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Peregrine falcon predation of endangered Laysan teal and Laysan Finches on remote Hawaiian atolls

April 1, 2015

We report the first records of Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) predation on endangered Laysan teal (or duck; Anas laysanensis) and predation on endangered Laysan finches (Telespiza cantans). At Midway Atoll, vagrant Peregrine falcons killed ≥4% of a newly translocated Laysan teal population in 2006 and ≥2% in 2008. On Laysan Island during 2008–2009, remains of >76 Laysan finches (

Publication Year 2015
Title Peregrine falcon predation of endangered Laysan teal and Laysan Finches on remote Hawaiian atolls
Authors Michelle Reynolds, Sarah Nash, Karen Courtot
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype State or Local Government Series
Series Number HCSU-065
Index ID 70147414
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center
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