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Table 1 Species of birds of prey observed in the habitats of Vipera graeca and portion of reptiles in their diet.

From: Hide or die when the winds bring wings: predator avoidance by activity shift in a mountain snake

Raptor species

Presence at Greek Meadow Viper habitats

Reptile % of diet

Reference for diet

Av

Dh

Gr

Ka

Ku

La

Ll

Lu

Ne

Sh

To

Tr

Ty

Va

Accipiter brevipes

 

+

      

+

 

+

   

 

Accipiter gentilis

      

+

       

0.1%

[31]

Accipiter nisus

     

+

        

0.0%

[32, 33]

Aquila chrysaetos

 

+

+

 

+

 

+

 

+

 

+

+

+

 

11.1%

[34,35,36,37,38,39,40]

Hieraaetus pennatus

  

+

   

+

     

+

 

12.0%

[41,42,43]

Buteo buteo

+

   

+

+

  

+

 

+

+

+

+

20.63%

[44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52]

Circaetus gallicus

 

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

 

+

+

+

+

97.5%

[53,54,55,56,57,58]

Corvus cornix

 

+

  

+

 

+

   

+

+

 

+

[59]

Falco naumanni

  

+

   

+

       

0.1%

[60]

Falco peregrinus

      

+

     

+

 

0.12%

[61]

Falco subbuteo

   

+

          

0.0%

[33]

Falco tinnunculus

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

+

22.02%

[44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 62]

  1. Species preying on V. graeca are highlighted in bold letters