Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests an important resting area for birds migrating between Russia and Africa and is thus a key habitat for many bird species. Some outstanding birds that can be found here are the greylag goose ("Anser anser"), white-fronted goose ("Anser albifrons"), Little bustard ("Tetrax tetrax"), glossy ibis ("Plegadis falcinellus"), Eurasian spoonbill ("Platalea leucorodia"), night heron ("Nycticorax nycticorax"), red-breasted goose ("Branta ruficollis"), peregrine falcon ("Falco peregrinus"), Dalmatian pelican ("Pelecanus crispus"), Western cattle egret ("Bubulcus ibis"), squacco heron ("Ardeola ralloides"), greater flamingo ("Phoenicopterus roseus"), white-headed duck ("Oxyura leucocephala"), and Caspian snowcock ("Tetraogallus caspius"). The diversity and endemism of the species represented in the ecoregion
Barugh (Great and Little) with 2.1 households, and a quite large total assessed tax (6.5 geld units) Little Barugh also appears in the Doomsday book. Again it is described as very small, with only 2.1 households. The total tax assessed for Little Barugh is again quite large (6 geld units). Great Barugh and Little Barugh are both contained in the parish of Kirby Misperton, Little Barugh was enclosed around 1600. Both Little and Great Barugh contain Wesleyan chapels, the one at Great Barugh having been erected in 1899. Both buildings are now dwelling houses. The church of the Holy Saviour was built in 1850