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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A Woodland Management Protocol for the Conservation of a Locally Endangered Raptor Breeding in Timber Plantations	22
Factors Influencing Prevalence and Intensity of Haemosporidian Infection in American Kestrels in the Nonbreeding Season on the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico	19
Unusual Behaviors by Male Blakiston's Fish Owls: Rearing of Unrelated Offspring and Simultaneous Courtship Feeding	16
Home Range and Movement Pattern of a Tailless Black Eagle in Taiwan: A Special Case of Noninvasive Study by Community Science	14
Nest Boxes Increased Presence of American Kestrels in a Blueberry Production Region Despite Low Box Occupancy	12
Space Use and Time Budget in Two Populations of Griffon Vultures in Contrasting Landscapes	11
Wildlife Camera Monitoring Revealed the Northern Goshawk as a Predator on Gyrfalcon Nestlings	11
Manuscript Referees	10
Breeding Parameters of an Introduced Barn Owl (Tyto alba javanica) Population in an Agricultural Area	10
Food Habits of American Kestrels in the Southern High Plains of Texas	9
Abundance and Breeding Ecology of Critically Endangered Vultures in Mole National Park, Ghana	8
Evidence of a Second Clutch for American Kestrels in Colorado, USA: Behavioral Observations and Implications for Nest Box Monitoring	8
Flammulated Owls Exhibit Diel Variation in Space Use	7
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	7
Integrated Approach Improves Monitoring of Wintering Red Kites in Central Europe	7
Declining American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus) Nest Site Habitat Suitability in a Timber Production Landscape: Effects of Abiotic, Biotic, and Forest Management Factors	7
New Nesting Records and Breeding Ecology Observations of Rufous-Legged Owls in the Mediterranean Temperate Forest of Central Chile	6
Night Landing of Grey-Faced Buzzards (Butastur indicus) on a Ship During Migration	6
American Goshawk Diet on the South Coast of British Columbia, Canada	6
Reviewing the Role of Vultures at the Human-Wildlife-Livestock Disease Interface: An African Perspective	6
In Memoriam Kevin J. Kritz 1959–2022	6
Magical Merlins	6
Modeling the Spatial Distribution of Carcasses of Eagles Killed by Wind Turbines	5
Using the Motus System to Track Post-Breeding Dispersal of American Kestrels Nesting in Minnesota, USA	5
Observation of a Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) Eating Her Own Egg	5

Use of Nest Web Cameras and Citizen Science to Quantify Osprey Prey Delivery Rate and Nest Success	5
Survival of White-Tailed Eagles Tracked after Rehabilitation and Release	5
Ectoparasites of American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) Wintering on the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico	5
Natal Dispersal of Aplomado Falcons in Chihuahua, Mexico	5
Uncertainty and Precaution in Estimating the Population Size of the Philippine Eagle	5
Turtles as Prey of Crested Caracaras (Caracara plancus) on the Katy Prairie, Texas	4
Nest Dimensions, Burrow-Lining, and Decoration Behavior of Burrowing Owls in the Pampas	4
Challenges Adapting a Backpack Harness for Use on Gray Hawks (Buteo plagiatus)	4
Early Pre-Migratory Flocking Behavior of Swainson's Hawks (Buteo swainsoni)	4
Variation in Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) Eggshell Thickness: DDT, Measurement Methods, and Location	4
Pre-Roost Habitats of Western Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) Wintering in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur in Northwestern India	4
Teleconnection between the Reproductive Parameters of the Bearded Vulture and Macroclimatic Oscillations: Implications for Conservation	4
Vultures on the Brink of Extirpation: Massive Decline in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria	4
Sibling Aggession and Brood Reduction in White-Tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla)	4
Thirty Years of Migration and Winter Count Data Indicate Regional Differences in Population Trajectories for American Kestrels in North America	4
Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus) Abundance in a National Conservation Area in Idaho Has Increased since the 1970s–1990s	4
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Recorded as Predator of Nestling Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) in Norway	4
Vulture Abundance and Habitat Association Following Major Hurricane Disturbance in the Tropical Dry Forest of Western Mexico	3
Raptor Poisoning in Europe between 1996 and 2016: A Continental Assessment of the Most Affected Species and the Most Used Poisons	3
