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Livanjsko Polje

Bosnia  >  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Livanjsko field is the largest karst field in the world with 264 registered bird species.

Added* by Anto Perkovic
Most recent update 8 December 2020

Description

Livanjsko polje (Livanjsko field) is the largest polje (karstic field) in the world.[citation needed] A typical example of karst polje encircled by tall peaks and mountain ranges, the field is characterized by many unique natural phenomenons and karstic features. A combination of mountains, wetlands, and grasslands makes a perfect habitat for a wide range of bird species. Many birds of prey can be seen here and special birds like Western Capercaillie, Corn Crake, Eagle Owl, White-backed Woodpecker, Common Rosefinch and Lesser Grey Shrike.

Details

Access

The area is located near the airports of Split (CRO) and Mostar (BiH) and it is easily accessible by car. You can explore it by car, cycling, walking or canoeing.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Plain , Mountain , Lake , Mud flats , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Plateau , Valley , Moors/heathland , River , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Mountainous , Swampy , Hilly , Rocky , Open landscape , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Autumn , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Unpaved road , Narrow trail , Wide path , Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Links

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

Corn Crake
1. Corn Crake
(Crex crex)
Little Grebe
2. Little Grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Short-toed Snake Eagle
3. Short-toed Snake Eagle
(Circaetus gallicus)
Great Bittern
4. Great Bittern
(Botaurus stellaris)
Lesser Spotted Eagle
5. Lesser Spotted Eagle
(Clanga pomarina)

