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Table 5 Survey of sampling and the list of recorded species

From: Directional compass preference for landing in water birds

Species

N flocks

N specimens

Countries

N localities

N half-day sessions

Observer

Alopochen aegyptiacus

189

189

RB

1

4

Hus

Anas penelope

91

646

FIN

1

1

Har, Kus

Anas platyrhynchos

2,431

12,235

CDN, CZ, D, I, EST, FIN, PL

25

70

Han, Har, Kus, Mal, Nov, Pat, Ple, Pol

Anser anser

16

26

D, PL

2

4

Mal, Har, Kus

Aythya ferina

155

200

PL

3

4

Har, Kus

Cygnus olor

15

19

EST, FIN, PL

3

3

Har, Kus

Dendrocygna viduata

30

932

RB

3

3

Hus

Larus canus

107

214

FIN

1

2

Har, Kus

Larus ridibundus

119

119

D, EST, PL,

3

4

Har, Kus, Mal

Mergellus albellus

33

68

FIN

1

2

Har, Kus

Mergus merganser

22

46

FIN

1

2

Har, Kus

Nettapus auritus

14

14

RB

1

4

Hus

Vanellus armatus

31

31

RB

2

1

Hus

Vanellus coronatus

85

85

RB

1

2

Hus

Total: 14 species

3,338

14,824

8

30

78

9

  1. N, Number; CDN, Canada; CZ, Czech Republic; D, Germany; EST, Estonia; FIN, Finland; I, Italy; PL, Poland; RB, Botswana; Han, Hanzal; Har, Hart; Hus, Husinec; Kus, Kušta; Mal, Malkemper; Nov, Nováková; Pat, Patočková; Ple, Pleskač; Pol, Policht.