Faunal List Research Articles

Comment on Agnolín et al. (2024): southernmost lepidosaur (Reptilia) assemblage from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia

ABSTRACT Agnolín et al. (2024) (Hereafter A24) report on a Late Cretaceous lepidosaur assemblage from southern Patagonia. The fossils described by A24 are noteworthy as they extend the record of lepidosaurs from southern Patagonia and as such deserve a detailed study. However, we find several issues in the descriptions and consider most of their taxonomic assignments to be unsupported by the data, which in turn makes their faunistic interpretations to be seriously flawed. Here, we would like to comment on some of the major inconsistencies and misstatements that we have found in the work of A24 in order to prevent wrong faunal lists and biogeographic considerations.

Branchiopoda (Crustacea: Anostraca and Diplostraca) diversity in Tajik Pamir and plain West and South Tajikistan

Here we attempt to clarify a faunistic composition of branchiopods from southern Tajikistan and the southern part of the Tajik Pamir Plateau (Central Asia) based on samples collected from June 24 to July 6, 2023. In total, 19 species of branchiopods were identified from plain West and South Tajikistan, and 27 species were recorded in Tajik Pamir. Five taxa were newly recorded for the territory of Tajikistan: Chirocephalus cf. bobrinskii (Alcock, 1898), Ceriodaphnia dubia Richard, 1894 s. lat., C. megops Sars, 1862, Ilyocryptus spinifer Herrick, 1882, and Anthalona harti harti Van Damme, Sinev & Dumont, 2011. The previous identifications were corrected for four more taxa. Morphological traits and taxonomic position of several species were discussed in detail, namely two abovementioned anostracan taxa, Eulimnadia behningi Smirnov, 1949 (Spinicaudata), Anthalona harti harti and Coronatella rectangula (Sars, 1861) (Anomopoda). To date, the faunistic list of Tajikistan includes 77 valid branchiopod taxa. Plain Tajikistan is inhabited by both boreal and tropical branchiopod species, what indicates its geographic position on the edge of the Palearctic. Tajik Pamir fauna includes a specific component of alpine species and regional endemics. Complex relief and geographic position of Tajikistan make it prospective for future faunistic, biogeographic and phylogeographic research.

Vertebrates from the Late Miocene of Salinas Grandes de Hidalgo (central Argentina). New faunal data: biochronological and paleoenvironmental considerations

ABSTRACT Salinas Grandes de Hidalgo (La Pampa Province) is a relevant locality of the Cerro Azul Formation in central Argentina because of its abundant and diverse vertebrate remains, including representatives of Reptilia, Aves and mostly Mammalia. Concerning previous records, the present faunal list adds one Argyrolagidae marsupial, one Ctenomyidae and two Caviidae rodents, as well as the first detailed analysis and description of glyptodonts from the Cerro Azul Formation in La Pampa Province. New geological information is added about the two fossiliferous outcrops included in Salinas Grandes de Hidalgo area. The classically studied outcrop located in the saline lake and the nearby one in the so-called ex-Autódromo, both herein correlated based on lithostratigraphy, particularly by the presence of paleosols in the intermediate section of the sedimentary succession. These sandy silts deposits in the base of the outcrops indicate the development of poorly confined flows and intervals of surface stabilisation by paedogenesis. We offer a biochronological interpretation based on a recently published U-Pb detrital zircons dating (5.9 ± 0.4 Ma) and the presence of significant taxa such as octodontoid rodents recovered from the dated levels and below it. From a paleoenvironmental viewpoint, we infer variations from woodlands to open environments.

Evolution of Life Cycles of Nematodes Parasitizing Woody Plants As a Result of Ecological and Phylogenetic Co-Adaptations with Hosts and Vectors.

