List of birds of Italy

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The Italian sparrow is the national bird of Italy.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Italy. The avifauna of Italy included a total of 577 species recorded in the wild by March 2024, according to Avibase. Of these species, 13 have been introduced by humans, one has been extirpated, and four others have not been recorded since before 1950. One species is hypothetical and another's status has not been determined.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.[1]

The following tags have been used to highlight some categories of occurrence. The notes of population status, such as "endangered", apply to the worldwide population, not that only in Italy, and are from Bird Checklists of the World.[2]

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Italy, also called a vagrant
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced by humans directly or indirectly to Italy which has a self-supporting population
  • (H) Hypothetical - a species which has been reported but not confirmed
  • (S) Status uncertain - a species whose status has not been determined

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

Flamingos

Order:

Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

Grebes

Order:

Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

Pigeons and doves

Order:

Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

cere
.

Sandgrouse

Order:

Pteroclidae

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.

Bustards

Order:

Otididae

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.

Cuckoos

Order:

Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes

brood parasites
.

Nightjars and allies

Order:

Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

Swifts

Order:

Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order:

Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the

gallinules
. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

Cranes

Order:

Gruidae

Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

Thick-knees

Order:

Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

  • Eurasian thick-knee
    , Burhinus oedicnemus

Stilts and avocets

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Oystercatchers

Order:

Haematopodidae

The

molluscs
.

Plovers and lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the

dotterels and lapwings
. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Sandpipers and allies

Order:

Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

Buttonquail

Order:

Turnicidae

The buttonquail are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young.

  • Small buttonquail
    , Turnix sylvaticus (Extirpated; not recorded since before 1950)

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.

Skuas and jaegers

Order:

Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order:

Alcidae

Auks are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture and some of their habits, however they are not related to the penguins and differ in being able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large

skimmers
. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.

Loons

Order:

Gaviidae

Loons, known as divers in Europe, are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and northern Europe. They are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resemble when swimming, but to which they are completely unrelated.

Albatrosses

Order:

Diomedeidae

The albatrosses are among the largest flying birds, with long, narrow wings for gliding. The majority are found in the Southern Hemisphere with only vagrants occurring in the North Atlantic.

Southern storm-petrels

Order:

Oceanitidae

Southern storm petrels, are seabirds in the family Oceanitidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. Their flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

  • Wilson's storm-petrel
    , Oceanites oceanicus (A)

Northern storm-petrels

Order:

Hydrobatidae

The northern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

  • European storm-petrel
    , Hydrobates pelagicus
  • Leach's storm-petrel
    , Hydrobates leucorhous (A) (vulnerable)
  • Swinhoe's storm-petrel
    , Hydrobates monorhis (A) (near-threatened)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

Storks

Order:

Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

Boobies and gannets

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

Cormorants and shags

Order:

Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white and a few being colourful.

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order:

Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.

  • Great bittern
    , Botaurus stellaris
  • Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
  • Schrenck's bittern
    , Ixobrychus eurhythmus (A)
  • Gray heron
    , Ardea cinerea
  • Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
  • Great egret, Ardea alba
  • Intermediate egret
    , Ardea intermedia (A)
  • Little egret, Egretta garzetta
  • Western reef-heron
    , Egretta gularis (A)
  • Black heron, Egretta ardesiaca (A)
  • Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
  • Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
  • Chinese pond-heron
    , Ardeola bacchus (A)
  • Green heron, Butorides virescens (A)
  • Striated heron, Butorides striata (A)
  • Black-crowned night-heron
    , Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

Osprey

Order:

Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.

Barn-owls

Order:

Tytonidae

Barn owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

Owls

Order:

Strigidae

The

typical owls
are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.

Hoopoes

Order:

Upupidae

Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink coloring with a large erectile crest on their head.

Kingfishers

Order:

Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long, pointed bills, short legs and stubby tails.

Bee-eaters

Order:

Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly colored plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.

Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not.

Woodpeckers

Order:

Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

Falcons and caracaras

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

Old World parrots

Order:

Psittaciformes   Family: Psittaculidae

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed

zygodactyl
feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm (3.1 in) to 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

African and New World parrots

Order:

Psittaciformes   Family: Psittacidae

Most of the more than 150 species in this family are found in the New World.

Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis

Order:

Vireonidae

The vireos are a group of small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to the New World and Southeast Asia.

Old World orioles

Order:

Oriolidae

The Old World orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles.

Shrikes

Order:

Laniidae

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence.

