BIRDS Hall in Regional Natural History Museum - Plovdiv
The exposition arranged in the “Birds” Hall is extremely rich and taxonomically consistent.
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Separate vitrines show typical representatives of the different orders. Many of the specimens belong to species of high conservation significance, listed in the annexes and appendices to various nature conservation agreements.
Among which the globally threatened :
- Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)
- Pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus).
Some of the specimens belong to extremely rare species such as :
- Imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca),
- Wood grouse (Tetrao urogallus),
or species extinct in Bulgaria :
- Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), - Little bustard (Otis tetrax).
Other species such as :
- Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber),
- Black vulture (Aegypius monachus),
- Common crane (Grus grus)
are not typical representatives of the Bulgarian fauna, but single individuals can be seen during migration.
Part of the exposition exhibits some interesting specimens of the world avifauna – Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), and Penguins, as well as numerous brightly colored tropical paradise birds, humming birds, etc.