Population trend and breeding biology of Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus in a natural vegetation site in northeast Spain
Por favor, use este identificador para citar o enlazar este ítem:
http://hdl.handle.net/10045/6249
Título: | Population trend and breeding biology of Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus in a natural vegetation site in northeast Spain |
---|---|
Autor/es: | Limiñana, Rubén | Surroca Royo, Martín | Miralles, Stephan | Urios, Vicente | Jiménez, Juan |
Grupo/s de investigación o GITE: | Zoología de Vertebrados |
Centro, Departamento o Servicio: | Universidad de Alicante. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales y Recursos Naturales | Centro de Recuperación de Fauna ‘Forn del Vidre’ | Valencia (Comunidad Autónoma). Consejería de Territorio y Vivienda |
Palabras clave: | Montagu's harrier | Circus pygargus | Natural vegetation | Productivity |
Área/s de conocimiento: | Zoología | Ornitología | Ecología |
Fecha de creación: | 2004 |
Fecha de publicación: | 1-jul-2006 |
Editor: | British Trust for Ornithology |
Cita bibliográfica: | LIMIÑANA MORCILLO, Rubén, et al. "Population trend and breeding biology of Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus in a natural vegetation site in northeast Spain". Bird Study. Vol. 53, No. 2 (1 July 2006). ISSN 0006-3657, pp. 126-131 |
Resumen: | Capsule: Reproductive output in a natural habitat was higher than in birds breeding in cereal crops, highlighting the importance of natural habitats for the species. Aims: To evaluate breeding in a natural habitat in inland Castellon province, Spain, and compare breeding parameters with other European populations. Methods: Breeding population size in inland Castellon was recorded between 1981 and 2003. A logistic growth model was used to describe population increase. We also calculated clutch size, brood size, productivity, percentage of successful nests and fledging success for the period 1989–2003. Results: Population size increased from three pairs in 1981 to 98 pairs in 2003. During 1989–2003, productivity (2.74 ± 1.49 fledglings/pair) and percentage of successful nests (84.37%) were higher than observed in other European populations. Conclusions: Our results show the importance of our study area for the conservation of this species in the Iberian Peninsula, as it might act as a source of colonists for other areas. Food and protection against predators might explain the high breeding output, which may in turn explain the rapid population growth in the area. The study also suggests that natural habitats might be important for the species elsewhere. |
Patrocinador/es: | Aeropuerto de Castellón |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10045/6249 |
ISSN: | 0006-3657 |
Idioma: | eng |
Tipo: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Revisión científica: | si |
Versión del editor: | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bto/bird |
Aparece en las colecciones: | INV - ZV - Artículos Científicos INV - CYT - Otros Trabajos de Investigación |
Archivos en este ítem:
Archivo | Descripción | Tamaño | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Limiñana et al, 2006 Bird Study.pdf | 117,75 kB | Adobe PDF | Abrir Vista previa | |
Todos los documentos en RUA están protegidos por derechos de autor. Algunos derechos reservados.