Species that live in a habitat similar to the Nightjar Results 1 - 20
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Silver-studded blue (Plebeius argus)
Males are deep blue with a dark border and white fringe, and can be distinguished from other blue butterflies by the presence of a...  More  13 Images  3 Videos
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Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
Bell heather is a feature of dry heaths where it grows to heights of 60 centimetres. The small leaves are dark green in colour, an...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
The woodlark is brown in colour, with a whitish eye stripe and an overall streaky appearance. The underparts are dull white and th...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)
The wings of the green hairstreak butterfly are dull brown on the uppersides, but bright green on the underside, with a white 'str...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Dingy mocha moth (Cyclophora pendularia)
The common name 'mocha' refers to mocha stone, an agate with a beautiful moss-like patterning of crystals. The Dingy Mocha is fine...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum)
Hemp-agrimony is a tall and bushy plant which is in no way related to the plants hemp or agrimony. It has a woody rootstock and do...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Wattled crane (Grus carunculatus)
The wattled crane is the largest and rarest of the six species of crane in Africa. The breast and neck are white and the underpart...  More  14 Images  6 Videos
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Narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris tityus)
Adults of the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth are extremely similar in appearance to bumblebees, and gain a level of protection from...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
Found only in the wetlands of eastern Madagascar, the Madagascar rail is a secretive bird that is rarely found in the open. Its pl...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Heath fritillary (Mellicta athalia)
One of our rarest butterflies, the heath fritillary is a light orange-brown in colour with dark brown markings; the underside is p...  More  12 Images  2 Videos
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Bog hoverfly (Eristalis cryptarum)
The bog hoverfly is a bee mimic; it is very similar in general appearance to a bee. Like all members of the Eristalis genus, this ...  More  1 Image  1 Video
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Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)
Named after the early nineteenth century ornithologist Col. George Montagu, the Montagu's harrier is the smallest of Britain's 3 h...  More  13 Images  2 Videos
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Tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
Similar to the house sparrow (Passer domesticus), the tree sparrow was not recognised as a separate species until 1713. Both sexes...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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Dark bordered beauty moth (Epione vespertaria)
The Dark Bordered Beauty moth, Epione vespertaria (Formerly known as Epione paralellaria) is similar in appearance to the more com...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Three-lobed water-crowfoot (Ranunculus tripartitus)
This scarce member of the buttercup family is a creeping plant of mud and shallow water. The stem can be either single or branched...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Hazel pot beetle (Cryptocephalus coryli)
An orange and black insect that has the typical - if slightly squarish - 'beetle' shape. The thorax is black in males and red in f...  More  16 Images  2 Videos
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Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
This non-venomous snake is very rare in the UK, and is superficially similar in appearance to the adder (Vipera berus), but can be...  More  9 Images  6 Videos
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White-line snout moth (Schrankia taenialis)
The White-line Snout is a small moth with brown forewings that feature two irregular black cross-lines. The caterpillar has not be...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus)
Once a widespread and common species, the lesser adjutant has undergone a rapid decline in numbers recently, and is now rare throu...  More  16 Images  5 Videos
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