List of birds of Italy
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Italy is a country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. It has recorded 527 bird species as listed below (2011). These include 15 globally threatened species, and six introduced species.
Gaviidae
- Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
- Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
- Great northern diver, Gavia immer
- White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii
Podicipedidae
- Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
- Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
- Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
- Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Diomedeidae
- Wandering albatross, Thalassarche exulans Rare/Accidental
- Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris Rare/Accidental
Procellariidae
- Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganteusRare/Accidental Vulnerable
- Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis Rare/Accidental
- Cape petrel, Daption capense Rare/Accidental
- Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
- Jouanin's petrel, Bulweria fallax Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
- Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis Rare/Accidental
- Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
- Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus Critically endangered
- Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan
- Barolo shearwater, Puffinus baroli Rare/Accidental
Hydrobatidae
- Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus Rare/Accidental
- European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
- Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa Rare/Accidental
- Swinhoe's storm petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis Rare/Accidental
Pelecanidae
- Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
- Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sulidae
- Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
- Brown booby, Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental
Phalacrocoracidae
- Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
- Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus
Ardeidae
- Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
- Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Western reef heron, Egretta gularis Rare/Accidental
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
- Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
- Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
- Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
- Schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus
- Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Ciconiidae
- Black stork, Ciconia nigra
- White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Threskiornithidae
- Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita Extirpated Critically endangered
- Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
- Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Phoenicopteridae
- Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
Anatidae
- Mute swan, Cygnus olor
- Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
- Bewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus
- Bean goose, Anser fabalis
- Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus Rare/Accidental
- Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
- Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus Vulnerable
- Greylag goose, Anser anser
- Snow goose, Chen caerulescens Rare/Accidental
- Brent goose, Branta bernicla
- Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
- Canada goose, Branta canadensis
- Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis Vulnerable
- Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
- Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
- Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
- American wigeon, Anas americana Rare/Accidental
- Gadwall, Anas strepera
- Baikal teal, Anas formosa Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
- Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis Rare/Accidental
- 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
- Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris 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 eider, Somateria mollissima
- King eider, Somateria spectabilis Rare/Accidental
- Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
- 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
- White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala Endangered
Pandionidae
- Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae
- European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
- Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Black-shouldered kite, Elanus caeruleus
- Red kite, Milvus milvus Near-threatened
- Black kite, Milvus migrans
- White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
- Lammergeier, Gypaetus barbatus
- Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
- Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus
- Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus Near-threatened
- Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus
- Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
- Northern harrier, Circus cyaneus
- Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus Near-threatened
- Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
- Levant sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
- Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
- Eurasian buzzard, Buteo buteo
- Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
- Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
- Lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina
- Greater spotted eagle, Aquila clanga Vulnerable
- Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax Rare/Accidental
- Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis Rare/Accidental
- Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
- Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
- Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
- Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Falconidae
- Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni Vulnerable
- Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
- Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus Near-threatened
- Amur falcon, Falco amurensis Rare/Accidental
- Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
- Merlin, Falco columbarius
- Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
- Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
- Saker falcon, Falco cherrug Endangered
- Barbary falcon, Falco pelegrinoides Rare/Accidental
- Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Tetraonidae
- Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
- Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
- Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
- Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
Odontophoridae
- Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus Near-threatened
Phasianidae
- Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar Introduced species
- Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara
- Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
- Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
- Erckel's francolin, Francolinus erckelii Introduced species
- Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
- Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
- Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus Introduced species
Turnicidae
- Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica
Gruidae
- Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo Rare/Accidental
- Common crane, Grus grus
Rallidae
- Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
- Corn crake, Crex crex Near-threatened
- Little crake, Porzana parva
- Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
- Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
- Striped crake, Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Rare/Accidental
- Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
- Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Otididae
- Great bustard, Otis tarda Vulnerable
- Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
- Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii Rare/Accidental
- Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax Near-threatened
Haematopodidae
- Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Recurvirostridae
- Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
- Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Burhinidae
- Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus
Glareolidae
- Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor
- Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
- Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Near-threatened
Charadriidae
- Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
- Spur-winged plover, Vanellus spinosus Rare/Accidental
- Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius Critically endangered
- White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus Rare/Accidental
- Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva Rare/Accidental
- American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
- Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
- Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
- Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
- Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
- Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii
- Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Scolopacidae
- Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
- Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
- Pintail snipe, Gallinago stenura Rare/Accidental
- Great snipe, Gallinago media Near-threatened
- Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
- Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus
- Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa, Near-threatened
- Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica Near-threatened
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris Critically endangered
- Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
- Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda
- Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
- Common redshank, Tringa totanus
- Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
- Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
- Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes
- 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
- 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
- Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla Rare/Accidental
- Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii Rare/Accidental
- Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos Rare/Accidental
- Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
- Dunlin, Calidris alpina
- Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
- Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
- Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollisRare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
- Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor Rare/Accidental
- Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
- Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Stercorariidae
- Great skua, Stercorarius skua
- Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
- Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Laridae
- Common gull, Larus canus
- Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis Rare/Accidental
- Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
- Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus Rare/Accidental
- Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
- Herring gull, Larus argentatus
- Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
- Heuglin's gull, Larus heuglini Rare/Accidental
- Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
- Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
- Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii, Near-threatened
- Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
- Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
- Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
- Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla Rare/Accidental
- Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
- Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea, Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea Rare/Accidental
- Sabine's gull, Xema sabini Rare/Accidental
- Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Sternidae
- Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
- Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
- Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
- Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii Rare/Accidental
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo
- Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea Rare/Accidental
- Little tern, Sternula albifrons
- Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Rare/Accidental
- Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
- White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
- Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Alcidae
- Little auk, Alle alle Rare/Accidental
- Common guillemot, Uria aalge Rare/Accidental
- Razorbill, Alca torda
- Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
Pteroclidae
- Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus Rare/Accidental
- Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata Rare/Accidental
- Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus
Columbidae
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia
- Stock pigeon, Columba oenas
- Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
- European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
- Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis Rare/Accidental
- Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
- Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis
Psittaculidae
- Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri
Psittacidae
- Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus Introduced species
Cuculidae
- Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
- Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
- Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus Rare/Accidental
- Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus Rare/Accidental
Tytonidae
- Barn owl, Tyto alba
Strigidae
- European scops owl, Otus scops
- Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
- Tawny owl, Strix aluco
- Ural owl, Strix uralensis
- Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum
- Little owl, Athene noctua
- Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
- Long-eared owl, Asio otus
- Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Caprimulgidae
- Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
- European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
- Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius
Apodidae
- Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
- Common swift, Apus apus
- Pallid swift, Apus pallidus
- Little swift, Apus affinis Rare/Accidental
Alcedinidae
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Meropidae
- Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus Rare/accidental
- European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
Coraciidae
- European roller, Coracias garrulus Near-threatened
Upupidae
- Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Picidae
- Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
- Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
- Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius
- White-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
- Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
- Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
- Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
- European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
- Grey-faced woodpecker, Picus canus
Alaudidae
- Bar-tailed lark, Ammomanes cincturus
- Greater hoopoe-lark, Alaemon alaudipes Rare/Accidental
- Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
- Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata
- White-winged lark, Melanocorypha leucoptera
- Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
- Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
- Lesser short-toed lark, Calandrella rufescens Rare/Accidental
- Dupont's lark, Chersophilus duponti, Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Crested lark, Galerida cristata
- Wood lark, Lullula arborea
- Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
- Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris
Hirundinidae
- Sand martin, Riparia riparia
- Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Motacillidae
- White wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
- Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
- Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
- Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
- Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
- Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus Rare/Accidental
- Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
- Buff-bellied pipit, Anthus rubescens Rare/Accidental
Regulidae
- Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
- Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
Bombycillidae
- Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
Cinclidae
