1. Egyptian vulture

Scientific name: Neophron percnopterus

The Egyptian vulture is a white exotic bird of the old world, famous for its white plumage. It is a bird that lives in North Africa and rotates its journey through Europe. This type of vulture is not seen by many and almost always keeps flying. In most cases it is seen alone or in burrows of other species of the same family. Throughout the entire planet these birds can be observed, although most of them have dark feathers.

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The characteristics of this bird are very peculiar because the color of these birds is different depending on the age, however, the general characteristics of these birds are as follows. The head and legs of Egyptian vultures are yellow, the body is white, their wings are white but they have gray and sometimes black little spots, the tail of the vultures is white and is characterized by being wide.

2. The great snipe

Scientific name: Gallinago media

The great snipes are exotic birds that live on beaches. They have a small body and something ‘circular. However, their seemingly unathletic build did not prevent them from setting a speed record. These birds are owners of the fastest flight recorded over long distances and without stops. Recent scientific observations revealed that snipe perform all their migration at an average speed of almost 100 km/h.

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The discovery is due to the dedication of a group of biologists who captured 10 snipe birds in Sweden to analyze their flight behavior. In the selected birds, the scholars placed geolocators that allowed them to monitor their migration from Europe to the African continent.

3. Rufous-tailed robin

Scientific name: Larvivora sibilans

The Rufous-tailed robin, also known by the name of the Swinhoe robin, belongs to the muscicapidae family and is a rather scary bird that is usually very well camouflaged. This species ranges from southern Siberia to southern China and Southeast Asia, being a very rare bird to see throughout Europe.

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Its size is quite similar to that of the common nightingale, since it measures 14 cm. It is characterized because its feathers have a tone that mixes gray-brown with gray-whitish, with pale white and circular markings in the throat and chest area. Its wings are very strong and its beak is small, but with which it is capable of catching small insects without many complications to eat them quickly. When it comes to the difference between the male and the female, both genders are identical.

4. Bullfinch

Scientific name: Pyrrhula pyrrhula

It is a species of passerine bird in the finch family (Fringillidae). It is one of the most widespread passerines in Europe and Asia, especially in areas with a temperate climate. Its coloration is unmistakable, while the female has more muted colors, the male sports a reddish plumage on the chest. It is not threatened and has aldeder populations of 28 million individuals in Europe.

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It is a large finch, measuring between 15 and 18 cm. It has a rounded and compact shape, with a black, short and robust bill, adapted to its type of feeding. Its plumage is bluish on the back, black wings and tail, white wing band and black crown. In the coloration of the chest, belly and throat, both sexes are differentiated, in the male it is a striking orange color and in the female it is a much more discreet brownish color. Also the blue of the back is duller in the female. Juveniles are similar in color to the female, although without the black on the head of the adults. It has a fast and undulating flight.

5. Ostrich

Scientific name: Struthio camelus

It is the largest and heaviest bird in the world. When they are born they are between 25 and 30 cm tall, weighing about 900 g. During the first year of life, chicks grow about 25 cm per month. Adult males can reach 3 meters, and weigh around 180 kg. Their small wings do not allow them to fly but help them to propel themselves, balance when running and as a defense mechanism, flapping them to attack possible predators.

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It has a small head in relation to the body, large eyes that measure five centimeters in diameter and provide excellent eyesight, a flat, blunt-tipped beak, a long neck devoid of feathers, as well as its long legs that are powerful, strong and muscular. , adapted to run reaching more than 90 km / h for about thirty minutes. If they are cornered they attack with strong kicks using their claws as weapons. While most birds have four toes on each leg, the ostrich has only two. Their longevity is between thirty and forty years, although in captivity they can reach fifty years.