List of birds of Greece

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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Greece. The avifauna of Greece includes a total of 442 species, of which four have not been recorded since 1950, and two have been introduced by humans.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the Hellenic Ornithological Society (Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία).

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. It must be noted that not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species.

  • (A) Species that have occurred naturally in Greece since 1 January 1950. Species marked with a * are rare in Greece; reports of these 123 species require submission to the Hellenic Rarities Committee.
  • (B) Species which have not occurred in Greece since 1 January 1950.
  • (C) Species that do not occur naturally in Greece, although breeding populations have been introduced by man.


Table of contents

Non-passerines: Swans, Geese and Ducks . Grouse . Pheasants and Partridges . Divers . Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-petrels . Gannets . Cormorants . Pelicans . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Flamingos . Kites, Hawks and Eagles . Osprey . Falcons . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Cranes . Bustards . Oystercatchers . Avocets and Stilts . Thick-knees . Pratincoles and Coursers . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas . Gulls . Terns . Sandgrouse . Pigeons and Doves . Parrots . Cuckoos . Barn owls . Typical owls . Nightjars . Swifts . Kingfishers . Bee-eaters . Rollers . Hoopoes . Woodpeckers .

Passerines: Larks . Swallows and Martins . Pipits and Wagtails . Waxwings . Dippers . Wrens . Accentors . Thrushes and allies . Old World warblers . Old World flycatchers . Parrotbills . Long-tailed tits . Tits . Nuthatches . Wallcreeper . Treecreepers . Penduline tits . Old World Orioles . Shrikes . Magpies, Jays and Crows . Starlings . Sparrows . Finches . Buntings .

See also       References

[edit] Swans, Geese and Ducks

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

[edit] Grouse

Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae

[edit] Pheasants and Partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

[edit] Divers

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

[edit] Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

[edit] Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

[edit] Storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

[edit] Gannets

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

[edit] Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

[edit] Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

[edit] Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

[edit] Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

[edit] Ibises and Spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

[edit] Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae

[edit] Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

[edit] Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae

[edit] Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

[edit] Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

[edit] Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

[edit] Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae

[edit] Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae

[edit] Avocets and Stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

[edit] Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae

[edit] Pratincoles and Coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae

[edit] Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

[edit] Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

[edit] Skuas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

[edit] Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

[edit] Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

[edit] Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae

[edit] Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

[edit] Parrots

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

[edit] Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

[edit] Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

[edit] Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

[edit] Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

[edit] Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

[edit] Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae

[edit] Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

[edit] Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae

[edit] Hoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae

[edit] Woodpeckers and allies

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

[edit] Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

[edit] Swallows and Martins

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

[edit] Pipits and Wagtails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

[edit] Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae

[edit] Dippers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae

[edit] Wrens

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

[edit] Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

[edit] Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

[edit] Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

[edit] Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

[edit] Parrotbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae

[edit] Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae

[edit] Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

[edit] Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae

[edit] Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae

[edit] Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae

[edit] Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae

[edit] Old World Orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

[edit] Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

[edit] Magpies, Jays, Ravens and Crows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

[edit] Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

[edit] Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

[edit] Finches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

[edit] Buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

[edit] See also

[edit] References