Turkce kus isimlerinin kokeni Orta Asya’ya dayanmakta olup, 7. yuzyildan kalma eserlerin bulundug... more Turkce kus isimlerinin kokeni Orta Asya’ya dayanmakta olup, 7. yuzyildan kalma eserlerin bulundugu zengin bir kulture sahiptir. Tarihinde bu zenginlige sahip olmasinin etkisiyle bugun halen geleneksel kus isimleri kullanilmaktadir. Gunumuzde asil Turkce kus isim kullanimi diger dillerden Turkceye tercume seklinde kullanilan isimler ve daha az olarak bagimsiz uretilmis isimler yer almaktadir. Bu calismada Turkce kus isimlerinin kullanimlari degerlendirilmis ve yeniden isimlendirilme yaklasimina farkli yonleriyle katki saglamayi amaclamistir. Ulkemizde gorulen 475 kus turunun once Latinceleri baz alinarak, cesitli kaynaklardan Ingilizce, Almanca ve Turkce isimler listeleri olusturulmustur. Calismada dillere gore kus isimleri sozcuk sayilarina gore siniflandirilmis ve sikliklari belirlenmistir. Sozcuk sayilarinin belirlenmesinde kus adlari sozcuklere ayrilmistir. Sonuc olarak Turkce kus isimlerinin kelime tekrarina dayandigi ve 475 kus turu icin 267 kelime kullanilmistir. Kus isimlerin...
The current study, samples that were collected between 1940 – 1997 and conserved in the bird coll... more The current study, samples that were collected between 1940 – 1997 and conserved in the bird collection of Istanbul University Biology Department are examined. A total of 370 bird samples were studied and 143 species that belong to the collection were determined. The localities of most of the samples are domestic. In this respect the collection reflects the history of Turkish bird fauna .
Bu calisma kapsaminda arazi calismalari 2006-2009 yillari arasinda Istanbul, Rumelikavagi’ndaki o... more Bu calisma kapsaminda arazi calismalari 2006-2009 yillari arasinda Istanbul, Rumelikavagi’ndaki ormanlik ve calilik alanlarda gerceklestirilmistir. Calismada Lepidoptera takimina ait 5 familyadan 51 tur tespit edilmistir. Bugune kadar Istanbul’da tespit edilmis olan gunduz kelebegi turlerinin % 41’i arastirma alaninda da gozlemlenebilmistir. Turlerin kabaca yogunluklari cikarilmistir.
ABSTRACT Long-eared owls (Asio otus) are common avian predators in Turkey. Their diet consists pr... more ABSTRACT Long-eared owls (Asio otus) are common avian predators in Turkey. Their diet consists primarily of small mammals, but they also feed on bats, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Limited research has been conducted on long-eared owl diets and pellet characteristics in Turkey, yet this knowledge would improve our understanding of their ecological role in the environment. We investigated prey items in pellets at winter sites of Asio otus in Edirne, Kirklareli, Tekirdag, and Istanbul. We collected 2143 pellets from winter sites and counted 3458 prey items. We identified 30 taxa including 16 mammals, 12 birds and 2 insects. Asio otus primarily consumed small mammal species (97.9%) which consisted mainly of rodents (89.6%, including Cricetidae 45.95%, Muridae 43.7%), Eulipotyphla (1.2%), and unidentified mammals (7.1%). A small proportion of birds (1.9%) and insects (0.2%) also were consumed. Asio otus inhabited small coniferous woodlands at edge of farmlands during winter, but their diet varied with location. Muridae were primarily consumed in Istanbul and Tekirdag, whereas Cricetidae were mostly consumed in Kırklareli and Edirne. Our study shows that Asio otus feeding habits shift depending on prey abundance and that they are not specialists for Microtus species only.
A strong population of the terrestrial slug Arion ater s. l. is reported from the European and As... more A strong population of the terrestrial slug Arion ater s. l. is reported from the European and Asian parts of Istanbul, Turkey. This is the first confirmed report of this large, conspicuous taxon from Turkey and from Asia. Our samples from five synanthropic sites indicate that it is already well established. Partial sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) place the Turkish slugs in a small clade shared with a few specimens from western France, perhaps indicating the origin of the Istanbul population. The next closest haplotypes (9% difference) fall within the clade identified as Arion ater s. s. This fits with the genital morphology of the Turkish slugs, which is most similar to the ater-form of A. ater s. l. Our discovery also puts a new light on the recent report of the highly invasive pest slug Arion lusitanicus auct. non Mabille, 1868 (often called Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855) in Isparta, which was identified only on the basis of external morphology. As reliable morphological distinction of these two species requires examination of the genital anatomy, the specimen from Isparta should be reinvestigated.
This work contains the latest observations on the Black Stork nesting in the Site of National Imp... more This work contains the latest observations on the Black Stork nesting in the Site of National Importance, Vitravo Valley, in central and eastern Calabria. The data acquired relates to the 2019 breeding season during which a monitoring was conducted on the nesting site and throughout the area of highest frequency of the species. The research allowed to ascertain the couple in the reproductive phase, with the failed hatching of the laid eggs and to record the constant presence of a sub-adult specimen in the nesting area.
