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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #RedBackedShrike #LaniusCollurio | #TypicalShrikes #Shrikes #PerchingBirds : Photo by Kodl68 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)

The red-backed shrike is a small, carnivorous bird that is known for its striking appearance and predatory behavior. The male (pictured) has a distinctive red-brown back, hence its name, with a black mask extending across its eyes. Its underparts are pale and its tail is black and long. The female is less vibrant, with a grayish-brown back and fainter mask. Red-backed shrikes primarily inhabit open woodlands, scrublands, and grassy areas across Europe and parts of Asia. They migrate to tropical and southern Africa for the winter.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Kodl68 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/shrike-bird-animal-feathers-8973601/

FNDB

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Common whitethroat (Curruca communis) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonWhitethroat #GreaterWhitethroat #CurrucaCommunis | #Whitethroats #Warblers #OldWorldWarblerFamily #PerchingBirds | : Photo by pevank01 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Common whitethroat (Curruca communis)

The common whitethroat, or greater whitethroat, is a small warbler with a grey head, white throat, and brownish-streaked back. Males display a brighter throat and pinkish breast, especially during breeding. They are found across Europe and temperate western Asia, favoring scrubland, hedgerows, and farmland edges. Their distribution shifts south into Africa for the winter months. Whitethroats are active, often seen flitting through bushes, catching insects. Their song is a scratchy, chattering warble, often delivered from a prominent perch. Four subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by pevank01 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/warbler-songbird-warbler-5216084/

IUPS

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Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #CommonBuzzard #ButeoButeo | #Buzzards #HawkFamily #BirdsOfPrey : Photo by Kackla #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

The common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with broad wings and a short tail. Its plumage varies greatly, from dark brown to paler shades, often with a light chest. They are widespread across Europe, and increasingly common in the UK, inhabiting woodlands, farmlands, and uplands. Buzzards soar on thermals, often seen circling overhead, and have a distinctive mewing call. They primarily hunt small mammals, but also take birds and insects. Eleven subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Kackla via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/buzzard-bird-animal-feathers-9366329/

NCIN

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Western cattle egret (Ardea ibis) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds #SouthAmericanBirds #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #WesternCattleEgret #ArdeaIbis | #CattleEgrets #Egrets #Herons #HeronFamily : Photo by Beto_MdP #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎 Western cattle egret (Ardea ibis)

The western cattle egret is a small, white heron with a yellow bill and legs. Originally from parts of Eurasia and Africa, it has dramatically expanded its range globally. Breeding adults display orange-buff plumes. They thrive in grasslands and agricultural areas, often seen alongside livestock, feeding on insects disturbed by the animals. Their behavior includes colonial nesting and a diet primarily of insects, though they also consume other small animals.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Beto_MdP via Pixabay

ECPV

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Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #PygmyOwls #TrueOwls #Owls #OwlFamily : Photo by Erik_Karits #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

The Eurasian pygmy owl is a small owl species found in the boreal forests of northern Eurasia. With a round head that often appears flattened, short tail, and yellow eyes, it has a distinct appearance. Its plumage varies, but it generally has a brownish-grey colouration with white spots and streaks. It is known for its agile flight and ability to mimic other birds' calls. The Eurasian pygmy owl primarily feeds on small birds, insects, and rodents. It inhabits various forested habitats, including coniferous and mixed woodlands. Two subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Erik_Karits via Pixabay

IBJX

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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #Yellowhammer #EmberizaCitrinella | #Yellowhammers #Buntings #BuntingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by Erik_Karits #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) ♂

The yellowhammer is a colourful member of the bunting family, with a striking yellow head and underparts, streaked brown back, and white outer tail feathers. Adult males are more brightly coloured than the female. Found across Europe and parts of Asia, it prefers open habitats like farmland and grasslands. These birds forage on the ground for seeds and insects. They are resident breeders in many areas, but some populations migrate. Three subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Note: Red-listed (severely declining) in Ireland and the UK.

