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Edited by Magaly Linares and Dominique Avery October 2007 Translations by Magaly Linares unless otherwise noted

The Black-chested - in a Large Urban Newsletter #4 Center in Southeastern By Luiz Fernando Salvador Jr Neotropical Research-Grupo de Estudo para a Conservação da Fauna Neotropical

Inside this issue: In 2005, researchers involved in raptor conser- Black-chested Buzzard- 1 vation at Belo Horizonte, eagle in Brazil Minas Gerais, Brazil, dis- Raptors in the Southern covered the reutilization of 1 Peruvian Amazon an abandoned nest by a pair of Black-chested Buz- Swallow-tailed Kite Res- zard-eagle ( melano- 2 cue & Rehabilitation leucus). The mostly stick nest is located in the Serra Tracking of Crowned do Curral mountain ridge, in Argen- 2 an area heavily degraded tina by urban growth and min- First Time Release of ing activities. According to the locals, the first sight- Orange-breasted Fal- 3 ings of Black-chested Buz- cons zard- occurred the North Star Award 3 early ‘80s. However, in the Black-chested Buzzard-eagle at 56 days old late ‘90s members of SOS Survey of Grey-backed Falconiformes (Centro de of these raptors. They fol- tempts in the area. The Hawk in Northwestern 4 Pesquisa para a Conserva- lowed the reproductive ac- data from these observa- ção das Aves de Rapina tivities of several pairs dur- tions was published only in Neotropicais) and collabo- ing the 1996, 1997 and journals with limited circu- Book Announcements 8 rators made the first official 2000 breeding seasons. lation. Recent Journal Articles 9 observations and started These were not seen In 2005, researchers after 2001 when a fire Upcoming Conferences collecting data on the re- 10 productive biology and diet halted further nesting at- (Continued on page 5) and Meetings

Figure 1. Young Falcon Raptors of the Southern Peruvian Amazon By Ursula Valdez, University of Washington For many biologists, the It is not uncommon to study of forest raptors is see surprised and con- considered a big challenge. cerned expressions when I As we all know, raptors not mention that I study forest only have low population raptors. In particular, I re- densities (many scientists member my very first orni- are always worried about a thological meeting back in large enough sample size), 1996. As a new master’s but they are even harder to student, I was excited find in dense and tall rain- about the opportunity of . (Continued on page 7)

Page 2 Issue 4 Swallow-tailed Kite Rescue and Rehabilitation By Jennifer O. Coulson, President and Conservation Chair-Orleans Audubon Society, translated by Sergio H. Seipke

During our long-term study on the ing, the Kite was flying effortlessly on we not intervened. The tissue- population biology of Swallow-tailed a 50-foot line, so we added a small destroying nematode parasite he was Kites breeding in Louisiana and Mis- weight to the line. This weight training infected with can be lethal to birds. It sissippi, my husband Tom and I have helped the Kite gain strength rapidly. imbeds in the lining of the upper encountered Kites in need of rescue When we released him, he flew off stomach (proventriculus), often de- and rehabilitation. One of the first de- with great powerful strokes, out of stroying it, and interferes with diges- bilitated Kites we encountered was sight and without a backward glance. tion. I wondered how deadly and found three miles off Louisiana’s This Kite certainly would have prevalent this parasite might be to coast in the Gulf of on a men- died from his parasitic infection had Kites, so we started collecting and haden fishing boat. The young Kite screening fecal samples from nes- was attempting to make its first migra- tlings and adults during banding and tion when he crash landed on the radio-tagging. Some radio-tagged boat. The Kite’s head and wings Kites carried this parasite and lived drooped, and he weighed half the normal lives, but a fledgling and a mass of a healthy Kite. He passed nestling from two nests died from parasitic worms (a nematode of the complications attributed to this para- Sinhymantus, formerly site. Dispharynx) but was too weak to en- My favorite rescue story began dure worming treatment. After the Kite when a six-day-old nestling miracu- gained enough weight, we wormed lously survived falling from his nest, him with fenbendazole several times. 100 feet above the ground. The Within a few weeks, he was almost grounded nestling was discovered in ready for release…all he needed was a pile of pine straw by the home- a little conditioning. owner’s collie. When I arrived, the We exercised him in an open field nestling was concussed and vomiting. three times a day by flying him on a I quickly administered an anti- long line attached to the jesses inflammatory agent (corticosteroid (leather leashes fitted on his legs). After the first few days of flight train- (Continued on page 8)

