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Bivalves dis)nguished by having the two halves of the shell be of equal size + shape, but by having the teeth be in a single row, rather than separated into two groups as they are in clams; they have a large organ called a food that is used to pull the animal through the substrate

inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, canals + streams throughout the world except in polar regions; they require constant source of cool, clean water, preferring water with a substan)al mineral content, using calcium carbonate to build their shells

mussels are filter feeders, feeding on plankton and other microscopic sea creatures which are free-‐floa)ng in seawater,

Ray-‐finned Fish

slender body, can grow up to 14.5 cm in length and spawns in the surf zone of the lake

freshwater, near shores, inhabits the water just above the lake bed

smaller fish, invertebrates

grow to 35 mm, spawns in clear, slow running or s)ll water , female deposits her eggs inside freshwater mussels, male fer)lizes eggs that remains protected in mussel

temperate freshwater fish, found among plants over sandy and muddy boKoms in shallow waters

plants, worms, crustaceans and insect larvae

Amphibianssmall frog that can grow to 4.5 cm, slender with long legs, dorsal skim is smooth and green/grey/tan in color while ventral skin is granular and whi)sh color

they are only members of tree frog family indigenous to Mainland Europe, found in marshlands, damp meadows, reed beds, streambanks, lakeshores, humid/dry forests

spiders, earwigs, beetles and other small insects

largest frog na)ve to Europe, can grow up to 17 cm, head is propor)onally large and hind legs are long so they are excellent jumpers, green in color

water-‐dwelling, inhabi)ng and breeding in both stagnant and flowing water habitats, from shallows puddles and ponds to large lakes, rivers and brooks

dragonflies and other insects, spiders, earthworms and slugs; larger frogs eat small rodents and smaller amphibians and fish

Birdsperching bird with loud far-‐carrying sound, large plump, soQ-‐plumaged, 16-‐20 cm in length; forehead is flaKened and bill is strong and pointed the sexes are iden)cal

found in large reed beds, oQen with bushes; lay eggs in a basket nest in reeds

oQen feed on the ground oninsects, will also feed on small vertebrates such as tadpoles

ATTRIBUTES HABITAT DIET

European BiKerling (Rhodeus amarus)

European Tree Frog (Hyla arborea)

Eurasian Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus)

Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

Freshwater Mussels (palaeoheterodonta)

CATEGORY SPECIES

Alburnus macedonicus **cri)cally endangered

medium-‐large passerine (perching) bird, slender with medium-‐long tail and narrow, dark bill, 16.5-‐18 cm long, sandy brown above and pale below; monogamous and territorial

breeding habit is dry open country, including semi-‐deserts, ground nester, lays four to six eggs

small invertebrates, esp. insects including flies and their larvae, beetles, grasshoppers and crickets, ants, larve and adults of moths and buDerflies; spiders, and rarely worms and scorpions

Greater SpoDed Eagle (Aquila clanga)large bird of prey that is 65 cm in length with a wingspan of 160 cm, medium large eagle has head and wing coverts that are very dark brown constrasKng medium-‐brown plumage, small head

wooded country, breeds from norther Europe across Asia and winters in southeastern Europe, Middle East and South Asia; ,migraKon to breeding grounds takes places fairly late

hunts small mammals and similar, mainly terrestrial prey

large bird with slow flight,standing 90-‐100 cm tall, 175-‐195 cm wingspan, plumage is grey above and off-‐white below; adults have white head with black supercilium + slender crest with powerful bill

wading bird that breeds in colonies in trees close to lakes, the seashore or other wetlands; it will also nest in reed beds; it builds a bulky sKcky nest

feeds in shallow water, catching fish, frogs and insects with its long bill; will also feed on small mammals, repKles and warbler nesKngs, ducklings and other small birds, fill wait moKonless for its prey

small goose, dark sooty color, relieved by white, breeds in ArcKc Europe, oRen close to ensts of large birds of prey, helping to protect this small goose from predators (such as the arcKc fox); winters in south eastern Europe

nest in tundra + open parts of shrub tundra, in high + dry areas such as steep river banks, rocky slopes, rocky crags + gullies; when not breeding they are found in steepe habitats; in winter they roost on lakes/ in remote wetlands

feeds on agricultural land, including winter wheat, barley, maize, pasture grasses and natural grassland while wintering; when it moves to breeding grounds in summer its diet changes to grass leaves and shoots

