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Alexey K. Tishechkin
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born: 7 August 1961, Baranawiczi (Brest Oblast), U.S.S.R.
Citizenship: Belarus
Address: Department of Entomology, 400 Life Science Building, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803-1710 USA
Phone: (225) 578-7255 Fax: (225) 578-1643 E-mail: atishe1@lsu.edu Website: http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/wwwac/dept/entomology/ale xey.htm
EDUCATION
M.S. (Biology) - Belarusian State University, Minsk (1983) Ph.D. (Entomology) - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (2004, anticipated)
POSITIONS HELD AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
1997-Date: Graduate Research/Curatorial Assistant, Louisiana State University. Graduate student in Doctoral Program.
1992-1997: Research Associate (adjunct appointment), Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St.Petersburg. Curation of Histeridae (Coleoptera) in the systematic collection.
1991-1997: Research Associate (adjunct appointment), Zoological Museum, Belarusian State University, Minsk. Curation of beetle systematic collection.
1989-1997: Research Biologist, Institute of Zoology, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk. Monitoring of animal populations, ecological research on predatory animals, development of protected area network, beetle identification.
1984-1989: Research Biologist, Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve, Domzheritsy (Lepel, Vitebsk), Belarus. Faunistic inventory, monitoring and research of endangered animal species, beetle survey and identification.
1983-1984: Biology Teacher, High School, Mir (Baranawiczi, Brest), Belarus.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Ahova Ptuszak Belarusi (Bird Conservation - Belarus)
Coleopterists Society
Entomological Society of America
European Association of Coleopterology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Systematics of Coleoptera: Histeridae, biology and evolution of myrmecophilous and termitophilous beetles
Biogeography, conservation and evolutionary biology
Birds of prey ecology
PARTICIPATION in NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA
2002. 2nd International Conference on the Ecology and Conservation of Floodplains and Lowland Mires in the Polesia Region, Minsk, Belarus. Specially invited participant, round table discussions.
2001. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA. Oral presentation
2000. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada. Poster presentation (co-authors: C.E.Carlton, M.K.Dean).
2000. 21st International Congress of Entomology, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil. Poster presentation (co-authors: C.E.Carlton, M.K.Dean).
1999. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, USA. Oral presentation
1998. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, USA. Poster presentation (co-author: C.E.Carlton).
1997. 1st International Conference on the Ecology and Conservation of Floodplains and Lowland Mires in the Polesia Region, Minsk, Belarus. Organizing committee member, oral presentation (co-authors: A.V.Kozulin, M.E.Nikiforov).
1997. 2nd International Symposium on the Biology and Conservation of Owls of the Northern Hemisphere, Winnipeg, Canada. Oral presentations (co-authors: W.W.Gritschik, V.N.Vorobiov, and G.A.Mindlin).
1995. 13th International Conference on the European Bird Census Council, Pôrnu,Estonia. Oral presentation (co-authors: V.V.Ivanovsky, A.E.Vintchevsky).
1994. Birdlife International Corncrake Action Plan Workshop, Gdansk, Poland. Invited participant.
1993. Baltic Birds Ö 5. 5th International Conference on the Ecology and Conservation of Migratory Birds in the Baltic Basin, Palanga, Lithuania. Oral presentation (co-author: V.V.Ivanovsky)
1992. 4th Congress of the World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls, Berlin, Germany. Poster presentation.
1991. 10th All-Union Ornithological Conference, Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR. Organizing committee member, poster presentation.
1989. 2nd All-Union Conference on Birds of Prey, Kiev, Ukrainian SSR. Oral and poster presentations (co-authors: V.V.Ivanovsky, B.V.Yaminsky).
1988. 12th East Baltic Ornithological Conference, Palanga, Lithuania. Oral and poster presentations (co-author: I.I.Byshnev)
1986. 1st All-Union Ornithological Congress and 9th All-Union Ornithological Conference, Leningrad, Russian SFSR. Poster presentation
PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journals:
Kovarik, P.W., and A.K.Tishechkin. 2004. A new genus and species of Hetaeriinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from southwestern North America. Coleopterists Bull. 58: 317-327.
Carlton, C., M.Dean, and A.Tishechkin. 2004. Diversity of two beetle taxa at a Western Amazonian locality (Coleoptera: Histeridae; Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae). Coleopterists Bull. 58: 163-170.
Konstantinov, A., and A.Tishechkin. 2004. The first Nearctic leaf litter flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Coleopterists Bull. 58: 71-76.