Tits, chickadees, and titmice

Order:

Paridae

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.

Penduline-tits

Order:

Remizidae

The penduline-tits are a group of small passerine birds related to the true tits. They are insectivores.

  • Eurasian penduline-tit
    , Remiz pendulinus

Larks

Order:

Alaudidae

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.

Bearded reedling

Order:

Panuridae

This species, the only one in its family, is found in reed beds throughout temperate Europe and Asia.

Cisticolas and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Cisticolidae

The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub.

Reed warblers and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.

Grassbirds and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

Swallows

Order:

Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

  • Bank swallow
    , Riparia riparia
  • Eurasian crag-martin
    , Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  • Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
  • Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
  • Common house-martin
    , Delichon urbicum

Leaf warblers

Order:

Phylloscopidae

Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with greyish-green to greyish-brown colors.

Bush warblers and allies

Order:

Scotocercidae

The members of this family are found throughout Africa, Asia, and Polynesia. Their taxonomy is in flux, and some authorities place some genera in other families.[4]

Long-tailed tits

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects.

Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent, Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.

Laughingthrushes and allies

Order:

Leiothrichidae

The laughingthrushes are a family of Old World passerine birds. They are diverse in size and coloration. These are birds of tropical areas, with the greatest variety in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.

Kinglets

Order:

Regulidae

The kinglets, also called crests, are a small group of birds often included in the Old World warblers, but frequently given family status because they also resemble the

titmice
.

Wallcreeper

Order:

Tichodromidae

The wallcreeper is a small bird related to the nuthatch family, which has stunning crimson, grey and black plumage.

Nuthatches

Order:

Sittidae

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails and powerful bills and feet.

Treecreepers

Order:

Certhiidae

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

Wrens

Order:

Troglodytidae

The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.

Dippers

Order:

Cinclidae

Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements.

Starlings

Order:

Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

Thrushes and allies

Order:

Turdidae

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

Old World flycatchers

Order:

Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.

Waxwings

Order:

Bombycillidae

The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.

Waxbills and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae

The

estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia
. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colors and patterns.

Accentors

Order:

Prunellidae

The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the

Palearctic. They are small, fairly drab species superficially similar to sparrows
.

Old World sparrows

Order:

Passeridae

Old World sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

Wagtails and pipits

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country.

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order:

Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

The Calcariidae are a group of passerine birds which had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.

Old World buntings

Order:

Emberizidae

The emberizids are a large family of passerine birds. They are seed-eating birds with distinctively shaped bills. Many emberizid species have distinctive head patterns.

New World sparrows

Order:

Passerellidae

The New World sparrows (or American sparrows) are a large family of seed-eating passerine birds with distinctively finch-like bills.

Troupials and allies

Order:

Icteridae

Icterids make up a family of small- to medium-sized, often colorful, New-World passerine birds. Most species have black as a predominant plumage color, often enlivened by yellow, orange or red. The species in the family vary widely in size, shape, behavior and coloration.

Gallery of Italian breeding birds

images of bird species whose nesting in Italy has been confirmed, listed alphabetically by common (English) name.

A

  • Alpine accentor Prunella collaris
    Alpine accentor
    Prunella collaris
  • Alpine swift Apus melba
    Alpine swift
    Apus melba
  • Audouin's gull Ichthyaetus audouinii
    Audouin's gull
    Ichthyaetus audouinii

B

  • Bank swallow Riparia riparia
    Bank swallow
    Riparia riparia
  • Barn owl Tyto alba
    Barn owl
    Tyto alba
  • Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
    Barn swallow
    Hirundo rustica
  • Barred warbler Sylvia nisoria
    Barred warbler
    Sylvia nisoria
  • Bearded reedling Panurus biarmicus
    Bearded reedling
    Panurus biarmicus
  • Bearded vulture Gypaetus barbatus
    Bearded vulture
    Gypaetus barbatus
  • Black grouse Tetrao tetrix
    Black grouse
    Tetrao tetrix
  • Black kite Milvus migrans
    Black kite
    Milvus migrans
  • Black redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
    Black redstart
    Phoenicurus ochruros
  • Black stork Ciconia nigra
    Black stork
    Ciconia nigra
  • Black tern Chlidonias niger
    Black tern
    Chlidonias niger
  • Black woodpecker Dryocopus martius
    Black woodpecker
    Dryocopus martius
  • Black-crowned night-heron Nycticorax nycticorax
    Black-crowned night-heron
    Nycticorax nycticorax
  • Black-headed bunting Emberiza melanocephala
    Black-headed bunting
    Emberiza melanocephala
  • Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
    Black-headed gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus
  • Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
    Black-tailed godwit
    Limosa limosa
  • Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
    Black-winged stilt
    Himantopus himantopus
  • Blue rock-thrush Monticola solitarius
    Blue rock-thrush
    Monticola solitarius
  • Bonelli's eagle Aquila fasciata
    Bonelli's eagle
    Aquila fasciata
  • Boreal owl Aegolius funereus
    Boreal owl
    Aegolius funereus

