Migratory Birds Flashcards

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1
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Name 6 palearctic migrant bird species

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Amur Falcon, Steppe Eagle, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Red-Backed Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, European Nightjar

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Name 4 intra-african migrant bird species

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Woodland Kingfisher, Wahlberg’s Eagle, Carmine Bee-eater, Rufous Cheeked Nightjar

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3
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Name 3 local migrant bird species

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African Stonechat, Malachite Sunbird, Southern Pochard

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Where does the Woodland Kingfisher over winter?

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Equatorial African forests, Sudan, Lake Victoria

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Where does the Wahlberg’s Eagle over winter?

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Central/tropical Africa

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Where does the European Roller over winter?

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Africa and India

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Where does the Carmine Bee-Eater over winter?

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South Africa, equatorial Africa

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Where does the European Bee-Eater over winter?

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Tropical and Southern Africa

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Where does the Diderick Cuckoo over winter?

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Tropical Africa

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Where does the Lesser Spotted Eagle over winter?

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Africa

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Where does the Barn Swallow over winter?

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Africa, s Asia, Australasia and S America

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Where does the Red-backed Shrike over winter?

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Southern Africa

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Where does the Wood Sandpiper over winter?

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S Asia, Australia and s Africa

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Where does the White Stork over winter?

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Africa S of Sahara

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Where does the Steppe Eagle over winter?

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S Asia and Africa

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Where does the Woodland Kingfisher breed?

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Southern Africa

17
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Where does the Wahlberg’s Eagle breed?

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Southern Africa

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Where does the European Roller breed?

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Europe, Middle East, w Asia

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Where does the Carmine Bee-Eater breed?

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Zimbabwe and areas of Botswana

20
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Where does the European Bee-Eater breed?

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Southern Europe

21
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Where does the Diderick Cuckoo breed?

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Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

22
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Where does the Lesser Spotted Eagle breed?

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E Europe, Russia and India

23
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Where does the Barn Swallow breed?

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N Africa, Europe, n Asia, N America

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Where does the Red-backed Shrike breed?

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Mainly Europe

25
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Where does the Wood Sandpiper breed?

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N Europe, Asia

26
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Where does the White Stork breed?

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Eurasia, NW Africa and rarely South Africa

27
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Where does the Steppe Eagle breed?

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E Europe (Russian steppes)

28
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What is the Zoogeographic region for N. America, Greenland & the Arctic?

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Nearctic

29
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What is the Zoogeographic region for Eurasia, N. Africa (including the Sahara)?

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Palaearctic

30
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What is the Zoogeographic region for the combination of Nearctic and Palaearctic (similar regional fauna and flora)?

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Holarctic

31
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What is the Zoogeographic region for Africa, south of the Sahara, Southern Arabia, Madagascar and associated Indian Ocean island archipelagos.?

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Afrotropical

32
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What regions does Nearctic include?

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N. America, Greenland, Arctic

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What regions does Palearctic include?

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Eurasia, N. Africa (including the Sahara)

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What regions does Holarctic include?

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The combination of Nearctic and Palaearctic (similar regional fauna and flora)

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What regions does Afrotropical include?

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Africa, south of the Sahara, Southern Arabia, Madagascar and associated Indian Ocean island archipelagos.