| Titre : | Bird Study 59(4) - 2012 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 01/11/2012 |
Dépouillements
Article
Campbell Murn, Auteur
Capsule Individual White-headed Vultures can be reliably identified by the pattern in their median wing coverts. Aims To highlight the distinctiveness of the median wing covert pattern in White-headed Vultures and demonstrate the reliably high i[...]
Article
Ruth Muniz-Lopez, Auteur ;
Ruben Liminana, Auteur ;
Gonzalo D. Cortes, Auteur ;
Vicente Urios, Auteur
Capsule Two juvenile Harpy Eagles were tagged at their nests with satellite transmitters. During the first two years after hatching both birds moved very short distances, with a maximum recorded distance of 1.3 km from the nest. During the study[...]
Article
Alexandre Roulin, Auteur ;
Sylvain Dubey, Auteur
Capsule We present a review of the propensity to eat reptiles in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 591 published studies reporting 3.07 million prey items identified in pellets, only 2402 reptiles (0.08%) were found. Rep[...]
Article
Farrah Samraoui, Auteur ;
Riad Nedjah, Auteur ;
Abdennour Boucheker, Auteur ;
Ahmed H. Alfarhan, Auteur ;
Boudjema Samraoui, Auteur
Capsule This is the first study of the reproductive ecology of the Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus in North Africa. During the study period, clutch size exhibited a sharp drop concurrent with a steady human encroachment and 30% habitat loss. A[...]
Article
Christophe Dominik, Auteur ;
Loic Menanteau, Auteur ;
Celine Chadenas, Auteur ;
Laurent Godet, Auteur
Capsule The salinas of the Guerande basin show highly fragmented landscapes that significantly structure the distribution of terrestrial birds. Aim To test the potential influence of landscape structures of a fragmented landscape on the distribu[...]
Article
Frédéric Jiguet, Auteur ;
Laurent Godet, Auteur ;
Vincent Devictor, Auteur
Capsule French breeding populations of hunted waterbirds have more negative long-term population trends than closely related non-hunted species. Aims To assess the relative fate of breeding populations of hunted and non-hunted waterbird species [...]
Article
Caroline M. Rhymer, Auteur ;
Claire L. Devereux, Auteur ;
Matthew J. H. Denny, Auteur ;
Mark J. Whittingham, Auteur
Capsule Tipulidae larvae are a key resource for adult Starlings provisioning their young on lowland farmland. Aims (i) To describe Starling nestling diet on lowland farmland. (ii) To examine the effects of brood size variation and nestling age o[...]
Article
Chas A. Holt, Auteur ;
Katherine H. Fraser, Auteur ;
Alan J. Bull, Auteur ;
Paul M. Dolman, Auteur
Capsule Nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos with song territories in scrub vegetation also used adjacent woodland. Aims To examine spatial use by Nightingales of vegetation mosaics and associated selection of vegetation height classes. Methods We[...]
Article
John W. Mallord, Auteur ;
Elisabeth C. Charman, Auteur ;
Andrew Cristinacce, Auteur ;
Christopher J. Orsman, Auteur
Capsule Territory locations, density and the change in numbers over 20 years were associated with characteristics of the canopy, understorey structure and field-layer vegetation cover. Aims To identify habitat characteristics associated with ter[...]
Article
Jenny C. Dunn, Auteur ;
Antony J. Morris, Auteur
Capsule Turtle Doves continue to show a strong population decline; territories were more likely to be retained in areas with more nesting habitat, and more suitable foraging habitat. Aim To determine which features of farmland in England are imp[...]
Article
Will B. Kirby, Auteur ;
Guy Q. A. Anderson, Auteur ;
Phil V. Grice, Auteur ;
Louise Soanes, Auteur ;
Catherine Thompson, Auteur ;
Will J. Peach, Auteur
Capsule Yellow Wagtails successfully raised two consecutive broods in landscapes dominated by autumnsown crops and did not require spring crops or fallow plots for later nesting. Aims To assess whether arable landscapes dominated by winter cropp[...]
Article
Saâd Hanane, Auteur ;
Aurélien Besnard, Auteur ;
Abderrahman Aafi, Auteur
Capsule Woodpigeon Columba palumbus nest-tree selection is affected by human disturbance, grazing and tree characteristics. Aims To determine the characteristics of trees used for nesting by Woodpigeons under two levels of grazing and disturbanc[...]
Article
Alexander Gavashelishvili, Auteur ;
Michael McGrady, Auteur ;
Mamikon Ghasabian, Auteur ;
Keith L. Bildstein, Auteur
Capsule Juvenile and immature Cinereous Vultures from the Caucasus move large distances across undeveloped open-dry habitats in response to snowfall or high summer temperatures. Aim To study local and long-range movements of Cinereous Vulture (A[...]
Article
Tomasz Wesolowski, Auteur ;
Patryk Rowinski, Auteur
Capsule Blue Tits nested in non-excavated holes with narrow openings, typically in live trees, which reduced both the risk of nest predation and of nest soaking. Aims To describe patterns of nest-site utilization by Blue Tits in primeval conditi[...]
Article
Ruth Muniz-Lopez, Auteur ;
Ruben Liminana, Auteur ;
Gonzalo D. Cortes, Auteur ;
Vicente Urios, Auteur
Capsule Two juvenile Harpy Eagles were tagged at their nests with satellite transmitters. During the first two years after hatching both birds moved very short distances, with a maximum recorded distance of 1.3 km from the nest. During the study[...]
Article
Christophe Dominik, Auteur ;
Loic Menanteau, Auteur ;
Celine Chadenas, Auteur ;
Laurent Godet, Auteur
Capsule The salinas of the Guerande basin show highly fragmented landscapes that significantly structure the distribution of terrestrial birds. Aim To test the potential influence of landscape structures of a fragmented landscape on the distribu[...]
Article
Frédéric Jiguet, Auteur ;
Laurent Godet, Auteur ;
Vincent Devictor, Auteur
Capsule French breeding populations of hunted waterbirds have more negative long-term population trends than closely related non-hunted species. Aims To assess the relative fate of breeding populations of hunted and non-hunted waterbird species [...]
Article
Campbell Murn, Auteur
Capsule Individual White-headed Vultures can be reliably identified by the pattern in their median wing coverts. Aims To highlight the distinctiveness of the median wing covert pattern in White-headed Vultures and demonstrate the reliably high i[...]
Article
Alexandre Roulin, Auteur ;
Sylvain Dubey, Auteur
Capsule We present a review of the propensity to eat reptiles in the Barn Owl Tyto alba in Europe. Based on the analysis of 591 published studies reporting 3.07 million prey items identified in pellets, only 2402 reptiles (0.08%) were found. Rep[...]
Article
Chas A. Holt, Auteur ;
Katherine H. Fraser, Auteur ;
Alan J. Bull, Auteur ;
Paul M. Dolman, Auteur
Capsule Nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos with song territories in scrub vegetation also used adjacent woodland. Aims To examine spatial use by Nightingales of vegetation mosaics and associated selection of vegetation height classes. Methods We[...]
