The birds of Pasvik / E. I. Khlebosolov, O. A. Makarova, O. A. Khlebosolova [et al. ; English transl. Nikita Chernetsov]. - Ryazan : Golosgubernii, 2007. - 175 с. : ил., портр.

Contents In tro d u ctio n .........................................................................................................................7 Physical Geographic Characteristic of the Study A r e a .............................................11 Approaches and Methods of Research ........................................................................21 Chapter 1. History of Research and the Current Status of Avifauna of Pasvik .................................................................................29 1.1. History of bird research in Pasvik ................................................................. 31 1.2. Current status o f avifauna of Pasvik...............................................................42 1.3. Long-term dynamics of bird n um b e rs.......................................................... 58 Chapter 2. Specific Structure of Bird Population....................................................67 2.1. The role o f physical geographic factors in formation o f specific structure of bird population in Pasv ik ...................................... 69 2.2. Main habitat types ........................................................................................... 71 2.3. Main ecological groups of b ir d s ..................................................................... 76 2.4. Characteristics o f the main ecological groups of b ir d s ............................. 78 2.4.1. Waterfowl .................................................................................................. 78 2.4.2. Raptors and o w l s .....................................................................................83 2.4.3. Grouse .......................................................................................................90 2.4.4. Shorebirds and g u lls................................................................................ 96 2.4.5. P a sse rin e s................................................................................................104 2.4.5.1. Forest-dwelling p a sse rin e s.......................................................... 105 2.4.5.2. Passerines o f coastal scrub and sw am p s....................................108 2.4.5.3. Passerines of the mountain tundra .............................................108 2.4.5.4. Passerines of the mountain birch fo re s t....................................109 Chapter 3. Formation and Functioning of the Passerine Communities of P a sv ik .....................................................................................................115 3.1. Communities o f forest-dwelling passerines .............................................117 3.1.1. Willow Warbler, Brambling, and Eurasian R ed sta rt...................... 117 3.1.2. Willow Warbler, Chaiffchaff, and Arctic W a rb le r...........................128 3.1.3. Willow Warbler and Common R e d p o ll.............................................131 3.1.4. Spotted and Pied Flycatchers .............................................................132 3.1.5. Siberian, Willow, and Great T i t s ........................................................ 135 3.1.6. Redwing, Fieldfare, and Song Thrush .............................................141 3.2. Passerines communitites of swamps and coastal s c ru b ...........................144 3.2.1. Birds o f sw am p s..................................................................................... 144 3.2.2. Birds o f coastal s c r u b ............................................................................ 148 3.3. Passerine communities of the mountain tu n d r a ...................................... 154 3.4. Mechanisms o f formation and functioning o f passerine comm un itie s..................................................................................................... 162 References .......................................................................................................................165 175