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British Birds - Miscellaneous 03
This brown, long-tailed bird, is usually seen flying rapidly across the top of a reedbed. Do you know what it is?

British Birds - Miscellaneous 03

Birds have unique digestive and respiratory systems that are highly adapted for flight. Some birds, especially corvids and parrots, are among the most intelligent animal species; a number of bird species have been observed manufacturing and using tools, and many social species exhibit cultural transmission of knowledge across generations.

1 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Alvesgaspar
Yellow-legged Gull
Wood Pigeon
Mealy Redpoll
Common Chiffchaff
  • Group: Gulls
  • Binomial: Larus michahellis
  • Order: Charadriiformes
  • Family: Laridae
  • Status: Non-Breeding Late-Summer Visitor And Passage Migrant
  • Has only recently been recognised as a species in its own right.
  • Can be found on reservoirs, on rubbish tips, in fields, on coastal marshes and in large evening gull roosts on reservoirs.
2 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Tristan Ferne
Mealy Redpoll
Wood Pigeon
Bearded Tit
Pied Flycatcher
  • Group: Pigeons and Doves
  • Binomial: Columba palumbus
  • Order: Columbiformes
  • Family: Columbidae
  • Status: Resident Breeding Species
  • Birds have a prominent white area around their neck, eyes are bright yellow and legs and bills are pink
  • On the ground they "Waddle"!
  • In frosty weather huge flocks devour farmers crops
3 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Simon Pierre Barrette
Spotted Flycatcher
Wood Pigeon
Mealy Redpoll
Common Chiffchaff
  • Group: Finches
  • Binomial: Carduelis flammea
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Fringillidae
  • Status: Winter Visitor And Passage Migrant
  • It is streaky brown above and whitish below with black streaks.
  • It shows two white lines on the wing.
  • Eats small seeds from birch, alder and spruce, and insects.
4 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of www.wolframs-naturfotos.de
Yellow-legged Gull
Whinchat
Bearded Tit
Wood Pigeon
  • Group: Babblers
  • Binomial: Panurus biarmicus
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Timaliidae
  • Status: Resident Breeding Species
  • A brown, long-tailed bird, usually seen flying rapidly across the top of a reedbed.
  • They are sociable and noisy, their 'ping' calls often being the first clue to their presence.
5 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Artur Mikolajewski
Mealy Redpoll
Wood Pigeon
Common Chiffchaff
Whinchat
  • Group: Thrushes
  • Binomial: Saxicola rubetra
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Turdidae
  • Status: Breeding Summer Visitor & Passage Migrant
  • Its scientific name means 'small rock-dweller', in reference to its habitat.
  • These birds are short-lived, typically only surviving two years.
6 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Mark Medcalf
Pied Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
White Stork
Mealy Redpoll
  • Group: Old World Flycatchers
  • Binomial: Ficedula hypoleuca
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Muscicapidae
  • Status: Breeding Summer Visitor
  • They prefer mature oak woodland, but also breed in mature upland ash and birch woods.
  • They also like lichens that grow on trees.
  • Nest boxes are not likely to be required.
7 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Andrew Easton
Yellow-legged Gull
Bearded Tit
Wood Pigeon
Spotted Flycatcher
  • Group: Old World Flycatchers
  • Binomial: Muscicapa striata
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Muscicapidae
  • Status: Breeding Summer Visitor
  • They like to perch conspicuously and watch for passing insects, flying out to snap them up, before returning to the perch.
  • Best looked for along woodland edges and in parks and gardens.
8 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Hans Hillewaert
Spotted Flycatcher
Common Chiffchaff
Turtle Dove
Bearded Tit
  • Group: Old World Warblers
  • Binomial: Phylloscopus collybita
  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Sylviidae
  • Status: Breeding Summer Visitor
  • Its song is one of the first avian signs that spring has returned.
  • The male is highly territorial during the breeding season, with a core territory typically 20 metres (66 ft) across, which is fiercely defended.
9 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of David King
Common Chiffchaff
Spotted Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
Turtle Dove
  • Group: Pigeons and Doves
  • Binomial: Streptopelia turtur
  • Order: Columbiformes
  • Family: Columbidae
  • Status: Breeding Summer Visitor
  • Perhaps because of Biblical references (especially the well-known verse from the Song of Songs), its mournful voice and the fact that it forms strong pair bonds, these birds have become emblems of devoted love.
10 .
What is the name of this bird?
Photograph courtesy of Kai Schreiber
White Stork
Bearded Tit
Common Chiffchaff
Whinchat
  • Group: Storks
  • Binomial: Ciconia ciconia
  • Order: Ciconiiformes
  • Family: Ciconiidae
  • Status: Scarce Migrant, Formerly Bred
  • This conspicuous bird has given rise to many legends across its range, of which the best-known is the story of babies being brought by them.
  • They rely on the uplift of air thermals to soar and glide long distances.

 

Author:  Sarah Garratty

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