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List of birds of Luxembourg

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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Luxembourg. The avifauna of Luxembourg include a total of 289 species, of which five have been introduced by humans and 89 are rare or accidental; of these, 15 have not been reported in Luxembourg since 1950.

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This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the LNVL (Lëtzebuerger Natur- a Vulleschutzliga).

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. Not all species fall into one of these categories; those that do not are commonly occurring native species.

  • (H) Historical - a species not recorded in Luxembourg since 1950
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Luxembourg as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Luxembourg, for which supporting descriptions are required by the Luxemburg Rarities Committee (Luxemburger Homologationskommission)
  • Divers

    Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae

  • Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata A
  • Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica A
  • Great northern diver, Gavia immer A
  • Grebes

    Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

  • Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
  • Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
  • Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena A
  • Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus A
  • Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis A
  • Storm petrels

    Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

  • Leach's petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa A
  • Gannets

    Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

  • Gannet, Morus bassanus A
  • Cormorants

    Order: Suliformes   Family: Phalacrocoracidae

  • Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
  • Bitterns, herons and egrets

    Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

  • Bittern, Botaurus stellaris
  • Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
  • Night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax A
  • Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides A
  • Little egret, Egretta garzetta
  • Great white egret, Casmerodius albus
  • Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
  • Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
  • Ibises and spoonbills

    Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

  • Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia A
  • Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus A
  • Storks

    Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae

  • Black stork, Ciconia nigra
  • White stork, Ciconia ciconia
  • Ducks, geese and swans

    Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

  • Mute swan, Cygnus olor I
  • Bewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus A
  • Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus A
  • Bean goose, Anser fabalis
  • Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus A
  • White-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
  • Greylag goose, Anser anser
  • Canada goose, Branta canadensis I
  • Brent goose, Branta bernicla H A
  • Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis A
  • Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
  • Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca I
  • Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
  • Gadwall, Anas strepera
  • Common teal, Anas crecca
  • Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
  • Pintail, Anas acuta
  • Garganey, Anas querquedula
  • Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
  • Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
  • Common pochard, Aythya ferina
  • Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca
  • Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
  • Greater scaup, Aythya marila
  • Common eider, Somateria mollissima A
  • Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis A
  • Common scoter, Melanitta nigra A
  • Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca A
  • Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
  • Smew, Mergellus albellus
  • Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator A
  • Goosander, Mergus merganser
  • Hawks, kites and eagles

    Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

  • European honey buzzard, Pernis apivoris
  • Black kite, Milvus migrans
  • Red kite, Milvus milvus
  • White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla A
  • Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus A
  • Marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
  • Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
  • Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus A
  • Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
  • Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
  • Sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
  • Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
  • Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus A
  • Spotted eagle, Aquila clanga A
  • Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus A
  • Osprey

    Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

  • Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
  • Falcons

    Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

  • Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
  • Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus A
  • Merlin, Falco columbarius
  • Hobby, Falco subbuteo
  • Peregrine, Falco peregrinus
  • Grouse

    Order: Galliformes   Family: Tetraonidae

  • Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
  • Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix H A
  • Pheasants and partridges

    Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

  • Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa H A
  • Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
  • Quail, Coturnix coturnix
  • Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus I
  • Rails, crakes and coots

    Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

  • Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
  • Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
  • Little crake, Porzana parva A
  • Corn crake, Crex crex
  • Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
  • Coot, Fulica atra
  • Cranes

    Order: Gruiformes   Family: Gruidae

  • Common crane, Grus grus
  • Bustards

    Order: Otidiformes   Family: Otididae

  • Great bustard, Otis tarda H A
  • Oystercatchers

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Haematopodidae

  • Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
  • Avocets and stilts

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

  • Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
  • Thick-knees

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Burhinidae

  • Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus A
  • Plovers and lapwings

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

  • Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
  • Ringed plover, Charadrius .hiaticula
  • Kentish plover, Charadrius alexendrinus A
  • Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus H A
  • Golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
  • Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola A
  • Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
  • Sandpipers and allies

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

  • Red knot, Calidris canutus
  • Sanderling, Calidris alba A
  • Little stint, Calidris minuta
  • Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii A
  • Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
  • Dunlin, Calidris alpina
  • Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
  • Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
  • Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
  • Great snipe, Gallinago media H A
  • Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
  • Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
  • Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica A
  • Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
  • Curlew, Numenius arquata
  • Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
  • Redshank, Tringa totanus
  • Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis A
  • Greenshank, Tringa nebularia
  • Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
  • Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
  • Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
  • Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpes A
  • Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus A
  • Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius A
  • Skuas

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Stercorariidae

  • Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus A
  • Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus A
  • Great skua, Stercorarius skua H A
  • Gulls

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

  • Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
  • Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
  • Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
  • Common gull, Larus canus
  • Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus A
  • Herring gull, Larus argentatus A
  • Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis A
  • Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans A
  • Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus A
  • Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla A
  • Terns

    Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Sternidae

  • Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica A
  • Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia A
  • Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis A
  • Common tern, Sterna hirundo
  • Little tern, Sternula albifrons A
  • Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida A
  • Black tern, Chlidonias niger
  • White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus A
  • Pigeons and doves

    Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

  • Rock dove, Columba livia I
  • Stock dove, Columba oenas
  • Woodpigeon, Columba palumbus
  • Collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
  • Turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
  • Cuckoos

    Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

  • Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
  • Barn owls

    Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae

  • Barn owl, Tyto alba
  • Typical owls

    Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

  • Eurasian scops owl, Otus scops H A
  • Eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
  • Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus H A
  • Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula A
  • Little owl, Athene noctua
  • Tawny owl, Strix aluco
  • Long-eared owl, Asio otus
  • Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
  • Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
  • Nightjars

    Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

  • European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
  • Swifts

    Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

  • Common swift, Apus apus
  • Kingfishers

    Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

  • Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
  • Bee-eaters

    Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae

  • European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
  • Rollers

    Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

  • European roller, Coracias garrulus A
  • Hoopoes

    Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Upupidae

  • Hoopoe, Upupa epops
  • Woodpeckers

    Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

  • Wryneck, Jynx torquilla
  • Grey-headed woodpecker, Picus canus
  • European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
  • Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
  • Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
  • Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius
  • Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
  • Larks

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

  • Calandra lark, Melanocoripha calandra H A
  • Crested lark, Galerida cristata
  • Woodlark, Lullula arborea
  • Skylark, Alauda arvensis
  • Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris A
  • Swallows and martins

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

  • Sand martin, Riparia riparia
  • Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
  • Red-rumped swallow, Hirundo daurica A
  • Common house martin, Delichon urbica
  • Pipits and wagtails

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

  • Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi A
  • Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
  • Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
  • Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
  • Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus A
  • Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
  • Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
  • Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
  • White wagtail, Motacilla alba
  • Waxwings

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Bombycillidae

  • Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
  • Dippers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cinclidae

  • White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
  • Wrens

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

  • Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
  • Accentors

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

  • Dunnock, Prunella modularis
  • Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris A
  • Thrushes and allies

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

  • Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
  • Blackbird, Turdus merula
  • Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
  • Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
  • Redwing, Turdus iliacus
  • Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
  • Locustellid warblers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

  • Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
  • River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
  • Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinoides A
  • Acrocephalid warblers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

  • Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
  • Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola A
  • Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
  • Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum A
  • Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
  • Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
  • Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
  • Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
  • Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
  • Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
  • Booted warbler, Hippolais caligata
  • Phylloscopid warblers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

  • Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus A
  • Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus A
  • Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
  • Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
  • Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
  • Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
  • Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
  • Old World warblers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

  • Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
  • Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis H A
  • Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria A
  • Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
  • Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis
  • Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
  • Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
  • Kinglets

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Regulidae

  • Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
  • Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
  • Old World flycatchers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

  • Robin, Erithacus rubecula
  • Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
  • Bluethroat, Luscinia svevica
  • Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
  • Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
  • Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
  • European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
  • Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
  • Rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis H A
  • Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
  • Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva A
  • Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis H A
  • Pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
  • Bearded reedling

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Panuridae

  • Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
  • Long-tailed tits

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

  • Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
  • Tits

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

  • Marsh tit, Parus palustris
  • Willow tit, Parus montanus
  • Crested tit, Parus cristatus
  • Coal tit, Parus ater
  • Eurasian blue tit, Parus caeruleus
  • Great tit, Parus major
  • Nuthatches

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sittidae

  • Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
  • Wallcreeper

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Tichodromidae

  • Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria A
  • Treecreepers

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Certhiidae

  • Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
  • Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
  • Penduline tits

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Remizidae

  • Eurasian penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
  • Orioles

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oriolidae

  • Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
  • Shrikes

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

  • Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
  • Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor H A
  • Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
  • Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator
  • Jays, magpies and crows

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

  • Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
  • Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
  • Spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
  • Western jackdaw, Corvus monedula
  • Rook, Corvus frugilegus
  • Carrion crow, Corvus corone
  • Hooded crow, Corvus cornix A
  • Common raven, Corvus corax
  • Starlings

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

  • Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
  • Sparrows

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

  • House sparrow, Passer domesticus
  • Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
  • White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis H A
  • Finches

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

  • Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
  • Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
  • European serin, Serinus serinus
  • Greenfinch, Chloris chloris
  • Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
  • Siskin, Spinus spinus
  • Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
  • Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
  • Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
  • Scarlet rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus A
  • Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
  • Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
  • Longspurs and arctic buntings

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

  • Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis A
  • Buntings

    Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

  • Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
  • Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus A
  • Rock bunting, Emberiza cia A
  • Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana A
  • Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
  • Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
  • References

    List of birds of Luxembourg Wikipedia


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