📷: Photo by Erik_Karits via Pixabay

BGHR

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds #AustralianBirds | #GreatCrestedGrebe #PodicepsCristatus | #Grebes #GrebeFamily #DivingBirds #WaterBirds : Photo by luxber #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

The great crested grebe is a medium-sized water bird native to Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa and Australia. It is known for its elegant appearance, intricate courtship displays, and adaptability to various freshwater environments. During the breeding season, it displays a distinctive black crest on its head, which gives it its name. Its body has a white belly and neck, with the upperparts being dark brown or black. The eyes are red. Outside the breeding season, the crest is less prominent, and the overall plumage appears more muted. Three subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by luxber via Pixabay

VEIK

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) #NorthernHemisphereBirds #NorthAmericanBirds #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #GreatGreyOwl #GreatGrayOwl | #TrueOwls #OwlFamily #Owls : Photo by thechaotictraveler #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎🌍🌏 Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)

The great grey owl is the world's largest owl, with a wingspan of up to 5 feet. It has a distinctive pale grey plumage with dark streaks, large yellow eyes, and a prominent facial disc. These owls are found in boreal forests across North America, Europe, and Asia. They are primarily nocturnal hunters, using their exceptional hearing to locate small mammals in dense vegetation or under snow.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Note: Intensified timber management, rodenticides, vehicle collisions, and the increasing prevalence of the West Nile virus, pose ongoing threats to their numbers.

📷: Photo by thechaotictraveler via Pixabay

IPCC

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Dunnock (Prunella modularis) #EuropeanBirds #EurasianBirds | #Dunnock | #Dunnocks #Accentors #AccentorFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by TheOtherKev #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

The dunnock is a small, sparrow-like bird with a brownish-grey plumage. It's a common sight across Europe and western Asian Russia, often found hopping on the ground in gardens, woodlands, and hedgerows. Known for its shy demeanor, the Dunnock is often seen alone, creeping along the edges of flowerbeds or near bushes. Seven subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

New addition! Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #OrtolanBunting #Ortolan | #Buntings #OldWorldBuntingFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by akbarnemati #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana)

The ortolan bunting is a small, brown, sparrow-like bird, with a grey head, yellow 'moustaches', and a white throat. It is typically found in open scrubby areas, farmland, and woodland edges in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. In breeding season, males are highly territorial and sing loudly to defend their territory. They are known to be secretive and skulking birds, often hiding in dense vegetation to escape detection. They forage on the ground for seeds and insects.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Note: Possibly now in decline due to illegal hunting.

📷: Photo by akbarnemati via Pixabay

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #WhiteThroatedDipper #EuropeanDipper | #Dippers #DipperFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by unknown #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 White-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

The white-throated dipper, also known as the European dipper, is a small, rotund, dark bird with a distinctive white throat. It's known for its habit of diving into fast-flowing streams and rivers to catch aquatic insects and small fish. The white-throated dipper is found in freshwater habitats across Europe and parts of Asia. 13 subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by unknown via Pixabay

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #Brambling | #Finches #OldWorldFinches #TrueFinches #PerchingBirds : Photo by juergenrichterich #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) ♂

The brambling is a small, colourful finch that breeds in coniferous and mixed forests of northern Europe and Asia. In summer, males have a striking black head, orange breast, and white rump. Females are duller, with brown streaking. During winter, bramblings migrate south to milder climates, often forming large flocks. They are highly social birds, feeding on seeds and insects in trees and on the ground.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by juergenrichterich via Pixabay

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Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #Bluethroat #Bluethroats #OldWorldFlycatchers #NightingaleFamily : Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica)

The Bluethroat is a small songbird with a striking blue throat, especially in males during breeding season. Females have a duller brown throat. They have a rufous patch on their flanks and a distinctive, rufous-based tail. Found in a variety of wetland habitats across Europe and Asia, including marshes, bogs, and fens. They are migratory, breeding in the north and wintering in southern Europe, Africa, and Asia. Bluethroats are insectivores, foraging for insects on the ground or in low vegetation. Eleven subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Takashi_Yanagisawa via Pixabay

IEQC

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Black kite (Milvus migrans) #AsianBirds #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AfricanBirds #AustralianBirds | #BlackKite | #Kites #HawkFamily #BirdsOfPrey : Photo by adilabiid #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Black kite (Milvus migrans)

The Black kite is a medium-sized bird of prey with a distinctive forked tail and dark brown plumage. It is found across large parts of Eurasia, Africa and Australasia, inhabiting a variety of habitats including urban areas, forests, and grasslands. Black kites are skilled soarers and often seen gliding on thermals. They are opportunistic feeders, scavenging on carrion and preying on small animals. Five subspecies are recognised.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by adilabiid via Pixabay

KUAD

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) #NorthAtlanticBirds #EuropeanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds #AfricanBirds | #NorthernGannet | #Gannets #GannetFamily #BoobyFamily : Photo by ElliottDay #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌎🌍 Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)

The Northern gannet is a large seabird with a white body, black wingtips, and a yellow head and neck. It breeds in colonies on cliffs in the North Atlantic, where it nests in dense groups. Gannets are known for their spectacular diving behavior, plunging into the water from great heights to catch fish.

