This is a list of the bird species recorded in Switzerland. The avifauna of Switzerland includes a total of 397 species, of which five have not been recorded since 1950, and 16 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 Volet (2006).
The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
Order: Galliformes. Family: Tetraonidae
Order: Galliformes. Family: Phasianidae
Order: Gaviiformes. Family: Gaviidae
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: Podicipedidae
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae
Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Hydrobatidae
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Pelecanidae
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ardeidae
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Ciconiidae
Order: Ciconiiformes. Family: Threskiornithidae
Order: Phoenicopteriformes. Family: Phoenicopteridae
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Accipitridae
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Pandionidae
Order: Falconiformes. Family: Falconidae
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Gruidae
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Otididae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Haematopodidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Recurvirostridae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Burhinidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Glareolidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Scolopacidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Stercorariidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Laridae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Sternidae
Order: Charadriiformes. Family: Alcidae
Order: Pterocliformes. Family: Pteroclidae
Order: Columbiformes. Family: Columbidae
Order: Cuculiformes. Family: Cuculidae
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Tytonidae
Order: Strigiformes. Family: Strigidae
Order: Caprimulgiformes. Family: Caprimulgidae
Order: Apodiformes. Family: Apodidae
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Alcedinidae
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Meropidae
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Coraciidae
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Upupidae
Order: Piciformes. Family: Picidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Alaudidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Hirundinidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Motacillidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Bombycillidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Cinclidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Troglodytidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Prunellidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Turdidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sylviidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Muscicapidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Paradoxornithidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Aegithalidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Paridae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sittidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Tichodromidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Certhiidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Remizidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Oriolidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Laniidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Corvidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Passeridae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Fringillidae
Order: Passeriformes. Family: Emberizidae