C

  • Calandra lark Melanocorypha calandra
    Calandra lark
    Melanocorypha calandra
  • Carrion crow Corvus corone
    Carrion crow
    Corvus corone
  • Caspian gull Larus cachinnans
    Caspian gull
    Larus cachinnans
  • Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis
    Cattle egret
    Bubulcus ibis
  • Cetti's warbler Cettia cetti
    Cetti's warbler
    Cettia cetti
  • Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus
    Cirl bunting
    Emberiza cirlus
  • Coal tit Periparus ater
    Coal tit
    Periparus ater
  • Collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
    Collared flycatcher
    Ficedula albicollis
  • Collared pratincole Glareola pratincola
    Collared pratincole
    Glareola pratincola
  • Common buzzard Buteo buteo
    Common buzzard
    Buteo buteo
  • Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
    Common chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs
  • Common chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
    Common chiffchaff
    Phylloscopus collybita
  • Common cuckoo Cuculus canorus
    Common cuckoo
    Cuculus canorus
  • Common firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
    Common firecrest
    Regulus ignicapilla
  • Common house-martin Delichon urbicum
    Common house-martin
    Delichon urbicum
  • Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis
    Common kingfisher
    Alcedo atthis
  • Common nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
    Common nightingale
    Luscinia megarhynchos
  • Common pochard Aythya ferina
    Common pochard
    Aythya ferina
  • Common quail Coturnix coturnix
    Common quail
    Coturnix coturnix
  • Common raven Corvus corax
    Common raven
    Corvus corax
  • Common redpoll Acanthis flammea
    Common redpoll
    Acanthis flammea
  • Common redshank Tringa totanus
    Common redshank
    Tringa totanus
  • Common redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
    Common redstart
    Phoenicurus phoenicurus
  • Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
    Common sandpiper
    Actitis hypoleucos
  • Common shelduck Tadorna tadorna
    Common shelduck
    Tadorna tadorna
  • Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
    Common snipe
    Gallinago gallinago
  • Common swift Apus apus
    Common swift
    Apus apus
  • Common tern Sterna hirundo
    Common tern
    Sterna hirundo
  • Common treecreeper Certhia familiaris
    Common treecreeper
    Certhia familiaris
  • Common wood-pigeon Columba palumbus
    Common wood-pigeon
    Columba palumbus
  • Corn bunting Emberiza calandra
    Corn bunting
    Emberiza calandra
  • Corn crake Crex crex
    Corn crake
    Crex crex
  • Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea
    Cory's shearwater
    Calonectris diomedea
  • Crested lark Galerida cristata
    Crested lark
    Galerida cristata
  • Crested tit Lophophanes cristatus
    Crested tit
    Lophophanes cristatus

