List of birds of Italy

Italy is a country in southern Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. It has recorded 527 bird species as listed below (2011). These include 15 globally threatened species, and six introduced species.

Gaviidae

Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
Great northern diver, Gavia immer
White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii

Podicipedidae

Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Diomedeidae

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

Procellariidae

Southern 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

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

Pelecanidae

Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable

Sulidae

Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
Brown booby, Sula leucogaster Rare/Accidental

Phalacrocoracidae

Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Pygmy cormorant, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus

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

Ciconiidae

Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia

Threskiornithidae

Waldrapp, Geronticus eremita Extirpated Critically endangered
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

Phoenicopteridae

Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

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

Pandionidae

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
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
Eastern imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciatus
Booted eagle, Aquila pennatus

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

Tetraonidae

Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia

Odontophoridae

Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus Near-threatened

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

Turnicidae

Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica

Gruidae

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

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

Otididae

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

Haematopodidae

Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Recurvirostridae

Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta

Burhinidae

Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus

Glareolidae

Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni Near-threatened

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

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