Petra Sumasgutner from the University of Vienna and the reasearchers from NHM investigate the parasite infestation and the immune system of young kestrels. They address questions such as how the hatcheries of the inner city differ from those of the outskirts, and whether the kestrels' diet has an influence on the fitness of the juvenile birds.
Petra Sumasgutner, Marius Adrion, Anita Gamauf: Carotenoid coloration and health status of urban Eurasian kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) PLOS, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191956 Published: February 8, 2018
