LEADER 04068nam 22006855 450 001 9910431348903321 005 20251113201816.0 010 $a3-030-60541-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-60541-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000011645144 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-60541-4 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6421899 035 $a(PPN)25251789X 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011645144 100 $a20201207d2020 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBehavioural Ecology of Western Palearctic Falcons /$fby Giovanni Leonardi 205 $a1st ed. 2020. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2020. 215 $a1 online resource (XVI, 206 p. 54 illus., 53 illus. in color.) 311 08$a3-030-60540-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWestern Palearctic Falcons -- Reproductive Strategies -- Competition and Defence -- Exploitation of resources -- Dispersal Patterns -- Communication -- Living in Groups. 330 $aThis monograph is the result of eight years of bibliographical and field research concerning several behavioural ecology aspects of the Palaearctic falcons. For a while, this book grew along with ?The Lanner falcon? published in 2015 and revised in 2017. In both books the main aim was to provide a clear overview of the biology and ecology of these species. In fact in the last 20 years, the number of publications on falcons has grown tremendously and, in parallel, also those belonging to the so-called "grey literature". The number of people involved is also increased by including both academics and nature lovers. Many previously published books emphasized identification, and offered little insights on the behavioural and ecological aspects of the species. Very often, the research on behavioural ecology remains closed within the confines of academic community. By contrast, a multitude of basic data is scattered in countless articles published in local magazines. Many falcon species are easy to observe and study (such as kestrels) but others are more rare and localized. In order to understand the survival strategies adopted by this group of avian predators, it is necessary not to lose sight of the overall picture. This book tries to explain the different survival strategies by examining, through a few essential chapters, some crucial aspects for all species. The first chapter provides information on the genus Falco, its genetics, evolution and morphological peculiarities. The other chapters deal with reproductive strategies, competition, exploitation of resources, dispersal patterns, communication and sociality. One of the main objectives of this book is to produce an accessible but scholarly curated source of reference. By understanding the most common species, it is possible to provide a working framework for rarer, and especially threatened, falcon species. 606 $aAnimal migration 606 $aConservation biology 606 $aEcology 606 $aEvolution (Biology) 606 $aAnatomy, Comparative 606 $aPhysiology 606 $aAnimal Migration 606 $aConservation Biology 606 $aEvolutionary Theory 606 $aAnimal Anatomy 606 $aAnimal Physiology 615 0$aAnimal migration. 615 0$aConservation biology. 615 0$aEcology. 615 0$aEvolution (Biology). 615 0$aAnatomy, Comparative. 615 0$aPhysiology. 615 14$aAnimal Migration. 615 24$aConservation Biology. 615 24$aEvolutionary Theory. 615 24$aAnimal Anatomy. 615 24$aAnimal Physiology. 676 $a333.9516 676 $a598.9615 700 $aLeonardi$b Giovanni$0172445 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910431348903321 996 $aBehavioural ecology of western Palearctic falcons$92509731 997 $aUNINA