Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in merlins (Falco columbarius) and cross-species amplification in gyrfalcons (F. rusticolus) and peregrine falcons (F. peregrinus).
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05842-4
Abstract: Merlins, Falco columbarius, breed throughout temperate and high latitude habitats in Asia, Europe, and North America. Like peregrine falcons, F. peregrinus, merlins underwent population declines during the mid-to-late twentieth century, due to organochlorine-based contamination, and… read more here.
Keywords: merlins falco; falcons peregrinus; gyrfalcons rusticolus; cross ... See more keywords
Physics-based simulations of aerial attacks by peregrine falcons reveal that stooping at high speed maximizes catch success against agile prey
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006044
Abstract: The peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus is renowned for attacking its prey from high altitude in a fast controlled dive called a stoop. Many other raptors employ a similar mode of attack, but the functional benefits… read more here.
Keywords: physics; guidance; catch success; altitude ... See more keywords
A Broadscale Assessment of Mercury Contamination in Peregrine Falcons Across the Northern Latitudes of North America
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DOI: 10.3356/jrr-18-0003
Abstract: Abstract. We document concentrations of total mercury (THg) in feathers of Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus; hereafter peregrines) collected during autumn migration at South Padre Island, Texas, and Assateague Island, Maryland, from 2009–2015. We detected THg… read more here.
Keywords: north america; latitudes north; northern latitudes; peregrine falcons ... See more keywords
A Large Aggregation of 50 Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) During Migration in the Western Gulf of Mexico
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DOI: 10.3356/jrr-18-13.1
Abstract: Abstract In October 2017, we opportunistically observed up to 50 Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) on a ship moored in the western Gulf of Mexico. All birds we aged were juveniles, and they hunted from the… read more here.
Keywords: falco peregrinus; falcons falco; western gulf; gulf mexico ... See more keywords