Breeding Behaviour and Diet of a Pair of Black Falcons Falco subniger in Northern New South Wales

摘要: The breeding behaviour and diet of a fam il y Black F lcon s Falco sub n ige r were studied by 65 hours ' observation during th e nestling post - fledging periods , b analysis prey rem ains pe llet s, near Tamworth on the North-west S l op New South Wale in August-October 2004. By number items ( = 80) lcons consisted 55 % bir d 4 1 g ass h oppers (Acridoidea) R ab bit Oryctolagus c uni cu lu whi ch Galahs Ca tua ro seicapilla (11 ) pigeons (10 ), Co mmon Starlings Stumus vulgmis parrots (9 w re frequent pre . biomass Falcons' 91 birds, 8 Rabbits nd < grasshopper of  which 36% (23% (8 (7 together co nt ibut ed thr ee qu ar ters total from bird T fema p rformed most gu rding nestlings. parental feedin rate averaged 0 .3 item / period 0.4 it em/h first two weeks post-fledging dependence period. as t lea 21 ays Parental behaviour, displays voc ali sat ions huntin av i our, juvenile morphology development are described.