Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra)
Despite its name, the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) does not only occur through much of Europe and Asia, but also in Australia, New Zealand, and even parts of northern and […]
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Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius)
The Egyptian Plover (Pluvianus aegyptius) is a bird of sub-Saharan Africa ranging from the Sahel south to Angola. Its name is slightly deceptive since the species became extinct in Egypt […]
Great Tinamou (Tinamus major)
The Great Tinamou (Tinamus major) is a ground-dwelling bird occurring in Central and South America. The species inhabits the understory of tropical and subtropical forests. The well camouflaged birds are […]
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is a comparatively small heron found in the southern USA, in Central America, and northern South America. The populations in the tropics consist of […]
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
The Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is a common warbler breeding almost throughout Europe and migrating up to South Africa in the winter months. The small birds occupy woodlands, but also […]
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a very wide-spread species ranging through Europe, Africa, and Asia (up to Indonesia). Some authors even consider the Common Gallinule of North and South […]
Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor)
The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) occurs from the southern states of the USA through Mexico and Central America up to Brazil and Peru. Within its range, these mid-sized herons favour […]
Common Babbler (Turdoides caudata)
The Common Babbler (Turdoides caudata) occurs from Iraq and Iran in the east until India in the west. Throughout its range it favours dry open scrub areas where it feeds […]
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaaetus albicilla)
With a wingspan of up to 2.5 m, the White-tailed Eagle (Haliaaetus albicilla) is one of the largest eagles in the world. This Eurasian species, occurring from southern Greenland through […]
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
The Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) is the most widespread of all oystercatcher species, occurring from western Europe all the way through northern Asia up to Korea in the far east. […]
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