| UK PRIORITY SPECIES OCCURRING IN THE WESTERN ISLES |
| VERTEBRATES |
| Group |
Scientific name |
Common Name |
| Mammal |
Lutra lutra |
Otter |
| Mammal |
Pipistrellus pipisterllus & P. pygmaeus |
Pipistrelle bat |
| Mammal |
Phocoena phocoena |
Harbour porpoise |
| Mammal |
Balaena glacialis |
Northern right whale |
| Mammal |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
Minke whale |
| Mammal |
Balaenoptera borealis |
Sei whale |
| Mammal |
Balaenoptera musculus |
Blue whale |
| Mammal |
Balaenoptera physalus |
Fin whale |
| Mammal |
Megaptera novaeangilea |
Humpback whale |
| Mammal |
Tursiops truncatus |
Bottle-nosed dolphin |
| Mammal |
Grampus griseus |
Risso's dolphin |
| Mammal |
Lagenorhynchus albirostris |
White-beaked dolphin |
| Mammal |
Lagenorhynchus acutus |
Atlantic white-sided dolphin |
| Mammal |
Delphinus delphis |
Common dolphin |
| Mammal |
Stenella coeruleoalba |
Striped dolphin |
| Mammal |
Hyperodoon ampullatus |
Northern Bottlenose whale |
| Mammal |
Ziphius cavirostris |
Cuvier's beaked whale |
| Mammal |
Mesoplodon bidens |
Sowerby's beaked whale |
| Mammal |
Mesoplodon mirus |
True's beaked whale |
| Mammal |
Orcinus orca |
Killer whale |
| Mammal |
Globicephala melas |
Long-finned pilot whale |
| Mammal |
Physeter macrocephalus (P. catodon) |
Sperm-whale |
| Bird |
Crex crex |
Corncrake |
| Bird |
Phalaropus lobatus |
Red-necked phalarope |
| Bird |
Alauda arvensis |
Skylark |
| Bird |
Turdus philomelos |
Song thrush |
| Bird |
Carduelis cannabina |
Linnet |
| Bird |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
Reed bunting |
| Bird |
Miliaria calandra |
Corn bunting |
| Reptile |
Dermochelys coriacea |
Leatherback turtle |
| Reptile |
Caretta caretta |
Loggerhead turtle |
| Reptile |
Lepidochelys kempii |
Kemp's ridley turtle |
| Fish |
Cetorhinus maximus |
Basking shark |
| Fish |
Raja batis |
Common skate |
| Fish |
Commercial marine fish stocks :cod, hake, herring, plaice, saithe, sole, whiting |
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| Fish |
Deep water fish: Brosme brosme,Coryphaenoides rupestris, Macrourus berglax, Hoplostethus atlanticus, Lophius spp., Sebastes spp, Merluccius merluccius, Molva dypterygia, M molva, Raja hyperborea, Reinharditus hippoglossoides |
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| INVERTEBRATES |
| Mollusc |
Margaritifera margaritifera |
Freshwater pearl mussel |
| Beetle |
Ceutorhynchus insularis |
A weevil |
| Beetle |
Protapion ryei |
A weevil |
| Moth |
Xestia alpicola |
Northern dart |
| Bee |
Bombus distinguendus |
Great yellow bumble bee |
| Bee |
Colletes floralis |
Northern colletes bee |
| VASCULAR PLANTS |
| Vascular plant |
Cochlearia scotica |
Scottish scurvygrass |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia campbelliae |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia heslop- harrisonii |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia marshallii |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia rotundifolia |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Juniperus communus |
Dwarf Juniper |
| Vascular plant |
Lycopodiella inundata |
Marsh clubmoss |
| Vascular plant |
Najas flexilis |
Slender naiad |
| Vascular plant |
Pilularia globulifera |
Pillwort |
| Vascular plant |
Potamogeton rutilus |
Shetland pondweed |
| Vascular plant |
Spiranthes romanzoffiana |
Irish lady's tresses |
| LOWER PLANTS |
| Algae |
Chara baltica |
Baltic stonewort |
| Algae |
Chara canescens |
Bearded stonewort |
| Algae |
Lamprothamnium papulosum |
Foxtail stonewort |
| Algae |
Chara muscosa |
Mossy stonewort |
| Algae |
Tolypella nidifica |
Birds's nest stonewort |
| Liverworts/Mosses |
Campylopus setifolius |
Silky Swan-neck Moss |
| Fungi |
Hygrocybe calyptriformis |
