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Common Name | Latin Name | Shetland Name | Latin Group Name | Latin Family Name | Common Family Name | Images |
Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 1 images |
Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus | | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 6 images |
Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Grey Gjüs | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 1 images |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Stock Deuk | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 1 images |
Eider | Somateria mollissima | Dunter | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 7 images |
King Eider | Somateria spectabilis | | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 2 images |
Long-Tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | Calloo | Anseriformes | Anatidae | Swans, Geese and Ducks | 5 images |
Common Swift | Apus apus | | Apodiformes | Apodidae | Swifts | 1 images |
Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | Shalder | Charadriiformes | Haematopodidae | Oystercatcher | 4 images |
Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | Sandiloo | Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | Plovers | 3 images |
Golden Plover | Pluvialis apricaria | Plivver | Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | Plovers | 4 images |
Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | Peewit | Charadriiformes | Charadriidae | Plovers | 3 images |
Little Stint | Calidris minuta | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 1 images |
Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 5 images |
Purple Sandpiper | Calidris maritima | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 3 images |
Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Plivver's Page | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Ruff | Philomachus pugnax | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 3 images |
Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | Snippick and Horsgok | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Peerie Whaap | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Curlew | Numenius arquata | Whaap | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 2 images |
Redshank | Tringa totanus | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 2 images |
Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | Steenpikker | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Red-Necked Phalarope | Phalaropus lobatus | | Charadriiformes | Scolopacidae | Sandpipers, Snipes, Godwits, Curlews & Phalaropes | 4 images |
Pomarine Skua | Stercorarius pomarinus | | Charadriiformes | Stercorariidae | Skuas | 6 images |
Arctic Skua | Stercorarius parasiticus | Skooty Aalin | Charadriiformes | Stercorariidae | Skuas | 4 images |
Long-Tailed Skua | Stercorarius longicaudus | | Charadriiformes | Stercorariidae | Skuas | 2 images |
Great Skua | Stercorarius skua | Bonxie | Charadriiformes | Stercorariidae | Skuas | 11 images |
Black Headed Gull | Larus ridibundus | Hoodie Maa | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 5 images |
Common Gull | Larus canus | Peerie Maa | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 5 images |
Lesser Black-Backed Gull | Larus fuscus | | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 3 images |
Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | Herring Maa / Scorie | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 10 images |
Iceland Gull | Larus glaucoides | | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 3 images |
Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus | Burgis Scorie | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 6 images |
Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | Swaabie | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 6 images |
Kittiwake | Rissa tridactyla | Rippek Maa | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 11 images |
Ivory Gull | Pagophila eburnea | | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Gulls | 3 images |
Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisœa | Tirrick | Charadriiformes | Laridae | Terns | 5 images |
Guillemot | Uria aalge | Loom / Longvie | Charadriiformes | Alcidae | Auks | 10 images |
Razorbill | Alca torda | Sea Craa | Charadriiformes | Alcidae | Auks | 5 images |
Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle | Tystie | Charadriiformes | Alcidae | Auks | 6 images |
Little Auk | Alle alle | Rotchie | Charadriiformes | Alcidae | Auks | 1 images |
Puffin | Fratercula arctica | Tammie norie | Charadriiformes | Alcidae | Auks | 13 images |
Night Heron | Nyticorax nyticroax | | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | Bitterns, Egrets and Herons | 1 images |
Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Haigrie | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | Bitterns, Egrets and Herons | 2 images |
Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | | Ciconiiformes | Ardeidae | Bitterns, Egrets and Herons | 2 images |
Rock Dove | Columba livia | Wild Pigeon | Columbiformes | Columbidae | Pigeons and Doves | 2 images |
Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | | Coraciiformes | Meropidae | Bee-eaters | 1 images |
Red Kite | Milvus milvus | | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | Kites, Eagles, Harriers, Buzzards and Hawks | 1 images |
White Tailed Eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla | Erne | Falconiformes | Accipitridae | Kites, Eagles, Harriers, Buzzards and Hawks | 3 images |
Red-Footed Falcon | Falco vespertimus | | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falcons | 4 images |
Merlin | Falco Columbarius | Peerie Hawk | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falcons | 5 images |
Saker Falcon | Falco cherrug | | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falcons | 1 images |
Gyrfalcon | Falco rusticolus | | Falconiformes | Falconidae | Falcons | 2 images |
Red-Throated Diver | Gavia stellata | Rain Gös | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Divers | 11 images |
Great Northen Diver | Gavia immer | Immer Güs | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Divers | 1 images |
