British Birds A to Z by Common Name

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Title	Scientific Name	Description
Lady Amherst's Pheasant	Chrysolophus amherstiae
Lapland Bunting	Calcarius lapponicus
Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	A medium-sized wader, the lapwing appears black and white from a distance with large square wings that often liken it to a flying book.
Leach's Storm-petrel	Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos minor	The smallest woodpecker. The head is black and white, black nape and white forehead, the flanks and back are black
Lesser Whitethroat	Sylvia curruca
Linnet	Carduelis cannabina	Linnets are frequntly confused with Redpolls and Twites, but both these species are smaller than the Linnet. The male has brown upperparts, a grey head and a crimson forehead and breast in...
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Gull	Larus minutus
Little Owl	Athene noctua	Small with large rounded head and short tail. Brown above with speckled brown and white breast.
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	Small wader about 2/3rds the length of a Dunlin with a fine tipped short bill and black legs.
Little Tern	Sterna albifrons
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	These little birds can usually be found in flocks of up to 20 birds. They are normally noticed by their call. The shoulders and underparts are a pale pinkish colour. The head has a white crown with...