We are participating in the Cities Environment Reports on the Internet network   State of the Environment in Tashkent 2001 Home Page   |  About city  |   About this report  |   The CEROI network  |   Illustrations  |   Search   |   Feedback   |   Links  |   Map   Biodiversity  Birds Birds are the most diversified, the biggest and in all aspects important part of the city's fauna. The southern situation, continental climate, the abundance of trees influence the size of population of birds. All these factors are explaining, the huge biodiversity, high quantity and contrasts between seasonal groups, prevalence of migrating and wintering species. The observations show that the populations density of birds in the city during the period of nesting composes in average 46 habitants per hectare and during winter period it equals to 150 habitants per hectare, that is much higher than on adjoining territories. Every year, during winter period there are more than 1 million of ravens live in the city, the quantity of Aeridotheres tristis, Common mynah is ten times higher. On the territory of Tashkent more than 130 species of birds are recognized which compose 14 orders and 37 families. Among them there are 35 species of nesting, 37 species can be met during wintering, 46 can be met on the territory of Tashkent during seasonal migration. Currently, the most typical representatives of nesting birds in Tashkent are Streptopelia senegalensis, Streptopelia decaocto , Acridotheres tristis, Passer montanus, Turdus merula, Oriolus oriolus, Apus apus. All of them, except oride, are settled-life birds. During winter period other birds can be added, such as Corvus cornix, Corvus frugilegus, Corvus monedula, Ac-cipiter gentilis, Accipiter nisus, Fringilla coelebsh, Fringilla montifringilla, Carduelis caniceps and others. During cold and snowing periods the migrating groups can appear in the city, such as Ticehodroma muraria, Turdus viscivorus, Parus cyanus,  Regulus regulus. Regularly in the city gardens and parks spend their winter time Asio otus. At present time, when new trees reached their maturity, again in the city appeared such birds, as Falco subbuteo, Accipiter badius, and nested in holows.   Dendrocopos leucopterus           Streptopelia senegalensis   Oriolus oriolus                                     Streptopelia decaocto  Asio  otus                                                                       Swallow                                                                      Ordinary halcyon                                                     Falcon Apus apus                                                    Forty                                Chapter Navigation     Introduction   State      Fish       Amphibians      Reptiles      Birds      Mammals   Pressure   Impact   Response  Indicators    In this report     Source: The photos and pictures are provided by the professor of Tashkent National University Kashkarov D.Y.  Web site maintained by:  À. Khalmatov  Page Editor:    This page was last updated: 13/03/02