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The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus)

  • Apr 18, 2025
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  • Blog, Danube Delta Fauna, Mammals of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja
The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus) The Golden Jackal in Dobrogea and the Danube Delta History, Myth, and Modern Life […]
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325. Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)

  • Apr 02, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) Overview The Eurasian Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) is a small passerine bird known for its […]
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Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

048. Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

  • Apr 02, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) Overview The Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) is the smallest grebe species in Europe, known for its […]
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047. Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)

  • Apr 02, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) Overview The Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is a small, migratory aquatic bird, known for its striking […]
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050. Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena)

  • Apr 02, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) Overview The Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is a migratory aquatic bird known for its distinctive breeding […]
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212. European Roller (Coracias garrulus)

  • Apr 02, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The European Roller (Coracias garrulus) The Blue Jewel of the Plains Overview The European Roller (Coracias garrulus) is one of […]
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188. White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)

  • Mar 30, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) General Overview: The White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) is an elegant aquatic bird species from the Laridae […]
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The Danube Shad (Alosa immaculata)

The Danube Shad (Alosa pontica pontica)

  • Mar 30, 2025
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  • Blog, Danube Delta Fauna, Fishes of the Danube Delta and the Black Sea
The Danube Shad (Alosa pontica pontica) Overview: The Danube Shad (Alosa pontica pontica) is a migratory fish species belonging to […]
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060. Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides)

  • Mar 30, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) Overview: The Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides) is an elegant bird from the heron family, known for […]
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070. Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

  • Mar 30, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) Presentation: The Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) is one of the most elegant and iconic waterbirds […]
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Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

189. Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

  • Mar 29, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida) Description The Whiskered Tern is a medium-sized water bird belonging to the Laridae family. It stands […]
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Spanish sparrow

346. Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)

  • Mar 29, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) Description The Spanish Sparrow is a small bird, similar to the House Sparrow but with a […]
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Long-tailed Mayfly (Palingenia longicauda)

  • Mar 27, 2025
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  • Blog, Danube Delta Fauna, Insects
Long-tailed Mayflies (Palingenia longicauda) The Ephemeral Dance of the Danube On a warm summer evening, above the calm waters of […]
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European Souslik (Spermophilus citellus)

  • Mar 27, 2025
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  • Blog, Danube Delta Fauna, Mammals of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja
European Souslik (Spermophilus citellus) The Burrowed Guardian of the Steppe Have you ever seen a small, furry creature popping its […]
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256. Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)

  • Mar 27, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Isabelline Wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina)   The Discreet Traveler of the Steppe If you’ve spent time in Dobrogea or the dry […]
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068. Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

  • Mar 27, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)   A Jewel of the Wetlands The Danube Delta is a paradise for waterbirds, and the […]
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058. Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

  • Mar 14, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)   The Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus) is a discreet and well-camouflaged bird, difficult to spot in […]
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winter tour dobrudja

013. Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis)

  • Mar 07, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) The red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) is one of the most strikingly colored geese in the […]
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324. Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus)

  • Mar 07, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) The bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) is a small, highly specialized passerine associated with extensive reed […]
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penduline tit (remiz pendulinus)

325. The Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus)

  • Mar 05, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) The Penduline Tit (Remiz pendulinus) is a small, yet striking bird found in the reed […]
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Grey Partridge (perdix perdix) in Dobrogea

039. The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

  • Mar 05, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a charming and elusive bird, often overlooked in the […]
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Pallas's Gull in Danube Delta

175. Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus)

  • Mar 05, 2025
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  • Birds of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja, Blog, Danube Delta Fauna
Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus) The Pallas’s Gull (Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus), along with the Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), is one of […]
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Wild Horses of the Danube Delta

  • Jan 11, 2023
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  • Blog, Danube Delta Useful, For PHOTO, Mammals of the Danube Delta and Dobrudja
Wild Horses of the Danube Delta Historic Since the Pleistocene, wild horses have populated the Bugeac steppes and the areas […]
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