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Mute Swan Cygnus olor The mute swan is a of swan, and thus a member of the waterfowl . It is native to much of and , and the of . It is an introduced species in , Australasia and

Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus The tundra swan is a small Holarctic swan. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes split into two species: Bewick's swan of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan proper of the Nearctic

Bean Goose Anser fabalis The bean goose is a goose that breeds in and Asia. It has two distinct varieties, one inhabiting taiga and one inhabiting tundra

Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis The red-breasted goose is a brightly marked species of goose in the Branta from . It is sometimes separated in Rufibrenta but appears close enough to the brant goose to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance

Common Tadorna tadorna The common shelduck is a waterfowl species shelduck genus Tadorna. It is widespread and common in Eurasia, mainly breeding in temperate and wintering in subtropical ; in winter, it can also be found in the

Eurasian Teal Anas crecca The Eurasian teal or common teal is a common and widespread which breeds in temperate Eurasia and migrates south in winter

Mallard Anas platyrhynchos The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical , Europe, Asia, and , and has been introduced to , , Peru, ...

Northern Pintail Anas acuta The pintail or northern pintail is a duck with wide geographic distribution that breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator

Garganey Anas querquedula The garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and , but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, , and Australasia in winter, where large flocks can occur.

Blue-winged Teal Anas discors The blue-winged teal is a small dabbling duck from North America

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata The northern shoveler, or northern shoveller in British English, sometimes known simply as the shoveller, is a common and widespread duck

Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris The marbled duck, or marbled teal, is a medium-sized duck. It used to be included among the dabbling , but is now classed as a

Greater Scaup Aythya marila The , just scaup in Europe or, colloquially, "bluebill" in North America, is a mid-sized diving duck, larger than the closely related lesser scaup

Common Eider Somateria mollissima The common eider is a large -duck that is distributed over the northern coasts of Europe, North America and eastern .

Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis The long-tailed duck, once known as oldsquaw, is a medium-sized sea duck. It is the only living member of its genus, Clangula; this was formerly used for the goldeneyes, with the long-tailed duck being placed in Harelda

Common Scoter Melanitta nigra The common scoter is a large sea duck, 43–54 cm in length, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia east to the Olenyok River.

Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca The velvet scoter, also called a velvet duck, is a large sea duck, which breeds over the far north of Europe and Asia west of the basin. A small, isolated population in eastern

White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala The white-headed duck is a small stiff-tailed duck. Adult males have a grey and reddish body, a blue bill and a largely white head with a black cap and neck

Phasianidae: The Phasianidae are a family of heavy, groundliving which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, quail, and peafowl. The family includes many of the most popular gamebirds.

Chukar Partirdge Alectoris chukar The chukar partridge or chukar is a Eurasian upland gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It has been considered to form a superspecies complex along with the rock partridge, Philby's partridge ..

Common Quail Coturnix coturnix The common quail is a small ground-nesting game in the pheasant family Phasianidae. With its characteristic call of "wet my lips", this species of quail is more often heard than seen

GAVIIFORMES Gaviidae Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata The red-throated loon or red-throated diver is a migratory aquatic bird found in the . The most widely distributed member of the loon or diver family, it breeds primarily in regions, and winters in northern coastal waters

Podicipedidae:

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis The little grebe, also known as dabchick, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm in length it is the smallest European member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range

Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus The great crested grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds noted for its elaborate mating display

Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus The horned grebe is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It is also known as the Slavonian grebe. It is an excellent swimmer and diver, and pursues its fish prey underwater.

Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis The black-necked grebe, known in North America as the eared grebe, is a member of the grebe family of water birds. It occurs on every except Australia and Antarctica

Procellariidae : The family Procellariidae is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters

Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea The Cory's shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. This bird is named after the American ornithologist Charles B. Cory

Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis The great shearwater is a large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. Its relationships are unclear

Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan The yelkouan shearwater, Levantine shearwater or Mediterranean shearwater is a medium-sized shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae

Hydrobatidae

European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus The European storm petrel, British storm petrel or just storm petrel is a seabird in the storm petrel family, Hydrobatidae. It is the only member of the genus Hydrobates

PELECANIFORMES Phalacrocoracidae

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo The great cormorant, known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, the large cormorant in India and the black shag further south in New Zealand, ...

European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis The European shag or common shag is a species of cormorant. It breeds around the rocky coasts of western and , southwest Asia and north Africa, mainly wintering in its breeding range except for the northernmost birds.

Pygmy Cormorant Phalacrocorax pygmeus The pygmy cormorant is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae family of seabirds. It breeds in south- and south-western Asia. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within its breeding range

Pelecanidae

Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus The great white pelican also known as the eastern white pelican, rosy pelican or white pelican is a bird in the pelican family. It breeds from southeastern Europe through Asia and in Africa in swamps and shallow lakes

CICONIIFORMES Ardeidae

Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris The Eurasian bittern or great bittern is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae

Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus The little bittern is a wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, native to the Old World, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, western and southern Asia, and

Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax The black-crowned night heron, commonly abbreviated to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, except in the coldest regions and Australasia

Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides The squacco heron is a small heron, 44–47 cm long, of which the body is 20–23 cm, with 80–92 cm wingspan. It is of Old World origins, breeding in southern Europe and the Greater .

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis The cattle egret is a cosmopolitan species of heron found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones.

Western Reef Egret Egretta gularis The western reef heron also called the western reef egret, is a medium-sized heron found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia.

Little Egret Egretta garzetta The little egret is a species of small heron in the family Ardeidae. It is a white bird with a slender black , long black legs and, in the western race, yellow feet.

Black Heron Egretta ardesiaca The black heron also known as the black egret, is an African heron. It is a medium-sized, black-plumaged heron with black legs and yellow feet

Great Egret Egretta alba The great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret or great white heron, is a large, widely distributed egret. Distributed across most of the tropical and warmer temperate regions of the world, in southern Europe it is rather localized.

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea The grey heron is a long-legged predatory wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea The purple heron is a wide ranging species of wading bird in the heron family, Ardeidae, breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia.

Ciconiidae

Black Stork Ciconia nigra The black stork is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but uncommon, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe, across temperate Asia and Southern Africa

White Stork Ciconia ciconia The white stork is a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. Its is mainly white, with black on its wings

Threskiornithidae

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus The glossy ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae.

Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia The Eurasian spoonbill or common spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES Phoenicopteridae

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus The greater flamingo is the most widespread species of the flamingo family. It is found in Africa, , the Middle East and southern Europe

ACCIPITRIFORMES Accipitridae

European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus The European honey buzzard, also known as the pern or common pern, is a in the family Accipitridae

Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus The black-winged kite is a small diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae best known for its habit of hovering over open in the manner of the much smaller kestrels

Black Kite Milvus migrans The black kite is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors

Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus The griffon vulture is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae. It is also known as the Eurasian griffon

Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus The short-toed snake eagle, also known as short-toed eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers

Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus The western marsh harrier is a large harrier, a bird of prey from temperate and subtropical western Eurasia and adjacent Africa. It is also known as the Eurasian marsh harrier

Northern Harrier Circus cyaneus The hen harrier or northern harrier is a bird of prey. It breeds throughout the northern parts of the northern hemisphere in and the northernmost USA, and in northern Eurasia. This species is polytypic, with two

Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus The pale or pallid harrier is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. It breeds in southern parts of eastern Europe and and winters mainly in India and .

Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus The Montagu's harrier is a migratory bird of prey of the harrier family. Its common name commemorates the British naturalist George Montagu

Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis The /ˈɡɒs.hɔˈk/, Accipiter gentilis, is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes other diurnal raptors, such as eagles, buzzards and harriers

Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus The , also known as the northern sparrowhawk or simply the sparrowhawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.

Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes The sparrowhawk is a small bird of prey. It measures 32–38 cm in length with a wingspan of 65–75 cm. The female is larger than the male, but the difference is not as marked as with Eurasian sparrowhawk.

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo The common buzzard is a medium-to-large bird of prey whose range covers most of Europe and extends into Asia.

Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus The long-legged buzzard is a bird of prey in the Buteo genus. It is similar in appearance to the rough-legged buzzard, but it is larger and more robust

Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus The rough-legged buzzard, also called the rough-legged hawk, is a medium-large bird of prey. It is found in Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America and Eurasia during the breeding season and migrates south for the winter.

Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis The steppe eagle is a bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It was once considered to be closely related to the non-migratory tawny eagle and the two forms have previously been treated as conspecific

Booted Eagle Aquila pennata The booted eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is about 46 cm in length and has a wingspan of 120 cm. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae.

Bonelli's Eagle Aquila fasciata The Bonelli's eagle is a large bird of prey. Like all eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. It breeds in southern Europe, Africa both north and south of the Desert and across the Middle East and to Indonesia

Pandionidae

Osprey Pandion haliaetus The osprey — also called fish eagle, sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings

FALCONIFORMES Falconidae

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni The lesser kestrel is a small falcon. This species breeds from the Mediterranean across southern central Asia to and Mongolia. It is a summer migrant, wintering in Africa and and sometimes even to India and .