- White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Troglodytidae
- Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Prunellidae
- Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
- Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella Rare/Accidental
- Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Turdidae
- Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica Rare/Accidental
- Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma Rare/Accidental
- Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus Rare/Accidental
- Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus Rare/Accidental
- Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
- Blackbird, Turdus merula
- Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus Rare/Accidental
- Dark-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis
- Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni Rare/Accidental
- Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
- Redwing, Turdus iliacus
- Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
- Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Cisticolidae
- Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis
Cettiidae
- Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti
Locustellidae
- Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
- Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis Rare/Accidental
- Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Acrocephalidae
- Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
- 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
- Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida
- Olive-tree warbler, Hippolais olivetorum
- Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
- Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Phylloscopidae
- Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
- Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
- Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
- Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis Rare/Accidental
- Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus Rare/Accidental
- Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi Rare/Accidental
- Lemon-rumped warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
- Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei Rare/Accidental
- Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis Rare/Accidental
Sylviidae
- Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
- Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
- Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
- Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
- African desert warbler, Sylvia deserti
- Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
- Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis
- Rueppell's warbler, Sylvia rueppelli
- Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
- Moltoni's warbler, Sylvia subalpina
- Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
- Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
- Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata
- Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda
- Ashy-throated parrotbill, Sinosuthora alphonsiana
Muscicapidae
- Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis
- Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius
- Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
- European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
- Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
- Semicollared flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata Near-threatened
- Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
- European robin, Erithacus rubecula
- Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
- Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
- Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope Rare/Accidental
- Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
- Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus Rare/Accidental
- Rufous-tailed scrub robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
- Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
- Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Moussier's redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri
- Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
- European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
- Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura
- Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
- Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka
- Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
- Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
- Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina
Panuridae
- Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Aegithalidae
- Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
Paridae
- Sombre tit, Poecile lugubris
- 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
- African blue tit, Cyanistes teneriffae
Sittidae
- Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Tichodromidae
- Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria
Certhiidae
- Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
- Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
Remizidae
- European penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
Oriolidae
- Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
Laniidae
- Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
- Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus Rare/Accidental
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus Rare/Accidental
- Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
- Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis Rare/Accidental
- Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
- Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator
Corvidae
- Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
- Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
- Eurasian nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
- Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Alpine chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus
- Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
- Rook, Corvus frugilegus
- Carrion crow, Corvus corone
- Common raven, Corvus corax
- Hooded crow, Corvus cornix
Sturnidae
- Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
- European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- Spotless starling, Sturnus unicolor
Estrildidae
- Red avadavat, Amandava amandava Introduced species
Vireonidae
- Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus
Calcariidae
- Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
- Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Emberizidae
- Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
- Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
- Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus
- Rock bunting, Emberiza cia
- Meadow bunting, Emberiza cioides
- Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
- Cretzschmar's bunting, Emberiza caesia
- Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
- Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica
- Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
- Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
- Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
- Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
- Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
- Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca Rare/Accidental
Icteridae
- Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Rare/Accidental
Fringillidae
- Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
- Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
- Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator Rare/Accidental
- Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
- Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus Rare/Accidental
- Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
- Two-barred crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
- European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
- Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
- Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
- European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
- Twite, Linaria flavirostris
- Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
- European serin, Serinus serinus
- Citril finch, Serinus citrinella
- Corsican finch, Serinus corsicanus
- Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githaginea
Passeridae
- House sparrow, Passer domesticus
- Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
- Rock petronia, Petronia petronia
- White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis
Gallery of Italian breeding birds
Images of bird species whose nesting in Italy has been confirmed, listed alphabetically by scientific name.
