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Armenian Gull:
The Armenian Gull (Larus armenicus) is a large gull found in the Caucasus and Middle East. It was formerly classified as a subsp...
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Black Francolin:
The Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallin...
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Black Redstart:
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Black Stork:
The Black Stork Ciconia nigra is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.
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Black-crowned Night Heron:
The Black-crowned Night Heron (or just Night Heron in Eurasia), (Nycticorax nycticorax) is a medium-sized heron.
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Black-necked Grebe:
The Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis, known in North America as the Eared Grebe, is a member of the grebe family of wate...
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Black-throated Diver:
Black-throated Diver (Gavia arctica), known in North America as Arctic Loon, is a medium-sized member of the loon or diver famil...
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Blackcap:
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Blue-cheeked Bee-eater:
The Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in Morocco, ...
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Bluethroat:
The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdida...
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Bohemian Waxwing:
The Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) is a member of the waxwing family of passerines. A sleek bird, 8-21 cm long with a po...
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Brambling:
The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.
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Calandra Lark:
The Calandra Lark, Melanocorypha calandra, breeds in warm temperate countries around the Mediterranean and eastwards through Tur...
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Caspian Gull:
Caspian Gull is a name applied to the gull taxon Larus (argentatus) cachinnans, a member of the Herring Gull/Lesser Black-backed...
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Chaffinch:
The Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae, also called a spink [*]. Its large...
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Cinereous Bunting:
The Cinereous Bunting, Emberiza cineracea, is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most...
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Cirl Bunting:
The Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern a...
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Common Buzzard:
The Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) is a medium to large bird of prey, whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia. It...
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Common Crossbill:
The Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the spruce for...
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Common Pochard:
The Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) is a medium-sized diving duck.
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Common Quail:
The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is from the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. This ...
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Common Redstart:
The Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) or just Redstart is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member o...
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Common Rosefinch:
The Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus) is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Europe, where it has spread westward...
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Common Spoonbill:
The Common Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae, breeding in sout...
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Common Swift:
The Common Swift (Apus apus) is a small bird, superficially similar to the barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, complet...
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Cory's Shearwater:
The '''Cory's Shearwater'(Calonectris diomedea'') is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.
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Crag Martin:
The Crag Martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris, is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in the mountains of southern...
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Crimson-winged Finch:
The Crimson-winged Finch (Rhodopechys sanguinea), is a pale-colored thickset finch with a heavy, dull yellowish bill. The nomina...
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Dalmatian Pelican:
The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia to...
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Eurasian Bittern:
The Eurasian Bittern or Great Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae.
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Eurasian Bullfinch:
The Bullfinch, Common Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringill...
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Eurasian Jay:
The Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) occurs over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the eastern seaboa...
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Eurasian Reed Warbler:
The Eurasian Reed Warbler, or just Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It ...
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Eurasian Sparrowhawk:
The Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes many other diurnal...
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Eurasian Wigeon:
The Wigeon or Eurasian Wigeon is one of three species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Anas. It is common and widespread w...
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European Greenfinch:
The European Greenfinch, or just Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The ...
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European Magpie:
The European Magpie (Pica pica) is a resident breeding bird throughout Europe, much of Asia, and northwest Africa. It is one of ...
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European Roller:
The European Roller, Coracias garrulus, is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. Its overall range ...
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European Shag:
The European Shag or Common Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) is a species of cormorant. It breeds around the rocky coasts of wes...
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European Storm-petrel:
The European Storm-petrel or Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) is a small bird of the storm-petrel family, Hydrobatidae, part...
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Gadwall:
The Gadwall, Anas strepera is a common and widespread duck of the family Anatidae. This species was first described by Linnaeus ...
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Glossy Ibis:
The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae.
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Goldcrest:
The Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family, resembling the Firecrest but with a plaine...
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Golden Eagle:
The Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. Like all eagles, it belo...
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Great Cormorant:
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the Black Cormoran...
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Great Crested Grebe:
The Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus is a member of the grebe family of water birds.
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Great Egret:
The Great Egret Ardea alba, also known as the Great White Egret, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropi...
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Great Northern Diver:
The Great Northern Diver, known in North America as the Common Loon (Gavia immer), is a large member of the loon, or diver, fami...
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Great Reed Warbler:
The Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in Europe and we...
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Great Tit:
The Great Tit, Parus major, is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Euro...
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Greater Flamingo:
The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. It is found in parts of Afr...
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Greater Scaup:
The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), just Scaup in Europe, or colloquially known as "Bluebill", is a small diving duck. It breeds...
