Passerines
Passerines, also called passeriformes, make up the family of birds with the largest number of species. The taxon includes more than half of the bird species.
Many passerines are songbirds that have complex muscles to control their syrinx.
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Common Starling
The Common Starling is a species of passerine bird in the family Sturnidae, and the order Passeriformes. It is native to most of Eurasia, but has been introduced to all continents except Antarctica. The Starling has become one of the most familiar birds in temperate regions. With its plump body, short, triangular and pointed wings, and short, square tail, its silhouette is characteristic.
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Goldcrest
The Goldcrest is one of the smallest birds in Europe with its congener the Triple-banded Kinglet. It has a size of approximately 9 cm and a weight of 4 to 7 grams.
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Common Chiffchaff
The Common Chiffchaff is a small bird with thin legs and beak. The tail, narrow and short, is cut straight. This is almost uniformly greenish gray above and white or yellowish white below.
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Eurasian Blue Tit
Easily identifiable with its small size, its slightly chubby shape, its thin legs, its tiny beak, and its pretty plumage, the Blue Tit is a passerine bird from the Paridae family.
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House Sparrow
Sparrows are birds of the Passeridae family, divided into several species, the most common of which is the house sparrow.
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Barn Swallow
The Barn Swallow is a small, migratory passerine species living in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. This bird is also known as the Chimney Swallow or the Barn Swallow.
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European Greenfinch
The European Greenfinch is a stocky passerine about the size of the house sparrow. Its body is compact, an effect accentuated by the rather short tail and the large conical beak.
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European Goldfinch
The European Goldfinch is a species of passerine bird of the finch family, partially migratory, small and very motley.
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European Robin
Home >> Blog >> European Robin European Robin is a not very shy bird, its not very shy nature allows it to be approached easily and it readily agrees to show itself. This little sparrow is however of a very irascible nature. It defends its territory with unfailing determination against the intrusion of its congeners. This defense takes place regardless of the season. The male and the female are almost identical, with a crown, wings, the top and the tail of brown color, a gray band on the sides of the throat, a white belly and the famous “red throat”, more precisely in color Dark orange pulling red. It is…
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Bearded Reedling
Bearded Reedling is a passerine the size of a chickadee, with a long stored tail. The male, in its nuptial plumage, presents itself as a very red bird with a gray-blue-blue head it sporting two long and very visible black "mustaches" starting from the lores.