RaptorsoftheUkokPlateau, Russia ПЕРНАТЫЕ ХИЩНИКИ ПЛАТО УКОК, РОССИЯ

The article presents data on birds of prey and owls encountered on the Ukok Plateau during expeditions in July 2006 and July 2009, as well as analyzing available literature. The authors recorded 16 species of birds of prey and 4 owl species: Black-Eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Upland Buzzard (Buteo hemilasius), Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus), Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), Himalayan Griffon Vulture (Gyps himalayensis), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Merlin (Falco columbarius), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo), Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus), Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) and Little Owl (Athene noctua). Seven species of birds of prey were encountered earlier by other researchers on Ukok, but have not been sur- veyed by the authors: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Pallas's Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus leucoryphus), White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), Long-Legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) and Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni). Specific breeding biology features for some species are also described.