Tishechkin, A.K., and V.V.Ivanovsky. (2003, accepted). Breeding performance of the Ural Owl Strix uralensis in northern Belarus from 1986-1999. V¡gelwelt 124 (5/6).
Tishechkin, A.K. 2003. New distribution records of Neotropical Hetaeriinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae). Sociobiology 41: 673-683.
Gritschik, W.W., and A.K.Tishechkin. 2002. Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) in Belarus: distribution and breeding biology. Subbuteo. Belarusian Ornithol. Bull. 5 (1): 3-19 (in Russian).
Dombrovski, V.C., A.K.Tishechkin, D.V.Zhurauliov, M.G.Dzmitranok, and P.V.Pinchuk. 2000. Breeding records of Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga) in central Palessia. Subbuteo. Belarusian Ornithol. Bull. 3 (1): 3-13 (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K., and W.V.Ivanovsky. 2000. Die Brutleistung des Uralkauzes im n¡rdlischen Wei-ru-land. Ornithologische Mitteilungen 51: 76-88.
Flade, M., B.Giessing, I.Gorban, M.Kalyakin, O.KeiÚs, J.Kloskowski, G.Kovñcs, A.Kozulin, J.Krogulec, A.Poluda, Z.PreikÚa, N.Schôffer, K.Schulze-Hagen, A.Tishechkin, Z.Vùgvñri, A.Vinchevski. 1999. World population, trends and conservation status of the Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola. V¡gelwelt 120: 65-85.
Dombrovski, V., A.Tishechkin, V.Grichik, and V.Ivanowsky. 1998. La Grand Corbeau Corvus corax en Bielorusie: ecologie de nidificacion. Alauda 66: 13-24.
Kozulin, A.V., M.Flade, A.K.Tishechkin, and O.N.Pareiko. 1998. Recent distribution and numbers of Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola) in Belarus. Subbuteo. Belarusian Ornithol. Bull. 1: 3-16 (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K., and V.V.Ivanovsky. 1998. Ural Owl in the northern Belarus: nesting density and breeding biology. Berkut 7 (1-2): 55-63 (in Russian).
Yølamos, T., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1998. Revision of Asian species of the genus Epitoxus Lewis (Coleoptera: Histeridae). Zapateri. Revista Aragonesa Entomol. 8: 157-168.
Yølamos, T., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1996. Contribution to the knowledge of genus Notodoma Lacordaire (Coleoptera: Histeridae). Zapateri. Revista Aragonesa Entomol. 6: 69-82.
Kryzhanovskij, O.L., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1994. New data on distribution of Palaearctic Histeridae with description of a new species of Saprinus (Coleoptera). Zoosystematica Rossica 3: 93-95.
Gomy, Y., and A.Tishechkin. 1993. Description de deux micro-Histeridae nouveaux de Sibørie orientale (Coleoptera). Nouv. Revue Ent. (N.S.) 10: 13-16
Ivanovsky, V.V., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1993. Monitoring of Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) in Belorussia. Ring 15: 267-273.
Tishechkin, A.K., and V.V.Ivanovsky. 1992. Status and breeding performance of the Osprey Pandion haliaetus in northern Byelorussia. Ornis Fennica 69: 149-154.
Gritschik, W.W., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1991. New data on the breeding of Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) in Byelorussia. Arch. Byelorussian State Univ. Ser. 2. Chem., Biol., Geogr. 23: 29-32 (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1991. Numbers and productivity of Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in the Berezinsky Reserve and adjacent areas. Investigations in Natur. Reserves of Byelorussia 14: 154-159 (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1991. Two new species of Histeridae (Coleoptera) from Palaearctic Asia. Elytron 5: 325-329.
Books, Book Chapters, and Symposia Proceedings:
Navarrete-Heredia, J.L., G.A.Quiroz Rocha, P.W.Kovarik, M.S.Caterino, A.Tishechkin,M.Vñsques-Bola¸os. 2004. Histeridae (Coleoptera). Pp. 649-658 in: Bousquets, J.L., J.J.Morrone, O.Y.Ordº¸ez, abd I.V.Fernñndez (eds.) Biodiversidad, Taxonomýa, y bBiogeografýa de Artrºpodos de Mùxico: Hacia Una Sýntesis de sus Conocimiento. Vol IV. Mùxico City: UNAM.
Tishechkin, A.K. 2002. New data on the fauna of Palaearctic Histeridae (Coleoptera). Pp. 138-142 in: Yurin, V.M. (chief ed.) Advances in Modern Biology & Biol. Education. Proc. 2nd Int. Sci. Conf. Minsk: Belarusian State Univ. Press (in Russian).
