Piero Ferrandes

• Biodiversity Journal, 3 (4): 407-428

  Andrea Corso, Marco Gustin & Piero Ferrandes
  Annotated checklist of the birds from Pantelleria Island (Sicilian Channel, Italy): a summary of the most relevant data, with new species for the site and for Italy

  ABSTRACT
  The updated annoted checklist of all the bird species recorded at Pantelleria island (Trapani, Sicily, Sicilian Channel) up to May 2012 along with data on the status of the birds are reported. The total number of species recorded is 261, 43 of which are new for the islands compared to the previous checklist. During our study, very rare species for the Italian fauna were recorded including Semi-collared Flycatcher, Citrine Wagtail, Steppe Eagle, Daurian Shrike, Desert Wheatear, Trumpeter Finch, Black Wheatear and Rufous Bush-Chat. Detailed data and available documentation are reported for the most relevant records.

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