Species with a conservation status similar to the Kestrel Results 1 - 20
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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 her...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Common shrew (Sorex araneus)
The common shrew, one of Britain's most abundant mammals has a long, flexible snout, tiny ears and small eyes typical of most shre...  More  8 Images  7 Videos
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Common toad (Bufo bufo)
The common toad is surrounded by a wealth of folklore and superstition. It can alter the tone of its skin to suit its surroundings...  More  20 Images  6 Videos
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Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
The dipper is a dumpy aquatic bird with a short tail. Adults have dark sooty-black plumage with a prominent bright white bib, and ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Wood white butterfly (Leptidea sinapis)
The wood white butterfly is a rather delicate-looking species, often overlooked along with other members of the white butterfly fa...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Red deer are the largest native land animal to occur in the UK. Stags (males) are larger in size than hinds (females), and have ma...  More  20 Images  17 Videos
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Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
The goldfinch is a strikingly beautiful bird, with a bright red face, black and white head and a deep golden yellow bar on the oth...  More  14 Images  0 Videos
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Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
This bird is very similar in general appearance to the cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), but is smaller and slightly slimmer. In br...  More  17 Images  0 Videos
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)
The yellowhammer is one of the brightest coloured of our native birds. It is a fairly large bunting, with a long tail, white outer...  More  14 Images  7 Videos
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Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
The Arctic tern is a long-distance migrant, making a staggering annual round-trip from its Arctic or northern temperate breeding r...  More  20 Images  0 Videos
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Barn owl (Tyto alba)
This ethereal, ghost-like owl has golden-grey coloured upperparts, and pure white underparts. The heart-shaped facial disc is pale...  More  18 Images  9 Videos
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Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)
The bluebell, popularly thought of as Britain's national flower, is a bulbous spring flowering plant. When growing en masse in woo...  More  7 Images  4 Videos
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Fairy shrimp (Chirocephalus diaphanus)
The fairy shrimp is a beautiful, translucent crustacean, which lacks a carapace, and is considered to be rather primitive as it ha...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)
The pied flycatcher is a summer visitor to the UK. They are not easily seen as they tend to keep to the upper branches of trees. T...  More  8 Images  0 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 or...  More  18 Images  5 Videos
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Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
The whooper swan is a winter visitor to Britain. Its common name refers to the loud ‘whooping’ calls that it produces. This large ...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
Snow buntings are known locally as 'snowflakes', and the specific part of the scientific name nivalis means 'snowy'. They certainl...  More  16 Images  6 Videos
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Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
The lapwing is a familiar wader of open farmland. It has a striking appearance, with its black and white plumage, iridescent green...  More  21 Images  0 Videos
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House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
The sparrow is one of Britain's most well-known and best-loved birds. Both sexes have a brown back streaked with black. Males and ...  More  14 Images  17 Videos
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