Migratory birds from the Neretva Delta

Ornithological collection in Metkovic, Croatia Our students have visited the ornithological collection in Metkovic, our hometown, which is by size among the largest collections of its kind in Europe and studied the migratory birds of our region, some of which, unfortunately, have become extinct. The collection contains more than 340 exhibits which are examples of 218 bird species, out of 310 species so far recorded in the Neretva region, Croatia. This ornithological collection provides insight into the former exuberance of life in the swampy and marshy woods, in the forest, in reed and rocky ground, as well as reclaimed farm land. Here are the photos of the collection itself and some of the exhibits of stuffed birds: Ruži?asti nesit – Pelicanus onocrotalus – Great White Pelican ?aplja danguba - Ardea purpurea – Purple Heron Prutka crvenonoga – Tringa totanus - Redshank Prutka mala – Actitis hypoleucos – Common Sandpiper Pupavac božjak – Upupa epops - Hoopoe Utva zlatokrila – Tadorna feruginea – Ruddy Shelduck P?elarica žuta - Merops apiaster – Bee-eater