Publications

Research

1. Morales- Quintana, G.I., R. A. Berríos Pérez, and A. G. Tossas. 2020. Seabird monitoring in an important bird area of Puerto Rico.[IN]Genios, 7 (1):1-7.

2. Tossas, A. G. and. F. Torres. Bird populations monitoring in Guajataca State Forest (2009-2019). In preparation.

3. Tossas, A. G., O. Rullán, R. J. Mayer, and J. P. González. 2020. Checklist of the birds of Finca Nolla, a recently protected area in northern Puerto Rico. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology 33:58-66.

4. Tossas, A. G., Y. M. Colón, and I. Sanders. 2012. Seasonal roost changes of the non-native White-winged Parakeet (Brotogeris versicolurus) in San Germán, Puerto Rico. J. Caribb. Ornithol 25(1):1-6. PDF.

5. Tossas, A. G. 2010. Population trends of montane birds in southwestern Puerto Rico eight years after the passage of Hurricane Georges. Proceedings of Symposium Climate Change and Biodiversity in the Americas. Smithsonian Institution, Panama. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. PDF

6. Vincenty, M., A. G. Tossas, F. J. Bird-Picó, R. López-Ortiz, and E. A. Ventosa-Febles. 2009. Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) breeding success in relation to Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis) brood parasitism in Boquerón, Puerto Rico. Ornitología Neotropical 20: 523-533. PDF

7. Martín-González, A. M., B. Dalsgaard, J. Ollerton, A. Timmermann, J. M. Olesen, L. Andersen, and A. G. Tossas. 2009. Effect of climate on pollination networks in the West Indies. Journal of Tropical Ecology 25:493-506.

8. Dalsgaard, B., A. M. Martín-González, J. M. Olesen, J. Ollerton, A. Timmermann, L. H. Andersen, and A. G. Tossas. 2009. Plant-hummingbird interactions in the West Indies: floral specialization gradients associated with environment and hummingbird size. Oecologia 159:757-766.

9. Tossas, A. G. 2008. Reproductive success of the Puerto Rican Vireo in a montane habitat. Wilson J. of Ornithol. 120:460-466. 2008. Reproductive success of the Puerto Rican Vireo in a montane habitat. Wilson J. of Ornithol. 120:460-466.

10. Tossas, A. G. and J. R. Thomlinson. 2007. Landscape characteristics of Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) nesting habitat, with source-sink implications. Ornitología Neotropical 18:233-242. and J. R. Thomlinson. 2007. Landscape characteristics of Puerto Rican Vireo (Vireo latimeri) nesting habitat, with source-sink implications. Ornitología Neotropical 18:233-242.

11. Lewis, A. R., A. G. Tossas, J. A. Colón, and B. Hernández. 2006. Endangered Piping Plovers overwintering in Puerto Rico. J. Caribb. Ornithol. 19:27-30.

12. Tossas, A. G. 2006. Effects of Hurricane Georges on the resident avifauna of Maricao State Forest, southwestern Puerto Rico. Caribb. J. Sci. 42:81-87. 2006. Effects of Hurricane Georges on the resident avifauna of Maricao State Forest, southwestern Puerto Rico. Caribb. J. Sci. 42:81-87.

13. Colón López, J. A. and A. G. Tossas. 2006. First breeding by Willet Catoptrophorus semipalmatus in Puerto Rico. Cotinga 25:80-82.

14. Tossas, A. G. 2004. Ornithological research and conservation efforts in Puerto Rico. J. Caribb. Ornithol. 17: 67-71. 2004. Ornithological research and conservation efforts in Puerto Rico. J. Caribb. Ornithol. 17: 67-71.

15. Tossas, A. G. 2002. Puerto Rican Vireo demography in a montane habitat, with metapopulation implications. Ph.D. diss., University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.

16. Delannoy, C. A. and A. G. Tossas. 2002. Breeding biology and nest site characteristics of Puerto Rican Broad-winged Hawks at the Río Abajo Forest. Caribb. J. Sci. 38:20-26.Caribb. J. Sci. 38:20-26.

17. Delannoy, C. A. and A. G. Tossas. 2000. Nesting territories of the Puerto Rican Broad-winged Hawk in the Río Abajo Forest. Caribb. J. of Sci. 36:112-116.

18. Tossas, A. G. 2001. Two new avian host records for Ornithoctona erythrocephala (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) in Puerto Rico. Caribb. J. Sci. 37:115-116.

19. Tossas, A. G. and C. A. Delannoy. 2001. Status, abundance, and distribution of birds of Maricao State Forest, Puerto Rico. El Pitirre 14:47-53.

20. Tossas, A. G. 1995. Nesting site habitat description and space requirements of the Puerto Rican Broad-winged Hawk. M.Sc. thesis. Univ. of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez.

Conservation

• 1. Aukema, J. E., T. A. Carlo, A. G. Tossas, and V. Anadón-Irizarry. 2006. Un llamado para proteger la Sierra Bermeja para las generaciones futuras. Publicacion especial de la Sociedad Ornitologica Puertorriquena, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 24 pp.

  2. Aukema, J. E., T. A. Carlo, A. G. Tossas, and V. Anadón-Irizarry. 2006. A call to protect Sierra Bermeja for future generations. Special publication from the Puerto Rican Ornithological Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico. 24 pp.

  3. Latta, S. C., A. G. Tossas, A. Sutton, H. González, P. B. Hamel, and D. DeSante. 2003. Research, monitoring, and conservation of Neotropical migratory land birds in the West Indies: A report to the Society for the Conservation and Study of Caribbean Birds. J. Caribb. Ornithol. 16:1-19.

  4. Lugo, A. E., L Miranda Castro, A. Vale, T. del M. López, E. Hernández Prieto, A. García Martinó, A. R. Puente Rolón, A. G. Tossas, D. A. McFarlane, T. Miller, A. Rodríguez, J. Lundberg, J. Thomlinson, J. Colón, J. H. Schellekens, O. Ramos, and E. Helmer. 2001. Puerto Rican Karst- A vital resource. USDS Forest Service, Gen. Tech. Report WO-65. 100 pp.2001. Puerto Rican Karst- A vital resource. USDS Forest Service, Gen. Tech. Report WO-65. 100 pp.