Habitat preferences of diurnal raptors in relation to human access to their breeding territories in the Balkan Mountain Range, Bulgaria

Abstract Background In this study we examined the habitat preferences of three diurnal raptors in relation to human access. We aimed to identify the selection of breeding habitat by the Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), and the Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregri...

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Main Authors: Nadejda Djorgova, Dimitar Ragyov, Valko Biserkov, Jordan Biserkov, Boris P. Nikolov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Avian Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00265-6