<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Knowing the winter behaviour is essential for deciding on conservation strategies for threatened migratory species such as the greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga). Fidelity and inter-annual variation in winter home range of an Estonian greater spotted eagle were studied during the first four years of its life by means ofGPS satellite telemetry in south-eastern Spain. Results show the eagle exploited a small area (1 2.7 km2, 95% kernel) with high inter-annual fidelity during all winter stages. The A. clanga preferred marshes and water bodies and avoided irrigated crops and urban areas. Waterfowl hunting did not show any effect on the spatial pattern of the eagle’s behaviour, although water level management in reservoirs could influence their use by the A. clanga. Our study highlights that the wintering home range may be limited to a small suitable habitat patch where human activities, especially water reservoir management, should be regulated</p></abstract>

Knowing the winter behaviour is essential for deciding on conservation strategies for threatened migratory species such as the greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga). Fidelity and inter-annual variation in winter home range of an Estonian greater spotted eagle were studied during the first four years of its life by means ofGPS satellite telemetry in south-eastern Spain. Results show the eagle exploited a small area (1 2.7 km2, 95% kernel) with high inter-annual fidelity during all winter stages. The A. clanga preferred marshes and water bodies and avoided irrigated crops and urban areas. Waterfowl hunting did not show any effect on the spatial pattern of the eagle’s behaviour, although water level management in reservoirs could influence their use by the A. clanga. Our study highlights that the wintering home range may be limited to a small suitable habitat patch where human activities, especially water reservoir management, should be regulated

Winter ranging behaviour of a greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) in southeast Spain during four consecutive years

Ecology Area, Department ofApplied Biology, University Miguel Hernández, Avda Universidad S/N. E- 03202 Elche, Spain

Eagle Club, Hauka, 63406 Valgjärve vald, Estonia

Department of Zoology, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Riia 1 81 , 51 01 4 Tartu, Estonia

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Knowing the winter behaviour is essential for deciding on conservation strategies for threatened migratory species such as the greater spotted eagle (Aquila...

Winter ranging behaviour of a greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) in southeast Spain during four consecutive years

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 123 - 128

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2014-0014

Keywords
fidelity, habitat selection, home range, human disturbance, satellite tracking, wetland management

© by Juan M. Pérez-García

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

Winter ranging behaviour of a greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) in southeast Spain during four consecutive years

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 123 - 128

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2014-0014

Keywordsfidelity, habitat selection, home range, human disturbance, satellite tracking, wetland management

© by Juan M. Pérez-García

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

Keywords
fidelity, habitat selection, home range, human disturbance, satellite tracking, wetland management