Colonial nesting of red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus L. in near lake Manych-Gudilo

Abstract

The peculiarities of the colonial nesting of the red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus L. in the valley of Manych-Gudilo Lake, such as the dynamics of the relative population, productivity, and population characteristics (clutch size, oological variability, breeding success, etc.) depending on the colonial structure, weather and climate fluctuations, the boundary effect, and anthropogenic factors have been studied.