Species explorer
We aim to provide information on wildlife characteristic of Norfolk. Search for the species you are looking for, or browse by category, to read where and how to recognise the species, see a photo and more.
New species profiles are added regularly so please revisit the site to view latest updates. The information provided is accurate to the best of our knowledge. Should you spot any error or if you can provide further information, especially Norfolk specific details, please contact us.
We are working hard to make the Wildlife Information pages of our website as comprehensive as possible. Each species profile we produce needs to include a photograph of the animal or plant taken in Norfolk. Unfortunately we do not have photographs for all our species profiles. Can you help us? Click here to discover the photographs we are looking for.
Species categories
Photograph by Neville Yardy
Photograph by Brian McFarlane Colby June 2005
Photograph by Barry Madden Strumpshaw Fen June 2005
Photograph by Fly Agaric Kelling Heath Rob Ward
Photograph by Patricia Leate
Photograph by Helen Nott September 2005
Photograph by Elizabeth Dack Loddon June 2008
Photograph by Michael Sankey Norwich July 2008
Photograph by Philip Ashton Oct 2009
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