The checklist consists of avian species protected according to the Annex I of the Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (Birds Directive). The vast majority of these species can be registered in Ukraine - one of the countries that have ratified the Directive.
Marushchak O, Vasyliuk O, Prylutskyi O, Drebet M (2026). List of representatives of avian species protected according to the Annex I of the Council Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds (Birds Directive). Version 1.3. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/c4bm5z accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.