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus The common kestrel is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel.

Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus The red-footed falcon, formerly western red-footed falcon, is a bird of prey. It belongs to the family Falconidae, the falcons. This bird is found in eastern Europe and Asia although its numbers are dwindling rapidly due to loss and

Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo The Eurasian hobby, or just simply hobby, is a small slim falcon. It belongs to a rather close-knit group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis

Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae Eleonora's falcon is a medium-sized falcon. It belongs to the hobby group, a rather close-knit number of similar falcons often considered a subgenus Hypotriorchis

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus The peregrine falcon, also known as the peregrine, and historically as the duck hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae.

GRUIFORMES Rallidae

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus The water rail is a bird of the rail family which breeds in well-vegetated wetlands across Europe, Asia and North Africa

Spotted Crake Porzana porzana The spotted crake is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae. Their breeding habitat is marshes and sedge beds across temperate Europe into western Asia. They in a dry location in marsh vegetation, laying 6–15

Little Crake Porzana parva The little crake is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Their breeding habitat is reed beds in Europe, mainly in the east, and just into western Asia. This species is migratory, wintering in Africa

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus The common moorhen is a bird species in the family Rallidae. It is distributed across many parts of the Old World. The common moorhen lives around well- vegetated marshes, ponds, canals and other wetlands

Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni The Allen's gallinule, formerly known as the lesser gallinule is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Its former binomial name is Porphyrula alleni. Its breeding habitat is marshes and lakes in sub-Saharan Africa

Eurasian Coot Fulica atra The Eurasian coot, also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.

Gruidae

Common Crane Grus grus The common crane, also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes. A medium- sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane.

Otididae

Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax The little bustard is a large bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Tetrax. It breeds in southern Europe and in western and central Asia

Great Bustard Otis tarda The great bustard is a bird in the bustard family, the only member of the genus Otis. It breeds in open and farmland in southern and , and across temperate Asia

CHARADRIIFORMES Haematopodidae

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus The Eurasian oystercatcher also known as the common pied oystercatcher, or just oystercatcher, is a in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae.

Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

The black-winged stilt, common stilt, or pied stilt is a widely distributed very long-legged wader in the avocet and stilt family

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta The pied avocet is a large black and white wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae. They breed in temperate Europe and western and Central Asia. It is a migratory species and most winter in Africa or southern Asia

Burhinidae

Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus The Eurasian stone curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew is a northern species of the Burhinidae bird family. It is a fairly large wader though is mid-sized by the standards of its family. Glareolidae

Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor The cream-coloured courser is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Although classed as , these are birds of dry open country, preferably semi-desert, where they typically hunt their prey by running on the ground.

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola The collared pratincole or common pratincole is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae

Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni

The black-winged pratincole is a wader in the pratincole bird family, Glareolidae. The most unusual feature of the pratincoles is that, although classed as waders, they typically hunt their insect prey ...

Charadriidae

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius The little ringed plover is a small plover

Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

The common ringed plover or ringed plover is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia

Kittlitz's Plover Charadrius pecuarius The Kittlitz’s plover is a small plover found in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the delta. Some birds, especially in coastal areas, are resident, other populations are migratory or nomadic.

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus The Kentish plover is a small wader in the plover bird family. Despite its name, this species no longer breeds in Kent, or even .

Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii The greater sand plover is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as "greater sandplover" or "greater sand-plover", but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is "Greater Sand Plover"

Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus The Caspian plover is a wader in the plover family of birds. It breeds in western and central Asia and migrates southward to eastern and southern Africa to escape the northern winter.

Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus The Eurasian dotterel, or in Europe just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It breeds in the Arctic tundra of northern Eurasia, from to eastern Siberia, and on suitable ...

Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva The Pacific golden plover is a medium-sized plover. The 23–26 cm long breeding adult is spotted gold and black on the crown, and back on the wings. Its face and neck are black with a white border, and it has a black breast and a dark rump.

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola The grey plover, known as the black-bellied plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding.

White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus The white-tailed lapwing or white-tailed plover is a wader in the lapwing genus. This medium-sized lapwing is long-legged and fairly long-billed

Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus The northern lapwing, also known as the peewit, pewit, tuit or tew-it, green plover or just lapwing, is a bird in the lapwing family. It is common through temperate Eurasia

Scolopacidae

Red Knot Calidris canutus The red knot is a medium-sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the great knot. Six subspecies are recognised

Sanderling Calidris alba The sanderling is a small wading bird. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to , South Europe, Africa, and Australia

Little Stint Calidris minuta The little stint, is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia

Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii, is a small wader. This stint's breeding habitat is bogs and marshes in the taiga of Arctic northern Europe and Asia. It will breed in southern and occasionally Scotland

Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos The pectoral sandpiper is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and . It eats small .

