphy, M. T. in press. The impact of sources-sink habitat structure, and environmental variability on kingbird population persistence. in, Indicators of Catskill Ecosystem Health (Morton S. Adams, ed.). Purple Mountain Press.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Murphy, M. T. in press. Source-sink models of a declining Eastern Kingbird population: habitat loss and the value of sinks. Conservation Biology.

Murphy, M. T. in press. Habitat-specific demography of a long-distance, Neotropical migrant bird, the Eastern Kingbird. Ecology.

Murphy, M. T., A. Pierce, J. Schoen, K. L. Murphy, J. A. Campbell, and D. A. Hamilton. in press. Population structure and habitat use by overwintering Neotropical migrants on a remote oceanic island. Biological Conservation

Murphy, M. T. 2000. Evolution of clutch size in the Eastern Kingbird: tests of alternative hypotheses. Ecological Monographs 70:1-20.

Murphy, M. T., B. Armbrecht, E. Vlamis, and A. Pierce. 2000. Is reproduction by Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) cost-free? Auk 117:902-912

J. D. Woodard, and M. T. Murphy. 1999. Sex roles, parental experience and breeding success of Eastern Kingbirds. Animal Behaviour 57:105-115 (see also Addendum, 58:227).

Ramstack, J. M., M. T. Murphy, and M. R. Palmer. 1998. Comparative reproductive biology of three species of swallows in a common environment. Wilson Bulletin. 110:233-243.

M. T. Murphy, K. L. Cornell, and K. L. Murphy. 1998. Winter bird communities on San Salvador, Bahamas. J. Field Ornithol. 69:402-414.

M. T. Murphy, C. L. Cummings, and M. A. Palmer. 1997. A comparative analysis of habitat selection, nest site and nest success by Cedar Waxwings and Eastern Kingbirds. American Midland Naturalist 138:344-356.

Maigret, J. L., and M. T. Murphy. 1997. Costs and benefits of parental care in eastern kingbirds. Behavioral Ecology 8:250-259.

Murphy, M. T. 1996. Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus). In The Birds of North America, Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington D.C.: The American Ornithologists' Union.

Murphy, M. T. 1996. Survivorship, breeding dispersal and mate fidelity in Eastern Kingbirds. Condor 98:83-93.

Murphy, M. T. 1994. Breeding patterns of Eastern Phoebes (Sayornis phoebe) in Kansas: adaptive strategies or physiological constraint? Auk 111:617-633.

Rosa, S. M. and M. T. Murphy. 1994. Trade-offs and constraints on Eastern Kingbird parental care. Wilson Bulletin 106:668-678.

Pyare, S., J. A. Kent, D. Noxon, M. T. Murphy. 1993. Acorn preference and habitat use in eastern chipmunks. American Midland Naturalist 130:173-183.

Bischoff, C. M. and M. T. Murphy. 1993. The detection of and responses to experimental intraspecific brood parasitism in Eastern Kingbirds. Animal Behaviour 45:631-638.

Fleischer, R. C. and M. T. Murphy. 1992. Relationships among allozyme heterozygosity, morphology and lipid levels in house sparrows during winter. J. of Zoology (London) 226:409-419.

Bakken, G. S., M. T. Murphy and D. S. Erskine. 1991. The effect of wind and air temperature on metabolism and evaporative water loss rates of Dark-eyed Juncos, Junco hyemalis:A standard operative temperature scale. Physiological Zoology. 64:1023-1049.

Bakken, G. S., D. J. Erskine and M. T. Murphy. 1989. A wind tunnel metabolism chamber with small volume and good air flow characteristics. J. Phys. E: Sci. Instrum. 22:1048-1050.

Murphy, M. T. 1989. Life history variability of North American breeding tyrant flycatchers: phylogeny, size, or ecology? Oikos 54:3-14.

Murphy, M. T. 1988. Comparative reproductive biology of kingbirds (Tyrannus spp.) in eastern Kansas. Wilson Bulletin 100:357-376.

Murphy, M. T. 1987. The impact of weather on kingbird foraging behavior. Condor 89:721-730.

Murphy, M. T. 1987. Kingbird reproduction and body condition: response to Alisauskas et al. Auk 104:547-549.

Murphy, M. T. 1986. Temporal components of reproductive variability in Eastern Kingbirds (Tyrannus tyrannus). Ecology 67:1483-1492.

Murphy, M. T. and R. C. Fleischer. 1986. Body size, nest predation and reproductive patterns in Brown Thrashers and other mimids. Condor 88:446-455.

Murphy, M. T. 1986. Body size and condition, timing of breeding and aspects of egg production in Eastern Kingbirds. Auk 103:465-476.

Murphy, M. T. 1986. Brood parasitism of Eastern Kingbirds by Brown-headed Cowbirds. Auk 103:626-628.

Murphy, M. T. 1985. Nestling Eastern Kingbird growth: effects of initial size and ambient temperature. Ecology 66:162-170.

Fleischer, R. C., M. T. Murphy, and L. Hunt. 1985. Clutch size increase and intraspecific brood parasitism in the Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Wilson Bulletin 97:125-127.

Murphy, M. T. 1983. Clutch size in the Eastern Kingbird: factors affecting nestling survival. Auk 100:326-334.

Murphy, M. T. 1983. Ecological aspects of the reproductive biology of Eastern Kingbirds: geographic comparisons. Ecology 64:914-928.

Murphy, M. T. 1983. Nest success and nesting habits of Eastern Kingbirds and other flycatchers. Condor 85:208-219.

Murphy, M. T. 1981. Growth and aging of nestling Eastern Kingbirds and Eastern Phoebes. J. Field Ornithol. 52:309-316.