Swans, geese and ducks
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Bean goose, Anser fabalis
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus H
Greylag goose, Anser anser
Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
Brent goose, Branta bernicla
Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea I
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata I
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Eurasian teal, Anas crecca
Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Blue-winged teal, Anas discors
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris
Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Greater scaup, Aythya marila
Common eider, Somateria mollissima
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Smew, Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Goosander, Mergus merganser
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis I
White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala
Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae
Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
Pheasants and partridges
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca
Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa H
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
White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Shearwaters and petrels
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis H
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan H
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Madeiran storm petrel, Oceanodroma castro
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae
Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus H
Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae
Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Great egret, Egretta alba
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Ibises and spoonbills
Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae
Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae
Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
Kites, hawks and eagles
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae
European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Red kite, Milvus milvus
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
European black vulture, Aegypius monachus H I
Short-toed snake eagle, Circaetus gallicus
Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae
Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Rails, crakes and coots
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Little crake, Porzana parva
Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
Corn crake, Crex crex
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae
Common crane, Grus grus
Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax
Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata H
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii H
Great bustard, Otis tarda
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Avocets and stilts
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae
Stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus
Pratincoles and coursers
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae
Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor H
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni
Plovers and lapwings
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva
European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Sandpipers and allies
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Great snipe, Gallinago media
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae
Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Great skua, Stercorarius skua
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii
Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Common gull, Larus canus
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
Herring gull, Larus argentatus
Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea H
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii H
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae
Common guillemot, Uria aalge H
Long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix
Sandgrouse
Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus H
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
Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae
Barn owl, Tyto alba
Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae
Eurasian scops owl, Otus scops
Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo
Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula H
Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum
Little owl, Athene noctua
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
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
Alpine swift, Apus melba
Common swift, Apus apus
Pallid swift, Apus pallidus
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae
Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae
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
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
White-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius
Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens
Crested lark, Galerida cristata
Woodlark, Lullula arborea
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera H
Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris
Swallows and martins
Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped swallow, Hirundo daurica
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Pipits and wagtails
Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
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
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
Thrushes and allies
Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae
Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
Common blackbird, Turdus merula
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae
Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae
Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae
Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Booted warbler, Iduna caligata
Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
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
Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis
Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla
Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Rufous-tailed scrub robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis
Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
European stonechat, Saxicola torquatus
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis
Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
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
Willow tit, Parus montanus
Crested tit, Parus cristatus
Coal tit, Parus ater
Eurasian blue tit, Parus caeruleus
Great tit, Parus major
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae
Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae
Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria
Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae
Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
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
Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
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
Alpine chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus
Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Western jackdaw, Corvus monedula
Rook, Corvus frugilegus
Carrion crow, Corvus corone
Northern raven, Corvus corax
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae
Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Italian sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis italiae
Tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Rock sparrow, Petronia petronia H
White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis
Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
European serin, Serinus serinus
Citril finch, Serinus citrinella
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
Twite, Linaria flavirostris
Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Longspurs and arctic buntings
Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus
Rock bunting, Emberiza cia
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra