Autumn migration of the Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, at Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus 2009-2019 (Aves: Falconiformes)

Nicolaos Kassinis; Iris Charalambidou

doi:10.1080/09397140.2020.1865664

Autumn migration of the Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, at Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus 2009-2019 (Aves: Falconiformes)

Nicolaos Kassinis, Iris Charalambidou

School of Life and Health Sciences

Game and Fauna Service

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Abstract

Cyprus is an important stopover area for the Red-footed Falcon, a raptor of global conservation concern. We surveyed the migrant population at Akrotiri Peninsula from 2009 to 2019. Birds were counted from September to November. Annual total was on average 662 birds, ranging from 106 to 1331 birds. This exceeds 1% of the European flyway population. Peak passages occurred from late September to mid-October with a median date on 6 October. The migrating population was stable over the years with no significant overall trend (p>0.05). Little is known on the source population migrating through Akrotiri Peninsula, and the relationship between the peninsula and other stopover areas in the eastern Mediterranean.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	19-24
Number of pages	6
Journal	Zoology in the Middle East
Volume	67
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2020.1865664
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Bird migration
eastern Mediterranean
Mediterranean islands
raptors
stopover areas

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Autumn migration of the Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus, at Akrotiri Peninsula, Cyprus 2009-2019 (Aves: Falconiformes)

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