Bird : Francolinus francolinus ( Black Francolin - (Μαύρος) Φρανκολίνος / Φραγκολίνα )
Νοεμβρίου 23, 2017
Bird of Cyprus : Francolinus francolinus ( Black Francolin - (Μαύρος) Φρανκολίνος / Φραγκολίνα )
Size : 34 - 36 cm
Eggs : 8 - 12
Feeding : a wide variety of plant and insect food
Size : 34 - 36 cm
Eggs : 8 - 12
Feeding : a wide variety of plant and insect food
Bird : Podiceps auritus ( Horned / Slavonian Grebe - Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι )
Νοεμβρίου 19, 2017
Bird of Cyprus : Podiceps auritus ( Horned / Slavonian Grebe - Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι )
Size : 31 - 38 cm
Wingspan : 52 - 62 cm
Eggs : 3 -7
Habitat : usually found on salt water in coastal bays and exposed shores
Feeding : In summer Horned Grebes feed mostly on insects and crustaceans, which they catch under water. In winter they eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and some insects.
Size : 31 - 38 cm
Wingspan : 52 - 62 cm
Eggs : 3 -7
Habitat : usually found on salt water in coastal bays and exposed shores
Feeding : In summer Horned Grebes feed mostly on insects and crustaceans, which they catch under water. In winter they eat fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and some insects.