BIOLOGIYA MORYA, 2016, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 195-203

Winter abundance and distribution of birds in western Peter the Great Bay, the Sea of Japan

© 2016 I. M. Tiunov¹, O. A. Burkovsky²

¹Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok 690022;
²Zoological Museum, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok 690990

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The paper presents data on the abundance and distribution of sea birds and waterfowl at the coast of southern Primorye and distribution diagrams of sea ducks along the surveyed coast in the winter season. The occurrence of birds in certain coastal areas was dependent on the ice conditions in winter.

Key words: sea birds, waterfowl, southern Primorye, distribution, abundance.