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Red Phalarope

Animals; Birds

The Red Phalarope (called Grey Phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicarius, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually ...

Black Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Black Eagle (Ictinaetus malayensis) is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it is in the family Accipitridae, and is the only member of the genus Ictinaetus. They soar over forests in the hilly ...

Booted Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Booted Eagle (Aquila pennata) (formerly Hieraaetus pennatus) is a medium-sized bird of prey. It breeds in southern Europe, North Africa and across Asia.

Greater Spotted Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), occasionally just called the spotted eagle, is a large bird of prey.

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Animals; Birds

The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large Eastern European bird of prey.

Ferruginous Hawk

Animals; Birds

The Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis, is a large bird of prey. This species is a large, long-winged hawk of the open, arid grasslands, prairie and shrub steppe country; it is endemic to the interior ...

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Animals; Birds

The Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull that breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe.

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