%0 Journal Article %T MIGRATORY NETWORK AND POPULATION STATUS OF ARDEIDAE IN NORTHERN AZOV SEA REGION %A Koshelev V. A. %A Koshelev A. I. %A Peresadko L. V. %J B¨¬olog¨¬£¿nij V¨¬snik Mel¨¬topol£¿s£¿kogo Der£¿avnogo Pedagog¨¬£¿nogo Universitetu ¨¬men¨¬ Bogdana Hmel£¿nic£¿kogo %D 2012 %I Bogdan Chmelnitskiy Melitopol State Pedagogical University %X The migratory network of eight Ardeidae species was considered regards the field research in Northern Azov Sea region in 1988-2003. Some 5405 individuals were banded and 44 recovery reports were obtained. The main route of autumn heron migrations was the south-western, the main wintering site were the Levant, Central and West Africa. It was proved the herons belong to local populations which are the part of large Azov-Black Sea geographical populations. %K herons %K migrations %K Northern Azov Sea region %K local populations %K geographical populations %U http://www.nbuv.gov.ua/portal/Chem_Biol/Bvmdpu/2012_1/v_koshekev.pdf