THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM)
A total of 45 voucher specimens of falcons which are deposited in the bird's collection of the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum (INHM) were reviewed. Mummified falcons were preserved as voucher study specimens and tagged with museum collection labels. In the current study, morpho...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d8ba7384981b441a923ee44fb59b5093 2023-05-15T17:55:13+02:00 THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) Afkar M. Had Hind D.Had Suhad Y. Jassim Noor H. Yousif 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.3.0253 https://doaj.org/article/d8ba7384981b441a923ee44fb59b5093 EN eng University of Baghdad https://jnhm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/BINHM/article/view/507/319 https://doaj.org/toc/1017-8678 https://doaj.org/toc/2311-9799 https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.3.0253 1017-8678 2311-9799 https://doaj.org/article/d8ba7384981b441a923ee44fb59b5093 Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 253-266 (2021) conservation status falcons falconiformes iraq Museums. Collectors and collecting AM1-501 Natural history (General) QH1-278.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.26842/binhm.7.2021.16.3.0253 2022-12-31T16:27:53Z A total of 45 voucher specimens of falcons which are deposited in the bird's collection of the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum (INHM) were reviewed. Mummified falcons were preserved as voucher study specimens and tagged with museum collection labels. In the current study, morphometrics of six species of the genus Falco Linnaeus, 1758: Lanner falcon F. biarmicus Temminck, 1825; Sacker Falcon F. cherrug Gray, 1834; Lesser Kestrel F. naumanni Fleischer, 1818; Peregrine Falcon F. peregrines Tunstall, 1771; Eurasian Hobby F. subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 and Common Kestrel F. tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 were documented. These species were recorded previously in the ornithological literatures by several authors and deposited in the museum collection; nevertheless, breeding and migrating of these birds are still occurring throughout Iraq. Furthermore, the current distribution ranges and conservation status of each of the mentioned species throughout Iraq were reviewed and comprehensively discussed. Article in Journal/Newspaper peregrine falcon Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum 16 3 253 266 |
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A total of 45 voucher specimens of falcons which are deposited in the bird's collection of the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum (INHM) were reviewed. Mummified falcons were preserved as voucher study specimens and tagged with museum collection labels. In the current study, morphometrics of six species of the genus Falco Linnaeus, 1758: Lanner falcon F. biarmicus Temminck, 1825; Sacker Falcon F. cherrug Gray, 1834; Lesser Kestrel F. naumanni Fleischer, 1818; Peregrine Falcon F. peregrines Tunstall, 1771; Eurasian Hobby F. subbuteo Linnaeus, 1758 and Common Kestrel F. tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 were documented. These species were recorded previously in the ornithological literatures by several authors and deposited in the museum collection; nevertheless, breeding and migrating of these birds are still occurring throughout Iraq. Furthermore, the current distribution ranges and conservation status of each of the mentioned species throughout Iraq were reviewed and comprehensively discussed. |
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Afkar M. Had Hind D.Had Suhad Y. Jassim Noor H. Yousif |
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Afkar M. Had Hind D.Had Suhad Y. Jassim Noor H. Yousif |
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) |
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) |
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) |
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) |
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM) |
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falcons (falconiformes, falconidae) voucher collection in the iraq natural history research center and museum (inhm) |
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