_Regulus ignicapilla_ · eBird.org
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Common name: Common Firecrest
Scientific name: _Regulus ignicapilla_
The common firecrest is one of Europe’s smallest birds, rivalling the goldcrest at just 9–10 cm and 4–7 grams. Despite its tiny size, it is unmistakable at close range: a fiery orange-and-yellow crown stripe (raised in display), a bold white supercilium, and bronze-green shoulder patches…
_Apus apus_ · eBird.org
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Common name: Common Swift
Scientific name: _Apus apus_
The common swift is a medium-sized aerial bird, and one of the most accomplished fliers in the animal kingdom. Despite superficially resembling a barn swallow or house martin, it belongs to a completely different order — Apodiformes — a case of convergent evolution shaped by a shared aerial lifestyle.
Swifts…
_Turdus merula_ male · eBird.org
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Common name: Eurasian Blackbird
Scientific name: _Turdus merula_
The Eurasian blackbird is one of the most familiar and beloved birds across Europe — the male jet-black with a vivid orange-yellow bill and eye-ring, the female a dark brown with a streaked pale throat. It is a member of the thrush family and one of its finest singers.
The blackbird’s song…
_Troglodytes troglodytes_ · eBird.org
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Common name: Eurasian Wren
Scientific name: _Troglodytes troglodytes_
The Eurasian wren packs an extraordinary voice into an impossibly small body. Barely 10 cm long and weighing around 10 grams, this round, rufous-brown bird with its characteristically cocked tail is the loudest bird in Europe relative to its body size — its song can be heard from…