Special Journal Issue: A Comprehensive Review of the Status of the “Eastern population” of Little Bustard

This summer’s volume 47 of the ornithological journal Sandgrouse features comprehensive coverage of the status of the Little Bustard in its “eastern range.”

A series of extirpations of Little Bustard populations across Central and Eastern Europe during the 20th century resulted in a rift in the species’ range. While remaining populations of Little Bustards in western Europe have suffered steep declines over the past decade, the status of the eastern population, stretching from Ukraine eastwards through Xinjiang, China, has been less clear.

The special issue contains 16 geographically focused articles, one summary article, a preface, and an analysis of differential migration by Little Bustards in their eastern range. This issue was edited by Dr Mimi Kessler, Louis-Philippe Campeau, and Dr Nigel Collar, with support of Sandgrouse editor Dr Paul Donald.

The complete special issue [173 pp, pdf] can be downloaded here, or access any individual article below:

Mimi Kessler, Louis-Philippe Campeau & Nigel J Collar. The status of the eastern population of Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax: editors’ preface.

Mimi Kessler, Louis-Philippe Campeau & Nigel J Collar. Recovery at risk: a flyway-level population assessment of the Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in its eastern range.

İbrahi̇m Kaan Özgenci̇l, Qazi Hammad Mueen, Ki̇raz Erci̇yas Yavuz, Mustafa Sözen, Ahmet Karataş, İbrahi̇m Uysal, Ömer Faruk Şahi̇n, Ali̇ Ari̇f Çeki̇ci̇, Kubi̇lay Kaplan, Mehmet Mahi̇r Karataş, Mustafa Erturhan, Alaz Uslu, Bi̇rol Hati̇noğlu, Ahmet Can Tinaz, Di̇lan Meli̇sa Özsoy, Kerem Ali̇ Boyla, Süreyya İsfendi̇yaroğlu, Süleyman Ekşi̇oğlu & Ferdi̇ Akarsu. Türkiye’s Little Bustards Tetrax tetrax in decline: assessing distribution, population trends and threats.

Ahmad Aidek, Korsh M Ararat, Simon Awad, Samer Azar, Fouad Itani, Fares Khoury & Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi. The Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

Yoav Perlman. Decline in Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax numbers wintering in Israel since the 1980s.

Oscar Campbell & Mimi Kessler. Wild vagrants and intentional releases? Records of Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in the Arabian peninsula.

Mikhail Lvovich Oparin, Olga Sergeyevna Oparina, Anton Alexandrovich Abushin, Viktor Nikolayevich Fedosov & Alexander Alexeyevich Nefedov. Status of Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax in Russia based on assessments in four key regions.