Bird : Glareola pratincola ( Collared Pratincole - Νεροχελίδονο )

Bird of Cyprus

Scientific Name : Glareola pratincola
English Name : Collared Pratincole
Greek Name : Νεροχελίδονο

Family Name : Glareolidae
Order : Charadriiformes

Length : 24 - 28 cm
Wingspan : 60 - 70  cm
Lifespan : Up to 5 years
Weight : 50 - 80 gr
Feeding : Insects ( aerial feeding )

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Butterfly : Lampides boeticus ( Long-tailed Blue )

Butterfly of Cyprus : Lampides boeticus ( Long-tailed Blue )

Family : Lycaenidae
Latin Name : Lampides boeticus
English Name : Long-tailed Blue
Size : 22-35mm
Altitude : 0-2000 m
Season : March - November 
Host : Leguminosae plants
Find the list of Cyprus butterflies HERE.

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Bird : Sternula albifrons ( Little Tern - Νανογλάρονο )

Bird of Cyprus

Scientific Name : Sternula albifrons
English Name : Little Tern
Greek Name : Νανογλάρονο

Length : 22-24 cm
Wingspan : 48-55 cm
Lifespan : Up to 10 years
Weight : 50 - 65 gr
Feeding : Fish

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