Protected Waterbird Species on the Azov-Black Sea Coast in the Winter Seasons 2009–2022

V. A.  Kostiushyn; Yu. O.  Andryushchenko

doi:10.15407/zoo2023.06.563

V. A. Kostiushyn I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5975-8508
Yu. O. Andryushchenko I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-1734

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/zoo2023.06.563

Keywords: Azov-Black Sea coast, Ukraine, water birds, winter counts

Abstract

The article presents data on waterbirds from the Red Data Book of Ukraine wintering in the Azov-Black Sea coastal wetlands during 2009‒2022. A total of 27 protected waterbird species were recorded during the International Waterbird Census. The average number of protected birds was 13,631 + 2,828 ind., the maximum — 35,768 ind. Detailed information on species composition and bird numbers is given for 14 wetlands, the most valuable for waterbirds.

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