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A population study of the Rook Corvus frugilegus in Leon Province, northwest Spain
Author(s) -
Ena Vicente
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
ibis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1474-919X
pISSN - 0019-1019
DOI - 10.1111/j.1474-919x.1984.tb08003.x
Subject(s) - breed , nest (protein structural motif) , population , range (aeronautics) , geography , peninsula , biology , ecology , zoology , demography , biochemistry , materials science , sociology , composite material
A resident population of Kooks Corvus frugilegus in Leon, Spain, decreased by 247; from 197679. Migrant Rooks appear not to enter the range of this population which is unique in the Iberian Peninsula. During the breeding seasons colonies are attacked by man: 17–19% of birds failed to breed and only 0.5‐0.7 young per nest survived to fly. The trees chosen for nesting are in plantations subject to regular cropping, after which colonies are scattered. Adult mortality was 16–26% annually. Young formed 17.6–23% of the population in June; 11–15.6% of birds in March were in their first year and many of these bred successfully. Communal roosts were used only from mid‐July to mid‐October.