Tracking of a Crowned Solitary Eagle fledgling in the semi-arid region of by Miguel Angel Santillán and José Hernán Sarasola (CECARA) Center for the study and conservation of raptors in Argentina ronmental needs. Without this data, it The Crowned Solitary Eagle is difficult to talk about habitat frag- ( coronatus) mentation, demography and abun- is considered endangered, dance of the . although its conservation With the intention of learning status is still unknown. Re- about dispersal and migration pat- searchers point to habitat terns, researchers from CECARA, loss and direct persecution University of La Pampa, Argentina, by humans as the most seri- placed a satellite transmitter on a ous threat to the population Crowned Solitary Eagle fledgling be- but none of them has been fore it left the nest in a semi-arid re- thoroughly investigated. gion in central Argentina. This was a One of the main factors that collaborative research effort from limit the analysis of these members of CECARA, Lorenzo causes is the limited knowl- Sympson (Andino- Patagonic Natural- edge about Crowned Solitary Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus the ecology and More information about CECARA and these coronatus) banded fledgling at a nest in biology of the spe- projects can be found at www.cecara.com.ar Prosopis caldenia tree (Prosopis caldenia). cies, as well as its habitat and envi- (Continued on page 6)

Issue 4 Page 3 The Peregrine Fund Biologists Release Captive-bred Orange-breasted Falcons for the First Time The Peregrine Fund/Fondo Peregrino Panamá Rare Orange-breasted Falcons this species in captivity. bred in captivity have been released The Orange-breasted Falcon has for the first time to the wild in their grown increasingly rare as its habitat traditional territory in to bolster in Central and is im- a small and isolated population pacted by human development. The thought to number fewer than 35 pairs birds have vanished from extensive in all of . portions of their previous range in Early in July, six chicks were Central America, for reasons that sci- placed in a hack box and will be fed entists don’t fully understand. until they are able to successfully pur- “The study of captive-bred falcons sue and capture prey on their own. in the wild provides us with a unique “This has been opportunity to understand one of the most what limits the species’ difficult species The distribution and abun- Peregrine Fund has dance without negatively ever tried to breed impacting the wild popula- in captivity,” said tion,” Jenny said. Pete Jenny, presi- These beautiful, medium- dent and CEO of sized falcons once resided The Peregrine in tropical forests from Fund. “We’re very southeastern Mexico Pair at the breeding facility in pleased that, after through Central America to Wyoming - Robert Berry 20 years of work, Peru, , we’re finally in the and northern Argentina. throat, orange upper breast and legs, position of having Orange-breasted Falcons and yellow toes and skin exposed enough birds to may be one of the most around the eye, which stand out in undertake this first sparsely distributed fal- sharp contrast to its black head and release.” Chick in Belize - Marta Curti cons in the world. They back. Their huge feet and long toes The falcons feed on smaller birds and make them the most powerfully were bred and raised in captivity by , pursing them at high speeds armed of all falcons relative to body Robert Berry, a research associate and catching them in the air. The fal- size. and founding board member of The cons generally nest on precipitous Field work is coordinated and Peregrine Fund, at his breeding facil- cliffs like the Peregrine Falcon and carried out by Angel Muela and Marta ity in Wyoming. A 21-year effort to occasionally in emergent trees. The Curti, biologists at The Peregrine propagate Orange-breasted Falcons Orange-breasted Falcon has a white Fund’s field office in . reached important milestones with the first successful hatch of four falcon Further information may be found at the following web sites: chicks in 2006 and seven chicks in www.globalraptors.org/grin/SpeciesResults.asp?specID=8033 2007. The Peregrine Fund remains the only facility to successfully breed or www.birds.cornell.edu/obf