White-Billed Diver | Gavia adamsii | | Gaviiformes | Gaviidae | Divers | 2 images |
Water Rail | Rallus aquaticua | | Guriformes | Rallidae | Rails and Crakes | 2 images |
Common Crane | Grus grus | | Guriformes | Gruidae | Crane | 2 images |
Skylark | Alauda arvensis | Lark / Laverock | Passeriformes | Alaudidae | Larks | 0 images |
Swallow | Hirundo rustica | | Passeriformes | Hirundinidae | Swallows and Martins | 1 images |
Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Hill Sporrow | Passeriformes | Motacillidae | Pipits and Wagtails | 1 images |
Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus | Banks Sporrow | Passeriformes | Motacillidae | Pipits and Wagtails | 1 images |
Pied/White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | | Passeriformes | Motacillidae | Pipits and Wagtails | 0 images |
Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | | Passeriformes | Cinclidae | Dipper | 0 images |
Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | | Passeriformes | Troglodytidae | Wren | 2 images |
Dunnock | Prunella modularis | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 0 images |
Robin | Erithacus rubecula | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 3 images |
Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 3 images |
Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 2 images |
Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | Stinkle | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 2 images |
Blackbird | Turdus merula | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 2 images |
Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | | Passeriseries | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 1 images |
Redwing | Turdus iliacus | | Passeriformes | Turdidae | Chats and Thrushes | 1 images |
Palla's Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella certhiola | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 1 images |
Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella naevia | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 1 images |
Thick-Billed Warbler | Acrocephalus aedon | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 1 images |
Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 0 images |
Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 2 images |
Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 5 images |
Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 2 images |
Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | | Passeriformes | Sylviidae | Warblers | 2 images |
Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | | Passeriformes | Muscicapidae | Flycatchers | 1 images |
Red Breasted Flycatcher | Ficedula parva | | Passeriformes | Muscicapidae | Flycatchers | 0 images |
Coal Tit | Parus ater | | Passeriformes | Paridae | Tits | 1 images |
Blue Tit | Parus caeruleus | | Passeriformes | Paridae | Tits | 2 images |
Great Tit | Parus major | | Passeriformes | Paridae | Tits | 1 images |
Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | | Passeriformes | Oriolidae | Oriole | 2 images |
Nutcracker | Nucifraga caryocatactes | | Passeriformes | Corvidae | Crows and Jays | 1 images |
Hooded Crow | Corvus cornix | Hoodie Craa | Passeriformes | Corvidae | Crows and Jays | 5 images |
Raven | Corvus corax | Corbie | Passeriformes | Corvidae | Crows and Jays | 2 images |
Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | | Passeriformes | Sturnidae | Starlings | 8 images |
Rose-Coloured Starling | Sturnus roseus | | Passeriformes | Sturnidae | Starlings | 2 images |
House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | | Passeriformes | Passeridae | Sparrows | 2 images |
Chaffinch | Fringilla coeleb | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 2 images |
Siskin | Carduelis spinus | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 1 images |
Twite | Carduelis flavirostris | Lintie | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 3 images |
Common Redpoll | Carduelis flammea | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 1 images |
Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 1 images |
Parrot Crossbill | Loxia pytyopsittacus | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 1 images |
Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus | | Passeriformes | Fringillidae | Finches | 1 images |
Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | Snaa Ful | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | Buntings | 4 images |
Ortolan Bunting | Emberiza hortulana | | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | Buntings | 2 images |
Little Bunting | Emberiza pusilla | | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | Buntings | 1 images |
Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | | Passeriformes | Emberizidae | Buntings | 4 images |
Yellow-Headed Blackbird | Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus | | Passeriformes | | | 1 images |
Gannet | Morus bassanus | Solan | Pelecaniformes | Sulidae | Gannet | 12 images |
Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | Muckle Scarf (Adult), Brongi (Immature) | Pelecaniformes | Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants | 3 images |
Shag | Phalacrocorax aristotelis | Scarf | Pelecaniformes | Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants | 4 images |
Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | | Piciformes | Picidae | Woodpecker and Wryneck | 0 images |
Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis | Maalie (From the Inuit Maaliemol) | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Fulmar, Petrels and Shearwaters | 12 images |
Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | Leerie | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Fulmar, Petrels and Shearwaters | 4 images |
Storm Petrel | Hydrobates pelagicus | Aalamootie | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae | Fulmar, Petrels and Shearwaters | 3 images |
Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | | Strigiformes | Strigidae | Owls | 9 images |
Long-Eared Owl | Asio otus | | Strigiformes | Strigidae | Owls | 4 images |
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