Species that live in a habitat similar to the Red-breasted goose Results 1 - 20
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Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
The specific name Oedicnemus derives from the Greek for 'swollen shinned', these birds are also known as 'thick knees' due to thei...  More  14 Images  10 Videos
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Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
The general form and structure of the brown hare resembles that of the rabbit, but obvious differences include the hare's longer, ...  More  18 Images  5 Videos
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Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)
The woodpigeon is the largest and most common of Britain's doves and pigeons. It is grey in colour with a dusky pink breast and a ...  More  20 Images  6 Videos
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Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
This small, delicate dove is slightly larger than a blackbird. It has dark black and chestnut upper parts with a white belly and p...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Ground beetle (Harpalus froelichi)
This vulnerable ground beetle is black in colour, and has a long oval-shaped body with powerful mouthparts and relatively short le...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Cranefly (Tipula paludosa)
This species of cranefly, or daddy-long-legs is one of the most common craneflies in Britain. The larvae, known as 'leatherjackets...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Buff-breasted sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
This small, attractive bird has a long, straight bill and greenish-yellow legs. The sexes are alike in colouration; both have a pa...  More  10 Images  2 Videos
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Spreading hedge-parsley (Torilis arvensis)
Spreading hedge-parsley is usually an upright-growing plant, which has two or three-lobed leaves with toothed edges. The flowers a...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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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
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
Information on the lesser sand plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Grey wolf (Canis lupus)
The world’s largest wild canid, the iconic grey wolf has been a source of both fear and respect, inspiring a rich cultural history...  More  90 Images  0 Videos
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Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
This stocky finch has a stubby bill, a black face and cap, a white bar on the black wings, and a white rump. Males have blue-grey ...  More  13 Images  4 Videos
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Red knot (Calidris canutus)
The red knot has a more conspicuous plumage during the breeding season than in the winter months. The bill is long, thick, straigh...  More  13 Images  8 Videos
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Curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
Information on the curlew sandpiper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  15 Images  0 Videos
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Grey partridge (Perdix perdix)
The grey partridge is native to Britain, and was once known simply as 'the partridge'. The introduced red-legged partridge became ...  More  12 Images  5 Videos
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Rook (Corvus frugilegus)
The rook is the same size as carrion and hooded crows (Corvus corone, and C. cornix respectively). It has black plumage with a red...  More  18 Images  7 Videos
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Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
The common carder bumblebee is the only common bumblebee to have a completely ginger thorax. Although the abdomen also tends to b...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana)
This tall and elegant bird can be identified by the ruff of longer feathers across the throat and upper breast. It is white apart ...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the linnet is an attractive finch, which was highly sought after as a cage bird in the 19th centu...  More  15 Images  6 Videos
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