Records of ornithofauna along the Protoka river in Kyiv region, Ukraine

Study Extent

Occurrence of animals was confirmed by personal observations of birds during nesting season. This dataset was prepared and published with the help of the Olin gGmbH foundation to preserve data on the biodiversity of Ukraine obtained by the Ukrainian scientists, who were forced to leave their homeland due to the war (Russia's invasion of Ukraine). Olin gGmbH is a funding organization for environmental protection and conservation that supports environmental and sociopolitical organizations.

Sampling

3-days point count was conducted along small river in Kiev administrative oblast at the beginning of breeding season and ending of migration season. Data was collected by conducting point counts in the basin small river Protoka, moving by car between observation points.

Quality Control

Author is fully responsible for the correctness of species identifications, birds number (individuals) and georeferencing.

Method steps

1. Point counts and transect counts of birds in appropriate biotopes in breeding season.
2. Georeferencing with a GPS-tracker.
3. Organizing of the dataset according to Darwin Core standards.

The dataset consists of registrations of birds only (class: Aves).

1. Animalia
   rank: kingdom
2. Chordata
   rank: phylum
3. Aves
   rank: class
4. Anseriformes
   rank: order
5. Charadriiformes
   rank: order
6. Ciconiiformes
   rank: order
7. Columbiformes
   rank: order
8. Falconiformes
   rank: order
9. Cuculiformes
   rank: order
10. Gruiformes
    rank: order
11. Galliformes
    rank: order
12. Passeriformes
    rank: order
13. Podicipediformes
    rank: order
14. Pelecaniformes
    rank: order
15. Upupiformes
    rank: order

The dataset consists of records made along the Protoka river in Kyiv administrative region of Ukraine.