Seasonal patterns in space use of Black Sparrowhawks Accipiter melanoleucus in an urban environment

Capsule: Urban Black Sparrowhawk males hunt mostly within 2.27 km of their nest during the breeding season ('home range' of 16.15 km 2 ) and increased the distance slightly to 2.43 km outside of the breeding season (18.56 km 2 ). We found high individual variation within and between six gl...

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Published in:Bird study 2016-07, Vol.63 (3), p.430-435
Main Authors: Sumasgutner, Petra, Tate, Gareth J., Koeslag, Ann, Amar, Arjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accipiter melanoleucus
Animal reproduction
Habitats
Ornithology
Predation
Seasonal variations
Urban areas
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Summary:Capsule: Urban Black Sparrowhawk males hunt mostly within 2.27 km of their nest during the breeding season ('home range' of 16.15 km 2 ) and increased the distance slightly to 2.43 km outside of the breeding season (18.56 km 2 ). We found high individual variation within and between six global positioning systems tagged breeding males, but no significant seasonal differences in the urban environment of Cape Town, South Africa.
ISSN:0006-3657
1944-6705
DOI:10.1080/00063657.2016.1214814