Bird Species and Their Abundance in Istanbul-Belgrad Forest

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the bird species of Belgrad Forest in Istanbul, Turkey. The 5.441,71 ha study area was divided in 100 grid squares. Point counts and line transects were conducted in the forest between June 2001 and May 2003. As a result of the studies 146 species from 41 families of 17 orders were recorded. The regional status of 146 bird species are 30 resident, 5 resident and passage migrant, 4 resident and winter visitor, 5 summer migrant, 18 summer migrant and passage migrant, 57 passage migrant, 12 passage migrant and winter visitor, 11 winter visitor and 4 vagrant. Among them 51 species nested in the study area.

 

Keywords: Istanbul-Belgrad Forest, bird species, abundance.

 

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İstanbul-Belgrad Ormanı’ndaki Kuş Türleri ve Bollukları

Abstract

Bu çalışma İstanbul-Belgrad Ormanı’ndaki kuş türlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma alanı 5.441,71 ha büyüklüğünde olup, 100 örnekleme karesine ayrılmıştır. Ormanda Haziran 2001-Mayıs 2003 tarihleri arasında noktada ve hat boyu sayım yöntemleri uygulanmıştır. Buna göre 17 takıma ait 41 familyadan 146 kuş türü tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen kuş türlerinin 30’u yerli, 5’i yerli ve geçit kuşu, 4’ü yerli ve kış ziyaretçisi, 5’i yaz göçmeni, 18’i yaz göçmeni ve geçit kuşu, 57’si geçit kuşu, 12’si geçit kuşu ve kış ziyaretçisi, 11’i kış ziyaretçisi ve 4’ü rastlantısal statüdedir. Belgrad Ormanı’nda 51 kuş türünün ürediği belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• İstanbul-Belgrad Ormanı, kuş türleri, bolluk

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