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Page 4 Issue 4 A Survey of the Grey-backed Hawk in Northwestern Peru By Renzo Piana and F. Hernán Vargas The Peregrine Fund/Fondo Peregrino Panamá With a small population and a largely unknown. The species was in exposed branches approximately range restricted to Western first recorded in 1979 inside the for- 15 to 20 meters high. The area where and extreme Northwestern Peru, the mer Zona Reservada de Tumbes on we observed these two hawks is less Grey-backed Hawk ( what is now part of the Cerros de than 10 km away from the Ecuadorian occidentalis) is listed as endangered Amotape National Park by the International Union for the (CANP). In 1995, Hernán Vargas estimated Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Between 6 and 13 June that the number of breeding pairs in the Peruvian legislation. In the last 50 2007, we visited several loca- Ecuador was less than 500. At tions at the CANP. The present, BirdLife International main goals of estimates that the Ecuadorian this survey population may range between 250 were: 1) l o c a t e and 999 individuals. populations of the Grey-backed Hawk border. This creek is in steep, hilly in Northwestern Peru terrain with temporal and permanent 2) develop ideas about water courses in the lower parts and its abundance and dis- steep slopes covered with dense, tribution tropical dry forest. Trees over 15m in 3) assess its conserva- height are abundant and are usually tion status in order to covered by epiphyte plants, locally design a PhD research known as “salvajina” (Tillandsia spp.). project for Renzo Piana After our successful encounter 4) and evaluate possi- with the two hawks at Quebrada Fai- ble associations be- cal, we continued our survey south- tween habitat types and wards. We surveyed five other loca- the occurrence of the tions by car and finally visited Que- Grey-backed Hawk. brada Hormigas in the southern limit The survey was mainly of the CANP. We visited this focused in the Western “quebrada” because of a report of one side of the CANP. We Grey-backed Hawk by an expedition visited this area be- of British ornithologists in 2000. We cause ornitholo- reached the Deforestation by goats gists, birdwatch- small town of ers and park Fernandez, rangers had re- rented horses Leucopternis occidentalis observed at Quebrada Faical ported observing and donkeys the Grey-backed and were guided on June 9, 2007 - Hernán Vargas Hawk in the by a local for the years in Ecuador, the hawk popula- park, particularly at Quebrada final part of our tion has had a high rate of decline Faical. On 8 June 2007 we expedition. Un- because of habitat fragmentation due reached the El Caucho Re- fortunately, we to agriculture. In 1995, Hernán Var- search Station (recently con- were unable to gas estimated that the number of structed by the Instituto Na- find a Grey- breeding pairs in Ecuador was less cional de Recursos Naturales backed Hawk at than 500. At present, BirdLife Interna- (INRENA) in order to facilitate Quebrada Hor- tional estimates that the Ecuadorian research and conservation ac- migas and at population may range between 250 tion inside this protected area). On 9 other locations south of Quebrada and 999 individuals. As forest frag- June, we walked along the Faical Faical. mentation continues, the population creek and at about 09:00 we ob- The finding of only two individuals may still be declining. served two Grey-backed Hawks, during our six-day survey suggests In Peru, no population estimate probably an adult female and an adult that the species has only a marginal exists for the Grey-backed Hawk and or juvenile male. The birds were silent distribution in extreme Northwestern its abundance and distribution are and perched on one side of the creek (Continued on page 5)

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(Continued from page 4) and limiting the abundance and distri- need to be focused on habitat preser- bution of the Grey-backed Hawk in vation in Ecuador. Peru or that we failed to detect Grey- Peru), Renzo Piana will conduct more In our surveys, we also found backed Hawks because of extremely detailed research in the next three other raptor species which are good low population density. Since the spe- years as part of his doctorate studies representatives of the dry forest of cies is known to be more common in at Manchester Metropolitan Univer- Northern Peru: an adult Pearl Kite Southwestern Ecuador, we should sity, UK. This research will be sup- (Gampsonix swainsonii), a juvenile carry out surveys close to the Ecua- ported by The Peregrine Fund’s ( merid- dorian border in the northwestern re- Neotropical Science and Student ionalis), an adult Crane Hawk gion of the CANP. We also need to Education program. If future surveys (Geranospiza caeruescens) and sev- survey the more humid sector of the ascertain that the species is rare in eral Short-tailed Hawks (Buteo central and southern part of the Peru then conservation efforts would brachyurus). In addition, we also saw CANP. Our survey was several raptor species of carried out during the dry wider distribution in Peru inl- season (June) and future cuding three individuals of surveys should also be (Buteo conducted during the rainy polyosoma) and were sur- season (late December to prised with the relatively high April). It is important to abundance of the Great Black estimate the population of Hawk (Buteogallus urubit- the Grey-backed Hawk at inga). Although the CANP is Quebrada Faical and other protected area, we also ob- areas near El Caucho Bio- served herds of domestic cat- logical Station where the tle and goats roaming all over species is frequently re- the park and grazing on na- ported. For these reasons tive trees, which is likely (and in order to under- causing the conversion of stand the factors affecting forest into grasslands.

