List of birds of Cyprus

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Cyprus is an island at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. It has recorded 373 bird species as listed below.

Podicipediformes:

Podicipedidae
- Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
- Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus
- Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Procellariiformes:

Procellariidae
- Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
- Yelkouan Shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan
Hydrobatidae
- European Storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus

Pelecaniformes:

Pelecanidae
- Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus Conservation-dependent
Sulidae
- Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
Phalacrocoracidae
- Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
- Pygmy Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus Near-threatened

Ciconiiformes:

Ardeidae
- Grey Heron, Ardea cinerea
- Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea
- Great Egret, Ardea alba
- Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
- Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides
- Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
- Great Bittern, Botaurus stellaris Rare/Accidental
Ciconiidae
- Black Stork, Ciconia nigra
- White Stork, Ciconia ciconia
Threskiornithidae
- Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

Phoenicopteriformes:

Phoenicopteridae
- Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Anseriformes:

Anatidae
- Mute Swan, Cygnus olor
- Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus
- Tundra Swan, Cygnus columbianus
- Bean Goose, Anser fabalis Rare/Accidental
- Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons
- Greylag Goose, Anser anser
- Brent Goose, Branta bernicla Rare/Accidental
- Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
- Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus
- Ruddy Shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
- Common Shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
- Eurasian Wigeon, Anas penelope
- Gadwall, Anas strepera
- Common Teal, Anas crecca
- Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
- Northern Pintail, Anas acuta
- Garganey, Anas querquedula
- Northern Shoveler, Anas clypeata
- Marbled Teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris Extirpated Vulnerable
- Red-crested Pochard, Netta rufina
- Common Pochard, Aythya ferina
- Ferruginous Duck, Aythya nyroca Near-threatened
- Tufted Duck, Aythya fuligula
- Greater Scaup, Aythya marila
- Common Scoter, Melanitta nigra
- Common Goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
- Smew, Mergellus albellus
- Red-breasted Merganser, Mergus serrator
- Common Merganser, Mergus merganser
- White-headed Duck, Oxyura leucocephala Endangered

Falconiformes:

Pandionidae
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae
- Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus
- Black-shouldered Kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Red Kite, Milvus milvus
- Black Kite, Milvus migrans
- White-tailed Eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla Near-threatened
- Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus
- Egyptian Vulture, Neophron percnopterus
- Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus
- Black Vulture, Aegypius monachus Near-threatened
- Short-toed Eagle, Circaetus gallicus
- Marsh Harrier, Circus aeruginosus
- Hen Harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Pallid Harrier, Circus macrourus Near-threatened
- Montagu's Harrier, Circus pygargus
- Levant Sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes
- 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, Aquila pomarina
- Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga Vulnerable
- Eastern Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca Vulnerable
- Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
- Bonelli's Eagle, Aquila fasciatus
- Booted Eagle, Aquila pennatus
Falconidae
- Lesser Kestrel, Falco naumanni Vulnerable
- Eurasian Kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Red-footed Falcon, Falco vespertinus
- Eleonora's Falcon, Falco eleonorae
- Sooty Falcon, Falco concolor
- Merlin, Falco columbarius
- Eurasian Hobby, Falco subbuteo Extirpated
- Lanner Falcon, Falco biarmicus
- Saker Falcon, Falco cherrug
- Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus

Galliformes:

Phasianidae
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar
- Black Francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
- Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus

Gruiformes:

Gruidae
- Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo
- Common Crane, Grus grus
Rallidae
- Water Rail, Rallus aquaticus
- Corncrake, Crex crex Vulnerable
- Little Crake, Porzana parva
- Baillon's Crake, Porzana pusilla
- Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana
- Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- Allen's Gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
- Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra
Otidae
- Great Bustard, Otis tarda Vulnerable
- Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
- Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax Near-threatened

Charadriiformes:

Haematopodidae
- Eurasian Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Recurvirostridae
- Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Pied Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinidae
- Stone Curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus
Glareolidae
- Cream-coloured Courser, Cursorius cursor
- Collared Pratincole, Glareola pratincola
- Oriental Pratincole, Glareola maldivarum
- Black-winged Pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Data deficient
Charadriidae
- Northern Lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
- Spur-winged Plover, Vanellus spinosus
- White-tailed Lapwing, Vanellus leucurus
- 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
- Caspian Plover, Charadrius asiaticus
- Eurasian Dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Scolopacidae
- Eurasian Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
- Jack Snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
- Great Snipe, Gallinago media Near-threatened
- Common Snipe, Gallinago gallinago
- Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa
- Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris Critically endangered
- 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
- Ruddy Turnstone, Arenaria interpres
- Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- Sanderling, Calidris alba
- Little Stint, Calidris minuta
- Temminck's Stint, Calidris temminckii
- Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Stercorariidae
- Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Laridae
- Common Gull, Larus canus
- Audouin's Gull, Larus audouinii Near-threatened
- Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus
- Herring Gull, Larus argentatus
- Lesser Black-backed Gull, Larus fuscus
- Yellow-legged Gull, Larus michahellis
- Caspian Gull, Larus cachinnans
- Armenian Gull, Larus armenicus
- Great Black-headed Gull, Larus ichthyaetus
- Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
- Slender-billed Gull, Larus genei
- Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus
- Little Gull, Larus minutus
- Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Sternidae
- Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis
- Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
- Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea
- Little Tern, Sternula albifrons
- Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus
- White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black Tern, Chlidonias niger

Pteroclidiformes:

Pteroclidae
- Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Pterocles orientalis

Columbiformes:

Columbidae
- Rock Dove, Columba livia
- Stock Dove, Columba oenas
- Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
- Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
- Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis