Birds of Estonia
Bird protection in
Estonia:
v The first bird sanctuary Vaika, 1910
v The first Nature Conservation Act in Estonia, 1935
v Estonian Red Data Book
v Protection nowadays
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Bird habitats of Estonia:
v Estonian climate
v More than 1400 lakes
v Estonian rivers
v Estonian islands
v Forests
v Natural or seminatural grasslands
Grasshopper Warbler (võsa-
ritsiklind):
v Breeder, transit migrant
v Medium-sized
v Insectivorous
v Colour: adult – brown back, gray
underparts
v Consevation status – least concern
v Eggs and nest
v The song
Brambling (põhjavint):
v Breeder, transit migrant
v Medium-sized
v Mostly eats seeds, feeds
youngsters with insects
v Colourful
v Consevation status – least
concern
v Eggs and nest
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Common Kingfisher
(jäälind) :
v Breeder, winterer
v Sparrow-sized
v Mainly on Fish
v Blue upperparts, orange
underparts, long bill
v Consevation status – least
concern
v Eggs and nest
v The song
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Summary: