Birds of Bulgaria
Wildlife and Nature photography is regarded as being one of the more challenging forms of photography. As well as needing sound technical skills, such as being able to expose correctly, wildlife photographers generally need good field craft skills.
Everyone who enjoys birds and birding must always respect wildlife, its environment, and the rights of others. In any conflict of interest between birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first.
Some basic guide lines for better birding
Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.
The protection of important bird habitat.
Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.
Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area;
Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or hide, and take advantage of natural cover.
Please use artificial light sparingly for filming or photography, especially for close-ups.
Respect the law, and the rights of others.
Do not enter private property without the owner's explicit permission.
Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public areas, both at home and abroad.
Practise common courtesy in contacts with other people. Your exemplary behavior will generate goodwill with birders and non-birders alike.
Everyone who enjoys birds and birding must always respect wildlife, its environment, and the rights of others. In any conflict of interest between birds and birders, the welfare of the birds and their environment comes first.
Some basic guide lines for better birding
Promote the welfare of birds and their environment.
The protection of important bird habitat.
Avoid stressing birds or exposing them to danger, exercise restraint and caution during observation, photography, sound recording, or filming.
Limit the use of recordings and other methods of attracting birds, and never use such methods in heavily birded areas, or for attracting any species that is Threatened, Endangered, or of Special Concern, or is rare in your local area;
Keep well back from nests and nesting colonies, roosts, display areas, and important feeding sites. In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for extended observation, photography, filming, or recording, try to use a blind or hide, and take advantage of natural cover.
Please use artificial light sparingly for filming or photography, especially for close-ups.
Respect the law, and the rights of others.
Do not enter private property without the owner's explicit permission.
Follow all laws, rules, and regulations governing use of roads and public areas, both at home and abroad.
Practise common courtesy in contacts with other people. Your exemplary behavior will generate goodwill with birders and non-birders alike.
CHECKLIST TO THE BIRDS OF BULGARIA
1. Gavia arctica Black-throated Diver
2. Gavia stellata Red-throated Diver
3. Gavia immer Great Northern Diver
4. Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Diver
5. Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe *
6. Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe *
7. Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe
8. Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe *
9. Podiceps ruficollis Little Grebe *
10. Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater
11. Puffinus yelkouan Mediterranean Shearwater
12. Hydrobates pelagicus Storm-petrel
13. Sula bassana Gannet
14. Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican *
15. Pelecanus onocrotalus White Pelican *
16. Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant *
17. Phalacrocorax aristotelis European Shag *
18. Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant *
19. Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron *
20. Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern *
21. Botaurus stellaris Bittern *
22. Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron *
23. Egretta garzetta Little Egret *
24. Egretta alba Great Egret *
25. Egretta gularis Reef Egret
26. Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
27. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron *
28. Ardea purpurea Purple Heron *
29. Ciconia ciconia White Stork *
30. Ciconia nigra Black Stork *
31. Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
32. Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill *
33. Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis *
34. Phoenicopterus ruber Flamingo
35. Cygnus olor Mute Swan *
36. Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan
37. Cygnus columbianus Bewick's Swan
38. Cygnus atratus Black Swan
39. Anser anser Greylag *
40. Anser fabalis Bean Goose
41. Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose
42. Anser albifrons White-fronted Goose
43. Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose
44. Anser caerulescens Snow Goose
45. Branta canadensis Canada Goose
46. Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose
47. Branta bernicla Brent Goose
48. Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose
49. Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose
50. Tadorna tadorna Shelduck *
51. Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck *
52. Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck
53. Aix sponsa Wood Duck
54. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard *
55. Anas strepera Gadwall *
56. Anas clypeata Shoveler *
57. Anas acuta Pintail *
58. Anas querquedula Garganey *
59. Anas crecca Teal *
60. Anas falcata Falcated Duck
61. Anas penelope Wigeon
62. Anas angustirostris Marbled Duck
63. Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard *
64. Aythya ferina Pochard *
65. Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck *
66. Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck *
67. Aythya marila Scaup
68. Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck
69. Bucephala clangula Goldeneye
70. Somateria mollissima Eider
71. Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck
72. Melanitta nigra Common Scoter
73. Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter
74. Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser
75. Mergus merganser Goosander
76. Mergus albellus Smew
77. Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser
78. Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture
79. Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture *
80. Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture *
81. Aegypius monachus Black Vulture *
82. Milvus milvus Red Kite
83. Milvus migrans Black Kite *
84. Elanus caeruleus Black-winged Kite
85. Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier *
86. Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier *
87. Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier *
88. Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier
89. Accipiter gentilis Goshawk *
90. Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk *
91. Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk *
92. Pernis apivorus Honey Buzzard *
93. Buteo buteo Buzzard *
94. Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard *
95. Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard
96. Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle *
97. Aquila clanga Spotted Eagle
98. Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle
99. Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle *
100. Aquila heliaca Eastern Imperial Eagle *
101. Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle *
102. Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas's Fish Eagle
103. Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle *
104. Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle *
105. Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle *
106. Pandion haliaetus Osprey *
107. Falco tinnunculus Kestrel *
108. Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel *
109. Falco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon *
110. Falco columbarius Merlin
111. Falco subbuteo Hobby *
112. Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon
113. Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon *
114. Falco cherrug Saker Falcon *
115. Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon *
116. Falco rusticolus Gyr Falcon
117. Coturnix coturnix Quail *
118. Phasianus colchicus Pheasant *
119. Bonasa bonasia Hazel Grouse *
120. Lagopus mutus Ptarmigan
121. Tetrao tetrix Black Grouse
122. Tetrao urogallus Capercaillie *
123. Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge *
124. Alectoris chukar Chukar *
125. Perdix perdix Grey Partridge *
126. Grus grus Crane
127. Grus leucogeranus Siberian White Crane
128. Anthropoides virgo Demoiselle Crane
129. Rallus aquaticus Water Rail *
130. Porzana porzana Spotted Crake *
131. Porzana parva Little Crake *
132. Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake *
133. Fulica atra Coot *
134. Gallinula chloropus Moorhen *
135. Crex crex Corncrake *
136. Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard
137. Otis tarda Great Bustard
138. Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher *
139. Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt *
140. Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet *
141. Burhinus oedicnemus Stone-curlew *
142. Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole *
143. Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole
144. Vanellus vanellus Lapwing *
145. Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing
146. Vanellus gregarius Sociable Lapwing
147. Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Lapwing
148. Pluvialis apricaria Golden Plover
149. Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover
150. Eudromias morinellus Dotterel
151. Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover
152. Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover *
153. Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover
154. Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover *
155. Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover
156. Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit
157. Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit
158. Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
159. Numenius tenuirostris Slender-billed Curlew
160. Numenius arquata Curlew
161. Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank
