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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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 bearsContinue reading “The Rüppell’s Vulture an African now also settling in Spain”
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.
Brent Goose breeding birds in the arctic circle
The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is the smallest one with the darkest plumage of all marine geese with circumpolar breeding grounds. Read more on distribution, status 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.
Black-legged Kittiwake a rare species of the North Atlantic
The Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) is a smaller seagull and native to the north Atlantic. It Lives on the Atlantic and only returns to shore for breeding. Read more on distribution, breeding, food and threats.
Cinereous Vulture – the largest impressive Vulture in Europe
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus) is a huge bird, with dark plumage, but for the pale head. This species is also called Monk Vulture. It comes across at a size of 100-110 cm and a wingspan measuring between 250-295 cm, making it one of the larges vultures in Europa, Africa and Asia. This bird isContinue reading “Cinereous Vulture – the largest impressive Vulture in Europe”
The Egyptian Vulture – A very selective food specialist
The Egyptian Vulture is, by appearance, a small, slender and scruffy Old World Vulture. Widely distribute across Europe, Asia and Africa. Find infos on breeding, food, mortality and threats. Read more.
Common Crane Migration and most important Wintering Ranges
Essential reading about migration and wintering ranges of the Common Crane in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and Asia.