D

  • Dunnock Prunella modularis
    Dunnock
    Prunella modularis

E

  • Egyptian vulture Neophron percnopterus
    Egyptian vulture
    Neophron percnopterus
  • Eleonora's falcon Falco eleonorae
    Eleonora's falcon
    Falco eleonorae
  • Eurasian blackbird Turdus merula
    Eurasian blackbird
    Turdus merula
  • Eurasian blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
    Eurasian blackcap
    Sylvia atricapilla
  • Eurasian blue tit Parus caeruleus
    Eurasian blue tit
    Parus caeruleus
  • Eurasian bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
    Eurasian bullfinch
    Pyrrhula pyrrhula
  • Eurasian collared-dove Streptopelia decaocto
    Eurasian collared-dove
    Streptopelia decaocto
  • Eurasian coot Fulica atra
    Eurasian coot
    Fulica atra
  • Eurasian crag-martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
    Eurasian crag-martin
    Ptyonoprogne rupestris
  • Eurasian dotterel Charadrius morinellus
    Eurasian dotterel
    Charadrius morinellus
  • Eurasian eagle-owl Bubo bubo
    Eurasian eagle-owl
    Bubo bubo
  • Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus
    Eurasian golden oriole
    Oriolus oriolus
  • Eurasian green woodpecker Picus viridis
    Eurasian green woodpecker
    Picus viridis
  • Eurasian griffon Gyps fulvus
    Eurasian griffon
    Gyps fulvus
  • Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo
    Eurasian hobby
    Falco subbuteo
  • Eurasian jackdaw Corvus monedula
    Eurasian jackdaw
    Corvus monedula
  • Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
    Eurasian jay
    Garrulus glandarius
  • Eurasian kestrel Falco tinnunculus
    Eurasian kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus
  • Eurasian linnet Linaria cannabina
    Eurasian linnet
    Linaria cannabina
  • Eurasian magpie Pica pica
    Eurasian magpie
    Pica pica
  • Eurasian marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus
    Eurasian marsh-harrier
    Circus aeruginosus
  • Eurasian moorhen Gallinula chloropus
    Eurasian moorhen
    Gallinula chloropus
  • Eurasian nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes
    Eurasian nutcracker
    Nucifraga caryocatactes
  • Eurasian nuthatch Sitta europaea
    Eurasian nuthatch
    Sitta europaea
  • Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
    Eurasian oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus
  • Eurasian penduline-tit Remiz pendulinus
    Eurasian penduline-tit
    Remiz pendulinus
  • Eurasian pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum
    Eurasian pygmy-owl
    Glaucidium passerinum
  • Eurasian reed warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
    Eurasian reed warbler
    Acrocephalus scirpaceus
  • Eurasian siskin Spinus spinus
    Eurasian siskin
    Spinus spinus
  • Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis
    Eurasian skylark
    Alauda arvensis
  • Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
    Eurasian sparrowhawk
    Accipiter nisus
  • Eurasian spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
    Eurasian spoonbill
    Platalea leucorodia
  • Eurasian thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus
    Eurasian thick-knee
    Burhinus oedicnemus
  • Eurasian three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
    Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
    Picoides tridactylus
  • Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
    Eurasian tree sparrow
    Passer montanus
  • Eurasian wren Troglodytes troglodytes
    Eurasian wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes
  • Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla
    Eurasian wryneck
    Jynx torquilla
  • European bee-eater Merops apiaster
    European bee-eater
    Merops apiaster
  • European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
    European goldfinch
    Carduelis carduelis
  • European greenfinch Chloris chloris
    European greenfinch
    Chloris chloris
  • European honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus
    European honey-buzzard
    Pernis apivorus
  • European nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
    European nightjar
    Caprimulgus europaeus
  • European robin Erithacus rubecula
    European robin
    Erithacus rubecula
  • European roller Coracias garrulus
    European roller
    Coracias garrulus
  • European scops-owl Otus scops
    European scops-owl
    Otus scops
  • European serin Serinus serinus
    European serin
    Serinus serinus
  • European shag Gulosus aristotelis
    European shag
    Gulosus aristotelis
  • European starling Sturnus vulgaris
    European starling
    Sturnus vulgaris
  • European stonechat Saxicola rubicola
    European stonechat
    Saxicola rubicola
  • European storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus
    European storm-petrel
    Hydrobates pelagicus
  • European turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur
    European turtle-dove
    Streptopelia turtur

F

  • Ferruginous duck Aythya nyroca
    Ferruginous duck
    Aythya nyroca
  • Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
    Fieldfare
    Turdus pilaris

G

  • Gadwall Mareca strepera
    Gadwall
    Mareca strepera
  • Garden warbler Sylvia borin
    Garden warbler
    Sylvia borin
  • Garganey Spatula querquedula
    Garganey
    Spatula querquedula
  • Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
    Glossy ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus
  • Goldcrest Regulus regulus
    Goldcrest
    Regulus regulus
  • Gray heron Ardea cinerea
    Gray heron
    Ardea cinerea
  • Gray partridge Perdix perdix
    Gray partridge
    Perdix perdix
  • Gray wagtail Motacilla cinerea
    Gray wagtail
    Motacilla cinerea
  • Gray-headed woodpecker Picus canus
    Gray-headed woodpecker
    Picus canus
  • Great bittern Botaurus stellaris
    Great bittern
    Botaurus stellaris
  • Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
    Great cormorant
    Phalacrocorax carbo
  • Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
    Great crested grebe
    Podiceps cristatus
  • Great egret Ardea alba
    Great egret
    Ardea alba
  • Great reed warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
    Great reed warbler
    Acrocephalus arundinaceus
  • Great spotted cuckoo Clamator glandarius
    Great spotted cuckoo
    Clamator glandarius
  • Great spotted woodpecker Dendrocopos major
    Great spotted woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major
  • Great tit Parus major
    Great tit
    Parus major
  • Greater short-toed lark Calandrella brachydactyla
    Greater short-toed lark
    Calandrella brachydactyla
  • Greater whitethroat Sylvia communis
    Greater whitethroat
    Sylvia communis
  • Green-winged teal Anas crecca
    Green-winged teal
    Anas crecca
  • Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos
    Golden eagle
    Aquila chrysaetos
  • Gull-billed tern Gelochelidon nilotica
    Gull-billed tern
    Gelochelidon nilotica

