OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Raptor Research is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Commentary: the Past, Present, and Future of the Global Raptor Impact Network	21
A Spatially Explicit Model to Predict the Relative Risk of Golden Eagle Electrocutions in the Northwestern Plains, USA	19
Conservation Letter: Raptors and Overhead Electrical Systems	19
Variation in Electrocution Rate and Demographic Composition of Saker Falcons Electrocuted at Power Lines in Mongolia	17
Cannibalism in Raptors: A Review	16
Space Use and Time Budget in Two Populations of Griffon Vultures in Contrasting Landscapes	14
Electrocution on Power Lines is an Important Threat for the Endangered Chaco Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) in Argentina	11
Power Pole Density and Avian Electrocution Risk in the Western United States	10
Reviewing the Role of Vultures at the Human-Wildlife-Livestock Disease Interface: An African Perspective	9
Uses of Vultures in Traditional Medicines in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa	8
Garbage Dump Use, Mortality, and Microplastic Exposure of Raptors in Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego Province, Southern Argentina	8
A Strategy for Conserving Old World Vulture Populations in the Framework of One Health	8
Habitat Preferences of the Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) in a Special Conservancy Area of Eastern Spain	7
Golden Eagle Perch-Site Use in the U.S. Southern Plains: Understanding Electrocution Risk	7
Breeding Ecology of Southern Caracaras (Caracara plancus) in Southern Continental Patagonia, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina	7
Human Persecution of the Harpy Eagle: A Widespread Threat?	7
Invited Commentary: When a Conservation Conflict Comes Full Circle—The Spotted Owl Conflict is a Wicked Problem	7
Raptor Entanglement with Human Debris at Nests: A Patchy and Species-Specific Problem	7
Food Habits of American Kestrels in the Southern High Plains of Texas	6
Effects of Nest Box Installation on a Distribution Power Line: Increased Eurasian Kestrel Nesting, Reduced Electrocutions, and Reduced Electrical Faults	6
Thirty Years of Migration and Winter Count Data Indicate Regional Differences in Population Trajectories for American Kestrels in North America	6
Is the Tiny Hawk (Accipiter superciliosus) Really a Specialized Predator on Hummingbirds? Using Citizen Science Data to Elucidate Dietary Preferences of a Little-Known Neotropical Raptor	6
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) and their Effect on Old World Vultures: A Scoping Review	6
Conservation Letter: Effects of Global Climate Change on Raptors1	5
Home Range and Excursive Post-Breeding Movements of Eurasian Eagle-Owls Revealed by GPS Satellite Transmitters	5

The Use of Mobile Nesting Platforms to Reduce Electrocution Risk to Ferruginous Hawks	5
Predictive Habitat Model Reveals Specificity in a Broadly Distributed Forest Raptor, The Harpy Eagle	5
Feeding Ecology of the Long-Legged Buzzard and Diet Overlap with Sympatric Bonelli's Eagle On Cyprus	5
Large Andean Condor Aggregations at Carcasses Exacerbate the Threat of Poisoning	5
Iris Yellowness Relates to Age and Individual Quality in Two Owl Species	5
Distinguishing Sex of Northern Spotted Owls with Passive Acoustic Monitoring	5
Traditional Health Practitioners' and Other Community Members' Perceptions of Vultures in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa	5
Relocating Nest Boxes from Poor Quality Sites Can Bias Inference into Population Dynamics	5
Thirty Years of Bald Eagle Population Recovery and Nesting Ecology in Kansas, 1989–2018	4
Variable Seasonal Movement Dynamics among Individual Snail Kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in South America	4
Prevalence of Haemosporidian Parasite Infections in Raptors of Iran	4
Conservation Letter: Lead Poisoning of Raptors	4
Adaptation of Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) to Urban Environments: First Report of a Nest Made of Human-Made Materials	4
Nest-Site Selection and Nesting Success in a Restored Population of Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) Area	4
Conservation Letter: Raptors and Anticoagulant Rodenticides	4
Changes from Cliff- to Tree-Nesting in Raptors: A Response to Lower Human Persecution?	4
First Evidence of a Migration Route from Eurasia to East Africa of the Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)	4
Causes of Raptor Admissions to Rehabilitation in Jordan	4
Collision Avoidance by Wintering Bald Eagles Crossing a Transmission Line	4
Unpaired Adult California Condors (Gymnogyps californianus) can Serve as Foster Parents in Captivity	4
Tracking Device Attachment Methods for American Kestrels: Backpack Versus Leg-Loop Harnesses	3
Peregrine Falcon Scavenges Adult Herring Gull at Nest Site on Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada	3
Seasonal and Age-Related Variation in Daily Travel Distances of California Condors	3
Aspects of the Ecology of Urban-Nesting Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in South-Coastal British Columbia	3
Factors Associated with American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Nest Box Occupancy and Reproductive Success in an Agricultural Landscape	3
Detection of Individual Replacements in a Long-Lived Bird Species, the Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata), Using Three Noninvasive Methods	3
Golden Eagle Breeding Response to Utility-Scale Solar Development and Prolonged Drought in California	3
American Kestrel Migration: Insights and Challenges from Tracking Individuals across the Annual Cycle	3
