Bird Species in Focus
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Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Key Data Photography Tips The Eurasian hoopoe belongs to the hoopoe family (Upupidae), a bird family classified in the order Bucerotiformes along with the wood hoopoes (Phoeniculidae). Its…
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Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
Key Data Photography Tips The Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) belongs to the Cuckoo family (Cuculiformes), including shrikes, anis, and couas. This species is a widespread summer migrant, wintering in…
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Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
Key Facts Photography Tips Introduction The Osprey, scientifically known as Pandion haliaetus, is a bird of prey and belongs to its own monotypic family Pandionidae due to unique…
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European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)
Key Data: Photography Tips: The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) belongs to the family of Old World flycatchers (Muscicapidae) and is native to Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa, and…
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Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Key Facts Photography Tips The Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) This bird belongs to the family of waterfowl (Anatidae) and is distributed across the Holarctic region, mainly in the…
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Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris)
Key Facts: Photography Tips: The Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) is a songbird from the tit family (Paridae) closely related to the willow tit and the coal tit. The…
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Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus)
Key data: – Summer: Coniferous forests, mixed forests, spruces, alders, and birches – Winter: Also in parks and gardens Photography tips: The Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) is a…
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Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)
Key data Photography tips: The Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is a small passerine bird from the family of long-tailed tits (Aegithalidae), named after its long tail, which allows…
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Key data Photography tips: The mute swan (Cygnus olor) belongs to the genus of swans (Cygnus) within the family of waterfowl (Anatidae) and the subfamily of geese (Anserinae).…
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Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
Key data – Size: 28 cm – Weight: 30 . 35 g – Diet: Insects, berries, seeds – Season: Migratory bird – Observation tip: Russia, China, Korea, Taiwan,…