tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35641010085230379252024-02-20T16:20:38.482+00:00Gulls in LusitaniaThis Blog is mainly about Gulls and color ring readings in PortugalRui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-19243211810604497002015-07-12T22:33:00.001+01:002015-07-12T22:47:29.041+01:001st portuguese record of Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensisThe 1st portuguese record of Steppe Eagle <i>Aquila nipalensis</i> was made at Ponta da erva, Lisboa 08.07.2015 by Pedro Fernandes and Samantha Zaza, and 4 days after at the same location 2cy Steppe Eagle was relocated again at the same area, by a large group of observers.<br />
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Photos from today (12/07/2015)<br />
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2cy Steppe Eagle <i>Aquila nipalensis</i> showing tthe wide pale underwing lesser coverts<br />
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Here sowing upperwing pattern with wide white rump and pale crescents on primaries, second photo showing glide posture with wings held dowwards (black vulture fashion).<br />
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A great video from Frederico Morais (08/07/2015)<br />
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" <span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.6999998092651px; line-height: 17.5499992370605px;">In Europe only found in Russia north and north-west of the Caspian Sea. Formerly also nested in Moldova and Romania but it is long extinct in those countries. Also gone from the Ukraine since the 1980s [Mebs & Schmidt 2006]. Outside of Europe the species is found in the steppes of central Asia eastwards to Mongolia, eastern Kazakhstan, Tibet and northeastern China [GRIN 2009]. During winter in Africa and southwestern Asia."</span><br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-37495044322613325182015-04-29T18:11:00.005+01:002015-04-30T08:11:55.117+01:00Kelp Gull / Cape Gull, Larus dominicanus at Costa da Caparica - PortugalOn April 27 the 4th Kelp Gull <i>Larus dominicanus </i>record for Portugal as been achieved thanks to Miguel Berkmeyer´s finding. The first 3 records established in the same year of 2013, and adult like birds were seen across all portuguese coast. This record is not any diferent and the dificulty of identification on juveniles and first plumage cycles maybe be having a role here, with birds seen between April to August, but all of them with adult like looks and consequently easier to spot by most keen gullers.<br />
Aiming this potential problem I advise a good reading <a href="http://birdingfrontiers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/identification-of-first-cycle-cape-gull.pdf" target="_blank">Identification of first cycle Larus dominicanus vetula: The Cape Gull of good hope?</a> by Chris Gibbins, focusing on moult timing and other plumages features that could help on the field. The first 2 portuguese records are also cited on Chris ID paper as being Cape Gull (vetula), and all the following records including the present one seem to be all from this Southern African subspecies in my humble opinion.<br />
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April 29th 2015 Kelp Gull <i>Larus dominicanus </i>at praia do Inatel, Costa da Caparica, Portugal<br />
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April 29th 2015 Kelp Gull <i>Larus dominicanus </i>at praia do Inatel, Costa da Caparica, Portugal<br />
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Here with 2cy Yellow-legged Gull <i>Larus michehellis</i> and 2cy Lesser black-backed Gull<i>Larus fuscus, </i>and<i> </i>showing in the field 2cycle type exterior tail feathers on otherwise all white tail, and small vestigial mirror on left wing P10 <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/antoniogonalves/17278652116/in/photostream/" target="_blank">(here)</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=492774464204025&set=gm.692730660859533&type=1&theater" target="_blank">(here)</a><br />
Regarding P10 mirror theres seems to be a hudge variability and birds with no mirrors are also to consider, <a href="http://chrisgibbins-gullsbirds.blogspot.pt/2014/05/cape-gulls-sample-from-cape.html">here</a> you can find a good set of mostly adult June birds taken by Chris Gibbins at Cape province, South Africa.<br />
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April 29th 2015 Kelp Gull <i>Larus dominicanus </i>at praia do Inatel, Costa da Caparica, Portugal<br />
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April 29th 2015 Kelp Gull <i>Larus dominicanus </i>at praia do Inatel, Costa da Caparica, Portugal<br />
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Miguel Berkmeyer video footage on April 27th 2015 at Costa da Caparica, Portugal<br />
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<a href="http://gull-research.org/kelp/adult.html" target="_blank">GRO - Gull Research Organisation: Kelp Gull/ Cape Gul</a><br />
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<a href="http://birdsofportugal.blogspot.pt/2013/06/gaivota-dominicana-kelp-gull-larus.html" target="_blank">1st record for Portugal - 6 june 2013</a><br />
<a href="http://gullsinlusitania.blogspot.pt/2013/06/kelp-gull-in-portuguese-coast.html" target="_blank">2nd (submited) record for Portugal: 21/22 May 2013</a><br />
