Before we look at our list of 26 common British birds and how to identify them, here are the answers to some common garden bird questions, including the most common and rare British birds ...

Their plumage has a glossy purple and green sheen, but they can be confused with blackbirds (Turdus merula), another common garden bird in the UK. In winter, however, starlings are easily identifiable ...

Find out about common garden bird species you're likely to spot this spring and summer ... Two species of woodpecker can be seen in British gardens, the greater spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) ...

Though they are not native to the UK, ring-necked parakeets are now so numerous here that they qualify as a common British bird. So how did this happen? Tales of how parakeets arrived in the UK ...

I am proud to own the 5 volumes of The Handbook of British Birds of which Harry Witherby was editor and co-author. In 1941 when published it was unrivalled for scientific accuracy and excellent ...

THE elaborate style in which Mr. Millais produces his more ambitious works renders it necessary that each should be restricted to a comparatively small group, as otherwise the price would be ...

Gardeners are being urged to put food out for blackbirds, as a new virus could put them under threat. Blackbirds are one of the most common British birds, with estimates of around six million breeding ...