ID Resource Resource Finder
The ID Resource Finder is an online searchable catalogue of UK wildlife identification resources. A key feature is that this catalogue is crowd-sourced, all you have to do is create an account to add/edit the resources.
If you spot anything missing, any broken links or mistakes then please jump in and add/fix it. Or let the team know about issue via email: biolinks@field-studies-council.org.
Displaying 201 - 250 of 764.| Title | Description | Author(s) | Free | Availability | |
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| Coleoptera: Kateretidae & Nitudulidae: Meligethinae (Pollen beetles) | RES Handbook vol 5 part 6a. | Kirk-Spriggs | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Collembola Taxonomy | Summary information about the distribution and ecology of Collembola (springtails) in the UK and Ireland. The page list | Peter Shaw/Steve Hopkin | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Collins Tree Guide | Over 1500 trees of Britain and Northern Europe described, with pictures of the whole tree, flowers, leaves and twigs. | Owen Johnson | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Colour Identification Guide to Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns | 240pp. 62 colour plates. Detailed descriptions, keys and clear illustrations of some 400 species. | Francis Rose | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Commensal and parasitic copepods associated with marine invertebrates (2nd ed.) | This Synopsis covers species known to live parasitically or commensally with marine invertebrates. | Gotto | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Common Bush-crickets and Grasshoppers | Online guide to common bush crickets, grasshoppers and groundhoppers. | www.orthoptera.org.uk// | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Common Micro-moths of Berkshire | The book is an extensively illustrated guide to the identification of over 100 the common micro-moths found in Berkshire | Berkshire Moth Group | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Common seashells | This is a new chart covering common seashells found around the shores of Britain and Ireland. | FSC & Shields | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Common seaweeds | Seaweeds are usually easily recognisable. | Morrell & Roberts | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Common Topshells: An Introduction To The Biology Of Osilinus Lineatus With Notes On Other Species In The Genus | This review concentrates on those features of common topshell biology that are amenable to field study – distribution, a | J. H. Crothers | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Commoner water plants | Need an identification guide to water plants? This 12-panel laminated fold-out chart is designed to help you to | Orton, Bebbington & Bebbington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Comon Urban Wall Ferns | A guide to eight common wall ferns that can be spotted around British towns and cities. | OPAL | Yes | Online, PDF, Publication | View Edit |
| Conchological Society Encyclopedia of Marine Molluscs | The Encyclopedia is an emerging on-line reference source for the species of mollusc found within Britain and Ireland whi | Conchological Society of Britain and Ireland | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland | A great practical solution for every active moth enthusiast - a guide with all the illustrations of the classic Field Gu | Martin Townsend & Paul Waring, illustrated by Richard Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Conifers in the British Isles: a descriptive handbook | A comprehensive (if a little dated) guide to British conifers. | Alan F. Mitchell | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Conopids | 'Conopids' is an open Facebook group for anyone interested in thick-headed flies (Diptera: Conopidae). | David Clements | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Copepods parastic on fishes (revised) | This Synopsis covers 130 species known to parasitise fish (mainly from the poecilostomatoid and siphonostomatoid groups, | Kabata | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Creeping Forget-me-not - ID video | A video guide (short YouTube film) to the diagnostic features of Creeping Forget-me-not, to aid in the identification of | Lliam Rooney/BSBI | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Cyclostome Bryozoans | Bryozoans can be found in most marine habitats. | Hayward & Ryland | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Dandelions (Taraxacum) of Britain and Ireland | A Facebook group devoted to the identification of UK dandelions (Taraxacum), of the Asteraceae (Compositae) family. | David-Müzeyyen Merrick | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Day-flying moths: Identification Guide | Around 1500 identified species of moths are found in the British Isles, but most of them fly at dusk or at night. | Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| De Nederlandse hooiwagens (Opiliones) | A superb account of the Dutch Harvestmen which includes most of the UK fauna. The illustrations are outstanding. | Hay Wijnhoven | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Describing flowers | Do you want to use a flora but not sure what the terms actually mean? | Bebbington & Bebbington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland | Freshwater Diatom Flora of Britain and Ireland is a major project aiming to compile a web-based diatom flora and compreh | Jüttner I., Bennion H., Carter C., Cox E.J., Ector L., Flower R., Jones V., Kelly M.G., Mann D.G., Sayer C., Turner, J. A., Williams D.M. | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Difficult Seashell Identification Guide | Produced by Liverpool Bay Recording Partnership - this is a fab guide to shells likely to be found on British coasts - | Ian Wallace | Yes | View Edit | |
