Mediterranean Basin birds
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Little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)
The pheasant-sized little bustard (Tetrax tetrax), the only member of the Tetrax genus, is the…
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Marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)
An elegant bird, the marbled duck suits its name, having a brown body speckled with cream. Its dark…
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Marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Marsh harriers (Circus aeruginosus) are recognised as harriers by their long, narrow tails, long…
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Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
The northern bald ibis has undergone a long-term decline over the centuries and is today Critically…
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Plain swift (Apus unicolor)
A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift…
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Raso lark (Alauda razae)
With a tiny population confined to a single, small island off the west coast of Africa, the…
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Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
With beautifully defined blocks of colour, the red-breasted goose is one of the most attractive…
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Reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)
The reed bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) is a sparrow-sized bird with a long notched tail. Both sexes…
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Saker falcon (Falco cherrug)
A great favourite with falconers, the saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a large, powerful bird of prey…
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Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
The shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is very similar in general appearance to the cormorant…
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Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
When the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote of the skylark (Alauda arvensis) 'Hail to thee, blithe…
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Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
Among the world’s most endangered and least understood bird species, the slender-billed curlew…
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Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti)
This large eagle has a pale cream head and neck, but dark brown feathers elsewhere. There is a…
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Syrian serin (Serinus syriacus)
A small canary with a large head, the Syrian serin is prettily coloured with bright yellow and pale…
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Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
The tawny owl (Strix aluco) is the most common and widespread British owl . It is most often heard…
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Tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
Similar to the house sparrow (Passer domesticus), the tree sparrow (Passer montanus) was not…
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Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
The small, delicate turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) is slightly larger than a blackbird. It has…
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White-headed duck (Oxyura leucocephala)
The white-headed duck is one of Europe’s rarest birds . The name of the genus ‘Oxyura’, means…
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Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
The woodlark (Lullula arborea) is brown in colour, with a whitish eye stripe and an overall streaky…
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Yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
The yellow-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) is an easily distinguishable mountain-dwelling bird…
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Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis)
The yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis) is a large wading bird, which is most easily distinguished…