Apus apus

Interesting facts: Although the common swift looks very similar to a swallow, they are not related. A specialist in the air, the species...

Delichon urbica

Interesting facts: The house martin is a well-known breeding bird and inhabitant of urban areas. It feeds on flies, arthropods and...

Turdus viscivorus

Interesting facts: On mild days even at the start of February, the somewhat haunting, whistling song of the mistle thrush can be...

Dendrocopos medius

Interesting facts: The middle spotted woodpecker is very rare in Central Europe. As an absolute habitat specialist, it almost...

Buteo buteo

Interesting facts: Thanks to the all-year closed season, the common buzzard is again relatively well distributed throughout Central...

Sylvia atricapilla

Interesting facts: The blackcap has two easily recognisable characteristics. On the one hand, the monk’s cap, which is black in...

Luscinia megarhynchos

Interesting facts: The nightingale is unmistakable thanks to its beautiful song. It is only heard in spring, but then both...

Oriolus oriolus

Interesting facts: The European oriole is a rare guest to Central Europe. Its conspecifics live predominantly in Africa and Asia....

Corvus corone

Interesting facts: The purely black carrion crow is the twin species of the hooded crow. It is found in west and south-west Europe....

Hirundo rustica

Interesting facts: The barn swallow usually only returns from the South to its rural breeding areas at the start of May. They need...