Target Species in Bulgaria

The coot, also called the white-fronted water hen, black coot, coot (Fulica atra) is a bird of the Durdavtsov family. It is also found in Bulgaria, the population is stable, which is why hunting is allowed from October 1 to January 31.

The nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a large rodent from the family Myocastoridae. Leads a semi-aquatic lifestyle. The natural range covers the southern part of South America. It was introduced in several other countries, including Bulgaria.

The white marten (Martes foina) is a small predator of the porcupine family, dialectally also called Kokardja, Yorkipe, Konada or Samsar. It looks like the golden marten, but it is heavier than it, its head is rounder, its feet are hairless and it has coarser fur with rarer grayish hairs. The spot on her neck is white, from the back it branches laterally to the forelimbs.

The partridge (Perdix perdix) is a bird of the Phasianidae family. It is also found on the territory of Bulgaria. It is colored in camouflage rust and brownish colors, the male has a dark spot on the chest.

The grebe (Mareca penelope), also called "fisher" or "whistle", is a relatively small bird of the Duck family, order Guscopidae. Weighs between 0.5 and 1 kg, body length 44–50 cm, wingspan 82 cm. It flies fast and light, taking off almost vertically.

The mountain partridge (Alectoris graeca) is a bird of the Phasianidae family. It is also found in Bulgaria. In the country, it forms hybrids with the Thracian chukar (Alectorus chukar). It is a rare species and is included in the second edition of the Red Book of Bulgaria.

The aurochs disappeared en masse from Western Europe by the end of the 11th century except in the Ardennes, where they survived until the 14th century. The last aurochs in Moldova was killed in 1762, and in 1790 in Transylvania.

The Cuckoo (Streptopelia decaocto) is a resident bird of the Pigeon family, distributed in many places, including Bulgaria. One of the greatest colonizers of the bird world. In Europe, it was described for the first time in Bulgaria in 1838 in the outskirts of Plovdiv by Imre Frivaldski.

The turtledove (Streptopelia turtur) is a bird of the Pigeon family. It is also found in Bulgaria. The woodpecker has a slightly pronounced age dimorphism. Adult birds reach a body length of 27-29 cm, a wingspan of 48-53 cm and a weight of 99-170 g, and the general tone of the plumage is gray. The back and wings are rusty brown, with black spots and patterns

Wolves are about 66 – 80 cm tall at the shoulder and weigh about 25 – 80 kg[4], with females being approximately 20% smaller than males. The average weight for males is 55 kg and for females 45 kg. The body length is 1.0 – 1.5 m, of which 30 – 50 cm is the tail. The constitution of wolves is suitable for long running - they have a relatively narrow chest and strong back and leg muscles.

Its body reaches a length of about 140 cm and a height of up to 90 cm. The normal weight of male deer is 80-90 kg, but it can reach over 200. Females are lighter - about 40 kilograms. The deer's antlers are expanded at the end in the form of shovels, with 7-9 outgrowths coming out of their rear.

The roe deer is relatively small in size compared to other representatives of the Antelope family. Body length from 95 to 135 cm, width at the forelimbs 65 – 75 cm, height at the withers 65 – 75 cm and total weight between 15 and 30 kg, sometimes up to 35 kg. The tail is short (2-3 cm) and hardly noticeable or absent.

A large bird, about the size of a turkey. The male is almost entirely black, with a white bill, red patches of skin above the eyes, and white at the base of the wings. The female is mottled, camouflage-colored, and smaller. The young birds are similar in color to the female. It takes off sharply and strongly, but flies poorly, which sometimes causes it to hit a stem or branch of a tree and suffer.

The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), common mallard, mallard or mallard, also Eshilbash, is a medium-sized representative of the Duck family, order Guscopidae. It weighs between 0.9 and 1.7 kg. Body length 56 – 65 cm. Violet-blue winged mirror with metallic sheen, bordered front and back with black and white stripes

The hooded grebe (Aythya fuligula) is a representative of the Duck family, Goose order, with medium sizes and a dense build. It weighs between 500 and 1400 g. Body length 40–47 cm, wingspan about 72 cm. Pronounced sexual dimorphism.

The mouflon (Ovis orientalis) is a species of mammal from the Bovidae family, the ancestor of the domestic sheep (Ovis aries). The European mouflon is relatively small: body length up to about 120 cm, height at the shoulder up to about 80 cm and weight up to 35-55 kg, with females being significantly smaller.

The red deer is a powerful and beautiful forest animal. In summer, the fur is red-brown, and in winter, gray-brown. The belly and back around the tail /20-25cm/ is off-white to cream and forms a so-called "mirror". The height at the withers /height of the body at the front legs/ reaches 1.20 to 1.50 m., the weight in males reaches 350 kg, and in hinds up to 150 kg.

It has a short and massive body, the front part is more developed than the back. The head is large and massive. Its muzzle is strongly drawn forward in the shape of a zurla, the eyes are small, with well-developed ears. Canine teeth (so-called tusks or tusks) in the male (boar) are highly developed and protrude outside the mouth, representing a good means of protection. The lateral second and fifth toes are well developed.

Winter grebe (Anas crecca) is one of the smaller representatives of the duck family (Anatidae), order Goose-like (Anseriformes). The smallest duck, looking almost like a snipe in flight, with narrow, pointed wings and a short neck. Body length is about 30-38 cm, wingspan about 58 cm and weighs about 200-450 g.

The yak (Bos grunniens), also called the Tibetan yak, is a large mammal of the Artiodactyla order with long, thick brown fur. It should be noted that in Tibet, only male animals are called "yak" and females are dri.

The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a bird of the Phasianidae family. Other names: turkey, fitka, biba, pipa. It comes from the American turkey family. It was domesticated in Mexico at the end of the 15th century. It was brought to Europe at the beginning of the 16th century.