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea The curlew sandpiper is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering mainly in Africa, but also in south and southeast Asia and in Australasia. It is a vagrant to North America

Dunlin Calidris alpina The dunlin is a small wader, sometimes separated with the other "stints" in Erolia. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions

Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis

The buff-breasted sandpiper is a small shorebird. It is a calidrid sandpiper and currently considered to be the only member of the genus Tryngites.

Ruff Philomachus pugnax The ruff is a medium-sized wading bird that breeds in marshes and wet meadows across northern Eurasia.

Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus The jack snipe is a small stocky wader. It is the smallest snipe, and the only member of the genus Lymnocryptes. Features such as its sternum make it quite distinct from other snipes or woodcocks

Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago The common snipe is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout northern Europe and northern Asia

Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus

The long-billed dowitcher is a medium-sized shorebird. Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. The body is dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks.

Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola The Eurasian woodcock is a medium-small wading bird found in temperate and subarctic Eurasia. It has cryptic camouflage to suit its woodland habitat, with reddish-brown upperparts and buff-coloured underparts

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa The black-tailed godwit is a large, long-legged, long- billed shorebird first described by in 1758. It is a member of the Limosa genus, the godwits

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus The whimbrel is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata The Eurasian curlew is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia

Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda The upland sandpiper is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. It is the only member of the genus Bartramia

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus The Terek sandpiper is a small migratory Palearctic wader species, the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the , as it was first observed around this area

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos The common sandpiper is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper, make up the genus Actitis

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus The green sandpiper is a small wader of the Old World. It represents an ancient lineage of the genus Tringa; its only close living relative is the solitary sandpiper

Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus The spotted redshank is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and northern Asia and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern , , ...

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia The common greenshank is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. Its closest relative is the greater yellowlegs, which together with the spotted redshank form a close-knit group.

Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes The lesser yellowlegs is a medium-sized shorebird similar in appearance to the larger greater yellowlegs, although it is more closely related to the much larger willet; the fine, clear and dense pattern ...

Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis The marsh sandpiper is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to central Asia.

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola The wood sandpiper is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid- sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae

Common Redshank Tringa totanus The common redshank or simply redshank is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae

Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor The Wilson's phalarope is a small wader. This bird, the largest of the phalaropes, breeds in the prairies of North America in and the western . It is migratory, wintering in inland salt lakes near the in Argentina.

Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius The red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia.

Stercorariidae

Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus The pomarine skua or pomatorhine skua, known as pomarine jaeger in the Americas, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. It is a migrant, wintering at sea in the tropical .

Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus

The long-tailed jaeger is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. This is the smallest of the skua family at 38–58 cm, depending on season and age. Laridae

Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus The Pallas's gull or great black-headed gull is a large gull. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus. This species breeds in colonies in marshes and islands from to Mongolia

Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus The Mediterranean gull is a small gull which breeds almost entirely in the Western Palearctic, mainly in the south east, especially around the , and in central Turkey

Laughing Gull Larus atricilla The laughing gull is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the , and northern South America

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus The black-headed gull is a small gull that breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal . Most of the population is migratory and winters further south, but some birds reside in the milder westernmost areas of Europe.

Slender-billed Gull Larus genei The slender-billed gull is a mid-sized gull which breeds very locally around the Mediterranean and the north of the western Indian on islands and coastal lagoons

Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii The Audouin's gull is a large gull restricted to the Mediterranean and the western coast of Saharan Africa. It breeds on small islands colonially or alone, laying 2-3 eggs on a ground nest.

Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Caspian gull is a name applied to the gull Larus cachinnans, a member of the herring gull/lesser black- backed gull complex.

Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis The yellow-legged gull, sometimes referred to as western yellow-legged gull, is a large gull of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, which has only recently achieved wide recognition as a distinct species.

Armenian Gull Larus armenicus The Armenian gull is a large gull found in the and Middle East. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the herring gull but is now generally considered to be a separate species although ...

Greater Black-backed Gull Larus marinus The great black-backed gull, also known as the greater black-backed gull or, informally, as the black-back, is the largest member of the gull family.

Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla The black-legged kittiwake is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his in 1758 as Larus tridactylus.

Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus The little gull, is a small gull that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It also has small colonies in parts of southern Canada

Sternidae

Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia The Caspian tern is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no subspecies accepted either. In New Zealand it is also known by the Maori name taranui.

Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis The lesser crested tern is a seabird of the tern family, Sternidae. It breeds in subtropical coastal parts of the world mainly from the across the to the western Pacific, and ..

Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis The Sandwich tern is a seabird of the tern family, Sternidae. It is very closely related to the lesser crested tern, Chinese crested tern, Cabot's tern, and elegant tern and has been known to interbreed with the lesser crested.

Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea The Arctic tern is a seabird of the tern family, Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America

White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus The white-winged tern, or white-winged black tern, is a small tern generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across from Southeastern Europe east to Australia

COLUMBIFORMES

Rock Dove livia The rock dove or rock pigeon is a member of the bird family Columbidae. In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".

Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus The is a large species in the dove and pigeon family. It belongs to the Columba genus and, like all pigeons and doves, belongs to the family Columbidae

Eurasian Collared Dove decaocto

The , most often simply called the collared dove, also sometimes hyphenated as Eurasian collared-dove, is a species of dove native to warm temperate and subtropical Asia, and introduced in North America in 1980s.

European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur The European turtle dove is a member of the bird family Columbidae, the doves and pigeons

Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis The or rufous turtle dove is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis The laughing dove is a small pigeon that is a resident breeder in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East east to the Indian Subcontinent.

CUCULIFORMES Cuculidae

Great Spotted Clamator glandarius The great spotted cuckoo is a member of the cuckoo of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals

Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus The is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals. This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa.

STRIGIFORMES Tytonidae

Barn Owl Tyto alba The barn owl is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds

Strigidae

Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops The Eurasian scops owl, also known as the European scops owl or just scops owl, is a small owl. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.

Little Owl Athene noctua A he little owl (Athene noctua) is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to , and north Africa. It was introduced into the British Isles at the end of the nineteenth century and into the of New Zealand in the early twentieth century

Tawny Owl Strix aluco The is an owl the size of a pigeon. It has a rounded body and head, with a ring of dark around its face surrounding the dark eyes. It is mainly reddish brown above and paler underne.

Long-eared Owl Asio otus The long-eared owl is a species of owl which breeds in Europe, Asia, and North America. This species is a part of the larger grouping of owls known as typical owls, family Strigidae, which contains most species of owl.

CAPRIMULGIFORMES Caprimulgidae

European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus The European nightjar, Eurasian nightjar or just nightjar is a crepuscular and nocturnal bird in the nightjar family that breeds across most of Europe and temperate Asia

APODIFORMES Apodidae

Common Swift Apus apus The common swift is a medium-sized bird, superficially similar to the barn or house martin but somewhat larger. It is, however, completely unrelated to those species, since swifts are in the separate order

Pallid Swift Apus pallidus The pallid swift is a small bird, superficially similar to a barn swallow or house martin. It is, however, completely unrelated to those passerine species, since the swifts are in the order Apodiformes

Alpine Swift Apus melba The Alpine swift or Apus melba, is a species of swift. Alpine swifts breed in mountains from southern Europe to the Himalaya. Like common swifts, they are strongly migratory, and winter much further south in southern Africa

CORACIIFORMES Alcedinidae

White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher or Smyrna kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from Turkey east through the Indian subcontinent to the

Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis The common kingfisher also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis The pied kingfisher is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Its black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish makes it distinctive

Meropidae

Green -eater Merops orientalis The green bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa from and the Gambia ...

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus The blue-cheeked bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. It breeds in Northern Africa, and the Middle East from eastern Turkey to Kazakhstan and India

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster The European bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southern Europe and in parts of north Africa and western Asia. It is strongly migratory, wintering in , India and Sri Lanka.

Coraciidae

European Roller garrulus The European roller is the only member of the roller family of birds to breed in Europe. Its overall range extends into the Middle East and Central Asia and

Upupidae

Hoopoe Upupa epops The hoopoe /ˈhuˈpuˈ/ is a colourful bird found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive "crown" of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae

PICIFORMES Picidae

Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla The Eurasian wryneck is a species of wryneck in the woodpecker family. This species mainly breeds in temperate regions of Europe and Asia

PASSERIFORMES Alaudidae

Greater Short-toed Calandrella brachydactyla The greater short-toed lark or sometimes just short- toed lark is a small passerine bird. It breeds in southern Europe, north-, and across temperate Asia from Turkey and southern Russia to Mongolia.

Lesser Short-toed Lark Calandrella rufescens The lesser short-toed lark is a small passerine bird. It breeds in , north Africa, also including Turkey eastwards across the semi-deserts of central Asia to Mongolia and China.