Buzzard-eagle Continued from Page 1... constant human presence in the area from Neotropical Research (Grupo de the biology of the species in a highly where they live; are extremely sensi- Estudo para a Conservação da Fauna degraded and modified environment. ble to human intervention in their Neotropical) recorded new nesting We observed the involvement of both nesting territory. activites in the cliffs of the Serra do parents in all reproductive activities, No more nests have been located Curral. Copulation, nest repair and the sharing of incubation duties and along the entire extension of the prey delivery behaviour was observed the opportunistic character of their do- Serra do Curral. The use of vehicles in June 2005. Feeding and later mestic diet which was mainly com- and available funding has limited the territorial interaction between the pair posed of Rock Pigeons (an introduced researchers’ ability to do field work. and a juvenile Black-chested Buz- species) captured over slums, in popu- The Neotropical Research Group zard-eagle were recorded. The lated neighborhoods and even down- has submitted a paper to Revista Bra- juvinile was probably hatched at the town. The birds rigorously defended sileira de Ornitologia on the 2005 Serra do Curral the previous year, their nesting territory against human nesting study. The hope is that it will which suggests their return to the presence and the 2004 juvenile. An- increase the search efforts to locate area during the 2004 breeding other important achievement was the other nests along the entire extension season. The biology and behavior of tagging of the chick by researchers of the Serra do Curral. We will con- the species in Belo Horizonte was from SOS Falconiformes while still in tinue to monitor the nesting territory detemined through 383 hours of the nest with a CEMAVE (Centro Na- used during 2005 in order to identify observation. We described the cional de Pesquisa para a Conserva- possible patterns of its use by imma- copulation patterns and role of each ção das Aves Silvestres - IBAMA) ring. ture birds and adults and systemati- sex in nest assistance, prey This will be important for future studies cally collect data on the general biol- deliveries, territory defense and related to home range, dispersal pat- ogy of B. melanoleucus in the urban parental duties. We also quantified terns and territory use of the birds. environments of Belo Horizonte. In the diet and characterized the Unfortunately, there was no repro- addition, we intend to establish man- development of the single chick ductive activity in the Serra do Curral agement measures that can provide hatched in 2005 until it was 80 days nest during 2006, probably related to the conditions needed to maintain the old. the presence of researchers the previ- reproductive activity of these fascinat- During this study, we documented ous year. This absence suggests that ing raptors in the third largest city of some important aspects concerning the species, although familiarized with Brazil.

Page 6 Issue 4 Eagle Continued from Page 2... ist Society, Bariloche, Argentina) and during the reproductive Marc Bechard (CECARA, Boise State period and to monitor if University, USA). The transmitter was the domestic cattle are donated by North Star Science and being targeted as part of Technology Inc. during the II their predatory behavior. Neotropical Conference in Iguazu, An environmental Argentina, June 2006. This project is education campaign is funded by The Peregrine Fund, Mi- being implemented gres Foundation and Tierra Natura among the local residents Foundation. with talks at rural schools The field work was completed in and surveys among resi- January 2007 (summer in the South- dents and workers at the ern hemisphere) at “Los Ranqueles” area. This is so that we farm property of the Urquiza Family in can find out what their Crowned Solitary Eagle fledgling with transmitter. Paso de los Algarrobos, 186 miles feelings towards the spe- The movements of this female Crowned west of Santa Rosa, La Pampa. cies are and collect infor- Solitary Eagle can be followed at: This work is part of a major mation about nest loca- www.seaturtle.org/tracking/?project_id=200 Crowned Solitary Eagle Ecology and tions. Brochures have Conservation project in central Argen- been distributed and a documentary titled “Crying Eagle” has tina. Since 2002, nests have been been made for use at schools. This is Since 2007, these activities have monitored to observe the parent’s been coordinated by Eng. Maximili- behavior and prey brought to the nest the story of a child (Fernando) and his relationship with a ano Galmes and directed by Marc Crowned Solitary Bechard, PhD, and José Hernán Eagle. This docu- Sarasola. CECARA works with other m ent ary was raptor species in Argentina. Since its made possible inception in 2001, studies about the through an award Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni), from the National trophic ecology of the American Kes- Film and Audio- trel (Falco sparverius) and effects of visual Arts Insti- raptors in agro-ecosystems of La tute of Argentina Pampa have been conducted. Stud- (INCAA) and the ies are in progress about the ecology Sub-secretary of and reproduction of the Spot-winged Culture of the Falconet (Spiziapteryx circumcinctus), government of La the White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucu- Pampa. rus) and the ecology and biology of Cali Solaro and Maximiliano Galmes (left) and Jose H. the Chimango caracara (Milvago chi- Sarasola (right) at the School Home Nº48 de Single Árbol. mango) surrounding the cities.

