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France

Birds, destinations and field guides for France.

Endemic species: 0
Bird species: 99
Destinations: 1
Field guides: 4

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Identify

Birds you are likely to see in France

Great Black-backed Gull

Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus

Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Rock Dove Columba livia

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra

Short-toed Snake Eagle

Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus

Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros

Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius

Red-backed Shrike

Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio

Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Plan

Where to go birding in France

France Camargue The Rhône delta: flamingos, herons and bee-eaters among lagoons and rice fields.

JJanuary: Good
FFebruary: Good
MMarch: Poor or no data
AApril: Best
MMay: Best
JJune: Best
JJuly: Poor or no data
AAugust: Poor or no data
SSeptember: Good
OOctober: Good
NNovember: Poor or no data
DDecember: Poor or no data

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Field guides for France

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe

RSPB Complete Birds of Britain and Europe Rob Hume, 2010 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more Beginners

Collins Bird Guide

Collins Bird Guide Lars Svensson et al., 2000 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more All levels

Advanced Bird ID Handbook: The Western Palearctic

Advanced Bird ID Handbook: The Western Palearctic Nils Van Duivendijk, 2011 Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and more Experts and researchers

Birds of France

Birds of France James Lowen et al., 2018 France All levels