Contents
INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCCIÓN
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PART 1. MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS OF HOLARCTIC BIRDS OF PREY
AND OWLS.
Molecular Systematics of Holaretic Raptors (Order Falconiformes).
M. Wink, I. Seibold, F. Lotfikhah & W. Bednarek
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Application of DNA-Markers to Study the Ecology and Evolution of Raptors.M. Wink.
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Phylogenetic Relationships in Holarctic Owls (Order Strigiformes): Evidence from nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene.
P. Heidrich & M. Wink
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PART 2. BREEDING BIOLOGY OF RAPTORS.
Dependence and Emancipation in Juvenile Marsh Harriers Circus a.
aeruginosus.
Christian Bavoux, Guy Burneleau, Pierre Nicolau Guillaumet, Michel Picard
& Christophe Sahuc.
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Population Dynamics and Breeding Performance of the Goshawk Accipiter gentilis in Central Poland in 1982-1994.
Bogumila Oleeh
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Current Status and Breeding Ecology of the Goshawk Aeeipiter gentilis in NorthernBelarus.
Vladimir V. Ivanovsky
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The Role of the Individual Bird and the Individual Territory in the Population Biology of Sparrowhawks Aeeipiter nisus.
Ian Newton
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Variaciones en Ia Fecha de Puesta de Falco tinnunculus en Extremadura.
Jesús Avilés, Angel Sánchez & Deseada Parejo.
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The use of ElectricalTransmission Pylons as Nesting Sites by the Kestrel Falcotinnunculus in North-East Italy.
Thomas E. Krueger, Jr.
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Breeding Biology and Conservation of Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleanorae in South-West Sardinia, Italy.
PART 3. BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF DIURNAL RAPTORS.
Expansión del área de cría y distribución actual del Elanio Azul Elanus caeruleus en España.
Juan J. Ferrero & Alejandro Onrubia 159 Comportamiento Cleptoparásito del Milano Real Milvus milvus en un
vertedero.
Hugo Gómez-Tejedor 173
The Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus in Caucasia.
Alexander Abuladze 177
The Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus in the former USSR.
Alexander Abuladze & Jevgeni Shergalin 183 Effects of the Feeding Station Establishment on the Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus in Dadia Forest, North Eastern Greece.
Christos Vlachos, Nikolaos K. Papageorgiou & Dimitrios E. Bakciloudis 197 Use of Logistic Regression Models to Predict Consumption of Carcasses
by Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus.
Alvaro Camiña 209
Alimentación del Buitre Negro Aegypius monachus durante los períodos reproductor y post-reproductor en el Parque Nacional de Cabañeros.
Javier Guzmán & José Jiménez 215
Proyecto de Conservación del Buitre Negro Aegypius monachus en la Si-erra de Gata (Cáceres).
Antonio Gentil & Agustín Ventanas 223 Effects of Forest Fires (1984-92) on the Cinereous Vulture Aegypius
monachus reproduction in Sierra Pelada (Huelva, SW España).
R. Galán, A.J. de Andrés & C. Segovia 231 Problems for the Conservation and Measures for the Protection of the
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus in Sierra Pelada (Huelva, SW España).
R. Galán, A.J. de Andrés & C. Segovia 239 Sobre la situación actual del Gavilán Griego Accipiter brevipes en
Bulgaria.
G. Kouzmanov & G. Stoyanov 247
Should Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos be Food Generalists or Specialists?
JejfWatson 251
A Preliminary Analysis of the Relation between Land Cover and Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Ranging Behaviour in Argyll, Western Scotland.
Distribución Altitudinal de los Nidos de Águila Real Aquila chrysaetos en Sierra Nevada (sureste de España).
José María Gil, Francisco Molino & Gerardo Valenzuela
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Situación y Problemática del Águila Real Aguila chrysaetos en Alicante.
Luis Rico & Carlos Martín
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Causas de la Regresión del Águila Perdicera Hieraaetus fasciatus en España Central.
Bernardo Arroyo, Ernesto Ferreiro & Vicente Garza
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Demografía y Conservación de una población de Águila Perdicera Hieraaetus fasciatus en declive.
A. Fernández, J- Román, J.A. de la Torre, L.M. Ansola, J. Santa María, R.
Ventosa, F. Román & C. Palma.
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Osprey Pandion haliaetus breeding numbers in the Western Palearctic.
D. Schmidt
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Distribución Espacio-Temporal y Selección de Habitat del Águila Pescadora Pandion haliaetus en las zonas húmedas de la Cuenca Media del Guadiana.
Cristina Fuentes, Antonio Muñoz del Viejo & José /. Ruiz de la Concha
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Morphometric features characterizing Flight Properties of Palearctic Eagles.
Wolfgang Kirmse
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Registros poco comunes de Águilas en Doñana y su entorno.
Luis García, Juan Calderón & Cristina Ramo
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Nuevos datos sobre la Población del Halcón Sacre Falco cherrug en Bulgaria.
G. Stoyanov & G. Kouzmanov
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Present Status and Protection of the most endangered Birds of Prey in Poland.
Jakub Pawel Cygan
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Comparison of past and present Raptor Species Diversity around two Central Anatolian lakes (Turkey).
Mehmet Gürsan
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Census Techniques for Birds of Prey in large areas of Portugal.
LFOliveira
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Utility Structures as a mortality factor for Raptors and Owls in Norway.
Kjeil Bevanger & Kristian Overskciug
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PART 4. SUPPORTING RAPTOR POPULATIONS IN DANGER OF
EX-TINCTION VIA CAPTIVE BREEDING.
Situación actual del Proyecto de Reintroducción del Quebrantahuesos Gypaetus barbatus en los Alpes.
Modelling Establishment of a Reintroduced Population of Griffon Vultures Gypsfulvus in Southern France.
François Sarrazin
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Captive Breeding of the European Black Vulture Aegypius monachus and the Reintroduction Project in France.
Evelyn Tewes, Michel Terrasse, Constant Bagnolini & Juan José Sánchez Artéz
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Captive Breeding and Releases of Peregrines Falco peregrinusin NorthAmerica.
James H. Enderson, Clayton M. White & Ursula Banasch
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PART 5. BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF HOLARCTIC OWLS.
Ecology and Population of Pygmy Owls Glaucidium passerinum in the Black Forest (SW Germany).Claus König
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Algunos aspectos del gregarismo invernal del Buho Chico Asio otus en la Provincia de Salamanca (España Central).
Pedro L. Ramos & Oscar J. González
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Status reproductor de la Lechuza Campestre Asio flammeus en España 1993-94.
Alejandro Onrubia & Fernando Jubete
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Alimentación invernal de la Lechuza Campestre Asio flammeus en una localidad del Norte de España.
Jesús M. Calvo
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Ecology and Conservation of Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus.
Claus König
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PART 6. RAPTORS : CONTAMINATION AND DEVELOPMENT.
Toxic Chemicals and Bird of Prey in the Mid-1990s: A Personal Perspective.Charles J. Henny
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Organochlorines and Mercury in Eggs of White-tailed Sea Eagles Haliaeetus albicilla in Norway 1974-1994.
Torgeir Nygard & Janneche Utne Skaare
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Organochlorine Pesticides, PCBs, and Mercury in Osprey Pandion haliaetus eggs from the UpperVolga River, Russia.
Charles J. Henny, Vladimir M. Galushin & Andrey V. Kuznetsov
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Environmental Contaminants and Movements of Saker FalconsFalco cherrug in Central Asia.
PART 7. SOCIO-ECONOMICASPECTS OF RAPTOR CONSERVATION.
Language Use and Misapplied, Selective "Science"; Their Roles in Swaying Public Opinion and Policy as Shown with Two North American Raptors. Clayton M. White & Lloyd F. Kiff
Social and Economic Aspects of Raptor Conservation in Portugal. Luis Filipe Oliveira
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albieilla Video Surveillance Project in the na-ture reserve on the island of Kaninchenwerder, Mecklenburg, Germany, 1993,
1994 and 1995. Peter Hauff
PART 8. MIGRATION OF BIRDS OF PREY.
Linking Raptor Migration Science to mainstream Ecology and Conservation: an ambitious agenda for the 21st Century.
Keith L. Bildstein
Migration Patterns in West Palearctic Raptors. Ian Newton
Juvenile Dispersion and Migration among Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus in Spain.
Joachim Griesinger
Anti-Poaching on the Straits of Messina: Results after 15 Years of Activities. A. Giordano, D. Ricciardi, G. Candiano, S. Celesti & A. Irrea
Raptor Migration and Conservation in Taiwan. W.H. Lin & L.L. Severinghaus
The Autumn Migration of Red Kite Milvus milvus through the Pyrenees. Jean-Paul Urcun
The Autumn Migration of Raptors through the Pyrenees. Jean-Paul Urcun & Joël Bried
