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Publications

86 works published between 1999 and 2021 in national and international scientific journals, book chapters and edited volumes.

2021

Artificial light at night as a driver to urban colonization by an avian predator

Rodriguez, A., Orozco-Valor, P.M. & Sarasola, J.H. Landscape Ecology 36:17–27.

Using drones to reduce human disturbance while monitoring breeding status of an endangered raptor

Gallego, D. & Sarasola, J.H. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 7(3):550–561.

2020

Nest-site selection and breeding success of two Neotropical flycatchers at micro- and macrohabitat scales in central Argentina

Rebollo, M.E., Jahn, A., Cereghetti, J., Pereyra, S. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Arid Environments 177:104121.

2019

Breeding latitude predicts timing but not rate of spring migration in a widespread migratory bird in South America

Jahn, A.E., Cereghetti, J., Cueto, V.R., Hallworth, M.T., Levey, D.J., Marini, M.A., Masson, D., Pizo, M.A., Sarasola, J.H. & Tuero, D.T. Ecology and Evolution.

First record of the Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) using shrimp as prey

López-Idiáquez, D., Canal, D., Calleja, I., Frade, A. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Raptor Research 53(4):436–437.

Urban living predicts behavioural response in a Neotropical raptor

Solaro, C. & Sarasola, J.H. Behavioural Processes 169:103995.

Ectoparasites of American Kestrels: should fleas be considered?

Orozco-Valor, P.M., Santillán, M.A., Lareschi, M. & Grande, J.M. Journal of Raptor Research 53(4):446–448.

2018

Birds of prey: biology and conservation in the XXI century

Sarasola, J.H., Grande, J.M. & Negro, J.J. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, Basilea, Suiza.

Conservation status of Neotropical raptors

Sarasola, J.H., Grande, J.M. & Bechard, M.J. En: Birds of prey: biology and conservation in the XXI century, pp. 373–394. Springer.

Birds of prey in agricultural landscapes: the role of agriculture expansion and intensification

Grande, J.M., Orozco-Valor, P.M., Liébana, S. & Sarasola, J.H. En: Birds of prey: biology and conservation in the XXI century. Springer.

Parental care of the endangered Chaco Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) in central Argentina

Galmes, M.A., Sarasola, J.H., Grande, J.M. & Vargas, H.F. Journal of Raptor Research 52(3):316–325.

Nesting of the endangered Chaco Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) in a human-made structure

Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Raptor Research 52:108–111.

Natal dispersal and philopatry of Chimango Caracaras (Milvago chimango) in suburban, rural and natural habitats

Solaro, C. & Sarasola, J.H. Emu 118:158–165.

Cernícalo. Atlas de las aves nidificantes de Chile

Santillán, M.A., Orozco-Valor, P.M. & Liébana, M.S. Red de Observadores de Aves de Chile, Santiago.

2017

Electrocución de aves en líneas eléctricas: la muerte silenciosa de las grandes rapaces

Sarasola, J.H. & Zanón-Martínez, J.I. En: Informe Ambiental 2017, Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN), Buenos Aires.

Electrocution risk for the endangered Crowned Solitary Eagle and other birds in semiarid landscapes of central Argentina

Galmes, M.A., Sarasola, J.H., Grande, J.M. & Vargas, H.F. Bird Conservation International.

An assessment on the effectiveness of walk-in traps to capture Chimango Caracaras (Milvago chimango) in varied environments

Solaro, C. & Sarasola, J.H. Hornero 32(2):237–244.

Eared Dove (Zenaida auriculata) granivory and its role in seed dispersal in semiarid forest of central Argentina

Costan, A.S. & Sarasola, J.H. Ornitología Neotropical 28:43–50.

Molt while breeding? Lessons from New World Tyrannus flycatchers

Jahn, A.E. y col. (incluye Sarasola, J.H.). Journal of Ornithology.

Unusual concentration of Black-chested Buzzard-Eagles in central Argentina

López, C.M., Grande, J.M. & Orozco-Valor, P.M. Journal of Raptor Research 51:489–491.

2016

Population genetics of the endangered Crowned Solitary Eagle (Buteogallus coronatus) in South America

Canal, D., Roques, S., Negro, J.J. & Sarasola, J.H. Conservation Genetics 18:235–240.

Hypercarnivorous apex predator could provide ecosystem services by dispersing seeds

Sarasola, J.H., Zanón-Martínez, J.I., Costán, A.S. & Ripple, W.J. Scientific Reports 6:19647.

