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INTRODUCCIÓN 17

PART 1. MOLECULAR SYSTEMATICS OF HOLARCTIC BIRDS OF PREY AND OWLS. Molecular Systematics of Holaretic Raptors (Order Falconiformes). M. Wink, I. Seibold, F. Lotfikhah & W. Bednarek 29

Application of DNA-Markers to Study the Ecology and Evolution of Raptors. M. Wink. 49

Phylogenetic Relationships in Holarctic Owls (Order Strigiformes): Evidence from nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene. P. Heidrich & M. Wink Ti

PART 2. BREEDING BIOLOGY OF RAPTORS.

Dependence and Emancipation in Juvenile Marsh Harriers Circus a. aeruginosus. Christian Bavoux, Guy Burneleau, Pierre Nicolau Guillaumet, Michel Picard & Christophe Sahuc. 91

Population Dynamics and Breeding Performance of the Goshawk Accipiter gentilis in Central Poland in 1982-1994. Bogumila Oleeh 101

Current Status and Breeding Ecology of the Goshawk Aeeipiter gentilis in NorthernBelarus. Vladimir V. Ivanovsky 111

The Role of the Individual Bird and the Individual Territory in the Population Biology of Sparrowhawks Aeeipiter nisus. Ian Newton 117

Variaciones en Ia Fecha de Puesta de Falco tinnunculus en Extremadura. Jesús Avilés, Angel Sánchez & Deseada Parejo. 131

The use of ElectricalTransmission Pylons as Nesting Sites by the Kestrel Falco tinnunculus in North-East Italy. Thomas E. Krueger, Jr. 141

Breeding Biology and Conservation of Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleanorae in South-West Sardinia, Italy. Alberto Badami 149

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PART 3. BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF DIURNAL RAPTORS.

Expansión del área de cría y distribución actual del Elanio Azul Elanus caeruleus en España. Juan J. Ferrero & Alejandro Onrubia 159

Comportamiento Cleptoparásito del Milano Real Milvus milvus en un vertedero.

Hugo Gómez-Tejedor 173

The Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus in Caucasia. Alexander Abuladze 177 The Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus in the former USSR. Alexander Abuladze & Jevgeni Shergalin 183

Effects of the Feeding Station Establishment on the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus in Dadia Forest, North Eastern Greece. Christos Vlachos, Nikolaos K. Papageorgiou & Dimitrios E. Bakciloudis 197

Use of Logistic Regression Models to Predict Consumption of Carcasses by Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus. Alvaro Camiña 209

Alimentación del Buitre Negro Aegypius monachus durante los períodos reproductor y post-reproductor en el Parque Nacional de Cabañeros. Javier Guzmán & José Jiménez 215

Proyecto de Conservación del Buitre Negro Aegypius monachus en la Si-erra de Gata (Cáceres). Antonio Gentil & Agustín Ventanas 223

Effects of Forest Fires (1984-92) on the Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus reproduction in Sierra Pelada (Huelva, SW España). R. Galán, A.J. de Andrés & C. Segovia 231

Problems for the Conservation and Measures for the Protection of the Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus in Sierra Pelada (Huelva, SW España). R. Galán, A.J. de Andrés & C. Segovia 239

Sobre la situación actual del Gavilán Griego Accipiter brevipes en Bulgaria. G. Kouzmanov & G. Stoyanov 247

Should Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos be Food Generalists or Specialists? JejfWatson 251

A Preliminary Analysis of the Relation between Land Cover and Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Ranging Behaviour in Argyll, Western Scotland. M. J. McGrcidy , J. G. Grant &D.R.A. McLeocl 263

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Distribución Altitudinal de los Nidos de Águila Real Aquila chrysaetos en Sierra Nevada (sureste de España). José María Gil, Francisco Molino & Gerardo Valenzuela 271

Situación y Problemática del Águila Real Aguila chrysaetos en Alicante. Luis Rico & Carlos Martín 279

Causas de la Regresión del Águila Perdicera Hieraaetus fasciatus en España Central. Bernardo Arroyo, Ernesto Ferreiro & Vicente Garza 291

Demografía y Conservación de una población de Águila Perdicera Hieraaetus fasciatus en declive. A. Fernández, J- Román, J.A. de la Torre, L.M. Ansola, J. Santa María, R. Ventosa, F. Román & C. Palma. 305

Osprey Pandion haliaetus breeding numbers in the Western Palearctic. D. Schmidt 323

Distribución Espacio-Temporal y Selección de Habitat del Águila Pescadora Pandion haliaetus en las zonas húmedas de la Cuenca Media del Guadiana. Cristina Fuentes, Antonio Muñoz del Viejo & José /. Ruiz de la Concha 329