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by ElliottDay via Pixabay

GXPM

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianNuthatch #WoodNuthatch | #Nuthatches #NuthatchFamily #PerchingBirds : Photo by yoshitaka2 #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

The Eurasian nuthatch or Wood nuthatch is a small, plump bird with a distinctive blue-grey back, a rusty-red underside, and a black eye stripe. It is found throughout Europe and Asia, inhabiting mature deciduous or mixed woodlands. Nuthatches are agile climbers, capable of moving both up and down tree trunks with equal ease. They often store food in crevices in bark, and their loud, nasal call is a common sound in woodlands. 1.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by yoshitaka2 via Pixabay

SKBV

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EurasianCollaredDove #CollaredDove | #Doves #Pigeons #PigeonFamily : Photo by Chris_Mars #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

The Eurasian collared dove, or simply Collared dove, is a medium-sized bird belonging to the dove and pigeon family. It has a distinct black collar around the back of its neck, which gives it its name. This dove has a pale grayish-brown plumage with a lighter colour on its belly. It has a long, tapered tail and a relatively slender body. Eurasian collared doves are known for their soft cooing calls and are commonly found in urban and suburban areas across Eurasia and northern Africa. They are adaptable birds and are known to thrive in a variety of habitats, including parks, gardens, and agricultural areas. GPT-3.5 (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by Chris_Mars via Pixabay

ZKPH

Birds of the World @mybirdcards@mastodon.world

Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #WoodchatShrike | #TypicalShrikes #Shrikes #PerchingBirds : Photo by becologie #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍 Woodchat shrike (Lanius senator)

The Woodchat shrike is a small bird known for its striking appearance and predatory nature. It belongs to the shrike family and is found across southwestern Eurasia and North Africa. The Woodchat shrike has a distinctive black mask on its face, a chestnut crown, and pure white underparts. It prefers open habitats such as farmland, scrubland, and open woodlands. This bird is known for its feeding behavior, as it impales its prey (insects, small reptiles, and rodents) on thorns or barbed wire, creating a larder for later consumption. GPT-3.5 (Edited)

Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by becologie via Pixabay

ZMSY

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Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds | #TreeSparrow #EurasianTreeSparrow | #Sparrows #TrueSparrows #PerchingBirds : Photo by Ralphs_Fotos #birdsoftheworld #birds

🌍🌏 Tree sparrow (Passer montanus)

The Tree sparrow, also known as the Eurasian tree sparrow, is a small bird with a brown cap, black throat, and a distinctive white cheek patch with a black spot. It is native to Europe and Asia, and is often found in gardens, parks, and farmland. They are social birds that live in flocks, and their calls are high-pitched and twittering. 1.5 Flash (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1), although large declines have been seen in western European populations, in part due to increasing pesticide use in agriculture.

📷: Photo by Ralphs_Fotos via Pixabay

WISY

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European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) #EurasianBirds #EuropeanBirds #AsianBirds #AfricanBirds | #EuropeanStonechat | #Stonechats #Chats #OldWorldFlycatchers #Flycatchers #PerchingBirds : Photo by TheOtherKev #birdsoftheworld #birdcards #birds

🌍 European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola)

The European stonechat is a small bird found in Europe, North Africa and parts of Asia. It is known for its distinctive appearance and behavior. The male stonechat (pictured) has a black head, orange breast, and a white collar, while the female has similar colours but with more subdued tones. They inhabit open habitats such as heathlands, grasslands, and scrub, often perching on prominent spots to sing and defend their territories. Their diet consists mainly of insects and berries. Stonechats are known for their characteristic "chat" call. GPT-3.5 (Edited)

Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

📷: Photo by TheOtherKev via Pixabay

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