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Scientific Name	Common Name	Description
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret
Emberiza cirlus	Cirl Bunting
Emberiza citrinella	Yellowhammer	A sparrow-sized bird the males are easily recognised by its bright yellow head. The female is more brown in colour. Can often be seen and heard singing from the top of a tree or bush.
Emberiza hortulana	Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus	Reed Bunting
Eremophila alpestris	Shore Lark
Erithacus rubecula	Robin	Orange-red face throat and breast.Brown upperparts bordered with grey and a black beady eye.Juvenile same shape as the adult but has speckled plumage for camouflage when leaving the nest.In...

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