<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Since 2005 a breeding pair of A. pomarina has been observed near the village of Drienovec, Košice-Environs district, eastern Slovakia. Since 2009 occupied nests have been found each year with the subject pair. In the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 this pair successfully reared one young A. pomarina, but in 2012 they reared two B. buteo young during the nesting period in natural conditions and without the intervention of human beings. This is the first such documented case in the entire breeding grounds ofA. pomarina.</p></abstract>

Since 2005 a breeding pair of A. pomarina has been observed near the village of Drienovec, Košice-Environs district, eastern Slovakia. Since 2009 occupied nests have been found each year with the subject pair. In the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013 this pair successfully reared one young A. pomarina, but in 2012 they reared two B. buteo young during the nesting period in natural conditions and without the intervention of human beings. This is the first such documented case in the entire breeding grounds ofA. pomarina.

Young of the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) reared by lesser spotted eagles (Aquila pomarina) in natural conditions in Slovakia

Raptor Protection of Slovakia, Kuklovská 5, SK–841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia

Biele Vody 269, SK–053 76 Mlynky, Slovakia

Raptor Journal

Since 2005 a breeding pair of A. pomarina has been observed near the village of Drienovec, Košice-Environs district, eastern Slovakia. Since 2009 occupied...

Young of the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) reared by lesser spotted eagles (Aquila pomarina) in natural conditions in Slovakia

Data publikacji: 26 mar 2014

Zakres stron: 81 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2013-0001

Słowa kluczowe
breeding ecology, foster parents, nesting behaviour, unusual breeding

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Young of the common buzzard (Buteo buteo) reared by lesser spotted eagles (Aquila pomarina) in natural conditions in Slovakia

Data publikacji: 26 mar 2014

Zakres stron: 81 - 84

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/srj-2013-0001

Słowa kluczowebreeding ecology, foster parents, nesting behaviour, unusual breeding

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
breeding ecology, foster parents, nesting behaviour, unusual breeding