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Chromosome Level Genome Assembly and Comparative Genomics between Three Falcon Species Reveals an Unusual Pattern of Genome Organisation

open access: yesDiversity, 2018
Whole genome assemblies are crucial for understanding a wide range of aspects of falcon biology, including morphology, ecology, and physiology, and are thus essential for their care and conservation.
Sunitha Joseph   +5 more
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THE FALCONS (FALCONIFORMES, FALCONIDAE) VOUCHER COLLECTION IN THE IRAQ NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER AND MUSEUM (INHM)

open access: yesBulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum, 2021
A total of 45 voucher specimens of falcons which are deposited in the bird's collection of the Iraq Natural History Research Center and Museum (INHM) were reviewed.
Afkar M. Had   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Sustainable Trapping of Falcons – is It Possible in Russia and Other CIS Countries?

open access: yesПернатые хищники и их охрана, 2016
This article was prepared according on the analysis of the situation with the poaching and smuggling of falcons (Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus, Saker Falcon F. cherrug and Peregrine Falcon F. peregrinus) in CIS countries in 2006–2015.
Elvira G. Nikolenko
doaj   +1 more source

PRESUMED PHOTORECEPTOR DYSPLASIAS IN PEREGRINE FALCONS (FALCO PEREGRINUS) AND PEREGRINE FALCON HYBRIDS [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Wildlife Diseases, 2019
We describe a case series of photoreceptor dysplasia with secondary retinal degeneration in juvenile Peregrine Falcons. Six Peregrine Falcons ( Falco peregrinus) and three Peregrine Falcon × Prairie Falcon ( Falco mexicanus) hybrids had early-life visual deficits.
Moore, Bret A   +6 more
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Peregrine Falcon: Design and Experimentation of a Folding and Launchable Quadcopter Drone

open access: yesDrones
This article describes a quadcopter drone with foldable arms, which we have named the Peregrine Falcon. It can take off from a moving vehicle by barrel launching and perform its mission in the air after autonomously spreading its arms.
Guangxin Wu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Has the Australian Endemic Grey Falcon the Most Extreme Dietary Specialization among all Falco Species?

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
A clear understanding of a species’ diet is crucial in understanding its spatio-temporal dynamics, and is, therefore, pertinent to conservation considerations.
Jonny Schoenjahn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

NESTING OF PEREGRINE FALCON ALONG THE SEASHORE OF THE ABRAU PENINSULA (KRASNODAR REGION)

open access: yesВестник Северо-Кавказского федерального университета, 2022
Thе article describes the modern distribution of Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and some features of its nesting along the seashore of the Abrau peninsula in Krasnodar region.
Vladislav S. Rudovskiy
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Multi-scale selection models predict breeding habitat for two Arctic-breeding raptor species

open access: yesArctic Science, 2020
Raptors are important environmental indicators because they are apex predators and can be sensitive to disturbance. Few studies have addressed habitat preferences of tundra-nesting raptors, and those that exist have focused on fine-scale characteristics.
Philippe Galipeau   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic Passport System for Captive Falcons – Saker, Gyrfalcon and Peregrine Falcon Conservation Prospects in Russia.

open access: yesПернатые 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
doaj   +1 more source

Does psychic numbing apply to endangered species conservation? The case of the Peregrine Falcon in Berkeley, California

open access: yesFrontiers in Conservation Science
IntroductionMany individuals exhibit compassion towards charismatic animals in distress, yet they are not as motivated to help the thousands of endangered animal species.
Alexandra Boren   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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