<a href="http://gullsinlusitania.blogspot.pt/2013/08/kelp-gull-3rd-record-for-portugal.html" target="_blank">3rd record for Portugal: 16 August 2013</a><br />
4th record for Portugal: 27 April 2015 (photo links):<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-22508064607420409422015-01-07T02:21:00.001+00:002015-01-07T02:37:06.434+00:00Another 2cy Herring Gull at Sesimbra Another 1st winter (2cy) <strong>Herring Gull</strong> <em>Larus argentatus</em> was spotted today 06.01.2015 by me and Carlos Pacheco at Sesimbra harbour. <br />
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together with local 2cy Yellow-legged Gull "lusitanius"<br />
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during the busy hour......Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-84917792968595140892015-01-05T00:53:00.002+00:002015-01-05T01:16:35.246+00:002cy Herring gull at Sesimbra DocapescaOn 03.01.2015 this rather small and slender 2cy Herring gull <em><strong>Larus argentatus</strong></em> was present at Docapesca de Sesimbra.<br />
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I want to thank you to Frederico Morais, Pedro Nicolau and Marco Schwager for their company while we atempt to relocate the 2 caspians previously seen at the harbour.<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-90441845518136743832014-02-11T21:24:00.002+00:002014-02-13T00:14:26.197+00:00American herring Gull - Part II<br />
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Some snapshots taken from 720p video at 120x with the digiscoping method. There are a few strange dark marks and lines on the snaps but they are no more than debris and dust particules in the camera due to heavy field work..... this little girl have a few miles of it!<br />
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On the above and below photo, note the heavy structure with squarish and flat head, pencil shaped bill reminescent of Caspian Gull <em>Larus cachinnans</em> and colored like winter adult Glaucous Gull <em>Larus hyperboreus</em>. The winter head steaking is also restricted to the hindneck and mantle color, although hard to evaluate was paler than any ssp. argenteus I have ever seen, matching Ring-billed Gull <em>Larus delawarensis</em> and always distinct from the nearby Yellow-legged Gull <em>Larus michahellis</em>.<br />
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On the sequence below note the primary pattern with a few good indicators for American Herring Gull. <br />
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<strong>From left to right:</strong><br />
1. Visible "bayonet" on P7<br />
2. Visible "bayonet" on P7 and "W" shaped dark band on P5 tip<br />
3. Pattern on P10<br />
4. Pattern on P10<br />
5. Visible "bayonet" on P7, "W" shaped dark band on P5 tip and long pale tongue on P8<br />
6. Pattern on P10<br />
7. P9 pattern and long pale tongue on P8. Black fine line on P10 tip<br />
8. Pattern on P10<br />
9. Pattern on P10<br />
10. Pale tongues on most primaries<br />
11. Pattern on P10<br />
12. Black fine line on P10 tip<br />
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Note how the angle of the pale P10 tongue ends in several snaps. It seems to be variable, but the steeply curve on it seems to be intensified by the pattern of the P9 behind.<br />
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On most aspects its seems to fit perfectly on American Herring Gull <em>Larus smithsonianus</em>, and a few experts on the species agree with the identification...<br />
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Now let the 2 and 3cy come!!!!! <br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-22218841696797119052014-02-09T22:59:00.002+00:002014-02-10T01:39:28.858+00:00Herring Gull at AlgésAt southern latitudes than "Brigid" storm, another front is hiting Portugal west coast.<br />
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"Stephanie" is at least as fierce, pushing all the gulls inland. At Algés, there were more than 1500 ind. of both Lesser black-backed Gull and Yellow-legged Gull, and thats good numbers!!!! Not seen since the former fishing harbour was turned into a marina.<br />
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....gulls trying to feed, hoovering over the sewer exit.....<br />
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Herring Gull <em>Larus argentatus, </em>adult. <br />
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Lesser black-backed Gull <em>Larus fuscus</em>, <span style="background-color: blue; color: orange;"><strong>HNE</strong></span> ringed by Peter Stewart. Its a winter regular at Algés.</div>
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Lesser black-backed Gull <em>Larus fuscus</em> <span style="background-color: black; color: white;">6AC8</span>, ringed by Paul Veron<br />
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Lesser black-backed Gull <em>Larus fuscus</em>, <span style="background-color: black; color: white;">4AX4</span> ringed by Paul Veron.<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-23293602567285488252014-02-08T02:35:00.002+00:002014-02-08T02:38:13.057+00:00Atlantic StormThe new North Atlantic storm "Brigid" will hit Europe west coast this weekend with 30ft waves and sustained 60mph winds to be expected at southwest tip of Ireland!!<br />
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One Ross Gull had already been found in the past hours in Spain NW coast (Pontevedra), what would be the next finding on the Iberian coast????? <br />
