Spatial, social, and environmental factors influencing natal dispersal in the colonial griffon vulture

Current Zoology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 71(2), P. 170 - 183

Published: July 3, 2024

Abstract Natal dispersal is a critical trait for individual fitness and the viability, structure, genetic identity of populations. However, there pronounced information gap large long-lived species due to difficulty monitoring individuals at appropriate spatio-temporal scales. Here we study how traits social environmental characteristics influence natal decisions griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) using long-term (30 years) number marked as nestlings in Spain. Our results show strong philopatry both sexes, with some recruiting breeders on same cliffs, even nests, where they were born. This philopatric tendency was modulated by effect conspecific density parameters emphasized importance attraction changes food availability that may have influenced increment colony size colonization new areas. Although further research needed considering smaller colonies more isolated population nuclei, our highlight studies understand factors determine their dynamics relationship anthropogenic activities, whose effects should be predicted managed conservation criteria.

Language: Английский

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Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)

Birds of the World, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)

Birds of the World, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)

Birds of the World, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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