Seasonality of the White-Tailed Eagle in the Omsk Region, Russia

• Published in: Raptors Conservation
• Main Author: Boris Yu. Kassal
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: LLC Sibecocenter 2015
• Subjects: birds of prey; raptors; White-Tailed Eagle; Haliaeetus albicilla; Omsk region; forest-steppe; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Zoology; QL1-991; taiga; White-tailed eagle
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.19074/1814-8654-2014-29-93-99; https://doaj.org/article/b0e7f6a2f56a46e580e3c41cbeaeb245

Spring migration of the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) within the Omsk region proceeds in a wide zone along the Irtysh river, in a North-North-Westerly direction. In spring and early summer, established breeding pairs are distributed across the nesting sites in all climatic zones of the region from the steppes to the taiga; immature and single individuals inhabit mainly the Northern forest-steppe, the floodplain of the Irtysh river, and the shores of large freshwater lakes. In September-October, migrating individuals stay for long periods in feeding areas, concentrating in the southeastern part of the territory.