Crested Lark Galerida cristata The crested lark is a species of lark distinguished from the other 81 species of lark by the crest of feathers that rise up in territorial or courtship displays and when singing

Woodlark Lullula arborea The woodlark or wood lark is the only species in the lark genus Lullula. It breeds across most of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the mountains of north Africa.

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis The Eurasian skylark is a small passerine bird species. This lark breeds across most of Europe and Asia and in the mountains of north Africa.

Hirundinidae

Sand Martin Riparia riparia The sand martin or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in South Asia, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family.

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas

Common House Martin Delichon urbicum

The common house martin, sometimes called the northern house martin or, particularly in Europe, just house martin, is a migratory passerine bird of the swallow family which breeds in Europe, north Africa ...

Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica The red-rumped swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe and Asia from and Spain to Japan, India and tropical Africa

Motacillidae

Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi The Richard's pipit is a medium-sized passerine bird which breeds in open grasslands in northern Asia. It is a long-distance migrant moving to open lowlands in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia

Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris The tawny pipit is a medium-large passerine bird which breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia, and northwest Africa. It is a migrant moving in winter to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent

Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis The tree pipit, Anthus trivialis, is a small passerine bird which breeds across most of Europe and temperate western and central Asia. It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa and southern Asia.

Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis The meadow pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds in much of the northern half of Europe and also northwestern Asia, from southeastern and east to just east of the Mountains ...

Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus The red-throated pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds in the far north of Europe and Asia, with a foothold in northern . It is a long-distance migrant moving in winter to Africa, south and and west coast USA.

Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta The water pipit is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of southern Europe and southern temperate Asia across to China. It is a short-distance migrant moving to wet open lowlands such as marshes and flooded fields in winter.

Eurasian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus The Eurasian rock pipit is a small species of passerine bird which breeds on rocky coasts of

Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava The western yellow wagtail is a small passerine in the wagtail family , which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of temperate Europe and Asia.

Citrine Wagtail Motacilla citreola The citrine wagtail is a small in the family Motacillidae. The term citrine refers to its yellowish colouration. Its systematics, phylogeny and are subject of considerable debate in the early 21st century.

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea The grey wagtail is a small member of the wagtail family, Motacillidae. The species looks similar to the yellow wagtail but has the yellow on its underside restricted to the throat and vent. Breeding males have a black throat.

White Wagtail Motacilla alba The white wagtail is a small passerine bird in the wagtail family Motacillidae, which also includes the pipits and longclaws. This species breeds in much of Europe and Asia and parts of north Africa Troglodytidae

Winter Troglodytes troglodytes The winter wren is a very small North American bird and a member of the mainly wren family Troglodytidae

Dunnock Prunella modularis The is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand

Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris The alpine accentor is a small passerine bird Turdidae

Rufous-tailed Cercotrichas galactotes

The rufous-tailed scrub robin is a medium-sized member of the family Muscicapidae. Other common names include the rufous scrub robin, rufous bush , rufous bush robin and the rufous .

European Robin Erithacus rubecula The , most commonly known in Anglophone Europe simply as the robin, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classed as a member of the family, ...

Common Nightingale megarhynchos The or simply nightingale, also known as rufous nightingale, is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song

Bluethroat Luscinia svecica The is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an , Muscicapidae

White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis The white-throated robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae.

Black ochruros The is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher.

Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus

The , or often simply redstart, is a small passerine bird in the redstart genus Phoenicurus. Like its relatives, it was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, but is now known to be an Old World flycatcher

Whinchat rubetra The is a small migratory passerine bird breeding in Europe and western Asia and wintering in . At one time considered to be in thrush family, Turdidae, it is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maurus The or Asian stonechat is a recently validated species of the Old World flycatcher family. Like the other thrush-like flycatchers, it was often placed in the Turdidae in the past

Common Stonechat Saxicola rubicola

Isabelline isabellina The is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe The or wheatear is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.

Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica The black-eared wheatear is a wheatear, a small migratory passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher.

Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti The is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher.

Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii Finsch's wheatear is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family, Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher of the family Muscicapidae.

Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha The is a wheatear, a small insectivorous passerine that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapida

White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga

The white-crowned wheatear, or white-crowned is a wheatear, a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae

Common Monticola saxatilis The , formerly rufous-tailed rock thrush or rock thrush, is a chat belonging to the family Muscicapidae. It was formerly placed in the family Turdidae. It breeds in southern Europe across central Asia to northern China.

Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius The is a species of chat. This thrush- like Old World flycatcher was formerly placed in the family Turdidae. This species breeds in southern Europe and northwest Africa, and from central Asia to northern China and Malaysia

Common Blackbird Turdus merula The is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird, or simply blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a similar- looking local species

Fieldfare Turdus pilaris The is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter.

