List of birds of Italy

Uccelli (Birds)

A common blackbird (Turdus merula)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves

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
Scopoli'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, Clanga pomarina
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga 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, Pternistis 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 martinicus
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
Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens Rare/Accidental
Dupont's lark, Chersophilus duponti, Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Crested lark, Galerida cristata
Wood lark, Lullula arborea
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
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
Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia ruppeli
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
Italian sparrow, Passer italiae
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

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

E

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

F

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

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

H

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

Audouin's gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
Mediterranean gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Little bittern
Ixobrychus minutus

J

Eurasian wryneck
Jynx torquilla

L

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

M

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

N

Egyptian vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Red-crested pochard
Netta rufina
Spotted nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Black-crowned night heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

O

Northern wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
European scops owl
Otus scops

P

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

R

Water rail
Rallus aquaticus
Pied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Firecrest
Regulus ignicapillus
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Penduline tit
Remiz pendulinus
Sand martin
Riparia riparia

S

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

T

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

V

Northern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus

References

L. Svensson; J. Grant; K. Mullarney; D. Zetterstrom; D. Christie. Collins Bird Guide London, HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999. ISBN 0-00-711332-3

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