A
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Redpoll
Acanthis flammea -
Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis -
Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus -
Great reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus -
Marsh warbler
Acrocephalus palustris -
Sedge warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus -
Reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus -
Common sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos -
Long-tailed tit
Aegithalos caudatus -
Tengmalm's owl
Aegolius funereus -
Skylark
Alauda arvensis -
European kingfisher
Alcedo atthis -
Rock partridge
Alectoris graeca -
Red-legged partridge
Alectoris rufa -
Northern shoveler
Anas clypeata -
Common teal
Anas crecca -
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos -
Garganey
Anas querquedula -
Gadwall
Anas strepera -
Water pipit
Anthus spinoletta -
Tree pipit
Anthus trivialis -
Common swift
Apus apus -
Golden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos -
Great egret
Ardea alba -
Grey heron
Ardea cinerea -
Purple heron
Ardea purpurea -
Squacco heron
Ardeola ralloides -
Long-eared owl
Asio otus -
Little owl
Athene noctua -
Pochard
Aythya ferina -
Tufted duck
Aythya fuligula -
Ferruginous duck
Aythya nyroca
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B
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Hazel grouse
Bonasa bonasia -
Great bittern
Botaurus stellaris -
Eurasian eagle-owl
Bubo bubo -
Cattle egret
Bubulcus ibis -
Stone curlew
Burhinus oedicnemus -
Common buzzard
Buteo buteo
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C
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Greater short-toed lark
Calandrella brachydactyla -
Cory's shearwater
Calonectris diomedea -
European nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus -
Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis -
European greenfinch
Chloris chloris -
Short-toed treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla -
Common treecreeper
Certhia familiaris -
Cetti's warbler
Cettia cetti -
Kentish plover
Charadrius alexandrinus -
Little ringed plover
Charadrius dubius -
Eurasian dotterel
Charadrius morinellus -
Whiskered tern
Chlidonias hybrida -
White-winged tern
Chlidonias leucopterus -
Black tern
Chlidonias niger -
Black-headed gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus -
White stork
Ciconia ciconia -
Black stork
Ciconia nigra -
White-throated dipper
Cinclus cinclus -
Short-toed eagle
Circaetus gallicus -
Marsh harrier
Circus aeruginosus -
Montagu's harrier
Circus pygargus -
Zitting cisticola
Cisticola juncidis -
Great spotted cuckoo
Clamator glandarius -
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes -
Rock pigeon
Columba livia -
Stock pigeon
Columba oenas -
Wood pigeon
Columba palumbus -
European roller
Coracias garrulus -
Common raven
Corvus corax -
Carrion crow
Corvus corone -
Jackdaw
Corvus monedula -
Common quail
Coturnix coturnix -
Corn crake
Crex crex -
Common cuckoo
Cuculus canorus -
Mute swan
Cygnus olor
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D
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House martin
Delichon urbica -
White-backed woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos -
Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major -
Middle spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos medius -
Lesser spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos minor -
Black woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
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E
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Little egret
Egretta garzetta -
Rock bunting
Emberiza cia -
Cirl bunting
Emberiza cirlus -
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella -
Ortolan bunting
Emberiza hortulana -
Black-headed bunting
Emberiza melanocephala -
Reed bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus -
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
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F
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Lanner falcon
Falco biarmicus -
Eleonora's falcon
Falco eleonorae -
Lesser kestrel
Falco naumanni -
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus -
Eurasian hobby
Falco subbuteo -
Common kestrel
Falco tinnunculus -
Red-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus -
Collared flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis -
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs -
Eurasian coot
Fulica atra
G
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Crested lark
Galerida cristata -
Common snipe
Gallinago gallinago -
Common moorhen
Gallinula chloropus -
Eurasian jay
Garrulus glandarius -
Gull-billed tern
Gelochelidon nilotica -
Collared pratincole
Glareola pratincola -
Eurasian pygmy owl
Glaucidium passerinum -
Lammergeier
Gypaetus barbatus -
Griffon vulture
Gyps fulvus
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H
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Eurasian oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus -
Bonelli's eagle
Hieraaetus fasciatus -
Melodious warbler
Hippolais polyglotta -
Black-winged stilt
Himantopus himantopus -
Barn swallow
Hirundo rustica -
European storm petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus
I
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Audouin's gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii -
Mediterranean gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus -
Little bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
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J
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Eurasian wryneck
Jynx torquilla
L
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Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutus -