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Greater Short-toed Lark:
The Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla) or sometimes just Short-toed Lark (but see below) is a small passerine b...
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Grey Wagtail:
The Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) is a small passerine in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits an...
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Greylag Goose:
The Greylag Goose, Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Anser.
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Hawfinch:
The Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. As its closest living relativ...
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Hen Harrier:
The Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) or Northern Harrier (in North America) is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern par...
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House Bunting:
The House Bunting, Emberiza sahari, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae.
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House Martin:
The House Martin (Delichon urbicum), sometimes called the Northern House Martin or Common House Martin, is a migratory passerine...
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House Sparrow:
The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae, considered by some to be a relativ...
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Jackdaw:
The Jackdaw (Corvus monedula), sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw, European Jackdaw or caddow, is one of the smallest spec...
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Lesser Short-toed Lark:
The Lesser Short-toed Lark (Calandrella rufescens) is a small passerine bird. It breeds in Spain, north Africa, and from Turkey ...
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List of birds of Turkey:
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Turkey. The avifauna of Turkey includes a total of 490 species, of which 3 have b...
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Little Egret:
The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy E...
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Little Grebe:
The Little Grebe is 23 to 29 cm in length. It is the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds and is commonl...
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Little Ringed Plover:
The Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover.
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Long-tailed Tit:
The Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus, is a very small passerine bird. It breeds in most of Europe and Asia. It is usually a ...
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Manx Shearwater:
The Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Despite the scientifi...
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Menetries's Warbler:
'''Menetries's Warbler'(Sylvia mystacea) is a small passerine bird of south-west Asia belonging to the genus Sylvia. The name of...
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Moustached Warbler:
The Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon, is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in southern Europ...
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Nightingale:
The Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), also known as Rufous and Common Nightingale, is a small passerine bird that was former...
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Northern Bald Ibis:
The Northern Bald Ibis, Hermit Ibis, or Waldrapp (Geronticus eremita), is a large, migratory bird found in barren, semi-desert o...
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Northern Gannet:
The Northern Gannet is a seabird and is the largest member of the gannet family, Sulidae.
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Northern Lapwing:
The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit, Green Plover or (in the British Isles) just Lapwing, is a bi...
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Osprey:
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also called Sea Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching 60&...
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Pallid Harrier:
The Pale or Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus) is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. It breeds in southern parts of...
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Peregrine Falcon:
The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), also known simply as the Peregrine, and historically as the "Duck Hawk" in North Americ...
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Pine Bunting:
The Pine Bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group most modern authors now...
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Purple Heron:
The Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) is a wading bird in the heron family Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe...
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Pygmy Cormorant:
The Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in southeastern Europe a...
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Red-necked Grebe:
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Red-throated Diver:
The Red-throated Diver (Gavia stellata), known in North America as the Red-throated Loon, is the smallest and most widely distr...
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Rock Bunting:
The Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern auth...
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Rock Pigeon:
The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), or Rock Dove, is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, t...
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Rock Sparrow:
''The term rock sparrow can also be used to refer to the genus Petronia as whole
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Rook (bird):
The Rook (Corvus frugilegus) is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family. Named by Linnaeus in 1758, the spe...
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Ruddy Shelduck:
The Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily...
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Sanderling:
The Sanderling is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South A...
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Sandwich Tern:
The Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis, syn. Sterna sandvicensis is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It is very close...
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Short-toed Treecreeper:
The Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla, is a small passerine bird found in woodlands through much of the warmer regio...
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Slavonian Grebe:
The Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritusEtymology: 'Podiceps: Latin for podicis(rump) and pedis(foot), referring to the placement o...
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Snow Bunting:
The Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis), sometimes colloquially called "snowflake", is a passerine bird in the bunting family E...
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Spotted Flycatcher:
The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of E...
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Squacco Heron:
The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a small heron, 40-49 cm long with 82-95 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breedi...
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Striated Heron:
The Striated Heron, Butorides striata, also known as Mangrove Heron or Little Heron, is a small heron. This bird is often consid...
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Syrian Woodpecker:
The Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) is a member of the woodpecker family, the Picidae.
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White Pelican:
The White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus also known as the Eastern White Pelican or Great White Pelican is a bird in the pelican...
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White Stork:
The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae, breeding in the warmer parts of Europe ...
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White Wagtail:
The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits ...
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White-winged Snowfinch:
The White-winged Snowfinch, or just Snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis, is a small passerine bird. Despite its name, it is a spar...
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