List of birds of San Marino

This is a list of the bird species recorded in San Marino. The avifauna of San Marino include a total of 96 species, none of which are introduced or endemic.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the Association of European Rarities Committees.

Table of contents
Non-passerines: Swans, geese and ducks • Pheasants and partridges • Grebes • Hawks, kites and eagles • Osprey • Falcons • Rails, crakes and coots • Sandpipers and allies • Gulls • Pigeons and doves • Cuckoos • Barn owls • Typical owls • Nightjars • Swifts • Kingfishers • Hoopoes • Woodpeckers
Passerines: Larks • Swallows and martins • Pipits and wagtails • Wrens • Accentors • Thrushes and allies • Acrocephalid warblers • Phylloscopid warblers • Old World warblers • Kinglets • Old World flycatchers • Long-tailed tits • Tits • Nuthatches • Treecreepers • Orioles • Shrikes • Jays, magpies and crows • Starlings • Sparrows • Finches • Buntings, sparrows, seedeaters and allies
See also        References

Swans, geese and ducks

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos

Pheasants and partridges

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

• Common quail, Coturnix coturnix

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

• Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus

Hawks, kites and eagles

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

• European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
• Black kite, Milvus migrans
• Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
• Common buzzard, Buteo buteo

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

• Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

• Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Rails, crakes and coots

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

• Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
• Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
• Eurasian coot, Fulica atra

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

• Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos

Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

• Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

• Rock pigeon, Columba livia
• Stock dove, Columba oenas
• Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
• Collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
• Turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

• Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae

• Barn owl, Tyto alba

Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

• Little owl, Athene noctua
• Tawny owl, Strix aluco
• Long-eared owl, Asio otus

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

• Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

• Common swift, Apus apus

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis

Hoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Upupidae

• Hoopoe, Upupa epops

Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

• Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
• European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
• Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
• Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
• Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor

Larks

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

• Wood lark, Lullula arborea
• Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

• Sand martin, Riparia riparia
• Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
• Common house martin, Delichon urbicum

Pipits and wagtails

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

• Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
• Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
• Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

• Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

• Dunnock, Prunella modularis

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

• Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
• Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
• Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
• Redwing, Turdus iliacus
• Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus

Acrocephalid warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

• Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Phylloscopid warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

• Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita

Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

• Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
• Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
• Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
• Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Regulidae

• Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
• Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

• Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
• European robin, Erithacus rubecula
• Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
• Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
• Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
• European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
• Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe

Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

• Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus

Tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

• Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
• Coal tit, Periparus ater
• Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
• Great tit, Parus major

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sittidae

• Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Certhiidae

• Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

Orioles

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oriolidae

• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

• Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio

Jays, magpies and crows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

• Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
• Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
• Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
• Rook, Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion crow, Corvus corone
• Common raven, Corvus corax

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

• European starling, Sturnus vulgaris

Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
• Italian sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis italiae

Finches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

• Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
• European serin, Serinus serinus
• European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
• European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
• Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
• Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
• Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Buntings, sparrows, seedeaters and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

• Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
• Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
• Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
• Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra

See also

• List of birds
• Lists of birds by region

References

• Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of San Marino". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
• Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.