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Found by Pedro Lopes Moreira at Aveiro harbour today, this thayer/kumlien type gull worths a second check.</div>
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Thayers Gull <em>Larus thayeri</em> would be a 1st record for Portugal.</div>
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Putative American Herring Gull <em>Larus smithsonianus</em> ad.<br />
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Here with <em>Larus michahellis</em> and <em>Larus fuscus </em>and showing bayonet on P7 and "w" shaped black band on P5.</div>
<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-43510012902593679102014-02-06T00:08:00.000+00:002014-02-06T00:08:10.554+00:00Kumliens GullOn the same date at Peniche, 2cy <em>Larus glaucoides kumlieni</em> showing very fresh plumage and darker outer webs of outer primaries.<br />
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2cy Iceland Gull <em>Larus glaucoides glaucoides </em>also at Peniche docapesca.Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-38003918468701703242014-02-03T23:40:00.000+00:002014-02-03T23:40:45.331+00:00Glaucous invasion - Part IIGlaucous Gull <em>Larus hyperboreus,</em> invasion on Atlantic coast is still far from the end....yesterday at Peniche harbour.<br />
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another 2 cy Glaucous Gull.....<br />
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1 adult....<br />
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At the end of the day: <strong>7</strong> adults,<strong> 3</strong> 1st winters and <strong>1</strong> 2nd winter Glaucous Gull at Peniche harbour. Its certainly not a common sight on our coast!Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-31097059519778364052014-02-03T16:18:00.003+00:002014-02-03T16:18:41.591+00:003cy Herring Gull at EriceiraYesterday at Ericeira harbour, a beautiful 3cy <em>Larus argentatus</em> and probably ssp. <em>argenteus.</em><br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-69157598854341111802014-01-29T00:39:00.000+00:002014-01-29T00:39:25.654+00:00Glaucous invasionSome photos of the Glaucous gulls present near Lisbon this last week.<br />
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3cy Glaucous Gull, <em>Larus hyperboreus</em> - 27.01.2014 Praia do Torrão, Almada<br />
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3cy Glaucous Gull, <em>Larus hyperboreus</em> - 27.01.2014 Praia do Torrão, Almada<br />
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Adult Glaucous Gull, <em>Larus hyperboreus</em> - 27.01.2014 Praia do Torrão, Almada<br />
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Great black-backed Gull, <em>Larus marinus </em>together with 3cy Glaucous Gull,<em> Larus hyperboreus</em> - 27.01.2014 Praia do Torrão, Almada<br />
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Herring Gull, <em>Larus argentatus</em> - 27.01.2014 Trafaria, Almada<br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-43962041103894151112014-01-27T21:58:00.000+00:002014-01-27T21:58:05.479+00:00Wintering Ring-billed gulls at Lisbon areaWintering Ring-billed Gull, <em>Larus delawarensis</em> can be found anually in some of the coastal big city parks. Here are some January photos from Parque da Paz, Almada <em> 38°39'50.81"N</em> <em>9°10'2.31"W</em>.<br />
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4th cy plumage or adult? This ind. showed only one mirror on P10 as stated for 3rd winter plumage (Olsen 2003), probably the same wintering individual from the previous years.<br />
<a href="http://gullsinlusitania.blogspot.pt/2012/04/1-st-winter-larus-delawarensis.HTML">http://gullsinlusitania.blogspot.pt/2012/04/1-st-winter-larus-delawarensis.HTML</a><br />
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Good numbers of Black-headed gulls and Lesser black-backed gulls can be found roosting and bathing on the lake, but the number of color ringed birds is usualy very low or absent.<br />
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Black-headed Gull, <em>Chroicocephalus ridibundus</em>Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-29325116926188565492013-11-25T23:25:00.000+00:002013-11-25T23:25:14.697+00:00Herring Gull at Carrasqueira ricefieldsLast Sunday, 23/11/2013 there was a 4cy Herring Gull most probably ssp. argenteus at Carrasqueira peninsula ricefields in the Sado Estuary. In the last 2 years Herring gull records increased in Portugal, much because of a great awarenness from the observers in general, however the majority of them are made in beaches and harbours along the coast, this one was my first record inland on a ricefield roost of Lesser black-backed Gulls.<br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-88760705905537889752013-11-08T21:12:00.000+00:002013-11-09T20:06:20.721+00:00American Purple Gallinule in LisbonAnother incredible finding for Western Paleartic and 1st record for mainland Portugal, an American Purple Gallinule <em>Porphyrio martinica</em> was photographed yesterday 07/11/2013 with a cellphone at Parque Monsanto- Lisbon by Nuno Ramos.<br />
Today the 1st winter bird was still at the place and very confident, feeding in the open, and making the joy of many.<br />
