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The northern lapwing. The avifauna of Ireland included a total of 522 species as of the end of 2019 according to the Irish Rare Birds Committee (IRBC). [1] Of them, 183 are rare, and 14 of the rarities have not been seen in Ireland since 1950. Three species were either introduced to Ireland or came to Ireland from another introduced population.
A priceless piece of Moon rock donated to Ireland following a Nasa mission was destroyed in a fire, newly released records show. Documents from the National Archives in Dublin detail the ...
Mallard. When you think of ducks, the bird you picture is most likely a Mallard. This is because these ducks are seemingly everywhere, with populations spanning from South Africa to North America.
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is Ireland's largest wild mammal and could be considered its national animal. A stag appeared on the old £1 coin. The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) enjoys an exalted position as "King of All Birds" in Irish folklore, but is the villain in the tale of Saint Stephen
In 2010, Dublin Zoo received 963,053 visitors. [21] In 2015, Dublin Zoo was the third most popular visitor attraction in Ireland with 1,105,005 visitors. [22] The year 2015 also saw the death of the well-known and loved silverback western lowland gorilla Harry. During his life at Dublin Zoo, Harry produced many offspring; thus contributing ...
Saint Anne's Park (Irish: Páirc Naomh Áine) is a 240-acre (97 ha) public park situated between Raheny and Clontarf, suburbs on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is owned and managed by Dublin City Council.
Common and Mirror Carp in the pond, Herbert Park, Dublin, Ireland The park is thirty-two acres in size and is in two halves, divided by a road, also called Herbert Park. A full circuit of the park's perimeter is almost exactly one mile (1.57 km), [ 5 ] a fact used by runners and walkers to measure their progress.
The Silver Appleyard is a "large, sturdily built duck" with a "blocky" physique and a prominent breast. When full grown it weighs between six and eight pounds. [14] Drakes of this breed have a yellow or greenish-coloured bill which sometimes takes on a striated appearance when the duck is older. The drake has a chestnut red breast, flank, sides ...