Species Guide

Browse all 40 species you're likely to encounter in Irish camera trap photos.

Showing 40 of 40 species

MammalsDeer (3)Domestic Animals (5)Foxes, Hares & Rabbits (3)Mustelids & Otters (5)Small Mammals (5)BirdsCorvids (5)Game & Ground Birds (2)Other Birds (3)Raptors & Owls (3)Songbirds (6)

Deer(3)

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

Red Deer · Fia rua

Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

Sika Deer · Fia Seapánach

Fallow Deer

Dama dama

Fallow Deer · Fia buí

Domestic Animals(5)

Domestic Dog

Canis familiaris

Domestic Dog · Madra

Domestic Goat

Capra aegagrus hircus

Domestic Goat · Gabhair

Domestic Horse

Equus caballus

Domestic Horse · Capall

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Domestic Cat · Cat

Domestic Sheep

Ovis aries

Domestic Sheep · Caora

Foxes, Hares & Rabbits(3)

Mountain Hare

Lepus timidus

Mountain Hare · Giorria

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

European Rabbit · Coinín

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Red Fox · Madra rua

Mustelids & Otters(5)

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Eurasian Otter · Madra uisce

European Pine Marten

Martes martes

European Pine Marten · Cat crainn

Eurasian Badger

Meles meles

Eurasian Badger · Broc

Stoat

Mustela erminea

Stoat · Easóg

American Mink

Neovison vison

American Mink · Minc Mheiriceánach

Small Mammals(5)

Long-tailed Field Mouse

Apodemus sylvaticus

Long-tailed Field Mouse · Luch fhéir

Chiroptera spp.

Bat Species · Ialtóg

Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Brown Rat · Francach donn

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Eastern Gray Squirrel · Iora glas

Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Eurasian Red Squirrel · Iora rua

Corvids(5)

Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Jackdaw · Cág

Raven

Corvus corax

Raven · Fiach dubh

Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Hooded Crow · Caróg liath

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Jay · Scréachóg choille

Common Magpie

Pica pica

Common Magpie · Snag breac

Game & Ground Birds(2)

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked Pheasant · Piasún

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Eurasian Woodcock · Creabhar

Other Birds(3)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard · Lacha fhiáin

Common Woodpigeon

Columba palumbus

Common Woodpigeon · Colm coille

Greater-spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Greater-spotted Woodpecker · Mórchnagaire breac

Raptors & Owls(3)

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk · Spioróg

Eurasian Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Eurasian Buzzard · Clamhán

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Barn Owl · Scréachóg reilige

Songbirds(6)

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

European Robin · Spideog

Great Tit

Parus major

Great Tit · Meantán mór

Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Wren · Dreoilín

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

Common Blackbird · Lon dubh

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Song Thrush · Smólach ceoil

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Mistle Thrush · Liatráisc