British Birds

Pied Flycatcher

The Pied Flycatcher is a bird of European origin, and these are much smaller than the regular spotted flycatchers. They have shorter tails and bills than the spotted variety. During summertime, the male bird is found to...

Pheasant

Pheasant are not native to Britain, having been brought into the country back during the 11th century by Normans. The bird was meant to be a game bird, used for hunting and the likes. The male and female pheasants are...

Peregrine.

Peregrine.

The bird that is known as Peregrine Falcon is a widely distributed bird of prey that is most often known plainly as Peregrine and in some parts of North America, it is historically known as “Duck Hawk”. It belongs to...

Nuthatch.

Nuthatch.

Nuthatches are small birds that are of the Passerine family known as Sittidae, and they belong to the genus of Sitta. These birds are most commonly found in the Northern regions. They breed well in temperate climatic...

Nightingale.

Nightingale.

The Nightingale is a small passerine bird that belongs to the family of Flycatchers, known as Muscicapidae. It was previously grouped under the family of Thrushes, but was later reclassified as an Old World Flycatcher...

Moorhen.

Moorhen.

The Moorhens are members of the family of Rails, which are small to medium sized birds that are mostly associated with aquatic birds, although even terrestrial birds are also seen in the family. They belong to the...

Mistle Thrush.

Mistle Thrush.

The bird that is known as Mistle Thrush is a very common passerine bird and it is seen mostly in the Old World. It is a member of the Thrushes that belongs to the family Turdidae. This bird is scientifically known as...

Meadow Pipit.

Meadow Pipit.

The Meadow Pipit is a small passerine bird that is also known as Titlark. In the United Kingdom, birdwatchers also refer to this bird as the “Mippit”. It is scientifically known as Anthus pratensis. The bird is...

Marsh Tit.

Marsh Tit.

The Marsh Tit is a small bird that belongs to the tit family that is the Paridae family. It is a passerine bird and it is related closely to the other types of tits called as the Pere David’s, Songar and the Willow tits...

Mallard

Mallard

The Mallard is one of the most common and easily recognizable ducks. It is a dabbling duck, which means that this kind of duck feeds mainly at the water surface and doesn’t dive for food. It is scientifically known as...

Magpie.

Magpie.

The magpies are small Passerine birds that belong to the family Corvidae, which includes the Crows. The Magpies and the Jays are quite closely related but their evolutionary aspects are quite complex, however, the two...

Long eared owl

Long eared owl

This bird is referred to as Asia Otus in its scientific terminology. The bird belongs to the family of owls which are normally found breeding the North America, Asia and Europe region of the geography. The species is a...

Long-tailed Tit.

Long-tailed Tit.

The Long-tailed Tit is a small bird that belongs to the order Passeriformes, and hence it is known as a Passerine bird. It is scientifically called as Aegithalos caudatus. It belongs to the family Aegithalidae, which is...

Little Owl

Little Owl

The little owl is called as Athene noctua in scientific terminology. The bird is a native of Asia, Europe and North African geographies. The bird was not present in the Great Britain region but soon got introduced...

Linnet

Linnet

The bird which belongs to the category of passerine birds is also known as Carduelis cannabina scientifically. It also belongs to the finch family and quite common in the regions of Asia, Africa and Europe. The bird is...

Lesser Whitethroat:

Lesser Whitethroat:

The scientific name of the bird is Sylvia curruca and also known as whitethroat. The bird is found commonly around Europe and is a type of warbler. The bird falls into the category of passerine birds and they move...

Lesser Black Backed Gull:

Lesser Black Backed Gull:

The bird is also known as Larus fuscous which is its scientific name. Other commonly used names are black backed gull. It is a large sized gull which has been found across European coast around Atlanta. The bird has a...

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker:

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker:

The bird is scientifically known as Picoides minor and belongs to the family of woodpeckers, which is picidae. The bird has been under a scanner for its similar characteristics to downy woodpecker. There are lots of...

Lapwing:

Lapwing:

The bird is also known as Blacksmith lapwing and its scientific name being Vanellus armatus. Lapwing belongs to the family of charadriidae and that’s the same family to which the dotterels and plovers belong too. This...

Kingfisher:

Kingfisher:

The common kingfisher is known as Alcedo Atthis scientifically and commonly known as river kingfisher or Eurasian kingfisher. There are almost seven subspecies of this bird. The bird is a sparrow sized one with a short...