La bécassine des marais est très difficile à voir à cause de son plumage. Photo Thierry Riols.

Le martin pêcheur a un vol très rapide lorsque de sa branche il repère un petit poisson. Photo Thierry Riols.

List of waterbirds of Provence

Thierry Riols ( Provence Luberon News) - 18/02/2010

List of birds of Provence attending mediterranean coast, wetlands and Camargue.

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Common Tern

The Tern is also called sea swallow because of his resemblance and his rapid flight. Photo Thierry Riols.

Sterna hirundo
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Present in France from April to October. Mediterranean shore, rivers, Rhone and Durance.

Little Egret

Formerly migratory, the little egret winters now on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. Photo Thierry Riols.

Egretta garzetta
Ordre : Pelecaniformes - Famille : Ardeidae

All coastal areas of France, wintering mainly in the Mediterranean. Marshes, ponds, coastal lagoons, rivers, Durance, Rhone.

Pied Avocet

Often in small groups the Avocet appreciates places with not too deep water.Photo Thierry Riols

Recurvirostra avosetta
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Recurvirostridae

Present throughout the year especially on the shores of the Mediterranean and Atlantic. Wetlands, salt marshes, mudflats, lagoons, Camargue.

Common Snipe

The snipe is rarely visible on the ground. Photo Thierry Riols.

Gallinago gallinago
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Scolopacidae

Present throughout France. Meadows, muddy shores of lakes, ponds.

Mallard

The mallard is the most famous wild ducks. Photo Thierry Riols.

Anas platyrbynchos
Ordre : Anseriformes - Famille : Anatidae

Present throughout the year in France. Lakes, ponds, rivers.

Mute Swan

The mute swan swimming gracefully on the lake and is not very fierce. Photo Thierry riols.

Cygnus olor
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Present throughout the year in France. Lakes, ponds, rivers.

Black-winged Stilt

Black and white with very long red legs, the stilt is easily recognizable. Photo Thierry Riols.

Himantopus himantopus
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Recurvirostridae

Present in France in wetlands and coastal. Freshwater marsh and salt, mud flats, shallow lakes, coastal lagoons, flooded fields, rice paddies.

Greater Flamingo

Greater flamingo is the typical bird of Camargue. Photo Thierry Riols.

Phoenicopterus ruber
Order : Phoenicopteriforme - Family : Phoenicopteridae
Symbol of the Camargue where it breeds, it is present throughout the Mediterranean coast, including Corsica. Brackish lagoons, salt marshes and coastal ponds.

>> Greater flamingo of Camargue

Eurasian Coot

The coot is held most often near shore. Photo Thierry Riols.

Fulica atra
Order : Gruiformes - Family : Rallidae

Present all the year in France and Corsica. Lakes, ponds, streams, Camargue.

Common Pochard

The Pochard is one of the most common diving ducks in Europe. Photo Thierry Riols.

Aythya ferina
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Present everywhere in France on lakes and ponds lined with reeds from september to april and lagoons. Abundant in Camargue.

Moorhen

Moorhen prefer swimming near the shore ready to hide at the slightest alert. Photo Thierry Riols

Gallinula chloropus
Order : Gruiformes - Family : Rallidae

Present all the year in France and Corsica. Pools, ponds and streams with bushy banks.

Yellow-legged Gull

The Yellow-legged Gull nests mainly around the Mediterranean, from the eastern Pyrenees to the Alps and the sea basin of the Rhone. Photo Thierry Riols.

Larus Larus michahellis
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Specifically Mediterranean, Corsica, Rhone basin. Coastal areas and major rivers, lagoons, coastal ponds, rocky islets.

Great Cormoran

The silhouette of the great cormorant is easily recognized. Photo Thierry Riols.

Phalacrocorax carbo
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Phalacrocoracidae

Sandy or rocky shores, estuaries, lakes and major rivers. Rhone Durance, Camargue.

Great Crested Grebe

The crested grebe swimming elegantly before plunging a long time. Photo Thierry Riols.

