Breeding dispersal movements of Dupont’s Lark <i>Chersophilus duponti</i> in fragmented landscape

Summary Understanding patterns of dispersal behaviour threatened species is important in conservation biology and population ecology, especially fragmented landscapes. Dupont’s Lark Chersophilus duponti a passerine whose European has declined by around 40% the last decade. To study natal breeding species, we used long-term mark-recapture dataset (2011–2019) analysed records 32 males (39 movements) five females (five captured during season at Rincón de Ademuz (Valencia, eastern Spain). Adult birds had median 154 m (Q25-Q75 = 70.0–300.3). Among these captures, two adult dispersed to new patch habitat separated more than 5,800 m. Only one out 26 nestlings ringed was trapped as an bird, which occurred site different from territory (4,500 m). Our results show low for are, essence, agreement with previous studies carried Ebro Valley metapopulation, core areas Europe. Nonetheless, unlike Valley, detected movements between patches. The recovery rate young suggests that they left their sites moved outside area or survival very low. Future focused on post-fledging are essential determine effective measures species. Habitat management actions occupied potential should be close inhabited increase success interventions therefore connectivity.