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1 September 2018 Post-fledging movements and habitat associations of White-tailed Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Central Asia
Evgeny A. Bragin, Sharon A. Poessel, Michael J. Lanzone, Todd E. Katzner
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Abstract

Behavior of young birds can have important consequences for population dynamics. We investigated the autumnal post-fledging movements of 3 White-tailed Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) hatched in Kazakhstan. All 3 eagles traveled south, flying on average 25–108 km/d. Movement was nonrandom, with eagles generally traveling near mosaics of forest, open areas, and water, and rarely using areas with little vegetation. As the first study of movements of White-tailed Sea Eagles in arid Central Asia, this study provides insight into potential limiting factors and how these birds interact with their environment during long-distance movements.

Evgeny A. Bragin, Sharon A. Poessel, Michael J. Lanzone, and Todd E. Katzner "Post-fledging movements and habitat associations of White-tailed Sea Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Central Asia," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 130(3), 784-788, (1 September 2018). https://doi.org/10.1676/17-055.1
Received: 7 April 2017; Accepted: 30 August 2017; Published: 1 September 2018
KEYWORDS
habitat associations
hatch-year birds
Kazakhstan
long-distance movements
telemetry
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