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Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Pettirosso
Petirrojo
It lives in forest,
It eats insects, esp.
woodland, towns
beetles (inc. larvae),
also fruit, seeds in
winter
It lives in woodland,
It eats insect and
towns
spiders, also seeds in
winter, mostly on
outer branches of
conifers
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Cincia Mora
Carbonero garrapinos
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
Balestruccio
Avión común
It lives in open country,
towns
It eats flying insects,
especially flies (Diptera)
and aphids in summer
Great Tit
Parus major
Cinciallegra
Carbonero común
It lives in forest
It eats Invertebrates
woodland, towns,
mangrove
(esp. butterflies,
beetles) and spiders,
winter, seeds and fruit
It lives in coniferous &
It eats insects (esp.
mixed forest
aphids, springtails and
caterpillars), spiders
mostly on twigs in
tree crown
Fire crest
Regulus ignicapilla
Fiorrancino
Reyezuelo listado
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Cinciarella
Herrerillo común
It lives in woodland,
scrub, towns
It eats insect and
spiders, also fruit and
seeds in winter.
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Storno
Estornino pinto
It lives in farmland,
woodland, towns
It eats mostly insects
(esp crane-fly larvae),
fruit and seeds, mostly
on ground, often near
cattle.
Picchio muratore
Trepador común
It lives in forest,
woodland, towns
It eats invertebrates,
winter, also seeds, feeds
on trunk and branches
but also on ground
Nuthatch
Sitta Europaea
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Passera europea
Gorrión doméstico
It lives near man
It eats seeds, also
shoots, berries, scraps,
nestlings mostly insects,
mostly on ground, but
will hover
Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba
ballerina bianca
lavandera blanca
It lives in open country,
often near water
It eats small
invertebrates from
ground or flycatching
Blackbird
Turdus merula
Merlo
Mirlo común
It lives in woodland,
scrub, towns
It eats mainly insects
and earthworms, also
fruit, mostly from
ground
Serin
Serinus Serinus
Verzellino
Verdecillo
It lives in open country
& towns
It eats a wide variety of
flying insects and spiders
caught in flight
Swallow
Hirundo Rustica
Rondine
Golondrina común
It lives in open
woodland, farmland
It eats seeds,
occasionally small
invertebrates;
principally in herbs and
on ground
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
Cincia bigia
Carbonero palustre
It lives in mixed
woodland, towns
It eats insects and
spiders in summer ,
in winter also seeds,
nuts, berries; food
cached over winter
It lives in woodland,
woodland edge
It eats mostly
arthropods, esp.
bugs and eggs,
larvae of
butterflies/moths
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Codibugnolo
Mito
Redstart
Phoenicurus
phoenicurus
Codirosso
Colirrojo real
It lives in woodland
It eats largely insects,
esp. butterfly/beetle
larvae, and spiders
Greenfinch
Carduelis chloris
Verdone
Verderòn
It lives in open
woodland, farmland,
gardens.
It eats large seeds incl.
rose-hips, cereal grain,
some invertebrates, esp
for nestlings.
Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Ghiandaia
Arrendajo común
It lives in forest,
woodland, towns
It eats invertebrates
(esp. beetles,
caterpillars) fruit and
seeds (esp. acorns which
are cached).
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Regolo
Reyezuelo sencillo
It lives in coniferous &
mixed forest
It eats insects (esp.
aphids, springtails and
caterpillars), spiders
mostly on twigs in tree
crown
Picchio verde
Pito real
It lives in deciduous &
It eats mostly ants
mixed forest edge,
woodlands
taken from nests.
Largely hunts on
ground
Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Siski
Carduelis spinus
Lucherino
Lúgano
It lives in woodland
It eats seeds esp. spruce
or pine, alder, birch,
some invertebrates in
summer
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Cincia dal ciuffo
Herrerillo capuchino
It lives in coniferous or
mixed woodland
It eats mostly insects,
It lives in woodland,
It eats small seeds esp.
farmland, open
country
daisies (Asteraceae)
often half-ripe, some
invertebrates in
summer
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Cardellino
Jilguero
spiders, winter, also
plant material esp.
conifer seeds, will
cache food
Chaffinch
Swift
Hooded Crow
Grey Wagtail
Fringilla coelebs
Apus apus
Corvus cornix
Motacilla cinerea
Fringuello
Rondone
Cornacchia grigia
Ballerina gialla
Pinzón común
Vencejo común
Corneja cenicienta
Lavandera cascadena
It lives in forest,
It eats invertebrates in
woodland, farmland
the summer, otherwise
mostly seeds, widest
diet of the finches
It lives in open country
It eats a wide variety of
& towns
flying insects and
spiders caught in flight
It lives almost
It eats invertebrates
everywhere
and cereal grain, also
eggs, carrion and
scraps
It lives in banks of swift
streams, lakes
It eats small
invertebrates from
ground or flycatching,
will hunt in water