Video <a href="http://youtu.be/boRcrq9rJRk" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://youtu.be/YIpK-hA0FD4" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Photos from another 1st winter American Purple Gallinule found dead in England <a href="http://uk400clubrarebirdalert.blogspot.pt/2011/01/devon-american-purple-gallinule-images.html" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-2503278977447877382013-08-21T09:21:00.000+01:002013-08-21T09:38:22.092+01:00Some notes on Thekla and Crested Lark identification in central and southern PortugalSeparating Teklas <i>Galerida theklae</i> and Crested Larks <i>Galerida cristata</i> is one of the trickiest ID problems for most foreign birders when visiting Iberia, and topics of discussion regarding this issue are common on online forums. A good example here, <a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=206146" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=206146 </a>with most birds inicially identified as Crested Larks, and later correctly identified as Theklas.<br />
Most Theklas depicted in birdguides are always typical birds, however what many dont realise is how variable this species could be regarding bill size and shape, breast marks, upperpart tone and habitat.<br />
Most of these traits should of course be looked for in the field, but keep in mind that Theklas could show strait lower bill mandibule, fairly long bills, to a certain degree fine breast streaking, and 1st primary 3mm shorter than the longest primary covert, overlapping at this point with Crested wich can show only a 2mm diference from the longest primary covert.<br />
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In some areas they live simpatrically like in Montado Holm Oak edges with artificial steppe (Castro Verde and Mértola in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal), and close views are needed to separete them, specially in early summer when most birds are worn and light conditions could be tricky. But as a general rule in contact zones, Crested Larsk are found often in heavy mobilized soils with intensive agriculture, and Theklas prefer the steppe like habitat with rock outcrops and some scrubland, where man intervention is less pronounced due to orography and aridity of soils.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thekla and Crested Lark simpatric habitat in Baixo Alentejo: </b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[A] Crested Lark [B] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal 2012</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[B] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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Note the 1st primary longer than the longest primary covert, slightly rufous uppertail coverts, median coverts less worn than most Crested Larks in July and proeminant eye ring caractheristic of Thekla.<br />
Note also the fine streaking on breast sides, at least for ilustrated Thekla standarts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[B] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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The same ind., note the spiky crest resembling crested, but beware with worn birds. Crest starting from the mid crown unlike the common belief the Theklas crests start right from the forehead.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[B?] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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The same territory, but probably a second bird. Note the heavy marked upperparts and proeminent eye ring with rather long and decurved bill.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[A] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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Crested Lark, note the very short 1st primary feather, obviouly shorter than the 3mm max shown by Thekla, long bill but quite similar to some Theklas, worn median coverts and sandy brownish rump and upper tail coverts with no contrast, poorly streaked breast sides typical of Crested Lark<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Crested larks from the nearby simpatric area in Baixo Alentejo:</span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[1] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jun2012</td></tr>
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Less proeminant eye-ring, obvious long and decurved bill, very short 1st primary, worn median coverts and fine breast streaking on breastsides.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[2] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal May2012</td></tr>
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Eye-ring less proeminant, long and decurved bill with decurved lower mandibule, very worn median coverts, breastsides finnely streaked increasing towards the center of the breast and finally short 1st primary but overlapping with Thekla Lark.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[2 ]Crested Lark (the same ind. as above) - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal May2012</td></tr>
