List of Spanish birds: passerines

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563 bird species have been recorded in Spain, including its outlying islands. The most important of the latter are the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.

This page lists the Spanish bird species in the passerine families. See List of Spanish birds: non-passerines for the rest of the list.

[edit] Passeriformes

Alaudidae
- Greater Hoopoe-lark, Alaemon alaudipes
- Calandra Lark, Melanocorypha calandra
- Bimaculated Lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata
- White-winged Lark, Melanocorypha leucoptera
- Black Lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
- Greater Short-toed Lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
- Lesser Short-toed Lark, Calandrella rufescens
- Dupont's Lark, Chersophilus duponti
- Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
- Thekla Lark, Galerida theklae
- Wood Lark, Lullula arborea
- Skylark, Alauda arvensis
- Shore Lark, Eremophila alpestris
- Temminck's Lark, Eremophila bilopha

Hirundinidae
- Sand Martin, Riparia riparia
- Crag Martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
- Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Red-rumped Swallow, Hirundo daurica
- House Martin, Delichon urbicum

Motacillidae
- Citrine Wagtail, Motacilla citreola, rare
- White Wagtail, Motacilla alba
- Grey Wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
- Blue-headed Wagtail, Motacilla flava
- Richard's Pipit, Anthus richardi
- Tawny Pipit, Anthus campestris, rare
- Berthelot's Pipit, Anthus berthelotii
- Tree Pipit, Anthus trivialis
- Olive-backed Pipit, Anthus hodgsoni , rare
- Pechora Pipit, Anthus gustavi, rare
- Meadow Pipit, Anthus pratensis
- Red-throated Pipit, Anthus cervinus, rare
- Water Pipit, Anthus spinoletta
- Rock Pipit, Anthus petrosus

Pycnonotidae
- Common Bulbul, Pycnonotus barbatus

Regulidae
- Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
- Canary Islands Kinglet, Regulus teneriffae
- Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Bombycillidae
- Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus

Cinclidae
- European Dipper, Cinclus cinclus

Troglodytidae
- Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Prunellidae
- Dunnock, Prunella modularis
- Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris

Turdidae
- Rock Thrush, Monticola saxatilis
- Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius
- White's Thrush or Scaly Thrush, Zoothera dauma, rare
- Ring Ouzel, Turdus torquatus
- Blackbird, Turdus merula
- Dark-throated Thrush, Turdus atrogularis, rare
- Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
- Redwing, Turdus iliacus
- Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos
- Mistle Thrush, Turdus viscivorus

Cisticolidae
- Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis

Sylviidae
- Cetti's Warbler, Cettia cetti
- Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia
- River Warbler, Locustella fluviatilis, rare
- Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides
- Moustached Warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
- Aquatic Warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola, rare
- Sedge Warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Paddyfield Warbler, Acrocephalus agricola, rare
- Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Blyth's Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum, rare
- Marsh Warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
- Great Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Basra Reed-Warbler, Acrocephalus griseldis Near-threatened
- Booted Warbler, Hippolais caligata, rare
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais pallida, very rare
- Western Olivaceous Warbler, Hippolais opaca
- Melodious Warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
- Icterine Warbler, Hippolais icterina
- Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
- Common Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
- Iberian Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus brehmii
- Western Bonelli's Warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
- Wood Warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Dusky Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus, rare
- Radde's Warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi, rare
- Pallas's Warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus, rare
- Yellow-browed Warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
- Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis, rare
- Greenish Warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides, rare
- Blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
- Garden Warbler, Sylvia borin
- Whitethroat, Sylvia communis
- Lesser Whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
- African Desert Warbler, Sylvia nana
- Barred Warbler, Sylvia nisoria
- Orphean Warbler, Sylvia hortensis
- Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans
- Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
- Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
- Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata
- Marmora's Warbler Sylvia sarda

