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Yellow Wagtail

Yellow Wagtails are birds which are known scientifically by the name of Motacilla flava. These are small passerine birds which belong to the family of wagtails by name Motacillidae. The other members of this family are...

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Yellowhammer

Winter Wren

The Winter wren is a passerine bird which is known scientifically by the name of Tioglodytes troglodytes. These are also known commonly by the name of Northern Wren. These are small birds which belong to the New World...

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Wood Pigeon

Willow Warbler

Willow Tit

Willow Tit is a bird which is known scientifically by the name of Poecile montanus. These are passerine birds which belong to the family of tits known scientifically as Paridae. These are widespread and are common...

Whitethroat

The Whitethroat is a bird which is known scientifically by the name of Sylvia communis. These birds are very common and are typically widespread warblers. The breeding of these birds occur all over the European...

Whinchat

The Whinchat is a bird which is known scientifically by the name of Saxicola rubetra. These are small passerine birds which were classified earlier into the thrush family of Turdidae. But now these Whinchats are...

Waxwing

The waxwings belong to the genus of Bombycillla which contains passerine birds. This is the common name used for the three species which comes under this genus. The species are known as Japanese waxwings, bohemian...

Turtle Dove

Turtle doves are known scientifically by the name of Streptopelia turtur. These birds are members of the family of Columbidae, which contains pigeons and doves. These doves are migratory species. These can be normally...

Tree Sparrow

Tree sparrow is known scientifically by the name of Passer montanus. These can be seen breeding over almost all the parts of Europe as well as Siberia. The allied forms of these birds can be seen in some regions of Asia...

The Great Spotted Woodpecker

The Great spotted Woodpecker is classified under the Dendrocopus Major in the family of Picidae. These birds are found throughout Europe and Northern Asia. The size of these birds range from 23 to 26 centimetres and has...

The Sand Martin

The sand martin is one of the strangest birds. Its habitat ranges from parts of Europe and North America. This bird is well adapted; resilient it is able to survive even in really harsh conditions. The sand martin got...

The Rook 

The Rook is one of the most resilient birds in the world. They are very quick to adapt to the changing conditions and climate. They are able to thrive even in harsh conditions. These birds are spread...

Robin

  Robin is one of the most famous birds of Europe. Its habitat is spread across much of Europe. It is one of Britain’s brightest coloured birds. The robin has dazzled many with its colourful feathers, it...

The Ring necked parakeet 

The Ring necked parakeets are one of the amazing creatures that can be seen in the skies of London. It is one of the 20 most common species of London. But it is surprising to learn that these amazing birds which have...

Reed Bunting

This is a bird which is largely found in many parts of Europe, mainly in England. These birds are small sized and have the most striking colours. These birds are popular among bird watchers. Their elaborate extensive...

Redwing

The redwings are extremely tiny birds, smaller than even the thrushes. They have red flanks and each eye is made bolder by a striking yellow strip. The upper portions of the bird are a soft olive brown shade, and the...

Redstart

The redstarts are small birds, very similar in appearance to the robins, however with slightly longer tail feathers. The tail is a unique feature in these birds, constantly quivering in an up down motion. The tail...

Redpoll

The redpoll is a very small bird, dumpy in appearance, having greyish brown colouring on the upper body interleaved with streaks of a darker brown. There are two wing bars, buff coloured and whitish flanks with darker...

Red Legged Partridge

Charles II was the one who brought the red legged partridge to Britain in the early 1600’s. They originated from France where they had been used as target practise birds for gun shooting. Over the years these birds have...

Red Kite

The Red Kite is a very rare bird, larger than the buzzard but not very large. It has long graceful wings and the tail ends in a distinctive fork shaped structure. This body alignment is what gives these kites an intense...

Raven

The raven is a very commonly found bird not only in Britain but around the world. It is the largest in the crow species, and very similar in size to the buzzard. They are thick necked birds, looking at times like they...

Quail

The quails are very tiny birds, and highly elusive ones, being very hard to see or pin down in one place. More often than not, one would only hear the bird’s sounds rather than actually know where the bird is. Their...

Pied Wagtail

Pied Wagtails are small birds, with a black and white plumage, and pied, as its name suggests. It is very similar to the magpie, but can be differentiated by its smaller size, and it is just slightly bigger compared to...

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