Swans, geese and ducks
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Bean goose, Anser fabalis
Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus
Greylag goose, Anser anser
Snow goose, Anser caerulescens
Canada goose, Branta canadensis I
Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
Brent goose, Branta bernicla
Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata I
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
American wigeon, Anas americana R
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Common teal, Anas crecca
Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis R
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
American black duck, Anas rubribes R
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Blue-winged teal, Anas discors R
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina R
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris R
Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca R
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Greater scaup, Aythya marila
Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis
Common eider, Somateria mollissima
King eider, Somateria spectabilis
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri
Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus R
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata R
Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Smew, Mergus albellus
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Goosander, Mergus merganser
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis I R
Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae
Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus
Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
Pheasants and partridges
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus I
Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae
Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
Great northern diver, Gavia immer R
Yellow-billed diver, Gavia adamsii
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis R
Shearwaters and petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis R
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus R
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus R
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus R
Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa R
Band-rumped storm petrel, Oceanodroma castro R
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
Northern gannet, Morus bassanus R
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis R
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus H R
Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus R
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax R
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis R
Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides R
Little egret, Egretta garzetta R
Great egret, Egretta alba
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea R
Ibises and spoonbills
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus R
Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia R
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Kites, hawks and eagles
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Red kite, Milvus milvus R
Pallas's fish eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus H R
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus R
Eurasian griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus R
Short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus R
Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus R
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus R
Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina R
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis R
Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca R
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus R
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni R
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae R
Saker falcon, Falco cherrug R
Gyr falcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Rails, crakes, gallinules and coots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Little crake, Porzana parva
Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla R
Corn crake, Crex crex
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni R
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae
Common crane, Grus grus
Demoiselle crane, Grus virgo R
Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax R
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii H R
Great bustard, Otis tarda H R
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Avocets and stilts
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus R
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
Stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus R
Pratincoles and coursers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae
Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor R
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola R
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni R
Plovers and lapwings
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus R
Greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii R
Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus
Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus R
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva R
European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius R
White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus R
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Sandpipers and allies
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis R
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla H R
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis R
Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii R
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos R
Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata R
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus R
Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis R
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Great snipe, Gallinago media
Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus R
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Little curlew, Numenius minutus R
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes R
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Willet, Tringa semipalmata R
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius R
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor R
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius R
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Great skua, Stercorarius skua R
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus R
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla R
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan R
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Sabine's gull, Xema sabini R
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei R
Common gull, Larus canus
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
Herring gull, Larus argentatus
Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans R
Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis R
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides R
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea R
Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea R
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica R
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida R
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus R
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae
Common guillemot, Uria aalge
Brünnich's guillemot, Uria lomvia R
Razorbill, Alca torda
Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
Little auk, Alle alle
Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica R
Sandgrouse
Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus R
Pigeons and doves
Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae
Rock dove, Columba livia I
Stock dove, Columba oenas
Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis R
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius H R
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn owl, Tyto alba R
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula
Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum
Little owl, Athene noctua R
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
Ural owl, Strix uralensis
Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
Long-eared owl, Asio otus
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus R
Common swift, Apus apus
Pallid swift, Apus pallidus R
Alpine swift, Apus melba R
White-rumped swift, Apus caffer R
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae
Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus R
European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae
European roller, Coracias garrulus
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae
Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops
Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus
European green woodpecker, Picus viridis R
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
White-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
Three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra R
Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata R
Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis R
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla R
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens R
Crested lark, Galerida cristata R
Wood lark, Lullula arborea
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera R
Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris
Swallows and martins
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris R
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped swallow, Hirundo daurica R
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Pipits and wagtails
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii R
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris R
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni R
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Pechora pipit, Anthus gustavi R
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus
Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae
White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae
Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae
Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella R
Black-throated accentor, Prunella atrogularis R
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris R
Thrushes and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
White's thrush, Zoothera dauma R
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus R
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
Common blackbird, Turdus merula
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus R
Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni R
Dark-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis R
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata R
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides R
Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae
Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola R
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola R
Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Thick-billed warbler, Iduna aedon R
Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida R
Booted warbler, Iduna caligata R
Sykes's warbler, Iduna rama R
Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae
Eastern crowned warbler, Phylloscopus coronatus R
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei R
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi R
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus R
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli R
Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis R
Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae
Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Asian desert warbler, Sylvia nana R
Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata R
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans R
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala R
Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia ruppeli R
Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla R
Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Rufous-tailed scrub robin, Cercotrichas galactotes R
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos R
Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope R
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus
Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
Common stonechat, Saxicola torquatus R
Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina R
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka R
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica R
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti R
Common rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis R
Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius R
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis R
European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
Order: Passeriformes Family: Panuridae
Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae
Marsh tit, Parus palustris R
Willow tit, Parus montanus
Siberian tit, Parus cinctus
Crested tit, Parus cristatus
Coal tit, Parus ater
Eurasian blue tit, Parus caeruleus
Azure tit, Parus cyanus R
Great tit, Parus major
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae
Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae
Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae
Eurasian penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae
Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae
Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus R
Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis R
Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator R
Masked shrike, Lanius nubicus R
Jays, magpies, crows and ravens
Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
Siberian jay, Perisoreus infaustus
Common magpie, Pica pica
Spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
Jackdaw, Corvus monedula
Daurian jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus H R
Rook, Corvus frugilegus
Hooded crow, Corvus corone cornix
Common raven, Corvus corax
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae
Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis R
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
European serin, Serinus serinus
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
Twite, Linaria flavirostris
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Arctic redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni
Two-barred crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Longspurs and snow buntings
Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Buntings, sparrows, seedeaters and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis R
Black-faced bunting, Emberiza spodocephala R
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos R
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Grey-necked bunting, Emberiza buchanani
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Cretzschmar's bunting, Emberiza caesia R
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila R
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala R
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra R