Mediterranean Basin birds
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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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Great bustard (Otis tarda)
A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black . The…
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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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Bearded parrotbill (Panurus biarmicus)
The bearded parrotbill (Panurus biarmicus) is a distinctive bird, with a very long tail, a rotund…
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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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Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Stunning, silvery-white plumage adorns this large pelican during the breeding season, contrasting…
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Grey partridge (Perdix perdix)
The grey partridge (Perdix perdix) is native to Britain, and was once known simply as 'the…
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Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
The shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is very similar in general appearance to the cormorant…
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Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis)
The Canary Islands chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) is a small bird with darkish olive-brown…
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Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
One of the rarest seabirds in the world, the Balearic shearwater flies gracefully over the ocean…
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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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Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina)
The Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) has an exceedingly small range, being confined to the island…
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Fuerteventura stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae)
The Fuerteventura stonechat (Saxicola dacotiae) is a small passerine with one of the most restricted…
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Island canary (Serinus canaria)
A popular songbird, the island canary (Serinus canaria) was domesticated as early as the 15th…
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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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