Animalia

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

• Fringilla coelebs has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Fringilla coelebs is one of the best-known and most common of all British birds.

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
Photo by Vitaliy Khustochkawww.flickr.com/people/phenolog/
The Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), also called by a wide variety of other names, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. The Chaffinch’s large double white wing bars, white tail edges and greenish rump easily identify this 14–16 cm long species. The breeding male is unmistakable, with his reddish underparts and a blue-grey cap. […] read more

Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

• Picus viridis has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Picus viridis’s tongue is so long (10 cm) that it has to be curled around its skull.

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Graphic by Dutch Flowerdutch-flower.deviantart.com/
Photo by Agustín Povedanowww.flickr.com/people/decadiz/
The Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. There are four subspecies and it occurs in most parts of Europe and in western Asia. All have green upperparts, paler yellowish underparts, a red crown and moustachial stripe which has a red centre in males but is all black in females. […] read more

Copepod

Copepod (subclass)
Scale 3 Diat: carbon-macromolecules , Hierachy 1
Animalia, Arthropoda, Crustacea

3 POINTS

Play: Copepod has a MOVE of 2.

Fact: Copepods may form the largest animal biomass on earth.

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Graphic by Yukiko Fujiwarawww.cdb.riken.go.jp/en/05_development/0506_piccard05.html
Photo by Uwe Kilsen.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Uwe_Kils
Copepods ( /ˈkoʊpɪpɒd/; meaning “oar-feet”) are a group of small crustaceans found in the sea and nearly every freshwater habitat. Some species are planktonic (drifting in sea waters), some are benthic (living on the ocean floor), and some continental species may live in limno-terrestrial habitats and other wet terrestrial places, such as swamps, under leaf […] read more

Eurasian Collared Dove

Streptopelia decaocto
Scale 5 Diat: omnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

3 POINTS

• Streptopelia decaocto has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Eurasian Collared Doves are almost always seen in pairs and, like many birds, remain loyal to their mates.

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
Photo by Horia Varlanwww.flickr.com/people/horiavarlan/
The Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) most often simply called the Collared Dove,[2][3][4][5] also sometimes hyphenated as Eurasian Collared-dove[6] is a species of dove native to Asia and Europe, and also recently introduced in North America.     It is a medium sized dove, distinctly smaller than the Wood Pigeon, similar in length to a […] read more

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

• Phoenicurus phoenicurus has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Phoenicurus phoenicurus gets its common name, Redstart, from its reddish-orange tail.

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
Photo by Mark Kilnerwww.flickr.com/people/markkilner/
The Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus), or often simply Redstart, is a small passerine read more

Dunnock

Prunella modularis
Scale 5 Diat: carnivore , Hierachy 3
Animalia, Chordata, Aves

6 POINTS

• Prunella modularis has a FLIGHT of 2.

• Prunella modularis is found across the whole of Europe, and parts of western Asia.

 

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Graphic by Mark Sosbemarksosbe.deviantart.com/
Photo by Mark Robinsonwww.flickr.com/people/66176388@N00/
The Dunnock, Prunella modularis, is a small passerine bird found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. It is sometimes called the Hedge Accentor, Hedge Sparrow or Hedge Warbler.   It is a resident in the milder west […] read more