Common and Garden Birds
Paul Doherty
Good quality footage specifically filmed to show birds in their natural habitat flying, singing and calling. Paul Doherty complements this with expert commentary. DVD technology allows for the commentary to be turned off and replaced with the original natural sounds. Covers 90 of the most common British birds with a special bonus introduction with tips to get you going with the whole tricky business of bird identification. 130 min.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
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Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus |
Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo |
Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea |
Mute Swan | Cygnus olor |
Greylag Goose | Anser anser |
Canada Goose | Branta canadensis |
Eurasian Wigeon | Anas penelope |
Gadwall | Anas strepera |
Eurasian Teal | Anas crecca |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos |
Northern Shoveler | Anas clypeata |
Common Pochard | Aythya ferina |
Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus |
Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo |
Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus |
Common Pheasant | Phasianus colchicus |
Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus |
Common Coot | Fulica atra |
Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus |
Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus |
Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula |
Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata |
Common Redshank | Tringa totanus |
Dunlin | Calidris alpina |
Mew Gull | Larus canus |
Herring Gull | Larus argentatus |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus |
Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus |
Black-headed Gull | Larus ridibundus |
Rock Pigeon | Columba livia |
Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus |
Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto |
Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus |
Tawny Owl | Strix aluco |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
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Common Swift | Apus apus |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | Picoides major |
Sky Lark | Alauda arvensis |
Sand Martin | Riparia riparia |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica |
House Martin | Delichon urbica |
White / Pied Wagtail | Motacilla alba |
Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis |
Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis |
Winter Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes |
Hedge Accentor | Prunella modularis |
Common Blackbird | Turdus merula |
Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris |
Redwing | Turdus iliacus |
Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos |
Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus |
European Robin | Erithacus rubecula |
Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe |
Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Eurasian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus |
Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita |
Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla |
Common Whitethroat | Sylvia communis |
Goldcrest | Regulus regulus |
Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata |
Long-tailed-Tit | Aegithalos caudatus |
Marsh Tit | Poecile palustris |
Willow Tit | Poecile montana |
Coal Tit | Periparus ater |
Great Tit | Parus major |
Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus |
Wood Nuthatch | Sitta europaea |
Eurasian Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris |
Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius |
Black-billed Magpie | Pica pica |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
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Eurasian Jackdaw | Corvus monedula |
Rook | Corvus frugilegus |
Carrion Crow | Corvus corone |
Hooded Crow | Corvus cornix |
Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris |
Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella |
Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus |
Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs |
Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla |
European Greenfinch | Carduelis chloris |
Eurasian Siskin | Carduelis spinus |
European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |
Mealy Redpoll | Acanthis flammea |
Common Linnet | Acanthis cannabina |
Common Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
House Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus |
The species list above is in systematic order, the taxonomy and nomenclature of which generally follows the Wells World Birds list on Birder's Diary v3.0 (courtesy of Thayer Software: www.thayerbirding.com), with adaptations by WildSounds.
The Wells World Birds list is based on a classification created by Mic Wells.
Please note that the above list may not be in the same order or be a full and accurate representation of the species on the title concerned. We take due care to ensure the accuracy of the list, but should you find any errors, please notify us.
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