BIRDS of TILOS island
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TILOS Island – Dodecanese – GREECE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilos
Tílos has an inverted 'S' shape, is about 14.5 km long, north-west to south-east, with a maximum width of 8 km and an area of about 61 km². The island has a mountainous limestone interior, volcanic lowlands, pumice beds and red lava sand, like its north western neighbour Nisyros. It is well supplied by springs, and is potentially very fertile and productive. Its coasts are generally rocky or pebbled, but there are also a number of sandy beaches.
NB: ci scusiamo con i Lettori di www.labeccacciascientifica.it per l’inserimento negli AGGIORNAMENTI di questo Capitolo Ornitologico non propriamente attinente od esclusivo per l’interesse sulla Beccaccia .
Si tratta di una LISTA aggiornata degli Uccelli osservati nell’isola di Tilos a partire dal 1994 . L’isola che è molto vicina a Rodi ed alla penisola di Marmaris ( Turchia) è caratterizzata dalla presenza permanente dell’Aquila di Bonelli , del Falco della Regina o di Eleonora ( poche coppie permanenti ed il grosso migratore estivo dal Madagascar ), e dalla Coturnice Orientale ( Alectoris chukar ) . Queste tre specie tra loro collegate ecologicamente sono state alla base dell’istituzione di un non-ufficiale Parco con relativa proibizione assoluta della Caccia per gli ultimi VENTI anni .Malgrado i ripetuti richiami e suggerimenti offerti dal sottoscritto gestore di www.labeccacciascientifica.it , la “policy” assolutisticamente protezionistica condotta dal Parco – non ultimo con il coinvolgimento di Fondi dei Programmi Naturalistici della Unione Europea completamente fuori da ogni controllo di Bilancio – ha condotto ad un disastro ecologico . Negli ultimi tre anni si è osservata una riduzione di oltre il 70% della popolazione delle Coturnici chukar , e costituendo queste il principale alimento predato dai Rapaci ( in primis Aquila di Bonelli e Falco della Regina ) si è determinata anche la drammatica riduzione di presenza di questi Rapaci .
La causa principale va individuata nel protezionismo assoluto che ha impedito un corretto e continuo scambio genetico tra le “brigate” nonché lasciando il dominio copulatorio al maschio vecchio dominante sui giovani maschi ( e relativi cromosomi ) , con il risultato di un decadimento fisico ed autoimmunitario che ha portato al prevalere di fluttuanti infestazioni di parassiti ( pediculosis) e relative infezioni virali . Altro elemento determinante : la predazione da Cornacchie ormai infestanti tutta l’isola .
Nessuno studio scientifico è stato prodotto in questi anni malgrado la fantomatica istituzione di un “Parco” .
E’ altresì da segnalare che un fenomeno analogo si verificò nell’isola di Montecristo nell’immediato dopoguerra come documentato nel lavori scientifici dell’Università di Pisa in particolare : “ “Genetic analysis of chukar partridge populations (Alectoris chukar, Galliformes) of Mediterranean islands by means of mitochondrial DNA and RAPD markers” http://www.biologia.unipi.it/index.php?id=4164_curriculum&tx_felogin_pi1[forgot]=1
Questa nostra Nota può essere di particolare interesse per i Cacciatori che hanno interesse alla Ricerca , e possono trarre considerazioni da questa personale testimonianza .( 2013)
Sull’isola di Tilos la Beccaccia è presente nel periodo migratorio anche con “invasioni” di pochi giorni corrispondenti a “gelo” in Turchia .
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It ‘s a LIST of BIRDS recorded on the Island of TILOS ( Dodecanneso – GREECE ) starting from 1994 .
Updating in 2013 , please take note about the COMMENT as :
Inizio modulo
Note: we apologize to readers www.labeccacciascientifica.it for incorporation into this Chapter UPDATES Ornithological not really relevant or exclusive right to interest on Woodcock.
