The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) genome [PDF]
G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2023 High-quality genome assemblies are characterized by high-sequence contiguity, completeness, and a low error rate, thus providing the basis for a wide array of studies focusing on natural species ecology, conservation, evolution, and population genomics ...
Andrea Zuccolo +10 more
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A Picky Predator and Its Prey: How Snow Conditions and Ptarmigan Abundance Impact Gyrfalcon Feeding Behaviour and Breeding Success [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSpecies interactions can be altered by climate change but can also mediate its effects. The gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and the ptarmigan (Lagopus spp.) form a predator–prey couple that reflects the dynamics of boreal, tundra, and alpine ecosystems.
Annabel Josien Slettenhaar +5 more
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Evolution and Climate Adaptation in Eurasian Gyrfalcon Populations [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionClimate change is considered a key driver for shaping ecological and evolutionary processes of Arctic animals. Historical glaciation has profoundly influenced the distribution and genetic differentiation of Arctic vertebrates, and recently Arctic species
Xin Liu +10 more
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Gyrfalcon Prey Abundance and Their Habitat Associations in a Changing Arctic [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionArctic habitats are changing rapidly and altering trophic webs and ecosystem functioning. Understanding how species' abundances and distributions differ among Arctic habitats is important in predicting future species shifts and trophic‐web consequences ...
Michaela Gustafson +7 more
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Phylogenomic insights into the polyphyletic nature of Altai falcons within eastern sakers (Falco cherrug) and the origins of gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The Altai falcon from Central Asia always attracted the attention of humans. Long considered a totemic bird in its native area, modern falconers still much appreciated this large-bodied and mighty bird of prey due to its rarity and unique look.
Liudmila Zinevich +8 more
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First pre-modern record of the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) in north-east Greenland [PDF]
Polar Research, 2019 Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is the largest falcon in the world. It inhabits a wide range of climate zones in the Northern Hemisphere, from boreal forests in the south of its range to the arid polar deserts of the High Arctic.
Gina E. Moseley +7 more
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Survival rates of adult and juvenile gyrfalcons in Iceland: estimates and drivers [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Knowledge of survival rates and their potential covariation with environmental drivers, for both adults and juveniles, is paramount to forecast the population dynamics of long-lived animals.
Frédéric Barraquand +1 more
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Chromosome-level reference genome assembly of the gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) and population genomics offer insights into the falcon population in Mongolia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe taxonomic classification of a falcon population found in the Mongolian Altai region in Asia has been heavily debated for two centuries and previous studies have been inconclusive, hindering a more informed conservation approach.
Farooq Omar Al-Ajli +10 more
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Пернатые хищники и их охрана, 2023 DNA analysis is a “gold standard” for individual identification and parentage studies as for humans, so for animals (Saks et al., 1991). First forensic testing of the rare animal species DNA occurred in 1991 in Great Britain, when the case of illegal ...
Ludmila S. Zinevich +3 more
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Nesting of Gyrfalcon on the Artificial Structures in the State Nature Reserve "Nenetsky", Russia
Пернатые хищники и их охрана, 2017 All nests used by Gyrfalcons on the territory of “Nenetsky” State Nature Reserve were situated on wooden towers. There had been a known nesting of Gyrfalcon on triangular tower on Lovetsky island since 1987.
Denis A. Kitel, Yulia M. Bogomolova
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