Contemporary situation of population and number of Black Stork in the Transcarpathians. - A.E. Lugovoy, L.A. Potish. - Berkut. 13 (1). 2004. - P. 62-66.
Formerly Black Stork nested in the Ukrainian Carpathians only in old mountain forests. At the end of XX century it became more common species in the Transcarpathian region. During breeding period storks are frequently observed on the Trascarpathian lowland. At present time 7 nests are located in oak forests of the lowland in Uzhgorod, Mukachevo and Beregovo districts. Total numbers for the region is estimated in 30–35 breeding pairs. [Russian].
Key words: Black Stork, Ciconia nigra, the Transcarpathians, distribution, number.
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