List of birds of Luxembourg

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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Luxembourg. The avifauna of Luxembourg includes a total of 289 species, of which five have been introduced by humans, and 89 are rare or accidental; of these, 15 have not been reported in Luxembourg since 1950.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the LNVL (Lëtzebuerger Natur- a Vulleschutzliga).

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.

• (B) Historical - species not recorded in Luxembourg since 1950.
• (C) Introduced - species introduced to Luxembourg as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
• (*) Accidental - species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Luxembourg, for which supporting descriptions are required by the Luxemburg Rarities Committee (Luxemburger Homologationskommission).

Contents 1 Divers 2 Grebes 3 Storm-petrels 4 Gannets 5 Cormorants 6 Bitterns, Herons and Egrets 7 Storks 8 Ibises and Spoonbills 9 Ducks, Geese and Swans 10 Hawks, Kites and Eagles 11 Osprey 12 Falcons 13 Grouse 14 Pheasants and Partridges 15 Rails, Crakes, and Coots 16 Cranes 17 Bustards 18 Oystercatchers 19 Avocets and Stilts 20 Thick-knees 21 Plovers and Lapwings 22 Sandpipers and allies 23 Skuas 24 Gulls 25 Terns 26 Pigeons and Doves 27 Cuckoos 28 Barn owls 29 Typical owls 30 Nightjars 31 Swifts 32 Kingfishers 33 Bee-eaters 34 Rollers 35 Hoopoes 36 Woodpeckers 37 Larks 38 Swallows and Martins 39 Pipits and Wagtails 40 Waxwings 41 Dippers 42 Wrens 43 Accentors 44 Thrushes and allies 45 Old World warblers 46 Old World flycatchers 47 Parrotbills 48 Long-tailed tits 49 Tits 50 Nuthatches 51 Wallcreeper 52 Treecreepers 53 Penduline tits 54 Orioles 55 Shrikes 56 Jays, Magpies, and Crows 57 Starlings 58 Sparrows 59 Finches 60 Buntings 61 See also 62 References

[edit] Divers

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

• Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata *
• Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica *
• Great Northern Diver Gavia immer *

[edit] Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

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

[edit] Storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

• Leach's Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa *

[edit] Gannets

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

• Gannet Morus bassanus *

[edit] Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

• Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

[edit] Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

• Bittern Botaurus stellaris
• Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
• Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax *
• Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides *
• Little Egret Egretta garzetta
• Great White Egret Casmerodius albus
• Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
• Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

[edit] Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

• Black Stork Ciconia nigra
• White Stork Ciconia ciconia

[edit] Ibises and Spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

• Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia *
• Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus *

[edit] Ducks, Geese and Swans

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

• Mute Swan Cygnus olor C
• Bewick's Swan Cygnus columbianus *
• Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus *
• Bean Goose Anser fabalis
• Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus *
• White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
• Greylag Goose Anser anser
• Canada Goose Branta canadensis C
• Brent Goose Branta bernicla B *
• Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis *
• Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
• Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca C
• Wigeon Anas penelope
• Gadwall Anas strepera
• Teal Anas crecca
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• Pintail Anas acuta
• Garganey Anas querquedula
• Shoveler Anas clypeata
• Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
• Pochard Aythya ferina
• Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
• Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
• Scaup Aythya marila
• Eider Somateria mollissima *
• Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis *
• Common Scoter Melanitta nigra *
• Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca *
• Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
• Smew Mergellus albellus
• Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator *
• Goosander Mergus merganser

[edit] Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

• Honey Buzzard Pernis apivoris
• Black Kite Milvus migrans
• Red Kite Milvus milvus
• White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla *
• Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus *
• Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
• Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
• Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus *
• Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
• Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
• Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
• Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
• Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus *
• Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga *
• Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus *

[edit] Osprey

Order: Falconiformes Family: Pandionidae

• Osprey Pandion haliaetus

[edit] Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

• Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
• Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus *
• Merlin Falco columbarius
• Hobby Falco subbuteo
• Peregrine Falco peregrinus

[edit] Grouse

Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae

• Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia
• Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix B *

[edit] Pheasants and Partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

• Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa B *
• Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
• Quail Coturnix coturnix
• Pheasant Phasianus colchicus C

[edit] Rails, Crakes, and Coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

• Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
• Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
• Little Crake Porzana parva *
• Corncrake Crex crex
• Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
• Coot Fulica atra

[edit] Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

• Common Crane Grus grus

[edit] Bustards

Order: Gruiformes Family: Otididae

• Great Bustard Otis tarda B *

[edit] Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae

• Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

[edit] Avocets and Stilts

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae

• Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

[edit] Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae

• Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus *

[edit] Plovers and Lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae

• Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
• Ringed Plover Charadrius .hiaticula
• Kentish Plover Charadrius alexendrinus *
• Dotterel Charadrius morinellus B *
• Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
• Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola *
• Lapwing Vanellus vanellus

[edit] Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

• Knot Calidris canutus
• Sanderling Calidris alba *
• Little Stint Calidris minuta
• Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii *
• Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Dunlin Calidris alpina
• Ruff Philomachus pugnax
• Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
• Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
• Great Snipe Gallinago media B *
• Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
• Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
• Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica *
• Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Curlew Numenius arquata
• Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
• Redshank Tringa totanus
• Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis *
• Greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
• Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
• Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Turnstone Arenaria interpes *
• Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus *
• Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius *

[edit] Skuas

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

• Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus *
• Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus *
• Great Skua Stercorarius skua B *

[edit] Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

• Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus
• Little Gull Larus minutus
• Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus
• Common Gull Larus canus
• Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus *
• Herring Gull Larus argentatus *
• Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis *
• Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans *
• Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus *
• Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla *

[edit] Terns

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

• Gull-billed Tern Sterna nilotica *
• Caspian Tern Sterna caspia *
• Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis *
• Common Tern Sterna hirundo
• Little Tern Sterna albifrons *
• Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus *
• Black Tern Chlidonias niger
• White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus *

[edit] Pigeons and Doves

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

• Rock Dove Columba livia C
• Stock Dove Columba oenas
• Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
• Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
• Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

[edit] Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

• Cuckoo Cuculus canorus

[edit] Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

• Barn Owl Tyto alba

[edit] Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae

• Scops Owl Otus scops B *
• Eagle Owl Bubo bubo
• Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus B *
• Hawk Owl Surnia ulula *
• Little Owl Athene noctua
• Tawny Owl Strix aluco
• Long-eared Owl Asio otus
• Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
• Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus

[edit] Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

• European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus

[edit] Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

• Swift Apus apus

[edit] Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae

• Kingfisher Alcedo atthis

[edit] Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

• Bee-eater Merops apiaster

[edit] Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae

• Roller Coracias garrulus *

[edit] Hoopoes

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Upupidae

• Hoopoe Upupa epops

[edit] Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae

• Wryneck Jynx torquilla
• Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
• Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
• Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius
• Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
• Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos medius
• Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos minor

[edit] Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

• Calandra Lark Melanocoripha calandra B *
• Crested Lark Galerida cristata
• Woodlark Lullula arborea
• Skylark Alauda arvensis
• Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris *

[edit] Swallows and Martins

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

• Sand Martin Riparia riparia
• Swallow Hirundo rustica
• Red-rumped Swallow Hirundo daurica *
• House Martin Delichon urbica

[edit] Pipits and Wagtails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

• Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi *
• Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
• Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
• Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
• Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus *
• Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
• Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
• Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
• White Wagtail Motacilla alba

[edit] Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae

• Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus

[edit] Dippers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae

• Dipper Cinclus cinclus

[edit] Wrens

Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae

• Wren Troglodytes troglodytes

[edit] Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

• Dunnock Prunella modularis
• Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris *

[edit] Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

• Robin Erithacus rubecula
• Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
• Bluethroat Luscinia svevica
• Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
• Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
• Stonechat Saxicola torquata
• Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
• Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis B *
• Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
• Blackbird Turdus merula
• Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
• Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
• Redwing Turdus iliacus
• Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus

[edit] Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

• Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
• Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinoides *
• Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola *
• Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Blyth's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus dumetorum *
• Marsh Warbler Acrocephalus palustris
• Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
• Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
• Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
• Melodious Warbler Hippolais polyglotta
• Western Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis B *
• Barred Warbler Sylvia nisoria *
• Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca
• Whitethroat Sylvia communis
• Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
• Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
• Pallas's Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus *
• Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus *
• Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
• Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
• Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
• Goldcrest Regulus regulus
• Firecrest Regulus ignicapillus

[edit] Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

• Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
• Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva *
• Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis B *
• Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca

[edit] Parrotbills

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paradoxornithidae

• Bearded Tit Panurus biarmicus

[edit] Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae

• Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus

[edit] Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

• Marsh Tit Parus palustris
• Willow Tit Parus montanus
• Crested Tit Parus cristatus
• Coal Tit Parus ater
• Blue Tit Parus caeruleus
• Great Tit Parus major

[edit] Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae

• Nuthatch Sitta europaea

[edit] Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes Family: Tichodromidae

• Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria *

[edit] Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae

• Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
• Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla

[edit] Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae

• Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus

[edit] Orioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

• Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus

[edit] Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

• Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
• Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor B *
• Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
• Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator

[edit] Jays, Magpies, and Crows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae

• Jay Garrulus glandarius
• Magpie Pica pica
• Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes
• Jackdaw Corvus monedula
• Rook Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion Crow Corvus corone
• Hooded Crow Corvus cornix *
• Raven Corvus corax

[edit] Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

• Starling Sturnus vulgaris

[edit] Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

• House Sparrow Passer domesticus
• Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
• Snow Finch Montifringilla nivalis B *

[edit] Finches

Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae

• Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
• Serin Serinus serinus
• Greenfinch Carduelis chloris
• Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
• Siskin Carduelis spinus
• Linnet Carduelis cannabina
• Redpoll Carduelis flammea
• Common Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
• Scarlet Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus *
• Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
• Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes

[edit] Buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

• Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis *
• Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
• Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus *
• Rock Bunting Emberiza cia *
• Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana *
• Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
• Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra

[edit] See also

• List of birds
• Lists of birds by region

[edit] References

• Lëtzebuerger Natur- a Vulleschutzliga: Checklist of the Birds of Luxemburg