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The 1st primary is quite obvious in this photo, and certainly overlapping with Thekla Lark measeruments, note also the obvoius absence of contrast in rump and upper tail coverts. Note the obvious contrast between lower scapulars and the other feathers on the back, unlike Thekla (see 2nd photo from the [B] ind.).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[3] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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Typical heavy billed Crested Lark, with typical worn plumage in July.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[3] Crested Lark Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[4] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jun2012</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[4] Crested Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jun2012</td></tr>
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Crested Lark with strong pattern and much less worn plumage, short 1st primary, long bill with strait lower mandibule but overlaping with Thekla, less proeminant eye-ring mostly under the eye socket and fine streaking on breastsides increasing towards the center. Bird photographed at no more than 100 meters from a small village in a open plain area, areas wich Crested larks are more prone to habit. The surrounding hilly habitat with rock outcrops and scrub was home for Theklas.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[5] Galerida cristata - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Jul2012</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thekla lark, contact zone from the nearby simpatric area in Baixo Alentejo:</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[6] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Mar2013</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thekla lark, short bill slightly upcurved at the tip of the lower mandibule, conspicuous eye ring, fuller crest, and strongly marked breast and upperparts, long 1st primary but overlapping with Crested</span><b><br /></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thekla lark, typical habitat in Baixo Alentejo:</b> </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[C] Thekla Lark typical habitat - Mértola, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal</td></tr>
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Typical Thekla Lark habitat with dense Holm Oak Montado with some scrubland, on the margins of Guadiana River.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[C] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal May2012</td></tr>
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Thekla Lark, identified by strong marked upperparts, long 1st primary and breast pattern, but note how the crest is spiky and not fan like starting in the begining of the crown, and how the slight upcurved bill tip in the lower mandibule seems strait and much better for Crested lark in the following pictures <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[C] Thekla Lark - Baixo Alentejo, Portugal May2012</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Theka Lark from a second visited contact zone in Baixo Alentejo:</b></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[7] Thekla Lark - Amareleja, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Mar2012</td></tr>
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Typical Thekla regarding structure and bill size, but note the breast pattern resembling Crested creating a dark and well marked area in the center of the breast.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[7] Thekla Lark - Amareleja, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal Mar2012</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">The same ind., note head and bill proportions and also proeminent eye ring.</span><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thekla Lark from a third visited contact zone in Beira Baixa:</b></span><br />
Thekla Lark at Tagus Internacional Park area, are quite commom mostly on hilly mediterranean scrubland with scattered spontaneous Holm Oak wich margins the Tagus, the further we get from the river, higher is the predominance of Holm and Cork Oak Montados, with less scrubland, and higher is the predominance of heavy mobilized soils and cultures which Crested Larks prefers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simpatric habitat near Monforte da beira with predominance of Thekla Lark</td></tr>
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The simpatric area visited near Monforte da beira is deeply centered and surrounded by Thekla Lark typical habitat, and the later is the dominant species, however Crested Larks can also be found in low numbers, and both share the habitat with Short-toed larks and Calandra Larks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Visited simpatric area with arid scrubland like habitat used for cattle to graze</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[8] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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Thekla Lark showing typical short and compact struture, with short bill and strait lower mandibule, fan like crest and proeminente eye ring, note tthe faintly marked breast pattern closely resembling Crested Lark. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[8] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[8] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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Strongly marked upperparts and overhall dark appearance, <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[9] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[9] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[9] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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Note the more carachetereistic drop shaped marks on breast typical of Thekla<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[10] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira baixa, Portugal May2013</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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Very difficult bird if not seen properly, with weak streaking on breast resembling Crested Lark, long bill with strait lower mandibule, but note de very long 1st primary and upperparts were well marked like in most Thekla<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">[11] Thekla Lark - Monforte da Beira, Beira Baixa, Portugal May2013</td></tr>
