The climate in the steppe zones – both in temperate European, and on the prairies, and in the pampas – is characterized by a high seasonality: in winter, positive temperatures and a large amount of… Read More »Birds of the steppes – names and photos | Types of steppe birds
Ravens are large songbirds, and people believe that crows are smart, savvy, and gifted. Ravens are found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere. They are mentioned in folklore and mythology from Scandinavia and ancient Ireland… Read More »Crow – species, photos and description of birds, what it eats and where it lives, features
This is a typical representative of the bustard family living in the steppe. This name was given because birds can run quickly if danger arises. The bustard is a rather massive bird: it weighs about… Read More »Great bustard or dudak – photo and description of the bird | Where it lives, what it eats and what it looks like
Robin or Robin is a common bird species in Europe that often flies into orchards. The bird lives alone outside the breeding season, in winter it moves to people’s homes, begs for bread crumbs at… Read More »Zaryanka (Malinovka) – photo and description of a migratory bird, how it sings, video, what it eats
These are amazing birds belonging to the hawk family, which suggests that they are predators. They live in Eurasia, England and even in some territories of the African continent. Usually, small reservoirs or lakes, where… Read More »Marsh Harrier – photo and description of the bird, Red Book, voice and sounds, pictures of a male and a female
Usually they first hear and only then see the nightingale hiding in the foliage of the branches. The nightingale’s voice is heard day and night. Beautiful notes and melodic phrases make singing wonderful, creative and… Read More »Nightingale – a photo and description of a bird, interesting facts, what it eats and where it lives, pictures
Crake, or, as it is also called, dergach is a prominent representative of the shepherd family. Its small size allows not only to hide in the grass, but also to move around in it without… Read More »Crake – a photo of a bird, listen to the sounds of singing, a description of where it lives and what it looks like
The steppe eagle belongs to the order of the falconiformes, the hawk family. This animal is a predator. These birds are migratory. In summer, they fly to nesting sites and breed offspring there. Such places… Read More »Steppe eagle of the Red Book – description and photo, what it eats and where it lives
Moorhen very much resembles an ordinary chicken – and this is exactly what, marsh hen, it is usually called. Small, about the size of a pigeon, the bird belongs to the shepherd family – and… Read More »Moorhen – photo and description of the bird, moorhen chick, listen to the voice
It is a waterfowl belonging to the family of ducks and the order of Anseriformes. There are 4 subspecies of bean bean: gray and forest, tundra and short-billed. All of them live in rather harsh… Read More »Bean goose – photo and description of a goose from the Red Book, bird subspecies, voice and video
