The Saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is a fast bird and distributes in three subspecies in Eurasia and the northern part of Africa. Read more on bird facts, distribution and breeding.
Category Archives: Ornithology
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.
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.
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.
Slender-billed Vulture critically endangered bird in Asia
The Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris) is an Old World Vulture from the Gyps genus and a critically endangered species in South Asia. Read more on distribution, population status and breeding.
Long-billed Vulture a critically endangered species in Asia
The Long-billed Vulture (Gyps indicus) is a native to South Asia. One endemic, nowadays it is one of the critically endangered species in India. Read more on distribution, status, breeding and conservation.
Red-headed Vulture – a critically endangered species in Asia
The Red-headed Vulture was once endemic to the Indian subcontinent and South Asia. Unfortunately this species suffered a steep decline in population numbers and is now critically endangered. Read more on status, distribution 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.