Other birds you can see here

Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser)
Common Teal
Common Teal
(Anas crecca)
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
(Anser albifrons)
Goosander
Goosander
(Mergus merganser)
Smew
Smew
(Mergellus albellus)
Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
(Bucephala clangula)
Velvet Scoter
Velvet Scoter
(Melanitta fusca)
Greater Scaup
Greater Scaup
(Aythya marila)
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
(Aythya fuligula)
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck
(Aythya nyroca)
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
(Aythya ferina)
Red-crested Pochard
Red-crested Pochard
(Netta rufina)
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
(Mergus serrator)
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
(Anas acuta)
Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea)
Taiga Bean Goose
Taiga Bean Goose
(Anser fabalis)
Mute Swan
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Mallard
Mallard
(Anas platyrhynchos)
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
(Cygnus cygnus)
Common Shelduck
Common Shelduck
(Tadorna tadorna)
Garganey
Garganey
(Spatula querquedula)
Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Gadwall
Gadwall
(Mareca strepera)
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon
(Mareca penelope)
Common Quail
Common Quail
(Coturnix coturnix)
Rock Partridge
Rock Partridge
(Alectoris graeca)
Grey Partridge
Grey Partridge
(Perdix perdix)
Western Capercaillie
Western Capercaillie
(Tetrao urogallus)
Black Grouse
Black Grouse
(Tetrao tetrix)
Black-necked Grebe
Black-necked Grebe
(Podiceps nigricollis)
Red-necked Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
(Podiceps grisegena)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Slavonian Grebe (Horned Grebe)
Slavonian Grebe (Horned Grebe)
(Podiceps auritus)
Rock Pigeon
Rock Pigeon
(Columba livia)
Stock Dove
Stock Dove
(Columba oenas)
Common Wood Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
(Columba palumbus)
European Turtle Dove
European Turtle Dove
(Streptopelia turtur)
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)
Cuckoo
Cuckoo
(Cuculus canorus)
Eurasian Nightjar
Eurasian Nightjar
(Caprimulgus europaeus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Pallid Swift
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
Water Rail
Water Rail
(Rallus aquaticus)
Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake
(Porzana porzana)
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Moorhen
(Gallinula chloropus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Little Crake
Little Crake
(Zapornia parva)
Common Crane
Common Crane
(Grus grus)
Avocet
Avocet
(Recurvirostra avosetta)
Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt
(Himantopus himantopus)
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Eurasian Oystercatcher
(Haematopus ostralegus)
Grey Plover
Grey Plover
(Pluvialis squatarola)
European Golden Plover
European Golden Plover
(Pluvialis apricaria)
Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
(Vanellus vanellus)
Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
(Charadrius dubius)
Dotterel
Dotterel
(Charadrius morinellus)
Snipe
Snipe
(Gallinago gallinago)
Spotted Redshank
Spotted Redshank
(Tringa erythropus)
Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
(Tringa ochropus)
Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
(Actitis hypoleucos)
Red Knot
Red Knot
(Calidris canutus)
Woodcock
Woodcock
(Scolopax rusticola)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
(Numenius arquata)
Whimbrel
Whimbrel
(Numenius phaeopus)
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
(Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
(Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
(Larus michahellis)
Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern
(Hydroprogne caspia)
Great Northern Diver (Common Loon)
Great Northern Diver (Common Loon)
(Gavia immer)
Black-throated Diver (Arctic Loon)
Black-throated Diver (Arctic Loon)
(Gavia arctica)
Red-throated Diver
Red-throated Diver
(Gavia stellata)
Black Stork
Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Pygmy Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
(Microcarbo pygmaeus)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Dalmatian Pelican
Dalmatian Pelican
(Pelecanus crispus)
Little Egret
Little Egret
(Egretta garzetta)
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Purple Heron
Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Little Bittern
Little Bittern
(Ixobrychus minutus)
Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)
Sacred Ibis
Sacred Ibis
(Threskiornis aethiopicus)
Spoonbill
Spoonbill
(Platalea leucorodia)
Osprey
Osprey
(Pandion haliaetus)
Montagu's Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
(Circus pygargus)
Common Buzzard
Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)
Rough-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard
(Buteo lagopus)
White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
(Haliaeetus albicilla)
Northern Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
(Accipiter gentilis)
Sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawk
(Accipiter nisus)
Long-legged Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
(Buteo rufinus)
Pallid Harrier
Pallid Harrier
(Circus macrourus)
Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier
(Circus cyaneus)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)
Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
(Aquila fasciata)
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)
Imperial Eagle
Imperial Eagle
(Aquila heliaca)
Greater Spotted Eagle
Greater Spotted Eagle
(Clanga clanga)
European Honey-buzzard
European Honey-buzzard
(Pernis apivorus)
Eurasian Scops Owl
Eurasian Scops Owl
(Otus scops)
Eagle Owl
Eagle Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Little Owl
Little Owl
(Athene noctua)
Tawny Owl
Tawny Owl
(Strix aluco)
Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
(Asio otus)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
(Alcedo atthis)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
European Roller
European Roller
(Coracias garrulus)
Wryneck
Wryneck
(Jynx torquilla)
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocoptes medius)
White-backed Woodpecker
White-backed Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos leucotos)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos major)
Syrian Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
(Dendrocopos syriacus)
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Grey-headed Woodpecker
(Picus canus)
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
(Picus viridis)
Black Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
(Dryocopus martius)
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby
(Falco subbuteo)
Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
(Falco peregrinus)
Saker Falcon
Saker Falcon
(Falco cherrug)
Eleonora's Falcon
Eleonora's Falcon
(Falco eleonorae)
Merlin
Merlin
(Falco columbarius)
Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon
(Falco vespertinus)
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
(Falco tinnunculus)
Lesser Kestrel
Lesser Kestrel
(Falco naumanni)
Golden Oriole
Golden Oriole
(Oriolus oriolus)
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
(Lanius collurio)
Great Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
(Lanius excubitor)
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lesser Grey Shrike
(Lanius minor)
Woodchat Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
(Lanius senator)
Jackdaw
Jackdaw
(Coloeus monedula)
Common Raven
Common Raven
(Corvus corax)
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
(Corvus cornix)
Rook
Rook
(Corvus frugilegus)
Yellow-billed Chough
Yellow-billed Chough
(Pyrrhocorax graculus)
Nutcracker
Nutcracker
(Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Magpie
Magpie
(Pica pica)
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Jay
(Garrulus glandarius)
Coal Tit
Coal Tit
(Periparus ater)
Crested Tit
Crested Tit
(Lophophanes cristatus)
Willow Tit
Willow Tit
(Poecile montanus)
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
(Cyanistes caeruleus)
Great Tit
Great Tit
(Parus major)
Horned Lark
Horned Lark
(Eremophila alpestris)
Skylark
Skylark
(Alauda arvensis)
Bearded Tit
Bearded Tit
(Panurus biarmicus)
Savi's Warbler
Savi's Warbler
(Locustella luscinioides)
Red-rumped Swallow
Red-rumped Swallow
(Cecropis daurica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
(Riparia riparia)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
Crag Martin
Crag Martin
(Ptyonoprogne rupestris)
Willow Warbler
Willow Warbler
(Phylloscopus trochilus)
Common Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
(Phylloscopus collybita)
Blackcap
Blackcap
(Sylvia atricapilla)
Garden Warbler
Garden Warbler
(Sylvia borin)
Barred Warbler
Barred Warbler
(Curruca nisoria)
Sardinian Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
(Curruca melanocephala)
Greater Whitethroat
Greater Whitethroat
(Curruca communis)
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
(Regulus regulus)
Firecrest
Firecrest
(Regulus ignicapilla)
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
(Sitta europaea)
Wren
Wren
(Troglodytes troglodytes)
White-throated Dipper
White-throated Dipper
(Cinclus cinclus)
Common Starling
Common Starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
Rosy Starling
Rosy Starling
(Pastor roseus)
Mistle Thrush
Mistle Thrush
(Turdus viscivorus)
Song Thrush
Song Thrush
(Turdus philomelos)
Redwing
Redwing
(Turdus iliacus)
Blackbird
Blackbird
(Turdus merula)
Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel
(Turdus torquatus)
Northern Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
(Oenanthe oenanthe)
European Stonechat
European Stonechat
(Saxicola rubicola)
Whinchat
Whinchat
(Saxicola rubetra)
Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
(Monticola solitarius)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Common Redstart
Common Redstart
(Phoenicurus phoenicurus)
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher
(Ficedula parva)
Bluethroat
Bluethroat
(Luscinia svecica)
Common Nightingale
Common Nightingale
(Luscinia megarhynchos)
European Robin
European Robin
(Erithacus rubecula)
Spotted Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
(Muscicapa striata)
House Sparrow
House Sparrow
(Passer domesticus)
Spanish Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
(Passer hispaniolensis)
Tree Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
(Passer montanus)
Tree Pipit
Tree Pipit
(Anthus trivialis)
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
(Anthus pratensis)
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
(Motacilla alba)
Western Yellow Wagtail
Western Yellow Wagtail
(Motacilla flava)
Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
(Motacilla cinerea)
Chaffinch
Chaffinch
(Fringilla coelebs)
Brambling
Brambling
(Fringilla montifringilla)
Hawfinch
Hawfinch
(Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Common Rosefinch
Common Rosefinch
(Carpodacus erythrinus)
Bullfinch
Bullfinch
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
Greenfinch
Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)
Linnet
Linnet
(Linaria cannabina)
Common Crossbill
Common Crossbill
(Loxia curvirostra)
European Goldfinch
European Goldfinch
(Carduelis carduelis)
European Serin
European Serin
(Serinus serinus)
Siskin
Siskin
(Spinus spinus)

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