British Birds A to Z by Common Name

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Titlesort icon Primary Image Scientific Name Description
Gadwall Anas strepera
Gannet Morus bassanus
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
Garganey Anas querquedula
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus
Goldcrest Regulus regulus The Goldcrest is smaller than the Wren and is Europe's smallest bird. The general appearance of a Goldcrest is that of a dull olive-green bird with pale whitish underparts and a conspicuous gold...
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus
Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis

This small finch is strikingly colourful with its mixture of red, white and black on the head, golden brown body and bright yellow wing bars. Looking more closely, the lores and crown are black,...

Goosander Mergus merganser Originally introduced and bred in Scotland, the Goosander has gradually spread across northern England and Wales into the south and southwest of England during the past few decades. Whilst being a...
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer
Great Skua Catharacta skua / Stercorarius s.
Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major

A familiar black and white woodpecker, about the size of a blackbird. Bright red undertail, large white shoulder patches. Barred white on black wings. The male has a red patch on the nape of its...

Great Tit Parus major The Great Tit is the largest European tit - about the size of a House Sparrow. The crown, nape and throat are black. The cheeks are white. The breast and belly are yellow with a black stripe down the...
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis It has a green mantle and wings, yellowish rump and white underparts with the crown and nape
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris

Mainly green with yellow in the outer wing feathers
Greenshank Tringa nebularia
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea The Grey Heron is a tall, stately bird with long legs and neck It's upperparts are grey with the head, belly and neck being white. The crest is black with black marking continuing down the throat...
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Greylag Goose Anser anser
Guillemot Uria aalge
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