Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

primillar

English translation:

Nesting tower

Added to glossary by Charlotte Bower
Feb 21, 2023 18:52
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Spanish term

primillar

Spanish to English Other Livestock / Animal Husbandry Conservation
la construcción de ***un primillar*** con el objetivo de liberar ejemplares de cernícalo primilla

The text is talking about the conservation of lesser kestrels and I understand this is to build something for them along the lines of a dovecote for pigeons (palomar) but I cannot find the equivalent in English for this kind of building.

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Nesting tower

To the best of my knowledge, there is no exact translation of the term “primillar” in English, so we need to use a descriptive term. “Primillares”, as the reference below describes, are nesting towers for lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni). “Primillar” derives from the Spanish term “cernícalo primilla”. This type of construction is typical for, as they call it, “Iberia”, i.e. Spain and Portugal.


www.lifefalkon.eu/en/news/nesting-tower-for-lesser-kestrel-...

Nesting tower for lesser kestrel of the Po Plain
Not only nest boxes: LIFE FALKON is fostering the recovery and the expansion of the northern population of lesser kestrel with the construction of small buildings entirely dedicated to the species! Tens of these towers had been edified in Iberia in the last twenty years (so-called ‘primillares’ from the Spanish name of the lesser kestrel, cernícalo primilla), and effectively supported the lesser kestrel recovery in the region. We are confident that this will also occur in the Po Plain thanks to LIFE FALKON towers! The external design of the LIFE FALKON towers has been harmonized to the local architecture, while fitting all the needs for the species. Internally, each tower will host 22 nest boxes, with the possibility to install remote-cameras for nesting surveillance or research purposes. To guarantee their long-lasting life, the towers will remain as property of local landowners or associations that has signed an agreement with LIFE FALKON and assure the maintenance of the building for at least 20 years.


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See picture on page 3 of the following document:
https://sociedadgaditanahistorianatural.com/wp-content/uploa...
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agree O G V : llegaste antes al concepto, saludos!
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Hola Óscar. Eres un caballero. Saludos.
agree Muriel Vasconcellos
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agree philgoddard
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nesting tower for lesser kestrel

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por-qué-los-llamamos-primilla

no parece fácil que exista un término equivalente, es un nombre muy específico, local, de una especie

https://www.zepaurban.com/es/actualidad_/noticias/¿por-qué-los-llamamos-primilla

https://www.zepaurban.com/es/actualidad_/noticias/¿por-qué-los-llamamos-primilla
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agree neilmac
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Lesser Kestrels GPS Tagging - Mossy Earth https://www.mossy.earth/projects/lesser-kestrels-gps-tagging
"PRIMILLAR" HABITAT LESSER KESTREL from www.mossy.earth
In Europe, their habitat includes lowland areas with steppe-like ... A purpose-built lesser kestrel breeding tower called a 'primillar' in Andalucia, ...
The captive breeding programme uses adults not capable of surviving in the wild and adopts an innovative methodology called ‘Colonial Environment’. This involves ***unique purpose-built breeding towers called ‘primillars’ (see below)*** with specially designed nesting boxes, anti-predation devices and nets to catch falling chicks.


Dispersal and social attraction affect colony selection and ...https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228091874_Dispersal...
Moreover, lifetime reproductive success of Lesser Kestrels was pos-itively ... Nevertheless, some individuals return to the same colony ("primillar") where ...


Corridors for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni ... - GREFA https://www.grefa.org › descargas › category › 22...
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Evaluation of the building where the birds are breeding: con- ... The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small, colonial, phylopatric, ... "PRIMILLAR".


https://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/conservation/wildbir...
Some specific “houses” for the species (primillares) have been installed as
well as artificial nests in pylons (electricity), but these two have not been very successful.
Madrid has also installed artificial nests in several colonies, and a primillar has been built
Note from asker:
This also seemed an elegant solution, thank you for posting.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree O G V : era una opción en la que pensé: explicarlo y mantener el término. saludos!
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Gracias.
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