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Charles R. Brown is affiliated with the University of Tulsa in the United States. Their primary domain of research is Environmental Science, with a focus on Ecology and related subfields.

The scientist's work centers on topics including Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Avian ecology and behavior, Bird parasitology and diseases, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Rangeland and Wildlife Management, as well as Vector-borne infectious diseases and Viral Infections and Vectors.

Recent publications by Charles R. Brown include the following papers:

  • "Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)" (2020) published in Birds of the World
  • "The cost of ectoparasitism in Cliff Swallows declines over 35 years" (2020) published in Ecological Monographs
  • "Birds of a Feather Flock Together: Extent of Long-Term Consistency of Colony-Size Choice in Cliff Swallows" (2022) published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frequent publication venues for Charles R. Brown include Birds of the World, Ecological Monographs, Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Biology Letters, and Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.

Collaborative work is a notable element of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Gigi S. Wagnon
  • Stacey L. Hannebaum
  • Valerie O'Brien
  • Catherine E. Page
  • Amy T. Moore

The range of research topics Charles R. Brown has contributed to reflects a multidisciplinary approach incorporating ecology, parasitology, infectious diseases, and behavioral studies, particularly focusing on bird species such as cliff swallows and barn swallows.

Best Publications

  • Ectoparasitism as a Cost of Coloniality in Cliff Swallows (Hirundo Pyrrhonota)

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Coloniality in the Cliff Swallow: The Effect of Group Size on Social Behavior

    David J. Anderson;C. R. Brown;M. B. Brown

  • INTENSE NATURAL SELECTION ON BODY SIZE AND WING AND TAIL ASYMMETRY IN CLIFF SWALLOWS DURING SEVERE WEATHER

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Ectoparasites reduce long-term survival of their avian host

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown;Bruce Rannala

  • Weather-mediated natural selection on arrival time in cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Cliff swallow colonies as information centers.

    Charles R. Brown

  • Laying eggs in a neighbor's nest : benefit and cost of colonial nesting in swallows.

    Charles R. Brown

  • Choice of colony size in birds

    Charles R. Brown;Bridget J. Stutchbury;Peter D. Walsh

  • Glucocorticoid Hormone Levels Increase with Group Size and Parasite Load in Cliff Swallows

    Samrrah A. Raouf;Linda C. Smith;Mary Bomberger Brown;John C. Wingfield

  • Breeding habitat selection in cliff swallows: the effect of conspecific reproductive success on colony choice

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown;Etienne Danchin

  • Food-sharing signals among socially foraging cliff swallows

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown;Martin L. Shaffer

  • ECTOPARASITISM AS A CAUSE OF NATAL DISPERSAL IN CLIFF SWALLOWS

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Immune defense and host sociality: a comparative study of swallows and martins.

    A. P. Møller;S. Merino;C. R. Brown;R. J. Robertson

  • Enhanced Foraging Efficiency Through Information Centers: A Benefit of Coloniality in Cliff Swallows

    Charles R. Brown

  • Where Has All the Road Kill Gone

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Heritable basis for choice of group size in a colonial bird

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Behavioural dynamics of intraspecific brood parasitism in colonial cliff swallows

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • EMPIRICAL MEASUREMENT OF PARASITE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN GROUPS IN A COLONIAL BIRD

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • Group size and ectoparasitism affect daily survival probability in a colonial bird

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown

  • EFFECTS OF ENDOGENOUS STEROID HORMONE LEVELS ON ANNUAL SURVIVAL IN CLIFF SWALLOWS

    Charles R. Brown;Mary Bomberger Brown;Samrrah A. Raouf;Linda C. Smith

  • Ecology and Evolution of Darwin’s Finches. Peter R. Grant. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 2000. pp. 492. Price £14.50, paperback. ISBN 0 691 04866 5.

    Charles R. Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Mary Bomberger Brown
Mary Bomberger Brown University of Florida
Nicholas Komar
Nicholas Komar Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Martin Pfeffer
Martin Pfeffer Leipzig University
Alicia Buckler-White
Alicia Buckler-White National Institutes of Health
Vanessa M. Hirsch
Vanessa M. Hirsch National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
John C. Wingfield
John C. Wingfield University of California, Davis
Olivier Gimenez
Olivier Gimenez Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Malcolm A. Martin
Malcolm A. Martin National Institutes of Health
William K. Reisen
William K. Reisen University of California, Davis
Hon S. Ip
Hon S. Ip United States Geological Survey

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