This is an updated list of birds observed in the island of Tilos since 1994. The island which is very close to Rhodes and the peninsula of Marmaris (Turkey) is characterized by the permanent presence of Bonelli's Eagle, Hawk or the Queen Eleanor (a few pairs permanent and migratory big summer from Madagascar), and the Eastern Rock Partridge (Alectoris chukar). These three species were ecologically connected together at the base of the establishment of a non-official Park with its absolute prohibition of hunting for the last TWENTY years. Spite of repeated reminders and suggestions offered by the undersigned manager www.labeccacciascientifica.it, the "policy" assolutisticamente protectionist conducted by the Park - not least with the involvement of Funds Programmes of the European Union Naturalistic completely out of control of balance - has led to an ecological disaster. In the last three years have seen a reduction of over 70% of the population of chukar partridges, and these constitute the main food looted by the Raptors (first Bonelli's eagle and Eleonora's falcon) was also given the dramatic reduction in the presence of these Raptors.
The root cause must be identified in absolute protectionism that has prevented a proper and continuous genetic exchange between the "brigades" and leaving the old domain to the male copulatory dominant on young males (and their chromosomes), with the result of a physical decay and that autoimmune has led to the prevalence of fluctuating pest infestation (pediculosis) and related viral infections.Other factor : predators Crows without controll.
No scientific study has been produced in recent years despite the elusive establishment of a "Park".
It 'also worth mentioning that a similar phenomenon occurred in the island of Montecristo after the war as documented in the scientific work of the University of Pisa in particular: "" Genetic analysis of chukar partridge populations (Alectoris chukar, Galliformes) of Mediterranean islands by means of mitochondrial DNA and RAPD markers "http://www.biologia.unipi.it/index.php?id=4164_curriculum&tx_felogin_pi1 [forgot] = 1
Our Note This may be of particular interest to hunters who have an interest in research, and considerations can be drawn from this personal testimony. (2013)
On the island of Tilos the Woodcock is present in the migratory period with "invasions" of a few days corresponding to "freeze" in Turkey.
THE PRECEDENT LIST ( 1999) has been published on the WEB as :
THE BIRDS of TILOS - list recorded by Irini Hotel Guests ( birdwatchers) and personal observations updated April 1999 . (now 2013)
Some birds only wintering or during the migrations.
Some records: dubious.
References on Internet
http://www.mbr.nbs.gov/id/framlst/framlst.html
http://www.nature.ariadne-t.gr/nature/birds/birds.html
Reference : The Birds of Greece - G.Handrinos-T.Akriotis – Publish.Christopher Helm A&C Black LONDON 1997 - 35 Bedford Row,London WC1R 4 JH
REFERENCE :
Enrico Cavina – Livadia – tel.0020.22460.44112
ecavinaster@gmail.com
http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/symbo/index.html
UPDATING THE LIST we underline the opportunity to check images as by :
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/108208 ( only few images related to Birds of Tilos)
or
https://plus.google.com/photos/103942035281038458760/albums/5880069827020938577
COPY/PASTE www.address
and particularly for the ANATOMY of CHUKAR ( Alectoris chukar)
https://plus.google.com/photos/103942035281038458760/albums/5703766337830683217?authkey=CMjx6-TGz8SJ8wE
and for the BEE-EATERS ( Merops apiaster )
https://plus.google.com/photos/103942035281038458760/albums/5113365806033287137
L I S T
Updated 1999 – 2013
ENGLISH Linnaeus Classif. ITALIANO
SHEARWATERS
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PROCELLARIAE
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UCCELLI PELAGICI
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Cory’s Shearwater
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Procellaria diomedea
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Berta Maggiore
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CORMORANTS
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PHALACCROCORACIDAE
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MARANGONI
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Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax carbo
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Cormorano
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Shag
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Phalacrocorax aristotelis
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Marangone dal ciuffo
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PELICANS
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PELECANIDAE
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PELLICANI
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Dalmatian Pelican
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Pelecanus crispus
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Pellicano
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regular migratory bird until 1945 – now disappeared
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EGRETS and HERONS
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ARDEIDAE
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AIRONI
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Little Egret
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Egretta Garzetta
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Garzetta
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Grey Heron
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Ardea Cinerea
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Airone cenerino
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Glossy Ibis
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Plegadis falcinellus
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Mignattaio 2007
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WILDFOWL
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ANATIDAE
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ANATIDI
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Teal
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Anas crecca
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Alzavola
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Garganey
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Anas querquedula
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Marzaiola
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VULTURES,HAWAKS and
EAGLES
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FALCONIDAE
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RAPACI diurni
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Honey Buzzard
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Pernis apivorus
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Falco Pecchiaiolo
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Red Kite
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Milvus milvus
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Nibbio bruno
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Lammergeier