Alexandrovich, O.R., I.K.Lopatin, E.I.Khotko, A.D.Pisanenko, L.S.Chumakov, V.A.Tsinkevich, M.D.Moroz, S.V.Saluk, A.K.Tishechkin, T.M.Shavanova, A.V.Derunkov, K.E.Dovgailo, and E.V.Shaverdo. 1997. Order Coleoptera. Pp. 59-128 in: Khotko, E.I. (chief ed.) Invertebrates of the Pripyatsky Natl. Park. Minsk: Navuka i Tekhnika (in Russian).
Byshniov, I.I., D.D.Stavrovsky, M.M.Pikulik, and A.K.Tishechkin. 1997. Atlas of vertebrates of the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve. Minsk: Navuka i Tekhnika. 287 pp.
Nikiforov, M.E., A.V.Kozulin, W.W.Gritschik, and A.K.Tishechkin. 1997. Birds of Belarus on the edge of XXI century: status, numbers, distribution. Minsk: N.A.Korolyov. 188 pp. (in Russian).
Sidorovich, V.E., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1997. Methods of studying diets and interspecific trophic relationships. P. 18 in: Sidorovich, V.E. (ed.) Mustelids of Belarus. Evolutionary Biology, Demography and Interspecific Relationships. Minsk: Zolotoi Ulei (in Russian).
Sidorovich, V.E., A.K.Tishechkin and G.O.Lauzhel. 1997. The mustelid status in trophic structure of the vertebrate predator community. Pp. 149-151 in:
Sidorovich, V.E. (ed.) Mustelids of Belarus. Evolutionary Biology, Demography and Interspecific Relationships. Minsk: Zolotoi Ulei (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1997. Comparative food niche analysis of Strix owls in Belarus. Pp. 456-460 in: J.R.Duncan, D.H.Johnson, and T.H.Nicholls (eds.) Biology & Conservation of Owls of the Northern Hemisphere: 2nd Int. Symp. USDA Forest Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-190. St.Paul, MN: North Cent. Res. Station.
Tishechkin, A.K., W.W.Gritschik, V.N.Vorobiov, and G.A.Mindlin. 1997. Breeding population of Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa Forster) in Belarus: summary of recent knowledge. Pp. 449-455 in: J.R.Duncan, D.H.Johnson, and T.H.Nicholls (eds.) Biology & Conservation of Owls of the Northern Hemisphere, 2nd Int. Symp. USDA Forest Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-190. St.Paul, MN: North Cent.Res. Station.
Tishechkin, A.K., and V.E.Sidorovich. 1997. Mustelids as prey of the other vertebrate predators. Pp. 153-154 in: Sidorovich, V.E. (ed.) Mustelids of Belarus. Evolutionary Biology, Demography and Interspecific Relationships. Minsk: Zolotoi Ulei (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K., V.E.Sidorovich, V.V.Ivanovsky, and A.E.Vintchevsky. 1997. Diets of vertebrate predators in Belarus. Pp. 142-148 in: Sidorovich, V.E. (ed.) Mustelids of Belarus. Evolutionary Biology, Demography and Interspecific Relationships.Minsk: Zolotoi Ulei (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1996. The Osprey Pandion haliaetus in Berezinsky Biosohere Reserve. Pp. 35-38 in: Meyburg, B.-U., and R.D.Chancellor (eds.) Eagle Studies. Berlin-London-Paris, World Working Group on Birds of Prey and Owls.
Nikiforov, M.E., A.K.Tishechkin, and B.V.Yaminsky. 1995. Status of shrikes in Belarus. Proc. West. Found. Vertebrate Zool. 6 (1): 107.
Tishechkin, A.K., and W.W.Gritschik. 1994. Some preliminary results of the Eagle Owl research in Belarus. Pp. 12-21 in: Voronetsky, V.I. (ed.) Eagle Owl in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Moscow: Moscow State Univ. (in Russian).
Alexandrovich, O.R., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1991. Revision of Histeroidea (Coleoptera) of the fauna of Byelorussia. Pp. 94-104 in: Lopatin, I.K., and E.I.Khotko (eds.) Fauna & Ecology of Beetles in Belarus. Minsk: Navuka i Tekhnika (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1991. Numbers and distribution of raptors in the Berezinsky Reserve. Pp. 248-249 in: Proc. X All-Union Ornithol. Conf. Part 2, vol. 2. Minsk: Navuka I Tekhnika (in Russian).
