International action plan for the lesser kestrel falco naumanni article. The genus name falco is from late latin falx, falcis, a sickle, referring to the claws of the bird. Species action plan for the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. The population decline of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni has been the subject of studies across its western palaearctic breeding range. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a small falcon.
P o box 45553 abu dhabi united arab emirates, the falconry season is finally over the rush haematozoa members of the group in the uae helped. For the colonial lesser kestrel falco naumanni, mole crickets gryllotalpa spp. Monitoring of lesser kestrels falco naumanni is necessary to promote conservation of this vulnerable species. Pdf foraging activity and use of space by lesser kestrel. Foraging activity and use of space by lesser kestrel falco. The status of lesser kestrel falco naumanni in thessaly, central greece. Falco naumanni fleischer, 1818 the lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a monotypic species with no recognized subspecies.
Volume 12, issue 3, 1 september 2019, pages 363368. Our hypotheses was that food supplement will have a greater effect on fledgling success in the foodlimited, urban colony of jerusalem, than in the rural colony of alona. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. Pdf premigratory moult in the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Aerial hunting behaviour of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni during the breeding season in thessaly greece. Habitat and potential prey surrounding lesser kestrel falco.
Effect of supplemental feeding on nesting success in the. Species action plan for the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in the. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a small, holenest ing, colonial falcon breeding in europe in flat land. Individual variation in migratory movements and winter. Lesser kestrels falco naumanni were surveyed using repeatable methods in central turkey in spring 1993 which produced a population estimate of 15003500 pairs. Mapping the migratory routes and wintering areas of lesser. Pdf home range and habitat selection of the lesser. In middle english and old french, the title faucon refers generically to several captive raptor species the traditional term for a male falcon is tercel british spelling or tiercel american spelling. This page was last edited on 15 february 2016, at 11. We studied the ecology of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni, a globally threatened species, to identify the factors causing its gradual decline. Pdf unusual nesting of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in. Captive breeding and reintroduction of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Landscape and weather determinants of prey availability. It has shown major population declines in large parts of its western palearctic breeding range and has disappeared from several countries where it bred until recently.
Predictive models for lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Results international expert workshop greater chance. Predictive models for lesser kestrel falco naumanni distribution. Extensive polymorphism and geographical variation at a. Nevertheless, plasticity in settlement dates in response to temperatures. They cross water bodies readily on a broad front, flying high enough. Nestsite selection and breeding success in the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Aerial hunting behaviour of the lesser kestrel falco. Pdf captive breeding and reintroduction of the lesser. This species breeds from the mediterranean across afghanistan and central asia, to china and mongolia. Bextensive polymorphism and geographical variation at a lackwell publishing ltd positively selected mhc class ii b gene of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni miguel alcaide, scott v.
This action plan covers the regular breeding range states of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in. The effect of food supplement to lesser kestrel falco naumanni nests during the nestling period from hatching to fledging was studied in two nesting colonies in israel alona and jerusalem. Table s2 pros and cons of commonly used techniques. They cross water bodies readily on a broad front, flying high enough to be barely detectable. Causes of population declines of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Home range size and foraging habitat use in breeding lesser kestrels falco nau manni, a bird species of conservation concern, were investigated during the breeding season of the species in 2008 in an intensively cultivated area of central. Individual variation in migratory movements and winter behaviour of iberian lesser kestrels falco naumanni revealed by geolocators. Foraging activity and use of space by lesser kestrel falco naumanni in relation to agrarian management in central spain. Pdf causes of population declines of the lesser kestrel. Home range and foraging habitat selection by breeding. Pdf aerial hunting behaviour of the lesser kestrel falco. After downloading spatiotemporal information from data loggers attached to the birds, we. Nestsite selection and breeding success in the lesser. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf use of nestboxes by lesser kestrel, falco naumanni article pdf available in rivista italiana di ornitologia research in ornithology 8212. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Pdf species action plan for the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in. Impact of temperature on the breeding performance and. Once considered among the most abundant birds of prey in europe bijleveld 1974, today, due to agriculture intensification, farmland abandonment, loss of nesting sites and intensive pesticide appli. Lesser kestrel abundance was significantly related to flat topography and a model predicted a population of 2 550 pairs in habitats dominated by cereal agriculture, dry and wet grasslands and marshes. Pdf international action plan for the lesser kestrel. Falco naumanni fleischer, 1818 birdlife international. Monitoring of lesser kestrels falco naumanni is necessary to. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a globally threatened species, whose breeding populations.
The lesser kestrel falco naumanni has been the subject of numerous studies but detailed information on its migration routes and wintering areas is still lacking. The bird prefers open habitats, including steppes and agricultural areas, and breeds colonially. In western europe it is mainly a summer visitor, migrating to africa in winter. Falco naumanni pekinensis pdf open bird taxonomy and nomenclature falco naumanni pekinensis pdf open birdforum birdforum the. Natural colonies of lesser kestrel falco naumanni in. It is rare north of its breeding range, and declining in its european range. Premigratory moult in the lesser kestrel falco naumanni. Predictive models for lesser kestrel falco naumanni distribution, abundance and extinction in southern spain. Home range and habitat selection of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in thessaly, greece. Letter from the chairman s office, report by jaime samour head of veterinary science national avian research centre. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is an endangered species that is found throughout the palaearctic.
The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a globally threatened species classified as vulnerable by collar et al. We studied the foraging behaviour of lesser kestrels in agricultural habitats during the breeding season of 2000. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a small falcon that usually breeds colonially in semideserts, steppes and extensively cultivated areas of the palearctic region, from iberia and morocco to east china and south africa del hoyo et al. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is a monotypic species with no recognized. Effects of land use, nestingsite availability, and the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The lesser kestrel falco naumanni is one of the rarest raptors in bulgaria. The species name vespertinus is latin for of evening from vesper, evening. Click here for more information about the red list categories and criteria justification of red list category this species underwent rapid declines in western europe, equivalent to c. It is a summer migrant, wintering in africa and pakistan and sometimes even to india and iraq. Causes of population declines of the lesser kestrel falco naumanni in israel.
Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser. Lesser kestrel falco naumanni, fleischer, 1818 is a small falcon species that is a useful ally of man in combating pests in agricultural landscapes. Lesser kestrel falco naumanni birdlife species factsheet. Pdf use of nestboxes by lesser kestrel, falco naumanni. During the breeding season in southern spain temporal. Causes, consequences and mechanisms of breeding dispersal in the colonial lesser kestrel, falco naumanni. Habitat and potential prey around 21 settlements with lesser kestrel falco naumanni colonies and nine without in central turkey were sampled in july 1994. Climate and landuse changes as determinants of lesser kestrel falco naumanni abundance in mediterranean cereal steppes sicily by m sara download pdf 377 kb abstract.
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