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Gypaetus barbutus
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Avvoltoio degli Agnelli
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Griffon Vulture
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Gyps fulvus
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Grifone
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Sparrowhawk
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Accipiter nisus
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Sparviero
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Levant Parrowhawk
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Accipiter brevipes
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Sparviero levantino
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Buzzard
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Buteo buteo
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Poiana
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Long-legged Buzzard
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Buteo rufinus
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Poiana codabianca
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Rough-legged Buzzard
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Buteo lagopus
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Poiana calzata
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Golden Eagle
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Aquila chrysaetos
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Aquila reale
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Bonelli’s Eagle *****
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Hieraaetus fasciatus
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Aquila del Bonelli *****
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Lesser Kestrel
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Falco naumanni
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Grillaio
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Kestrel
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Falco tinnunculus
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Gheppio
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Hobby
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Falco subbuteo
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Lodolaio
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Eleonora’s Falcon
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Falco Eleonorae
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Falco della Regina
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Lanner
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Falco biarmicus
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Lanario
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Peregrine
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Falco peregrinus
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Falco pellegrino
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PARTRIDGES
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FASIANIDAE
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PERNICI,QUAGLIE
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Chukar
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Alectoris chukar
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Coturnice chukar
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Quail
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Coturnix coturnix
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Quaglia
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Chicken-chukar Hibridus
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Hibridus
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Ibrido Chukar.pollo
suspect record 2005
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PLOVERS
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CHARADRIIDAE
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PIVIERI
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Kentish Plover
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Chardadrius alexandrinus
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Fratino
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SANDPIPERS and ALLIES
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SCOLOPACIDAE
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SCOLOPACIDI
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Woodcock
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Scolopax rusticola
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Beccaccia
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Green Sandpiper
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Tringa ochropus
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Piro-piro culbianco
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Common Sandpiper
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Actis hypoleucos
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Piro-piro piccolo
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GULLS
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LARIDAE
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GABBIANI e STERNE
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Mediterranean Gull
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Larus melanocephalus
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Gabbiano corallino
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Black-headed Gull
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Larus ridibundus
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Gabbiano comune
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Audouin’s Gull
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Larus audouinii
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Gabbiano corso
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Lesser Black-backed Gull
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Larus fuscus
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Zafferano
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Herring Gull
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Larus argentatus
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Gabbiano reale
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Yellow-legged Gull
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Larus cachinnans
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Gabbiano reale (sottospecie)
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PIGEONS and DOVES
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COLUMBIDAE
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PICCIONI e TORTORE
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Rock Dove
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Columba livia
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Piccione torraiolo (di roccia)
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Woodpigeon
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Columba palumbus
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Colombaccio
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Stock Dove (????)
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Columba oenas
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Colombella (????)
