Paul C Banko
Specialty: Bird conservation biology, food web ecology
Research Interests: Bird ecology and restoration; ecology and evolution of feeding specialization; threats to food webs; historical ecology
Personal Interests: Camping, hiking and diving
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. 1988 Wildlife Science, University of Washington, Seattle WA
B.S. 1972 Zoology and Botany, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Science and Products
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Nonindigenous Ants at High Elevations on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
Ant surveys were conducted at high elevations (1680-3140 m) on the western slope of Mauna Kea Volcano on the island of Hawai'i to detennine the extent of ant infestation in those highland communities and particularly to evaluate the potential threat of ants in the highlands to native Hawaiian species. Ants were surveyed at 10 long-tenn sampling sites. Ants were common on Mauna Kea up to 2000 m ele
Authors
James K. Wetterer, Paul C. Banko, Leona P. Laniawe, John W. Slotterback, Gregory J. Brenner
Status and management of the Palila, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, 1987-1996
A single, relictual population of Palila Loxioides bailleui, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, survives on the slopes of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawai'i, where it feeds principally on flowers and green seeds of the mamane tree Sophora chrysophylla. The Palila was listed as an endangered species by state and federal governments because of continuing damage to its habitat by browsing Feral and Mou
Authors
T.K. Pratt, P.C. Banko, S.G. Fancy, G.D. Lindsey, J.D. Jacobi
Status and management of the PaliIa, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, 1987-1996
No abstract available.
Authors
Thane K. Pratt, Paul C. Banko, Steven G. Fancy, Gerald D. Lindsey, James D. Jacobi
Eggs, nests, and nesting behavior of akiapolaau (Drepanidinae)
We describe the fifth verified nest and first verified egg of the Akiapolaau (Hemignathus munroi), an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper. We dispute the validity of Bryan?s (1905a) description of three eggs and two nests of the Akiapolaau. Eggs that he attributed to this species were much smaller than ours, and his nest descriptions did not match the only nest apparently belonging to the Akiapolaau
Authors
P.C. Banko, J. Williams
Sex and age identification of palila
Methods to sex and age Palila (Loxioides bailleui), an endangered Hawaiian finch restricted to subalpine woodlands on Hawai'i, were identified on the basis of measurements and plumage characteristics of 17 museum specimens and 96 known-age, live Palila. Palila undergo a single annual molt during September-December following the breeding season. Presence of a complete or partial wingbar distinguish
Authors
J.J. Jeffrey, S.G. Fancy, G.D. Lindsey, P.C. Banko, T.K. Pratt, J.D. Jacobi
Constraints on productivity of wild Nene or Hawaiian geese Branta sandvicensis
I investigated constraints on the productivity of wild Nene on Hawaii and Maui during 1978-81. These populations were composed largely of captive-reared birds. Recruitment of young was low. Of 140 breeding attempts, 36% resulted in successful nests and 7% produced fledglings. Annual productivity was limited because: 1) relatively few available pairs attempted to breed (58% on Hawaii; 46% on M
Authors
P.C. Banko
Specimens and probable breeding activity of the band-rumped storm-petrel on Hawaii
Specimens (a downy fledgling and a hatch-year juvenile) and nocturnal calling of the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma custro) are evidence that this rare seabird breeds on the island of Hawaii. Nocturnal calling over land and sightings near the coast indicate that populations nest on the southwest rift and possibly the upper western slope of Mauna Loa.
Authors
W.E. Banko, P.C. Banko, R.E. David
Hawaiian goose research and management - Where do we go from here?
No abstract available.
Authors
C.P. Stone, R.L. Walker, J. M. Scott, P.C. Banko
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Nonindigenous Ants at High Elevations on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
Ant surveys were conducted at high elevations (1680-3140 m) on the western slope of Mauna Kea Volcano on the island of Hawai'i to detennine the extent of ant infestation in those highland communities and particularly to evaluate the potential threat of ants in the highlands to native Hawaiian species. Ants were surveyed at 10 long-tenn sampling sites. Ants were common on Mauna Kea up to 2000 m ele
Authors
James K. Wetterer, Paul C. Banko, Leona P. Laniawe, John W. Slotterback, Gregory J. Brenner
Status and management of the Palila, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, 1987-1996
A single, relictual population of Palila Loxioides bailleui, a Hawaiian honeycreeper, survives on the slopes of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawai'i, where it feeds principally on flowers and green seeds of the mamane tree Sophora chrysophylla. The Palila was listed as an endangered species by state and federal governments because of continuing damage to its habitat by browsing Feral and Mou
Authors
T.K. Pratt, P.C. Banko, S.G. Fancy, G.D. Lindsey, J.D. Jacobi
Status and management of the PaliIa, an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper, 1987-1996
No abstract available.
Authors
Thane K. Pratt, Paul C. Banko, Steven G. Fancy, Gerald D. Lindsey, James D. Jacobi
Eggs, nests, and nesting behavior of akiapolaau (Drepanidinae)
We describe the fifth verified nest and first verified egg of the Akiapolaau (Hemignathus munroi), an endangered Hawaiian honeycreeper. We dispute the validity of Bryan?s (1905a) description of three eggs and two nests of the Akiapolaau. Eggs that he attributed to this species were much smaller than ours, and his nest descriptions did not match the only nest apparently belonging to the Akiapolaau
Authors
P.C. Banko, J. Williams
Sex and age identification of palila
Methods to sex and age Palila (Loxioides bailleui), an endangered Hawaiian finch restricted to subalpine woodlands on Hawai'i, were identified on the basis of measurements and plumage characteristics of 17 museum specimens and 96 known-age, live Palila. Palila undergo a single annual molt during September-December following the breeding season. Presence of a complete or partial wingbar distinguish
Authors
J.J. Jeffrey, S.G. Fancy, G.D. Lindsey, P.C. Banko, T.K. Pratt, J.D. Jacobi
Constraints on productivity of wild Nene or Hawaiian geese Branta sandvicensis
I investigated constraints on the productivity of wild Nene on Hawaii and Maui during 1978-81. These populations were composed largely of captive-reared birds. Recruitment of young was low. Of 140 breeding attempts, 36% resulted in successful nests and 7% produced fledglings. Annual productivity was limited because: 1) relatively few available pairs attempted to breed (58% on Hawaii; 46% on M
Authors
P.C. Banko
Specimens and probable breeding activity of the band-rumped storm-petrel on Hawaii
Specimens (a downy fledgling and a hatch-year juvenile) and nocturnal calling of the Band-rumped Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma custro) are evidence that this rare seabird breeds on the island of Hawaii. Nocturnal calling over land and sightings near the coast indicate that populations nest on the southwest rift and possibly the upper western slope of Mauna Loa.
Authors
W.E. Banko, P.C. Banko, R.E. David
Hawaiian goose research and management - Where do we go from here?
No abstract available.
Authors
C.P. Stone, R.L. Walker, J. M. Scott, P.C. Banko