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) |
