black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Synonyms: None
Common names: Bulg: Cadroglav pelican; Engl: Dalmatian pelican; Rom: Pelican
chet; Russ: Kudryavy pelikan; Turk: Tepeli pelikani; Ukr: Kucheryavy pelikan
Order PELECAND70RMES
Family PELECANIDAE
Taxonomic description. WB - occurs in the Danube Delta and on the surrounding
lakes during migration and in summer. The first breeding attempt was recorded in
1985 in the Kugurlui lake (three pairs). NB - a rare vagrant to the "Chemomorski"
reserve. CB - single birds and small groups are recorded throughout the year, but not
annually. NA - vagrants were recorded near the town of Berdiansk. BS - Romania,
Bulgaria.
IUCN Status
World level: VU
Black Sea Regional level: VU
Subregion level: VU (Ukraine sector)
Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Prefers large
waterbodies with old reed-beds and plenty of fish, but also occurs in bays and islets
with little vegetation. Breeding habitats include hardly accessible lakes in estuarine
areas. Sensitive to eutrophication, changes in salinity, drops in fish productivity,
wetland transformation and similar disturbances.
Biology. Only few pairs breed in Ukraine on Kugurlui lake in the Odessa region.
Winter grounds are located in the Danube delta area, but the flocks appearing there at
the end of March are much smaller. Breeds in small colonies. Both birds take part in
the building of a nest made of reeds and lined with grass and moss. The most
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