Welcome to the Aviary

An illustrated guide to more than 80 of Britain's wild birds of mountains, lowlands, rivers, lakes and shores.

Also included is a selection of beautiful birds from other parts of the world. The links go to pages intended mainly for newcomers to birdwatching, but we hope that experienced birders will at least enjoy some of the pictures.

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter
nisus

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus
schoenobaenus

Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus
scirpaceus

Sandpiper

Actitis
hypoleucos

Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos
caudatus

Eurasian Skylark

Aauda
arvensis

Razorbill

Alca
torda

Little Auk

Alle
alle

Kingfisher

Alcedo
atthis

Mallard

Anas
platyrhynchos

Meadow Pipit

Anthus
pratensis

Swift

Apus
apus

Heron

Ardea
cinerea

Short-eared Owl

Asio
flammeus

Canada Goose

Branta
canadensis

Snowy Owl

Bubo
scandiacus

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus
ibis

Buzzard

Buteo
buteo

Dunlin

Calidris
alpina

Nightjar

Caprimulgus
europaeus

Goldfinch

Carduelis
carduelis

Siskin

Carduelis
spinus

Dipper

Cinclus
cinclus

Raven

Corvus
corax

Hooded Crow

Corvus
cornix

Carrion Crow

Corvus
corone

Rook

Corvus
frugilegus

Jackdaw

Corvus
monedula

Blue Tit

Cyanistes
caeruleus

Whooper Swan

Cygnus
cygnus

Mute Swan

Cygnus
olor

G Sp Woodpecker

Dendrocopos
major

Little Egret

Egretta
garzetta

Yellowhammer

Emberiza
citrinella

Robin

Erithacus
rubecula

Peregrine Falcon

Falco
peregrinus

Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula
hypoleuca

Puffin

Fratercula
arctica

Chaffinch

Fringilla
coelebs

Brambling

Fringilla
montifringilla

Coot

Fulica
atra

Fulmar

Fulmarus
gracialis

Common Snipe

Gallinago
gallinago

Moorhen

Gallinula
chloropus

Jay

Garrulus
glandarius

Oystercatcher

Haematopus
ostralegus

Barn Swallow

Hirundo
rustica

Linnet

Linaria
cannabina

Common Crossbill

Loxia
curvirostra

Nightingale

Luscinia
megarhynchos

Red Kite

Milvus
milvus

Gannet

Morus
bassanus

Pied Wagtail

Motacilla
alba-yarellii

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla
cinerea

Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla
flava

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa
striata

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius
arquata

Wheatear

Oenanthe
oenanthe

Bearded Tit

Panurus
biarmicus

Coal Tit

Parus
ater

Great Tit

Parus
major

House Sparrow

Passer
domesticus

Tree Sparrow

Passer
montanus

Shag

Phalacrocorax
aristotelis

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax
carbo

Redstart

Phoenicurus
phoenicurus

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus
trochilus

Magpie

Pica
pica

Grn. Woodpecker

Picus
viridis

Golden Plover

Pluvialis
apricaria

Dunnock

Prunella
modularis

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus
puffinus

Chough

Pyrrhocorax
pyrrhocorax

Bullfinch

Pyrrhula
pyrrhula

Stonechat

Saxicola
torquata

Nuthatch

Sitta
europaea

Little Tern

Sternula
albifrons

Tawny Owl

Strix
aluco

Starling

Sturnus
vulgaris

L'r Whitethroat

Sylvia
curruca

Dartford Warbler

Sylvia
undata

Shelduck

Tadorna
tadorna

Wren

Troglodytes
troglodytes

Redwing

Turdus
iliacus

Blackbird

Turdus
merula

Song Thrush

Turdus
philomelos

Fieldfare

Turdus
pilaris

Mistle Thrush

Turdus
viscivorus

Barn Owl

Tyto
alba

Hoopoe

Upupa
epops

Guillemot

Uria
aalge

Northern Lapwing

Vanellus
vanellus

Full details of the finest nature reserves and other sites that are brilliant for bird watching, visit our 'Best for Birds' page in Wild Wales...

Government Agencies active in bird conservation include: 

• Natural Resources Wales

• Natural England (formerly English Nature)

• Scotish Natural Heritage

• The Environment Agency

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