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Articles and guides to improve your knowledge of water birds

Explore our specialized guides on water birds: species profiles, silhouette comparison tips, methods to identify calls, and insights into aquatic behavior and habitats. Each article helps you progress step by step and observe water birds more effectively in the field. For deeper learning, explore the full course Ornitho Mnemolia - Water birds.
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Black-headed Gull Identification
Identify the Black-headed Gull: plumage, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and habitat.
Common Kingfisher Identification
Identify the Common Kingfisher: plumage, calls, fishing behaviour, breeding, diet and habitat.
Atlantic Puffin Identification
Identify the Atlantic Puffin: plumage, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and distribution.
Grey Heron Identification
Identify the Grey Heron: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and distribution.
Common Gull Identification
Identify the Common Gull: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and distribution.
Great Cormorant Identification
Identify the Great Cormorant: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and distribution.
Herring Gull Identification
Herring Gull guide: identification, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and distribution.
Northern Shoveler Identification
Northern Shoveler guide: identification, calls, behaviour, feeding, breeding and distribution.
Bluethroat Identification Guide
Learn how to identify the Bluethroat: appearance, song, behaviour, diet, breeding and distribution.
Osprey Identification Guide
Identify the Osprey: appearance, flight, calls, fishing behaviour, breeding and distribution.
Marsh Harrier Identification Guide
Identify the Marsh Harrier: appearance, flight, calls, hunting, breeding and range.
Mute Swan Identification Guide
Identify the Mute Swan: size, bill, calls, behaviour, breeding and habitat.
Common Coot Identification Guide
Identify the Common Coot: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and habitat.
Common Moorhen Identification Guide
Identify the Common Moorhen: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and habitat.
Eurasian Wigeon Identification Guide
Identify the Eurasian Wigeon: appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding, diet and habitat.