The Expansion of the Blackbird, Turdus Merula (Passeriformes, Muscicapidae), in the Steppe Zone of Ukraine
Journal: Vestnik Zoologii
Year: 2017

Abstract The distribution of Turdus merula in the steppe zone of Ukraine is studied. The expansion of its range occurred in the steppe zone in artificial forestations, many of which have been established as early as the second half of the 19th century. However, the Blackbird expansion in the steppe zone of the Left-bank and Right-bank Ukraine started only in the middle of the 20th century, and in the Crimean steppe zone only to the end of the 20th century. Now, the southern border of this specie