| Draft key to British blowflies (Calliphoridae) and woodlouse flies (Rhinophoridae) | This is a test version. | Steven Falk | Yes | View Edit | |
| Dragonflies and damselflies of Britain | Sometimes called the 'birdwatcher's insect', dragonflies and damselflies are large and charismatic insect | Brooks & Askew | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Dragonflies and Damselflies of Britain and Ireland | A comprehensive field guide to the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Ireland. | Nature Guides Ltd | No | App | View Edit |
| Ducks, geese and swans | From mallard to mute swan, from shoveler to smew, the FSC Ducks, Geese and Swans Identification Chart features all 32 of | Norman & Langman | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Dutch Harvestmen website | Dutch Harvestmen website (in English). Most British species are described and illustrated, plus some new species. | Jan van Duine | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Dutch Opiliones, Harvestmen | Some very good photographs of most Dutch harvestmen on one page (including most of the UK fauna). English version. | Jan J van Duinen | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Earthworm Identikit | This resource is a web-based multi-access key for the 27 species of UK earthworms. | Sherlock, Burkmar, Bell | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Earthworms Synopsis | Since 1985, this Synopsis has been the standard work in English, providing the only generally-available means for correc | Sims & Gerard | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Earwigs, cockroaches and stick-insects | An online guide to common earwigs, cockroaches and stick-insects | www.orthoptera.org.uk// | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| Echinoderms | The most complete coverage of the British echinoderm fauna published since 1927! | Southwood & Campbell | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Elateridae of the British Isles | From the website homepage: "The Elateridae, or Click Beetles as they are commonly known, are a family within the Co | J. Wallace | Yes | Online | View Edit |
| English translation to accompany De Nederlandse hooiwagens (Opiliones) | This translation is intended to act as a supplement to the Dutch publication, to which reference should be made for phot | Hay Wijnhoven | Yes | Online, PDF | View Edit |
| Entoprocts | Entoprocts are minute, sedentary or sessile, semi-transparent, aquatic animals that encrust surfaces or live in associat | Nielson | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Euphausiid, Stomatopod and Leptostracan Crustaceans | The three orders of crustaceans described here all belong to the subclass Malacostraca. | Mauchline | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Farmland Bird ID Guide | Produced in collaboration with the RSPB this free colour ID guide contains images and descriptions of: Grey partridge, R | RSPB, GWCT | Yes | View Edit | |
| Features of the Pennine Way | Produced in partnership with the Countryside Agency and Natural England, this unique fold-out chart is aimed at Pennine | Field Studies Council | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Features of the Serpent Trail | This long-distance footpath in Surrey, West Sussex and Hampshire, the Serpent Trail links the remaining fragments of low | Middleton | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Features of the Shropshire Hills | Designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Shropshire Hills extend from the Wrekin to the Clun Forest, and fr | Boardman | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Features of the South Downs Way | The South Downs National Park was designated in March 2010. | South Downs National Park & FSC | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to Invasive Plants and Animals in Britain | The impact of invasive organisms is second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity and yet, despite increasing | Olaf Booy, Helen Roy, Max Wade | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland | Written by Steven Falk, professional naturalist and conservationist with over forty years' experience of working wi | Steven Falk | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Dragonflies & Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland (2014 edition) | All Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species fully described and illustrate | Steve Brooks & Steve Cham, illustrated by Richard Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Dragonflies of Britain and Europe | This ground-breaking identification guide to all the dragonflies and damselflies of Britain and Europe brings some of th | Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra, illustrated by Richard Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Larvae and Exuviae of British Dragonflies: Damselflies (Zgypotera) and Dragonflies (Anisoptera) | This publication combines the original volume 1 on dragonflies and volume 2 on damselflies, now both out of print. Th | Steve Cham | No | Publication | View Edit |
| Field Guide to the Micro-moths of Great Britain & Ireland | One of the most eagerly anticiptated insect guides for years . . | Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons, illustrated by Richard Lewington | No | Publication | View Edit |