Local Weather Explains Annual Variation in Northern Goshawk Reproduction in the Northern Great Basin, USA	3
Isotopic Niche Partitioning in Avian Scavenger Communities of South America	3
Temporal Genetic Diversity and Effective Population Size of the Reintroduced Aplomado Falcon (Falco femoralis) Population in Coastal South Texas	3
Predation on Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura): A New Observation and Review	3
Defining Spatial Conservation Priorities for the Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)	3
A Revealing Case of Territorial Fighting by Golden Eagles	3
Failure of Utility Pole Perch Deterrents Modified During Installation	3
Effects of Weather on Foraging Success and Hunting Frequency in Winter-Irruptive Snowy Owls (Bubo scandiacus) in Upstate New York	3
Establishment of Barn Owls (Tyto alba javanica) in an Urban Area on Penang Island, Malaysia	3
Preliminary Evidence of Anticoagulant Rodenticide Exposure in American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the Western United States	3
Predictors of Osprey Nest Success in a Highly Urbanized Environment	3
The Use, and Misuse, of the Subterminal Black Tail Band to Age Female American Kestrels	3
Challenges Adapting a Backpack Harness for Use on Gray Hawks (Buteo plagiatus)	3
Adoption of Nestling by Breeding Chaco Eagles (Buteogallus coronatus) in the Monte Desert Ecoregion in Mendoza Province, Argentina	3
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Home Ranges, Movements, and Forays Revealed by GPS-Tracking	3
Short-Eared Owl Land-Use Associations during the Breeding Season in the Western United States	3
Conservation Letter: Deforestation—The Philippine Eagle as a Case Study in Developing Local Management Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples	3
Expert Perceptions of Conflicts in African Vulture Conservation: Implications for Overcoming Ethical Decision-Making Dilemmas	3
Breeding Success of Cape Vultures (Gyps coprotheres) at Colonies in the Tswapong Hills, Botswana	3
Autumn Migration of Diurnal Raptors across Kenting National Park, Taiwan, along the East-Asian Oceanic Flyway	2
Do Wintering American Kestrels Sleep Where They Eat?	2
Exposure of Raptors in Central Argentina to St. Louis Encephalitis and West Nile Viruses	2

Food Habits of the Macaronesian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus granti) on Madeira	2
Intraguild Predation of an American Kestrel Fledgling by Crested Caracaras in Northern Patagonia, Argentina	2
Conservation Letter: Deforestation—The Philippine Eagle as a Case Study in Developing Local Management Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples	2
Galapagos Short-Eared Owl (Asio Flammeus Galapagoensis) Preying Upon a Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus Cristatus) on Isla Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador	2
Broad-Winged Hawk Size Varies by Sex and Latitude in North America	2
Diet and Feeding Strategies of the Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis) in the Brazilian Amazon	2
Use of Falconry and Shooting as Rock Pigeon Abatement Techniques at an Electrical Converter Station in Alberta, Canada	2
Habitat Associations of Golden Eagle Prey Inferred from Prey Remains at Nesting Sites in Utah, USA	2
Breeding Behavior of the Hooded Vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in the Sudano-Sahelian Area (Garango, Burkina Faso)	2
Variable Hawk (Geranoaetus polyosoma) is a Rare Nesting Species in Santa Cruz Province, Southern Continental Patagonia, Argentina	2
Perch-Mounted Camera Traps Record Predatory Birds in Farmland	2
Vulture Abundance and Habitat Association Following Major Hurricane Disturbance in the Tropical Dry Forest of Western Mexico	2
Nest Dimensions, Burrow-Lining, and Decoration Behavior of Burrowing Owls in the Pampas	2
Reproductive Success Increases with Age in American Kestrels, Especially in Males	2
Discovery of a Novel Mtdna Sequence in the Eastern Buzzard (Buteo Japonicus) in Japan	2
Commentary: Subadult Nest Occupancy Rates and Floater-To-Breeder Ratios in Raptor Population Assessment	2
Direct and Indirect Effects of Nesting Site Characteristics for a Cliff-Nesting Raptor in Western Alaska	2
Why Are Snowy Owls White and Why Have They Evolved Distinct Sexual Color Dimorphism? A Review of Questions and Hypotheses	2
In-Hand Guide to Diurnal North American Raptors	2
Breakeven Points in Nest Management of an Endangered Island Endemic Raptor	2
Commentary: Not All Vulture Feeding Stations are Supplementary—Proposed Terminology for Carcass Provisioning with Reference to Management Goals and Food Sources	2
Evidence of Continuing Downward Trends in American Kestrel Populations and Recommendations for Research into Causal Factors	2
Hospital Admissions of Australian Coastal Raptors Show Fishing Equipment Entanglement is an Important Threat	2
Resurveys Reveal Potential Population Increases of the Himalayan Griffon in Central West Nepal	2
Yellow-Headed Caracara as a Cleaner of White-Tailed Deer in an Urban Park	2
Historical Accounts Provide Inference into Population Dynamics of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the Northeastern USA	2
Oil Contamination of Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in the Mediterranean Sea: An Underestimated Threat for the Species?	2
Range Contraction of an Osprey Population Following Lethal Control at a State Fish Hatchery in Montana	2
The Effect of Local Weather Conditions on American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Reproduction	2
Telephone Network Access Trunks Used as Nesting Structures by Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) in Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina	2