H

  • Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
    Hawfinch
    Coccothraustes coccothraustes
  • Hazel grouse Bonasa bonasia
    Hazel grouse
    Bonasa bonasia
  • House sparrow Passer domesticus
    House sparrow
    Passer domesticus

K

  • Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus
    Kentish plover
    Charadrius alexandrinus

L

  • Lanner falcon Falco biarmicus
    Lanner falcon
    Falco biarmicus
  • Lesser crested tern Thalasseus bengalensis
    Lesser crested tern
    Thalasseus bengalensis
  • Lesser gray shrike Lanius minor
    Lesser gray shrike
    Lanius minor
  • Lesser kestrel Falco naumanni
    Lesser kestrel
    Falco naumanni
  • Lesser spotted woodpecker Dryobates minor
    Lesser spotted woodpecker
    Dryobates minor
  • Lesser whitethroat Sylvia curruca
    Lesser whitethroat
    Sylvia curruca
  • Little bittern Ixobrychus minutus
    Little bittern
    Ixobrychus minutus
  • Little bustard Tetrax tetrax
    Little bustard
    Tetrax tetrax
  • Little crake Zapornia parva
    Little crake
    Zapornia parva
  • Little egret Egretta garzetta
    Little egret
    Egretta garzetta
  • Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
    Little grebe
    Tachybaptus ruficollis
  • Little owl Athene noctua
    Little owl
    Athene noctua
  • Little ringed plover Charadrius dubius
    Little ringed plover
    Charadrius dubius
  • Little tern Sternula albifrons
    Little tern
    Sternula albifrons
  • Long-eared owl Asio otus
    Long-eared owl
    Asio otus
  • Long-tailed tit Aegithalos caudatus
    Long-tailed tit
    Aegithalos caudatus

M

  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
    Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos
  • Marsh tit Poecile palustris
    Marsh tit
    Poecile palustris
  • Marsh warbler Acrocephalus palustris
    Marsh warbler
    Acrocephalus palustris
  • Mediterranean gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
    Mediterranean gull
    Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
  • Melodious warbler Hippolais polyglotta
    Melodious warbler
    Hippolais polyglotta
  • Middle spotted woodpecker Dendrocoptes medius
    Middle spotted woodpecker
    Dendrocoptes medius
  • Mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus
    Mistle thrush
    Turdus viscivorus
  • Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus
    Montagu's harrier
    Circus pygargus
  • Mute swan Cygnus olor
    Mute swan
    Cygnus olor

N

  • Northern lapwing Vanellus vanellus
    Northern lapwing
    Vanellus vanellus
  • Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis
    Northern goshawk
    Accipiter gentilis
  • Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata
    Northern shoveler
    Spatula clypeata
  • Northern wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
    Northern wheatear
    Oenanthe oenanthe

O

  • Ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana
    Ortolan bunting
    Emberiza hortulana

P

  • Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus
    Peregrine falcon
    Falco peregrinus
  • Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
    Pied avocet
    Recurvirostra avosetta
  • Purple heron Ardea purpurea
    Purple heron
    Ardea purpurea
  • Pygmy cormorant Microcarbo pygmeus
    Pygmy cormorant
    Microcarbo pygmeus

