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— FAMILIES —

GREBES
(Podicipedidae) - Grebes

HERONS
(Ardeidae) -Herons

BIRDS OF PREY
(Accipitriformes) - Accipitrides

GROUSE & PHEASANTS
(Galliformes) - Galliformes

RAILS
(Rallidae) - Rallidés

WADERS & SHOREBIRDS
(Charadriiformes) - Limicoles

PIGEONS & DOVES
(Columbidae) - Tourterelles

CUCKOOS
(Cuculidae) - Coucous

OWLS
(Strigidae) - Hiboux

SWIFTS
(Apodidae) - Martinets

BEE-EATERS
(Meropidae) - Guêpiers

WOODPECKERS
(Picidae) - Pics

LARKS
(Alaudidae) - Alouette

SWALLOWS & MARTINS
(Hirundinidae) - Hirondelles

PIPITS & WAGTAILS
(Motacillidae) - Pipits & Bergeronnetes

WRENS
(Troglodytidae) - Troglodytes

ACCENTORS
(Prunellidae) - Accenteurs

THRUSHES
(Turdidae) - Merles

WARBLERS
(Sylviidae) - Sylviides

LONG-TAILED TITS
(Aegithalidae) - Aegithalide

TITS
(Paridae) - Mesanges

TREECREEPERS

(Certhidae) - Grimpereaux

NUTHATCHES
(Sittidae) - Sittelles

SHRIKES
(Laniidae) - Pies-Grieches

CROWS, JAYS & MAGPIES
(Corvidae) - Corbeaux, Geais & Pies

ORIOLES
(Oriolidae) - L’Oriot

FINCHES
(Fringillidae) - Fringillides

BUNTINGS
(Emberizidae) - Bruants

— GREBES (Podicepididae) —

LITTLE GREBE (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Grèbe castagneux

Small grebe with rich chestnut neck and fluffy appearance. The basic call is a rapid trill which rises in pitch and volume before trailing off:

GREAT CRESTED GREBE (Podiceps cristatus) - Grèbe huppé

A common bird on all lowland water bodies across the north of Switzerland. Its most frequently heard call is a goose-like “honk”:

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