<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Knowledge and study of breeding birds’ biology is essential to understand the dynamic, assess productivity and identify threats. The population of booted eagles (<italic>Hieraaetus pennatus</italic>) was studied during three consecutive breeding seasons (2013−2015) in the Chettabah forest. Each year, arrivals of Booted eagles are recorded during March (15 individuals in 2013, 12 in 2014 and 11 in 2015). For the three years of study, the mean breeding pair’s density was 1.23 ± 0.153/km<sup>2</sup>, incubation period ranged from 33 to 38 days, whilst the frequency distribution of clutch size was 67.6% for 2 eggs, 27% for 1 and 5.4% for 3. Amongst the 63 eggs monitored, 55 hatched. No significant variation in hatching rate was observed during the 3 years (90% in 2013, 76.19% in 2014 and 84% in 2015). The comparison of breeding parameters with those reported in Spain showed a noticeable similarity. Further investigations should be conducted to improve the provision of information to support sound management interventions of this North African population.</p></abstract>

Knowledge and study of breeding birds’ biology is essential to understand the dynamic, assess productivity and identify threats. The population of booted eagles (Hieraaetus pennatus) was studied during three consecutive breeding seasons (2013−2015) in the Chettabah forest. Each year, arrivals of Booted eagles are recorded during March (15 individuals in 2013, 12 in 2014 and 11 in 2015). For the three years of study, the mean breeding pair’s density was 1.23 ± 0.153/km2, incubation period ranged from 33 to 38 days, whilst the frequency distribution of clutch size was 67.6% for 2 eggs, 27% for 1 and 5.4% for 3. Amongst the 63 eggs monitored, 55 hatched. No significant variation in hatching rate was observed during the 3 years (90% in 2013, 76.19% in 2014 and 84% in 2015). The comparison of breeding parameters with those reported in Spain showed a noticeable similarity. Further investigations should be conducted to improve the provision of information to support sound management interventions of this North African population.

Breeding Biology of Booted Eagle <italic>Hieraaetus Pennatus</italic> (Gmelin, Jf, 1788): The First Study in North Africa

Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science of Nature and Life

Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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Breeding Biology of Booted Eagle  (Gmelin, Jf, 1788): The First Study in North Africa

Knowledge and study of breeding birds’ biology is essential to understand the dynamic, assess productivity and identify threats. The population of booted...

Breeding Biology of Booted Eagle Hieraaetus Pennatus (Gmelin, Jf, 1788): The First Study in North Africa

Publié en ligne: 04 déc. 2019

Pages: 382 - 391

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2019-0028

Mots clés
booted eagle, paired density, breeding biology, forest, North Africa

© 2019 Issam Bouchahdane et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Breeding Biology of Booted Eagle Hieraaetus Pennatus (Gmelin, Jf, 1788): The First Study in North Africa

Publié en ligne: 04 déc. 2019

Pages: 382 - 391

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2019-0028

Mots clésbooted eagle, paired density, breeding biology, forest, North Africa

© 2019 Issam Bouchahdane et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
booted eagle, paired density, breeding biology, forest, North Africa