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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Scotland.The avifauna of Scotland include a total of 535 species, of which 9 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).
2 Birds. 3 Reptiles. 4 Amphibians. 5 Fish. 6 Insects. Toggle Insects subsection. 6.1 Beetles. 6.2 Bees. ... Scotland's Mountain Environment Scottish Mountaineering ...
In addition to other difficulties the marine environment faces, climate change is a challenge facing all of Scotland's habitats. Among the birds, ptarmigan, dotterel and snow bunting in particular may be affected as they depend on high-altitude habitats, and populations are likely to decline if warmer weather brings competitors into their ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
A & C – resident; most birds are of feral origin; wild birds in far N & W Scotland Stock dove (Columba oenas) A – resident breeding species Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus) A – resident breeding species Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) A – breeding summer visitor Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) A – rare vagrant Collared dove
The Hebrides (Outer Hebrides in orange). The flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides in northwest Scotland comprises a unique and diverse ecosystem.A long archipelago, set on the eastern shores of the Atlantic Ocean, it attracts a wide variety of seabirds, and thanks to the Gulf Stream a climate more mild than might be expected at this latitude.
Barnacle goose: A population of feral birds now exists in southern England, with strong populations in East Anglia, Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire. These birds are largely resident (wild barnacle geese are winter visitors to parts of Scotland and Ireland) and breeding is frequent.
Category: Birds in Scotland. ... Pigeon breeds originating in Scotland (1 P) Pages in category "Birds in Scotland" This category contains only the following page.