Fundamental aspects in the evolution of nematodes parasitizing woody plants are reviewed. (1)Nematode faunal lists of natural refugia are useful to predict the risks of opportunistic pathogens becoming true pathogens in the forest and park communities. (2) Nematode composition in natural refugia gives a chance to identify nematode antagonists of insect vectors of dangerous fungal and nematode infections, which can be potentially used as the biological agents for woody plants' protection. (3) Dauers in the ancestors of wood-inhabiting nematodes played a role as a survival stage in the detritus decomposition succession, and they later acquired the functions of dispersal and adaptations for transmission using insect vectors. (4)When inspecting wilted trees, it is necessary to use dauers for diagnostics, as sexually mature nematodes may be absent in tree tissues. (5) Plant parasitic nematodes originated from members of the detritus food web and retained a detritivorous phase in the life cycle as a part of the propagative generation. (6) Vectors in the life cycles of plant parasitic nematodes are inherited from the ancestral detritivorous nematode associations, rather than inserted in the dixenic life cycle of the 'nematode-fungus-plant' association. (7) Despite the significant difference in the duration of the nematode-tree and nematode-vector phases of the life cycle, the actual parasitic nematode specificity is dual: firstly to the vector and secondly to the natural host plant (as demonstrated in phytotests excluding a vector).

THE CARNIVORAN RECORD FROM THE NEOGENE OF EASTERN ROMANIA

The present work deals with the carnivorans found in five Neogene localities in eastern Romania: the Vallesian locality of Păun, the Turolian localities of Pogana 1 and Creţeşti 1, and the Ruscinian localities of Bereşti and Măluşteni. The presented material includes cranial and postcranial specimens, some of which are herein described for the first time. This study includes a re-description and re-depiction of the type material of Lutra rumana Simionescu, 1922 and Promephitis malustenensis Simionescu, 1930, in order to clarify the taxonomic position of these two enigmatic taxa. The carnivoran faunal lists of all five localities are reviewed offering interesting insights into the temporospatial range of the discovered forms. Most localities have only yielded a limited number of species, except from Măluşteni, which shows evidence of at least nine different coexisting forms. Notable occurrences in terms of biostratigraphy include Paludolutra sp. in Pogana 1, Protictitherium crassum (Depéret, 1892) in Creţeşti 1, and a phocid from Măluşteni. This review aims to aid the understanding of the Neogene ecosystems in the north of the Paratethys in terms of faunal contents, biostratigraphy and palaeoecology.

Dissimilarity of megabenthic community structure between deep-water seamounts with cobalt-rich crusts: Case study in the northwestern Pacific Ocean

As anthropogenic disturbance on deep-sea seamount ecosystems grows, there is an urgent need for a better understanding of the biodiversity and community structure in benthic ecosystems, which can vary at local and regional scales. A survey of the benthic megafauna on two adjacent deep-water seamounts in the northwestern Pacific Ocean was conducted, which are covered by cobalt-rich crusts, to assess the biodiversity patterns and dissimilarity of assemblage composition. Based on a multidisciplinary dataset generated from video recordings, multibeam bathymetry data, and near-bottom currents, environmental and spatial factors impacting the megabenthic communities were explored. Results showed that these two deep-water seamounts were dominated by hexactinellids, crinoids, and octocorals. The seamounts were able to support diverse and moderately abundant megafauna, with a total of 6436 individuals classified into 94 morphospecies. The survey covered a distance of 52.2 km across a depth range of 1421–3335 m, revealing multiple distinct megabenthic assemblages. The megabenthic communities of the two deep-water seamounts, with comparable environmental conditions, exhibited similarities in overall density, richness, and faunal lists, while dissimilarities in the relative abundance of taxa and assemblage composition. No gradual depth-related change in terms of abundance, richness, or species turnover was observed across the two seamounts, despite the statistical significance of depth in structuring the overall communities. The spatial distribution of megabenthic communities displayed a discontinuous and patchy pattern throughout the two deep-water seamounts. This patchiness was driven by the interactive effects of multiple environmental factors. Near-bottom currents and microhabitat features were the primary drivers influencing their dissimilarities in megabenthic community structure. This case study on the megabenthic community structure of two adjacent seamounts with cobalt-rich crusts can serve as an environmental baseline, providing a reference status for the conservation and management of seamount ecosystems, particularly valuable for areas being considered for deep-sea mining.

