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Species related to the Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 0 videos
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)
An elegant and striking bird, the avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) gains its common name from the black colouration on its head, which... More 36 Images 8 Videos
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
The common sandpiper is a rather small, short-legged wader with a long, straight beak, relatively drab colouration, and a distinctive... More 19 Images 0 videos
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 0 videos
Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
Among the world’s most endangered and least understood bird species, the slender-billed curlew (Numensis tenuirostris) is the rarest bird in... More 6 Images 1 Video
Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video
Red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii)
Information on the red-veined darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
A distinctive duck with beautiful rusty orange plumage, the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) looks very different from almost all other... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Information on the green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 0 videos
Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot (Fulica atra), Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above... More 32 Images 6 Videos
Purple darter (Diplacodes lefebvrii)
Giving off an iridescent dark-purplish sheen as it flies across its freshwater habitat, it is not hard to see how the purple darter (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Common reed (Phragmites australis)
This common reed forms large beds in shallow water; it has round, hollow stems, which typically grow to 2m in height, but may reach 4m... More 8 Images 4 Videos
Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)
Despite its English common name, the purple heron actually has a chestnut-red head and neck with striking vertical black stripes, grey... More 38 Images 3 Videos
European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
The olive, brown or black European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe... More 24 Images 1 Video
White-winged tern (Chlidonias leucopterus)
The white-winged tern (also known as the white-winged black tern) undergoes fascinating aesthetic alterations in its plumage, ranging from... More 18 Images 2 Videos
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 42 Images 1 Video
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
The grey heron (Ardea cinerea) is the largest heron in Europe. It has a long neck, a strong, dagger-like bill and long yellow legs. In... More 49 Images 11 Videos
Caspian plover (Charadrius asiaticus)
The Caspian plover is a slim, upright bird with long, thin legs which allow it to wade in shallow water, and a black, narrow, pointed bill... More 9 Images 0 videos
Sand martin (Riparia riparia)
Also known as the bank swallow, the sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a small, slender bird with long wings, a slightly notched tail and a... More 30 Images 0 videos
Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
A medium-sized, ground-dwelling water bird, the striking common moorhen is among the world’s most widespread bird species, being found in... More 42 Images 6 Videos
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kilograms... More 74 Images 9 Videos
Common duckweed (Lemna gibba)
This duckweed is one of Britain's most common small water plants, which forms familiar green mats covering stagnant water bodies. It has a... More 6 Images 0 videos
Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Information on the Pacific golden plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
Information on the Eurasian curlew is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 35 Images 5 Videos
Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
The distinctively spatulate bill of the Eurasian spoonbill lends this tall, pure white waterbird a slightly comical appearance. During the... More 29 Images 7 Videos
Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
Common redshank (Tringa totanus)
Information on the common redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 0 videos
Slender-billed gull (Larus genei)
The slender-billed gull (Larus genei) is most easily identified by its distinctive profile, with a long, sloping forehead and a long... More 20 Images 0 videos
Black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)
Information on the black-necked grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 3 Videos
Ferruginous duck (Aythya nyroca)
Males of this diving duck species are a deep russet brown with a white triangular patch under the tail and a white belly. The edges of the... More 14 Images 0 videos

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