List of birds of Italy

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Italy is a country in southern Europe. on the Mediterranean. It has recorded 516 bird species as listed below. These include 15 globally threatened species, and six introduced species.

1 Gaviidae
2 Podicipedidae
3 Diomedeidae
4 Procellariidae
5 Hydrobatidae
6 Pelecanidae
7 Sulidae
8 Phalacrocoracidae
9 Ardeidae
10 Ciconiidae
11 Threskiornithidae
12 Phoenicopteridae
13 Anatidae
14 Pandionidae
15 Accipitridae
16 Falconidae
17 Tetraonidae
18 Odontophoridae
19 Phasianidae
20 Turnicidae
21 Gruidae
22 Rallidae
23 Otididae
24 Haematopodidae
25 Recurvirostridae
26 Burhinidae
27 Glareolidae
28 Charadriidae
29 Scolopacidae
30 Stercorariidae
31 Laridae
32 Sternidae
33 Alcidae
34 Pteroclidae
35 Columbidae
36 Psittacidae
37 Cuculidae
38 Tytonidae
39 Strigidae
40 Caprimulgidae
41 Apodidae
42 Alcedinidae
43 Meropidae
44 Coraciidae
45 Upupidae
46 Picidae
47 Alaudidae
48 Hirundinidae
49 Motacillidae
50 Regulidae
51 Bombycillidae
52 Cinclidae
53 Troglodytidae
54 Prunellidae
55 Turdidae
56 Cisticolidae
57 Sylviidae
58 Muscicapidae
59 Paradoxornithidae
60 Aegithalidae
61 Paridae
62 Sittidae
63 Tichodromidae
64 Certhiidae
65 Remizidae
66 Oriolidae
67 Laniidae
68 Corvidae
69 Sturnidae
70 Estrildidae
71 Vireonidae
72 Emberizidae
73 Icteridae
74 Fringillidae
75 Passeridae
76 Gallery of Italian breeding birds
77 A
78 B
79 C
80 D
81 E
82 F
83 G
84 H
85 I
86 J
87 L
88 M
89 N
90 O
91 P
92 R
93 S
94 T
95 U
96 V
97 References
98 External links

[edit] Gaviidae

Red-throated Diver, Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver, Gavia arctica
Great Northern Diver, Gavia immer
White-billed Diver, Gavia adamsii

[edit] Podicipedidae

Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked Grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

[edit] Diomedeidae

Wandering Albatross, Thalassarche exulans Rare/Accidental
Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris Rare/Accidental

[edit] Procellariidae

Antarctic 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
Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
Greater Shearwater, Puffinus gravis Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
Balearic Shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus Critically endangered
Levantine Shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan
Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis Rare/Accidental

[edit] 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

[edit] Pelecanidae

Great White Pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian Pelican, Pelecanus crispus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable

[edit] Sulidae

Northern Gannet, Morus bassanus
Brown Booby, Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental

[edit] Phalacrocoracidae

Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European Shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Pygmy Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus

[edit] 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

[edit] Ciconiidae

Black Stork, Ciconia nigra
White Stork, Ciconia ciconia

[edit] Threskiornithidae

Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita Extirpated Critically endangered
Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

[edit] Phoenicopteridae

Greater Flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

[edit] 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

[edit] Pandionidae

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

[edit] Accipitridae

European Honey Buzzard, Pernis apivorus
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, Aquila pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle, Aquila clanga Vulnerable
Tawny Eagle, Aquila rapax Rare/Accidental
Steppe Eagle, Aquila nipalensis Rare/Accidental
Imperial Eagle, Aquila heliaca Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden Eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's Eagle, Aquila fasciatus
Booted Eagle, Aquila pennatus

[edit] 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

[edit] Tetraonidae

Rock Ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
Black Grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Hazel Grouse, Bonasa bonasia

