The Blue Vesper

Ecology and Conservation of the Red-Footed Falcon

Pеter Palatitz, Szabolcs Solt, Pеter Fehеrvаri

За особеностите на екземпляра

Състояние:: Отлично
Език:: Английски
Наличност:: 1 бр.

За изданието

Издателство:: MME Birdlife Hungary
Град на издаване:: Budapest
Година:: 2018 г.
Език:: Английски
Страници:: 240
Корици:: Твърди
Категория:: Научно-популярна литература
ISBN:: ISBN: 9786158092548

Based on 15 years of research and conservation work by researchers with Birdlife Hungary, this monograph lays out the basic biology of the Red-Footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus. In 24 chapters, the editors bring together information on reproduction, habitats, diseases and parasites, migration and wintering, and population sizes and trends. A series of chapters looks at ongoing conservation efforts in Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, and Romania, monitoring, creation of nest sites, and habitat management directives. The book is profusely illustrated with remarkable colour photos and numerous colour illustrations and colour maps. Contents Preface 7 1. Description 9 2. Breeding and behaviour 21 3. Habitat 33 4. Nest sites and associated species 43 5. From arrival to mating 53 6. From egg laying to hatching 63 7. Chick rearing 73 8. Habitat use 83 9. Diseases. parasites 93 10. Dispersion, independence. moult and post-nuptial roosting 101 11. Post-nuptial migration 117 12. Wintering 127 13. Pre-nuptial migration 135 14. Population size and trend 147 15. Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in Hungary 155 16. Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in Slovakia 165 17. Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in Serbia 173 18. Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in Western Romania 181 19. Conservation of the Red-footed Falcon in the Transylvanian Basin 191 20. Research and monitoring 199 21. Creation and maintenance of nest sites 207 22. Establishing foraging habitats and its management directives 215 23. Grassland management in the Hevesi Plain 219 24. Protection of Red-footed Falcon habitat in the Vásárhelyi-puszta 227 240 pages, colour photos, colour illustrations, colour

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