Muscicapidae
- Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
- Pied Flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
- Collared Flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis, rare
- Red-breasted Flycatcher, Ficedula parva
- European Robin, Erithacus rubecula
- Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
- Thrush Nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
- Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
- Rufous Bush Robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
- Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
- Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
- Moussier's Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri
- Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
- Canary Island Stonechat, Saxicola dacotiae Near-threatened
- European Stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
- Siberian Stonechat, Saxicola maura, rare
- Northern Wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
- Isabelline Wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina
- Desert Wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
- Black-eared Wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
- White-crowned Wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga Rare/Accidental
- Black Wheatear, Oenanthe leucura

Paradoxornithidae
- Bearded Tit, Panurus biarmicus

Aegithalidae
- Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos longicaudus

Paridae
- Marsh Tit, Parus palustris
- Coal Tit, Parus ater
- Crested Tit, Parus cristatus
- Great Tit, Parus major
- Blue Tit, Parus caeruleus
- African Blue Tit, Cyanistes teneriffae Outlying islands only

Sittidae
- Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Tichodromidae
- Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria

Certhiidae
- Common Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
- Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

Remizidae
- Penduline Tit, Remiz pendulinus

Oriolidae
- Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Laniidae
- Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor
- Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis
- Lesser Grey Shrike, Lanius minor
- Red-backed Shrike, Lanius collurio
- Isabelline Shrike, Lanius isabellinus
- Woodchat Shrike, Lanius senator
- Masked Shrike, Lanius nubicus

Corvidae
- Carrion Crow, Corvus corone
- Common Raven, Corvus corax
- Hooded Crow, Corvus cornix
- Jackdaw, Corvus monedula
- Rook, Corvus frugilegus
- Eurasian Jay, Garrulus glandarius
- Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- European Magpie, Pica pica
- Spotted Nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
- Azure-winged Magpie, Cyanopica cyana
- Alpine Chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus

Sturnidae
- Common Hill Myna, Gracula religiosa
- Rosy Starling, Sturnus roseus, but increasing
- Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
- Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor

Ploceidae
- Red-billed Quelea, Quelea quelea Outlying islands only

Estrildidae
- Orange-cheeked Waxbill, Estrilda melpoda
- Black-rumped Waxbill, Estrilda troglodytes
- Common Waxbill, Estrilda astrild
- Black-headed Waxbill, Estrilda atricapilla
- Red Avadavat, Amandava amandava
- White-throated Munia, Lonchura malabarica Introduced species
- White-headed Munia, Lonchura maja

Viduidae
- Eastern Paradise-Whydah, Vidua paradisaea

Vireonidae
- Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Emberizidae
- Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
- Pine Bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
- Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
- Rock Bunting, Emberiza cia
- Ortolan Bunting, Emberiza hortulana
- Cretzschmar's Bunting, Emberiza caesia
- House Bunting, Emberiza striolata
- Little Bunting, Emberiza pusilla
- Rustic Bunting, Emberiza rustica
- Yellow-breasted Bunting, Emberiza aureola
- Black-headed Bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
- Red-headed Bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
- Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
- Corn Bunting, Miliaria calandra
- Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
- Lapland Bunting, Calcarius lapponicus
- White-throated Sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis Rare/Accidental

Cardinalidae
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus, Rare/Accidental

Fringillidae
- Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
- Blue Chaffinch, Fringilla teydea Conservation-dependent
- Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
- Pine Grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
- Common Rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
- Parrot Crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus
- Common Crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
- Two-barred Crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
- European Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris
- Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea
- Eurasian Siskin, Carduelis spinus
- European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
- Twite, Carduelis flavirostris
- Eurasian Linnet, Carduelis cannabina
- European Serin, Serinus serinus
- Island Canary, Serinus canaria
- Citril Finch, Serinus citrinella
- Yellow-fronted Canary, Serinus mozambicus>
- Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Trumpeter Finch, Rhodopechys githaginea