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Reproduction, Turnover, and Dispersal of American Kestrels in Southwestern Idaho
Completed
American Kestrels, a type of falcon, are widely found throughout North America. To date, no study has estimated lifetime reproductive success of kestrels and factors that may be related to its variation. Such an effort requires collecting long-term data on marked populations. Objectives of this long-term study are to document population dynamics, behavior, site fidelity, movement, and migration patterns of a population of marked kestrels nesting in boxes in southwest Idaho. The study also provides information on lifetime reproductive success. With nearly 15 years of data, this study continues to make a significant contribution to Kestrel status assessment in the U.S.
Steenhof, K., Peterson, B.E., 2009, Site fidelity, mate fidelity, and breeding dispersal in American kestrels: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology, v. 121, no. 1, p. 12-21. [Highlight] [FullText] Catalog No: 1907 Smallwood, J.A., Natale, C., Steenhof, K., Meetz, M., Marti, C.D., Melvin, R.J., Bortolotti, G.R., Robertson, R., Robertson, S., Shuford, W.R., Lindemann, S.A., Tornwall, B., 1999, Clinal variation in the juvenal plumage of American kestrels: Journal of Field Ornithology, v. 70, no. 3, p. 425-435. [FullText] Catalog No: 623 Steenhof, K., Peterson, B.E., 1997, Double brooding by American kestrels in Idaho: Journal of Raptor Research, v. 31, no. 3, p. 274-276. [FullText] Catalog No: 336 Steenhof, K., Carpenter, G.P., Bednarz, J.C., 1994, Use of mist nets and a live great horned owl to capture breeding American kestrels: Journal of Raptor Research, v. 28, no. 3, p. 194-196. [FullText] Catalog No: 333
Fitzpatrick, Martin - Deputy Center Director
Phone: 541-750-1032
Email: Martin_Fitzpatrick@usgs.gov
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