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This list of birds of Great Britain comprises all bird species that have been recorded in a wild state in Great Britain. It follows the official British List, maintained by the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU). [ 1 ]
The list below comprises all those bird species which have occurred in a wild state in Great Britain. Escaped birds of certain species, e.g. ruddy shelduck, can cause confusion amongst birdwatchers as they occasionally occur in Britain as wild birds. The following species have established colonies in the UK at some point in time.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in England.The avifauna of England include a total of 625 species, of which 14 have been introduced by humans.. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists' Union (BOU).
Britain has few endemic species of birds but quite a few subspecies. A few Arctic-Alpine species have subspecies in the British Isles, some have been in the islands since the last Ice Age, but many spread in the immediate Sub-Arctic conditions as the ice retreated. Furthermore, these species were later reinforced by newer arrivals as the ...
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird.
A non-native grey squirrel chases a native red squirrel in Betws Garmon, Wales.. There are regulations that aim to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of Invasive species that are not native to England and Wales.
Endemic birds of the United Kingdom (5 C, 1 P) G. Goose breeds originating in the United Kingdom (1 C, 1 P) H. Heronries in the United Kingdom (3 P) O.
Lists of birds of British Overseas Territories (15 P) Pages in category "Lists of birds of the United Kingdom" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.