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Scientific Review. Biological science
ISSN 2500-3399
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ORNITHOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN THAILAND

Zhukov V.S. 1 Odintseva A.A. 1
1 Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animal SB RAS
Results of observations and accounts of the birds, which who have been carried out during two trips to Thailand are submitted: on September, 14-25, 2011 and from November, 22 till December, 3, 2012. Data by 24 species of birds are given. On nesting 3 species are found. For one species boundaries of breeding ranges are specified. By authors for the first time are established that Indian Sparrow Passer (domesticus) indicus nesting in the South-East part of Thailand (Pattaya), that’s approximately in 250-300 kms to the south of known southern boundary of breeding range in Thailand. In the cities of Bangkok and Pattaya is supposed also nesting Zebza Dove Geopelia striata, that on in 50-75 km to the east of known western boundaries of its nesting. It is shown, that the Russian data on a breeding range of a Rock Rigeon Columba livia in Southeast Asia have essentially become obsolete (Birds of Russia ., 1993). Now this pigeon breeding almost the whole of Thailand except for Malayan peninsula and island Phuket.