Voronetsky, V.I., A.K.Tishechkin, and V.T.Demianchik. 1990. Owl census methods. Pp. 23- 37 in: Krever, V.E., and A.G.Sorokin (eds.) Methods of Censusing and Protecting Birds of Prey. Moscow: Central Res. Lab. of Glavokhota (in Russian).
Byshniov, I.I., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1989. Birds. Pp. 13-35 in: Sokolov, V.E.. (ed.) Flora & Fauna of Nature Reserves of the USSR. Veretebrates of the Berezinsky Biosph. Reserve. Moscow: VINITI. (in Russian).
Khotko, E.I., N.K.Lavrova, S.V.Saluk, L.S.Chumakov, M.V.Maximenkov, A.K.Tishechkin, S.V.Buga. 1989. Beetles (Coleoptera) Pp. 19-57 in: Kryzhanovskij, O.L. (ed.) Flora & Fauna of Nature Reserves of the USSR. Insects of the Berezinsky Biosph. Reserve. Moscow: VINITI. (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1989. Numbers and distribution of owls in the Berezinsky Reserve. Pp. 261- 262 in: Proc. VI Zool. Conf. of the Byelorussian SSR. Minsk: Navuka i Tekhnika (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K., and A.E.Vintchevsky. 1989. Some observations on the sibling agression in Osprey (Pandion haliaetus L.). Pp. 263-264 in: Proc. VI Zool. Conf. of the Byelorussian SSR. Minsk: Navuka i Tekhnika (in Russian).
Byshniov, I.I., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1988. Common Crane in the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve. Pp. in: Proc. XII East Baltic Ornithol. Conf. Vilnius: Mosklas (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1988. On the diet of Ural Owl in Byelorussia. Pp. 226-227 in: Proc. XII East Baltic Ornithol. Conf. Vilnius: Mosklas (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K. 1986. Some peculiarities of Ural Owl vocalizationin Byelorussia. Pp. 281- 282 in: Proc. I All-Union Ornithol. Congress & IX All-Union Ornithol. Conf. Part 2. Leningrad: (in Russian).
Other:
Tishechkin, A.K., M.S.Caterino, and C.E.Carlton.
2004. Lucid Key to Genera of
Chlamydopsinae (Beta Version). First posted at
Tishechkin, A.K. 2001. Histerid beetles
(Coleoptera, Histeridae) of Louisiana.
An annotated list with image links. First posted
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Gritschik, W.W., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1993. New data on some rare and poorly-known bird species in upper Szczara River valley (Brest Region). Protected Animals of Belarus 3: 9-11 (in Russian).
Tishechkin, A.K., and A.V.Kozulin. 1993. Materials on some bird species in Stviga River basin. Protected Animals of Belarus 3: 11-14 (in Russian).
Byshniov, I.I., and A.K.Tishechkin. 1990. New data on some rare birds of the Berezinsky Nature Reserve. Protected Animals of Belarus 1: 30-36 (in Russian).
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
2001. Study of sap and myrmecophilous histerid beetles (Nitidulidae and Hetaeriinae) in SE Arizona. Sigma Xi, LSU Chapter. Grant-in-Aid of Research Honorable Mention, with A.R.Cline.
1999. Systematics of the Inquilinous Hister Beetle Complex Mesynodites (Histeridae: Hetaeriinae). National Science Foundation (DEB 9815394),
1999-2003. C.E.Carlton, P.I, A.K. Tishechkin, Research Associate. $ 81,300.
1999. Pilot survey of the status and density of Spotted Eagles (Aquila pomarina and A. clanga) in Belarusian Polessia. Royals Society for the Protection of Birds, Sandy, UK, 1999, with V.C.Dombrovsky. $ 3,000.
1998. Study of the Neotropical Hetaeriinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) at the Canadian National Insect Collection. Visiting Researcher's Grant, CanaCol Foundation, Ottawa, Canada. CAN$ 750.
1998. Study of the Neotropical Hetaeriinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) at the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Visiting Research Scholarship, Field Museum of Natural History. $ 500.
1996. Survey of lowland sedge mires as a habitat for endangered animal species in Belarus. Michael Otto Stiftung f¹r Naturschutz, Hamburg, Germany, 1996-97 with A.V.Kozulin. DEM 14,000.
1996. Survey of the status of wildlife and natural habitats and improvement of protected area network in the Pripyat River floodplain (Belarus and Ukraine) Michael Otto Stiftung f¹r Naturschutz, Hamburg, Germany, 1996-97, with A.V.Kozulin and M.E.Nikiforov. DEM 25,000.
