<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The details and circumstances of the first observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia are described in the article. An adult individual of the nominate subspecies of the black-winged kite, in the age of at least two years, was observed on August 1 5, 201 2 in the Žitavský luh Nature Reserve, SW Slovakia. Behavioural and ecological information pertaining to the observation are provided, including weather conditions prevailing in the region immediately before the observation day.</p></abstract>

The details and circumstances of the first observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia are described in the article. An adult individual of the nominate subspecies of the black-winged kite, in the age of at least two years, was observed on August 1 5, 201 2 in the Žitavský luh Nature Reserve, SW Slovakia. Behavioural and ecological information pertaining to the observation are provided, including weather conditions prevailing in the region immediately before the observation day.

First observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia

Institute of Zoology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, SK–845 06 Bratislava, Slovakia

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The details and circumstances of the first observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia are described in the article. An adult individual...

First observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia

Published Online: Feb 22, 2013

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10262-012-0062-y

Keywords
Elanus caeruleus, nominate subspecies, weather conditions, vagrant, vole year

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First observation of the black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus in Slovakia

Published Online: Feb 22, 2013

Page range: 27 - 30

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10262-012-0062-y

KeywordsElanus caeruleus, nominate subspecies, weather conditions, vagrant, vole year

This content is open access.

Keywords
Elanus caeruleus, nominate subspecies, weather conditions, vagrant, vole year