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Dr. John Smallwood is interested in the behavior of birds of prey. Most of his research has focused on the American Kestrel, the smallest and most widespread falcon in the Western Hemisphere. He is interested in all aspects of its behavior and ecology, as they live in open habitats, such as meadows and pastures, and they nest in cavities excavated by other species. Since 1990 Dr. Smallwood has been studying populations of kestrels that breed in nest boxes that he has erected in New Jersey and Florida.
Research interests
Birds of prey, and falcon ecology and behavior.
Scholarly Interests
Ornithology, ecology, animal behavior, conservation biology.
Teaching
Undergraduate:
BIOL 213, Introduction to Ecology
BIOL 430, Ornithology
Graduate:
BIOL 574, Behavioral Ecology
BIOL 575, Avian Biology
BIOL 595, Conservation Biology
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on birds of prey, and falcon ecology and behavior.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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A True Undergraduate Life-Science Research Community: Classroom to Career
Kight, S. (PI), Gaynor, J. (CoPI), Smallwood, J. (CoPI) & Vanderklein, D. (CoPI)
1/08/00 → 31/07/03
Project: Research
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Juvenile and Adult Survival Estimates of American Kestrels Throughout the Full Annual Cycle in Eastern North America
Melo, M., Kolowski, J. M., Mccabe, R. A., Smallwood, J. A., Cornell, A., King, D. & Therrien, J. F., 14 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Raptor Research. 59, 2, jrr2414.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EVIDENCE OF CONTINUING DOWNWARD TRENDS IN AMERICAN KESTREL POPULATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEARCH INTO CAUSAL FACTORS
Bird, D. M. & Smallwood, J. A., 24 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Raptor Research. 57, 2, p. 131-145 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
THE EFFECT OF LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS ON AMERICAN KESTREL (FALCO SPARVERIUS) REPRODUCTION
Del Corso, M. & Smallwood, J. A., 11 Apr 2023, In: Journal of Raptor Research. 57, 2, p. 201-209 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seasonal trends in adult apparent survival and reproductive trade-offs reveal potential constraints to earlier nesting in a migratory bird
Callery, K. R., Smallwood, J. A., Hunt, A. R., Snyder, E. R. & Heath, J. A., May 2022, In: Oecologia. 199, 1, p. 91-102 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Use, and Misuse, of the Subterminal Black Tail Band to Age Female American Kestrels
Translated title of the contribution :The Use, and Misuse, of the Subterminal Black Tail Band to Age Female American Kestrels Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations
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The Small but Mighty American Kestrel — Recovery, Rehabilitation & Research
24/04/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Who's that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off
23/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Who's that singing? As fall migration arrives, apps that ID birds by sound have taken off
22/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
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