Birds > Eagles & Raptors
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Short-toed Snake EagleScientific Name: Circaetus gallicusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Eagles & RaptorsSize: Length 62 to 69 cm (24 to 27 in); wingspan 162 to 195 cm (64 to 77 in)Weight: 1.2 to 2.3 kg (2.6 to 5.1 lb)Lifespan: 15 to 20 years...
Invertebrates > Insects
OverviewThe Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja, formerly Argynnis aglaja) is one of the most powerful, rapid, and breathtaking butterflies of the European summer countryside, belonging to the brush-footed butterfly family Nymphalidae. Widely distributed across...
Birds > Birds of Prey
OverviewThe White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), celebrated across Europe as the Sea Eagle, Ern, or White-tailed Sea Eagle, is the largest bird of prey in Europe and the fourth largest eagle in the world. Dominating the wild coastal fjords, island archipelagos,...
Birds > Wading Birds
OverviewThe Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), also celebrated across the Old World as the Common Spoonbill, is a stately, snow-white wading bird belonging to the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. Instantly recognized by its long, paddle-shaped bill...