Morphometric features characterizing Flight Properties of Palearctic Eagles. Wolfgang Kirmse 339

Registros poco comunes de Águilas en Doñana y su entorno. Luis García, Juan Calderón & Cristina Ramo 349

Nuevos datos sobre la Población del Halcón Sacre Falco cherrug en Bulgaria. G. Stoyanov & G. Kouzmanov 357

Present Status and Protection of the most endangered Birds of Prey in Poland. Jakub Pawel Cygan 363

Comparison of past and present Raptor Species Diversity around two Central Anatolian lakes (Turkey).

Mehmet Gürsan 369

Census Techniques for Birds of Prey in large areas of Portugal. LFOliveira 373 Utility Structures as a mortality factor for Raptors and Owls in Norway. Kjeil Bevanger & Kristian Overskciug 381

PART 4. SUPPORTING RAPTOR POPULATIONS IN DANGER OF EX-TINCTION VIA CAPTIVE BREEDING.

Situación actual del Proyecto de Reintroducción del Quebrantahuesos Gypaetus barbatus en los Alpes. Hans Frey & Alejandro Llopis 395

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Modelling Establishment of a Reintroduced Population of Griffon Vultures Gypsfulvus in Southern France. François Sarrazin 405

Captive Breeding of the European Black Vulture Aegypius monachus and the Reintroduction Project in France. Evelyn Tewes, Michel Terrasse, Constant Bagnolini & Juan José Sánchez Artéz 417

Captive Breeding and Releases of Peregrines Falco peregrinus in NorthAmerica. James H. Enderson, Clayton M. White & Ursula Banasch 437

PART 5. BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF HOLARCTIC OWLS.

Ecology and Population of Pygmy Owls Glaucidium passerinum in the Black Forest (SW Germany). Claus König 447

Algunos aspectos del gregarismo invernal del Buho Chico Asio otus en la Provincia de Salamanca (España Central). Pedro L. Ramos & Oscar J. González 451

Status reproductor de la Lechuza Campestre Asio flammeus en España 1993-94. Alejandro Onrubia & Fernando Jubete 459

Alimentación invernal de la Lechuza Campestre Asio flammeus en una localidad del Norte de España. Jesús M. Calvo 467

Ecology and Conservation of Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus. Claus König 475

PART 6. RAPTORS : CONTAMINATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

Toxic Chemicals and Bird of Prey in the Mid-1990s: A Personal Perspective. Charles J. Henny 483

Organochlorines and Mercury in Eggs of White-tailed Sea Eagles Haliaeetus albicilla in Norway 1974-1994. Torgeir Nygard & Janneche Utne Skaare 501

Organochlorine Pesticides, PCBs, and Mercury in Osprey Pandion haliaetus eggs from the UpperVolga River, Russia. Charles J. Henny, Vladimir M. Galushin & Andrey V. Kuznetsov 525

Environmental Contaminants and Movements of Saker Falcons Falco cherrug in Central Asia. R.E. Kenward, R.H. Pfeffer, E.A. Bragin, A. Levin & I. Newton 535

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PART 7. SOCIO-ECONOMICASPECTS OF RAPTOR CONSERVATION.

Language Use and Misapplied, Selective "Science"; Their Roles in Swaying Public Opinion and Policy as Shown with Two North American Raptors. Clayton M. White & Lloyd F. Kiff

Social and Economic Aspects of Raptor Conservation in Portugal. Luis Filipe Oliveira

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albieilla Video Surveillance Project in the na-ture reserve on the island of Kaninchenwerder, Mecklenburg, Germany, 1993, 1994 and 1995. Peter Hauff

PART 8. MIGRATION OF BIRDS OF PREY.

Linking Raptor Migration Science to mainstream Ecology and Conservation: an ambitious agenda for the 21st Century. Keith L. Bildstein

Migration Patterns in West Palearctic Raptors. Ian Newton

Juvenile Dispersion and Migration among Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus in Spain. Joachim Griesinger

Anti-Poaching on the Straits of Messina: Results after 15 Years of Activities. A. Giordano, D. Ricciardi, G. Candiano, S. Celesti & A. Irrea

Raptor Migration and Conservation in Taiwan. W.H. Lin & L.L. Severinghaus

The Autumn Migration of Red Kite Milvus milvus through the Pyrenees. Jean-Paul Urcun

The Autumn Migration of Raptors through the Pyrenees. Jean-Paul Urcun & Joël Bried

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