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca)medium-‐sized diving duck known colloquially by birders as "Fudge Duck"; adult male is a rich chestnut color with a darker back and yellow eye, the pure white undertail helps disKnguish these from similar species (TuRed Duck)

breeding habit is marshes and lakes with a meter or more water depth; ducks breed in southern and eastern Europe and southern and western Africa

feed mainly by diving or dabblings; eat aquaKc plants with some molluscs, aquaKc insects and small fish; oRen feed at night and will upend (dabble) for food as well

slightly larger than Common Cuckoo at 35-‐39 cm in length-‐looks much larger with its broad wings + long narrow tail; adult is grey above with slender body + strong legs, it has a grey cap + wings, yellow face + upper breast,white underparts

frequents semi-‐arid habitats including open woodlands, rocky hillsides in dry savannahs and dry culKvated areas with bushes and trees; it is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests of corvids + starlings

feeds on insects, with hairy caterpillars (which are distasteful to many birds) being a speciality

Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris)

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Red-‐breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) **criKcally endangered

Great SpoDed Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius)

large bird of prey at 43-‐50 cm in length with a wingspan of 95-‐105 cm; has slate grey or brown-‐grey upperparts with a reddish back to the head; sexes are similar

it is a bird of open country and savanna; it lays three to four eggs on a cliff ledge nest; breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and Asia; it is mainly resident but some birds disperse more widely aEer breeding season

usually hunts by horizontal pursuit and takes mainly bird prey in flight; feeds on Common Quail, EgypJan rouseKe, European Turtle-‐Dove

large Northern Hemisphere swan with deep honking call, length of 140-‐160 cm, wingspan 205-‐275 cm; it has angular head shape and a variable bill paKern that shows more yellow than black; they are powerful fliers

preferred habitat is wetland but will also build nest anywhere close to water; require large areas of water to live in (esp. when growing bc their body weight can't be supported by their legs for long periods of Jme; breed in subarcJc Eurasia

eats plants that grow on the boKom of the wetlands

mid-‐sized bird of prey, 42-‐56 cm in length, wingspan 115-‐140 cm;large + bulky w broad wings; strong difference in appearance of male + female species: male's plummage is reddish brown w lighter yellow streaks + female is almost all brown

from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa

hunts by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, repJles, or birds

medium-‐sized passerine, the male is a striking bird with black and white plumage and chestnut crown

habitat includes forest, specifically subtropical moist lowland, shrublands, grasslands; breeds in souther Europe, Middle East + northwest Africa in open culJvated country, preferably with orchard trees and some bare or sandy ground

feeds on large insects, small birds and frogs; like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire

smallest gull species, with length of 25-‐27 cm, wingspan of 75-‐80 cm; pale grey in plumage with black hood, dark underwings and pinkish breast; in winter, head goes white apart from darker cap and eye-‐spot, thin black bill, dark red legs

breeds on freshwater, low-‐lying marshes, making a lined nest on ground amongst vegetaJon; breeds in northern Europe + Asia; migratory gull, winter habitat:along coasts in protected shallow estuaries, mudflats + beaches, nearby fresh water lakes

gulls pick food off the water surface and also catch insects in the air

migratory, medium-‐sized curlew (with long, slender, downcurved bill and moKled brown plumage), 36-‐41 cm in length, 77-‐88 cm wingspan; breeding adult is mainly greyish brown above w a whiJsh rump and lower back, underparks are white, streaked with dark brown

during its migratory passage through Europe it inhabits saltmarsh, steppe grasslands, fishponds, saltpans and brackish lagoons; parJcularly associated with large wetlands; breeds in marshes + peat bogs, nests have on average four eggs

curlews feed by walking slowly and using their bills to probe soE mud for small invertebrates, but will also pick other small items off the surface, including earthwors, insects and molluscs

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus)

Slender-‐billed Curlew (Numenius tenuirostris) **criJcally endangered

LiKle Gull (Larus minutus)

Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus)

known as the sea swallow, this medium-‐size tern is 34-‐37 cm long, 70-‐80 cm wingspan; thin sharp bill is red with a dark >p, long legs are also red, long tail extends to the wing>ps on the standing bird; in the winter the forehead and underparts are white

strongly migratory, breeds in colonies on coasts + islands and oCen inland on freshwater lakes; nest varies from scratching in the sand or mud to nest made of grass, reeds, rubbish,etc; usually they are found in flocks + only found singly or in pairs in inland lakes + rivers

feeds by plunge-‐diving for fish, from either the sea or freshwater lakes and laarge rivers; usually dives directly

small migratory wader (long -‐legged bird associated with wetland or coastal environments), long fine bill and very long yellowish legs, greyish brown in breeding plumage, paler in winter; usually seen singly or in pairs

breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to central Asia; prefer to winter on fresh water wetlands such as swamps and lakes

birds forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud; they mainly eat insects and similar small prey