162. Tringa totanus Redshank *
163. Tringa nebularia Greenshank
164. Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper
165. Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper *
166. Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
167. Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper
168. Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper *
169. Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper
170. Arenaria interpres Turnstone
171. Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's Phalarope
172. Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope
173. Phalaropus. fulicarius Red Phalarope
174. Scolopax rusticola Woodcock *
175. Gallinago media Great Snipe
176. Gallinago gallinago Snipe *
177. Lymnocryptes minima Jack Snipe
178. Calidris canutus Knot
179. Calidris alba Sanderling
180. Calidris minuta Little Stint
181. Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint
182. Calidris alpina Dunlin
183. Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper
184. Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper
185. Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper
186. Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper
187. Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper
188. Philomachus pugnax Ruff
189. Catharacta skua Great Skua
190. Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Skua
191. Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic Skua
192. Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Skua
193. Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull
194. Larus canus Common Gull
195. Larus cachinnans Yellow-legged Gull *
196. Larus argentatus Herring Gull
197. Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull
198. Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
199. Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull
200. Larus atricilla Laughing Gull
201. Larus ichthyaetus Pallas's Gull
202. Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull *
203. Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull *
204. Larus relictus Relict Gull
205. Larus genei Slender-billed Gull *
206. Larus minutus Little Gull
207. Rissa tridactyla Kittiwake
208. Xema sabini Sabine's Gull
209. Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern *
210. Chlidonias niger Black Tern *
211. Chlidonias leucoptera White-winged Tern
212. Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern *
213. Sterna hirundo Common Tern *
214. Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern
215. Sterna albifrons Little Tern *
216. Sterna caspia Caspian Tern
217. Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern * 218. Alca torda Razorbill
219. Uria aalge Guillemot
220. Fratercula arctica Puffin
221. Syrrhaptes paradoxus Pallas's Sandgrouse
222. Columba livia Rock Dove *
223. Columba oenas Stock Dove *
224. Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon *
225. Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove *
226. Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove
227. Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove *
228. Streptopelia roseogrisea African Collared Dove
229. Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo *
230. Cuculus canorus Cuckoo *
231. Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjar *
232. Tyto alba Barn Owl *
233. Otus scops Scops Owl *
234. Bubo bubo Eagle Owl *
235. Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl
236. Glaucidium passerinum Pygmy Owl *
237. Athene noctua Little Owl *
238. Aegolius funereus Tengmalm's Owl *
239. Strix aluco Tawny Owl *
240. Strix uralensis Ural Owl *
241. Asio otus Long-eared Owl *
242. Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl
243. Apus affinis Little Swift
244. Apus apus Swift *
245. Apus pallidus Pallid Swift *
246. Apus melba Alpine Swift *
247. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher *
248. Merops apiaster Bee-eater *
249. Merops persicus Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
250. Coracias garrulus Roller *
251. Upupa epops Hoopoe *
252. Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet *
253. Jynx torquilla Wryneck *
254. Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker *
255. Picus viridis Green Woodpecker *
256. Picus canus Grey-headed Woodpecker *
257. Dendrocopos minor Lesser Spotted Woodpecker *
258. Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker *
259. Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker *
260. Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker *
261. Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker *
262. Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker *
263. Melanocorypha calandra Calandra Lark *
264. Melanocorypha leucoptera White-winged Lark
265. Melanocorypha yeltoniensis Black Lark
266. Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark *
267. Calandrella brachydactyla Short-toed Lark *
268. Calandrella rufescens Lesser Short-toed Lark *
269. Galerida cristata Crested Lark *
270. Lullula arborea Woodlark *
271. Alauda arvensis Skylark *
272. Riparia riparia Sand Martin *
273. Ptyonoprogne rupestris Crag Martin *
274. Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow *
275. Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow *
276. Delichon urbica House Martin *
277. Motacilla flava feldegg Yellow Wagtail *
278. Motacilla alba White Wagtail *
279. Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail *
280. Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail
281. Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit
282. Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit *
283. Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit
284. Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit *
285. Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit
286. Anthus spinoletta Water Pipit *
287. Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike *
288. Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike *
289. Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike *
290. Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike *
291. Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike *
292. Cinclus cinclus Dipper *
293. Troglodytes troglodytes Wren *
294. Prunella collaris Alpine Accentor *
295. Prunella modularis Dunnock *
296. Bombycilla garrulus Waxwing
297. Cercotrichas galactotes Rufous Bush Robin *
298. Erithacus rubecula Robin *
299. Luscinia svecica Bluethroat *
300. Tarsiger cyanurus Red-flanked Bluetail
301. Luscinia luscinia Thrush Nightingale *
302. Luscinia megarhynchos Nightingale *
303. Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart *
304. Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redstart *
305. Saxicola rubetra Whinchat *
306. Saxicola torquata Stonechat *
307. Oenanthe oenanthe Wheatear *
308. Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear *
309. Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear *
310. Oenanthe pleschanka Pied Wheatear *
311. Oenanthe leucura Black Wheatear
312. Oenanthe deserti Desert Wheatear
313. Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear
314. Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush *
315. Monticola saxatilis Rock Thrush *
316. Zoothera sibirica Siberian Thrush
317. Zoothera dauma White's Thrush
318. Turdus torquatus Ring Ouzel *
319. Turdus merula Blackbird *
320. Turdus ruficollis Dark-throated Thrush
321. Turdus pilaris Fieldfare *
322. Turdus iliacus Redwing
323. Turdus philomelos Song Thrush *
324. Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush *
325. Panurus biarmicus Bearded Reedling *
326. Cettia cetti Cetti's Warbler *
327. Locustella luscinioides Savi's Warbler *
328. Locustella fluviatilis River Warbler *
329. Locustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler *
330. Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler
331. Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler *
332. Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler *
333. Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth's Reed Warbler
334. Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler *
335. Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler *
336. Acrocephalus melanopogon Moustached Warbler *
337. Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed Warbler *
338. Hippolais polyglotta Melodious Warbler
339. Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler *
340. Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler *
341. Hippolais pallida Olivaceous Warbler *
342. Sylvia nisoria Barred Warbler *
343. Sylvia borin Garden Warbler *
344. Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler *
345. Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap *
346. Sylvia communis Whitethroat *
347. Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat *
348. Sylvia ruppelli Ruppell's Warbler
349. Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler *
350. Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler *
351. Sylvia undata Dartford Warbler
352. Regulus regulus Goldcrest *
353. Regulus ignicapillus Firecrest *
354. Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola *
355. Phylloscopus collybitus Chiffchaff *
356. Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler *
357. Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler *
358. Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler
359. Phylloscopus bonelli Bonelli's Warbler *
360. Phylloscopus proregulus Pallas's Warbler
361. Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler
362. Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler
363. Ficedula albicollis Collared Flycatcher *
364. Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher
365. Ficedula semitorquata Semi-collared Flycatcher *
366. Ficedula parva Red-breasted Flycatcher *
367. Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher *
368. Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit *
369. Remiz pendulinus Penduline Tit *
370. Parus palustris Marsh Tit *
371. Parus lugubris Sombre Tit *
372. Parus cristatus Crested Tit *
373. Parus montanus Willow Tit *
374. Parus ater Coal Tit *
375. Parus major Great Tit *
376. Parus caeruleus Blue Tit *
377. Sitta europaea Nuthatch *
378. Sitta neumayer Rock Nuthatch *
