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Available for download: monographs "Birds of Taimyr and Adjacent Territories" (Volume I and Volume II)

The monograph by renowned Russian ornithologist and Doctor of Biological Sciences E.V. Rogacheva, "Birds of Taimyr and Adjacent Territories. Volume I. Anseriformes. Part 2. Ducks," is a reference and information publication that presents a summary of currently (2022) available data—including unpublished data—on the distribution and biology of birds on the Taimyr Peninsula and adjacent territories. Part II of Volume I includes twenty-four species essays, which have a uniform structure and include information on the distribution, breeding range, habitats, reproduction, molting, diet, migrations, wintering, abundance, conservation, and use of each species. Within each subsection, the material is organized by subregion: the Arctic coast and islands, the Yenisei Gulf and the lower reaches of the Yenisei, Western Taimyr, Central Taimyr, Eastern Taimyr, the Putorana Plateau, etc. At the end of the second part, a list of references is provided, general for the entire first volume.

The second volume presents a summary of currently (2022) available data, including unpublished data, on the distribution and biology of birds on the Taimyr Peninsula and adjacent territories. The second volume brings together 124 species essays, which are subdivided in a similar fashion: information on the distribution, breeding range, habitats, reproduction, molting, feeding, migration, wintering, abundance, conservation, and use of each species.

These monographs are intended for ornithologists.

You can download Volume I, Part 2, at this link.

You can download Volume II at this link.