The spring migration of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus)) and the Black Stork (C. nigr... more The spring migration of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus)) and the Black Stork (C. nigra (Linnaeus)) over the Bosphorus, one of the migration bottlenecks of the eastern European population, was
Turkce kus isimlerinin kokeni Orta Asya’ya dayanmakta olup, 7. yuzyildan kalma eserlerin bulundug... more Turkce kus isimlerinin kokeni Orta Asya’ya dayanmakta olup, 7. yuzyildan kalma eserlerin bulundugu zengin bir kulture sahiptir. Tarihinde bu zenginlige sahip olmasinin etkisiyle bugun halen geleneksel kus isimleri kullanilmaktadir. Gunumuzde asil Turkce kus isim kullanimi diger dillerden Turkceye tercume seklinde kullanilan isimler ve daha az olarak bagimsiz uretilmis isimler yer almaktadir. Bu calismada Turkce kus isimlerinin kullanimlari degerlendirilmis ve yeniden isimlendirilme yaklasimina farkli yonleriyle katki saglamayi amaclamistir. Ulkemizde gorulen 475 kus turunun once Latinceleri baz alinarak, cesitli kaynaklardan Ingilizce, Almanca ve Turkce isimler listeleri olusturulmustur. Calismada dillere gore kus isimleri sozcuk sayilarina gore siniflandirilmis ve sikliklari belirlenmistir. Sozcuk sayilarinin belirlenmesinde kus adlari sozcuklere ayrilmistir. Sonuc olarak Turkce kus isimlerinin kelime tekrarina dayandigi ve 475 kus turu icin 267 kelime kullanilmistir. Kus isimlerin...
The current study, samples that were collected between 1940 – 1997 and conserved in the bird coll... more The current study, samples that were collected between 1940 – 1997 and conserved in the bird collection of Istanbul University Biology Department are examined. A total of 370 bird samples were studied and 143 species that belong to the collection were determined. The localities of most of the samples are domestic. In this respect the collection reflects the history of Turkish bird fauna .
Bu calisma kapsaminda arazi calismalari 2006-2009 yillari arasinda Istanbul, Rumelikavagi’ndaki o... more Bu calisma kapsaminda arazi calismalari 2006-2009 yillari arasinda Istanbul, Rumelikavagi’ndaki ormanlik ve calilik alanlarda gerceklestirilmistir. Calismada Lepidoptera takimina ait 5 familyadan 51 tur tespit edilmistir. Bugune kadar Istanbul’da tespit edilmis olan gunduz kelebegi turlerinin % 41’i arastirma alaninda da gozlemlenebilmistir. Turlerin kabaca yogunluklari cikarilmistir.
ABSTRACT Long-eared owls (Asio otus) are common avian predators in Turkey. Their diet consists pr... more ABSTRACT Long-eared owls (Asio otus) are common avian predators in Turkey. Their diet consists primarily of small mammals, but they also feed on bats, birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, and fish. Limited research has been conducted on long-eared owl diets and pellet characteristics in Turkey, yet this knowledge would improve our understanding of their ecological role in the environment. We investigated prey items in pellets at winter sites of Asio otus in Edirne, Kirklareli, Tekirdag, and Istanbul. We collected 2143 pellets from winter sites and counted 3458 prey items. We identified 30 taxa including 16 mammals, 12 birds and 2 insects. Asio otus primarily consumed small mammal species (97.9%) which consisted mainly of rodents (89.6%, including Cricetidae 45.95%, Muridae 43.7%), Eulipotyphla (1.2%), and unidentified mammals (7.1%). A small proportion of birds (1.9%) and insects (0.2%) also were consumed. Asio otus inhabited small coniferous woodlands at edge of farmlands during winter, but their diet varied with location. Muridae were primarily consumed in Istanbul and Tekirdag, whereas Cricetidae were mostly consumed in Kırklareli and Edirne. Our study shows that Asio otus feeding habits shift depending on prey abundance and that they are not specialists for Microtus species only.
A strong population of the terrestrial slug Arion ater s. l. is reported from the European and As... more A strong population of the terrestrial slug Arion ater s. l. is reported from the European and Asian parts of Istanbul, Turkey. This is the first confirmed report of this large, conspicuous taxon from Turkey and from Asia. Our samples from five synanthropic sites indicate that it is already well established. Partial sequences of the mitochondrial COI gene (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I) place the Turkish slugs in a small clade shared with a few specimens from western France, perhaps indicating the origin of the Istanbul population. The next closest haplotypes (9% difference) fall within the clade identified as Arion ater s. s. This fits with the genital morphology of the Turkish slugs, which is most similar to the ater-form of A. ater s. l. Our discovery also puts a new light on the recent report of the highly invasive pest slug Arion lusitanicus auct. non Mabille, 1868 (often called Arion vulgaris Moquin-Tandon, 1855) in Isparta, which was identified only on the basis of external morphology. As reliable morphological distinction of these two species requires examination of the genital anatomy, the specimen from Isparta should be reinvestigated.
This work contains the latest observations on the Black Stork nesting in the Site of National Imp... more This work contains the latest observations on the Black Stork nesting in the Site of National Importance, Vitravo Valley, in central and eastern Calabria. The data acquired relates to the 2019 breeding season during which a monitoring was conducted on the nesting site and throughout the area of highest frequency of the species. The research allowed to ascertain the couple in the reproductive phase, with the failed hatching of the laid eggs and to record the constant presence of a sub-adult specimen in the nesting area.
The spring migration of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus)) and the Black Stork (C. nigr... more The spring migration of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus)) and the Black Stork (C. nigra (Linnaeus)) over the Bosphorus, one of the migration bottlenecks of the eastern European population, was
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