Birds A-Z | Bird Guides - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Spring is in the air and birds are on the move. But some, just like us, start going one way and end up somewhere complet... A series of squeak-like calls sound out among the reeds. Elegantly long, pink legs totter around the water’s edge. A lon... Browse our UK bird guide by name. See birds alphabetised by name and family, A-Z in this handy ...
Common Raven Bird Facts | Corvus Corax - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Diet Carrion, mammals, birds and eggs, insects and other invertebrates. Feather Blue, Black. Leg Black. Length 60-68cm. Habitats Woodland, Upland, Urban and Suburban, Marine and Intertidal, Farmland. UK breeding birds 7,400 pairs. Weight 800-1,500g. Wingspan 120-150cm. The common raven is a big black bird, a member of the crow family.
Robin Red Breast Bird Facts | Erithacus Rubecula - The RSPB …
Feather Cream/Buff, Brown, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow. Leg Pink, Brown. Length 14cm. Habitats Woodland, Urban and Suburban, Farmland. UK breeding birds 6,700,000 territories. Weight 14-21g. Wingspan 20-22cm. With a bright orange-red breast, brown back & dumpy shape, robins are familiar garden birds. They are one of only a few garden birds ...
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Buzzard Bird Facts | Buteo Buteo - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Feather Brown, Black, White. Leg Yellow. Length 51-57cm. Habitats Woodland, Upland, Farmland, Heathland, Grassland. UK breeding birds 57,000-79,000 pairs. Weight 550-1,300g. Wingspan 113-128cm. Now the commonest and most widespread UK bird of prey. It is quite large with broad, rounded wings, and a short neck and tail.
Wood Pigeon Bird Facts | Columba Palumbus - The RSPB Wildlife …
Length 40-42cm. Habitats Woodland, Urban and Suburban, Farmland, Grassland. UK breeding birds 5,150,000 pairs. Weight 480-550g. Wingspan 75-80cm. Wood pigeons are our largest and commonest pigeon. They have small, round, grey heads, white neck patches, a pink breast, and greyish bodies. Find out more.
Pheasant Bird Facts | Phasianus Colchicus - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Pheasants are large, long-tailed game birds. The males have rich chestnut, golden-brown and black markings on their bodies and tails, with a dark green head and red face wattling. Females are mottled with paler brown and black. They were introduced to the UK long ago and more recent introductions have brought in a variety of breeds for sport ...
Cormorant Bird Facts | Phalacrocorax Carbo - The RSPB Wildlife …
Leg Brown. Length 80-100cm. Habitats Urban and Suburban, Marine and Intertidal, Wetland. UK breeding birds 9,018 pairs. UK wintering 41,000 birds. Weight 2,100-2,500g. Wingspan 130-160cm. A large and conspicuous waterbird, the cormorant has an almost primitive appearance with its long neck making it appear almost reptilian. Find out more.
Magpie Bird Facts | Pica Pica - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
Diet Omnivore and scavenger. Feather Green, Blue, Black, White. Leg Black. Length 44-46cm. Habitats Woodland, Upland, Urban and Suburban, Farmland, Heathland, Wetland, Grassland. UK breeding birds 600,000 territories. Weight 200-250g. Wingspan 52-60cm. From a distance, the noisy chattering magpies appears black and white, but take a closer look ...