The Elasmobranch Fossil Record of the Indo-Australian Archipelago since the Miocene: A Literature Review and New Discoveries from Northern Borneo

The Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA) today exhibits the highest marine biodiversity, which has been evolving since the early Miocene. The existence of this high palaeobiodiversity is attested to by the presence of many fossil invertebrates; however, the region’s fossil fish record is sparse and understudied, which is also the case for cartilaginous fishes. Elasmobranch fossils are dominantly represented by shark and ray teeth in the geological record and can give a quick overview of the composition of the fauna. The first IAA elasmo fossils, shark teeth were described from Java (Indonesia) at the end of the 19th century, and until today, most of the publications are known from this island. In the early and middle of the 20th century, remarkable fossils were also reported from the islands of Madura (NE Java) and Sulawesi, some with detailed taxonomical descriptions. In addition, only sporadic reports on fossil occurrences exist elsewhere from the IAA, but these lack any detailed taxonomic accounts. In 2019 our research group reported a late Miocene elasmobranch fauna from Brunei (Borneo), which is now the most diverse known shallow water fossil assemblage from the entire IAA. This fauna was described from a single fossiliferous outcrop, called Ambug Hill. However, several new localities have been discovered and studied over the years, as a result the number of fossils increased, and their age range extended. Here we provide an overview of these new sites and their elasmobranch fossils, and describe remains from ten taxa among, of which eight are new to the IAA fossil record (Chiloscyllium sp., cf. Hemitriakis sp., Paragaleus sp., Carcharhinus borneensis, C. limbatus, Lamiopsis sp., Scoliodon sp., Rhinobatos sp.). The overall north Bornean elasmo assemblage is then compared with other IAA occurrences. An extended fauna list is given based on literature review and preliminary investigation of the Naturalis Biodiversity Centre collection in Leiden (The Netherlands) where most of the fossil fishes of the early explorations are stored. These assemblages are also briefly summarized, and attention is drawn to some of the unique and thus far unreported taxa (e.g., Dalatias licha).

New occurrences of mammals from McKay Reservoir (Hemphillian, Oregon)

Abstract Encompassing global cooling, the spread of grasslands, and biogeographic interchanges, the Hemphillian North American Land Mammal Age is an important interval for understanding the factors driving ecological and evolutionary change through time. McKay Reservoir near Pendleton, Oregon is a natural laboratory for analyses of these factors. It is remarkable for its small vertebrate fauna including rodents, bats, turtles, and lagomorphs, but also for its larger mammal fossils like camelids, rhinocerotids, canids, and felids. Despite the importance of the site, few revisions to its faunal list have been published since its original description. We expand on this description by identifying taxa not previously known from McKay Reservoir based on specimens collected during fieldwork and through reidentification of previously collected fossils. Newly identified taxa include the borophagine canid Borophagus secundus (Matthew and Cook, 1909), the camelids Megatylopus Matthew and Cook, 1909 and Pleiolama Webb and Meachen, 2004, a dromomerycid, and the equids Cormohipparion Skinner and MacFadden, 1977 and Pseudhipparion Ameghino, 1904. Specimens previously assigned to Neohipparion Gidley, 1903 and Hipparion de Christol, 1832 lack the features necessary to diagnose these genera, which are therefore removed from the site's faunal list. The presence of Borophagus secundus, Cormohipparion, and Pseudhipparion is especially important, because each occurrence represents a major geographic range extension. This refined understanding of the fauna lays the foundation for future studies of taphonomy, taxonomy, functional morphology, and paleoecology—potentially at the population, community, or ecosystem levels—at this paleobiologically significant Miocene locality.

Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia: Artiodactyla) from southern Africa: Biochronology and palaeoenvironments

Bovids are usually the most common large mammal family encountered in archaeological accumulations from African sites. However, despite their dominant status in bone assemblages, there are proportionally very few taxonomic studies of the southern African material. Here, we provide the first updated overview of the Southern African Bovidae fossil record from the Miocene to the Holocene. We used the bovid faunal list from 95 deposits comprising 65 species to provide an updated biochronology based on bovid assemblages. We define six bovid units (“Standard Bovid Units”) that will help to estimate the geological age of future deposits. Interestingly, the refined biochronology based on bovid assemblages does not fundamentally change from previous large mammal biochronological systems provided for the Cenozoic of Southern Africa. This strengthens the fact that bovids are a powerful proxy for biochronology that are still relevant today and incredibly stable over time. Unsurprisingly, the palaeoecological analysis based on bovid assemblages confirms the global aridification of the African continent throughout the Quaternary. Moreover, we identified an important gap in the fossil record between 5.1 and 2.6 Ma, highlighting a need to pursue effort on fieldwork and to provide detailed taxonomic analysis of bovid bone assemblages systematically.

A tentative list of reptilian fauna of Algeria and their conservation status.

Algeria is situated at the crossroads between Europe and Africa. The northern part of the country is listed as an area of high biodiversity. Currently, the ecosystems (rivers, lakes, deserts, forests etc.) and the species are under more pressure than ever. The impact of humans is significant and many factors constitute a strong threat to this fauna, especially reptiles, which are the most vulnerable because of their low mobility. Thus, pollution, the drying up of wetlands and their conversion to agriculture have clearly affected the existence of many species. The herpetofauna of Algeria is one of the most diversified in the Mediterranean Basin, consisting of 104 species of which 16.98% are endemic. We suppose that the present list of reptilian fauna provided in this paper is not exhaustive and it is expected to include more species given the lack of research on reptiles in Algeria and its large area. Our dataset contains information on reptile occurrences in Algeria. The dataset is based on original research by the staff of the Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Agroecology of Chadli Bendjedid University in Algeria. The conservation status of all recorded species is given.

An updated checklist for the pseudoscorpion fauna of Hungary (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones)

An updated checklist of the pseudoscorpion fauna of Hungary is presented. Chthonius cf. alpicola Beier, 1951 is newly reported for the country. Neobisium inaequale Chamberlin, 1930 is regarded as a junior synonym of N. sylvaticum (C.L. Koch, 1835) (syn. nov.). Chelifer tegulatus Tömösváry, 1883 is regarded as a junior synonym of Dactylochelifer latreillii (Leach, 1817) (syn. nov.). Rhacochelifer quadrimaculatus (Tömösváry, 1882) is regarded as a senior synonym of Beierochelifer peloponnesiacus (Beier, 1929) (syn. nov.), forming the combination Beierochelifer quadrimaculatus (Tömösváry, 1882) (comb. nov). Furthermore, Chthonius pygmaeus (Beier, 1934), Neobisium (Neobisium) simoni (L. Koch, 1873), Neobisium (Neobisium) validum (L. Koch, 1873), Rhacochelifer peculiaris (L. Koch, 1873), and Chernes montigenus (Simon, 1879) are excluded from the Hungarian fauna. Neobisium (N.) seminudum (Daday and Tömösváry, 1880) and Chelifer entzii Daday and Tömösváry, 1880 are designated as nomina dubia. As a consequence, the pseudoscorpion fauna of Hungary now comprises 49 species belonging to eight families with confirmed occurrence data; the occurrence of 6 further species recorded earlier for Hungary is doubtful. Phoresy is documented for Ephippiochthonius tetrachelatus (Preyssler, 1790) and Diplotemnus balcanicus (Redikorzev, 1928). Habitat preference of each species with confirmed occurrence in Hungary are assumed. Notes are given to some old data reported by Ödön Tömösváry and Eugen Daday from neighbouring countries. Microbisium manicatum (L. Koch, 1873) is excluded from the fauna list of Romania.

<h1>An annotated checklist of supertribe Bariditae Schönherr, 1833 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Conoderinae) in southeastern Baltic region</h1>

Detailed faunistic data on species composition of the supertribe Bariditae in Lithuania, Latvia, and the Kaliningrad Region (Russia) is presented. A critical review of the literature data on this taxonomic group in the study area is made. In total, the presence of six species comprising four genera, Limnobaris dolorosa, L. t-album, Aulacobaris lepidii, Baris artemisiae, B. nesapia, and Melanobaris laticollis, was confirmed for the studu area by the recent material. Two species, Aulacobaris coerulescens and A. picirostris, could not be confirmed, and four species, Baris spitzyi, Malvaevora timida, Melanobaris carbonaria, and M. dalmatina, are proposed for removal from the faunal list of the studied area. Information on the distribution, phenology and biology of each of confirmed species is provided and supplemented with the regional distribution maps, habitus illustrations of all confirmed species, and a brief discussion on the important diagnostic morphological characters. The record of Baris nesapia Faust, 1887 from Lithuania is first for the southeastern Baltic region.

