Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
The Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a small bird native to Europe, parts of western and central Asia, as well as northwestern Africa. Furthermore, the species became introduced into several […]
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Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)
The Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) is a small seabird breeding in Europe and Asia, but migrating much further south during the winter months (up to South Africa and Australia). In […]
Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor)
The Lesser Kiskadee (Pitangus lictor) is a small flycatcher native to Central and parts of Southern America (from Belize and Guatemala in the north up to Bolivia, Argentina, and Brazil […]
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small bird species occurring almost worldwide including Europe, Asia, northern Australia, Africa, and the Americas. The birds are migratory and breed in the […]
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) is a small bird species native to temperate Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. In addition, it has been introduced to parts of North America, […]
Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus)
The Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, long-tailed bird occurring in temperate Europe and Asia. The species inhabits wetland, more specifically extensive reed zones. Most of the time, the […]
Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)
The Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus) is a medium-sized bird of prey occurring in Central America (ranging from the southwestern states of the US in the north to Venezuela and Peru […]
Common Crane (Grus grus)
The Common Crane (Grus grus) is a large bird breeding in northern Europe and Asia, while migrating south towards northern Africa, Arabia, India, and China for the winter months. The […]
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small bird occurring in Europe and parts of northern Africa. Originally, the birds favour different kinds of forests as their habitats, preferably near […]
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
With a body length of around 9 cm and a weight between 4 and 7 grams, the Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is the smallest bird of Europe! Having said that, the […]
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