Der Bruterfolg des TurmfalkenFalco tinnunculus in Deutschland: Ergebnisse 1985–1994

Kostrzewa, Renate; Kostrzewa, Achim

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“…Geo-environmental variation in clutch size may be attributable to nest-box breeding (Carrillo & González-Dávila 2009, present study) because natural nests suffer higher predation rates than nest-boxes (Kostrzewa & Kostrzewa 1997, Fargallo et al 2001). In addition, nest dimensions may not significantly affect clutch size (Fargallo et al 2001, Carrillo & González-Dávila 2005.…”

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Geo-environmental influences on breeding parameters of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in the Western Palaearctic

Carrillo,

González-Dávila

2010

Ornis Fenn

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Geographic location largely determines environmental factors such as photoperiod and primary productivity.Breeding effort in birds may reflect different responses to these geographic- related conditions. We studied geographic variation in mean laying date (LD) and mean clutch size (CS) of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in relation to photoperiod, seasonality of resources, temperature and rainfall during the previous winter and breeding season. We assumed that actual evapotranspiration (AE) varies in direct proportion to primary plant production and food resources. Using published data on 23 Western Palaearctic regions (28–65° N) we found that variation in LD was related to photoperiod. Also, Kestrels bred earlier where winter and spring temperatures were higher, spring rainfall was lower and winter AE was higher. The variables that most affected CS were nest type (box/natural), winter AE and spring temperature. CS was directly related to the ratio between spring and winterAE. Moreover,CS was unrelated with spring AE but inversely related to winterAE. The effect of scarce resources (low AE) during the previous winter on CS supports Ashmole’s hypothesis (Ashmole 1961). The data available are not sufficient to verify the influence of density of breeding adults on CS.

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Geo-environmental influences on breeding parameters of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in the Western Palaearctic

Carrillo,

González-Dávila

2010

Ornis Fenn

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“…depredating the whole brood (T. Solonen; R. Arlettaz and A. Sierro, personal communication). In Eurasian Kestrels from Finland, Germany, Spain, and Israel, breeding success was higher in closed-type nests (nest boxes or cavities in buildings or walls) than in open-type nests (pre-existing stick nests), presumably because open nests are more vulnerable to predation, extreme weather conditions, or other environmental factors (Korpimäki 1983;Kostrzewa and Kostrzewa 1997;Fargallo et al 2001;Charter et al 2007; see also Carrillo and González-Dávila 2009 for other study sites).…”

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Nest box design for the study of diurnal raptors and owls is still an overlooked point in ecological, evolutionary and conservation studies: a review

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The use of artificial nest boxes has led to significant progress in bird conservation and in our understanding of the functional and evolutionary ecology of free-ranging birds that exploit cavities for roosting and reproduction. Nest boxes and their improved accessibility have made it easier to perform comparative and as the extent to which publications on these birds describe the characteristics of exploited artificial nest boxes in their ''Methods'' sections. More than 60% of recent publications did not provide any details on nest box design (e.g. size, shape, material), despite several calls [15 years ago to increase the reporting of such information. We exemplify and discuss how variation in nest box characteristics can affect or confound conclusions from nest box studies and conclude that it is of overall importance to present details of nest box characteristics in scientific publications.

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The Kestrel

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2020

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Der Bruterfolg des TurmfalkenFalco tinnunculus in Deutschland: Ergebnisse 1985–1994

Cited by 20 publications

References 7 publications

Geo-environmental influences on breeding parameters of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in the Western Palaearctic

Geo-environmental influences on breeding parameters of the Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) in the Western Palaearctic

Nest box design for the study of diurnal raptors and owls is still an overlooked point in ecological, evolutionary and conservation studies: a review

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