Review article
https://doi.org/10.31953/sz.44.1.4
THE BIRDS OF VELEBIT
GORDAN LUKAČ
MARIJAN MILOVAC
NIKICA BUŠLJETA
IVANA ADŽIĆ
NATALIJA ANDAČIĆ
SNJEŽANA VUJČIĆ-KARLO
WILLIBALD STANI
Abstract
Studies of the ornithofauna of the southern part of Velebit have been running continuously
since 1984. Part of the data is collected by the observation of the birds in various parts of the
Paklenica National Park, as well as in parts of southern Velebit, from Veliko Libinje to Tulove
Grede, Prezid and Crnopac. The area of central Velebit was studied from Bačić Kosa to Alaginac
and Bačić Kuk in 2003, and occasionally in 2011 and 2012. The area of northern Velebit was
visited around Zavižan, the botanical garden, part of the Premužićeva trail to Rossijeva Koliba,
Lomska Duliba and Štirovača during 1988 and occasionally from 2007-2011. Birds were recorded
at times of nesting, spring and autumn migrations as well as in winter. To date 271 bird species
have been noted on Velebit.
165 species inhabit within the boundaries of the Paklenica National Park, 101 of which nest
there. In the area of the Northern Velebit National Park 110 species have been noted. Today it can
safely be said that 127 bird species nest on the Velebit mountain. This contribution contains a full
list of the noted bird species, the category of endangerment, seasonal status, as well as an estimated
number of nesting birds, i.e. migrations.
Keywords
birds of Velebit; nesting birds; richness and diversity of species; numbers; types of habitat; Velebit Nature Park Paklenica National Park; Northern Velebit National Park; karst
Hrčak ID:
191092
URI
Publication date:
15.12.2017.
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