Diet and prey selection of urban-dwelling Peregrine Falcons in southwest England
Despite extensive research on city-dwelling Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in mainland Europe and other parts of the world, little has been undertaken and published in the UK. We analysed the diet of Peregrines in three cities in southwest England - Bristol, Bath and Exeter - between 1998 and 20...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1983/ca6d3c2c-4f7d-41a9-9b02-0fc8a3e07412 https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/ca6d3c2c-4f7d-41a9-9b02-0fc8a3e07412 |
| Summary: | Despite extensive research on city-dwelling Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in mainland Europe and other parts of the world, little has been undertaken and published in the UK. We analysed the diet of Peregrines in three cities in southwest England - Bristol, Bath and Exeter - between 1998 and 2007. The wide range of prey species taken included many species associated with a variety of non-urban habitats. Some prey species appear to be hunted at night, while on migration. This paper summarises the diet of Peregrines in urban areas and reviews their night-time hunting behaviour. Despite extensive research on city-dwelling Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus in mainland Europe and other parts of the world, little has been undertaken and published in the UK. We analysed the diet of Peregrines in three cities in southwest England - Bristol, Bath and Exeter - between 1998 and 2007. The wide range of prey species taken included many species associated with a variety of non-urban habitats. Some prey species appear to be hunted at night, while on migration. This paper summarises the diet of Peregrines in urban areas and reviews their night-time hunting behaviour. |
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