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Collared Dove
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Streptopelia decaocto
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Tortora dal collare orientale
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Turtle Dove
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Streptopela turtur
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Tortora
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CUCKOOS
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CUCULIDAE
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CUCULI
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Cuckoo
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Cuculus canorus
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Cuculo
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TYPICAL OWLS
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STRIGIDAE
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RAPACI notturni
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Barn Owl
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Tyto alba
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Barbagianni
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Scops Owl *****
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Otus scops
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Assiolo
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Little Owl
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Athene noctua
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Civetta
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NIGHTJARS
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CAPRIMULGIDAE
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SUCCIACAPRE
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Nightjar
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Caprimulgus europaeus
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Succiacapre
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SWIFTS
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APODIDAE
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RONDONI
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Swift
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Apus apus
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Rondone
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Pallid Swift
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Apus pallidus
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Rondone pallido
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Alpine Swift
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Apus melba
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Rondone Alpino
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KINGFISHER
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ALCIDINIDAE
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MARTIN PESCATORE
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Kingfisher
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Alcedo atthis
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Martin Pescatore
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BEE-EATERS
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MEROPIDAE
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GRUCCIONI
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Bee-eater
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Merops apiaster
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Gruccione (europeo)
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Blue-checked Bee-eater
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Merops superciliosus
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Gruccione di Persia - 2007
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ROLLERS
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CORACIIDAE
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GHIANDAIE MARINE
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Roller
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Coriacias garrulus
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Ghiandaia marina
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HOOPOES
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UPUPIDAE
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UPUPE
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Hoopoe
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Upupa epops
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Upupa
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LARKS
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ALAUDIDAE
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ALLODOLE
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Calandra Lark
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Melanocoypha calandra
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Calandra
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Crested Lark
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Galerida cristata
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Cappellaccia
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Woodlark
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Lullula arborea
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Tottavilla
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Skylark
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Alauda arvensis
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Allodola
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SWALLOWS and MARTINS
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HIRUNDINIDAE
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RONDINI e TOPINI
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Sand Martin
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Riparia riparia
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Topino
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Crag Martin
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Ptyonoprogne rupestris
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Rondine montana
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Swallow
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Hirundo rustica
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Rondine
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Red-rumped Swallow
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Hirundo daurica
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Rondine rossiccia
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House Martin
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Delichon urbica
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Balestruccio
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PIPITS and WAGTAILS
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MOTACILLIDAE
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PISPOLE,CUTRETTOLE e
BALLERINE
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Yellow Wagtail
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Motacilla flava
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Cutrettola
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Grey Wagtail
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Motacilla cinerea
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Ballerina gialla
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White Wagtail
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Motacilla alba
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Ballerina bianca
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WREN
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TROGLODYTIDAE
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SCRICCIOLI
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Wren
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Troglodytes troglodytes
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Scricciolo
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ACCENTORS
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PRUNELLIDAE
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SORDONE e PASSERE SCOPAIOLE
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Alpine Accentor
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Prunella collaris
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Sordone
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CHATS,TRUSHES and
ALLIES
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TURDIDAE
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TORDI,CULBIANCHI,
SALTIMPALI,USIGNOLI ecc.
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Robin
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Erithacus rubecola
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Pettirosso
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Rufous Bush Robin
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Cercotrichas galactotes
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Nightingale
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Luscinia megarhyncos
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Usignolo
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Black Redstart
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Phoenicurus ochruros
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Codirosso spazzacamino
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Redstart
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Phoenicurus phoenicurus
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Codirosso
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Winchat
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Saxicola rubetra
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Stiaccino
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Stonechat
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Saxicola torquata
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Saltimpalo
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Isabelline Wheatear
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Oenanthe isabellina
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Culbianco isabellino
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Wheatear
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Oenanthe oenanthe
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Culbianco
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Pied Wheatear
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Oenanthe pleschanka
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Monachella dorsonero
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Black-eared Wheatear
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Oenanthe hispanica
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Monachella
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Rock Thrush
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Monticola saxatilis
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Codirossone
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Blue Rock Thrush
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Monticola solitarius