Podiceps cristatus
Order : Podicipediformes - Family : Podicipedidae

Present throughout France, rarer in the south. Lakes, large ponds lined with reeds.

Grey Heron

The Grey Herons nest in colonies in tall trees. Photo Thierry Riols.

Ardea cinerea
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Ardéidae

Common everywhere in France where there is water. Lakes, ponds, rivers, wet grasslands.

Oystercatcher

The oystercatcher is able to open the shells with his beak. Photo Thierry Riols.

Haematopus ostralegus
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Haematopodidae

Present on the Atlantic coast and the Mediterranean, especially in the Camargue. Bays, estuaries, mudflats.

Common Kingfisher

Very fast and excellent fisherman, we find kingfishers around rivers, marshes and lagoons. Photo Thierry Riols.

Alcedo atthis
Order : Coraciiformes - Family : Alcedinidae

Present throughout France. Rivers, lakes and ponds.

Mediterranean Gull

The Mediterranean Gull congregate in groups of one hundred individuals at the time of the return spring. Photo Thierry Riols.

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Present on all coasts, it nests mainly in Camargue and in Herault. Coastal marshes, rivers, lakes.

Black-headed Gull

The silhouette of the black-headed gull is common in all coastal areas. Photo Thierry Riols.

Larus ridibundus
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Present throughout France every year. Coastal areas, ponds, marshes, rivers.

Greylag Goose

The greylag Goose is a good swimmer but spent long periods on the ground to nourish with vegetation. Photo Thierry Riols.

Anser anser
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Abundant during periods of migration, October to November and February-March. Wet meadows, marshes, crops near water. Wintering in the Camargue.

Sandwich Tern

The Sandwich Tern lives in large colonies on the sand bank, the islets or rocks below. Photo Thierry Riols.

Thalasseus sandvicensis
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Present throughout the year, primarily marine. Sandy shores, lagoons, estuaries. Nest in the Camargue.

Little Tern

The Little Tern is distinguished from other terns by fishing only in ponds and puddles. Photo Thierry Riols.

Sternula albifrons
Order : Charadriiformes - Family : Laridae

Presents from April to October in France. Sandy Mediterranean shore, great rivers. Nest from Spain to saline of Hyeres especially in the Camargue.

Common Shelduck

The shelduck lives mainly on the seafront and is reproduced on the Mediterranean coast. Photo Thierry Riols.

Tadorna tadorna
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Lives all the year near the sea. Sandy sectors, bays, estuaries, coastal marshes, dunes.

Nothern Pintail

Anas acuta
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Present everywhere in France in winter. Ponds, bays, estuaries, mudflats, particularly in the Camargue.

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas penelope
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

In winter in France from September to March. Mediterranean coastline and Camargue mudflats, salt marshes.

Northern Shoveler

Anas clypeata
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Present everywhere in France, especially in winter. Lakes, ponds, lagoons and coastal ponds, Camargue.

European Shag

Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Phalacrocoracidae

French coasts and recently on the Mediterranean coast. Seabird, rocks and islets.

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Everywhere in France in winter, common in Camargue. Lakes, ponds, rivers and gravel pits.

Western Great Egret

Ardea alba
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Ardeidae

Present everywhere in France. Lakes, ponds, lagoons, swamps, rivers: Durance, Rhone, Camargue.

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis
Order : Podicipediformes - Family : Podicipedidae

Only in winter in Provence. Coastal areas, especially on the pond of Berre.

Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis
Order : Podicipediformes - Family : Podicipedidae

Present throughout France. Lives in freshwater, lakes and river banks.

Western Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Ardeidae

Lives mainly in the Camargue, as throughout the Mediterranean. Fields with oxen, rid it of insects

Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea
Order : Pelecaniformes - Family : Ardeidae

Large wetland, basins of major rivers, Mediterranean coast and mainly in Camargue.

Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Uncommon in France, significant concentration in Camargue during the winter. Ponds, lakes and lagoons.

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca
Order : Anseriformes - Family : Anatidae

Wintering in the Camargue and visible everywhere in France during migration, July to December and February to April. Lakes, ponds, marshes.

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