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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

May 16, 2015by matt-travels 8 Comments

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 […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus)

May 12, 2015by matt-travels 2 Comments

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, […]

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birds, European Wildlife

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

May 7, 2015by matt-travels 10 Comments

The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small bird with an almost worldwide occurrence. The species is native to Europe, northern Africa, and Asia, but became also introduced to most […]

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Asian Wildlife, birds, European Wildlife

Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

May 5, 2015by matt-travels 21 Comments

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 […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Common Black-Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)

April 27, 2015by matt-travels 7 Comments

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 […]

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birds, Central American Wildlife

European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris)

April 19, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

True to its name, the European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) is a small green bird occurring almost everywhere in Europe. Furthermore, the species is native to parts of northern Africa and […]

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birds, European Wildlife

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

April 16, 2015by matt-travels 4 Comments

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 […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

April 15, 2015by matt-travels 8 Comments

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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birds, European Wildlife

Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

April 12, 2015by matt-travels 9 Comments

The Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a small bird native to Europe and Asia, as well as some parts of northern Africa. Within this range, the birds favor the open […]

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birds, European Wildlife

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

April 11, 2015by matt-travels 10 Comments

The Dunnock (Prunella modularis) is a small bird occurring in temperate Europe as well as parts of northern Africa and western Asia. The birds can be found mainly at the […]

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birds, European Wildlife

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