379. Tichodroma muraria Wallcreeper *
380. Certhia familiaris Treecreeper *
381. Certhia brachydactyla Short-toed Treecreeper *
382. Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer *
383. Emberiza cirlus Cirl Bunting *
384. Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting *
385. Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting *
386. Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting
387. Emberiza calandra Corn Bunting *
388. Emberiza leucocephala Pine Bunting
389. Emberiza rustica Rustic Bunting
390. Emberiza cia Rock Bunting *
391. Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting
392. Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting *
393. Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur
394. Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting
395. Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch *
396. Fringilla montifringilla Brambling
397. Serinus serinus European Serin *
398. Carduelis chloris Greenfinch *
399. Carduelis spinus Siskin *
400. Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch *
401. Acanthis flammea Redpoll
402. Acanthis hornemanni Arctic Redpoll
403. Acanthis cannabina Linnet *
404. Acanthis flavirostris Twite
405. Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch *
406. Rhodopechys githaginea Trumpeter Finch
407. Rhodospiza obsoleta Desert Finch
408. Loxia curvirostra Common Crossbill *
409. Loxia leucoptera Two-barred Crossbill
410. Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch *
411. Coccothraustes coccothraustes Hawfinch *
412. Sturnus roseus Rose-coloured Starling *
413. Sturnus vulgaris Starling *
414. Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling
415. Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole *
416. Passer domesticus House Sparrow *
417. Passer montanus Tree Sparrow *
418. Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow *
419. Petronia petronia Rock Sparrow *
420. Montifringilla nivalis Snowfinch
421. Garrulus glandarius Jay *
422. Pica pica Magpie *
423. Nucifraga caryocatactes Nutcracker *
424. Pyrrhocorax graculus Alpine Chough *
425. Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Chough
426. Corvus monedula Jackdaw *
427. Corvus frugilegus Rook *
428. Corvus corone cornix Hooded Crow *
429. Corvus corax Raven *
1. Gavia arctica Black-throated Diver
2. Gavia stellata Red-throated Diver
3. Gavia immer Great Northern Diver
4. Gavia adamsii Yellow-billed Diver
5. Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe *
6. Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe *
7. Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe
8. Podiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe *
9. Podiceps ruficollis Little Grebe *
10. Calonectris diomedea Cory's Shearwater
11. Puffinus yelkouan Mediterranean Shearwater
12. Hydrobates pelagicus Storm-petrel
13. Sula bassana Gannet
14. Pelecanus crispus Dalmatian Pelican *
15. Pelecanus onocrotalus White Pelican *
16. Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant *
17. Phalacrocorax aristotelis European Shag *
18. Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant *
19. Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron *
20. Ixobrychus minutus Little Bittern *
21. Botaurus stellaris Bittern *
22. Ardeola ralloides Squacco Heron *
23. Egretta garzetta Little Egret *
24. Egretta alba Great Egret *
25. Egretta gularis Reef Egret
26. Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret
27. Ardea cinerea Grey Heron *
28. Ardea purpurea Purple Heron *
29. Ciconia ciconia White Stork *
30. Ciconia nigra Black Stork *
31. Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork
32. Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill *
33. Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis *
34. Phoenicopterus ruber Flamingo
35. Cygnus olor Mute Swan *
36. Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan
37. Cygnus columbianus Bewick's Swan
38. Cygnus atratus Black Swan
39. Anser anser Greylag *
40. Anser fabalis Bean Goose
41. Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose
42. Anser albifrons White-fronted Goose
43. Anser erythropus Lesser White-fronted Goose
44. Anser caerulescens Snow Goose
45. Branta canadensis Canada Goose
46. Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose
47. Branta bernicla Brent Goose
48. Branta ruficollis Red-breasted Goose
49. Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose
50. Tadorna tadorna Shelduck *
51. Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck *
52. Aix galericulata Mandarin Duck
53. Aix sponsa Wood Duck
54. Anas platyrhynchos Mallard *
55. Anas strepera Gadwall *
56. Anas clypeata Shoveler *
57. Anas acuta Pintail *
58. Anas querquedula Garganey *
59. Anas crecca Teal *
60. Anas falcata Falcated Duck
61. Anas penelope Wigeon
62. Anas angustirostris Marbled Duck
63. Netta rufina Red-crested Pochard *
64. Aythya ferina Pochard *
65. Aythya nyroca Ferruginous Duck *
66. Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck *
67. Aythya marila Scaup
68. Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck
69. Bucephala clangula Goldeneye
70. Somateria mollissima Eider