tribution of our technical staff, biolo- First Harpy Eagle Chick Hatched at The gist Erica Pacifico and veterinarian Juliana Sinhorini, both trained at the Lymington Foundation by Linda Wittkoff University of Sao Paulo. Or without The pairing of two Harpy Eagles In March of the invaluable, almost daily commu- succeeded in 2004, drawing the at- this year, we re- nication and orientation of 3 persons tention of authorities and researchers ceived another of the Peregrine Fund, Magaly to the breeder in the interior of the which Linares, Saskia Santamaria, and Cal state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. However proved fertile. Sanford a specialist in raptor breed- the laid either disappeared or Extra care was ing based in Boise Idaho. The fe- were destroyed before hatching. In taken for the suc- male chick was named Bunny, after 2006, the transfer of two eggs to the cessful hatching the Easter bunny, because she Lymington Foundation facilities was and survival of hatched on Easter morning. At 97 authorized by IBAMA. The eggs were this chick. This days she weighed 4.882 kg. artificially incubated. Only one proved wouldn’t have She will not be kept here at Lym- fertile and the resulting chick died the been possible ington as our focus is on the breed- evening of hatching. without the con- ing of blue macaws.

Issue 4 Page 7 Forest Falcon (M. ruficollis), Buckley’s Raptors of Southern Peru Continued from Page 1... Forest Falcon (M. buckleyi), Slaty- backed Forest Falcon (M. miran- meeting senior raptor researchers ity of records come from lowland dollei), Ornate Hawk-eagle, White- and eager to receive advice on my tropical where I have been browed Hawk (Leucopternis kuhli), future research. I was quite disap- conducting research since 1997. Slate-colored Hawk (L. schistacea), pointed when I mentioned my plans to Large species such as the Harpy (Buteo magnirostris) work with forest raptors in the Ama- Eagle (Harpia harpyja), Crested Eagle and Black Caracara (Daptrius ater). zon to an experienced raptor biologist (Morphnus guianensis), Black-and- In the past three years while and he told me, “You are ambitious -eagle (Spizastur melano- working in Los Amigos River, I have and naïve, but good luck and you bet- le uc us ), Ornate Hawk-e ag le documented reproductive activity of ter be prepared for a real pain in the (Spizaetus ornatus) and Black Hawk- neck.” I still pursued the endeavor 10 raptor species either by finding a eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus) have been nest or evidence of young birds in the despite the comments and because of recorded in lowlands of Manu Na- my immense curiosity for raptors (and area and in one case by finding a de- my natural stub- veloped brood patch on bornness). Yet, I one of the captured indi- have to admit that viduals (White-browed he was absolutely Hawk). In 2005 I found right! In my first the first ever-known nest ventures into the of a Buckley’s Forest- rainforest of Peru, I falcon and for two con- s pent endles s secutive nesting sea- hours walking along sons I followed the de- the trails hoping to velopment of the eggs find a raptor. I liter- and nestlings’ until fledg- ally had a sore ing time. I also observed neck from looking the Plumbeous Kite up into the canopy, (Ictinia plumbea), Dou- hoping to spot at b l e - toothed Kite least a silhouette. (Harpagus bidentatus), Many days would Bicolored Hawk and Tiny pass until I saw a Hawk building nests or raptor and many incubating between Oc- times it was just a tober and February and glimpse of a observed the last two flying extremely species with older nes- tlings in April and May. fast, or a shadow tional Park, Los Amigos River Con- Young of all the species of Forest- disappearing in the dense vegetation. servation Area and near the mouth of falcons were captured between late Where were all those previously re- the Tambopata River in lowland rain- February and early April. These ported species in one of the world’s forest of the Madre de Dios region in young individuals were different from most biodiverse regions? Peru. Most of these species have the adults in