Artificial incubation and introduction of a Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus chick into a natural nest in Southern Pantanal, Brazil

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Abstract

The Collared Forest-Falcon Micrastur semitorquatus is a widespread, relatively common species occurring throughout most of Brazil. Very few data exist on its breeding biology, but it is known to nest mainly in natural cavities of large trees, usually made by other bird species. In this study we report a case of a Collared Forest-Falcon that hatched in an artificial incubator and was introduced into a natural nest previously known with three chicks of same species and similar age. The introduced chick was successfully accepted and fed by the adult parents for more than 15 days, until our last visit to the nest. Although the study case presented here required the existence of an active nest of the same species for an introduction of the chick, it was an alternative, low-cost way to ensure the success of the nestling and avoid the probability of imprinting during the time expended rearing the chicks in situ.

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