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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Romania. The avifauna of Romania included a total of 412 confirmed species as of October 2024. Of them, one has been introduced by humans, and one has been extirpated .
According to a systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna, there are 732 species of vertebrates living in Romania. When grouped into classes, the largest number of these species are birds, with 382 species, followed by fish with 184. 110 of these species are mammals, 31 are reptiles, 20 are amphibians, while only four belong to the Cyclostomata class of jawless fish.
Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.
Other hunted birds include hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonnasia), wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), skylark (Alauda arvensis), thrushes (Turdus sp.). Among the most sought-after game birds in Romania is the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus), a large turkey-like bird, which have a significant presence in the country. It is hunted during mating season ...
This huge bird is by a slight margin the largest of the pelican species and one of the largest living flying bird species. It measures 160 to 183 cm (5 ft 3 in to 6 ft 0 in) in length, 7.25–15 kg (16.0–33.1 lb) in weight and 245 to 351 cm (8 ft 0 in to 11 ft 6 in) in wingspan.
The transpalearctic type contains 43 species. For Romania's latitude – delta included – the north-originating species (Arctic and Siberian) appear as winter-and passage birds, while the south-originating species (European, Mediterranean and Mongolian) are met with as sedentary and summer species.
Conservation status - IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: EX - Extinct, EW - Extinct in the wild CR - Critically endangered, EN - Endangered, VU - Vulnerable NT - Near threatened, LC - Least concern DD - Data deficient, NE - Not evaluated (v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014 [1])
It is home to over 300 bird and 45 freshwater fish species, including the endangered sturgeons. Mammal species include European mink, European wildcat, Eurasian otter, and the threatened monk seal. [5] [6] Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania: Sibiu, Alba, Harghita, Brașov, and Mureș County: 1993 596bis; iv (cultural)