Order Ciconiiformes
- Family Accipitridae (Eagles, Hawks)
Accipitridae is a widespread family of birds of prey which includes Eagles, Hawks, Sparrowhawks, Kites, Buzzards and others. There are 28 species which inhabit the territory of Bulgaria.
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- Genus Accipiter
- Accipiter brevipes, Levant Sparrowhawk
- Accipiter gentilis, Goshawk
- Accipiter nisus, Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Genus Aegypius
- Aegypius monachus, Eurasian Black Vulture
- Genus Aquila
- Aquila chrysaetos, Golden Eagle
- Aquila clanga, Greater Spotted Eagle
- Aquila fasciata, Bonelli's Eagle
- Aquila heliaca, Eastern Imperial Eagle
- Aquila nipalensis, Steppe Eagle
- Aquila pennata, Booted Eagle
- Aquila pomarina, Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Genus Buteo
- Buteo buteo, Common Buzzard
- Buteo lagopus, Rough-legged Buzzard (W)
- Buteo rufinus, Long-legged Buzzard
- Genus Circaetus
- Circaetus gallicus, Short-toed Eagle
- Genus Circus
- Circus aeruginosus, Western Marsh Harrier
- Circus cyaneus, Hen Harrier
- Circus macrourus, Pallid Harrier
- Circus pygargus, Montagu's Harrier
- Genus Elanus
- Elanus caeruleus, Black-winged Kite
- Genus Gypaetus
- Gypaetus barbatus, Lammergeier
- Genus Gyps
- Gyps fulvus, Griffon Vulture
- Genus Haliaeetus
- Haliaeetus albicilla, White-tailed Eagle
- Genus Milvus
- Milvus migrans, Black Kite
- Milvus milvus, Red Kite
- Genus Neophron
- Neophron percnopterus, Egyptian Vulture
- Genus Pandion
- Pandion haliaetus, Osprey
- Genus Pernis
- Pernis apivorus, European Honey Buzzard
- Genus Accipiter
- Family Ardeidae (Herons, Egrets, Bitterns)
Ardeidae is a family which includes wading birds such as Herons, Hgrets and Bitterns. Their main habitat are wet areas where the birds can prey on fish, frogs and other aquatic species. From the 61 species worldwide, 9 inhabit the Bulgarian wetlands, especially along the Danube and coastal lakes and swamps.
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- Genus Ardea
- Ardea alba, Great Egret
- Ardea cinerea, Grey Heron
- Ardea purpurea, Purple Heron
- Genus Ardeola
- Ardeola ralloides, Squacco Heron
- Genus Botaurus
- Botaurus stellaris, Great Bittern
- Genus Bubulcus
- Bubulcus ibis, Cattle Egret
- Genus Egretta
- Egretta garzetta, Little Egret
- Genus Ixobrychus
- Ixobrychus minutus, Little Bittern
- Genus Nycticorax
- Nycticorax nycticorax, Black-crowned Night Heron
- Genus Ardea
- Family Burhinidae
Burhinidae consists of largely tropical birds with only several species to inhabit the temperate regions of Europe and Asia. There is 1 species which nestles in the territory of the country.
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- Genus Burhinus
- Burhinus oedicnemus, Stone Curlew
- Genus Burhinus
- Family Charadriidae
The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. There are 15 out of 66 species in the family which can be observed in Bulgaria.
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- Genus Charadrius
- Charadrius alexandrinus, Kentish Plover
- Charadrius asiaticus, Caspian Plover
- Charadrius dubius, Little Ringed Plover
- Charadrius hiaticula, Ringed Plover
- Charadrius leschenaultii, Greater Sand Plover
- Charadrius morinellus, Eurasian Dotterel
- Genus Haematopus
- Haematopus ostralegus, Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Genus Himantopus
- Himantopus himantopus, Black-winged Stilt
- Genus Pluvialis
- Pluvialis apricaria, Eurasian Golden Plover
- Pluvialis squatarola, Grey Plover
- Genus Recurvirostra
- Recurvirostra avosetta, Pied Avocet
- Genus Vanellus
- Vanellus gregarius, Sociable Lapwing
- Vanellus leucurus, White-tailed Lapwing
- Vanellus spinosus, Spur-winged Plover
- Vanellus vanellus, Northern Lapwing
- Genus Charadrius
- Family Ciconiidae (Storks)
Ciconiidae are family of large birds with long long necks and legs. They inhabit areas close to rivers, lakes, swamps and other water bodies, where the birds feed on small aquatic animals. There are 19 species worldwide, 3 of which can be found in Bulgaria.
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- Genus Ciconia
- Ciconia ciconia, White Stork
- Ciconia nigra, Black Stork
- Genus Mycteria
- Mycteria ibis, Yellow-billed Stork (V)
- Genus Ciconia
- Family Falconidae
The family Falconidae includes about 60 species of diurnal birds of prey, notably the falcons and caracaras. There are 9 species which breed in Bulgaria.