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Passero solitario
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Blackbird
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Turdus merula
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Merlo
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Fieldfare
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Turdus pilaris
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Cesena
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Song Thrush
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Turdus philomellos
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Tordo bottaccio
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Redwing
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Turdus iliacus
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Tordo sassello
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Mistle Thrush
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Turdus viscivorus
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Tordela
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WARBLERS
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SYLVIIDAE
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SILVIDI
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Olive-tree Wrbler
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Hippolais olivetorum
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Canapino levantino
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Icterine Warbler
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Hippolais icterina
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Canapino maggiore
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Subalpine Warbler
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Sylvia cantillans
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Sterpazzolina
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Sardinian Warbler
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Sylvia malanocephala
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Occhioccotto
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Ruppell’s Warbler
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Sylvia rueppelli
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Silvia di Ruppel
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Orphean Warbler
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Sylvia hortensis
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Bigia grossa
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Lesser Whitethroat
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Sylvia curruca
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Bigiarella
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Whitethroat
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Sylvia communis
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Sterpazzola
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Garden Warbler
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Sylvia borin
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Beccafico
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Blackcap
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Sylvia atricapilla
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Capinera
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Chiffchaff
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Phylloscopus collybita
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Luì piccolo
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Willow Warbler
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Phylloscopus trochilus
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Luì grosso
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FLYCATCHERS
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MUSCICAPIDAE
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BALIE e PIGLIAMOSCHE
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Spotted Flycatcher
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Muscicapa striata
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Pigliamosche
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Collared Flycatcher
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Ficedula albicollis
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Balia dal collare
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Pied Flycatcher
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Ficedula hypoleuca
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Balia nera
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TITS
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PARIDAE
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CINCE
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Blue Tit
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Parus caeruleus
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Cinciarella
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NUTHATCHES
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SITTIDAE
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PICCHI MURATORI
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Rock Nuthatch
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Sitta neumayer
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Picchio muratore di roccia
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ORIOLES
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ORIOLIDAE
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RIGOGOLI
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Golden Oriole
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Oriolus oriolus
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Rigogolo
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SHRIKES
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LANIDAE
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AVERLE
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Red-backed Shrike
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Lanius collurio
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Averla piccola
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Great Grey Shrike
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Lanius excubitur
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Averla maggiore
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Woodchat Shrike
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Lanius senator
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Averla capirossa
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CROWS
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CORVIDAE
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CORVI
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Chough
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Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
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Gracchio
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Jackdaw
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Corvus monedula
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Taccola
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Hooded Crow *****
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Corvus corone
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Cornacchia grigia *****
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Raven
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Corvus corax
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Corvo imperiale
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STARLINGS
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STURNIDAE
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STORNI
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Starling
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Sturnus vulgaris
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Storno
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SPARROWS
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PASSERIDAE
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PASSERACEI
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House Sparrow
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Passer domesticus
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Passero domestico
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Rock Sparrow
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Petronia petronia
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Passera lagia
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FINCHES
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FRINGILLIDAE
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FRINGILLIDI
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Chaffinch
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Fringilla coelebs
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Fringuello
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Serin
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Serinus serinus
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Verzellino
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Greenfinch
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Carduelis chloris
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Verdone
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Goldfinch
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Carduelis carduelis
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Cardellino
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BUNTINGS
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EMBERIZADAE
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ZIGOLI
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Cretzschmar’s Bunting
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Emberiza caesia
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Ortolano grigio
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Black-headed Bunting
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Emberiza melanocephala
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Zigolo testranera
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Sorry for possible mistakes and forgetfullness.
Ci scusiamo per errori e dimenticanze
Mammiferi selvatici presenti in Tilos : il Coniglio Selvatico(pochi) ed il Riccio Comune (riccio comune Erinaceus europaeus )
Wild mammals: only rabbits (few) and common hedgehog
LINKS ( copy/paste)
*http://www.ornithologiki.gr/page_in.php?sID=191&tID=2707
BIRDS of GREECE
*http://ornithologiki.gr/page_iba.php?aID=168&loc=en
BIRDS of Tilos : AREA
*http://www.birdlife.org/eu/pdfs/4-%20Bonelli_65533_s%20eagle%20Aquila%20fasciata.pdf
Bonelli’s Eagle
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleonora%27s_Falcon
Eleonora’s Falcon
** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chukar_Partridge
Chukar
Edited by :
Prof.Enrico Cavina
ecavinaster@gmail.com
http://ecavina.tripod.com/
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/myshot/gallery/315953#/gallery/1063909/
tel.in Tilos : 0030.22460.44112 |