Vocal Activity Patterns of the Changeable Hawk-Eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus) in Peninsular Malaysia during Mid-Breeding Season	3
Resurveys Reveal Potential Population Increases of the Himalayan Griffon in Central West Nepal	3
Golden Eagle Abundance in Alaska: Migration Counts and Movement Data Generate a Conservative Population Estimate	3
Manuscript Referees	3
Landfill Use by Andean Condors in Central Chile	3
Daily Diet and Temporal Variation of Swainson's Hawk Prey Deliveries	3
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl	3
Using Citizen Science Data to Investigate the Diet of the Mountain Caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus) and White-Throated Caracara (Phalcoboenus albogularis)	3
Documenting Occurrence and Rates of Spraddle-Leg in American Kestrel Nestlings within a Nest Box Monitoring Network	3
American Kestrels Compete with European Starlings over Nest Boxes in Eastern Pennsylvania	3
Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl	3
Competitive Behaviors between Black Vultures (Coragyps atratus) and Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) during Scavenging	3
Morphometrics as a Tool for the Species Identification of North American Bald and Golden Eagle Primary Feathers	3
Journal of Raptor Research Information for Contributors	3
Garbage Dump Use, Mortality, and Microplastic Exposure of Raptors in Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego Province, Southern Argentina	3
Nest Usurpation by a Female Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)	3
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used to Assess Performance of Automated Detection and Audio Deterrent System for Reducing Wind-Turbine Collison Risk for Golden Eagles	3
Do Wintering American Kestrels Sleep Where They Eat?	3
American Kestrel Nesting Biology and Long-Term Trends in the Alaskan Arctic: 2002–2021	3
Uses of Vultures in Traditional Medicines in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Region, South Africa	2
Distinguishing Sex of Northern Spotted Owls with Passive Acoustic Monitoring	2
Prey Delivery Inside an Artificial Nest Box and Burrows Used by Nesting Burrowing Owls in el Paso, Texas	2
Why Are Snowy Owls White and Why Have They Evolved Distinct Sexual Color Dimorphism? A Review of Questions and Hypotheses	2
Captive California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) Incubates Bones	2
Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Population Trend and Productivity in Central Israel	2
The Effect of Local Weather Conditions on American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Reproduction	2
The World's Most Imperiled Raptors Present Substantial Conservation Challenges	2
Variable Seasonal Movement Dynamics among Individual Snail Kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis) in South America	2
Migratory Daily Departure Times of Chinese Sparrowhawks (Accipiter soloensis) and Gray-Faced Buzzards (Butastur indicus) in Taiwan	2
Conspecific Carcass Removal from a Wind Project Study Plot by a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)	2
Wildlife Tourism Malpractice Can Lead to Animal Poisoning with Plastics	2

Spring Migration of Diurnal Raptors in Northern Luzon, Philippines, along the Oceanic Flyway in 2015 and 2016	2
In-Hand Guide to Diurnal North American Raptors	2
Parental Roles of Nesting Prairie Falcons in Relation to Reversed Sexual Dimorphism	2
Manuscript Referees	2
Range Contraction of an Osprey Population Following Lethal Control at a State Fish Hatchery in Montana	2
Community Reserves Serve as Refugia Sites for Cavity-Nesting Owls in Northeast India	2
Factors Associated with American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) Nest Box Occupancy and Reproductive Success in an Agricultural Landscape	2
Short-Eared Owl Land-Use Associations during the Breeding Season in the Western United States	2
Prey Species in the Diet of the Amur Falcon (Falco amurensis) during Autumn Passage Stopover in Northeast India	2
First Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus in a Crested Caracara	2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Overwintering Patterns in a High-Density Area in Senegal	2
Large Andean Condor Aggregations at Carcasses Exacerbate the Threat of Poisoning	2
Vocal Repertoire of Chimango Caracaras in Rural and Urban Habitats	2
Ecogeography of Plumage Pigmentation in Great Horned Owls	2
Winter Irruption of Two Geranoaetus Hawks in the Monte Desert of Argentina	2
Adult Home Range Size and Juvenile Movements of Gray Hawks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA	2
Landscape Configuration Influences Species Occupancy over Multiple Spatial Scales: A Case Study on Tawny Owl	2
Raptor Visitation to Natural and Artificial Water Sources in a Tropical Forest in Southern Mexico	2