Title:

Preliminary report on the investigation of birds in North Korea

Subtitle:

Fauna and Flora of the Korean Peninsula ; Wstępne wyniki badań ptaków w Korei Północnej ; Birds in North Korea

Creator:

Tomek, Teresa (1945– ) ; Polska Akademia Nauk. Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii

Publisher:

Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Place of publishing:

Warszawa

Date issued/created:

1997

Description:

W serii gł.: Fragmenta Faunistica, t. 40, nr 30 ; Zawiera materiały z konferencji: Polish-Korean Joint Seminar Fauna and Flora of the Korean Peninsula: Their Inventory, Systematics and Evolution in Perspective of Biodiversity Conservation ; Bibliogr. p. 330-331 ; P. 319-332 : ill. ; 24 cm ; Abstract in Polish. Taxa in Latin.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

Institute of Systematics and Evolution of Animals PAS Cracow ; endangered species ; rare species ; zoological expeditions ; North Korea ; birds ; Aves ; conferences ; biodiversity ; breeding ranges

Abstract:

The paper presents the results of investigations conducted during eight expeditions to the Korean People's Democratic Republic. The observations included faunistic rarities (Pernis ptilorhyncus, Gallinago solitaria, Emberiza sulphurata) and species with under breeding ranges (Actitis hypoleucos, Corvus dauuricus, Turdus chrysolaus) Changes of ranges and numbers of some species (Phalacrocorax carbo, Otis tarda, Falco tinnunculus, Falco subbuteo, Accipiter soloensis) are discussed, and the status of rare and endangered species throughout the world (Egretta intermedia, Egretta eulophotes, Ciconia boyciana, Nipponia nippon, Larus saundersi, Eurynorhynchus pygmaeus) is also commented on.

Relation:

Fragmenta Faunistica ; Fragmenta Faunistica. Fauna and Flora of the Korean Peninsula

Volume:

40

Issue:

30

Start page:

319

End page:

332

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.3161/00159301FF1997.40.30.319

Source:

MiIZ PAN, call no. P.256, T. 40, nr 30 ; MiIZ PAN, call no. P.4664, T. 40, nr 30 ; click here to follow the link

Language:

eng

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Restricted Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. Access only on terminals at the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, may be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms.

Digitizing institution:

Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Closed