plumage, eye and cere It did not take me long to realize been recorded during surveys con- color. that I needed to learn a lot from previ- ducted from above the canopy, spot- ous work in similar ecosystems. The ted when crossing large gaps in the While the dense Amazonian rain- “Proyecto Maya” reports and J.M. forest and during boat trips on rivers. forest is indeed a challenge for raptor Thiollay’s pioneering research be- In Manu and Los Amigos Conserva- biologists, using a combination of came my primary source of informa- tion Area, elusive species such as methods of detection and capture tion and a model for my work. Bicolored Hawk ( bicolor), allowed me to find the secretive spe- cies and is allowing me the opportu- It has been 10 years since my Tiny Hawk (A. superciliosus) and For- nity to learn more about their ecology first explorations searching for raptors est Falcons (Micrastur) have been and natural history. In the years to in southeast Peru, and I can finally attracted to conspecific calls using come I hope to complete more de- say that I have gathered records of playback surveys. During trapping tailed studies on raptor assemblages about 95% of all the raptor species attempts in the forest interior using in the Amazon and to understand reported for the whole region. These ground and canopy mistnets as well their specific roles in this diverse and records are the result of nest observa- as balchatris, I have been able to cap- complex ecosystem. tions, auditory surveys, surveys from ture a total of 10 species of raptors. above the canopy, trapping efforts Among those are Collared Forest Fal- and occasional sightings. The major- con (Micrastur semitorquatus), Lined Forest Falcon (M. gilvicollis), Barred

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the field and designed to enhance our Book Announcements knowledge of birds of prey in what is The first Field Guide by arguably the most raptor-diverse bio- Sergio H. Seipke to the Rap- geographical realm in the world, NEOTROPICAL RAPTORS will be of in- tors of South America is on terest to raptor biologists, conserva- its way! tionists, and enthusiasts everywhere. South America, is home to 96 Edited by Keith L. Bildstein, David species of raptors and in some places R. Barber, and Andrea Zimmerman as many as 45 species co-exist! This 365 pages, 8.75” x 5.87”, softcover. diversity presents a challenge for field researchers, managers of conserva- Order from: tion units, birdwatchers and others Hawk Mountain Sanctuary who are trying to identify these birds Bookstore in the field. 1700 Hawk Mountain Road I started toying with the idea of Kempton, PA 19529 USA writing a field guide for South Ameri- 1-610-756-6000 can raptors more than 10 years ago. $28.00 (including surface mail) I had first thought of working on a field guide to the raptors of Argentina, my home country. Since Argentina has 65 species, more than 2/3 of the spe- cies in South America, why not work a little harder and write a field guide NEOTROPICAL RAPTORS, that could be used across the entire 2nd Neotropical Raptor Con- continent? ference Proceedings, Iguazú, The Field Guide to the Raptors of South America will be published by Argentina, June 2006 the Princeton University Press. It will Published in July 2007 by Hawk be about 500 pages and will include Mountain Sanctuary on behalf of the over 100 color plates, updated range Neoptropical Raptor Network. The maps of all species and more than 365-page book contains 29 complete 200 color photographs. The main papers and 80 bilingual abstracts with goal of the work is to present (a) field numerous black-and-white photos, marks and other identification infor- figures, and tables. mation which has been verified in the The book (the first to focus en- field; (b) illustrations depicting all tirely on Neotropical birds of prey and known plumages, including accurate owls) offers new information on the flight silhouettes; and (c) photographs group’s natural history, breeding biol- of selected plumages of all species of ogy, migrations, rehabilitation, and raptors occurring in the continent. conservation. Written by experts in

