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This thesis is based on the following papers:

I. Panuccio M, Agostini N, Mellone U, Bogliani G. Circannual variation in movement patterns of 25
the Black kite (Milvus migrans migrans): a review. Submitted.

II. Agostini N, Panuccio M 2010. Western Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) migration through the 43
Mediterranean sea: a review. Journal of Raptor Research 44(2): 136-142.

III. Panuccio M, Mellone U, Muner L. Differential migration in Western Marsh harrier (Circus 53
aeruginosus): a ring recoveries analysis. Manuscript.

IV. Panuccio M, Chiatante G, Tarini D 2012. Two different migration strategies in response to an 63
ecological barrier: Western Marsh Harriers and juvenile European Honey Buzzards crossing the
central-eastern Mediterranean in autumn. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, in press.

V. Lucia G, Agostini N, Panuccio M, Mellone U, Chiatante G, Tarini D, Evangelidis A 2011. Raptor
migration at Antikythira, in southern Greece. British Birds 104: 266-270. 75

VI. Agostini N, Panuccio M, Lucia G, Liuzzi C, Amato P, Provenza A, Gustin M, Mellone U 2009. 83
Evidence for age-dependent migration strategies in the Short-toed Eagle. British Birds 102(9):
506-508.

VII. Panuccio M, Agostini N, Premuda G 2011. Ecological barriers promote risk minimization and 89
social learning in migrating Short-toed Snake Eagles. Ethology Ecology & Evolution in press.

VIII. Panuccio M, Lucia G, Bogliani G, Agostini N, Ottonello D. Unexpected southbound direction of
colonization of Short-toed Snake Eagle. Manuscript. 99

IX. Panuccio M, Agostini N, Bogliani G. Influence of weather conditions on the spring and autumn 115
visible migration of Short-toed Snake Eagles. Manuscript.

X. Panuccio M 2011. Wind effects on visible raptor migration in Spring at the Strait of Messina, 125
Southern Italy. Journal of Raptor Research 45(1): 88-92.

XI. Panuccio M, Agostini N, Lucia G, Mellone U, Ashton-Boot J, Wilson S, Chiatante G, Todisco 133
S 2010. Local weather conditions affect migration strategies of adult Western Honey Buzzards
(Pernis apivorus) through an isthmus area. Zoological Studies 49(5): 651-656.

XII. Panuccio M, Gustin M, Bogliani G. A comparison of two methods for monitoring migrating 143
broad-winged raptors approaching a long water crossing (Marettimo, Southern Italy). Submitted.