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| Russell has been interested in birds and wildlife since childhood. He started working with Santa Cruz Predatory Research Group in 1982, the California Condor project in 1986, and The Peregrine Fund in 1988. Russell's Peregrine Fund career started as a member of the Maya Project in Guatemala where he described the first nests of the Barred and Collared Forest-Falcons. In 1993 while working for The Peregrine Fund in Madagascar, Russell rediscovered two species of raptors -- one of which, the Madagascar Serpent-Eagle, was thought to be extinct. His work in Madagascar fostered the establishment of the country's largest national park, which is intended to conserve habitat and biodiversity. Recently Russell began working in the Caribbean, where he is researching the ecology and distribution of two endangered species, the Grenada Hook-billed Kite and the Ridgway's Hawk. Russell has worked as a biologist in 10 countries. He received his MSc in biology from Boise State University and his BS in Wildlife Biology from Washington State University. Russell has a keen interest in nature/bird watching, cycling, running, hiking, fishing, and photography. |
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| The Peregrine Fund |
| 5668 West Flying Hawk Lane
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| Boise,
Idaho
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United States
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Fax: 208-362-2376
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Email: rthorstrom@peregrinefund.org
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| Raptor biology, conservation, and tropical birds. |
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| Species of Interest:
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- Malagasy Harrier
- Leptodon forbesi
- Banded Kestrel
- Madagascar Harrier-hawk
- Madagascar Red Owl
- Eutriorchis astur
- Leptodon cayanensis
- Barred Forest-falcon
- Collared Forest-falcon
- Bicolored Hawk
- Hook-billed Kite
- Ridgway's Hawk
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Thorstrom, R.K., C.W. Turley, F.G. Ramirez, and B.A. Gilroy. 1990. Description of nests, eggs, and young of the Barred Forest-Falcon (Micrastur ruficollis) and of the Collared Forest-Falcon (M. semitorquatus). Condor 92:237-239.
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Thorstrom, R., R.T. Watson, B. Damary, F. Toto, M. Baba, and V. Baba. 1995. Repeated sightings and first capture of a live Madagascar Serpent-Eagle Eutriorchis astur. Bull. B.O.C. 115:40-45.
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Thorstrom, R.K. 1996. Methods for capturing tropical forest birds of prey. Wildlife Society Bulletin 24:516-520.
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Thorstrom, R. 1996. Fruit-eating behavior of a Barred Forest-Falcon. J. Raptor Res. 30:44.
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Thorstrom, R. and R.G.M. Rabarisoa. 1995. An observation of Madagascar Teal Anas bernieri in northwestern Madagascar. Wildfowl 47:212-215.
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Thorstrom, R. and R.T. Watson. 1997. Avian inventory and key species of the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Bird Cons. Int. 7:99-115.
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Thorstrom, R., J. Hart, and R.T. Watson. 1997. New record, ranging behaviour, vocalization, and food of the Madagascar Red Owl Tyto soumagnei. Ibis 139:477-481.
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Thorstrom, R. 1997. A description of nest and behavior of the Gray-headed Kite. Wilson Bull. 109:173-177.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.A. Rene de Roland. 1997. First nest record and nesting behaviour of the Madagascar Red Owl Tyto soumagnei. Ostrich 68:42-43.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.F. Kiff. 1999. Notes on eggs of the Bicolored Hawk Accipiter bicolor. J. Raptor Res. 33:244-247.
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Thorstrom, R. and J. Lind. 1999. First nest description, breeding, ranging, and foraging behaviour of the Short-legged Ground-Roller Brachypteracias leptosomus in Madagascar. IBIS 141:569-576.
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Thorstrom, R. 1999. A description of nests, diet and behaviour of the Banded Kestrel. OSTRICH 70:149-151.
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Thorstrom, R. and G. La Marca. 2000. Nesting biology and behavior of the Madagascar Harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus) in northeastern Madagascar. J. Raptor Res. 34:120-125.
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Thorstrom, R., J.D. Ramos, and J.M. Castillo. 2000. Breeding biology and behavior of the Collared Forest-Falcon (Micrastur semitorquatus) in Guatemala. Ornithlogia Neotropical 11:1-12.
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Thorstrom, R., J.D. Ramos, and C.M. Morales. 2000. Breeding biology of Barred Forest-Falcons (Micrastur ruficollis) in northeastern Guatemala. AUK 117:781-786.
