Prioksko-Terrasny Nature Reserve covering 4945 ha, 134 species of birds from 14 orders (Ciconiiformes, Anseriformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Columbiformes, Cuculiformes, Strigiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes, Coraciiformes, Piciformes, Passeriformes) had been registered by 1991. Later 5 more species were observed here. Thus, by the present time, the list of species of birds registered in the Reserve numbers 139 species. About 55% from them are Passerines. Most of birds of the Reserve belong to migratory breeding species or to nomadic breeding species. Some species are vagrants in the Reserve and in the Moscow Region (nutcracker Nicifraga caryocatactes (L.), etc.). Birds, nesting in central parts of Russia
Dawn chorus (birds) bellbird and the tui are two of the birds that would have formed part of the dawn chorus since they have a vocal and melodious call. In the UK the dawn chorus may begin as early as 3am in early summer. The most often heard species of birds are, in order of them beginning to sing: Several primate species vocalise early in the morning as an audible territorial display. These include the lesula ("Cercopithecus lomamiensis"), the black howler ("Alouatta caraya") (which can be heard 5 km away) and the mantled guereza ("Colobus guereza"). Dawn chorus (birds) The dawn chorus occurs