Species that live in a habitat similar to the Lesser adjutant Results 1 - 20
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Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders i...  More  27 Images  1 Video
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Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
The beautiful iridescent plumage of the kingfisher makes it one of our most colourful and instantly recognisable birds; despite th...  More  17 Images  6 Videos
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Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
Information on the oriental darter is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  23 Images  1 Video
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Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus)
The yellow iris is a robust plant with beautiful bright yellow flowers. The roots and bulbs are thick and fleshy, and the narrow s...  More  8 Images  2 Videos
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Spined loach (Cobitis taenia)
This small, bottom dwelling fish has an elongate flat-sided body, which is brownish grey in colour with dark patches to the flanks...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis)
The Latin name of this unusual small deer translates as ‘unarmed water-drinker’, referring to the species’ lack of antlers, and it...  More  36 Images  1 Video
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Mugger (Crocodylus palustris)
The broad snout of the mugger makes it look more like an alligator than a crocodile, but the large and visible fourth tooth indica...  More  9 Images  8 Videos
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Four-spot midget (Mortonagrion hirosei)
With four apple-green spots on its black back, the four-spot midget is a very distinctive and attractive damselfly. Females may b...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Japanese crane (Grus japonensis)
The Japanese crane, also known as the red-crowned crane is sacred and seen as a symbol of fidelity, good luck, love and long life ...  More  18 Images  20 Videos
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Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala)
Information on the painted stork is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  18 Images  6 Videos
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Philippine duck (Anas luzonica)
With its rusty-cinnamon head and bluish-grey bill, the Philippine duck is a rather distinctive bird. The cinnamon coloured head i...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering the water to prey on fi...  More  12 Images  3 Videos
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Blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus)
Information on the blue-cheeked bee-eater is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  15 Images  2 Videos
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Greylag goose (Anser anser)
If you see a wild grey goose in the UK outside the winter months, it will almost certainly be a greylag. The only other ‘wild’ goo...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Bewick’s swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)
Bewick’s swan is the smallest swan to visit Britain. It is named after the illustrator Thomas Bewick who died in 1828 and produced...  More  16 Images  0 Videos
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Little stint (Calidris minuta)
Information on the little stint is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  19 Images  0 Videos
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Slender-billed curlew (Numenius tenuirostris)
The slender-billed curlew is one of the rarest and least understood bird species that occurs in Europe. This medium-sized wader is...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
This enormous bird has a spectacular azure blue bill with a central red stripe, and ending in a small, red hook. Beneath the lower...  More  35 Images  6 Videos
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Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)
A particularly distinctive dolphin, the Irrawaddy has a rounded head with no beak and a flexible neck, causing visible creases beh...  More  5 Images  4 Videos
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