Density and activity patterns of pumas in hunted and non-hunted areas in central Argentina

Zanón-Martínez, J.I., Kelly, M., Mesa-Cruz, B., Sarasola, J.H., DeHart, C. & Travaini, A. Wildlife Research 43:449–460.

A native top predator maintained by exotic preys inside a protected area: the puma and the introduced ungulates

Zanón-Martínez, J.I., Santillán, M.A., Sarasola, J.H. & Travaini, A. Journal of Arid Environments 134:17–20.

Exceptionally large clutches in two raptors breeding in nest boxes

Orozco-Valor, P.M. & Grande, J.M. Journal of Raptor Research 50:232–236.

Demographic variation in timing and intensity of feather molt in migratory Fork-tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus s. savana)

Jahn, A., Giraldo, J.I., McPherson, M., Tuero, D., Sarasola, J.H., Cereghetti, J. & Masson, D. Journal of Field Ornithology 87:143–154.

Aportes a la biología reproductiva del chirigüe azafrán (Sicalis flaveola) en cajas nido en un bosque semiárido del centro de Argentina

Orozco-Valor, P.M., Santillán, M.A., Bragagnolo, L.A., Rebollo, M.E., López, F.G. & Martínez, P.A. Revista Chilena de Ornitología.

2015

Barn Swallows keep expanding their breeding range in South America

Grande, J.M., Santillán, M.A., Orozco-Valor, P.M., Liébana, M.S., Reyes, M.M., Galmes, M.A. & Cereghetti, J. Emu — Austral Ornithology 115:256–260.

Nest spacing, not human presence, influences the breeding of Chimango Caracaras in a peri-urban reserve

Solaro, C. & Sarasola, J.H. Emu 115(1):72–75.

New hosts for the mite Ornithonyssus bursa in Argentina

Santillán, M.A., Grande, J.M., Liébana, M.S., Martínez, P., Díaz, L.A., Bragagnolo, L.A., Solaro, C., Galmes, M.A. & Sarasola, J.H. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 29(4):439–443.

Predation on Philodryas patagoniensis by Falco femoralis in central Argentina

Liébana, M.S., Santillán, M.A., Mallet, J. & Sarasola, J.H. Herpetology Notes 8:411–412.

2014

Spatial and temporal variations in the feeding ecology of the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) in semiarid forest of central Argentina

Sarasola, J.H. & Santillán, M.A. Journal of Arid Environments 109:39–43.

Taphonomic analysis of rodent bone accumulations produced by White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) in central Argentina

Montalvo, C.I., Fernández, F.J., Santillán, M.A., Liébana, M.S. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Archaeological Science 52:354–362.

A book review of «Neotropical Birds of Prey: Biology and Ecology of a Forest Raptor Community»

Sarasola, J.H. Ibis 156:257.

2013

Breeding season habitat selection by Ferruginous Pygmy Owl Glaucidium brasilianum in central Argentina

Campioni, L., Sarasola, J.H., Santillán, M.A. & Reyes, M.M. Bird Study 60(1):35–43.

Nest-box occupancy by Neotropical raptors in a native forest of central Argentina

Liébana, M.S., Sarasola, J.H. & Santillán, M.A. Journal of Raptor Research 47(2):208–213.

Registros de nidadas de cinco huevos y cinco pichones para el coludito copetón (Leptasthenura platensis) en cajas nido, La Pampa

Rebollo, M.E., Bragagnolo, L.A., Santillán, M.A., López, F.G., Orozco, P.M. & Reyes, M.M. Nuestras Aves 58.

2012

Cross-species amplification of seventeen polymorphic microsatellite loci in the endangered Crowned Eagle

Sarasola, J.H., Canal, D., Solaro, C., Zanón-Martínez, J.I., Galmes, M.A. & Negro, J.J. Molecular Ecology Resources 12(4):779–781.

First observation of infanticide and cannibalism in nest of Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango)

Solaro, C. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Raptor Research 46(4):412–413.

Colonizing the world in spite of reduced MHC variation

Gangoso, L., Alcaide, M., Grande, J.M., Muñoz, J., Talbot, S.L., Sonsthagen, S.A., Sage, G.K. & Figuerola, J. Journal of Evolutionary Biology.

The ecological role of native and introduced species in the diet of the puma Puma concolor in southern Patagonia

Zanón-Martínez, J.I., Travaini, A., Zapata, S., Procopio, D.E. & Santillán, M.A. Oryx 46:106–111.

Diet of the Red-backed Hawk (Buteo polyosoma) in two environmentally contrasting areas of Patagonia

Santillán, M.A. & Zapata, S. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 47:25–32.

