Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology (Jun 2023)

Merlin <i>Falco columbarius</i> preys and feeds offshore

  • Fulvio Fraticelli,
  • Federica Franco,
  • Simone Martinelli,
  • Sergio Muratore,
  • Nicola Larroux,
  • Alessandro Pavesi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/rio.2023.664
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 93, no. 1

Abstract

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This short report describes two cases of predation carried out by Merlin Falco columbarius in open sea, highlighting the ability of this species to feed during active migration.

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