Significant decline in the number of active nests in the country’s largest bee-eater colony over a two-year period

Short Communication

Authors:
Ivana D. Novčić     0000-0002-4146-0172
Miloš M. Radaković    0009-0006-8005-013X
Marko B. Raković     0000-0002-3658-3362

DOI: 10.46793/KgJSci2601065N

Volume: 48  |  Issue: 1  |  Year: 2026  |  Pages: 65-69

ABSTRACT:

We report a significant decline in the number of active breeding burrows at the largest national colony of bee-eaters Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758, located in the Protected habitat “Glinara” in Belgrade. The number of active burrows decreased from 305 in the 2023 breeding season to 204 in 2025.

Keywords: anthropogenic disturbance, breeding season, Merops apiaster

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