@conference {16335, title = {FLUCTUATIONS AND TRENDS OF WATERFOWL POPULATIONS WINTERING IN GREECE DURING THE PERIOD 1968-2006}, booktitle = {12TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON THE ZOOGEOGRAPHY AND ECOLOGY OF GREECE AND ADJACENT REGIONS}, year = {2012}, month = {18 {\textendash} 22 June}, publisher = {HELLENIC ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY}, organization = {HELLENIC ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY}, address = {Athens}, keywords = {fluctuation, Greece, population, waterfowl, winter, διακυμάνσεις, Ελλάδα, πληθυσμός, υδρόβια πτηνά, χειμώνας}, author = {Kazantzidis, S. and Handrinos, G. and Alivizatos, H. and Akriotis, T. and Portolou, D.} } @article {15005, title = {Diet of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba) and Little Owl (Athene noctua) in wetlands of northeastern Greece}, journal = {Belgian Journal of ZoologyBelgian Journal of Zoology}, volume = {133}, number = {1}, year = {2003}, note = {Cited By (since 1996): 2Export Date: 5 September 2006Source: ScopusReferences: Alivizatos, H., Goutner, V., Feeding habits of the Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus) during breeding in northeastern Greece (1997) Israel J. 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Significant seasonal differences in prey composition occured in the Evros Delta, while the summer diets were also different among wetlands. Barn Owl median prey biomass (MPB) was significantly higher than Little Owl MPB in summer, whereas prey diversity and evenness values were higher in the latter species as a consequence of considerable amounts of insects in its diet. In both owl species, MPB differed significantly among the wetlands in the year of study, while seasonal differences occurred occasionally in some of the wetlands. The total prey overlap (Pianka{\textquoteright}s symmetric equation) of the two owl species in the summer (range 27\%-53\%) was lower than the mammalian prey overlap (60\%-97\%) and both were greater than those found by other authors in most parts of the Mediterranean.}, keywords = {Aves, Barn Owl Tyto alba, diet, Greece, Little Owl Athene noctua, wetland}, author = {Goutner, V. and Alivizatos, H.} } @article {11221, title = {The status of the Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) in Greece.}, year = {1997}, month = {September}, pages = {23}, institution = {Hellenic Ornithological Society}, address = {Athens}, keywords = {kape aves}, author = {Sakoulis, A. and Bourdakis, S. and Hallmann, B. and Alivizatos, H.} } @article {2665, title = {Feeding habits of the long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) during breeding in Northeastern Greece}, journal = {Israel Journal of ZoologyIsrael Journal of Zoology}, volume = {43}, number = {3}, year = {1997}, note = {TY - JOURCited By (since 1996): 1Export Date: 7 September 2006Source: ScopusReferences: Adamakopoulos, T., Gatzoyannis, S., Poirazidis, K., (1995) Special Environmental Study of the Dadia Forest, , WWF-Greece, Athens (in Greek); Bechard, M.J., Effect of vegetative cover on foraging site selection by Swainson{\textquoteright} s hawk (1982) Condor, 84, pp. 153-159; Collopy, M.W., A comparison of direct obervations and collections of prey remains in determining the diet of Golden Eagles (1983) J. 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The diet of the Little Owl was more diverse, consisting mainly of mammals (mostly Microtus, Mus, Apodemus, Micromys and Crocidura) in the Evros and Axios Deltas, mainly of insects (mostly Orthoptera and Coleoptera) in the Kitros Lagoon, Psara and Tilos islands, while birds and reptiles were common supplementary prey. Average prey biomass ranged from 0.7 g to 11.9 g. The median prey biomass differed significantly between the areas studied (p<0.001). The diet of the Long-eared Owl in both Nestos Delta and Porto Lagos consisted mainly of mammals (mostly Microtus, Mus and Apodemus), with some reptiles in the former area and birds in the latter. Average prey biomass was 18.5 g and 19.5 g respectively. The median prey biomass did not differ significantly between the two areas. The diet of the Eagle Owl in the Amvrakikos wetland consisted mostly of birds (62 \% by biomass) and mammals (36 \%, mainly Rattus norvegicus). Insects were the most important prey by numbers - 47 \% (1 \% by biomass). The prey diversity of the Eagle Owl was the highest while that of the Barn Owl was the lowest. Prey use by owls tended to clump by geographic area. We conclude that the owl species studied make use of prey according to the local availability and in accordance to the hunting abilities of each species.}, keywords = {Barn Owl Tyto alba, diet, Eagle Owl Bubo bubo, Feeding ecology, Greece, Little Owl Athene noctua, Long-eared Owl Asio otus}, author = {Alivizatos, H. and Goutner, V. and Zogaris, S.} } @article {2673, title = {Winter diet of the Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) in the Amvrakikos wetlands, Greece}, journal = {Journal of Raptor ResearchJournal of Raptor Research}, volume = {38}, number = {4}, year = {2004}, note = {Export Date: 5 September 2006Source: ScopusReferences: Brown, R., Ferguson, J., Lawrence, M., Lees, D., (1987) Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe: An Identification Guide, , Christopher Helm, London, U.K; Chinery, M., (1993) Collins Field Guide: Insects of Britain and Northern Europe, , Harper-Collins Publishers, London, U.K; Francois, J., Observations sur la presence hivernal de l{\textquoteright}aigle criard (Aquila clanga) en Moselle (1992) Ciconia, 16, pp. 117-125; Galushin, V.M., The Greater Spotted Eagle in the valley of the Oka River and its influence in the numbers of some birds (1962) Uch. 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BIOMETRICS OF THE SPECIES IN GREECE}, booktitle = {12th International Congress on the Zoogeography, Ecology and Evolution of Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean}, year = {2012}, month = {18-22 June }, publisher = {Hellenic Zoological Society.}, organization = {Hellenic Zoological Society.}, address = {Athens, Greece}, keywords = {biometrics, bird, Columbidae, migration, phenology, Stretopelia turtur, turtle dove, βιομετρικά, μετανάστευση, πουλί, τρυγόνι, φαινολογία}, author = {Maria Dimaki and Barboutis, C. and Alivizatos, H.} }