<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Saker Falcon is a falconid raptor species with Palearctic distribution. It has never been a common bird in Hungary, now there are cc. 220-230 nesting pairs within the country borders. Currently total world population is cc. 19 000-34 000 individuals. Its taxonomic status is complicated. Two subspecies are distinguished (Falco c. cherrug and Falco c. milvipes); however, molecular data does not support this split. Phylogeny of the species is also not clarified, similarly to closely related raptors. There are many factors threatening the population of the Saker. One of these factors is the occurrence of the hybrid falcons. By molecular investigations more data can be gained, that could be useful in practical conservation, too.</p></abstract>

The Saker Falcon is a falconid raptor species with Palearctic distribution. It has never been a common bird in Hungary, now there are cc. 220-230 nesting pairs within the country borders. Currently total world population is cc. 19 000-34 000 individuals. Its taxonomic status is complicated. Two subspecies are distinguished (Falco c. cherrug and Falco c. milvipes); however, molecular data does not support this split. Phylogeny of the species is also not clarified, similarly to closely related raptors. There are many factors threatening the population of the Saker. One of these factors is the occurrence of the hybrid falcons. By molecular investigations more data can be gained, that could be useful in practical conservation, too.

A Case Study on the Phylogeny and Conservation of Saker Falcon

Department of Anatomy, Cell- and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University, 1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, Hungary

MTA-ATK-NÖVI Lendület Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, 1022 Budapest, Herman Ottó út 15., Hungary

Department of Anatomy, Cell- and Developmental Biology, Eötvös Loránd University,1117 Budapest, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c, Hungary

Ornis Hungarica

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The Saker Falcon is a falconid raptor species with Palearctic distribution. It has never been a common bird in Hungary, now there are cc. 220-230 nesting pairs...

A Case Study on the Phylogeny and Conservation of Saker Falcon

Published Online: Dec 04, 2014

Page range: 1 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0007

Keywords
Falco cherrug, phylogenetics, taxonomy, hybridization, conservation

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Case Study on the Phylogeny and Conservation of Saker Falcon

Published Online: Dec 04, 2014

Page range: 1 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/orhu-2014-0007

KeywordsFalco cherrug, phylogenetics, taxonomy, hybridization, conservation

© 2014

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Falco cherrug, phylogenetics, taxonomy, hybridization, conservation