The wild cat (Felis silvestris) is a small predator from the Felidae family. Its dimensions are slightly larger than those of the Domestic Cat that descended from it. It is widespread in Europe, Eastern and Central Asia and Africa. Its body is strong and stocky, covered with thick fur.

In Bulgaria it is found during the migrations - early spring and late autumn (October - November). Individual specimens rarely remain to brood and winter in Bulgaria. The adult wood snipe reaches a length of up to 38 cm, and its wingspan up to 65 cm. Its weight reaches 440 g.

Columba palumbus is one of the large representatives of the Columbidae family (the largest in Bulgaria). Its body length is 41-43 cm, wingspan about 75 cm, and weight 300-650 g. There is no pronounced sexual dimorphism, but the male is slightly larger and has a metallic sheen on the throat.

The European badger (Meles meles), also called a badger, is one of three species of the genus Meles of the Mustelidae family. It is widespread throughout Europe (including Bulgaria), Asia Minor and parts of the Middle East.

The common ground squirrel (Numida meleagris) is the best-known member of the Numididae family and the only species in the Numida genus. It is native to Africa, mainly south of the Sahara desert, but has been widely introduced to the West Indies, Brazil, Australia and southern France.

The black ferret is an animal from the Ferret family. His fur is dark brown. Its muzzle is lighter in color and its belly is pale yellow. It has a long tail and short legs. It is bigger than the weasel but smaller than the otter. The male weighs about 1.7 kg, and the female - about 0.7 kg.

They are mostly dark in color (rarely light), medium in body size with dark claws. The Siberian representatives are larger than the others. European bears are mostly forest dwellers. Brown bears often do not have a completely brown coat.

The marten, also called the Eurasian marten (Martes martes), is a small predator of the Ferrets family. It has a slender and flexible body with a long shaggy tail. Its length reaches 40-58 cm, its weight is about 2 kg, and its tail is 17-26 cm long.

Common Snipe - Gallinago gallinago is a small bird of the snipe family. In our country, it is found during migrations and in winter everywhere throughout the country, but its numbers are highest along the Black Sea coast, Sofia, Upper Thrace lowlands and along the Danube.

The common squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of small omnivorous rodent of the Sciuridae family, distributed in the forest belt of Eurasia. The length of the body with the head is 145 - 265 mm, and the tail - 145 - 189 mm. It weighs 250 – 340 g.

The jackal has short, shaggy fur, usually yellow to pale gold with a brown tip, the color varying with season and habitat. Jackals living in mountainous areas have a darker to gray coloration.

The Colchis pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) is a bird of the Pheasant family. It is also found in Bulgaria. This subspecies has a highly pronounced sexual dimorphism, characteristic of the pheasant genus.

Spatula querquedula (Spatula querquedula) is a relatively small member of the duck family (Anatidae), order Anseriformes. Weighs between 350 and 500 g. Body length 37–40 cm, wingspan about 63 cm. Pronounced sexual dimorphism, seasonal and age dimorphism.

The wild goat (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a herbivorous mammal of the order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae, located in a separate genus of wild goats (Rupicapra). Its fur in summer is short and smooth, and its color is light brown or reddish-brown. In winter, it becomes chocolate-brown, and the hairs on the back grow to 10-20 cm.

The wild hare (Lepus europaeus) is a species of medium-sized mammal from the family Leporidae. It is widespread in most of Europe, including Bulgaria, as well as in parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. The length of the body of the wild rabbit is up to 68 cm, the tail - up to 8 cm.

The large white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a large representative of the duck family, order Goose. It weighs between 1.4 and 3.3 kg. Body length 65 – 78 cm, wingspan about 130 – 165 cm. There is no pronounced sexual dimorphism.

The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), also known as the musk rat, is a species of mammal, rodent from the Hamster family (Cricetidae). It is naturally distributed in North America, but it was artificially settled and subsequently naturally displaced in most of Europe (including Bulgaria), North-West Asia and the continental part of the Far East.

The fox usually has an orange-red fur color, with a white belly and black ears and legs. Her eyes are golden-yellow and have distinctive cat-like vertical slit pupils. The fox is very agile for a member of the dog family. Her long shaggy tail, which has distinctive white tips, provides her balance when jumping and bouncing.

The European quail (Coturnix coturnix) is a small migratory field bird of the Pheasant family. European quail are generally considered a valuable game. The quail is the only flightless species of hen-like birds found in Bulgaria.

Spatula clypeata (Spatula clypeata) is a medium-sized bird, weighing between 410 and 1100 g. Body length 43 – 50 cm, wingspan 80 cm. A characteristic feature is the large and wide beak, because of which it is named so. It flies relatively slowly and noisily.

The Thracian chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a bird of the Pheasant family. It is also found in Bulgaria. There is a slight sexual dimorphism. Males are gray-brown above, and below the body is whitish with dark transverse bands on the loins. The breast is gray, under the chin and on the back it is cream, surrounded by a black collar of feathers. The ear feathers are rust-brown in color.

The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), also known as the Alpine goat or ibex, is a pair-toed mammal of the Goat family, a typical representative of the Goat subfamily. It is found at an altitude between 2000 and 4600 m in the European Alps.

The pintail duck (Anas acuta), also called the Pintail and "Kulkuyruk", is a medium-sized representative of the duck family, order Guscopidae. It weighs between 0.7 and 1.2 kg, has a body length of 52 – 70 cm and a wingspan of 85 cm. The neck is relatively long and thin, and the tail is also long and spike-like, hence its name.

The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an animal of the canine family, although it is often confused with the raccoon and the badger. It is the only living species in the genus Nyctereutes. The raccoon dog has special significance in Japanese culture, where it is known as the tanuki