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Typical Thekla individual, however not all are like this....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rather long and leggy appearance on this individual, breast pattern, proeminant eye ring and longer 1st primary. Well marked scaps and mantle, but note how median and lesser coverts shown already no contrast.</span></span><br />
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Typical Thekla individual regarding strutucture, grey upperpart tone greyer than in any population I have ever seen in Portugal, bill shape and size, and also breast pattern extending towards the the lower breast and flanks.<br />
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Birds like this one are rather straightforward regarding their ID not only for foreign birder visitors but also for Iberian birders wich do not deal with Theklas across their entire distibution in Iberia. <br />
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Hybridization is often an explanation for Theklas, "Crecklas" and Crested Larks phenotypes, mainly because their seems to be a correlation between these intermediate caracheteristics and contact zones between both species, however these could reflect only an ecological adaptacion to such habitats and hybridization was never found across thekla and Crested lark investigation on genetics.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Gillaume A. Crochet PA. Pons JM. Climate-driven diversification in two widespread Galerida larks. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 2008;8:32</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Svensson L (1992) <i>Identification Guide to European Passerines</i>. Stockholm: Lars Svensson. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Svensson, L., Mullarney, K. & Zetterstom, Z. 2009. <i>Collins Bird Guide</i>. 2nd Edn. London.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">van Duivendijk, N. 2010 <i>Advanced bird ID Guide. The Western paleartic</i>. London</span><br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-65595638520934006362013-08-16T18:12:00.002+01:002013-08-16T18:12:58.937+01:00Kelp Gull 3rd record for PortugalAt Faro sewage works, Thijs Valkenburg and Diogo Amaro, spotted this Kelp Gull/Cape Gull <i> Larus dominicanus</i> during this week (14-08-2013)<br />
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Adult or near adult birds defenetly made their appearence noted this year in the Portuguese coast, but what about 1 cycle birds and forward plumages? For the WP birders hoping to find one, a must read article <a href="http://birdingfrontiers.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/identification-of-first-cycle-cape-gull.pdf" target="_blank">Identification of 1cycle Larus dominicanus vetula: The Cape Gull of good hope</a> by Chris Gibbins.<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-12836224148845266532013-06-09T00:29:00.001+01:002013-06-10T15:43:17.998+01:00Kelp Gull in the portuguese coastAfter the fabulous photographs of an adult kelp gull<em> Larus dominicanus</em> taken in Vila do Conde, by Inocêncio Oliveira in the last days <a href="http://birdsofportugal.blogspot.pt/search/label/Gaivota-dominicana">http://birdsofportugal.blogspot.pt/search/label/Gaivota-dominicana</a> a fellow birder (Pedro Ramalho) shared some photos of a second odd ind. seen last month in Peniche. Their ID is not always straitforward, specially if you are not expecting that a kelp gull could be roaming our coast.<br />
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GBBG, probable hybrids and putative kelp gulls, all have been seen at Khnifiss lagoon in Morocco, and the mistery around these big black gulls is far from being solved, however these sub-adult ind. seems to share more traits with <em>Larus dominicanus</em> ssp. <em>vetula</em> than with <em>Larus marinus</em> or <em>Larus michahellis </em>hybrids. The long legs seem to have the characteristic greenish tinge, the trailing edge of the secondaries is massive even when at rest, the eyes are very dark with yellowish orbital ring ( pers. com. by the observer), the bill has a very bulbous tip, and in most shots the mirror on P10 does not merge to the tip.<br />
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The question is, what are they doing in portuguese coast? Assited journey on a fishing trawler that returned from north african coast, just riding along with the wintering LBBG and GBBG, or are mixed genes from the later giving them the northern latitude directions.<br />
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<a href="http://gull-research.org/gbbg/5cyjune.HTML">http://gull-research.org/gbbg/5cyjune.HTML</a><br />
