Birds – Yorkshire Wildlife Guide

Birds

Further Information

RSPB Birdguide from the RSPB
BTO Bird ID Videos from the British Trust for Ornithology

Species Galleries – Birds

Swans and Geese

: Tundra Bean Goose Anser
fabalis rossicus

: Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus

: Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus

: Mute Swan
Cygnus olor

: Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Branta bernicla bernicla

: Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis

: Canada Goose
Branta canadensis

: Greylag Goose
Anser anser

: Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus

: Black Brant
Branta bernicla nigricans

: Light-bellied Brent Goose
Branta bernicla hrota

: White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons

Ducks

: Wigeon
Anas penelope

: Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata

: Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna

: Mallard
Anus platyrhynchos

: Green-winged Teal – Anas carolinensis

: Teal
Anas crecca

: Gadwall
Anas strepera

: American Wigeon
Anas americana

: Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina

: Shoveler
Anas clypeata

: Blue-winged Teal – Anas discors

: Garganey
Anas querquedula

: Pintail
Anas acuta

: Eider
Somateria mollissima

: Scaup
Aythya marila

: Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris

: Pochard
Aythya ferina

: Goosander
Mergus merganser

: Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator

: Smew
Mergus albellus

: Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula

: Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis

: Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula

Grouse, Patridges and Pheasants

: Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus

: Black Grouse
Tetrao tetrix

: Red Grouse
Lagopus lagopus

: Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa

Divers, Gannets, Cormorants, Herons and Grebes

: Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus

: Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis

: Great Northern Diver
Gavia immer

: Black-throated Diver
Gavia arctica

: Red-throated Diver
Gavia stellata

: Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis

: Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo

: Gannet
Morus bassanus

: Bittern
Botaurus stellaris

: Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia

: White Stork
Ciconia ciconia

: Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea

: Great White Egret
Ardea alba

: Little Egret
Egretta garzetta

: Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps auritus

: Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus

: Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis

: Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis

: Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris

Birds of Prey

: Osprey
Pandion haliaetus

: Buzzard
Buteo buteo

: Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus

: Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus

: Red Kite
Milvus milvus

: Peregrine
Falco peregrinus

: Hobby
Falco subbuteo

: Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus

Rails, Crakes and Coots

: Coot
Fulica atra

: Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus

: Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana

: Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus

Waders

: Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula

: Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria

: Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola

: Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus

: Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta

: Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa

: Curlew
Numenius arquata

: Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus

: Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus

: Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius

: Ruff
Philomachus pugnax

: Knot
Calidris canutus

: Sanderling
Calidris alba

: Turnstone
Arenaria interpres

: Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica

: Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos

: Grey Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius

: Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima

: Dunlin
Calidris alpina

: Snipe
Gallinago gallinago

: Redshank
Tringa totanus

: Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola

: Greenshank
Tringa nebularia

: Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus

: Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus

Skuas

: Great Skua
Stercorarius skua

Gulls

: Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus

: Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides

: Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus

: Herring Gull
Larus argentatus

: Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus

: Common Gull
Larus canus

: Mediterranean Gull
Larus melanocephalus

: Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus

: Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus

: Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla

Terns

: Common Tern
Sterna hirundo

: Black Tern
Chlidonias niger

: Little Tern
Sternula albifrons

Auks

: Guillemot
Uria aalge

: Razorbill
Alca torda

: Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle

: Puffin
Fratercula arctica

Pigeons and Doves

: Collared Dove
Streptopelia decaocto

: Woodpigeon
Columba palumbus

: Stock Dove
Columba oenas

: Feral Pigeon
Columba livia

Cuckoos

: Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus

Owls

: Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus

: Tawny Owl
Strix aluco

: Little Owl
Athene noctua

: Barn Owl
Tyto alba

Nightjars

: Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus

Woodpeckers

: Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major

: Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis

Swifts

: Swift
Apus apus

Kingfishers

: Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis

Vireos

: Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus

Crows

: Raven
Corvus corax

: Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix

: Carrion Crow
Corvus corone

: Rook
Corvus frugilegus

: Jackdaw
Corvus monedula

: Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

: Magpie
Pica pica

Crests and Tits

: Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus

: Bearded Tit
Panurus biarmicus

: Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris

: Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus

: Coal Tit
Periparus ater

: Great Tit
Parus major

: Blue Tit
Parus caeruleus

: Goldcrest
Regulus regulus

Larks, Swallows and Martins

: House Martin
Delichon urbicu

: Swallow
Hirundo rustica

: Skylark
Alauda arvensis

: Woodlark
Lullula arborea

Warblers

Chiffchaff - Phylloscopus collybita — Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita

Willow Warbler - Phylloscopus trochilus — Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus

Blackcap - Sylvia atricapilla — Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla

Garden Warbler - Sylvia borin — Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin

Whitethroat - Sylvia communis — Whitethroat
Sylvia communis

Sedge Warbler - Acrocephalus schoenobaenus — Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Reed Warbler - Acrocephalus scirpaceus — Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Cetti's Warbler - Cettia cetti — Cetti’s Warbler
Cettia cetti

Waxwings

: Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus

Nuthatchs and Treecreepers

: Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris

: Nuthatch
Sitta europaea

Wren, Starlings & Dipper

: Dipper
Cinclus cinclus

: Starling
Sturnus vulgaris

: Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes

Thrushes

: Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe

: Stonechat
Saxicola torquata

: Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros

: Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca

: Robin
Erithacus rubecula

: Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata

: Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus

: Redwing
Turdus iliacus

: Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos

: Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris

: Blackbird
Turdus merula

: Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus

Sparrows and Accentors

: Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus

: House Sparrow
Passer domesticus

: Dunnock
Prunella modularis

Wagtails and Pipits

: Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus

: Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis

: Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba

: Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea

: Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava

Finches

: Siskin
Carduelis spinus

: Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis

: Common Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra

: Lesser Redpoll
Carduelis cabaret

: Linnet
Linaria cannabina

: Twite
Carduelis flavirostris

: Greenfinch
Chloris chloris

: Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula

: Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs

: Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla

Buntings

: Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella

: Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra

: Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus

: Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis

Non-native Escapes

: Black Swan
Cygnus atratus