Red-backed shrike
Lanius collurio -
Lesser grey shrike
Lanius minor -
Woodchat shrike
Lanius senator -
Caspian gull
Larus cachinnans -
Yellow-legged gull
Larus michahellis -
Black-tailed godwit
Limosa limosa -
Linnet
Linaria cannabina -
Common crossbill
Loxia curvirostra -
Woodlark
Lullula arborea -
Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
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M
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Calandra lark
Melanocorypha calandra -
European bee-eater
Merops apiaster -
Corn bunting
Miliaria calandra -
Black kite
Milvus migrans -
Red kite
Milvus milvus -
Rufous-tailed rock thrush
Monticola saxatilis -
Blue rock thrush
Monticola solitarius -
White-winged snowfinch
Montifringilla nivalis -
White wagtail
Motacilla alba -
Grey wagtail
Motacilla cinerea -
Spotted flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
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N
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Egyptian vulture
Neophron percnopterus -
Red-crested pochard
Netta rufina -
Spotted nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes -
Black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
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O
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Northern wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe -
Golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus -
European scops owl
Otus scops
P
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Bearded tit
Panurus biarmicus -
Coal tit
Parus ater -
Blue tit
Parus caeruleus -
Crested tit
Parus cristatus -
Great tit
Parus major -
Willow tit
Parus montanus -
Marsh tit
Parus palustris -
House sparrow
Passer domesticus -
Spanish sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis -
Tree sparrow
Passer montanus -
Grey partridge
Perdix perdix -
Honey buzzard
Pernis apivorus -
Rock sparrow
Petronia petronia -
Common shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis -
Great cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo -
Pygmy cormorant
Microcarbo pygmeus -
Common pheasant
Phasianus colchicus -
Caribbean flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber -
Black redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros -
Common redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus -
Western Bonelli's warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli -
Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita -
Wood warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix -
European magpie
Pica pica -
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus -
Grey-headed woodpecker
Picus canus -
Green woodpecker
Picus viridis -
Common spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia -
Glossy ibis
Plegadis falcinellus -
Great crested grebe
Podiceps cristatus -
Purple swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio -
Little crake
Porzana parva -
Spotted crake
Porzana porzana -
Alpine accentor
Prunella collaris -
Dunnock
Prunella modularis -
Crag martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris -
Alpine chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus -
Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax -
Eurasian bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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R
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Water rail
Rallus aquaticus -
Pied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta -
Firecrest
Regulus ignicapillus -
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus -
Penduline tit
Remiz pendulinus -
Sand martin
Riparia riparia
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S
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Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra -
European stonechat
Saxicola rubicola -
European serin
Serinus serinus -
Eurasian nuthatch
Sitta europaea -
Eurasian siskin
Spinus spinus -
Little tern
Sternula albifrons -
Common tern
Sterna hirundo -
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto -
Turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur -
Tawny owl
Strix aluco -
Ural owl
Strix uralensis -
European starling
Sturnus vulgaris -
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla -
Garden warbler
Sylvia borin -
Subalpine warbler
Sylvia cantillans -
Whitethroat
Sylvia communis -
Lesser whitethroat
Sylvia curruca -
Western Orphean warbler
Sylvia hortensis -
Sardinian warbler
Sylvia melanocephala -
Barred warbler
Sylvia nisoria
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T
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Little grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis -
Alpine swift
Tachymarptis melba -
Common shelduck
Tadorna tadorna -
Black grouse
Tetrao tetrix -
Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus -
Little bustard
Tetrax tetrax -
Sandwich tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis -
Lesser crested tern
Thalasseus bengalensis -
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria -
Common redshank
Tringa totanus -
Eurasian wren
Troglodytes troglodytes -
Blackbird
Turdus merula -
Song thrush
Turdus philomelos -
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris -
Ring ouzel
Turdus torquatus -
Mistle thrush
Turdus viscivorus -
Barn owl
Tyto alba
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V
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Northern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
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References
L. Svensson; J. Grant; K. Mullarney; D. Zetterstrom; D. Christie. Collins Bird Guide London, HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999. ISBN 0-00-711332-3