Browsing by Author "Karakas, Recep"
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Bird diversity at the Adiyaman-Golbasi Lakes Important Bird Area (IBA), in southeast Turkey
Buyuk, Gokhan; Karakas, Recep (Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, 2022)The diversity of avian species at three lakes (I.nekli, Azapli and Golbasi) in the Adiyaman-Golbasi Lakes Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA), a unique karst landscape in southeast Turkey, was studied for the first ... -
Bird diversity in Bismil Plain IBA'S with new records for South-eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Karakas, Recep (Springer, 2010)The birds of Bismil Plain were surveyed between October 2002-June 2004 periods, and evaluations were made for the effects of agriculture on the bird diversity. During the observation period, 147 bird species belonging to ... -
Birds of Hasankeyf (South-eastern Anatolia, Turkey) Under the Threat of a Big Dam Project
Biricik, Murat; Karakas, Recep (Natural Areas Assoc, 2012)The birds at the vicinity of the ancient town Hasankeyf (South-eastern Turkey) have been documented by a systematic survey spanning nearly one and a half years and also by casual observations afterward. A total of 133 bird ... -
BLACK KITES (MILVUS MIGRANS) WINTER IN SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA, TURKEY
Biricik, Murat; Karakas, Recep (Raptor Research Foundation Inc, 2011)[Abstract Not Available] -
Changes in eggshell thickness, shell conductance and pore density during incubation in the Peking Duck (Anas platyrhynchos f. dom.)
Balkan, Mahmut; Karakas, Recep; Biricik, Murat (Birdlife Finland, 2006)Shell thickness, shell conductance (water-vapour conductance), and pore density are important properties of eggs that influence the success of embryonic development. We determined these properties in the blunt end, the ... -
Contribution on the Status and Distribution of Shrike Species in South-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Karakas, Recep (Zoological Soc Pakistan, 2011)The status and distribution of four shrike species (Lanius collurio, L. minor, L. senator and L. nubicus) belonging to Laniidae family in South-eastern Anatolia is presented on the basis of personal observations and available ... -
Does Black-Winged Kite Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789) Have an Expansion in its Range in Turkey?
Karakas, Recep (Inst Zoology, Bas, 2012)The status and distribution of Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines, 1789), which has an expansion in its range, were analysed in Turkey. The long-term records were analyzed as breeding and non-breeding season ... -
The Namaqua Dove Oena capensis (L., 1766) (Columbidae) Spreads Further North: A New Record from Turkey
Biricik, Murat; Karakas, Recep; Turga, Semsettin (Inst Zoology, Bas, 2018)An observation of a single female Namaqua dove Oena capensis (L.) in the late spring of 2015 from South-eastern Turkey is reported. This constitutes one of the most northern locations of the species currently known, where ... -
New breeding sites of the Black-winged Kite (Elanus caeruleus) in Turkey (Aves: Falconiformes)
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On the Occurrence of White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala (SCOPOLI, 1769) in South-eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Biricik, Murat; Karakas, Recep (Inst Zoology, Bas, 2011)During their occasional observations at wetlands in the region spanning last two decades, the authors detected for first time small groups of White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala in a single day at two distinct dam ... -
On the status and distribution of the Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey
Karakas, Recep; Biricik, Murat (Univ Oradea Publ House, 2018)The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is globally threatened duck species, and in Turkey the population is in decline. Records of the species were obtained during field excursions carried out in different localities of ... -
Ornithological importance of artificial ponds: a case study at KabaklA± Pond, south-eastern Anatolia, Turkey
Karakas, Recep (Springer Heidelberg, 2017)The birds of KabaklA1 Pond and its near surrounding were surveyed between October 2014 and December 2015 periods. During the study period, 105 bird species that belong to 12 orders and 34 families were detected and ... -
Recent status and distribution of the Great Bustard, Otis tarda, in Turkey (Aves: Otidae)
Karakas, Recep; Akarsu, Ferdi (Max Kasparek Verlag, 2009)The records of the Great Bustard, Otis tarda (Linnaeus, 1758), in Turkey from the period 1989-2008 were compiled and analysed to update a previous assessment published in 1989. Despite a sharply increased birdwatching ... -
Status and Distribution of Red-wattled Lapwing Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae) in Turkey
Karakas, Recep (Inst Zoology, Bas, 2016)The status and distribution of the red-wattled lapwing, Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) in Turkey as well as observations on a breeding population at Garzan Stream, South-eastern Anatolia, are described. Despite the ...
