Breeding and Migratory Bird Diversity in Iğdır Province (Eastern Anatolia)

Year 2022, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 207 - 217, 31.12.2022

Ömral Ünsal Özkoç

https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1190796

Abstract

The aim of this study was to contribute to the knowledge of avian diversity and breeding species in Türkiye. Observations were carried out in Iğdır Province within a total of 40 days spread throughout the migration and breeding periods of 2017-2018. Regional status and breeding codes were determined for each species. Some winter visitors have also been observed during the early stages of the spring migration. In the study, 192 species were identified belonging to 50 families from 20 orders and 58 residents, 83 summer visitors, 11 winter visitors, and 40 transit migratory birds. According to the result of the recording breeding behavior, 52 bird species were classified as confirmed breeders, 36 as probable breeders, and 70 as possible breeders. According to IUCN Red List, 10 globally threatened species (Haematopus ostralegus, Vanellus vanellus, Numenius arquata, Gallinago media, Gypaetus barbatus, Aegypius monachus, Circus macrourus, Aythya ferina, Streptopelia turtur, Neophron percnopterus) were observed. Aras Valley and Aralık-Karasu Wetlands are the most important areas for birds. The conservation of these areas is of high importance in the region for migratory birds.

Keywords

Avifauna, migratory birds, breeding birds, Aras Valley, stopover ecology

Supporting Institution

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Thanks

The author is grateful to Dr. Ahmet Yesari Selçuk, and Mehmet Gül for their support in fieldwork, Yakup Şaşmaz for his photographs, and KuzeyDoga Society for their hospitality. This study was held in the National Biodiversity Research and Monitoring Project (UBENIS)’ conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The author would like to thank the Ministry of Agriculture, Iğdır branch office for their contributions.

Iğdır İlinde (Doğu Anadolu) Üreyen ve Göçmen Kuş Çeşitliliği

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'deki kuş çeşitliliğine ve üreyen kuşlara dair bilgiye katkıda bulunmaktır. Iğdır ilinde 2017-2018 yıllarının göç ve üreme dönemlerinde 40 gün boyunca gözlemler yapılmıştır. Tespit edilen her tür için bölgesel durum ve üreme kodları belirlenmiştir. 20 takım ve 50 familyaya ait 192 kuş türü tespit edilmiştir. Bu türlerden 58’i yerli, 83’ü yaz ziyaretçisi, 11’i kış ziyaretçisi ve 40’ı transit göçmendir. Türlerin 52'si ilde kesin üreyen, 36'sı kuvvetle olası üreyen ve 70'i olası üreyen olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Küresel olarak tehdit altındaki 10 tür (Haematopus ostralegus, Vanellus vanellus, Numenius arquata, Gallinago media, Gypaetus barbatus, Aegypius monachus, Circus macrourus, Aythya ferina, Streptopelia turtur, Neophron percnopterus) Iğdır ilinde gözlemlenmiştir. Aras Vadisi ve Aralık-Karasu Sulak Alanları kuşlar için en önemli alanlardır. Bu bölgenin korunması, göçmen kuşlar için büyük önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

Avifauna, göçmen kuşlar, üreyen kuşlar, Aras Vadisi, konaklama ekolojisi

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