Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 41, No. 2 (1997), pp. 129-137 (9 pages) Lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni) lay clutches which appear excessive as only 3% of them yield as many young as eggs ...

Population fragmentation is a widespread phenomenon usually associated with human activity. As a result of habitat transformation, the philopatric and steppe-specialist Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni ...

A recent study of two genetically distinct populations of lesser kestrels — a petite falcon — showed the differences in how varying lineages of the same animal respond to climate fluctuations.

1. The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) has experienced a dramatic decline in the last 20 years in the Western Palearctic. To help in making decisions for the recovery of the species, a matrix ...

Some alleles are inherited more frequently than expected from Mendel's rule. This phenomenon, known as transmission ratio distortion (TRD), is found in a broad variety of taxa, but it is thought to be ...

Six bird species have stopped breeding on the island over the past seven decades, reducing the robustness of Cyprus’ ecosystems immeasurably, Birdlife Cyprus told the Cyprus Mail. “Since 1950, we have ...