Song Thrush Turdus philomelos The is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies.

Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus The is a bird common to much of Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in much of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for the winter, often in small flocks

Sylviidae

Cetti's Warbler cetti Cetti's warbler /ˈtʃɛti/, Cettia cetti, is an . It is a small, brown bush-warbler which breeds in southern and central Europe, north-west Africa and east southern temperate Asia as far as and north-west Pakistan

Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis The zitting cisticola or streaked fantail warbler, is widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa, and southern Asia down to northern Australia

Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides The Savi's warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds in southern Europe and temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in northern and sub-Saharan Africa.

Western Olivaceous Warbler Iduna opaca The western olivaceous warbler, also known as isabelline warbler, is a "warbler", formerly placed in the Old World when these were a paraphyletic wastebin taxon.

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida The eastern olivaceous warbler is a "warbler", formerly placed in the Old World warblers when these were a paraphyletic wastebin taxon. It is now considered a member of the acrocephaline warblers, , in the tree warbler genus Iduna.

Moustached Warbler melanopogon

The is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds in southern Europe and southern temperate Asia with a few in north- west Africa. It is partially migratory

Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus The is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale supercilium.

Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola The paddyfield warbler is a species of . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. The Manchurian reed warbler was included in A. agricola as a subspecies. It breeds in temperate central Asia

Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris The marsh warbler is an Old World warbler currently classified in the family Acrocephalidae. It breeds in temperate Europe and western Asia and winters mainly in south

Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

The Eurasian reed warbler, or just reed warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds across Europe into temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus

The is a Eurasian passerine in the genus Acrocephalus. It used to be placed in the Old World warbler assemblage, but is now recognized as part of the marsh and tree-warbler family

Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum The olive-tree warbler is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in and the . It is migratory, wintering in eastern and southern Africa, from south to

Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina The is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, melodious warbler.

Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta The melodious warbler is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans The subalpine warbler is a small which breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe and northwest Africa. This small passerine bird is migratory, and winters along the southern edge of the Sahara.

Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala The is a common and widespread typical warbler from the Mediterranean . Like most Sylvia species, it has distinct male and female

Rüppell's Warbler Sylvia rueppelli The Rüppell's warbler is a typical warbler of the genus Sylvia. It breeds in , Turkey and neighbouring islands. It is migratory, wintering in north east Africa. This is a rare vagrant to western Europe.

Eastern Orphean Warbler Sylvia crassirostris The is a typical warbler of the genus Sylvia. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through the via Turkey, the Caucasus and surrounding regions to Central Asia

Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia The is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds in temperate Europe, except the southwest, and in western and central Asia

Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis The is a common and widespread typical warbler which breeds throughout Europe and across much of temperate western Asia. This small passerine bird is strongly migratory, and winters in tropical Africa, Arabia, and Pakistan.

Garden Warbler Sylvia borin The is a common and widespread small bird that breeds in most of Europe and in western Asia

Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla The usually known simply as the blackcap, is a common and widespread typical warbler. It has mainly olive-grey upperparts and pale grey underparts, and differences between the five subspecies are small.

Pallas's Phylloscopus proregulus

The Pallas's leaf warbler or Pallas's warbler is a leaf warbler which breeds in southern Siberia, northern Mongolia, and northeastern China.

Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

The yellow-browed warbler is a leaf warbler which breeds in temperate Asia. This warbler is strongly migratory and winters mainly in tropical southeast Asia, but also in small numbers in western Europe

Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus The dusky warbler is a leaf warbler which breeds in east Asia. This warbler is strongly migratory and winters in southeast Asia. It sometimes occurs in North America in Alaska, and has also occurred in California

Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Phylloscopus orientalis

Eastern Bonelli's warbler is a "warbler" in the leaf warbler genus Phylloscopus. It was formerly regarded as the eastern subspecies of a wider "Bonelli's warbler" species, but as a result of modern ..

Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix The wood warbler is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern

Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita The , or simply the chiffchaff, is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds in open woodlands throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia

Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus The willow warbler is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia, from east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia.

Goldcrest Regulus regulus The is a very small passerine bird in the family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its English and scientific names, and possibly to it being called the "king of the birds" in European folklore

Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla The also known as the firecrest, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Muscicapidae

Spotted Flycatcher striata The is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia, and is migratory, wintering in Africa and south western Asia. It is declining in parts of its range

Semicollared Flycatcher semitorquata

The semi- is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family, one of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers

European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca

The is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher Paridae

Coal Parus ater The coal tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder throughout temperate to subtropical Eurasia and northern Africa. The black-crested tit is now usually included in this species

Eurasian Blue Tit Parus caeruleus The Eurasian blue tit is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The bird is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage, but various authorities dispute their scientific classification.

