Eleonoras Falcon (Falco eleonorae) Science Article 1 abstract Among birds, falcons are high-performance flyers, in many cases adapted for rial hunting and hence suitable targets for investigating limits to flight performance. Using an optical range finder, we measured flight tracks of Eleonora’s falcon (Falco eleonor ), a species breeding in the Mediterranean region and specialised […]
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Is growing tourist activityaffecting the distribution ornumber of breeding pairs ina small colony of the Eleonora’s Falcon?
Eleonoras Falcon (Falco eleonorae) Science Article 4 abstract Is growing tourist activity affecting the distribution or number of breeding pairs in a small colony of theEleonora’s Falcon?
Soaring Flight in the Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae)
Eleonoras Falcon (Falco eleonorae) Science Article 3 abstract Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae)breeds in the Mediterranean region and is highlyadapted for catching small birds on passage migrationbetween Eurasia and their African winter quarters,which they feed their young.We studied glidingflight behavior of Eleonora’s Falcon at a breeding colonylocated on a small island southwest of Sardinia,Italy. Gliding and […]
The study of nest-site preferences in Eleonora’s falcon Falco eleonoraethrough digital terrain models on a western Mediterranean island
Eleonoras Falcon (Falco eleonorae) Science Article 2 abstract This study addresses nesting-site preferences in Eleonora’s falcon Falco eleonorae by means of geographic information systems and high-quality high-resolution digital terrain models (DTMs). A small western Mediterranean archipelago (Columbretes Islands) with a colony of 34 pairs was chosen as a case study. Overall, 21 grid variables obtained […]
Density, habitat selection and breeding successof an insular population of Barbary FalconFalco peregrinus pelegrinoides
Barbary Falcon (Falco pelegrinoides) Science Article 1 abstract We studied density, habitat selection and reproduction of Barbary FalconsFalco peregrinus pelegrinoides on Tenerife Island during 2004 and 2005. Atotal of 26 breeding pairs were counted, all of them occupying naturalcliffs around the island. Density observed was 1.27 pairs/100 km2, andwas positively correlated with cliff availability. Mean […]
THE DIET OF THE APLOMADO FALCON (FALCO FEMORALIS)IN EASTERN MEXICO
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) Science Article 4 abstract describe here breeding season diets of Aplomado Falcons (F&co femoralis) at 18 sites in Veracruz, Campeche, and Chiapas, Mexico, based on 256 animals in prey remains and 234 prey that I detected while watching the falcons’ feeding behavior. Birds comprised 94% of individuals in prey remains, but […]
APLOMADO FALCON STEALS PREY FROM LITTLE BLUE HERON
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) Science Article 5 abstract A juvenile male Aplomado Falcon (Falcofemoralis) was observed to steal crayfish(Cambarus diogenes) from Little Blue Herons (Egretta caerulea). Crayfish are not known tobe a common prey item of the Aplomado Falcon. To our knowledge this is the first instanceof piracy reported for this falcon. Falcons of the […]
Wild-reared aplomado falcons survive and recruit athigher rates than hacked falcons in a common environment
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) Science Article 3 abstract The northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) has been the subject of a large-scale reintroduction effort conducted by The Peregrine Fund since 1993. Intensive monitoring during 2002-2004 revealed approximately 38 breeding pairs and numerous non-territorial individuals in two study areas centered on Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuge […]
HUNTING ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE APLOMADO FALCON (FALCO FEMORALIS) AND THE MANED WOLF (CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS) IN EMAS NATIONAL PARK, CENTRAL BRAZIL
Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) Science Article 1 abstract Hunting associations between Aplomado Falcons (Falco femoralis) and maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurui) were observed in six occasions in Emas National Park. central Brazil. Falcons were successful in 25% of their hunting attempts. This association benefits the birds that hunt flushing tinamous missed by the wolf’s attack. The […]
Amur Falcon is now an annual visitor to Seychelles
Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) Science Article 1 abstract Amur Falcon was not recorded in Seychelles until 1995. It has now been reportedannually since 2001 with a total of 28 records accepted by Seychelles Bird RecordsCommittee (SBRC) unknown, Seychelles Bird Records Committee Download article download full text (pdf)