The diet of a breeding pair of Peregrine Falcons in the urban centre of Naples

In Naples there are 5 breeding pairs of Peregrine Falcon and one of these nests in a large flowerpot on the 17th floor of the Naples Telecom tower. In this area near the port and the railway station there are many high-rise buildings. In 2007, thanks to Telecom’s employees, a web cam was installed c...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia
Main Authors: Maurizio Fraissinet, Davide De Rosa
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Italian
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2012.144
https://doaj.org/article/289c253bf4e3467999d725ac25ff7c66
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Summary:In Naples there are 5 breeding pairs of Peregrine Falcon and one of these nests in a large flowerpot on the 17th floor of the Naples Telecom tower. In this area near the port and the railway station there are many high-rise buildings. In 2007, thanks to Telecom’s employees, a web cam was installed close to the nest to record the life and diet of the two pulli.