Red-billed Chough
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Sea-cliffs (W. coasts).
Diet: Soil invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Curved red bill; aerobatic flight.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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