R

  • Red crossbill Loxia curvirostra
    Red crossbill
    Loxia curvirostra
  • Red kite Milvus milvus
    Red kite
    Milvus milvus
  • Red-backed shrike Lanius collurio
    Red-backed shrike
    Lanius collurio
  • Red-billed chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
    Red-billed chough
    Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
  • Red-crested pochard Netta rufina
    Red-crested pochard
    Netta rufina
  • Red-footed falcon Falco vespertinus
    Red-footed falcon
    Falco vespertinus
  • Red-legged partridge Alectoris rufa
    Red-legged partridge
    Alectoris rufa
  • Reed bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
    Reed bunting
    Emberiza schoeniclus
  • Ring ouzel Turdus torquatus
    Ring ouzel
    Turdus torquatus
  • Ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus
    Ring-necked pheasant
    Phasianus colchicus
  • Rock bunting Emberiza cia
    Rock bunting
    Emberiza cia
  • Rock partridge Alectoris graeca
    Rock partridge
    Alectoris graeca
  • Rock pigeon Columba livia
    Rock pigeon
    Columba livia
  • Rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta
    Rock ptarmigan
    Lagopus muta
  • Rock sparrow Petronia petronia
    Rock sparrow
    Petronia petronia
  • Rufous-tailed rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis
    Rufous-tailed rock-thrush
    Monticola saxatilis

S

  • Sandwich tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
    Sandwich tern
    Thalasseus sandvicensis
  • Sardinian warbler Sylvia melanocephala
    Sardinian warbler
    Sylvia melanocephala
  • Sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
    Sedge warbler
    Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
  • Short-toed snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus
    Short-toed snake-eagle
    Circaetus gallicus
  • Short-toed treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla
    Short-toed treecreeper
    Certhia brachydactyla
  • Song thrush Turdus philomelos
    Song thrush
    Turdus philomelos
  • Spanish sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
    Spanish sparrow
    Passer hispaniolensis
  • Spotted crake Porzana porzana
    Spotted crake
    Porzana porzana
  • Spotted flycatcher Muscicapa striata
    Spotted flycatcher
    Muscicapa striata
  • Squacco heron Ardeola ralloides
    Squacco heron
    Ardeola ralloides
  • Stock pigeon Columba oenas
    Stock pigeon
    Columba oenas
  • Subalpine warbler Sylvia cantillans
    Subalpine warbler
    Sylvia cantillans

T

  • Tawny owl Strix aluco
    Tawny owl
    Strix aluco
  • Tree pipit Anthus trivialis
    Tree pipit
    Anthus trivialis
  • Tufted duck Aythya fuligula
    Tufted duck
    Aythya fuligula

U

  • Ural owl Strix uralensis
    Ural owl
    Strix uralensis

W

  • Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria
    Wallcreeper
    Tichodroma muraria
  • Water pipit Anthus spinoletta
    Water pipit
    Anthus spinoletta
  • Water rail Rallus aquaticus
    Water rail
    Rallus aquaticus
  • Western Bonelli's warbler Phylloscopus bonelli
    Western Bonelli's warbler
    Phylloscopus bonelli
  • Western capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
    Western capercaillie
    Tetrao urogallus
  • Western Orphean warbler Sylvia hortensis
    Western Orphean warbler
    Sylvia hortensis
  • Western swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
    Western swamphen
    Porphyrio porphyrio
  • Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
    Whinchat
    Saxicola rubetra
  • Whiskered tern Chlidonias hybrida
    Whiskered tern
    Chlidonias hybrida
  • White stork Ciconia ciconia
    White stork
    Ciconia ciconia
  • White wagtail Motacilla alba
    White wagtail
    Motacilla alba
  • White-backed woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos
    White-backed woodpecker
    Dendrocopos leucotos
  • White-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus
    White-throated dipper
    Cinclus cinclus
  • White-winged snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis
    White-winged snowfinch
    Montifringilla nivalis
  • White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
    White-winged tern
    Chlidonias leucopterus
  • Willow tit Poecile montana
    Willow tit
    Poecile montana
  • Wood lark Lullula arborea
    Wood lark
    Lullula arborea
  • Wood warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
    Wood warbler
    Phylloscopus sibilatrix
  • Woodchat shrike Lanius senator
    Woodchat shrike
    Lanius senator

Y

  • Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
    Yellowhammer
    Emberiza citrinella
  • Yellow-billed chough Pyrrhocorax graculus
    Yellow-billed chough
    Pyrrhocorax graculus
  • Yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis
    Yellow-legged gull
    Larus michahellis

Z

  • Zitting cisticola Cisticola juncidis
    Zitting cisticola
    Cisticola juncidis

References

  1. ^ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved October 25, 202
  2. ^ Lepage, Denis (August 23, 2021). "Checklist of Birds of Italy". Avibase bird checklists of the world. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22678719A131903818.en
    . Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. doi:10.14344/IOC.ML.9.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
    retrieved 22 June 2019.

External links
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