Characterization of a Short-Toed Eagle's Nest (Circuaeus Gallicus) in Wadi Al-Naqa Reserve, Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar, Libya
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Circuaeus gallicus, short-toed eagle, nest Characterization, LibyaAbstract
This study was conducted in Wadi Al-Naqa Reserve in the Al-Jabal Al-Akhdar - Libya during five consecutive breeding seasons from 2020-2024 AD, which aims to study and know the characteristics of the nest of the short-toed eagle Circaetus gallicus in addition to taking egg measurements, and the results of the study showed that the average length of the nest reached 80.40cm (±1.9493) and its average height 11.40cm (±1.1401) and its average depth 5.7cm (±0.8366). The study also showed that there is a moderate correlation between the length and height of the nest, while there is a weak correlation between the depth and length of the nest, and there is a strong correlation between the depth and height of the nest, and this study showed that the average height of the nest from the ground was 4.40cm (±1.1401). The average diameter of the tree trunk was 36cm (±7.4162), and the average length of the egg in this study was 7.2cm (±0.4472), 4.8cm (±0.4472) in width, and 96.6g (±5.2725) in weight. This study recorded the average distance between the two nearest neighboring nests, which amounted to 2.1 km. Through the above, this study provides results that contribute to understanding the nesting pattern of the short-toed eagle C. gallicus in Libya, and this study provides results that contribute to understanding the nesting pattern of the short-toed eagle C. gallicus in Libya.References
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