Avian fauna of Mount Melibengoy, southern Mindanao, Philippines: conservation implications on a partially protected key biodiversity area under threat

Mount Melibengoy is a partially protected key biodiversity area in southern Mindanao, Philippines faced with many anthropogenic pressures. Pushing for the holistic and evidence-based protection of this mountain requires reports on empirical biodiversity data, which are currently limited for the area. To augment this information, we conducted opportunistic field surveys between September 2020 and August 2022 and collated related data to generate a list of avian fauna in Mt Melibengoy would serve as a baseline for informed management interventions and future research. We recorded 130 avian species from 49 families and 104 genera, of which 68 species are considered Philippine endemics and 19 species are only found in Mindanao, including the rarely observed Mindanao lorikeet (Saudareous johnstoniae). The presence of several avian species of scientific and conservation importance requires immediate attention from concerned stakeholders to address habitat modifications and disturbances occurring in portions within and outside the Protected Area. Albeit preliminary, our results provide the much-needed evidence to justify the immediate protection of the unprotected forests of Mt Melibengoy and strengthen its already existing management mechanisms.

A mixed black and whitelist approach for wildlife trade regulation in China: Biodiversity conservation is made of shades of gray

AbstractThe Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework requires effective actions to bend the curve of biodiversity loss by 2030. Wildlife trade, a direct drive of biodiversity decline, calls for more effective regulations to both protect wildlife populations in the wild and facilitate sustainable use of wildlife resources to meet human needs. This call has become particularly urgent in light of the COVID‐19 pandemic. In 2021, China's List of State Key Protected Wild Animals, a list of fauna under the strictest protection by national legislation, has been updated in the year 2021, 32 years after its first release, increasing its coverage (from the original 13%) an 11% of species across taxa. Combined with the updated List of State Protected Terrestrial Wild Animals which covers species with lower protection priority, these two national lists already cover 77% terrestrial vertebrate species of China. Such a blacklist approach, placing threatened species under a list of legal protection, is a common practice globally in species conservation. We discussed pros and cons of this dominant strategy and further explored the potential integration with a whitelist approach, listing all wildlife and only permitting regulated uses of certain species. We propose a mixed approach combining black and whitelists at different administration levels which could perhaps be first adopted in China. This is mainly due to the fact that in addition to illegal harvesting from the wild, traded wildlife in China are mostly from captive breeding and related laundering of wild‐caught animals.

Anatolian Short-Horned Grasshoppers Unveiled: Integrating Biogeography and Pest Potential.

Biogeographically, Anatolia harbours a rich diversity of short-horned grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Caelifera). The number of species recorded from Anatolia so far stands at 300. They inhabit diverse habitats ranging from arid Eremial to Euro-Siberian-like montane meadows, aligning with the topographical and climatological heterogeneity of Anatolia. Alongside some swarming species, the pest potential of several pullulating species needs attention. This is especially important concerning global warming, a scenario expected to be more severe in the Northern Mediterranean Basin in general and Anatolia specifically. A faunal list of biogeographic Anatolia, the area extending from the Aegean Sea in the west to the intermountain basin of the Caucasus in the northeast, the lowlands of Lake Urmia in the east, and Mesopotamia in the southeast, was developed. The recorded species were classified according to the phytogeographical provinces of Anatolia. Distributions of the species with the potential for pullulating were modelled using ecological-niche-modelling approaches for the present and future. The results have the potential to lead to the development of a concept that merges biogeography and the pest potential of certain Anatolian grasshopper species. Our results reveal the following: (i) Acrididae and Pamphagidae are the most diverse families represented in Anatolia; (ii) roughly 40% of Caelifera and 71% of Pamphagidae are endemics, suggesting Anatolia is a biodiversity hotspot; (iii) according to Caelifera diversity, the phytogeographical provinces of Anatolia follow an order of Irano-Anatolia, Euro-Siberia, Mediterranean, and Mesopotamia; and (iv) based on ecological modelling and personal observations, Dociostaurus maroccanus, Locusta migratoria, Calliptamus italicus, Heteracris pterosticha, Notostaurus anatolicus, Oedipoda miniata, and O. schochii should be monitored regarding their pest potential.