Pink meadow cap |
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| UK SPECIES OF CONSERVATION CONCERN OCCURRING IN THE WESTERN ISLES |
| VERTEBRATES |
| Mammal |
Cervus elaphus scoticus |
Red Deer |
| Mammal |
Lepus timidus |
Mountain hare |
| Mammal |
Phoca vitulina |
Common seal |
| Mammal |
Halichoerus grypus |
Grey seal |
| Bird |
Melanitta nigra |
Common Scoter |
| Bird |
Muscicapa striata |
Spotted flycatcher |
| Bird |
Gavia stellata |
Red throated diver |
| Bird |
Gavia arctica |
Black throated diver |
| Bird |
Gavia immer |
Great northern diver |
| Bird |
Podiceps auritus |
Slavonian grebe |
| Bird |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
Storm petrel |
| Bird |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Leach's storm petrel |
| Bird |
Morus bassanus |
Gannet |
| Bird |
Phalocrorax carbo |
Cormorant |
| Bird |
Cygnus cygnus |
Whooper swan |
| Bird |
Anser albifrons flavirostris |
Greenland white-fronted goose |
| Bird |
Anser anser |
Greylag goose (Scottish) |
| Bird |
Branta leucopsis |
Barnacle Goose |
| Bird |
Tadorna tadorna |
Shelduck |
| Bird |
Anas penelope |
Wigeon |
| Bird |
Anas acuta |
Pintail |
| Bird |
Anas clypeata |
Shoveller |
| Bird |
Somateria mollissima |
Eider |
| Bird |
Falco columbarius |
Merlin |
| Bird |
Falco perugrinus |
Peregrine |
| Bird |
Charadrius hiaticula |
Ringed plover |
| Bird |
Pluvialis apricaria |
Golden plover |
| Bird |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Grey plover |
| Bird |
Vanellus vanellus |
Lapwing |
| Bird |
Calidris alba |
Sanderling |
| Bird |
Calidris maritima |
Purple sandpiper |
| Bird |
Calidris alpina |
Dunlin |
| Bird |
Limosa lapponica |
Bar-tailed godwit |
| Bird |
Tringa totanus |
Redshank |
| Bird |
Numenius phaeopus |
Whimbrel |
| Bird |
Tringa nebularia |
Greenshank |
| Bird |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
Arctic skua |
| Bird |
Sterna hirundo |
Common tern |
| Bird |
Sterna paradisea |
Arctic tern |
| Bird |
Sterna albifrons |
Little tern |
| Bird |
Alca torda |
Razorbill |
| Bird |
Asio flammeus |
Short-eared owl |
| Bird |
Cinclus cinclus |
Dipper |
| Bird |
Carduelis flavirostris |
Twite |
| Bird |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
Snow bunting |
| Reptile |
Anguis fragilis |
Slow-worm |
| Fish |
Salmo salar |
Atlantic salmon |
| Fish |
Salvelinus alpinus |
Arctic charr |
| INVERTEBRATES |
| Beetle |
Thanatophilus dispar |
A carrion beetle |
| Moth |
Lycia zonaria |
Belted beauty |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Aeshna juncea |
Common hawker |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Enallagma cyathigerum |
Common blue damselfly |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Ishnura elegans |
Blue-tailed damselfly |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Libellula quadrimaculata |
Four-spotted chaser |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Pyrrhosoma nymphula |
Large red damselfly |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Sympetrum scoticum |
Black darter |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Sympetrum nigrescens |
Highland darter |
| Dronfly/Damselfly |
Sympetrum striolatum |
Common darter |
| Butterfly |
Coenonympha tullia |
Large heath |
| VASCULAR PLANTS |
| Vascular plant |
Dactylorhiza lapponica |
Lapland marsh-orchid |
| Vascular plant |
Potamogeton epihydrus |
Leafy Pondweed |
| Vascular plant |
Ranunculus reptan |
Slender creeping spearwort |
| LOWER PLANTS |
| Moss |
Bryum dixonii |
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| Liverwort |
Geocalyx graveolens |
Liverwort |
| Fungi |
Geoglossum elongatum |
An earth tongue |
| Fungi |
Geoglossum simile |
An earth tongue |
| Fungi |
Geoglossum starbackii |