BuLerflies buLerfly has shiny metallic wings: male's upperside is primarily orange with dark brown edges; female is darker above with larger dark edges + many dark spots; both sexes have pale underside with orange band on hindwing+ pale blue band on forwing

grows in a wide range of damp habitats, wetlands

feeds on herbaceous flowering plants including meadow bistort and on perennial herbs in the buckwheat family

Mammals differs from the North American river oLer by its shorter neck and broader visage; strongly territorial and live alone for the most part; individual's territory varies from one and forty kms long, with eighteen km being usual; they are non-‐seasonal breeders

species found in Asia, Africa + across Europe; may inhabit any unpolluted body of freshwater: lakes, streams, rivers + ponds; may live by coast,in salt water requiring access to freshwater to clean fur; spend days in a burrow or hollow tree on riverbank

diet mainly consists of fish although during the winter months when fish consump>on is significantly lower their diet can include birds, insects, frogs, crustaceans and some>mes small mammals, including young beavers

small bat, length of the head and body is 46-‐55 mm and wingspan is 220-‐250 mm; it has forearm length of 32-‐40mm; fur is medium-‐dark reddish-‐brown above, with paler >ps, and is pale brown below; fur is long, the face, ears, wings and tail are dark

breeding colonies are located in hollow trees, bat boxes + some>mes buildings; threats to the species include loss of hollow trees + toxic chemicals for treatment of chemicals in buildings; it is a protected specials in many countries + breeds successfully in bat boxes

it emerges early to hunt, flying in straight lines with rapid, deep wingbeats, hovering 3-‐15 m above the ground; it feeds on medium-‐sized flying insects

the region's registered 67 wild horses average of 1.45-‐1.55 m tall; the feral horses, which originated from domes>cated horses that were freed by their owners in early 1960s and have managed to survive and reproduce are in danger of ex>nc>on due to fact that stallions now outnumber the mares

grasslands, open areas in which predators can be seen from a distance; seek cover and shade in thickets and dense brush

horses primarily are grazers and eat a variety of grasses in the summer and in the winter, feed heavily on saltbrush, sagebrush and other brushy species

Nathusius's Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii)

Axios Delta wild horses

European OLer (Lutra lutra)

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar)

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagna>lis)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Rep$les medium-‐sze, length varies from 12 to 38 cm, shell is brown with hint of green, spo?ed yellow; long-‐living; considered to be semi-‐aqua$c, as their terrestrial movements can span 1000 m and have been found traveling up to 4000 m away from water

freshwater species of turtle, prefers to live in wetlands surrounded by a large propor$on of natural, wooded, landscape; lay eggs on land, near body of water; found in southern and central Europe, West Asia and North Africa

eat mixed diet of plants and animal ma?er-‐they are not strictly carnivorous-‐reportedly an adult's diet shiKs from carnivorous to more herbivorous as it ages and grows in size

large glass lizard found from southern Europe to Central Asia; can reach length of 135 cm; tan color, paler on ventral surface + the head with a segmented appearance that resembles giant earthworm; small (2mm) rear legs some$mes

found in short grassland or sparsely wooded hills; it is especially ac$ve in wet weather (in pursuit of snails and slugs), though it prefers a dry habitat

consumes arthropods and small mammals, including snails and slugs

small to medium sized tortoise; young animals and some adults have black and yellow pa?erned carapaces, although the brightness may fade with age to less dis$nc$ve gray or straw yellow; can live as long as 70-‐100 years

live in semi-‐arid plains, the animals dig their nightly shelter out in hollows protected by thick bushes or hedges and spend winters there; found throughout southern Europe

eat leaves and flowers along with fruits as supplementary nutri$on

European nonvenomous snake, females are bigger than males with maximum size between 1.0-‐1.3 m long; color varies from greyish green to brownish or almost black with oKen vivid orange or yellow colored belly

during egg laying in July, one clutch consists of between 10-‐30 eggs; aKer young snakes hatch in early September the snakes hibernate in dry holes near the water from October to April and then mate again

feeds mainly on fish, and occasionally amphibians including frogs, toads, and tadpoles

Armored Glass Lizard (Pseudopus apodus)

Hermann's Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)

Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata)

European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis)

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