2011

Not as similar as thought: sexual dichromatism in Chimango Caracaras is expressed in the exposed skin but not in the plumage

Sarasola, J.H., Negro, J.J., Bechard, M.J. & Lanusse, A. Journal of Ornithology 152:473–479.

Reduced MHC and neutral variation in the Galápagos hawk, an island endemic

Bollmer, J.L., Hull, J.M., Ernest, J.M., Sarasola, J.H. & Parker, P.G. BMC Evolutionary Biology 11:143–154.

Ectoparasites in free-ranging American Kestrels in Argentina: implications for the transmission of viral diseases

Liébana, M.S., Santillán, M.A., Cicchino, A., Sarasola, J.H., Martínez, P., Cabezas, S. & Bó, S. Journal of Raptor Research 45:335–341.

Apparent selective advantage of leucism in a coastal population of Southern Caracaras (Falconidae)

Edelaar, P. y col. Evolutionary Ecology.

2010

Crowned eagles rarely prey on livestock in central Argentina: persecution is not justified

Sarasola, J.H., Santillán, M.A. & Galmes, M.A. Endangered Species Research 13:207–213.

Communal roosting behavior and winter diet of the White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) in an agricultural habitat on the Argentine pampas

Sarasola, J.H., Solaro, C., Santillán, M.A. & Galmes, M.A. Journal of Raptor Research.

Antioxidant machinery differs between melanic and light nestlings of two polymorphic raptors

Galván, I., Gangoso, L., Grande, J.M., Negro, J.J., Rodríguez, A., Figuerola, J. & Alonso-Álvarez, C. PLoS ONE 5(10):1–9.

Prevalence of neutralizing antibodies to West Nile virus in Eleonora's falcons in the Canary Islands

Gangoso, L., Grande, J.M., Llorente, F., Jiménez-Clavero, M.A., Pérez, J.M. & Figuerola, J. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 46:1321–1324.

Dieta del halcón peregrino (Falco peregrinus) en la Ría Deseado, Patagonia austral argentina

Santillán, M.A., Travaini, A. & Fernández, J. Boletín Chileno de Ornitología 16:1–8.

2009

Parental care and behavior of American Kestrels, Falco sparverius, breeding at semiarid forest of central Argentina

Liébana, M.S., Sarasola, J.H. & Bó, M.S. Journal of Raptor Research 43:338–344.

Presence of cimicid bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) on a Crowned Eagle nestling

Santillán, M.A., Carpintero, D., Galmes, M.A. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Raptor Research 43:255–256.

Molecular and morphological divergence in a pair of closely related birds and their ectoparasites

Whiteman, N.K., Dosanjh, V.S., Palma, R.L., Hull, J.M., Kimball, R.T., Sánchez, P., Sarasola, J.H. & Parker, P.G. Journal of Parasitology 95:1372–1382.

2008

Where do Swainson's hawks winter? Satellite images used to identify potential habitat

Sarasola, J.H., Bustamante, J., Negro, J.J. & Travaini, A. Diversity & Distributions 14:742–753.

Can a «wintering area effect» explain population status of Swainson's hawks? A stable isotope approach

Sarasola, J.H., Negro, J.J., Hobson, K.A., Bortolotti, G.R. & Bildstein, K. Diversity & Distributions 14:686–691.

Land-use changes may explain the recent range expansion of the Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus in southern Europe

Balbontín, J., Negro, J.J., Sarasola, J.H., Ferrero, J.J. & Rivera, D. Ibis 150:707–716.

Ear tufts in Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) as alarm response

Santillán, M.A., Sarasola, J.H. & Dolsan, M. Journal of Raptor Research 42:153–155.

2007

Comparison of food habits and prey selection of the White-tailed Kite, Elanus leucurus, between natural and disturbed areas in central Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Santillán, M.A. & Galmes, M.A. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment 42:85–91.

Ecología y conservación del aguilucho langostero (Buteo swainsoni) en Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Santillán, M.A. & Galmes, M.A. Hornero 22:173–184.

Deceptive plumage signals in birds: manipulation of predators or prey?

Negro, J.J., Bortolotti, G.R. & Sarasola, J.H. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 90:467–477.

2006

Past and current evidence of persecution of the endangered Crowned Eagle Harpyhaliaetus coronatus in Argentina

Sarasola, J.H. & Maceda, J.J. Oryx 40:347–350.

Role of alien tree stands on current distribution and social behavior of Swainson's hawks Buteo swainsoni in the Argentine pampas

Sarasola, J.H. & Negro, J.J. Journal of Biogeography 33:1096–1101.

