Alphabetical list of regularly occurring UK bird species
Here is an alphabetical list of the regularly occurring UK bird species that are listed in our BirdFacts database.
The BirdFacts database includes an entry for all species on the official British List maintained by the British Ornithologists’ Union. The list below provides an index to the common and widespread species that most birdwatchers can expect to encounter in the UK.
- If you are looking for information for one of the scarcer species, use the BirdFacts search box.
Select a letter...
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W Y
A
B
Barn Owl
Barnacle Goose
Barred Warbler
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bearded Tit
Bee-eater
Bewick's Swan
Bittern
Barnacle Goose
Barred Warbler
Bar-tailed Godwit
Bearded Tit
Bee-eater
Bewick's Swan
Bittern
C
Canada Goose
Capercaillie
Carrion Crow
Caspian Gull
Cattle Egret
Cetti’s Warbler
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Chough
Capercaillie
Carrion Crow
Caspian Gull
Cattle Egret
Cetti’s Warbler
Chaffinch
Chiffchaff
Chough
D
E
Egyptian GooseEider
F
Feral PigeonFieldfare
Firecrest
Fulmar
G
Gadwall
Gannet
Garden Warbler
Garganey
Glaucous Gull
Glossy Ibis
Goldcrest
Golden Eagle
Golden Oriole
Golden Pheasant
Golden Plover
Goldeneye
Gannet
Garden Warbler
Garganey
Glaucous Gull
Glossy Ibis
Goldcrest
Golden Eagle
Golden Oriole
Golden Pheasant
Golden Plover
Goldeneye
H
I
Iceland GullIcterine Warbler
J
Jack SnipeJackdaw
Jay
K
KestrelKingfisher
Kittiwake
Knot
L
M
N
NightingaleNightjar
Nuthatch
O
Ortolan BuntingOsprey
Oystercatcher
P
Q
QuailR
S
T
V
Velvet ScoterW
Y
Yellow-legged GullYellow Wagtail
Yellowhammer
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