Projeto Rolieiro
@rolieiro.bsky.social
Conservation of the European Roller in Portugal
#ornithology #conservation #steppebirds
Find out more: https://sites.google.com/view/roller-conservation-project/home
#ornithology #conservation #steppebirds
Find out more: https://sites.google.com/view/roller-conservation-project/home
Yes! From what we know, they winter mainly in Angola and Namibia. Last year, we managed to obtain data from an individual that crossed 19 countries over a period of almost 5 months, ending up in Namibia for the winter!
Published article: doi.org/10.1007/s103...
Published article: doi.org/10.1007/s103...
Unravelling migration routes and wintering grounds of European rollers using light-level geolocators - Journal of Ornithology
We used light-level geolocators to track the migratory journey of a globally near-threatened trans-Saharan migrant, the European roller Coracias garrulus, from its breeding grounds in Iberia to its wi...
doi.org
April 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Yes! From what we know, they winter mainly in Angola and Namibia. Last year, we managed to obtain data from an individual that crossed 19 countries over a period of almost 5 months, ending up in Namibia for the winter!
Published article: doi.org/10.1007/s103...
Published article: doi.org/10.1007/s103...
European rollers in Portugal face habitat loss, specially concerning nesting resources, most likely due to changing agricultural practices. The Castro Verde SPA remains a key breeding ground for them due to its relatively stable habitat!
March 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
European rollers in Portugal face habitat loss, specially concerning nesting resources, most likely due to changing agricultural practices. The Castro Verde SPA remains a key breeding ground for them due to its relatively stable habitat!