Phylogeography of the Galápagos hawk: a recent arrival to the Galápagos Islands

Bollmer, J., Kimball, R.T., Whiteman, N.K., Sarasola, J.H. & Parker, P.G. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39(1):237–247.

Risk of feather damage explains fault bar occurrence in a migrant hawk, the Swainson's hawk Buteo swainsoni

Sarasola, J.H. & Jovani, R. Journal of Avian Biology 37:29–35.

Function and occurrence of facial flushing in birds

Negro, J.J., Sarasola, J.H., Fariñas, F. & Zorilla, I. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology — Part A 143(1):78–84.

A re-evaluation of evidences raises questions about the fasting migration hypothesis for Swainson's hawk

Bechard, M.J., Sarasola, J.H. & Woodbridge, B. Hornero 21:65–72.

2005

Hunting success of wintering Swainson's hawks: environmental effects on timing and choice of foraging method

Sarasola, J.H. & Negro, J.J. Journal of Zoology 83:1353–1359.

Hailstorms as cause of mass mortality of Swainson's hawks in their wintering grounds

Sarasola, J.H., Negro, J.J., Salvador, V. & Maceda, J.J. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 41(3):643–646.

Changes in woody plant structure in fire-disturbed caldén forest of the Parque Luro Reserve, Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Bragagnolo, L.A. & Sosa, R.A. Natural Areas Journal 25(4):374–380.

Habitat use and social structure of an isolated population of guanacos (Lama guanicoe) in the Monte Desert, Argentina

Sosa, R.A. & Sarasola, J.H. European Journal of Wildlife Research 51(3):207–209.

Feather molt by Swainson's hawks (Buteo swainsoni) on the austral grounds in Argentina

Bechard, M.J. & Weidensaul, C.S. Ornitología Neotropical 16:267–270.

Relationships between winter and spring weather and Northern Goshawk reproduction in northern Nevada

Fairhurst, G.D. & Bechard, M.J. Journal of Raptor Research 39(3):229–236.

2004

Nutritional condition and serum biochemistry for free-living Swainson's Hawks wintering in central Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Negro, J.J. & Travaini, A. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 137(4):697–701.

Gender identification in the Swainson's Hawk Buteo swainsoni using molecular procedures and discriminant function analysis

Sarasola, J.H. & Negro, J.J. Journal of Raptor Research 38(4):357–361.

Do Eurasian Hobbies (Falco subbuteo) have «false eyes» on the nape?

Negro, J.J., Grande, J.M. & Sarasola, J.H. Journal of Raptor Research 38(3):287–288.

Morphometric measures of male and female Spot-winged Falconet sexed using PCR amplification methods

Bechard, M.J., Sarasola, J.H. & Helbig, A.J. En: Raptors Worldwide, WWGBP.

Primera cita del burlisto chico (Contopus cinereus cinereus) para las provincias de La Pampa y Buenos Aires

Maceda, J.J., Tejerina, P., Camperi, A.R. & Darrieu, C.A. Physis Sec. C 60(138–139):41–42.

2003

Food habits and foraging ecology of American Kestrels in the semiarid forests of central Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Santillán, M.A. & Galmes, M.A. Journal of Raptor Research 37(3):236–243.

Prey consumed by the Crowned Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus coronatus) in the southern limit of its range in central Argentina

Maceda, J.J., Sarasola, J.H. & Pessino, M. Ornitología Neotropical 14:419–422.

2001

Respuesta a largo plazo del puma (Puma concolor) a una declinación poblacional de la vizcacha en el desierto del Monte

Pessino, M., Sarasola, J.H., Wander, C. & Besoki, N. Ecología Austral 11:61–67.

Lista de las aves de la Reserva Parque Luro, La Pampa

Maceda, J.J., Mero, M.I., Riesco, H. & Dolsan, M. Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía UNLPam 12(2):47–59.

Lista de las aves de la Facultad de Agronomía de Santa Rosa (La Pampa) y sus alrededores

Maceda, J.J. & Kin, M.S. Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía UNLPam 12:21–30.

Dieta del aguilucho langostero (Buteo swainsoni) en su área de invernada (La Pampa, Argentina)

Canavelli, S.B., Maceda, J.J. & Bosisio, A.C. Hornero 16(2):89–92.

2000

A case of nest predation on Turkey Vulture nesting in Argentina

Sarasola, J.H., Sosa, R.A. & Maceda, J.J. Journal of Raptor Research 34(1):60.

1999

Post-migration weight gain of Swainson's hawk on the wintering grounds in Argentina

Goldstein, M.I., Bloom, P.H., Sarasola, J.H. & Lacher, T.E. Wilson Bulletin 111(3):428–432.