THE MAGPIE IN THE CONDITIONS OF MODERN AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Journal: Ekosistemy
Year: 2024

In total, 51,913 birds of the Corvidae family were counted in the Omsk Region in 1979–2023, including 3,406 magpies (7 %) with an average long-term indicator of abundance of 2.95 individuals/km2 of counting routes. The total number of counted magpie nests was 4,301, including 1,554 fully completed nests with finished roofs that were intact by mid-February. The ecological optimum for this species is within the forest-steppe climatic region, where most family individuals nest. Young immature indiv