Species that live in a habitat similar to the Skylark Results 1 - 20
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Ground beetle (Anisodactylus poeciloides)
This beetle is of 'medium' size (in beetle terms), with an attractive colouration and the 'typical' ground beetle shape. The colou...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)
With typical gull colouring of black, white and grey, Audouin’s gull’s most distinctive features are its scarlet red bill and dark...  More  16 Images  1 Video
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Pedunculate sea-purslane (Atriplex pedunculata)
Pedunculate sea-purslane is an erect, branching shrub, with fleshy leaves arranged alternately on the stem. The flowers are small,...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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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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Essex emerald moth (Thetidia smaragdaria maritima)
The Essex Emerald moth is one that could be mistaken for a butterfly in shape. The upper wings are a light, dusky emerald in colou...  More  6 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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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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Belted beauty moth (Lycia zonaria britannica)
Male and female Belted Beauty moths are strikingly different in appearance; females have tiny, 2 mm long non-functional wings and ...  More  5 Images  0 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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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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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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Jack snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus)
Information on the jack snipe is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Lesser flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor)
Instantly recognisable in flocks of hundreds to tens of thousands, the lesser flamingo has a long neck and long legs, a bent bill ...  More  39 Images  24 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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Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
The chief distinguishing feature of the natterjack is the yellow stripe down its back. Shorter hind legs also tell the natterjack ...  More  16 Images  4 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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Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
Information on the black-winged stilt is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  29 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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Pere David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus)
Almost driven to extinction, this deer now only survives in captivity. Pere David’s deer is named after Father (‘Pere’ in French) ...  More  16 Images  3 Videos
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