Species that live in a habitat similar to the Black-tailed godwit Results 1 - 20
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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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Dor beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)
The dor beetle, for many people, is the archetypal ‘beetle’. It has the classic beetle shape and colouration, being oval in shape ...  More  5 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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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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Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)
This common, large beetle often crashes into lighted windows at night during early summer. It is a familiar beetle that belongs to...  More  12 Images  0 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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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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Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
Marsh marigold, also known as kingcup, is believed to be one of Britain’s most ancient native plants. It may have been growing her...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Greater plantain (Plantago major)
Greater plantain Plantago major is a familiar plant that forms a rosette of dark green leaves that lie close to the ground. The fl...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
This common plantain has dark green, narrow lance-shaped leaves that form rosettes. The deep veins visible on the leaves have earn...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Teasel (Dipsacus fullonum)
Teasels earn their name as the spiky flower heads were used to comb woollen cloth, to ‘tease’ out the fibres prior to spinning (fr...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
The common seahorse is a relatively large species, which is not common as the English name suggests, but is classified as Vulnerab...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Great bustard (Otis tarda)
A tall bird, the great bustard has a grey head and neck, and a brown back barred with black. The underparts are white with males d...  More  24 Images  13 Videos
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Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina)
The meadow brown is a common butterfly. It is dark brown in colour with an eye-spot on each forewing. Females can be distinguished...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Estuarine pipefish (Syngnathus watermeyeri)
This slender, cylindrical fish was believed to be extinct in the early 1990s until a miraculous rediscovery in 1995, but the popul...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Beaked beardless moss (Weissia rostellata)
Beaked beardless moss is a small moss that grows in tufts on damp soil and drying mud...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae stephensi)
The six-spot burnet is a brightly coloured day-flying moth. Its bright colours warn potential predators that it is poisonous. The ...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
The golden jackal is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed muzzle, and a relatively short, bushy tail. The...  More  34 Images  0 Videos
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