RT Journal Article
T1 Distribution of the european turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) at the edge of the South-Western Palaearctic: transboundary differences and conservation prospects
A1 Tellería Jorge, José Luis
A1 Carbonell Alanís, Roberto
A1 Fandos Guzmán, Guillermo
A1 Tena López, Elena
A1 Onrubia, Alejandro
A1 Qninba, Abdeljebbar
A1 Aguirre De Miguel, José Ignacio
A1 Hernández-Téllez, Irene
A1 Martín De La Calle, Carlos Alfonso
A1 Ramírez García, Álvaro
AB The European turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. In this context, it is important to explore the factors affecting its abundance and the ways in which it can be effectively managed for conservation. This study compares the distribution of this dove in Spain and Morocco. These countries, which are separated by the Strait of Gibraltar, are each occupied by a different subspecies (i.e. Streptopelia turtur turtur in Spain and S. t. arenicola in Morocco) that may be adapted to different environmental conditions. Such differentiation could result in differences in the species’ abundance between the two countries. The occurrence of this dove was assessed by means of road counts, and the resulting records were used to explore the niche overlap between the two subspecies. The niches of both populations overlapped, suggesting the selection of similar environmental conditions in the two countries. However, the species occurred more frequently in Morocco than in Spain. To study the potential role of local effects on the observed differences in abundance, 494 sampling points were surveyed in four different sectors of Spain and Morocco. These additional counts indicated that, after controlling for the effect of local habitat structure and climate, the European turtle dove is more frequent in Morocco than in Spain. Differences between the two countries, in relation to hunting pressure, agricultural intensification and the abandonment of marginal cultures and woodlands, could account for the observed transboundary differences in the abundance of European turtle dove and help to explain its severe decline in Spain.
PB Springer
SN 1612-4642; Electronic: 1439-0574
YR 2020
FD 2020-08-22
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7808
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/7808
LA eng
NO Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MINECO)
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid/ Banco de Santander
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 abr 2025