[Nesting of Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) at an exceptional altitude for the Italian Alps]

[In the Province of Imperia (Liguria, Italy) the breeding population of Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) amounts to 8 territorial pairs, with a relative density of 4.6 pairs/1000 km2. Between the 12 known nesting sites, one nest is located at 380 m a.s.l.; this altitude might be regarded the lowest...

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Published in:Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia
Main Authors: Fabiano Sartirana, Rudy Valfiorito
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Italian
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2019
Subjects:
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
density
nesting sites
Alps
Province of Imperia
Zoology
QL1-991
golden eagle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2018.335
https://doaj.org/article/cd192a0aa45c4d22b59890921d19e0af
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Summary:[In the Province of Imperia (Liguria, Italy) the breeding population of Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) amounts to 8 territorial pairs, with a relative density of 4.6 pairs/1000 km2. Between the 12 known nesting sites, one nest is located at 380 m a.s.l.; this altitude might be regarded the lowest of the Prealps and Italian Alps. The local pair nested successfully in recent years.] [Article in Italian]

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