Scottish crossbill
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The Scottish crossbill is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland, one of only two land vertebrate species endemic to the British I
Scottish Crossbill from the Crossley ID Guide Britain and Ireland
Loxia scotica Simone Littledale 562388281
Red grouse
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The red grouse is a medium-sized bird in the grouse tribe which is found in heather moorland in Great Britain and Ireland.
Scottish crossbill
…Fringillidae. It is endemic to the Caledonian Forests of Scotland, one of only two land vertebrate species endemic to the British Isles (the other being red grouse, Lagopus scotica). The genus name Loxia is from Ancient Greek loxos, 'crosswise', and scotica is Latin for 'Scottish'. The Scottish Gaelic name for a…
2014 04 21 Lagopus lagopus scotica, Hawsen Burn 1
Red grouse eggs
Controlled burning of heather, on a Derbyshire grouse moor
Grouse grit