Wildlife in Highland
Mammals in Highland
There are 57 species of mammals recorded as found in Highland.
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) |
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
Mole (Talpa europaea) |
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
American Mink (Neovison vison) |
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) |
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) |
Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) |
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
Baleen Whales (Mysticeti) |
Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
Otter (Lutra lutra) |
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
Badger (Meles meles) |
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) |
Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) |
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) |
Lesser Rorqual (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) |
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) |
White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) |
Wild Cat Hybrid (Felis silvestris x catus) |
Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) |
Birds in Highland
There are 97 species of birds recorded as found in Highland.
(Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) |
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) |
Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) |
Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. flavirostris) |
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
Knot (Calidris canutus) |
Little Auk (Alle alle) |
Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
Pintail (Anas acuta) |
Razorbill (Alca torda) |
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) |
Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
Stock Dove (Columba oenas) |
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Common Swift (Apus apus) |
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) |
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) |
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) |
Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
Long-Tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) |
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) |
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
Teal (Anas crecca) |
Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) |
Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis subsp. rossicus) |
Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Fish in Highland
There are 65 species of fish recorded as found in Highland.
Anglerfish or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) |
Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
Coalfish (Pollachius virens) |
Conger eel (Conger conger) |
Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) |
Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
Leopard-spotted goby (Thorogobius ephippiatus) |
Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus) |
Sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) |
(Teleostei) |
Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
Fries's goby (Lesueurigobius friesii) |
Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) |
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
Sea Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. trutta) |
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) |
llyfrothen fain (Lumpenus lampretaeformis) |
Grey Trigger-fish (Balistes capriscus) |
Mackeral (Scomber scombrus) |
Snake pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus) |
Sun-fish (Mola mola) |
Common Sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) |
Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
Cod (Gadus morhua) |
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) |
Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris) |
Norwegian Topknot (Phrynorhombus norvegicus) |
Poor cod (Trisopterus minutus) |
Two-spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) |
Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
European Hake (Merluccius merluccius) |
Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) |
Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
Viviparous blenny (Zoarces viviparus) |
Yarrell's blenny (Chirolophis ascanii) |
Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) |
Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) |
Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) |
Spurdog (Squalus acanthias) |
Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
llymrïaid (Ammodytes tobianus) |
Rock cook (Centrolabrus exoletus) |
Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
Reptiles in Highland
There are 5 species of reptiles recorded as found in Highland.
Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
Adder (Vipera berus) |
Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) |
Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
Amphibians in Highland
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found in Highland.
Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |