Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 42(1) 1999

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VOL 42(1) 1999

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Birds, North Korea, endangered species

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The birds of North Korea. Non-Passeriformes

• Teresa TOMEK

Abstract:

The occurrence of all, i.e. 220 species of birds of the group Non-Passeriformes in North Korea is presented on the basis of complete literature, most of the existing collections and the author’s own unpublished observations. The dates and sites of observations recorded so far and maps illustrating the situation of these places are given for each species. The species are also provided with commentaries, in which their status in North Korea is discussed against their occurrence in the Far East. The species found in North Korea include, among other taxa, those whose world populations are characterized by small sizes and are endangered or vanishing (e.g. Egretta intermedia, Egretta eulophotes, Ciconia boyciana, Nipponia nippon, Mergus squamatus, Grus japonensis, Grus vipio, Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, Larus saundersi, Dryocopus javensis). Data presented show that the boundaries of the breeding grounds (Anas platyrhynchos, Accipiter soloensis, Accipiter gularis, Cuculus fugax, Halcyon pileata) and those of the wintering areas of many species (mainly members of the orders Anseriformes and Charadriiformes) extend across North Korea. Moreover, the standard measurements (lengths of wings, tarsus, bill and tail) of birds collected in the territory of North Korea are given.