We recently started counting the bird species living at Mimose.
We ascertained about 60 species, listed here below, part of them are stationary others arrive and leave according to the seasons and are those marked by * and orange coloured.
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AIRONE BIANCO MAGGIORE – GREAT WHITE EGRET – Casmerodius Albus *
AIRONE CENERINO – GREY HERON – Ardea Cinerea*
AIRONE ROSSO – PURPLE HERON – Ardea Purpurea*
AIRONE GUARDABUOI – CATTLE EGRET – Bubulcus Ibis*
ALBANELLA MINORE – MONTAGU’S HARRIER – Circus pygargus
ALBANELLA REALE – HEN HARRIER – Circus Cyaneus*
ALBASTRELLO – MARSH SANDPIPER – Tringa stagnatilis
ALLODOLA – SKYLARK – Alauda arvensis
AQUILA REALE – GOLDEN EAGLE – Aquila chrysaetos
AVERLA MAGGIORE – GREAT GREY SHRIKE – Lanius excubitor
AVERLA PICCOLA – RED-BACKED SHRIKE – Lanius collurio
AVOCETTA – AVOCET – Recurvirostra avosetta
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BALESTRUCCIO – HOUSE MARTIN – Delichon urbicum
BALIA NERA – PIED FLYCATCHER – Ficedula Hypoleuca*
BALLERINA BIANCA – WHITE WAGTAIL – Motacilla alba *
BALLERINA GIALLA – GREY WAGTAIL – Motacilla Cinerea*
BECCACCIA DI MARE – OYSTERCATCHER – Haematopus ostralegus
BECCACCINO – SNIPE – Gallinago Gallinago
BECCAMOSCHINO – FAN-TAILED WARBLER – Cisticola juncidis
BIGIARELLA – WHITETHROAT – Sylvia Curruca
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CAPINERA – BLACKCAP – Sylvia Atricapilla*
CARDELLINO – GOLDFINCH – Carduelis Carduelis*
CICOGNA BIANCA – WHITE STORK – Ciconia Ciconia*
CINCIALLEGRA – GREAT TIT – Parus Major*
CINCIARELLA – BLUE TIT – Parus Caeruleus*
CIVETTA – LITTLE OWL – Athene Noctua*
CODIBUGNOLO – LONG-TAILED TIT – Aegithalos Caudatus*
CODIROSSO – REDSTART – Phoenicurus Phoenicurus*
CODIROSSO SPAZZACAMINO – BLACK REDSTART – Phoenicurus Ochruros*
COLOMBACCIO – WOODPIGEON – Columba Palumbus*
CORNACCHIA GRIGIA – HOODED CROW – Corvus Cornix*
CROCIERE – CROSSBILL –Loxia curvirostra
CUCULO – CUCKOO – Cuculus Canorus*
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FAGIANO – PHEASANT – Phasianus Colchicus*
FAGIANO TENEBROSO – PHEASANT – Phasianus Colchicus Tenebrosus*
FALCO DI PALUDE – MARSH HARRIER – Circus Aeruginosus*
FALCO PECCHIAIOLO – HONEY BUZZARD – Pernis Apivorus*
FISTIONE TURCO – RED-CRESTED POCHARD –Netta Rufina
FRINGUELLO – CHAFFINCH – Fringilla Coelebs*
FROSONE – HAWFINCH – Coccothraustes Coccothraustes
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GARZETTA – LITTLE EGRET – Egretta Garzetta*
GABBIANO COMUNE – BLACK – HEADED GULL – Larus Ridibundus*
GABBIANO REALE – YELLOW LEGGED GULL –Larus Michahellis*
GALLINELLA D’ACQUA – MOORHEN – Gallinula chloropus
GAZZA – MAGPIE – Pica Pica*
GERMANO REALE – MALLARD – Anas Platyrhyncos*
GHEPPIO – KESTREL – Falco Tinnunculus*
GHIANDAIA – JAY – Garrulus Glandarius*
GOLDEN ORIOLE – RIGOGOLO – Oriolus Oriolus*
GRUCCIONE – BEE EATER – Merops Apiaster*
GUFO COMUNE – LONG-EARED OWL Asio Otus*
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IBIS SACRO – AFRICAN SACRED IBIS – Threskiornis aethiopicus*
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LUI BIANCO – BONELLI’S WARBLER – Phylloscopus bonelli
LUÌ PICCOLO – CHIFFCHAFF – Phylloscopus Collybita*
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NITTICORA – NIGHT HERON – Nycticorax Nycticorax*
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PASSERA MATTUGIA – TREE SPARROW – Passer Montanus*
PASSERA SCOPAIOLA – DUNNOCK – Prunella Modularis*
PAVONCELLA – LAPWING – Vanellus Vanellus
PENDOLINO – PENDULINE TIT – Remiz pendulinus
PEPPOLA – BRAMBLING – Fringilla Montifringilla*
PETTIROSSO – ROBIN – Erithacus Rubecula*
PICCHIO ROSSO MAGGIORE – GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER – Dendrocopos Major*
PICCHIO VERDE – GREEN-WOODPECKER – Picus Viridis*
PIGLIAMOSCHE – SPOTTED FLYCATCHER – Muscicapa Striata*
POIANA – BUZZARD – Buteo Buteo*
PORCIGLIONE – WATER RAIL – Rallus Aquaticus
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REGOLO – GOLDCREST – Regulus Regulus*
RIGOGOLO – GOLDEN ORIOLE – Oriolus Oriolus*
RONDINE – SWALLOW – Hirundo Rustica*
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SCRICCIOLO – WREN – Troglodytes Troglodytes*
SGARZA CIUFFETTO – SQUACCO HERON – Ardeola Ralloide*
SMERGO MINORE – RED BREASTED MERGANSER – Mergus serrator
SPARVIERE – SPARROWHAWK – Accipiter Nisus*
STORNO – STARLING – Sturnus Vulgaris*
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TARABUSO – BITTERN – Botarus Stellaris*
TORDO BOTTACCIO – SONG THRUSH – Turdus Philomelos*
TORTORA DAL COLLARE – COLLARED DOVE – Streptopelia Decaocto*
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UPUPA – HOOPOE – Upupa Epops*
USIGNOLO – NIGHTINGALE – Luscinia Megarhynchos*
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VERDONE – GREENFINCH – Carduelis Chloris*
VERZELLINO – SERIN – Serinus Serinus*
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