Great Tit Parus major The great tit is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common species throughout Europe, the Middle East, Central and Northern Asia, and parts of North Africa where it is ...

Sittidae

Western Rock Sitta neumayer The western rock nuthatch is a small passerine bird which breeds from Croatia east through Greece and Turkey to . This nuthatch is largely resident apart from some post-breeding dispersal Certhiidae

Short-toed Certhia brachydactyla

The short-toed treecreeper is a small passerine bird found in woodlands through much of the warmer regions of Europe and into north Africa

Eurasian pendulinus The Eurasian penduline tit or European penduline tit is a passerine of the genus Remiz. It is relatively widespread throughout Eurasia. The breeding range of the species in Western Europe has experienced an expansion during the 1980s and 1990s

Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden Oriole oriolus The Eurasian golden oriole or simply golden oriole is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds breeding in Northern Hemisphere temperate regions

Laniidae

Isabelline Shrike Lanius isabellinus The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike is a member of the shrike family. It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike

Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio The red-backed shrike is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae.

Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor The lesser grey shrike is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. It breeds in South and Central Europe and western Asia in the summer and migrates to winter quarters in southern Africa in the early autumn, returning in spring.

Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis The southern grey shrike is a member of the shrike family. The plumage is generally similar to great grey shrike apart from the differences noted below

Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator The woodchat shrike is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. The woodchat breeds in southern Europe, the Middle East and northwest Africa, and winters in tropical Africa

Corvidae

Eurasian Garrulus glandarius

Common Pica pica The is a species of bird occurring over a vast region from Western Europe and north-west Africa to the Indian Subcontinent and further to the eastern seaboard of Asia and down into south-east Asia.

Carrion Crow Corvus corone The carrion crow is a passerine bird of the family and the genus Corvus which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia

Northern Raven Corvus corax The common raven, also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. Sturnidae

Common Sturnus vulgaris The common starling, also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae

Passeridae

House Sparrow Passer domesticus The house sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. A small bird, it has a typical length of 16 centimetres and a mass of 24–39.5 grams

Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis The Spanish sparrow or willow sparrow is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae. It is found in the Mediterranean region and south-west and central Asia

Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus The is a passerine bird in the sparrow family with a rich chestnut crown and nape, and a black patch on each pure white cheek. The sexes are similarly plumaged, and young birds are a duller version of the adult Fringillidae

Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs The common chaffinch, usually known simply as the chaffinch, is a common and widespread small passerine bird in the family. The male is brightly coloured with a blue-grey cap and rust-red underparts.

European Serin Serinus serinus The European serin, or just serin, is the smallest European species of the family of and is closely related to the canary. Its diet consists mainly of a combination of buds and seeds

European Greenfinch chloris The European greenfinch, or just greenfinch is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. This bird is widespread throughout Europe, north Africa and south west Asia

European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis The European goldfinch or goldfinch, is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay.

Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus The Eurasian siskin is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It is also called the European siskin, common siskin or just siskin. Other names include Black-headed Goldfinch, barley bird and aberdevine

Common Linnet Carduelis cannabina The common linnet is a small passerine bird of the finch family, Fringillidae. It derives its scientific name from its fondness for and its English name from its liking for seeds of , from which linen is made

Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus The common rosefinch is the most widespread and common rosefinch of Asia and Europe

Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes The hawfinch is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Its closest living relatives are the evening grosbeak from North America and the hooded grosbeak from especially

Emberizidae

Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis The snow bunting, sometimes colloquially called a snowflake, is a passerine bird in the Calcariidae family . It is an Arctic specialist, with a circumpolar Arctic breeding range throughout the northern hemisphere

Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos The bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group most modern authors now separate from the finches, Fringillidae.

Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella The yellowhammer is a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands, South Africa, United States and Canada

Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus The cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.

Rock Bunting Emberiza cia The rock bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae

Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana The ortolan, or is a bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a passerine family now separated by most modern scholars from the finches, Fringillidae. The bird's common name is French, from the hortulanus, the gardener bird,

Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia The Cretzschmar's bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae

Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus The common reed bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. It breeds across Europe and much of temperate and northern Asia

Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala The black-headed bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae. It breeds in south-east Europe east to Iran and migrates in winter mainly to India, with some individuals moving further into south- east Asia.

Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra The corn bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae

Edited by: 105th Primary School of Thessaloniki January 2016