GEOGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF AVIFAUNA IN THE EASTERN SIBERIA MOUNTAIN REGIONS
Abstract
We examined mountain avifauna of the Eastern Siberia, i.e. the Chersky, the Suntar-Khayata and the Sette-Daban ridges, and the Elga Upland. The distribution ranges of 16 birds species were defined more accurately. There are 93 breeding bird species in the region. The maximum species diversity is within the Chersky Ridge (n=71). The mountain taiga belt of the north-eastern Yakutia mountains has 63–64 nesting species (89–97%), the subalpine belt – 13–33 species (20–47%), the alpine belt – 8–15 species (12–21%). The number of species inhabiting a wide range of altitudes (two or more altitudinal belts) decreases from north to south. The avifauna similarity of different mountain ranges is 69% (53%) within the forest belt, 26% (15%) within the subalpine belt, and 52% (35%) within the alpine belt. The bird population density is 521–526 ind./km2 in the forest belt, 58–100 ind./ km2 in the subalpine belt, and 81–178 ind./ km2 in the alpine belt of theEastern Siberia mountains.
Keywords
avifauna,
population,
range,
distribution,
species diversity,
Eastern Siberia mountains,
altitudinal belt
Supporting agencies: Russian Science Foundation (project No 14-50-00029).
About the Authors
A. A. Romanov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Professor, D.Sc. in Biology; Faculty of Geography, Department of Biogeography
Russian Federation
Professor, D.Sc. in Biology; Faculty of Geography, Department of Biogeography
E. V. Melikhova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Post-graduate student; Faculty of Geography, Department of Biogeography
Russian Federation
Post-graduate student; Faculty of Geography, Department of Biogeography
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Romanov A.A., Melikhova E.V. GEOGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF AVIFAUNA IN THE EASTERN SIBERIA MOUNTAIN REGIONS. Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2016;(1):71-77. (In Russ.)
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