Wildlife Encyclopedia

Explore Romanian wildlife

Species found in Romania: how to recognise them, where they live, when to look, and how to photograph them without disturbing them. Every entry lists its sources.

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Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis · Pescăraș albastru

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Birds · Resident · Wetland

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor · Lebădă de vară

Photographed by Nick

Birds · Resident · Wetland / Urban

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio · Sfrâncioc roșiatic

Photographed by Nick

Birds · Summer visitor · Meadow

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86 species

Bearded Reedling

Panurus biarmicus · Pițigoi de stuf

Reference photo: Hobbyfotowiki / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Birds · Resident · Wetland

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra · Barză neagră

Reference photo: TRinaud / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Birds · Summer visitor · Forest / Wetland

Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius · Ciocănitoare neagră

Reference photo: Dion Art / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Birds · Resident · Forest

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax · Stârc de noapte

Reference photo: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Birds · Summer visitor · Wetland

Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus · Piciorong

Reference photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birds · Summer visitor · Wetland

Brown Bear

Ursus arctos · Urs brun

Reference photo: DenesFeri / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

Mammals · Resident · Forest / Mountain

Chamois

Rupicapra rupicapra · Capră neagră

Reference photo: Giles Laurent / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mammals · Resident · Mountain

Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo · Șorecar comun

Reference photo: caroline legg / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Birds · Resident · Forest / Meadow

Common Crane

Grus grus · Cocor

Reference photo: Andreas Trepte / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

Birds · Migratory · Wetland / Meadow

Falco tinnunculus

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus · Vânturel roșu

Birds · Resident · Meadow / Urban / Mountain

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis · Pescăraș albastru

Photographed by Nick

Birds · Resident · Wetland

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus · Găinușă de baltă

Reference photo: Alexis Lours / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Birds · Migratory · Wetland / Urban

Dalmatian Pelican

Pelecanus crispus · Pelican creț

Reference photo: Charles J. Sharp / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Birds · Wetland

Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila heliaca · Acvilă de câmp

Reference photo: PJeganathan / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Birds · Resident · Meadow / Forest

Eurasian Bittern

Botaurus stellaris · Buhai de baltă

Reference photo: MPF / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birds · Migratory · Wetland

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra · Lișiță

Reference photo: Zeynel Cebeci / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Birds · Resident · Wetland / Urban

Eurasian Eagle-owl

Bubo bubo · Buhă

Reference photo: Martin Mecnarowski (http://www.photomecan.eu/) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birds · Resident · Forest / Mountain

Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus · Grangur

Reference photo: Apatura1955 / Wikimedia Commons · CC0

Birds · Summer visitor · Forest

Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops · Pupăză

Reference photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Birds · Summer visitor · Meadow

Eurasian Lynx

Lynx lynx · Râs

Reference photo: Aconcagua (talk) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mammals · Resident · Forest / Mountain

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra · Vidră

Reference photo: Bernard Landgraf / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mammals · Resident · Wetland

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris · Veveriță

Reference photo: Peter Trimming / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Mammals · Resident · Forest / Urban

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus · Uliu păsărar

Reference photo: Pierre Dalous / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Birds · Resident · Forest / Urban

Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia · Lopătar

Reference photo: Andreas Trepte / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5

Birds · Summer visitor · Wetland

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