Wildlife you’ll see at Pensthorpe Natural Park, UK
Pensthorpe Natural Park, UK is known nationally as a breeding site for many species including birds and insects, by visiting this beautiful location you’ll have the perfect opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the most endangered and vulnerable species, in addition to their own find Norfolk wildlife.
Butterflies/Moths
Brimstone Butterfly
Scientific Name: Gonepteryx rhamni
Wingspan: 60mm
Fact: Some say that the word ‘butterfly’ originates from the yellow colour of male Brimstones
Butterfly Conservation Priority: Low
Muslin Moth
Scientific Name: Diaphora mendica
Wingspan: 28-38mm
Fact: Male Muslin are nocturnal, but the females are active and during the day are found flying in the sunshine and low vegetation.
Buff-tip Moth
Scientific Name: Phalera bucephala
Wingspan: 44-68mm
Fact: The adults occasionally are found resting during the day on a twig or the ground.
Peacock Butterfly
Scientific Name: Aglais io
Wingspan: 63-69mm
Fact: The incredible pattern is used to scare off predators and confuse them. It is one of the easiest butterflies to identify and well known.
Butterfly Conservation Priority: Low
Birds
Avocet
Scientific Name: Recurvirostra avosetta
Wingspan: 44mm
Diet: Aquatic insects, larvae, crustaceans and worms
Fact: This bird was once extinct in the UK, it has become a symbol for conservation success.
Bearded Tit
Scientific Name: Panurus biarmicus biarmicus
Wingspan: 12mm
Diet: Invertebrates & seeds
Fact: They can often be heard making a ‘ping’ call