71. Oxyura leucocephala White-headed Duck
72. Melanitta nigra Common Scoter
73. Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter
74. Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser
75. Mergus merganser Goosander
76. Mergus albellus Smew
77. Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser
78. Gypaetus barbatus Bearded Vulture
79. Neophron percnopterus Egyptian Vulture *
80. Gyps fulvus Griffon Vulture *
81. Aegypius monachus Black Vulture *
82. Milvus milvus Red Kite
83. Milvus migrans Black Kite *
84. Elanus caeruleus Black-winged Kite
85. Circus aeruginosus Marsh Harrier *
86. Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier *
87. Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier *
88. Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier
89. Accipiter gentilis Goshawk *
90. Accipiter nisus Sparrowhawk *
91. Accipiter brevipes Levant Sparrowhawk *
92. Pernis apivorus Honey Buzzard *
93. Buteo buteo Buzzard *
94. Buteo rufinus Long-legged Buzzard *
95. Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard
96. Aquila pomarina Lesser Spotted Eagle *
97. Aquila clanga Spotted Eagle
98. Aquila nipalensis Steppe Eagle
99. Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle *
100. Aquila heliaca Eastern Imperial Eagle *
101. Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle *
102. Haliaeetus leucoryphus Pallas's Fish Eagle
103. Hieraaetus pennatus Booted Eagle *
104. Hieraaetus fasciatus Bonelli's Eagle *
105. Circaetus gallicus Short-toed Eagle *
106. Pandion haliaetus Osprey *
107. Falco tinnunculus Kestrel *
108. Falco naumanni Lesser Kestrel *
109. Falco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon *
110. Falco columbarius Merlin
111. Falco subbuteo Hobby *
112. Falco eleonorae Eleonora's Falcon
113. Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon *
114. Falco cherrug Saker Falcon *
115. Falco biarmicus Lanner Falcon *
116. Falco rusticolus Gyr Falcon
117. Coturnix coturnix Quail *
118. Phasianus colchicus Pheasant *
119. Bonasa bonasia Hazel Grouse *
120. Lagopus mutus Ptarmigan
121. Tetrao tetrix Black Grouse
122. Tetrao urogallus Capercaillie *
123. Alectoris graeca Rock Partridge *
124. Alectoris chukar Chukar *
125. Perdix perdix Grey Partridge *
126. Grus grus Crane
127. Grus leucogeranus Siberian White Crane
128. Anthropoides virgo Demoiselle Crane
129. Rallus aquaticus Water Rail *
130. Porzana porzana Spotted Crake *
131. Porzana parva Little Crake *
132. Porzana pusilla Baillon's Crake *
133. Fulica atra Coot *
134. Gallinula chloropus Moorhen *
135. Crex crex Corncrake *
136. Tetrax tetrax Little Bustard
137. Otis tarda Great Bustard
138. Haematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher *
139. Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt *
140. Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet *
141. Burhinus oedicnemus Stone-curlew *
142. Glareola pratincola Collared Pratincole *
143. Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole
144. Vanellus vanellus Lapwing *
145. Vanellus spinosus Spur-winged Lapwing
146. Vanellus gregarius Sociable Lapwing
147. Vanellus leucurus White-tailed Lapwing
148. Pluvialis apricaria Golden Plover
149. Pluvialis squatarola Grey Plover
150. Eudromias morinellus Dotterel
151. Charadrius asiaticus Caspian Plover
152. Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover *
153. Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover
154. Charadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover *
155. Charadrius leschenaultii Greater Sand Plover
156. Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit
157. Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit
158. Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel
159. Numenius tenuirostris Slender-billed Curlew
160. Numenius arquata Curlew
161. Tringa erythropus Spotted Redshank
162. Tringa totanus Redshank *
163. Tringa nebularia Greenshank
164. Tringa stagnatilis Marsh Sandpiper
165. Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper *
166. Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper
167. Xenus cinereus Terek Sandpiper
168. Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper *
169. Actitis macularia Spotted Sandpiper
170. Arenaria interpres Turnstone
171. Phalaropus tricolor Wilson's Phalarope
172. Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope
173. Phalaropus. fulicarius Red Phalarope
174. Scolopax rusticola Woodcock *
175. Gallinago media Great Snipe
176. Gallinago gallinago Snipe *
177. Lymnocryptes minima Jack Snipe
178. Calidris canutus Knot
179. Calidris alba Sanderling
180. Calidris minuta Little Stint
181. Calidris temminckii Temminck's Stint
182. Calidris alpina Dunlin
183. Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper
184. Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper
185. Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper
186. Limicola falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper
187. Tryngites subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper
188. Philomachus pugnax Ruff
189. Catharacta skua Great Skua
190. Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Skua
