Wednesday, 15 February 2012
British Birds A to Z by Common Name
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Primary Image | Scientific Name | Description |
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| Harlequin Duck | |||
| Harris's Hawk |
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Parabuteo unicinctus | The Harris's hawk is a boldly marked, tricolored, medium-large buteo with long legs and naked lores. Bill large, light blue with a black tip. Plumage... |
| Hawaiian Goose |
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| Hawfinch |
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Coccothraustes coccothraustes | The Hawfinch has a very large, conical bill, a rusty brown back, an orange/brown head with a black bib, grey collar and boldly marked black and white... |
| Hawk Owl | |||
| Hedge Accentor |
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Prunella modularis | The Dunnock, as it is commonly known looks, at first glance, rather like a dull sparrow but on closer inspection, it is actually an attractive bird... |
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
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| Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | ||
| Hermit Thrush | |||
| Herring Gull |
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Larus argentatus | With white plumage to the head, neck, breast and underside, the wings of a Herring gull are silver-grey, with black tips and white flecks. The legs... |
| Hill Myna | |||
| Hobby |
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Falco subbuteo | |
| Honey-buzzard | Pernis apivorus | ||
| Hooded Crow |
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Corvus cornix | |
| Hooded Merganser |
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| Hooded Warbler | Wilsonia citrina | ||
| Hoopoe |
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Upupa epops | |
| Horned Lark |
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| Hottentot Teal | |||
| House Martin |
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Delichon urbicum | The House Martin has a bluish balck upperparts, white underparts and rump. It's wings are broad, short and pointed and the tail is forked, but lacks... |
| House Sparrow |
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Passer domesticus | The House Sparrow is a familiar bird to most people but one whose numbers have declined rapidly in recent years. The male has a chestnut brown back... |
| Hudsonian Godwit | |||
| Hume's Leaf Warbler |