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- Genus Falco
- Falco biarmicus, Lanner Falcon
- Falco cherrug, Saker Falcon
- Falco columbarius, Merlin
- Falco eleonorae, Eleonora's Falcon
- Falco naumanni, Lesser Kestrel
- Falco peregrinus, Peregrine Falcon
- Falco subbuteo, Eurasian Hobby
- Falco tinnunculus, Common Kestrel
- Falco vespertinus, Red-footed Falcon
- Genus Falco
- Family Gaviidae
- Genus Gavia
- Gavia arctica, Black-throated Diver (W)
- Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver (W)
- Gavia stellata, Red-throated Diver (W)
- Genus Gavia
- Family Glareolidae
- Genus Glareola
- Glareola nordmanni, Black-winged Pratincole
- Glareola pratincola, Collared Pratincole
- Genus Glareola
- Family Laridae
- Genus Chlidonias
- Chlidonias hybridus, Whiskered Tern
- Chlidonias leucopterus, White-winged Tern
- Chlidonias niger, Black Tern
- Genus Gelochelidon
- Gelochelidon nilotica, Gull-billed Tern
- Genus Hydroprogne
- Hydroprogne caspia, Caspian Tern
- Genus Larus
- Larus argentatus, Herring Gull
- Larus audouinii, Audouin's Gull
- Larus michahellis, Yellow-legged Gull
- Larus canus, Common Gull
- Larus delawarensis, Ring-billed Gull (V)
- Larus fuscus, Lesser Black-backed Gull (W)
- Larus genei, Slender-billed Gull
- Larus ichthyaetus, Great Black-headed Gull (W)
- Larus marinus, Great Black-backed Gull
- Larus melanocephalus, Mediterranean Gull
- Larus minutus, Little Gull
- Larus ridibundus, Black-headed Gull
- Genus Rissa
- Rissa tridactyla, Black-legged Kittiwake
- Genus Stercorarius
- Stercorarius longicaudus, Long-tailed Skua (W)
- Stercorarius parasiticus, Arctic Skua (W)
- Stercorarius pomarinus, Pomarine Skua (W)
- Stercorarius skua, Great Skua (W)
- Genus Sterna
- Sternula albifrons, Little Tern
- Sterna hirundo, Common Tern
- Sterna paradisaea, Arctic Tern (V)
- Genus Thalasseus
- Thalasseus sandvicensis, Sandwich Tern
- Genus Uria
- Uria aalge, Common Guillemot (V)
- Genus Xema
- Xema sabini, Sabine's Gull (V)
- Genus Chlidonias
- Family Pelecanidae
- Genus Pelecanus
- Pelecanus crispus, Dalmatian Pelican
- Pelecanus onocrotalus, Great White Pelican
- Genus Pelecanus
- Family Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus Phalacrocorax
- Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Common Shag
- Phalacrocorax carbo, Great Cormorant
- Phalacrocorax pygmaeus, Pygmy Cormorant
- Genus Phalacrocorax
- Family Podicipedidae
- Genus Podiceps
- Podiceps auritus, Slavonian Grebe
- Podiceps cristatus, Great Crested Grebe
- Podiceps grisegena, Red-necked Grebe
- Podiceps nigricollis, Black-necked Grebe
- Genus Tachybaptus
- Tachybaptus ruficollis, Little Grebe
- Genus Podiceps
- Family Procellariidae
- Genus Calonectris
- Calonectris diomedea, Cory's Shearwater
- Genus Hydrobates
- Hydrobates pelagicus, European Storm-petrel (V)
- Genus Puffinus
- Puffinus puffinus, Manx Shearwater (V)
- Puffinus yelkouan, Yelkouan Shearwater (V)
- Genus Calonectris
- Family Pteroclididae
- Genus Syrrhaptes
- Syrrhaptes paradoxus, Pallas's Sandgrouse
- Genus Syrrhaptes
- Family Scolopacidae
- Genus Actitis
- Actitis macularia, Spotted Sandpiper (V)
- Actitis hypoleucos, Common Sandpiper
- Genus Arenaria
- Arenaria interpres, Ruddy Turnstone
- Genus Calidris
- Calidris alba, Sanderling
- Calidris alpina, Dunlin, (V)
- Calidris canutus, Red Knot, (V)
- Calidris ferruginea, Curlew Sandpiper, (V)
- Calidris minuta, Little Stint, (V)
- Calidris temminckii, Temminck's Stint, (V)
- Genus Gallinago
- Gallinago gallinago, Common Snipe
- Gallinago media, Great Snipe
- Genus Limicola
- Limicola falcinellus, Broad-billed Sandpiper (V)
- Genus Limosa
- Limosa lapponica, Bar-tailed Godwit (V)
- Limosa limosa, Black-tailed Godwit
- Genus Lymnocryptes
- Lymnocryptes minimus, Jack Snipe (W)
- Genus Numenius
- Numenius arquata, Eurasian Curlew
- Numenius phaeopus, Whimbrel (V)
- Numenius tenuirostris, Slender-billed Curlew (W)
- Genus Phalaropus
- Phalaropus fulicaria, Grey Phalarope (V)
- Phalaropus lobatus, Red-necked Phalarope (V)
- Genus Philomachus
- Philomachus pugnax, Ruff
- Genus Scolopax
- Scolopax rusticola, Eurasian Woodcock
- Genus Tringa
- Tringa erythropus, Spotted Redshank (W)
- Tringa glareola, Wood Sandpiper (V)
- Tringa nebularia, Greenshank (V)
- Tringa ochropus, Green Sandpiper (W)
- Tringa stagnatilis, Marsh Sandpiper (V)
- Tringa totanus, Common Redshank
- Genus Tryngites
- Tryngites subruficollis, Buff-breasted Sandpiper (V)
- Genus Xenus
- Xenus cinereus, Terek Sandpiper
- Genus Actitis
- Family Sulidae
- Genus Sula
- Morus bassanus, Northern Gannet (V)
- Genus Sula
- Family Threskiornithidae
- Genus Platalea
- Platalea leucorodia, Common Spoonbill
- Genus Plegadis
- Plegadis falcinellus, Glossy Ibis
- Genus Platalea
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