Bird diversity of batmiş (cil) lake

This thesis was carried out in Batmış (Cil) Lake within the borders of Bitlis province between March 2023 and October 2024. As a result of the field studies, 67 bird species belonging to 15 orders and 28 families were identified in the lake area and its surroundings. Of these species, 20 species were resident (29,8%), 43 were summer visitors (64,3%) and 4 (5,9%) were transit migrants. When the birds observed in Batmış Lake were examined in terms of their danger status and status according to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) criteria, it was seen that 2 species were in the EN "Endangered" category (Oxyura leucocehala-white-headed duck, Neophron percnopterus- Egyptian vulture), 2 species were in the VU "Vulnerable = Sensitive" category (Aythya ferina-common pochard and Streptopelia turtur-European turtle dove) and 1 species was in the NT "Near Threatened" category. According to the Bern Convention Red List Categories, 41 species in the area were on the Appendix II, and according to the CITES Convention Red List Categories, 7 of the species in the area were on the Appendix II.