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	Common Names Scientific Names	Contains Starts with
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The names of the following species start with A:

Accipiter gentilis (Goshawk (Northern Goshawk))

Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk (Eurasian Sparrowhawk))

Acrocephalus arundinaceus (Great Reed Warbler)

Acrocephalus malanopogon (Moustached Warbler)

Acrocephalus palustris (Marsh Warbler)

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus (Sedge Warbler)

Acrocephalus scirpaceus (Reed Warbler (Eurasian Reed Warbler))

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Actitis macularia (Spotted Sandpiper)

Aegithalos caudatus (Long-Tailed Tit)

Aix galericulata (Mandarin)

Aix sponsa (Wood Duck)

Alauda arvensis (Skylark (Sky Lark))

Alca torda (Razorbill)

Alcedo atthis (Kingfisher (Common Kingfisher))

Alectoris chukar (Chukar)

Alectoris rufa (Red-Legged Partridge)

Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian Goose)

Anas acuta (Pintail (Northern Pintail))

Anas clypeata (Shoveler (Northern Shoveler))

Anas crecca (Teal (Common Teal))

Anas discors (Blue-Winged Teal)

Anas penelope (Wigeon (Eurasian Wigeon))

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard)

Anas querquedula (Garganey)

Anas rubripes (Black Duck (American Black Duck))

Anas strepera (Gadwall)

Anser albifrons (White-Fronted Goose)

Anser anser (Greylag Goose)

Anser brachyrhynchus (Pink-Footed Goose)

Anser caerulescens (Snow Goose)

Anser indicus (Bar-Headed Goose)

Anthus campestris (Tawny Pipit)

Anthus petrosus (Rock Pipit)

Anthus pratensis (Meadow Pipit)

Anthus trivialis (Tree Pipit)

Apus apus (Swift (Common Swift))

Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)

Ardea cinerea (Grey Heron)

Arenaria interpres (Turnstone (Ruddy Turnstone))

Asio flammeus (Short-Eared Owl)

Asio otus (Long-Eared Owl)

Athene noctua (Little Owl)

Aythya ferina (Pochard (Common Pochard))

Aythya fuligula (Tufted Duck)

Aythya marila (Scaup (Greater Scaup))