The breeding ecology and behaviour of a colour-marked population of Brown Falcons (Falco berigora)

References

• Baker-Gabb, D. J. (1982). Comparative ecology and behaviour of swamp harriers Circus approximans, spotted harriers C. assimilis and other raptors in Australia and New Zealand. Ph.D. Thesis, Monash University, Melbourne.
   Google Scholar
• Baker-Gabb, D. J. (1984a). The feeding ecology and behaviour of seven species of raptor overwintering in coastal Victoria. Australian Wildlife Research 11, 517–532.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Baker-Gabb, D. J. (1984b). The breeding ecology of twelve species of diurnal raptor in north-western Victoria. Australian Wildlife Research 11, 145–160.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Blakers, M., Davies, S. J. J. F., and Reilly, P. N. (1984). ‘The Atlas of Australian Birds.’ (Melbourne University Press: Melbourne)
   Google Scholar
• Bloom, P. H. (1987). Capturing and handling raptors. In ‘Raptor Management Techniques Manual’. (Eds B. A. Giron Pendleton, B. A. Millsap, K. W. Cline and D. M. Bird.) pp. 99–123. (National Wildlife Federation: Washington, DC.)
   Google Scholar
• Bollen, C. (1993). Breeding behaviour and diet of the Brown Falcon Falco berigora on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. Australian Bird Watcher 15, 19–23.
   Google Scholar
• Bustamante, J., and Hiraldo, F. (1989). Adoptions of fledglings by Black and Red Kites. Animal Behaviour 39, 804–806.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bustamante, J., and Hiraldo, F. (1990). Factors influencing family rupture and parent-offspring conflict in the Black Kite Milvus migrans. Ibis 132, 58–67.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Cade, T. J. (1982). ‘The Falcons of the World.’ (Collins: London.)
   Google Scholar
• Cameron, M., and Olsen, P. D. (1993). Significance of caching in Falco: evidence from a nesting pair of Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus. In ‘Australian Raptor Studies’. (Ed. P. D. Olsen.) pp. 43–54. (Australasian Raptor Association: Melbourne)
   Google Scholar
• Debus, S. J. S. (1991). Brown Falcon display. Australasian Raptor Association News 12, 12.
   Google Scholar
• Frumkin, R. (1989). Egg quality, nestling development and dispersal in the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). Journal of Raptor Research 23, 123.
   Google Scholar
• Hakkarainen, H., and Korpimäki, E. (1994). Does feeding effort of Tengmalm's Owls reflect offspring survival prospects in cyclic food conditions? Oecologia 97, 209–214.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hamerstrom, F. (1979). Effect of prey on predator: voles and harriers. Auk 96, 370–374.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hollands, D. (1984). ‘Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of Australia.’ (Thomas Nelson: Melbourne.)
   Google Scholar
• Holthuijzen, A. M. A. (1990). Prey delivery, caching, and retrieval rates in nesting prairie falcons. Condor 92, 475–484.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Korpimäki, E., and Lagerström, M. (1988). Survival and natal dispersal of fledglings of Tengmalm's Owl in relation to fluctuating food conditions and hatching date. Journal of Animal Ecology 57, 433–441.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Marchant, S., and Higgins, P. J. (Eds) (1993). ‘Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings.’ (Oxford University Press: Melbourne.)
   Google Scholar
• McDonald, P. G. (2003a.) Variable plumage and bare part colouration in the Brown Falcon, Falco berigora: the influence of age and sex. Emu 103, 21–28. doi:10.1071/MU02028
   Google Scholar
• McDonald, P. G. (2003b.) Nestling growth and development in the Brown Falcon, Falco berigora: an improved ageing formula and field-based method of sex determination. Wildlife Research 30, 411–418. doi:10.1071/WR02041
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McDonald, P. G., Olsen, P. D., and Baker-Gabb, D. J. (2003). Territory fidelity, reproductive success and prey choice in the Brown Falcon, Falco berigora: a flexible bet-hedger? Australian Journal of Zoology 51, 399–414. doi:10.1071/Z002059
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mooney, N. J. (1976). Selected predatory and social behaviours of the Brown Falcon (Falco berigora tasmanica, Mathews). B.Sc.(Honours) Thesis, University of Tasmania.
   Google Scholar
• Mooney, N. J. (1982). Brown Falcon caches prey. Australasian Raptor Association News 3, 13.
   Google Scholar
• Newton, I. (1979). ‘Population Ecology of Raptors.’ (Poyser: Berkhamsted.)
   Google Scholar
• Olsen, J., and Olsen, P. D. (1980). Observations of defence of the nest against humans by Australian species of Falco. Emu 80, 163–164.
   Google Scholar
• Olsen, P. D. (1995). ‘Australian Birds of Prey.’ (University of New South Wales Press: Sydney.)
   Google Scholar
• Simmons, R. E., and Mendelsohn, J. M. (1993). A critical review of cartwheeling flights of raptors. Ostrich 64, 13–24.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Verhulst, S., and Hut, R. A. (1996). Post-fledging care, multiple breeding and the costs of reproduction in the Great Tit. Animal Behaviour 51, 957–966. doi:10.1006/ANBE.1996.0099
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zar, J. H. (1996). ‘Biostatistical Analysis.’ (Prentice Hall: New Jersey.)
   Google Scholar