Alphabetical bird list
European species with a Mediterranean distribution are noted with M, those with Balkan distribution are noted with B and those restricted mainly in Greece with G.
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English name |
Latin name |
Distribution |
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Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
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Bee-eater |
Merops apiaster |
M |
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Bittern Great |
Botaurus stellaris |
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Bittern Little |
Ixobrychus minutus |
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Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
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Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
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Bunting Black-headed |
Emberiza melanocephala |
B |
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Bunting Cirl |
Emberiza cirlus |
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Bunting Corn |
Miliaria calandra |
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Bunting Reed |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
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Bunting Rock |
Emberiza cia |
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Bustard Little |
Tetrax tetrax |
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Buzzard Common |
Buteo buteo |
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Buzzard Honey |
Pernis apivorus |
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Buzzard Long-legged |
Buteo rufinus |
G |
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Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
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Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
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Chukar |
Alectoris chuckar |
G |
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Coot |
Fulica atra |
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Cormarant Pygmy |
Phalacrocorax pygmeus |
B |
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Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
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Crow Hooded |
Corvus corone |
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Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
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Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
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Dotterel |
Charadrius morinellus |
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Dove Turtle |
Streptopelia turtur |
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Duck Ferruginous |
Aythya nyroca |
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Duck Tufted |
Aythya fuligula |
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Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
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Eagle Bonelli's |
Hieraaetus fasciatus |
M |
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Eagle Booted |
Hieraaetus pennatus |
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Eagle Golden |
Aquila chrysaetos |
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Eagle Lesser Spotted |
Aquila pomarina |
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Eagle Short-toed |
Circaetus gallicus |
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Eagle Spotted |
Aquila clanga |
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Eagle White-tailed |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
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Egret Cattle |
Bubulcus ibis |
M |
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Egret Great |
Egretta alba |
B |
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Egret Little |
Egretta garzetta |
M |
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Falcon Eleonora's |
Falco eleonorae |
M |
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Falcon Peregrine |
Falco peregrinus |
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Falcon Red-footed |
Falco vespertinus |
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Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
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Flamingo |
Phoenicopterus ruber |
M |
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Flycatcher Collared |
Ficedula albicollis |
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Flycatcher Spotted |
Muscicapa striata |
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Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
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Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
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Godwit Bar-tailed |
Limosa lapponica |
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Godwit Black-tailed |
Limosa limosa |
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Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
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Goose Greylag |
Anser anser |
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Goose Red-breasted |
Branta ruficollis |
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Goose White-fronted |
Anser albifrons |
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Grebe Black-necked |
Podiceps nigricollis |
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Grebe Great Crested |
Podiceps cristatus |
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Grebe Little |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
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Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
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Gull Audouin's |
Larus audouinii |
M |
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Gull Black-headed |
Larus ridibundus |
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Gull Lesser Black-backed |
Larus fuscus |
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Gull Little |
Larus minutus |
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Gull Mediterranean |
Larus melanocephalus |
M |
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Gull Slender-billed |
Larus genei |
M |
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Gull Yellow-legged |
Larus cachinnans |
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Harrier Marsh |
Circus aeruginosus |
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Harrier Montagu's |
Circus pygargus |
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Harrier Pallid |
Circus macrourus |
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Hawfinch |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
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Heron Grey |
Ardea cinerea |
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Heron Night |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
M |
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Heron Purple |
Ardea purpurea |
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Heron Squacco |
Ardeola ralloides |
M |
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Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
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Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
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Ibis Glossy |
Plegadis falcinellus |
B |
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Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
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Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
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Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
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Kestrel Lesser |
Falco naumanni |
M |
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Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
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Kite Black |
Milvus migrans |
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Knot |
Calidris canutus |
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Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
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Lapwing Spur-winged |
Hoplopterus spinosus |
G |
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Lark Crested |
Galerida cristata |
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Lark Short-toed |
Calandrella brachydactyla |
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Linnet |
Carduelis cannabina |
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Magpie |
Pica pica |
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Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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Martin House |
Delichon urbica |
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Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
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Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
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Nuthatch |
Sitta europaea |
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Nuthatch Rock |
Sitta neumayer |
B |
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Ortolan |
Emberiza hortulana |
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Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
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Owl Barn |
Tyto alba |