(Continued from page 2) us permission. We decided that the tling was 24 days old, we were able to next best course of action would be to place him in a foster nest containing and dexamethasone) intramuscularly foster the nestling into a nest with one 27-day-old nestling. We moni- and placed him in a brooder. Early the only one chick of approximately the tored the nest for 8 hours a day and next morning the nestling was track- same age. It took us a while to locate observed the parents feeding both ing his head from side to side so I such a nest that was in climbable nestlings almost immediately. We gave him a higher-than-normal dose. tree. In the meantime, to avoid im- never observed any aggression be- Within 2 hours he was sitting up, eat- printing the Kite, we fed him with a tween the nestlings. When the nes- ing and acting like a healthy nestling. Kite puppet and housed him within tlings fledged, we were able to see A couple of days later, Tom and I ap- sight of a non-releasable adult Swal- the parents bringing food to both proached the homeowners about re- low-tailed Kite we were caring for. fledglings. Kenneth D. Meyer of the turning the nestling to his nest. The Twice, weather prevented us from Avian Research and Conservation nest was intact and still had an older placing the nestling into a nest. Tropi- Institute has also successfully used chick present. The homeowners were cal Storm Allison caused many nests this fostering technique for a Swallow- concerned that the nest tree was un- to fail, reducing our pool of potential tailed Kite nestling brought to a reha- safe to climb, so they would not give foster nests. Finally, when the nes- bilitation center.

