The Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, as an indicator of environmental quality along the coast of Lazio

Gaspare Guerrieri; Amalia Castaldi

doi:10.4081/rio.2012.188

The Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, as an indicator of environmental quality along the coast of Lazio

https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2012.188

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Vol. 82 No. 1-2 (2012)

Submitted: 13 October 2014
Accepted: 13 October 2014

Published: 30 September 2012

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Gaspare Guerrieri
rio@sisn.pagepress.org
GAROL, Roma, Italy.
Amalia Castaldi GAROL, Roma, Italy.

We studied (2000-2007) the use of the habitat and the environmental preferences of the Kestrel along the coast of Lazio. The abundance of the species is seasonal and only the areas rich in spontaneous vegetation are positively selected. During the breeding season the agricultural ecosystems are avoided and the cultivation of wheat and maize become important only after the harvest.

Guerrieri, G., & Castaldi, A. (2012). The Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus, as an indicator of environmental quality along the coast of Lazio. Rivista Italiana Di Ornitologia, 82(1-2). https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2012.188