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Owl Eagle |
Bubo bubo |
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Owl Little |
Athene noctua |
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Owl Long-eared |
Asio otus |
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Owl Scops |
Otus scops |
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Owl Tawny |
Strix aluco |
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Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
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Pelican Dalmatian |
Pelecanus crispus |
B |
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Pelican White |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
B |
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Pintail |
Anas acuta |
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Pipit Water |
Anthus spinoletta |
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Plover Golden |
Pluvialis apricaria |
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Plover Grey |
Pluvialis squatarola |
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Plover Kentish |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
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Plover Little Ringed |
Charadrius dubius |
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Plover Ringed |
Charadrius hiaticula |
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Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
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Pochard Red-crested |
Netta rufina |
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Pratincole Collared |
Glareola pratincola |
M |
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Raven |
Corvus corax |
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Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
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Redshank Spotted |
Tringa erythropus |
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Redstart Black |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
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Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
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Roller |
Coracias garrulus |
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Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
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Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
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Sandpiper Broad-billed |
Limicola falcinellus |
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Sandpiper Common |
Actitis hypoleucos |
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Sandpiper Curlew |
Calidris ferruginea |
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Sandpiper Marsh |
Tringa stagnatilis |
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Sandpiper Wood |
Tringa glareola |
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Serin |
Serinus serinus |
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Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
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Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
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Shrike Lesser Grey |
Lanius minor |
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Shrike Masked |
Lanius nubicus |
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Shrike Red-backed |
Lanius collurio |
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Shrike Woodchat |
Lanius senator |
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Smew |
Mergus albellus |
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Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
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Sparrow House |
Passer domesticus |
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Sparrow Rock |
Petronia petronia |
M |
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Sparrow Spanish |
Passer hispaniolensis |
M |
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Sparrow Tree |
Passer montanus |
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Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
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Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
M |
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Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
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Starling Rose-coloured |
Sturnus roseus |
B |
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Stilt Black-winged |
Himantopus himantopus |
M |
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Stint Little |
Calidris minuta |
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Stonechat |
Saxicola torquata |
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Stone-curlew |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
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Stork Black |
Ciconia nigra |
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Stork White |
Ciconia ciconia |
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Swallow Barn |
Hirundo rustica |
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Swallow Red-rumped |
Hirundo daurica |
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Swan Mute |
Cygnus olor |
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Swan Whooper |
Cygnus cygnus |
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Teal |
Anas crecca |
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Tern Black |
Chlidonias niger |
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Tern Caspian |
Sterna caspia |
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Tern Common |
Sterna hirundo |
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Tern Gull-billed |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
M |
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Tern Little |
Sterna albifrons |
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Tern Sandwich |
Sterna sandvicensis |
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Tern Whiskered |
Chlidonias hybridus |
M |
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Tern White-winged |
Chlidonias leucopterus |
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Thrush Blue Rock |
Monticola solitarius |
M |
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Thrush Song |
Turdus philomelos |
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Tit Bearded |
Panurus biarmicus |
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Tit Blue |
Parus caeruleus |
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Tit Long-tailed |
Aegithalos caudatus |
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Tit Penduline |
Remiz pendulinus |
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Tit Sombre |
Parus lugubris |
B |
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Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
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Vulture Bearded |
Gypaetus barbatus |
M |
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Vulture Black |
Aegypius monachus |
M |
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Vulture Egyptian |
Neophron percnopterus |
M |
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Vulture Griffon |
Gyps fulvus |
M |
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Wagtail Grey |
Motacilla cinerea |
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Wagtail White/Pied |
Motacilla alba |
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Wagtail Yellow |
Motacilla flava |
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Warbler Cetti's |
Cettia cetti |
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Warbler Fan-tailed |
Cisticola juncidis |
M |
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Warbler Great Reed |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
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Warbler Marsh |
Acrocephalus palustris |
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Warbler Moustached |
Acrocephalus melanopogon |
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Warbler Ruppell's |
Sylvia ruppelli |
G |
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Warbler Sardinian |
Sylvia melanocephala |
M |
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Warbler Subalpine |
Sylvia cantillans |
M |
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Warbler Willow |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
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Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
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Wheatear Black-eared |
Oenanthe hispanica |
M |
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Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
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Whinchat |
Saxicola rubetra |
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Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
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Whitethroat Lesser |
Sylvia curruca |
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Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
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Woodlark |
Lullula arborea |
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Woodpecker Syrian |
Dendrocopos syriacus |
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Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
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