[edit] Odontophoridae

Northern Bobwhite, Colinus virginianus Near-threatened

[edit] 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, Francolinus erckelii Introduced species
Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix
Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix
Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus Introduced species

[edit] Turnicidae

Small Buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica

[edit] Gruidae

Demoiselle Crane, Anthropoides virgo Rare/Accidental
Common Crane, Grus grus

[edit] 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
Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
Allen's Gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
Purple Gallinule, Porphyrio martinica
Common Moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Red-knobbed Coot, Fulica cristata Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra

[edit] Otididae

Great Bustard, Otis tarda Vulnerable
Houbara Bustard, Chlamydotis undulata
Macqueen's Bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii Rare/Accidental
Little Bustard, Tetrax tetrax Near-threatened

[edit] Haematopodidae

Eurasian Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

[edit] Recurvirostridae

Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Pied Avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta

[edit] Burhinidae

Eurasian Thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus

[edit] Glareolidae

Cream-colored Courser, Cursorius cursor
Collared Pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged Pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Near-threatened

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Stercorariidae

Great Skua, Stercorarius skua
Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Skua, Stercorarius longicaudus

[edit] Laridae

Common Gull, Larus canus
Audouin's Gull, Larus audouinii]], Near-threatened
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
Great Black-headed Gull, Larus ichthyaetus
Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus
Slender-billed Gull, Larus genei
Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus
Laughing Gull, Larus atricilla Rare/Accidental
Little Gull, Larus 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

[edit] Sternidae

Gull-billed Tern, Sterna nilotica
Caspian Tern, Sterna caspia
Lesser Crested Tern, Sterna bengalensis
Sandwich Tern, Sterna sandvicensis
Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii Rare/Accidental
Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern, Sterna paradisaea Rare/Accidental
Little Tern, Sterna albifrons
Sooty Tern, Sterna fuscata Rare/Accidental
Whiskered Tern, Chlidonias hybridus
White-winged Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern, Chlidonias niger

[edit] Alcidae

Little Auk, Alle alle Rare/Accidental
Common Guillemot, Uria aalge Rare/Accidental
Razorbill, Alca torda
Atlantic Puffin, Fratercula arctica

[edit] Pteroclidae

Pallas's Sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus Rare/Accidental
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata Rare/Accidental
Spotted Sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus

[edit] Columbidae

Rock Pigeon, Columba livia
Stock Pigeon, Columba oenas
Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus
Turtle Dove, Streptopelia turtur
Oriental Turtle Dove, Streptopelia orientalis Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto
Laughing Dove, Streptopelia senegalensis

[edit] Psittacidae

Rose-ringed Parakeet, Psittacula krameri
Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus Introduced species

[edit] Cuculidae

Great Spotted Cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Common Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Black-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus Rare/Accidental

[edit] Tytonidae

Barn Owl, Tyto alba

[edit] Strigidae

European Scops Owl, Otus scops Rare/Accidental
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

[edit] Caprimulgidae

Red-necked Nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
Eurasian Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Egyptian Nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius

[edit] Apodidae

Alpine Swift, Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift, Apus apus
Pallid Swift, Apus pallidus
Little Swift, Apus affinis Rare/Accidental

[edit] Alcedinidae

Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis

[edit] Meropidae

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Merops persicus Rare/accidental
European Bee-eater, Merops apiaster

[edit] Coraciidae

European Roller, Coracias garrulus Near-threatened

[edit] Upupidae

Hoopoe, Upupa epops

[edit] Picidae

Eurasian Wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos minor
Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos medius
White-backed Woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Black Woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Green Woodpecker, Picus viridis
Grey-faced Woodpecker, Picus canus

[edit] Alaudidae

Bar-tailed Lark, Ammomanes cincturus
Greater Hoopoe-lark, Alaemon alaudipes Rare/Accidental
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 Rare/Accidental
Dupont's Lark, Chersophilus duponti]], Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Crested Lark, Galerida cristata
Wood Lark, Lullula arborea
Eurasian Skylark, Alauda arvensis
Shore Lark, Eremophila alpestris

