Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
The Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is a medium-sized duck occurring in northern Europe, northern Russia, Canada, and the northern United States. The birds breed in the taiga, but migrate further […]
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White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is a starling-sized bird occurring in much of Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia (up to China), and northern India. Generally, the birds […]
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is a small water bird occurring in much of Europe, Africa, and Asia (up to Indonesia). Individuals breed in densely vegetated lakes or rivers, but […]
Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus)
The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a starling-sized bird with a circumpolar distribution. The birds breed in the northern forests of Eurasia and North America, but migrate southwards during the […]
Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)
The Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) is a very common small bird occurring almost throughout Europe and western Asia. The tits favor deciduous or mixed woodlands with a high proportion […]
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
The Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized bird found almost worldwide except for polar regions and Australasia. They are resident through most of this range, only the northernmost […]
Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
The Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) is a small bird occurring through much of temperate Europe and northern Asia. The species is closely related to the Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) and […]
Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
The Red-wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus) is a medium-sized plover occurring in West, South, and Southeast Asia (from Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and southern Russia through India up to Vietnam and […]
Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) is a small heron which originally occurred in the tropics, subtropics, and warm temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa. However, since the end of […]
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
The Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small bird species living in Europe, Asia, and northeastern North America. Only occasionally, individuals migrate as far south as East Africa, southern Asia, […]
