This post features some bird fact on the Mallard which is by far the most common duck in the Western Palearctic. Find bird facts and images.
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Eurasian Teal a small but quick and agile bird
The Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca) is a dabbling duck and the smallest of this group. Bird facts, breeding, distribution and threats.
The Rüppell’s Vulture an African now also settling in Spain
Rüppell’s Vulture (Gyps rueppelli) is an Old World Vulture belonging to the genus Gyps. At sizes of only 85-97 cm it is rather a largish vulture, with a wing span measuring 228-250 cm. Compared to the much larger Monk Vultures and Griffon Vulture this one looks a bit small. As an adult Rüppell’s Vulture bears … Read more
Cape Vulture a vulnerable species in Southern Africa
Read some bird facts on the Cape Vulture which is one of the largest of its kind in Africa.
White-headed Vulture – a scarce native species to Africa
The White-headed Vulture (Trigonoceps occipitalis) is an Old World Vulture and monotypical to the Trigonoceps genus. Listed as critically endangered. Read more on this species.
Greater White-fronted Goose – a species of the arctic geese
The (Greater) White-fronted Goose belongs to the so-called Grey Geese group and is one of the species breeding in the arctic regions of the northern hemisphere. Read more on bird facts, distribution and conservation status.
Greylag Goose – the largest goose in Western Palearctic
The Greylag Goose is the larges species of the grey geese in Europe. Find interesting bird facts on distribution, migration, breeding and conservation status.
Canada Goose – the largest species of the Marine Geese
The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is the larges goose not only of the Branta genus but also the larges goose in the entiry northern hemisphere.
Palmnut Vulture – The odd-one out in Africa
The Palmnut Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis) is an Old World Vulture of the Gypohierax genus and a native bird of Africa. Read more on bird facts, distribution and breeding.
Barnacle Goose – breeding birds in the Arctic circle
The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) is a frequent winter guest and migrant on the northwest European North Sea shores and in the Wadden Sea. Read more on the species, its distribution, behaviour and breeding.