Table 1.
Orders and Species of Birds Examined in the Present Study
| Order of birds | Birds species (no.) | Total of samples |
|---|---|---|
| Accipitriformes | Common Buzzard (5), Sparrow Hawk (1) | 6 |
| Anatiformes | Mallard Duck (120), Velvet Scoter (30), Mute Swan (5), Long-Tailed Duck (1) | 156 |
| Apodiformes | Common Swift (9) | 9 |
| Charadiformes | Razorbill (1), Guillemot (1), Woodcock (1) | 3 |
| Ciconiiformes | White Stork (3) | 3 |
| Columbiformes | Common Wood Pigeon (2), Rock Pigeon (2) | 4 |
| Falconiformes | Kestrel (8) | 8 |
| Gaviiformes | Red-Throated Loon (1) | 1 |
| Gruiformes | Eurasian Coot (7) | 7 |
| Passeriformes | Eurasian Siskin (7), Eurasian Coot (7), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (5), Hooded Crow (2), Great Tit (6), Bochemian Waxwing (3), Rook (6), Greenfinch (4), Black Red Start (3), Blue Tit (2), House Sparrow (1), Blackbird (1), Barn Swallow (1), Magpie (1) | 49 |
| Pelecaniformes | Gray Heron (3) | 3 |
| Phasianiformes | Common Pheasants (7) | 7 |
| Podicipediformes | Great Crested Grebe (1) | 1 |
| Strigiformes | Tawny Owl (1), Little Owl (1) | 2 |
| Suliformes | Great Cormorants (110) | 110 |
| Total | 369 | |