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- Title
SOME DATA ABOUT THE MIGRATION OF THE DIURNAL BIRDS OF PREY OVER THE MATEIAȘ AREA (SOUTHERN CARPATHIANS, ARGEȘ COUNTY, ROMANIA).
- Authors
Adrian, MESTECĂNEANU; Florin, MESTECĂNEANU
- Abstract
The main aim of this paper was to reveal the amplitude of the migration of diurnal birds of prey through a pass of the Southern Carpathians, known as the Rucăr-Bran Corridor, although, as we saw, at least a small part of the individuals used a lateral branch of it, on the North-South direction, the Tămaș Corridor. A low passage was discovered at the points of observations centered on the Mateiaș Mountain, situated toward the southern opening of the corridor, 16 species, represented by 645 individuals, being recorded between 2008 and 2020. A few individuals, that were not considered migratory, of other species can be added. However, the study represents only a sample, because of the limited days of survey, and we expect that the real number of individuals that seasonally migrate over the location to be much higher. Differences were seen between the spring migration and the autumn one. Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) was the dominant species in spring and Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) in autumn. Most of the individuals were observed during the week April 2-8, respectively September 24-30 and, as hourly intervals, between 10:00 and 10:59, in spring, respectively between 13:00 and 13:59, in autumn. Their direction of flight was generally on the North-South axis, with deviations depending on the season and species.
- Subjects
TRANSYLVANIAN Alps (Romania); ROMANIA; FALCONIFORMES; BIRD migration; BIRDS of prey; REAL numbers
- Publication
Oltenia, Studii si Comunicari Seria Stiintele Naturii, 2021, Vol 37, Issue 1, p105
- ISSN
1454-6914
- Publication type
Article