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1
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Name the 6 species of deer present in the UK?

A
  1. Red
  2. Fallow
  3. Roe
  4. Sikka
  5. Muntjac
  6. Chinese water
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What is the Latin name for red deer?

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Cervus Elaphus

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How much to red deer weigh?

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100-340kg

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What colour is the coat of red deer?

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Red brown in summer, grey brown in winter, rump patch yellowish.

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5
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When are red deer antlers cast?

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March/ April

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6
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When do red deer rut?

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Mid September to mid October.

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7
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when are the red deer calves born?

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June

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Where is red deer found?

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Whole of Europe, Scotland, NE, West Country and East Anglia

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9
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What do red deer impact on forestry?

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they strip branches off up to 5’6”

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10
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what is the largest land mammal in Uk?

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Red deer.

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11
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What is unique about the fallow deer tail?

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It is 15-24 cm (longer than other deer)

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12
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what is the Latin name for fallow deer?

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Dama Dama

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13
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What colour is the fallow deer coat?

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Summer: red brown with white spots
Winter: grey with less distinct spotting.

From the rear: white with darker borders (horse-shoe appearance)

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What type of antler-shape do fallow deer have?

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Palmated antlers

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15
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when do fallow deer cast their antlers?

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April/ May (slightly later than red deer)

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16
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When do fallow deer rut?

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End of October and beginning of November (later than red deer)

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17
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Where are fallow deer found?

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Throughout UK - Mid to S England and parts of Wales.

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18
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What are the four possible colours of fallow deer?

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Common - deep chestnut with white spots - black band and white rump fringed in black.

Menil - lighter than common, creamier brown, more spots than common.

Black - no white anywhere but paler shading

White - creamier as young and white as they mature.

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19
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What is the Latin name for Roe Deer?

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Capreolus capreolus

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20
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what is special about the roe deer tail?

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only 2-3cm long (v short)

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21
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What is the coat colour of roe deer?

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Summer - bright foxy red.
Winter - grey brown

From the rear - round rump with almost invisible tail

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22
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What are roe deer antlers like?

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Short and branched - usually a mature buck has 6 points.

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23
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When do Roe deer rut?

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Last week in July and the first week in August?

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24
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When are calves born and what is common?

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Mid May (twins are common)

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25
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Where are roe deer found?

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They are present in the whole of the UK with a dense population in Scotland.

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26
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What is the Latin name for Sikka deer?

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Cervus Nippon

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27
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What differentiates Sikka deer?

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Large white gland on rear lower leg and U shaped on forehead.

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28
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What is the Latin name for Muntjac deer?

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Muntiacus reevesi

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29
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What is the Latin name of Chinese water deer?

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Hydroptes intermis.

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30
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What is a distinguishing feature of Chinese Water deer?

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They have tusks.

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31
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What is the open season of pheasants?

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1st Oct - 1st Feb

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32
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Name 2 distinguishing features of male pheasants?

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Scarlett wattle and white ring around neck.

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33
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When is the open season for partridges?

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1st Sept - 1st Feb

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34
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What is the latin name for the red legged partridge?

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alextoris rufa

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35
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what is the latin name for the grey partridge?

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perdix perdix

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36
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Where were they imported from?

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Southern France

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37
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How can you identify male partridges?

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Dark chestnut horseshoe patch on lower breast - poorly developed in females.

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38
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What are the three types of migratory birds in the British isles?

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  1. Mallards
  2. Teal
  3. Wigeon
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39
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What are the two groups of geese?

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  1. grey

2. Black

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40
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What is the open season for ducks?

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1st Sept-31st jan (inland), 20th feb foreshore.

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41
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what is the Latin name for Mallards?

A

Anas platyrhinchos

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42
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what is the Latin name for Teal?

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Anas crecca

43
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How to distinguish male mallards?

A

glossy dark-green head, white collar and purple-brown chest.

44
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Colouring of teal?

A

Grey plumage with dark chestnut head and creamy patch on each side of black under-tail feathers and prominant white stripe along shoulders.

45
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How to differentiate between male and female mallards?

A

Males have a darker head and female have yellow beaks.

46
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What is the Latin name for Pintail?

A

Anas Acuta

47
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How to tell the difference between male and female pintails?

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Males have dark head and pure white breast and female dull, grey-brown plumage.

48
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What is the Latin name for shoveler?

A

Anas clypeata

49
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What is the Latin name for Wigeon?

A

Anas penelope

50
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How to identify male shovelers?

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Male has dark green head, chestnut flank and belly contrasting with pure white chest.

female mottled brown with similar spoon-like beak

51
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How to identify female and male wigeons?

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male mainly grey with chestnut head, chest pinkish-brown, white under parts.

female duller - short beak and dark.

52
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Which type of duck and geese are protected?

A

Scaup (aythya marila)

53
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Which type of duck or goose is found in England and Wales only?

A

White-fronted goose.

54
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Name 8 other duck and geese species in the UK?