1996. Taxonomic research on the Neotropical Hetaeriinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) at German insect collections. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (436 WER 17/5/96), Bonn, Germany. DEM 4,000.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Great Smoky Mountains National Park All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory. 2001-04. IÒm part of the Lousiana State Arthropod Museum (LSAM) team lead by C.E.Carlton, responsible for the beetle inventory. My participation has an emphasis on collection of forest litter fauna and identification of Histeridae and Eucnemidae.
IBISCA - Panama 2003-05 (Investigating the Biodiversity of Soil and Canopy Arthropods). IÒm part of an international research team of this Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute-led project with responsibilities in fieldwork (pitfall and flight intercept trapping, 2003-04) and sorting/analytical (4 target taxa, in collaboration with C.E.Carlton and A.R.Cline [LSAM], 2004-05) stages of the project.
WORK in MAJOR COLLECTIONS
Visits:
Alexander K¡nig Museum, Bonn, Germany. 2000, 1 week; 1996, 2 weeks.
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada. 2000, 1 week; 1998, 3 days.
Canadian National Insect Collection, Ottawa, Canada. 2000, 3 days; 1998, 1 week.
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. 2004, 1 week; 2000, 1998, 3 days each year.
Natuurhistorisch Museum (J.WasmannÒs Collection), Maastricht, Netherlands. 2000, 1996, 3 days each year.
Zoological Institute, St.Petersburg, Russia. 2000, 2 days; 1989-1997, 2 weeks annually.
Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL. 1998, 10 days.
Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, FL. 2004, 1997, 2 days each year.
Zoologische Museum, Humboldt Universitôt, Berlin, Germany. 1996, 4 days.
Zoologische Staadtsammlung, M¹nchen, Germany. 1996, 4 days.
Deutsche Entomologische Institut, Eberswalde, Germany. 1995-1996, 2 days each year.
Major Loans Processed (several thousand specimens):
2004-03. Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, FL.
2004-1996. Snow Entomological Collections, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
2004-2002. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
2004-2001. Insect Collection, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX.
2004-1998. Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBIO), Heredia, Costa Rica
FIELD EXPERIENCE
Panama (lowland forests). 2003, 6 weeks. 2004, 3 weeks. Participation in IBISCA Project, collecting inquilinous beetles.
Arizona (Sky Islands Region). 2001, 2 weeks. General beetle collecting with a special attention to inquilinous beetles.
Tennessee/North Carolina (Great Smoky Mountains National Park). 2001-04, 2-3 weeks each year. General beetle collecting within the All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory with an emphasis on forest litter beetles.
Texas (Big Bend National Park). 2000, 1 week. General beetle collecting with a special attention to inquilinous beetles
Ecuador (Amazonian lowland forests). 1999. 8 weeks. Beetle collecting with a special attention to inquilinous beetles, survey of birds of prey.
Costa Rica (lowland and montane forests). 1998, 2 weeks. 2002, 4 weeks. General beetle collecting with a special attention to inquilinous beetles.
Louisiana. 1998-2004, 2-4 weeks annually. General beetle collecting with a special attention to inquilinous and pocket gopher burrow-dwelling beetles.
Kazakhstan (Tien Shan and Djungarian Mountains). 1989, 3 weeks. 1991, 4 weeks. Beetle collecting in a variety of steppe, montane forest and alpine habitats.
Russian Far East (Ussuri Region). 1988, 3 weeks. Beetle collecting in forest and coastal habitats.
W Africa (Congo and Ghana). 1987, 2 weeks. Beetle collecting in coastal habitats with a special attention to histerid beetles.
Turkmenistan. 1985, 3 weeks. 1993, 3 weeks. Beetle collecting in Karakum sandy desert.
Ukraine (Carpathian Mountains, Danube Delta, Black Sea coast, Polessia). 1983, 2 weeks. 1984, 4 weeks. 1990, 2 weeks. 1996, 2 weeks. Insect collecting and wildlife surveys in a variety of coastal, floodplain, forest, and subalpine habitats.
Russian Arctic (White Sea coast, S Yamal Peninsula). 1981, 5 weeks. 1982, 17 weeks. 1986, 5 weeks. Surveys and collecting of birds, beetles and mammals in various taiga, tundra and coastal habitats.
Belarus. 1979-97, 8-15 weeks annually. Surveys, field research and collecting, primarily on/of birds, beetles and mammals in various habitats throughout the country.
1999. 3 weeks. Survey of Spotted Eagles, beetle and bird collecting in Polessia.
2000. 3 weeks. Survey of Spotted Eagles, Aquatic Warblers, beetle and bird collecting in Polessia.