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Little Egret Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) ( Pelecaniformes Ardeidae) and Eurasian crag martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769) (Passeriformes Hirundidae), two new breeding species for the Egadi Islands (W-Sicily, Italy)
Salvatore SurdoIgnazio SparacioRoberto VivianoAntonino Denticisubject
PelecaniformesLittle egret Eurasian crag martin unusual breeding for location marine islet nestingLittle egretGeographybiologyPtyonoprogne rupestrisZoologyEgrettaGeneral MedicineCrag martinbiology.organism_classificationdescription
For the first time, the nesting of Eurasian crag martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris (Scopoli, 1769) (Passeriformes Hirundinidae) and Little egret Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) (Pelecaniformes Ardeidae) in the Aegadian Islands (W-Sicily, Italy) is reported. Of particular interest is the nesting of the Little egret on the island of Maraone resulting in the first report for Sicily of a heronry on a marine island. Although this nesting environment has already been established in Sardinia, it should be emphasized that until now the establishment of a heronry has never been detected on an islet so far from the mainland.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-04 | Biodiversity Journal |