Anatidae: swans, geese and ducks
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Bean goose, Anser fabalis
Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Greylag goose, Anser anser
Snow goose, Chen caerulescens
Ross's goose, Chen rossii Rare/Accidental
Brent goose, Branta bernicla
Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
Canada goose, Branta canadensis
Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus Introduced species
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata Introduced species
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
American wigeon, Anas americana
Falcated duck, Anas falcata Rare/Accidental
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Baikal teal, Anas formosa Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian teal, Anas crecca
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Blue-winged teal, Anas discors Rare/Accidental
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Canvasback, Aythya valisineria Rare/Accidental
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris Rare/Accidental
Ferruginous pochard, Aythya nyroca Near-threatened
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 Rare/Accidental
Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
Black scoter, Melanitta nigra
Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
White-winged scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
Smew, Mergellus albellus
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Common merganser, Mergus merganser
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis Introduced species
White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala Endangered
Tetraonidae: grouse
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia Rare/Accidental
Phasianidae: partridges, pheasants and quails
Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa Introduced species
Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus Introduced species
Gaviidae: divers
Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
Great northern diver, Gavia immer
White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii
Podicepidae: grebes
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Procellariidae: fulmar, shearwaters, gadfly and other petrels
Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis Rare/Accidental
Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii Rare/Accidental
Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis
Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus Near-threatened
Hydrobatidae: storm petrels
White-faced storm petrel, Pelagodroma marina Rare/Accidental
European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Sulidae: gannets
Gannet, Morus bassanus
Phalacrocoracidae: cormorants
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Pelecanidae, pelicans
Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Ardeidae: herons and bitterns
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great egret, Ardea alba
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides Rare/Accidental
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Threskiornithidae: ibises and spoonbills
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Common spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Ciconiidae: storks
Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Phoenicopteridae Flamingos
Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus Rare/Accidental
Pandionidae: osprey
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae: hawks, eagles, buzzards, harriers, kites and allies
European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Black-shouldered kite, Elanus caeruleus
Red kite, Milvus milvus
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Pallas's fish-eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla Near-threatened
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus Rare/Accidental
Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus Rare/Accidental
Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus
Western marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus Near-threatened
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga Vulnerable
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Falconidae: falcons
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Rallidae: rails and crakes
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Corn crake, Crex cre xVulnerable
Little crake, Porzana parva
Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Gruidae: cranes
Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo Rare/Accidental
Sandhill crane, Grus canadensis Rare/Accidental
Common crane, Grus grus
Otidae: bustards
Great bustard, Otis tarda Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata Rare/Accidental
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii Extirpated
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Haematopodidae: oystercatchers
Common pied oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Recurvirostridae: avocets and stilts
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinidae: thick-knees
Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus
Glareolidae: coursers and pratincoles
Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Data deficient
Charadriidae: plovers and lapwings
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus
Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva Rare/Accidental
American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica
Eurasian golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Scolopacidae: typical waders or shorebirds
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Great snipe, Gallinago media Near-threatened
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris Critically endangered
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda Rare/Accidental
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca Rare/Accidental
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes Rare/Accidental
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia Rare/Accidental
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris Rare/Accidental
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla Rare/Accidental
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis Rare/Accidental
Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii Rare/Accidental
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata Rare/Accidental
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus Rare/Accidental
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis Near-threatened
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Stercorariidae: skuas
Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Great skua, Stercorarius skua
Laridae: gulls
Common gull, Larus canus
Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
Herring gull, Larus argentatus
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis Rare/Accidental
Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia Rare/Accidental
Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea
Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea
Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Sternidae: terns
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Forster's tern, Sterna forsteri Rare/Accidental
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus Rare/Accidental
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Alcidae: auks
Common guillemot, Uria aalge
Brunnich's guillemot, Uria lomvia
Razorbill, Alca torda
Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
Little auk, Alle alle
Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
Pteroclidae: sandgrouse
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Columbidae: pigeons and doves
Rock pigeon or feral pigeon, Columba livia
Stock pigeon, Columba oenas
Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
Collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
Turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
Psittaculidae: parrots
Ring-necked parakeet, Psittacula krameri
Cuculidae: cuckoos
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Tytonidae: barn owls
Barn owl, Tyto alba
Strigidae: owls
Scops owl, Otus scops
Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula
Little owl, Athene noctua
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
Long-eared owl, Asio otus
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Caprimulgidae: nightjars
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Apodidae: swifts
Needle-tailed swift, Hirundapus caudacutus Rare/Accidental
Common swift, Apus apus
Alpine swift, Apus melba
Alcedinidae: kingfishers
European kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Belted kingfisher, Ceryle alcyon Rare/Accidental
Meropidae: bee-eaters
Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus Rare/Accidental
European bee-eater, Merops apiaster Rare/Accidental
Coraciidae: rollers
European roller, Coracias garrulus Rare/Accidental
Upupidae: hoopoes
Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Picidae: woodpeckers
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
Grey-faced woodpecker, Picus canus
Alaudidae, larks
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla rare
Crested lark, Galerida cristata
Wood lark, Lullula arborea
Skylark, Alauda arvensis
Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris
Hirundinidae, swallows and martins
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped swallow, Hirundo daurica
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Motacillidae, wagtails and pipits
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola, rare
White wagtail, Motacilla alba.
