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Mute Swan Cygnus olor The mute swan is a species of swan, and thus a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus The tundra swan is a small Holarctic swan. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes split into two species: Bewick's swan of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan proper of the Nearctic Bean Goose Anser fabalis The bean goose is a goose that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It has two distinct varieties, one inhabiting taiga habitats and one inhabiting tundra Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis The red-breasted goose is a brightly marked species of goose in the genus Branta from Eurasia. It is sometimes separated in Rufibrenta but appears close enough to the brant goose to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna The common shelduck is a waterfowl species shelduck genus Tadorna. It is widespread and common in Eurasia, mainly breeding in temperate and wintering in subtropical regions; in winter, it can also be found in the Maghreb Eurasian Teal Anas crecca The Eurasian teal or common teal is a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter Mallard Anas platyrhynchos The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, ... Northern Pintail Anas acuta The pintail or northern pintail is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator Garganey Anas querquedula The garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India, and Australasia in winter, where large flocks can occur. Blue-winged Teal Anas discors The blue-winged teal is a small dabbling duck from North America Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata The northern shoveler, or northern shoveller in British English, sometimes known simply as the shoveller, is a common and widespread duck Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris The marbled duck, or marbled teal, is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling ducks, but is now classed as a diving duck Greater Scaup Aythya marila The greater scaup, just scaup in Europe or, colloquially, "bluebill" in North America, is a mid-sized diving duck, larger than the closely related lesser scaup Common Eider Somateria mollissima The common eider is a large sea-duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern Siberia. Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis The long-tailed duck, once known as oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula; this was formerly used for the goldeneyes, with the long-tailed duck being placed in Harelda Common Scoter Melanitta nigra The common scoter is a large sea duck, 43–54 cm in length, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia east to the Olenyok River. Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca The velvet scoter, also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia west of the Yenisey basin. A small, isolated population nests in eastern Turkey White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala The white-headed duck is a small stiff-tailed duck. Adult males have a grey and reddish body, a blue bill and a largely white head with a black cap and neck Phasianidae: The Phasianidae are a family of heavy, groundliving birds which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds. Chukar Partirdge Alectoris chukar The chukar partridge or chukar is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered to form a superspecies complex along with the rock partridge, Philby's partridge .. Common Quail Coturnix coturnix The common quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. With its characteristic call of "wet my lips", this species of quail is more often heard than seen GAVIIFORMES Gaviidae Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata The red-throated loon or red-throated diver is a migratory aquatic bird found in the northern hemisphere. The most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family, it breeds primarily in Arctic regions, and winters in northern coastal waters Podicipedidae: Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis The little grebe, also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm in length it is the smallest European member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus The great crested grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus The horned grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It is also known as the Slavonian grebe. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its fish prey underwater. Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis The black-necked grebe, known in North America as the eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It occurs on every continent except Australia and Antarctica Procellariidae : The family Procellariidae is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea The Cory's shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. This bird is named after the American ornithologist Charles B. Cory Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis The great shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Its relationships are unclear Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan The yelkouan shearwater, Levantine shearwater or Mediterranean shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae Hydrobatidae European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus The European storm petrel, British storm petrel or just storm petrel is a seabird in the storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. It is the only member of the genus Hydrobates PELECANIFORMES Phalacrocoracidae Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo The great cormorant, known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, the large cormorant in India and the black shag further south in New Zealand, ... European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis The European shag or common shag is a species of cormorant. It breeds around the rocky coasts of western and southern Europe, southwest Asia and north Africa, mainly wintering in its breeding range except for the northernmost birds. Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus The pygmy cormorant is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae family of seabirds. It breeds in south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within its breeding range Pelecanidae Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa in swamps and shallow lakes CICONIIFORMES Ardeidae Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris The Eurasian bittern or great bittern is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus The little bittern is a wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, native to the Old World, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, western and southern Asia, and Madagascar Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax The black-crowned night heron, commonly abbreviated to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides The squacco heron is a small heron, 44–47 cm long, of which the body is 20–23 cm, with 80–92 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater Middle East. Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis The cattle egret is a cosmopolitan species of heron found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis The western reef heron also called the western reef egret, is a medium-sized heron found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia. Little Egret Egretta garzetta The little egret is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black beak, long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet. Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca The black heron also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It is a medium-sized, black-plumaged heron with black legs and yellow feet Great Egret Egretta alba The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea The grey heron is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa Purple Heron Ardea purpurea The purple heron is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. Ciconiidae Black Stork Ciconia nigra The black stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae.

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