Species notes

A short bird guide.

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Notes on the appearance, habits, and habitats of selected birds, with their Latvian names and occurrence in Latvia.

The guide covers birds of woodland, farmland, wetlands, and the coast. Each entry includes identification features, feeding habits, and a brief account of where the bird occurs.

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  Field note 01

  Magpies

  Žagata

  A long-tailed corvid with black-and-white plumage and an iridescent sheen.

  Latvia: Yes · all year
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  Field note 02

  Puffins

  Atlantijas tuklītis

  A North Atlantic auk that nests on land and feeds at sea.

  Latvia: No regular presence
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  Field note 03

  Hoopoe

  Pupuķis

  A ground-feeding insectivore with a folding crest and boldly barred wings.

  Latvia: Yes · local summer breeder
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  Field note 04

  Lapwings

  Ķīvīte

  A crested wader of wet grasslands and open farmland.

  Latvia: Yes · breeder and migrant
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  Field note 05

  Redshanks

  Pļavu tilbīte

  A wetland wader identified by red legs and a conspicuous white wing pattern.

  Latvia: Yes · breeder and migrant
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  Field note 06

  Curlews

  Kuitala

  A large wader with a long, downcurved bill and a bubbling call.

  Latvia: Yes · local breeder and migrant
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  Field note 07

  Waxwings

  Zīdaste

  A northern songbird whose winter movements follow the berry supply.

  Latvia: Yes · autumn and winter visitor
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  Field note 08

  Nightjars

  Lēlis

  A nocturnal insect hunter, usually detected by its sustained churring song.

  Latvia: Yes · summer breeder
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  Field note 09

  Gabralker

  gaujarts

  A retiring riverbank bird with green plumage and three broad-tipped tail feathers.

  Latvia: Yes · local resident

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