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Thorstrom, R. 2000. The food habits of sympatric forest-falcons during the breeding season in northeastern Guatemala. J. Raptor Res. 34:196-202.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.A. Rene de Roland. 2000. First nest description, breeding behaviour and distribution of the Madagascar Serpent-Eagle Eutriorchis astur. IBIS 142:217-224.
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Thorstrom, R. and A. Quixchan. 2000. Breeding biology and nest site characteristics of the Bicolored Hawk in Guatemala. Wilson Bull. 112:195-202.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.A. Rene de Roland. 2000. Status and conservation of raptors on the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. In Raptors at Risk (eds. Chancellor, R.D. and B.-U. Meyberg), pp. 35-41.
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Thorstrom, R., C.M., and J.D. Ramos. 2001. Fidelity to territory, nest site and mate, survivorship, and reproduction of two sympatric forest-falcons. J. Raptor Res. 35:98-106.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.-A. Rene de Roland. 2001. First nest descriptions, nesting biology and food habits for Bernier's Vanga, Oriolia bernieri, in Madagascar. OSTRICH 72:165-168.
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Thorstrom, R., E. Massiah, and C. Hall. 2001. Nesting biology, distribution, and population estimate of the Grenada Hook-billed Kite Chondrohierax uncinatus mirus. Caribbean J. of Science 37:278-281.
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Thorstrom, R. 2001. Nest-site characteristics and breeding density of two sympatric forest-falcons in Guatemala. Ornitologia Neotropical 12:337-343. pdf
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Thorstrom, R., R. Watson, A. Baker, S. Ayers, and D.L. Anderson. 2002. Preliminary ground and aerial surveys for Orange-breasted Falcons in Central America. J. Raptor Res. 36:39-44. pdf
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Thorstrom, R. and L.-A. Rene de Roland. 2003. Falconiformes and Strigiformes: Ecology and status of Raptors "In Natural History of Madagascar". S.M. Goodman and J. Benstead (Eds). Pp 1080-1085.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.-A. Rene de Roland. 2003. Strigiformes: Tyto soumagnei, Madagascar Red Owl, Vorondolomena "In Natural History of Madagascar". S. M. Goodman and J. Benstead (Eds). Pp 1110-1113.
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Thorstrom, R. and L.-A. Rene de Roland. 2003. Eutriorchis astur, Madagascar Serpent-eagle, Fandrasalambo "In Natural History of Madagascar". S.M. Goodman and J. Benstead (Eds). Pp. 1088-1091.
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Thorstrom, R., J. Almonte, S. Balbuena de la Rosa, P. Rodriguez, and E. Fernandez. 2005. Surveys and breeding biology of Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway's Hawk) in Los Haitises, Dominincan Republic. Caribbean J. of Science 41:864-869.
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Thorstrom, R. 2007. Home ranges of Barred (Micrastur ruficollis) and Collared (M. semitorquatus) Forest-Falcons during the breeding season in Tikal National Park, Guatemala. Orn. Neotropical 18:395-405.
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Thorstrom, R., J. Almonte, and S. Balbuena de la Rosa. 2007. Current status and breeding biology of the Ridgway's Hawk. In Neotropical Raptors K.L. Bildstein, D.R. Barber, and A. Zimmerman (Eds.). Pp. 33-39.
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Thorstrom, R. and D. McQueen. 2008. Breeding and status of the Grenada Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus mirus ). Orn. Neotropical 19:221-228.
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Goodman, S.M., L.A. Rene de Roland, and R. Thorstrom. 1998. Predation on the eastern
woolly lemur Avahi laniger and other vertebrates by Henst’s Goshawk Accipiter henstii in Madagascar. Lemur News 3:14-15.
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Goodman, S.M. and R. Thorstrom. 1998. The diet of the Madagascar Red Owl (Tyto soumagnei) on the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Wilson Bull. 110:417-421.
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La Marca, G. and R. Thorstrom. 2000. Breeding biology, diet and vocalizaion of the Helmet Vanga, Euryceros prevostii, on the Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Ostrich 71:400-403.
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Pagel, J.E., and R.K. Thorstrom. 2007. Accessing Nests. Chapter 10 in Bird, D. and Bildstein, K. (eds.), Raptor Research and Managament Techniques. Raptor Research Foundation.
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Rabarisoa, R. R.T. Watson, R. Thorstrom, and J. Berkelman. 1997. Status of the Madagascar Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vociferiodes in 1995. Ostrich 68:8-12.