Occurrence of the genus Oopristus Steffan in India with description of a new species and an updated catalogue of the family Torymidae Walker (1833) (Hymenoptera: chalcidoidea)

The genus Oopristus Steffan is being reported for the first time from India. O. iqrae Usman and Anwar sp. nov. is described based on females. An updated catalogue to the family Torymidae is provided from India. This catalogue lists 75 valid species included in 21 genera and four subfamilies. The subfamily Podagrioninae includes the largest number of 34 species (6 genera) followed by Toryminae 28 species (7 genera), Monodontomerinae 10 species (6 genera), and Microdontomerinae 3 species (2 genera). New combinations are provided for two Indian species of Pseuderimerus as Erimerus corianderi (Narendran and Mercy) comb. nov. and E. indicus (Subba Rao and Bhatia) comb. nov. Three species, Chrysochalcissa physomeri Bouček, Diomorus orientalis Masi, and Torymus varians (Walker), are removed from the fauna list of India. Article LSID: http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D20A52AB-152E-4319-9E92-DC7CCFEF4238 Species LSID: Oopristus iqrae Usman & Anwar http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:4538D5EB-A348-4B52-80A8-997DDE730A9A

The Pterophoridae fauna of Khashassia Republic and south of Krasnoyarsk region (Russia) (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

The article gives a faunal list of Pterophoridae species of Khakassia Republic and the south of Krasnoyarsk region. We have examined 41 localities, as a result of which, 24 species are reported for this region for the first time. In total, 40 Pterophoridae species are currently known for the Republic of Khakassia and for the south of Krasnoyarsk region.

Свійські та домашні тварини у природних та заповідних екосистемах

The article considers the presence in natural ecosystems of a number of mammalian species that are directly or indirectly related to humans, primarily domestic animals and pets, as well as animals that are bred in cages or aviaries, kept in laboratories, zoos, and are part of other kinds of living collections. The presence of this group is often ignored when compiling fauna lists, studying natural communities, and describing the state of ecosystems, but in some cases their role is significant or even decisive. In particular, it is noteworthy in the context of maintaining the vegetation cover (primarily ungulates), regulating the structure of communities and trophic networks (primarily carnivores), assessing the system of competitive relations in communities and the spread of zoonoses (primarily rodents and bats). Seven groups of such animals have been identified in the Ukrainian fauna, including companions, pets, and farm animals kept on pasture, in cages, and in semi-free conditions, as well as domestic and alien introduces species. Two to three examples of each group are given.

How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera

Although the idea of conserving parasites as part of biodiversity is not new, these in general and lice in particular, are not included in the threatened list of invertebrate fauna. Assuming that the conservation status of a lice species is similar to that of its host, the number of threatened lice within the Spanish entomofauna was estimated based on the known host-lice assemblages. The lice parasitizing many of the Spanish birds and mammals are unknown. Overall, I found 6 extinct (EX) species; 4 critically endangered (CR); 15 endangered (EN), 7 vulnerable (VU) and 1 species near threatened (NT), at regional level. Since the status of hosts varies through time and space, it, (together with those of their lice, must be periodically updated. In addition to a number of reasons that justify the conservation of parasites, lice deserve being conserved, particularly, because of their scientific value.

Changes in the fauna and distribution of birds of the forest-steppe Trans-Urals in the late XX – early XXI centuries under the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors

The distribution of birds in the West Siberian plain in the western part of the forest-steppe zone (bound east by River Ishim) is very dynamic. Just since the beginning of this century, 16 new breeding species and one possibly breeding species have been discovered in this region. Most of them (76%) are representatives of the Tropical group (5 species) dispersing from the south, as well as the Nomadic (5) and the European (3) types of fauna coming from the south and the west; 3 species belong to the Chinese type of fauna and one – to the Siberian type. Another new species from the Tropical group was recorded as breeding in the last decade of the previous century. The distribution ranges of all 6 representatives of the Tropical group and 2 species of the Nomadic fauna associated with aquatic habitats have expanded northward most over the past 40 years (for 500–600 km). A powerful wave of their dispersal in forest-steppe occurred during the years of maximum filling of water reservoirs in the early 2000s. At the same time, despite the cyclical dynamics of the water level, cyclical processes in the changes of the distribution of limnophile birds are not expressed (analysis of century-long faunal lists shows the cyclical nature of the distribution of no more than 2–3 such species). It is assumed that against the background of intense climate warming most bird species, primarily limnophiles, are not simply redistributing individuals within the ranges, but are expanding their ranges northward, and that expansion will continue in the future. The anthropogenic impact on the regional avifauna is mainly caused by the consequences of the economic crisis in agriculture. In the recent decades, it has been much less obvious than the natural impact.