The following note of Viktor Belik is published in the 8th volume of the «Strepet» ornithological journal:
• Виктор Белик, 2010 – Гнездование змееяда на Абрауском полуострове (Краснодарский край) [Breeding of the Short-toed Eagle on Abrau Peninsula (Krasnodar Krai)] // Стрепет. Т.8 − Вып. 1 − С. 125–127 (Ru) /map/.
Intraspecies communication and contest behaviour
For 3 hours, the 24th March 2010, I am the witness of a specific behavior between a male and an intruding female. The scene takes place on a nest, two weeks before the laying-date. At first, the male “marks” his site ostensibly. An unknown female, interested by the nest appears …
Bernard Joubert, Haute-Loire /map/
