Getterön Nature Reserve
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Getterön Nature Reserve is a nature reserve at Getterön in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It consists of parts of the peninsula Getterön and an area to the north. It has an area of 350 hectares, of which 235 are land. The reserve was established in 1970. ()
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Wildlife
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Peregrine falcon
The peregrine falcon, a member of the Falconidae family, is celebrated for its astonishing speed and hunting prowess. It can reach speeds exceeding 320 km/h (200 mph) during its iconic dive, known as a stoop, making it the fastest bird and animal on Earth.
Birds
Black-tailed godwit
The black-tailed godwit is a striking large shorebird from the Limosa genus, renowned for its vibrant orange breeding plumage and more subdued grey-brown coloring in winter. There are three subspecies of this bird, which breed across Europe and Asia.
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Ruff
The ruff is a medium-sized wading bird commonly found across northern Eurasia. Noted for their social and migratory nature, ruffs gather in large flocks during winter in regions such as southern and western Europe, Africa, southern Asia, and Australia.
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Water rail
The water rail is a captivating bird belonging to the rail family, found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. These birds flourish in wetlands with abundant vegetation, which they expertly navigate thanks to their slender bodies.
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Eurasian bittern
The Eurasian bittern, also known as the great bittern, is a captivating wading bird that belongs to the heron family, Ardeidae. There are two main subspecies: the northern race, which is distributed across Europe, Africa, and Asia, and the southern race, which is...
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