Species that live in a habitat similar to the Whooper swan Results 1 - 20
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Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Undoubtedly Britain's most well-known amphibian, the common frog is often found in garden ponds. They are typically brown or greyi...  More  22 Images  4 Videos
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Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In winter, this ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Bekko tombo (Libellula angelina)
The bekko tombo is a stunning golden to rusty-brown dragonfly adorned with a dark stripe down the centre of the abdomen and a dist...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
The Canada goose was introduced to England around 300 years ago. It is now the most familiar goose in Britain. This large goose ha...  More  21 Images  7 Videos
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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. ...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
The grass snake is Britain's largest terrestrial reptile. This snake is typically olive-green, brown or greyish in colour, with a ...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator)
The emperor is Britain's largest dragonfly; they are a spectacular sight with their broad wings and powerful flight. After emergin...  More  13 Images  4 Videos
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Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)
The great diving beetle is, as the name suggests, a large aquatic beetle. It is has a beautifully streamlined body shape and is da...  More  10 Images  6 Videos
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Creeping marshwort (Apium repens)
As its name suggests, creeping marshwort is a low-growing plant. The leaves are toothed with a single large cleft, and the plant s...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot, Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above whic...  More  21 Images  6 Videos
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Whirligig beetle (Gyrinus substriatus)
This small aquatic beetle is a metallic black colour with orange legs. They earn their common name from their habit of swimming in...  More  3 Images  4 Videos
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
The familiar mallard is the most numerous duck in Britain, and is the ancestor of the domestic duck. Both male and female mallards...  More  31 Images  13 Videos
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Lesser silver water beetle (Hydrochara caraboides)
This beetle earns the name 'silver' from the bubbles of air that are trapped in the fine hairs on its underside. These hairs form ...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Rudd (Scardinus erythrophthalmus)
This fish is often confused with the roach (Rutilus rutilus), as the two species are similar in appearance. In the rudd, the dorsa...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
The grey heron is the largest heron in Europe . It has a long neck, a strong, dagger-like bill and long yellow legs. In flight, th...  More  17 Images  11 Videos
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Palmate newt (Triturus helveticus)
The palmate newt is the smallest British amphibian, and earns its English name from the strongly webbed hind feet that males devel...  More  9 Images  2 Videos
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Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
The great crested newt is Britain's largest and most threatened newt. The body is generally dark brown to black in colour with a w...  More  11 Images  5 Videos
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
The mute swan is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kg . The comb...  More  36 Images  9 Videos
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Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
The Philippine crocodile is one of the most endangered freshwater crocodiles. It is small with a relatively broad snout and thick ...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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