| Number of species:
354 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 9 |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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| Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
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| Eared
Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
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PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Great
White Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
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| Dalmatian
Pelican |
Pelecanus crispus |
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Vulnerable |
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
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| Pygmy
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax pygmaeus |
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CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
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| Purple
Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
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| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
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| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
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| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
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| Great Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
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CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Black
Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
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| White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
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CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Glossy
Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
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| Eurasian Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Mute
Swan |
Cygnus olor |
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| Whooper
Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
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| Taiga
Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
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| Greater White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
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| Greylag
Goose |
Anser anser |
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| Bar-headed
Goose |
Anser indicus |
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| Ruddy
Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
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| Common
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
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| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
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| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
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| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
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| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
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| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
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| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
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| Marbled
Teal |
Marmaronetta angustirostris |
|
Vulnerable |
| Red-crested
Pochard |
Netta rufina |
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| Common
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
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| Ferruginous Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
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Near-threatened |
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
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| White-winged
Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
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| Common
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
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| Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
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| Common
Merganser |
Mergus merganser |
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| White-headed
Duck |
Oxyura leucocephala |
|
Endangered |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
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FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
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| Pallas's
Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucoryphus |
|
Vulnerable |
| White-tailed
Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
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| Lammergeier |
Gypaetus barbatus |
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| Egyptian
Vulture |
Neophron percnopterus |
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| Himalayan
Griffon |
Gyps himalayensis |
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| Eurasian
Griffon |
Gyps fulvus |
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| Cinereous
Vulture |
Aegypius monachus |
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Near-threatened |
| Short-toed Snake-Eagle |
Circaetus gallicus |
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| Western Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
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| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
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| Montagu's
Harrier |
Circus pygargus |
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| Shikra |
Accipiter badius |
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| Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
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| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
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| Long-legged
Buzzard |
Buteo rufinus |
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| Imperial
Eagle |
Aquila heliaca |
|
Vulnerable |
| Golden
Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
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| Bonelli's
Eagle |
Aquila fasciata |
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| Booted
Eagle |
Aquila pennata |
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FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Lesser
Kestrel |
Falco naumanni |
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Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
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| Red-footed
Falcon |
Falco vespertinus |
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Near-threatened |
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
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| Eurasian
Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
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| Saker
Falcon |
Falco cherrug |
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Endangered |
| Barbary
Falcon |
Falco pelegrinoides |
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| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
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GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae |
| Rock
Ptarmigan |
Lagopus muta |
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GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Tibetan
Snowcock |
Tetraogallus tibetanus |
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| Himalayan
Snowcock |
Tetraogallus himalayensis |
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| Chukar |
Alectoris chukar |
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| See-see
Partridge |
Ammoperdix griseogularis |
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| Common
Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
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| Ring-necked
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
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GRUIFORMES: Gruidae |
| Demoiselle
Crane |
Anthropoides virgo |
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| Common
Crane |
Grus grus |
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GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
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| Corn
Crake |
Crex crex |
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Near-threatened |
| Little
Crake |
Porzana parva |
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| Baillon's
Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
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| Spotted
Crake |
Porzana porzana |
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| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
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| Eurasian
Coot |
Fulica atra |
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GRUIFORMES: Otididae |
| Great
Bustard |
Otis tarda |
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Vulnerable |
| Houbara
Bustard |
Chlamydotis undulata |
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| Little
Bustard |
Tetrax tetrax |
|
Near-threatened |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Ibidorhynchidae |
| Ibisbill |
Ibidorhyncha struthersii |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black-winged
Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
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| Pied
Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae |
| Eurasian
Thick-knee |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Collared Pratincole |
Glareola pratincola |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Northern
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
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| Sociable
Lapwing |
Vanellus gregarius |
|
Critically endangered |
| White-tailed
Lapwing |
Vanellus leucurus |
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| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
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| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
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| Long-billed
Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
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| Snowy
Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
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| Lesser
Sandplover |
Charadrius mongolus |
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| Greater SandPlover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Eurasian
Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
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| Jack
Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
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| Solitary
Snipe |
Gallinago solitaria |
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| Common
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
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| Black-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
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Near-threatened |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
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| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
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| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
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| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
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| Green
Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
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| Spotted
Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
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| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
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| Marsh
Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
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| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
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| Common
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
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| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
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| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
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| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
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| Temminck's
Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
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| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
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| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
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| Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
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| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
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| Red-necked Phalarope |
Phalaropus lobatus |
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| Red
Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Mew Gull |
Larus canus |
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| Caspian
Gull |
Larus cachinnans |
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| Great Black-backed Gull |
Larus ichthyaetus |
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| Brown-headed
Gull |
Larus brunnicephalus |
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| Black-headed Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
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| Little
Gull |
Larus minutus |
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Little
Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
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| Gull-billed
Tern |
Gelochelidon nilotica |
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| Black
Tern |
Chlidonias niger |
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| White-winged
Tern |
Chlidonias leucopterus |
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| Whiskered
Tern |
Chlidonias hybrida |
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| Common
Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
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PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae |
| Tibetan
Sandgrouse |
Syrrhaptes tibetanus |
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| Pin-tailed
Sandgrouse |
Pterocles alchata |
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| Black-bellied
Sandgrouse |
Pterocles orientalis |
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COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
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| Hill
Pigeon |
Columba rupestris |
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| Snow
Pigeon |
Columba leuconota |
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| Stock
Dove |
Columba oenas |
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| Pale-backed
Pigeon |
Columba eversmanni |
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Vulnerable |
| Common
Wood-Pigeon |
Columba palumbus |
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| European Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia turtur |
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| Oriental
Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia orientalis |
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| Laughing
Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
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CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Common
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
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| Oriental
Cuckoo |
Cuculus optatus |
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STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Pallid
Scops-Owl |
Otus brucei |
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| European
Scops-Owl |
Otus scops |
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| Eurasian
Eagle-Owl |
Bubo bubo |
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| Tawny
Owl |
Strix aluco |
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| Little
Owl |
Athene noctua |
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| Boreal
Owl |
Aegolius funereus |
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| Northern
Long-eared Owl |
Asio otus |
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| Short-eared
Owl |
Asio flammeus |
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CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Eurasian
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
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| Egyptian
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus aegyptius |
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APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Alpine
Swift |
Tachymarptis melba |
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| Common
Swift |
Apus apus |
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| Little
Swift |
Apus affinis |
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CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Common
Kingfisher |
Alcedo atthis |
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CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae |
| Blue-cheeked
Bee-eater |
Merops persicus |
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