An earth tongue |
| Fungi |
Microglossum atropurpureum |
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| Fungi |
Puccinia eriophori |
A rust |
| Fungi |
Collybia acertvata |
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| Fungi |
Entoloma bloxamii (madidum) |
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| Fungi |
Leccinum salicola |
A bolete |
| Lichen |
Anaptychia ciliaris subsp. Mammillata |
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| LOCALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES IN THE WESTERN ISLES |
| VERTEBRATES |
| Bird |
Fulmarus glacialis |
Fulmar |
| Bird |
Puffinus puffinus |
Manx shearwater |
| Bird |
Phalacrocorax phalacrocorax |
Shag |
| Bird |
Cygnus olor |
Mute Swan |
| Bird |
Anas strepera |
Gadwall |
| Bird |
Anas crecca |
Teal |
| Bird |
Aythya fuligula |
Tufted duck |
| Bird |
Mergus serrator |
Red breasted merganser |
| Bird |
Clangula hyemalis |
Long-tailed duck |
| Bird |
Circus cyaneus |
Hen harrier |
| Bird |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
White tailed eagle |
| Bird |
Aquila chrysaetos |
Golden eagle |
| Bird |
Rallus Aquaticus |
Water rail |
| Bird |
Porzana porzana |
Spotted crake |
| Bird |
Haematopus ostralegus |
Oystercatcher |
| Group |
Scientific name |
Common Name |
| Bird |
Gallinago gallinago |
Snipe |
| Bird |
Arenaria interpres |
Turnstone |
| Bird |
Stercoranius skua |
Great skua |
| Bird |
Larus Marinus |
Great black-backed gull |
| Bird |
Risa tridactyla |
Kittiwake |
| Bird |
Uria aalge |
Guilemot |
| Bird |
Cepphus grylle |
Black guillemot |
| Bird |
Fratercula arctica |
Puffin |
| Bird |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Wren |
| Bird |
Prunella modularis |
Dunnock |
| INVERTEBRATES |
| Butterfly |
Argynnis agalaja |
Dark-green fritillary |
| VASCULAR PLANTS |
| Vascular plant |
Ajuga pyramidalis |
Pyramidal Bugle |
| Vascular plant |
Atriplex praecox |
Early orache |
| Vascular plant |
Carex maritima |
Curved sedge |
| Vascular plant |
Cicuta virosa |
Cowbane |
| Vascular plant |
Dactylorhiza comosa subsp. Scotica |
Western marsh-orchid subspecies |
| Vascular plant |
Equisetum x mildeanum |
A hybrid horsetail |
| Vascular plant |
Equisetum variegatum |
Variegated horsetail |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia foulaensis |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Euphrasia frigida |
Eyebright |
| Vascular plant |
Gentianella amarella subsp. septentrionalis |
Autumn Gentian subspecies |
| Vascular plant |
Hierochloe odorata |
Holygrass |
| Vascular plant |
Hammarbya paludosa |
Bog Orchid |
| Vascular plant |
Hieracium scarpicum |
Hawkweed microspecies |
| Vascular plant |
Isoetes echinospora |
Spring quillwort |
| Vascular plant |
Juncus balticus |
Baltic rush |
| Vascular plant |
Juncus filiformis |
Thread rush |
| Vascular plant |
Mertensia maritima |
Oysterplant |
| Vascular plant |
Orobanche alba |
Thyme broomrape |
| Vascular plant |
Polygonum boreale |
Northern knotgrass |
| Vascular plant |
Potamogeton x billupsii |
A hybrid pondweed |
| Vascular plant |
Potamogeton coloratus |
Fen pondweed |
| Vascular plant |
Potamogeton filiformis |
Slender-leaved pondweed |
| Vascular plant |
Ruppia cirrhosa |
Spiral tasselweed |
| Vascular plant |
Sarcocornia perennis |
Perennial glasswort |
| Vascular plant |
Zostera marina & X. angustifolia |
Eelgrass |
| LOWER PLANTS |
| Moss |
Campylopus shawii |
Oceanic moss |
| Moss |
Glyphomitrium daviesii |
Oceanic moss |
| Moss |
Myurium hochstetteri |
Oceanic moss |
| Moss |
Sanionia orthothecioides |
Northern oceanic moss |
| Lichen |
Lecanora straminea |
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| Lichen |
Multiclavula vernalis |
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