Capercaillie

The western capercaillie, also known as the wood grouse, heather cock, or just capercaillie, is a member of the grouse family and its largest member.

Bosnia and Slovenia.

European Wild Turkey

Turkeys were eventually transported to Europe in 1519, and because they tasted different than more familiar birds, they were highly prized for their unique flavor.

Serbia and Macedonia.

Grey Partridge

The grey partridge, also known as the English partridge, Hungarian partridge, or hun, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. The scientific name is the Latin for “partridge”, and is itself derived from Ancient Greek perdix.

Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary.

Pheasants

The common pheasant is a bird in the pheasant family. The genus name comes from Latin phasianus, “pheasant”. The species name colchicus is Latin for “of Colchis”, a country on the Black Sea where pheasants became known to Europeans.

Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Hungary.

Stone Partridge

The stone partridge (Ptilopachus petrosus) is a bird of the new world quail family. This largely brown bird, which commonly holds its tail raised, is found in scrubland and lightly wooded habitats, often near rocks.

Macedonia, Serbia and Hungary.

Wood Pidgeon

In the colder northern and eastern parts of Europe and western Asia the common wood pigeon is a migrant, but in southern and western Europe it is a well distributed and often abundant resident.

Macedonia, Serbia, Greece and Romania.