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British Birds

Species 1 - 14 of 14
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Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
The Canada goose was introduced to England around 300 years ago. It is now the most familiar goose in Britain. This large goose has... More21 Images7 Videos
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Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
The male capercaillie is a game bird, and the largest member of the grouse family resembling, to some people, a turkey. Males are... More22 Images5 Videos
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Carrion crow (Corvus corone)
The carrion crow was, until recently, considered to be a race of the same species as the hooded crow (Corvus cornix), but it is now... More13 Images9 Videos
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Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)
The chaffinch is one of the best-known and most common of all British birds. Both sexes can be easily identified in flight when... More15 Images0 Videos
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Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
This member of the crow family is glossy black in colour, with a long curved red bill and red legs, unique in the family. Males and... More12 Images0 Videos
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Cirl bunting (Emberiza cirlus)
The cirl bunting is slightly smaller than the more familiar yellowhammer, having a smaller bill and shorter, more rounded wings.... More8 Images1 Video
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Common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
Although it is not a bird that many people see very often, the crossbill is quite common in the UK and has probably increased... More14 Images0 Videos
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Common gull (Larus canus)
The name common gull is rather misleading, as this gull is not all that common. It is generally similar in appearance to the... More12 Images0 Videos
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Common scoter (Melanitta nigra)
The name Melanitta comes derives from the Greek for 'black duck'. Males have glossy black plumage with a patch of orange on the... More5 Images1 Video
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Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot, Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above which... More21 Images0 Videos
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Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
This large water bird has a long neck, giving it something of a primitive, reptilian appearance. Adults are black with a bluish... More18 Images0 Videos
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Corn bunting (Miliaria calandra)
The prolonged song of the male corn bunting, resembling nothing so much as the jangling of a bunch of keys, was once a far more... More12 Images4 Videos
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Corncrake (Crex crex)
Male and female corncrakes are very similar in appearance; both have light yellowish-brown plumage, and the face and upper parts... More15 Images3 Videos
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Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
A well-known harbinger of spring, the arrival of the cuckoo in Britain is eagerly awaited each April. Adult males have bluish-grey... More13 Images5 Videos
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