[edit] Hirundinidae

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

[edit] 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
American Pipit, Anthus rubescens Rare/Accidental

[edit] Regulidae

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

[edit] Bombycillidae

Bohemian Waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus

[edit] Cinclidae

White-throated Dipper, Cinclus cinclus

[edit] Troglodytidae

Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

[edit] Prunellidae

Alpine Accentor, Prunella collaris
Siberian Accentor, Prunella montanella Rare/Accidental
Dunnock, Prunella modularis

[edit] Turdidae

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, Monticola saxatilis
Blue Rock-Thrush, Monticola solitarius
Siberian Thrush, Zoothera 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

[edit] Cisticolidae

Zitting Cisticola, Cisticola juncidis

[edit] Sylviidae

Cetti's Warbler, Cettia cetti
Grasshopper Warbler, Locustella naevia
Eurasian River Warbler, Locustella fluviatilis Rare/Accidental
Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides
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, Hippolais pallida
Olive-tree Warbler, Hippolais olivetorum
Melodious Warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
Icterine Warbler, Hippolais icterina
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 Warbler, Phylloscopus humei Rare/Accidental
Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis Rare/Accidental
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
Rueppell's Warbler, Sylvia rueppelli
Subalpine Warbler, Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
Spectacled Warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
Dartford Warbler, Sylvia undata
Marmora's Warbler, Sylvia sarda

[edit] Muscicapidae

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

[edit] Paradoxornithidae

Bearded Reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Ashy-throated Parrotbill, Paradoxornis alphonsianus

[edit] Aegithalidae

Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos caudatus

[edit] 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
Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
African Blue Tit, Cyanistes teneriffae

[edit] Sittidae

Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea

[edit] Tichodromidae

Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria

[edit] Certhiidae

Eurasian Treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Short-toed Treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

[edit] Remizidae

European Penduline Tit, Remiz pendulinus

[edit] Oriolidae

Eurasian Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Sturnidae

Rosy Starling, Pastor roseus
European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor

[edit] Estrildidae

Red Avadavat, Amandava amandava Introduced species

[edit] Vireonidae

Red-eyed Vireo, Vireo olivaceus

[edit] 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
Lapland Longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis

[edit] Icteridae

Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Rare/Accidental

[edit] Fringillidae

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, 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
Citril Finch, Serinus citrinella
Corsican Finch, Serinus corsicanus
Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Trumpeter Finch, Bucanetes githaginea

[edit] Passeridae

House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
Spanish Sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Passer montanus
Rock Petronia, Petronia petronia
White-winged Snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis

[edit] Gallery of Italian breeding birds

Images of bird species whose nesting in Italy has been confirmed, listed alphabetically by scientific name.

[edit] A

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

[edit] 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

[edit] C

Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea	European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus	Linnet Carduelis cannabina
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis	European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris	Redpoll Carduelis flammea	Eurasian Siskin Carduelis spinus
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 hybridus	White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern Chlidonias niger	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] I

Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus

[edit] J

Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla

[edit] L

Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus	Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator
Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii	Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra	Woodlark Lullula arborea
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos

[edit] 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	Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava	Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata

[edit] N

Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus

Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina

Spotted Nutcracker
Nucifraga caryocatactes

Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax

[edit] O

Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe

Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus

European Scops Owl
Otus scops

[edit] 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 Phalacrocorax pygmeus
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus	Caribbean Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber	Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros	Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
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

[edit] R

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus	Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus	Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Penduline tit Remiz pendulinus	Sand Martin Riparia riparia

[edit] S

Whinchat Saxicola rubetra	African Stonechat Saxicola torquata	European Serin Serinus serinus	Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
Little Tern Sterna albifrons	Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis	Common Tern Sterna hirundo	Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis
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	Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis	Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria

[edit] T

Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis	Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba	Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix
Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Winter 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