<a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=181282">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=181282</a><br />
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1st record for continental Europe in Paris 1995 - photos<br />
<a href="http://www.talk.gull-research.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=929">http://www.talk.gull-research.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=929</a><br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-75891516009071499142013-04-30T00:06:00.001+01:002013-04-30T12:50:05.598+01:00Red-footed Falcon What a good way to finish my 4 day weekend birding trip!!!! This 2cy female Red-footed Falcon <em>Falco vespertinus</em> was today at Lagoa dos Patos ricefields near Beja, and feeding along with several resident Lesser Kestrels and Kestrels from the area.<br />
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Although, their spring migration routes are more westerly, the majority of portuguese records were made in the autumn.<br />
<a href="http://avesdeportugal.info/falves.HTML" target="_blank">http://avesdeportugal.info/falves.HTML</a><br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-20000851409351781522013-03-14T00:08:00.001+00:002013-03-14T14:48:26.239+00:00Red-throated Pipits A few record shots from the wintering <em>Anthus cervinus</em> at Nossa Senhora do Rosário ricefields near Estômbar.<br />
2 inds. confirmed, but there were probably more birds involved.<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-23291205374730985012013-03-11T00:12:00.000+00:002013-03-13T23:53:13.314+00:00Cream-coloured Courser at Alvor13 years have passed since the last record, however in the last week, strong southern winds have blown away to Iberia this adult <em>Cursorius cursor</em>.... yesterday at Alvor, with plenty of anxious birders! Thanks José, for let me publish your photos.<br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-9204729065136821342012-11-30T22:39:00.001+00:002012-11-30T22:39:44.519+00:00Sociable Plover On the 28th at Pancas, Tagus estuary... 1st winter Sociable Plover <em>Vanellus gregarius</em><br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-90326070206187209952012-11-30T00:22:00.000+00:002012-11-30T00:22:24.920+00:00Red-throated Diver at Peniche harbourInstead of a Great-northern Diver that was reported at Peniche harbour in the morning I stumble upon with this awesome Red-throated Diver, <em>Gavia stellata </em><br />
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Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-13841410924460631652012-11-25T03:25:00.001+00:002012-11-26T17:13:43.368+00:00Olive-backed PipitFound (2 ind.) by Magnus Robb on the 21 at Cabriz, Sintra, two days later and at least one bird has been relocated at the same place.<br />
Just before the sun came up, at least one Olive-backed Pipit <em>Anthus hodgsoni</em> circled us twice calling! but only to see her gaining altitude and head north, just to be found again 5 hours later in the lower branches of a small pine tree.<br />
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<br />Rui Caratãohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02476618678717833958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564101008523037925.post-76043022463510378502012-11-18T19:07:00.000+00:002012-11-18T19:07:17.436+00:00Baltic gull or Baltic origin!?Another great gull however unringed, this time from Espinho 41° 0'8.67"N 8°38'49.00"W, the jizz is obviously slender, with long primary projection, probably the 150% more as stated for nominate <em>fuscus</em>, exceding tarsus lenght. At distance the strinking dark jet black upperparts, equalling primary color stood out in the middle of the other LBBG present.<br />
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Here (above) together with some dark late moulting <em>graellsii/intermedius.</em><br />
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Note the dark upperparts, and very long primary projection.<br />
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Leg color and dark smudge on bill could suggest a 4cy.<br />
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Outer primaries old but still in good condition, and showing a small P10 mirror, winter head sreaking restricted to the hindneck and behind the eye.<br />
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P5 new, P6 on the way, dropped P7 and P8 to P10 old, moulted outermost secondaries??? dropped outermost GC and growing outermost MC....I would say primary moult was suspended on P4 still at breeding site, then started moulting again in the wintering grounds, some of the November fuscus seen at Israel showed similar moult score . Western Europe is not on the migration route taken by nominate fuscus unlike <em>graellsii/intermedius</em>, however several ringed birds have been seen on a regular basis in Spain, 1 or 2 color ring readings from Portugal and Morocco. <br />
However nominate <em>fuscus</em> is diclining, estimated 90% since 1970, with 18 000 - 19 000 pairs worldwide (2006), pesticide ingestion in African wintering quarters are one of the causes with high mortality rate between immature birds due to liver failure, and recent expansion northwards of pale-mantled <em>intermedius</em> into all dark <em>fuscus</em> breeding colonies.<br />
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