Comparative characteristics of bird population biodiversity of the Western Caspian Sea

Article presents data of count survey on the birds conducted in July-August, 2016 in Azerbaijan along the
western coast of the Caspian Sea. Total length of transect is 400 km where 80 bird species are registered. The
general stability of bird community in the southern part of the Western Precaspian region presented more
productive and rich biogeocenoses, which developed in more favorable climatic conditions. In the result of
current research is possible to note, that expected and insignificant distinctions of biodiversity indicators of
birds from northern and southern part of the Western Precaspian region. This allows analyzing them all to
gether during comparative analysis with birds from different area, for example, birds inhabited in Man-
gyshlak.