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Description
Ekşisu Marshes has vast reed beds in the valley. It is a diverse area in terms of birds. During the breeding season Gråhegre nests on top of the reeds which is not a common breeding place of the species in Turkey. The subspecies of Trane (Grus grus archibaldi) which can be seen in Turkey and a few neighboring countries breeds in the area. This subspecies is rare and vulnerable. Grus grus archibaldi differs from the nominate subspecies by the nearly completely black head plate (red in Grus g. grus) and the light yellow eyes (red, orange or yellow in Grus g. grus). Also, there are gråhodesultanhøne, Sumpsanger and much more.
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You can get to Ekşisu Marshes by car. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.