Holarctic birds
28 entries in the Holarctic Birds compendium.
Bar-tailed godwitLongest non-stop migratory flight of any bird.Barn swallowThe most widespread swallow species, found on all continents, with a deeply forked tail and close association…Black ternSmall tern breeding in inland marshes of three continents.Black-necked grebeA widespread grebe with distinctive breeding plumage, known for long migrations and a flightless moult period.Black-winged stiltLong-legged wader with contentious taxonomy and wide distribution.BluethroatA small migratory passerine with a vivid blue throat.Bohemian waxwingA starling-sized passerine with waxy red wing tips.Boreal owlA small, nocturnal owl of northern forests.Caspian ternWorld's largest tern, with a scattered global distribution.Common goldeneyeA diving duck with golden eyes and a bullheaded name.Common gullA widespread Palearctic gull, migratory and adaptable.Common merganserA large piscivorous duck of forested rivers and lakes.Common ringed ploverA migratory plover of northern Eurasia and Greenland.Common ternA migratory seabird with circumpolar breeding range.Eurasian dotterelA small, tame wader with reversed sex roles.GadwallA common dabbling duck with a white speculum and quiet demeanor.Great cormorantA large, widespread cormorant found across the Old World and beyond.Great grey owlWorld's largest owl by length, with exceptional hearing for hunting under snow.Great grey shrikeA predatory songbird known for impaling prey on thorns.Greater scaupA circumpolar diving duck with declining but stable populations.Grey-headed chickadeeA resident conifer specialist of subarctic and northern regions.Horned grebeA small waterbird with distinctive horn-like crest feathers.Horned larkA widespread lark with distinctive black horns and a tinkling song.Lesser black-backed gullA migratory gull expanding in North America while declining in parts of Europe.Little gullSmallest gull species, breeds on freshwater, winters at sea, and shares its genus with the least gull.Long-eared owlA widespread, nomadic owl that hunts voles and roosts communally.Meadow pipitA small, abundant pipit of open habitats across the Palearctic.Merlin (bird)Small, swift falcon of the Northern Hemisphere, prized in falconry.
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