Status and breeding population of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in the Caucasus Ecoregion: Regional perspectives and conservation challenges

By

Farajli, Zulfu
Kittelberger, Kyle D.
Tanner, Colby J.
Aghababyan, Karen
Paposhvili, Nika
Hakiminejad, Motahareh
Karyakin, Igor
Belik, Viktor
Sekercioglu, Cagan H
Çoban, Emrah
Haraldsson, Tomas A.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-6-10

Original Publication

Caucasiana : journal on the biodiversity of the Caucasus and the adjacent regions

Volume

4

Pages

25--43

Subjects

Citizen science , Conservation , Falconry , Ornithology , population trend , raptor

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[Sofia, Bulgaria] Pensoft 2022-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/caucasiana.4.e150297

 

Abstract

This study provides a detailed overview of the Saker Falcon’s status across the Caucasus, integrating contributions from collaborators from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, Armenia, Iran and Russian Caucasus, and reviewing citizen science platforms such as eBird, iNaturalist, and Observation.org. We found that there are a lack of targeted studies on Saker Falcons across all Caucasian countries, however, increased research efforts may uncover previously undocumented nesting sites, improve threat assessments, and guide effective conservation actions critical for the species' survival in the Caucasus.