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of the Azov-Black Sea Ornithological Station
New data on rare species (subspecies) of birds on Tarkhankut Peninsula (Crimea Republic).
V.M. Popenko, O.A. Formanyuk, U. Bauchinger, L. Trost.
Last revision of fauna of the Crimean passerines (Kinda,et al.,2003) included 137 species. Our investigation proved the presence of 2 species (Phylloscopus trochiloides (ssp. viridanus) and Phylloscopus nitidus), known only by several specimen. New species for Crimean and Ukrainian fauna (Sylvia mystacea) is registered. It is established the presence and approximate quantitative relation of three subspecies of Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus acredula, Ph. trochilus yakutensis, Ph. trochilus trochilus) in the Crimea.
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