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This passerine measures 22-26 cm in length, has a wingspan of 28-32 cm and is often regarded as a miniature bird of prey, due to its eating habits. Dorsal plumage is greyish, underparts are paler, the head is covered by a black ‘mask’ ...
Dove measuring 23-26 cm in total length, with a wingspan of 40-45 cm. The back is golden-brown, wing edges are greyish-blue, the belly is paler and a black-tipped orange collar encircles the neck. The distinctive sound of this bird is ...
This small bat has a forearm length of 30.8-36 mm and head and body length of 40-47 mm. Dorsal fur is dark brown, while ventral fur is paler. Ears are short and dark. This species is widespread (central and southern Europe, North Africa, ...
This marsh-dweller measures up to 58-65 cm, with a wingspan of 90-100 cm. Plumage differs considerably according to age. Adults have grey, blackish-blue backs, with a black cap and fine white feathers on the head that develop in the ...
Bird up to 56-67 cm long, wingspan 115-130 cm, noted for its entirely black plumage and large beak, and for its strong hoarse croak. It is the largest raven in Macaronesia and in all the Western Palaearctic. In this region, it is only ...
Small reptile (snout-vent length to 50 mm), dorsally variable in colour, greyish-pink with darker spots or the same colour but with brown stripes unevenly distributed over the head, body and tail; all toes have claws, a distinguishing ...
This member of the family Scincidae has a total snout-vent length of 52-81 mm, with a mean value of 69.2 mm. The back has irregular dark patches dotted over paler lines, which contrast with the dominant pale bronze. The tail is long and ...
A ground-nesting steppe bird, up to 24-27 cm long, wingspan 51-57 cm. Its colouring helps it blend in with the sandy tones of its environment. Wings are partly black and the head is topped by a bluish-grey crown, a black and white stripe ...
Bat (forearm length of 40-46 mm; head and body length of 46-57 mm), distinguished by strikingly large ears, as in all species of the genus Plecotus. Dorsal fur is thick and dark brown-grey, while ventral fur is much paler. The tail is ...
Species with a snout-vent length of 57-70.5 mm and a mean value of 60.5 mm. Dorsally rather dark compared to other species, with striking pale (golden) longitudinal lines, covered by irregular small bronze patches, and ventrally ...
This member of the heron family measures 55-65 cm in total length, with a wingspan of 88-106 cm. It is pure-white and has long black legs and yellow toes. The bill is dark grey, with a yellow base. In Macaronesia it only breeds in the ...
This large skink has a snout-vent length of 92-123 mm and a mean value of 110.4mm. Robustly built, it has a series of golden to dark brown longitudinal stripes on the back but is mainly distinguished by its orange-reddish snout. C. ...
