Breeding site selection by bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) and Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus) in the Caucasus

The inventory of vultures was conducted in 2004–2016. Modern areal and nesting places of Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), Black vulture (Aegypius monachus), Egyptian vulture, (Neophron percnopterus) and Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in Azerbaijan was determined. Our results reveals that 60.6% (n=20) of nesting locations were found in Lesser Caucasus, 36.3% (n=12) in Great Caucasus, 3.0% (n=1) in Talysh mountains. Over the last 13 years the total known population of these species decreased by 15.3%. Primary reason of this decline is the abandonment of livestock farms and graze lands, accompanied by the expansion of cultivated areas (P = 0.0001) since large domestic ruminants are important source of food for Griffon vultures,. The other important threats to these species were identified as nestling removal, capture and trade of wild birds for exhibiting them in zoological gardens and roadside restaurants, destructing the nests of Black vultures, ecotourism and recreation has impacted on the decrease in the number of Griffon vultures (P =0.0001). In 2016, 61 pairs of Griffon vulture, 59 pairs of Egyptian vulture, 16 pairs of Black vulture, 9 pairs of Bearded vulture were recorded in the territories of Azerbaijan.

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Application of a predictive model to detect long-term changes in nest-site selection in the Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus: conservation in relation to territory shrinkage

Ibis ◽

10.1111/j.1474-919x.2007.00768.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 150 (2) ◽

pp. 242-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

ANTONI MARGALIDA ◽

JOSÉ ANTONIO DONÁZAR ◽

JAVIER BUSTAMANTE ◽

FRANCISCO JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ ◽

MARILÓ ROMERO-PUJANTE

Keyword(s):

Predictive Model ◽

Site Selection ◽

Nest Site ◽

Nest Site Selection ◽

Gypaetus Barbatus ◽

Bearded Vulture ◽

Long Term Changes

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Breeding site records of three sympatric vultures in a mountainous cliff in Kahara-Thathri, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Journal of Threatened Taxa ◽

10.11609/jott.5537.12.9.16166-16169 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (9) ◽

pp. 16166-16169

Author(s):

Muzaffar A. Kichloo ◽

Sudesh Kumar ◽

Neeraj Sharma

Keyword(s):

Nest Site ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Jammu And Kashmir ◽

Egyptian Vulture ◽

Gypaetus Barbatus ◽

Bearded Vulture ◽

Site Characteristics ◽

Rugged Topography ◽

Union Territory ◽

Habitat Variables

The current communication deals with the breeding records of three sympatric vultures, viz., Himalayan Vulture Gyps himalayensis, Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus, and Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus from a mountain cliff in Kahara, Thathri, a part of upper Chenab catchment in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Made of twigs and lined by dry grass, the nests mostly east-facing, were built on the ledges or in cavities and small caves on cliffs well protected from predators. The inaccessibility, rugged topography (for nesting) and the abundant food base (gorals, monkeys, langurs, pikas, and rodents) make it an ideal nesting location for the vultures. Authors suggested that intensive studies are required to be taken up on the resource apportionment and influence of habitat variables (climate, terrain, disturbance) on the nest site characteristics in such rugged landscapes.

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Breeding site selection according to suitability for amphibian larval growth under various ecological conditions in the semi-arid zone of northern Israel

Ecologia mediterranea ◽

10.3406/ecmed.2009.1389 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 35 (1) ◽

pp. 65-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tali Goldber ◽

Eviatar Nevo ◽

Gad Degani

Keyword(s):

Site Selection ◽

Arid Zone ◽

Larval Growth ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Ecological Conditions ◽

Semi Arid

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Breeding site selection by olfactory cues in the threatened northern spectacled salamander Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi, 1821)

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems ◽

10.1002/aqc.890 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 799-805 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Antonio Romano ◽

Giovanni Forcina ◽

Filippo Barbanera

Keyword(s):

Site Selection ◽

Breeding Site ◽

Olfactory Cues

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Conservation implications of the temporal and spatial distribution of Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus in Crete

Bird Conservation International ◽

10.1017/s0959270902002174 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 269-280 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Stavros Xirouchakis ◽

Manolis Nikolakakis

Keyword(s):

Distribution Patterns ◽

High Mountains ◽

Temporal And Spatial Distribution ◽

Gypaetus Barbatus ◽

Conservation Implications ◽

Bearded Vulture ◽

Nesting Sites ◽

Domestic Livestock ◽

The Mean ◽

Temporal And Spatial

We carried out a four-year (1995-1999) survey on the foraging and breeding distribution of Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus on the island of Crete. The age classes of all birds sighted were systematically recorded and data on seasonal distribution patterns were collected; 262 observations were made covering an area of about 4,000 km2, at altitudes ranging from 200 m to 2,450 m a.s.l (mean 1,100 m). Adult birds were distributed evenly throughout the island while young birds avoided active territories and were mostly sighted at the periphery of the high mountains. The species depended almost entirely on domestic livestock herded into and away from the mountains seasonally, with birds foraging in the uplands (> 1,200 m a.s.l.) from early May to late October and frequenting midland pastures (600-1,200 m a.s.l.) for the rest of the year. The mean altitude of nesting sites was 750 m (range = 280-1,450 m), with 80% of nests positioned below the 1,000 m contour. Bearded Vultures are more vulnerable to human-induced mortality within their breeding territories and on midland pastures in winter than in the upland areas in summer.

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