The Aviary
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Perching birds & songbirds Passeriformes
20
NL·0587 · Panuridae
Bearded reedling
Panurus biarmicus
NL·0458 · Fringillidae
Common chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
NL·0546 · Muscicapidae
Common nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
NL·0377 · Corvidae
Common raven
Corvus corax
NL·0730 · Sturnidae
Common starling
Sturnus vulgaris
NL·0767 · Turdidae
Eurasian blackbird
Turdus merula
NL·0593 · Paridae
Eurasian blue tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
NL·0576 · Oriolidae
Eurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
NL·0380 · Corvidae
Eurasian jay
Garrulus glandarius
NL·0381 · Corvidae
Eurasian magpie
Pica pica
NL·0247 · Alaudidae
Eurasian skylark
Alauda arvensis
NL·0761 · Troglodytidae
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
NL·0457 · Fringillidae
European goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
NL·0545 · Muscicapidae
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
NL·0594 · Paridae
Great tit
Parus major
NL·0241 · Aegithalidae
Long-tailed tit
Aegithalos caudatus
NL·0382 · Corvidae
Red-billed chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
NL·0769 · Turdidae
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos
NL·0752 · Tichodromidae
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria
NL·0358 · Cinclidae
White-throated dipper
Cinclus cinclus
Hawks, eagles & vultures Accipitriformes
10
NL·0219 · Accipitridae
Bearded vulture (Lammergeier)
Gypaetus barbatus
NL·0228 · Accipitridae
Black kite
Milvus migrans
NL·0230 · Accipitridae
Egyptian vulture
Neophron percnopterus
NL·0213 · Accipitridae
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
NL·0216 · Accipitridae
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
NL·0220 · Accipitridae
Griffon vulture
Gyps fulvus
NL·0229 · Accipitridae
Red kite
Milvus milvus
NL·0214 · Accipitridae
Spanish imperial eagle
Aquila adalberti
NL·0217 · Accipitridae
Steppe eagle
Aquila nipalensis
NL·0223 · Accipitridae
White-tailed eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Ducks, geese & swans Anseriformes
2
Swifts & hummingbirds Apodiformes
1
Hornbills & hoopoes Bucerotiformes
1
Shorebirds, gulls & auks Charadriiformes
7
NL·0510 · Laridae
Arctic tern
Sterna paradisaea
NL·0251 · Alcidae
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
NL·0687 · Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed godwit
Limosa lapponica
NL·0688 · Scolopacidae
Eurasian curlew
Numenius arquata
NL·0343 · Charadriidae
Northern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
NL·0685 · Scolopacidae
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
NL·0341 · Charadriidae
Sociable lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
Storks Ciconiiformes
1
Pigeons & doves Columbiformes
1
Kingfishers, rollers & bee-eaters Coraciiformes
3
Cuckoos Cuculiformes
1
Falcons Falconiformes
2
Pheasants, grouse & fowl Galliformes
4
Loons Gaviiformes
1
Cranes & rails Gruiformes
2
Bustards Otidiformes
1
Pelicans, herons & ibises Pelecaniformes
4
Flamingos Phoenicopteriformes
1
Woodpeckers, toucans & barbets Piciformes
1
Owls Strigiformes
5
Gannets, cormorants & frigatebirds Suliformes
1
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