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Breeding biology of the peregrine falcon in Zimbabwe

Hustler, Kit·1983·Ostrich
DOI 10.1080/00306525.1983.9634466
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Summary Hustler, Kit. 1983. Breeding biology of the Peregrine Falcon in Zimbabwe. Ostrich 54:161-171. A pair of nesting Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus was studied in Zimbabwe. Most displays were on ledges and in potholes and consisted of horizontal bows. A courtship ledge was used until 11/2 weeks before egglaying when the nesting ledge became the focus of activity. Most copulations were seen just before egglaying and were preceded by no discernible display. At least two eggs were laid between 2 and 6 August and both sexes incubated. The eggs were covered for 98,8% of the day and incubation shifts averaged 72 min for the male and 101 min for the female. When not incubating the male was absent from the nesting cliff more often than the female. The eggs hatched about 6 September, giving an incubation period of at least 30 days. The male's visits were primarily to bring food after the chicks hatched. The female brooded intensively at first and started to hunt when the chicks were 2 weeks old. Three hunting methods are described and the mean stooping speed for 24 hunts calculated. The main prey was doves (34%); prey types and their vulnerability to predation by Peregrines are discussed.

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  • In the flight phase up to 240 km/h, the front part of the wings have a cupped-like profile.

    “This is followed by a tight vertical tuck of the wings up to speeds of 240 km h−1. In this flight phase the front part of the wings have a cupped-like profile [14], [15], [16], [9].”

    From Diving-Flight Aerodynamics of a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) (2014) · cites this paper as [15]

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Authors
Hustler, K.
Affiliations
a Sengwa Wildlife Research Institute , Private Bag 6002, Gokwe, Zimbabwe
Corresponding author
Hustler, Kit
Venue
Ostrich
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1983-09
Volume
54
Issue
3
Pages
161-171
ISSN
  • 0030-6525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1727-947X
DOI
10.1080/00306525.1983.9634466
OpenAlex
W2043556321
Cited by
18
References
13
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 1
FWCI
0.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Ostrich (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Avian ecology and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Keywords
Falco peregrinus, breeding biology, courtship display, nesting behavior, clutch size, oviposition, brooding, hunting behavior, prey vulnerability, doves, Zimbabwe

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