<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>For the period of 1998-2004 we carried out bird ringing on Antikythira island (Greece). During this period, with the help of 39 volunteers, we caught a total of 9455 birds belonging to 73 different species. On our best day we ringed 441 birds in the spring of 2002. In the spring of 2004 we obtained the maximum number of bird species, which was 52 species, and the maximum number of birds, which was 2886 in the period of 25 days. During this study we had four controls and two recoveries. Most of them were found or ringed during the spring of 2004.</p></abstract>

For the period of 1998-2004 we carried out bird ringing on Antikythira island (Greece). During this period, with the help of 39 volunteers, we caught a total of 9455 birds belonging to 73 different species. On our best day we ringed 441 birds in the spring of 2002. In the spring of 2004 we obtained the maximum number of bird species, which was 52 species, and the maximum number of birds, which was 2886 in the period of 25 days. During this study we had four controls and two recoveries. Most of them were found or ringed during the spring of 2004.

Bird Ringing in Antikythira Island (S Greece)

Goulandris Natural History Museum, 100, Othonos St., Kifissia, GR-145 62, Greece

Hellenic Ornithological Society, 24 Vas. Irakliou St. Athens, GR-106 82, Greece

Hellenic Bird Ringing Centre, P.O. Box 4265, GR-10210 Athens, Greece

Department of Environment, University of the Aegean, "Xenia" building, GR-81100 Mytilene, Lesvos island, Greece

The Ring

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For the period of 1998-2004 we carried out bird ringing on Antikythira island (Greece). During this period, with the help of 39 volunteers, we caught a total...

Bird Ringing in Antikythira Island (S Greece)

Data publikacji: 22 lip 2009

Zakres stron: 85 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10050-008-0027-9

Słowa kluczowe
ringing, south Greece

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Bird Ringing in Antikythira Island (S Greece)

Data publikacji: 22 lip 2009

Zakres stron: 85 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10050-008-0027-9

Słowa kluczoweringing, south Greece

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
ringing, south Greece