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Rabearivony, J., E. Ranameha, J. Mampiandra, and R. Thorstrom. 2008. Taboos and social contracts: Tools for ecosystem management - lessons from the Manambolomaty Lakes RAMSAR site, western Madagascar. Madagascar Cons. and Development 3: 7-16.
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Rafanomezantsoa, S., R.T. Watson, and R. Thorstrom. 2002. Juvenile dispersal of Madagascar Fish-Eagles tracked by satellite telemetry. J. Raptor Res. 36:309-314. pdf
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Razafimanjato, G., L.-A. Rene de Roland, J. Rabearivony, and R. Thorstrom. 2007. Nesting biology and food habits of the Peregrine Falcons Falco peregrinus radama in the south-west and central plateau of Madagascar. Ostrich 78:7-12.
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Razafimanjato, G., T.S. Sam, and R. Thorstrom. 2007. Waterbird monitoring in the Antsalova region, western Madagascar. Waterbirds 30:441-447.
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Rene de Roland, L.-A., R. Thorstrom, and R. Watson. 1997. Breeding records and nestling predation of Henst's Goshawk on Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Ostrich 37:168-170.
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Rene de Roland, L.A. and R. Thorstrom. 2003. Accipiter spp., Goshawk and Sparrowhawks "In Natural History of Madagascar". S.M. Goodman S.M. and J. Benstead (Eds). Pp 1091-1094.
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Rene de Roland, L.A., J. Rabearivony, I. Randriamanga, and R. Thorstrom. 2004. Nesting biology and diet of the Madagascar Harrier (Circus macrosceles) in Ambohitantely Special Reserve. J. Raptor Res. 38:256-262.
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Rene de Roland, L.-A., J. Rabearivony, H. Robenarimangason, G. Rasafimanjato, and R. Thorstrom. 2005. Breeding biology and food habits of the Madagascar Kestrel (Falco newtoni ) in northwestern Madagascar. J. Raptor Res. 39:149-155.
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Rene de Roland, L.-A., J. Rabearivony, H. Robenarimangason, G. Rasafimanjato, and R. Thorstrom . 2005. Breeding biology and diet of Banded Kestrels Falco zoniventris on Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar. Ostrich 76:32-36.
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Rene de Roland, L.-A., T.S. Sam, M.P.H. Rakotondratsima, and R. Thorstrom. 2007. Rediscovery of the Madagascar Pochard Aythya innotata in northern Madagascar. Bull. ABC 14:171-174.
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Rene de Roland L-A., R. Thorstrom, G. Razafimanjato, MPH Rkotondratsima, TRA Andriamalala, The Seing Sam. 2009. Survey, distribution and current status of the Madagascar Harrier Circus macrosceles in Madagascar. Bird Conservation International. 19: 309-322.
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Rene de Roland L-A., R. Thorstrom. 2009. First record of Torotoroka Scops Owl Otus madagascariensis nesting on the ground. Bull ABC. 16: 87-88.
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Tingay, R.E., M.L. Clarke, R.T. Watson, R. Thorstrom, and L. Kalavah. 2004. Survival and behavior of a one-footed Madagascar Fish-Eagle in the wild. J. Raptor Res. 38:85-88.
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Virani, M., R. Thorstrom, and D. Harper. 1997. What is happening to Naivasha's Fish Eagles? Kenya Birds 5:98-100.
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Watson, R.T, S. Razafindramanana, R. Thorstrom, and S. Rafanomezantsoa. 1999. Breeding biology, extra-pair birds, productivity, siblicide and conservation of the Madagascar Fish Eagle. Ostrich 70:105-111.
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Watson, R.T., J. Berkelman, R. Rabarisoa, R. Thorstrom, and C.R.B. Watson. 2000. Description of nesting and foraging habitat of the Madagascar Fish-Eagle Haliaeetus vociferoides: a conservation initiative. Ostrich 71: 336-340.
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Yamagishi, S. M. Honda, K. Eguchi, and R. Thorstrom. 2001. Extreme Endemic Radiation of the Malagasy Vangas (Aves: Passeriformes). J. Molecular Evolution 53:39-46.
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Rabearivony, J., A.P. Raselimanana, M.A. Andriamazava, R. Thorstrom, and L.-A. Rene de Roland. 2010. A new locality for the endangered microhylid frog Scaphiophryne boribory from northern Madagascar and a rapid survey of other amphibians of the Bemanevika region. Herpetology Notes 3:105-109. pdf
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