Birds in United Kingdom

Explore 213 species found in this region.

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England

224 species

Northern Ireland

169 species

Scotland

189 species

Wales

209 species

Smallest:Goldcrest (8.5cm)
Largest:Whooper Swan (165cm)
Ranges from the Goldcrest (8.5cm) to the Whooper Swan (165cm)58 families represented

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Showing 1–23 of 213 species

Arctic Jaeger

Arctic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticusLC

BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Gavia arcticaLC

PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaeaLC

BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Atlantic Puffin

Atlantic Puffin

Fratercula arcticaVU

BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Avocet

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosettaLC

ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Balearic Shearwater

Balearic Shearwater

Puffinus mauretanicusCR

PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponicaNT

ResidentRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Barn Owl

Barn Owl

Tyto albaLC

ResidentRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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Barn Swallow

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rusticaLC

BreedingCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Barnacle Goose

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsisLC

ResidentRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bearded Tit

Bearded Tit

Panurus biarmicusLC

ResidentRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylleLC

BreedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black Redstart

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochrurosLC

ResidentRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias nigerLC

PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundusLC

ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black-necked Grebe

Black-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollisLC

Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosaNT

ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Blackbird

Blackbird

Turdus merulaLC

ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Blackcap

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapillaLC

ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Blue Tit

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleusLC

ResidentCommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bohemian Waxwing

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulusLC

PassageRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Brambling

Brambling

Fringilla montifringillaLC

Non-breedingRare
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Brent Goose

Brent Goose

Branta berniclaLC

ResidentUncommon
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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