Issue 4 Page 9 Granzinolli, M. A. M. & J. C. Motta-Junior. 2006. Predation on the Recent Articles on Neotropical Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) and consumption of the Campo Flicker (Colaptes campestris) by the (Falco Raptors compiled by César Sánchez. femoralis) in Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14:(4) 453- 454 Copies can be sent as PDFs via email: Granzinolli, M. A. M., R. J. G. Pereira & J. C. Motta-Junior. 2006. The Crowned Solitary-eagle Harpyhaliaetus coronatus () [email protected] in the of Estação Ecológica de Itirapina, southeast Bra- zil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14:(4) 429-432. Albano, C., W. Girão & T. Pinto. 2007. Primeiro registro documen- tado do gavião-pega-macaco, Spizaetus tyrannus, para o Joenck, C. M. 2006. Observações de Spizaetus tyrannus estado do Ceará, Brasil Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 15 (1) (Acciptridae) no Centro de Pesquisa e Conservação da 123-124. Natureza Pró-Mata (CPCN Pró-Mata) no Nordeste do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): Albuquerque, J. L. B., I. R. Ghizoni-Jr, E. S. Silva, G. Trannini, I. 427-428. Franz, A. Barcellos, C. B. Hassdenteufel, F. L. Arend & C. Mar- tins-Ferreira. 2006. Águia-cinzenta (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) e Joenck, C. M. & M. A. G. Azevedo. 2006. Novos registros de Lepto- o Gavião-real-falso (Morphnus guianensis) em Santa Catarina e don cayanensis (Acciptridae) no Rio Grande do Sul e Santa Rio Grande do Sul: prioridades e desafios para sua conserva- Catarina, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 423- ção. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 411-415. 425. Azevedo, M. A. G., V. Q. Piacentini, I. R. Ghizoni-Jr, J. L. B. Albu- Mandel, J. T. & K. L. Bildstein. 2007. Turkey Vultures Use Anthropo- querque, E. S. Silva, C. M. Joenck, A. Mendonça-Lima & F. genic Thermals to Extend Their Daily Activity Period. The Wil- Zilio. 2006. Biologia do gavião-bombachinha, Harpagus diodon, son Journal of Ornithology 119(1):102–105. no estado de Santa Catarina, sul do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Motta-Junior, J. C. 2006. Relações tróficas entre cinco Strigiformes Ornitologia 14 (4) 351-357 simpátricas na região central do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Barcellos, A. & I. A. Accordi. 2006. New records of the Crowned Ea- Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 359-377. gle, Harpyhaliaetus coronatus, in the State of Rio Grande do Oliveira, A. L., & R. S. Silva. 2006. Registro de Harpia (Harpia har- Sul, southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4) pja) no cerrado de Tapira, Minas Gerais, Brasil. Revista Bra- 345-349. sileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 433-434. Bechard, M. J., J. H. Sarasola, & B. Woodbridge. 2006. A re- Olmos, F., J. F. Pacheco & L. F. Silveira. 2006. Notas sobre aves de evaluation of evidence raises question about the fasting migra- rapina (Cathartidae, Acciptridae e Falconidae) brasileiras. Re- tion hypothesis for Swanson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni). El vista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 401-404. Hornero: 21(2): 65-72. Olson, S. L. 2007. The “walking eagle” Wetmoregyps Bollmer, J. L., R. T. Kimball, N. K. Whiteman, J. H. Sarasola, & P. G. daggetti Miller: a scaled-up version of the Savanna Parker. 2006. Phylogeography of the Galápagos hawk (Buteo Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis). Ornithological galapagoensis): A recent arrival to the Galápagos Islands. Mo- Monographs 63(1): 110–114. lecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39: 237–247. Pereira, G. A., G. Coelho, S. M. Dantas, S. A. Roda, G. B. Farias, M. Cabral, J. C., M. A. M. Granzinolli & J. C. Motta-Junior. 2006. Dieta C. Periquito, M. T. Brito & G. L. Pacheco. 2006. Ocorrências e do quiriquiri, Falco sparverius (Aves: Falconiformes), na Esta- hábitos alimentares do falcão-peregrino Falco peregrinus no ção Ecológica de Itirapina, SP. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4) 393-399. 14 (4): 435-439. Careau, V., J.-F. Therrien, P. Porras, D. Thomas, K. L. Bildstein. Pereira, G. A., S. M. Dantas & M. C. Periquito. 2006. Possível regis- 2006. Soaring and gliding flight of migrating Broad-winged tro de Leptodon forbesi no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Re- Hawks: behavior in the neartic and neotropics compared. The vista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 441-444. Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(4): 471–477. Roda, S. A. 2006. Dieta de Tyto alba na Estação Ecológica do Carlos, C. J. & W. Girão. 2006. A história do gavião-de-penacho, Tapacurá, Pernambuco, Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia Spizaetus ornatus, na floresta Atlântica do nordeste do Brasil. 14 (4): 449-452. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 405-409. Roda, S. A. & G. A. Pereira. 2006. Distribuição recente e conserva- Carrara, L. A., P. T. Z. Antas & R. S. Yabe. 2007. Nidificação do ção das aves de rapina florestais do Centro Pernambuco. Re- gavião-relógio Micrastur semitorquatus (Aves: Falconidae) no vista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 331-344 Mato-grossense: dados biométricos, dieta dos ninhe- gos e disputa com araras. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 15 Trejo, A., R. A. Figueroa-R. & S. Alvarado-O. 2006. Forest-specialist (1) 85-93. raptors of the temperate forests of southern South America: a review. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 317-330. Carvalho-Filho, E. P. M., M. Canuto & G. Zorzin. 2006. Biologia re- produtiva e dieta do gavião preto (Buteogallus u. urubitinga: Trejo, A., P. Capllonch, & L. Sympson 2007. Migratory status of the Accipitridae) no sudeste do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Orni- White-throated Hawk (Buteo albigula): what do we know up to tologia 14 (4): 445-448. now?. Ornitologia Neotropical 18 (1): 11-19. Chatterjee, S., R. J. Templin, & K. E. Campbell-Jr. 2007. The aero- Vilella, F. J., & D. W. Hengstenberg. 2006. Broad-winged Hawk dynamics of Argentavis, the world’s largest flying bird from the (Buteo platypterus brunnescens) movements and habitat use in Miocene of Argentina. PNAS 104: 12398–12403. a moist limestone forest of Puerto Rico. Ornitologia Neotropical 17 (4): 563-579. Clark, W. S. 2007. Taxonomic status and distribution of Mangrove Black Hawk Buteogallus (anthracinus) subtilis. Bull. B.O.C. 127 Zilio, F. 2006. Dieta de Falco sparverius (Aves:Falconidae) e Athene (2): 110-117. cunicularia (Aves: Strigidae) em uma Região de Dunas no Sul do Brasil. Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia 14 (4): 379-392.

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