191. Stercorarius parasiticus Parasitic Skua
192. Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Skua
193. Larus audouinii Audouin's Gull
194. Larus canus Common Gull
195. Larus cachinnans Yellow-legged Gull *
196. Larus argentatus Herring Gull
197. Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull
198. Larus marinus Great Black-backed Gull
199. Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull
200. Larus atricilla Laughing Gull
201. Larus ichthyaetus Pallas's Gull
202. Larus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull *
203. Larus ridibundus Black-headed Gull *
204. Larus relictus Relict Gull
205. Larus genei Slender-billed Gull *
206. Larus minutus Little Gull
207. Rissa tridactyla Kittiwake
208. Xema sabini Sabine's Gull
209. Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern *
210. Chlidonias niger Black Tern *
211. Chlidonias leucoptera White-winged Tern
212. Gelochelidon nilotica Gull-billed Tern *
213. Sterna hirundo Common Tern *
214. Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern
215. Sterna albifrons Little Tern *
216. Sterna caspia Caspian Tern
217. Sterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern * 218. Alca torda Razorbill
219. Uria aalge Guillemot
220. Fratercula arctica Puffin
221. Syrrhaptes paradoxus Pallas's Sandgrouse
222. Columba livia Rock Dove *
223. Columba oenas Stock Dove *
224. Columba palumbus Wood Pigeon *
225. Streptopelia turtur Turtle Dove *
226. Streptopelia senegalensis Laughing Dove
227. Streptopelia decaocto Collared Dove *
228. Streptopelia roseogrisea African Collared Dove
229. Clamator glandarius Great Spotted Cuckoo *
230. Cuculus canorus Cuckoo *
231. Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjar *
232. Tyto alba Barn Owl *
233. Otus scops Scops Owl *
234. Bubo bubo Eagle Owl *
235. Nyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl
236. Glaucidium passerinum Pygmy Owl *
237. Athene noctua Little Owl *
238. Aegolius funereus Tengmalm's Owl *
239. Strix aluco Tawny Owl *
240. Strix uralensis Ural Owl *
241. Asio otus Long-eared Owl *
242. Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl
243. Apus affinis Little Swift
244. Apus apus Swift *
245. Apus pallidus Pallid Swift *
246. Apus melba Alpine Swift *
247. Alcedo atthis Kingfisher *
248. Merops apiaster Bee-eater *
249. Merops persicus Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
250. Coracias garrulus Roller *
251. Upupa epops Hoopoe *
252. Psittacula krameri Rose-ringed Parakeet *
253. Jynx torquilla Wryneck *
254. Dryocopus martius Black Woodpecker *
255. Picus viridis Green Woodpecker *
256. Picus canus Grey-headed Woodpecker *
257. Dendrocopos minor Lesser Spotted Woodpecker *
258. Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker *
259. Dendrocopos syriacus Syrian Woodpecker *
260. Dendrocopos medius Middle Spotted Woodpecker *
261. Dendrocopos leucotos White-backed Woodpecker *
262. Picoides tridactylus Three-toed Woodpecker *
263. Melanocorypha calandra Calandra Lark *
264. Melanocorypha leucoptera White-winged Lark
265. Melanocorypha yeltoniensis Black Lark
266. Eremophila alpestris Horned Lark *
267. Calandrella brachydactyla Short-toed Lark *
268. Calandrella rufescens Lesser Short-toed Lark *
269. Galerida cristata Crested Lark *
270. Lullula arborea Woodlark *
271. Alauda arvensis Skylark *
272. Riparia riparia Sand Martin *
273. Ptyonoprogne rupestris Crag Martin *
274. Hirundo rustica Barn Swallow *
275. Hirundo daurica Red-rumped Swallow *
276. Delichon urbica House Martin *
277. Motacilla flava feldegg Yellow Wagtail *
278. Motacilla alba White Wagtail *
279. Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail *
280. Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail
281. Anthus novaeseelandiae Richard's Pipit
282. Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit *
283. Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit
284. Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit *
285. Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit
286. Anthus spinoletta Water Pipit *
287. Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike *
288. Lanius minor Lesser Grey Shrike *
289. Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike *
290. Lanius senator Woodchat Shrike *
291. Lanius nubicus Masked Shrike *
292. Cinclus cinclus Dipper *
293. Troglodytes troglodytes Wren *
294. Prunella collaris Alpine Accentor *
295. Prunella modularis Dunnock *
296. Bombycilla garrulus Waxwing
297. Cercotrichas galactotes Rufous Bush Robin *
298. Erithacus rubecula Robin *
299. Luscinia svecica Bluethroat *
300. Tarsiger cyanurus Red-flanked Bluetail
301. Luscinia luscinia Thrush Nightingale *
302. Luscinia megarhynchos Nightingale *
303. Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart *
304. Phoenicurus phoenicurus Redstart *
305. Saxicola rubetra Whinchat *
306. Saxicola torquata Stonechat *
307. Oenanthe oenanthe Wheatear *
308. Oenanthe isabellina Isabelline Wheatear *
309. Oenanthe hispanica Black-eared Wheatear *
310. Oenanthe pleschanka Pied Wheatear *
311. Oenanthe leucura Black Wheatear