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  1. Gadwall
  2. Tufted duck
  3. Pochard
  4. Goldeneye
  5. Scaup
  6. Pink-footed goose
  7. Greylag goose
  8. White-fronted goose
55
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Latin name for Golden plover?

A

Pluvialis apricaria

56
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What is the beak like of a Golden pluver?

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Short and straight

57
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What is the plumage like of a Golden plover?

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Rich, gold and black spots.

58
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What is the shooting season for a Golden Plover?

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1 sept - 31st jan

59
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What is the latin name for common snipe?

A

Gallinago gallinago

60
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what is the bill like of common snipe?

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Long, straight bill

61
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What is the shooting season of common snipe?

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12th August - 31st Jan

62
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what are the markings of common snipe?

A

Golden buff stripes on head and back, under parts white with dark brown markings and palebarred flank.

63
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How is Jack snipe different to common snipe?

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Much smaller (17-19cm) than common snipe (27cm)

64
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What is Numenius arquata?

65
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What is the beak like of a curlew?

A

Long, curved bill

66
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Which two waders are protected in England and Wales?

A

Jack snipe and curlew.

67
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What is scolopax rusticola?

A

Woodstock (wader)

68
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When is the open season for woodstock?

A

1st Oct (Sept in Scotland) - 31st

69
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What is the difference between woodcock and snipe?

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Woodcock has stripy feathers on its chest, snipe has white feathers on its chest.

70
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What is the difference between woodcock and snip on the head feathers?

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Woodcock have horizontal lines and the snipe has vertical lines.

71
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Which is bigger, woodcock or snipe?

72
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What is the difference between a coot and morehen?

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Coot has a white beak and frontal shield with dark slate-grey body colour and black head.

Moorhen has a bright red beak and frontal shield with a yellow tip in the beak

73
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what is the shooting season for grouse?

A

12th August - 10th Dec

74
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colour of grouse?

A

Dark-rufous brown with darker wings and black rounded tail

75
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How to distinguish black grouse?

A

Glossy blue-black with white wing bar and curled.

female - warm brown with greyer and paler under pars, mottled and barred with black throughout

76
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What is the open season for ptarmigan?

A

20th August- 10th Dec

77
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What is the colour of ptargmigan?

A

In winter, all pure white except for black tail. In autumn, male have grey-ish mottled brown head, neck, flanks and upper breast and tail.

female darker.

78
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When can best bird species be shot?

A

When they are proven to be a pest and all other forms of control have been attempted to prevent damage to crops.

79
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what is columba palombus?

A

Woodpigeon

80
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which birds may get mixed with woodpigeon and shot and what is the difference?

A

Stock doves - they are smaller and not so colourful.

81
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what happens if stock doves are taken to a AGHE?

A

This must be noted.

82
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What is columba Oenas?

A

Stock dove - they are protected.

83
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What is the Streptopelia decaocto?

A

Collared dove

84
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How to determine a collared dove?

A

Half-black collar on hindneck of adult.

85
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Where are collared doves controlled?

A

Around farm buildings and grain sheds.

86
Q

What is Streptopelia turtur?

A

Turtle dove

87
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Can you shoot turtle doves?

A

They are protected

88
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Name features of turtle dove:

A

Darker than collared dove and spotted. fan-shaped tail.

89
Q

What is the Branta canadensis?

A

Canada goose

90
Q

name two other common pest species?

A

Crow (corvus corone)

Magpie (pica pica)

91
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what is corvus frugilegus?

92
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What is Corvus Monedula?

93
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what is the distinctive feature of a jackdoor?

A

Pale grey eue

94
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What is the garrulus glandarius and what is its feature?

A

Jay - bright blue and black-barred wing coverts.

95
Q

what is Oryctolangus cuniculus?

96
Q

What is Lepus eruopaeus/ capensis?

A

Brown hare - one of the most widely persued small game species in Europe.

97
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What is Lepus timidus?

A

Mountain hare - reservoirs for louping ill.

98
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How to tell difference between mountain hare and brown hare?

A

Mountain hare is smaller (50-60cm), more rounded, no black surface on upper tail. shorter legs and ears.

In winter mountain hare - white coat.

99
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Where is the mountain hare found in the British Isles?

A

Scotland Highlands and Ireland.

100
Q

Name 7 types of wader?

A
  1. Common snipe
  2. jack snipe
  3. golden plover
  4. Woodcock
  5. Coot
  6. Moorhen
  7. Curlew
101
Q

name 2 upland gamebirds?

A
  1. Grouse

2. Ptarmigan

102
Q

name 10 bird pest speices?

A
  1. wood pigeon
  2. stock dove
  3. collared dove
  4. turtle dove
  5. jackdaw
  6. crow
  7. Jay
  8. Rook
  9. Magpie
  10. Canada goose
103
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Name 3 small furred game?

A
  1. rabbit
  2. Brown hare
  3. mountain hare

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