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Blue-headed wagtail, Motacilla flava
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus
Bombycillidae, waxwings
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cinclidae, dippers
European dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Troglodytidae, wrens
Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Mimidae, mockingbirds
Northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, very rare
Prunellidae, accentors
Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris, rare
Turdidae thrushes and chats
Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica Rare/Accidental
Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma Rare/Accidental
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus Rare/Accidental
Dark-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis Rare/Accidental
Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni Rare/Accidental
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
Corvidae crows, ravens, and allies
Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
Eurasian nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
Daurian jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus Rare/Accidental
House crow, Corvus splendens
Rook, Corvus frugilegus
Carrion crow, Corvus corone
Common raven, Corvus corax
Cisticolidae Cisticolas
Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
Cettiidae Cettid warblers
Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
Locustellidae Locustellid warblers
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Locustella certhiola
Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
Acrocephalidae Acrocephalid warblers
Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola Vulnerable
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum
Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Booted warbler, Iduna caligata
Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Phylloscopidae Old World warblers
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
Iberian chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis
Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
Lemon-rumped warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei
Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Sylviidae Old World warblers
Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
African desert warbler, Sylvia deserti Rare/Accidental
Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata
Regulidae kinglets
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
Muscicapidae Old World flycatchers
Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis Rare/Accidental
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva Rare/Accidental
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus Rare/Accidental
White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis
Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus Rare/Accidental
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka Rare/Accidental
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica Rare/Accidental
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti Rare/Accidental
Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina Rare/Accidental
Paradoxornithidae: parrotbills
Bearded tit, Panurus biarmicus
Aegithalidae long-tailed tits
Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos longicaudus
Remizidae
Eurasian penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
Paridae tits
Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
Willow tit, Poecile montana
Coal tit, Periparus ater
Crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
Great tit, Parus major
Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Tichodromadidae Wallcreeper
Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria
Sittidae nuthatches
Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Certhiidae treecreepers
Common treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla, rare
Laniidae shrikes
Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus Rare/Accidental
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator
Calcariidae longspurs and arctic buntings
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Emberizidae buntings and, as very rare vagrants, American sparrows
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos Rare/Accidental
Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus
Rock bunting, Emberiza cia Rare/Accidental
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Cretzschmar's bunting, Emberiza caesia Rare/Accidental
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla Rare/Accidental
Yellow-browed bunting, Emberiza chrysophrys Rare/Accidental
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica Rare/Accidental
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola Rare/Accidental
Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila Rare/Accidental
Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps Rare/Accidental
Black-faced bunting, Emberiza spodocephala Rare/Accidental
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
White-crowned sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys Rare/Accidental
White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Rare/Accidental
Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis Rare/Accidental
Cardinalidae
Indigo bunting, Passerina cyanea Rare/Accidental
Vireonidae vireos rare vagrants
Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus, rare
Parulidae New World warblers very rare vagrants
Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata, rare
Icteridae icterids very rare vagrant
Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula, very rare
Fringillidae finches
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus
Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
Two-barred crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Arctic redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Twite, Linaria flavirostris
Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
European serin, Serinus serinus
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Ploceidae sparrows
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Sturnidae starlings
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus, rare but increasing
Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Oriolidae orioles
Golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
