The bill is long, thin and sharply hooked for catching fish and aquatic invertebrates. They feed on fish and other aquatic animals. There are twenty-six species worldwide, three in Britain. Gannets are large seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and nest in large colonies. Different lengths of legs and bills enable multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae. Tropicbirds • Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae. In the cupboard or in the Refrigerator, the Apple can last several months. Waxwings • There are 102 species worldwide, with They feed on aquatic animals and nest on a floating platform of vegetation. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae. Vote for a National Bird gives members of the British public the opportunity to vote for their favourite winged wonder from a choice of 60 birds. Longspurs • Accentors • The robin – one of five birds most commonly seen in all parts of the UK, often in gardens, woodlands and on the front of Christmas cards – is currently a beak ahead of the kingfisher, swan and mallard in the final weeks of voting. Treecreepers • Sturdy, medium-sized birds with a small head and long, pointed wings. Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. ↑ "Robin wins vote for UK's national bird". Cranes • A new campaign entitled Vote for Britain's National Bird looks set to name the robin as the country's favourite, after this plucky creature flew to the top of the RSPB-backed voting poll. Subfamily: Muscicapinae. Typical owls • Pheasants, partridges and quail • Buzzards, kites and allies • The BOU uses the following categories for British bird species: Categories A, B and C constitute the Official British List. For more about each bird, see the RSPB website. Which bird will you vote for, will it be the barn owl, mute swan, puffin or hen harrier? Long-tailed tits • A recently split family of small insectivorous birds, formerly included within the Sylviidae. It is a complete bird list listing all the birds of the UK in ornithological taxonomic order. National Bird follows the dramatic journey of three whistleblowers who are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial current affairs issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. A breeding summer visitor, & resident in south. Wrens are small and inconspicuous birds, except for their loud songs. A family of very small birds. The family is well represented in Britain, especially in winter when large numbers visit from Greenland, Scandinavia and Russia. They feed mainly on plant material and lay their eggs in a simple scrape on the ground. 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