Species of the month
Common Raven (Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Raven is the largest passerine
bird who is known to humans from ancient times. Many if not all birdwatchers
are acquainted with the all-black colour of Ravens’ plumage which glossed
purple and dark blue especially on head, neck and chest. ‘Krook’, the Ukrainian name
of the species, is an onomatopoeic word reflecting typical Raven sound which can
be heard throughout the year.
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News
02/14/2016
New sources on flora and vegetation, lichens, fungi, insects, spiders and molluscs were added to the Library
06/11/2015
Maps of the distribution of chalk steppe in Ukraine were added to Chalk Steppe page.
05/18/2015
New sources were added to the Library at new page on European chalk grasslands.
08/01/2014
A note about Ukrainian chalk steppe and its conservation was published
recently in international online magazine Plant Talk that supports plant
conservation worldwide.
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