312. Oenanthe deserti Desert Wheatear
313. Oenanthe finschii Finsch's Wheatear
314. Monticola solitarius Blue Rock Thrush *
315. Monticola saxatilis Rock Thrush *
316. Zoothera sibirica Siberian Thrush
317. Zoothera dauma White's Thrush
318. Turdus torquatus Ring Ouzel *
319. Turdus merula Blackbird *
320. Turdus ruficollis Dark-throated Thrush
321. Turdus pilaris Fieldfare *
322. Turdus iliacus Redwing
323. Turdus philomelos Song Thrush *
324. Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush *
325. Panurus biarmicus Bearded Reedling *
326. Cettia cetti Cetti's Warbler *
327. Locustella luscinioides Savi's Warbler *
328. Locustella fluviatilis River Warbler *
329. Locustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler *
330. Acrocephalus paludicola Aquatic Warbler
331. Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler *
332. Acrocephalus agricola Paddyfield Warbler *
333. Acrocephalus dumetorum Blyth's Reed Warbler
334. Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler *
335. Acrocephalus palustris Marsh Warbler *
336. Acrocephalus melanopogon Moustached Warbler *
337. Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed Warbler *
338. Hippolais polyglotta Melodious Warbler
339. Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler *
340. Hippolais olivetorum Olive-tree Warbler *
341. Hippolais pallida Olivaceous Warbler *
342. Sylvia nisoria Barred Warbler *
343. Sylvia borin Garden Warbler *
344. Sylvia hortensis Orphean Warbler *
345. Sylvia atricapilla Blackcap *
346. Sylvia communis Whitethroat *
347. Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat *
348. Sylvia ruppelli Ruppell's Warbler
349. Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler *
350. Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler *
351. Sylvia undata Dartford Warbler
352. Regulus regulus Goldcrest *
353. Regulus ignicapillus Firecrest *
354. Cisticola juncidis Zitting Cisticola *
355. Phylloscopus collybitus Chiffchaff *
356. Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler *
357. Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler *
358. Phylloscopus trochiloides Greenish Warbler
359. Phylloscopus bonelli Bonelli's Warbler *
360. Phylloscopus proregulus Pallas's Warbler
361. Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler
362. Phylloscopus borealis Arctic Warbler
363. Ficedula albicollis Collared Flycatcher *
364. Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher
365. Ficedula semitorquata Semi-collared Flycatcher *
366. Ficedula parva Red-breasted Flycatcher *
367. Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher *
368. Aegithalos caudatus Long-tailed Tit *
369. Remiz pendulinus Penduline Tit *
370. Parus palustris Marsh Tit *
371. Parus lugubris Sombre Tit *
372. Parus cristatus Crested Tit *
373. Parus montanus Willow Tit *
374. Parus ater Coal Tit *
375. Parus major Great Tit *
376. Parus caeruleus Blue Tit *
377. Sitta europaea Nuthatch *
378. Sitta neumayer Rock Nuthatch *
379. Tichodroma muraria Wallcreeper *
380. Certhia familiaris Treecreeper *
381. Certhia brachydactyla Short-toed Treecreeper *
382. Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer *
383. Emberiza cirlus Cirl Bunting *
384. Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting *
385. Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting *
386. Emberiza caesia Cretzschmar's Bunting
387. Emberiza calandra Corn Bunting *
388. Emberiza leucocephala Pine Bunting
389. Emberiza rustica Rustic Bunting
390. Emberiza cia Rock Bunting *
391. Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting
392. Emberiza schoeniclus Reed Bunting *
393. Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Longspur
394. Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting
395. Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch *
396. Fringilla montifringilla Brambling
397. Serinus serinus European Serin *
398. Carduelis chloris Greenfinch *
399. Carduelis spinus Siskin *
400. Carduelis carduelis Goldfinch *
401. Acanthis flammea Redpoll
402. Acanthis hornemanni Arctic Redpoll
403. Acanthis cannabina Linnet *
404. Acanthis flavirostris Twite
405. Carpodacus erythrinus Common Rosefinch *
406. Rhodopechys githaginea Trumpeter Finch
407. Rhodospiza obsoleta Desert Finch
408. Loxia curvirostra Common Crossbill *
409. Loxia leucoptera Two-barred Crossbill
410. Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bullfinch *
411. Coccothraustes coccothraustes Hawfinch *
412. Sturnus roseus Rose-coloured Starling *
413. Sturnus vulgaris Starling *
414. Sturnus unicolor Spotless Starling
415. Oriolus oriolus Golden Oriole *
416. Passer domesticus House Sparrow *
417. Passer montanus Tree Sparrow *
418. Passer hispaniolensis Spanish Sparrow *
419. Petronia petronia Rock Sparrow *
420. Montifringilla nivalis Snowfinch
421. Garrulus glandarius Jay *
422. Pica pica Magpie *
423. Nucifraga caryocatactes Nutcracker *
424. Pyrrhocorax graculus Alpine Chough *
425. Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Chough
426. Corvus monedula Jackdaw *
427. Corvus frugilegus Rook *
428. Corvus corone cornix Hooded Crow *
429. Corvus corax Raven *