The wintering waterfowl of Turkmenistan

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Published: Mar 10, 2025

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Eldar A Rustamov

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Winter counts of waterfowl were carried out from 1972-1990 on the eastern shores of the Caspian Sea and on inland waterbodies of Turkmenistan. Local and regional population trends are described revealing a considerable decline in waterfowl numbers. This is thought to be due to a combination of the disastrous effects of human interference, a serious outbreak of botulism and a redistribution of birds wintering in the Caspian as a result of cold winters.

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Rustamov, E. A. (2025). The wintering waterfowl of Turkmenistan. Wildfowl, 242–247. Retrieved from https://tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/article/view/155869
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Wildfowl 45
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