AERC Western Palearctic list, July 2015
About the list:
1) The limits of the Western Palearctic region follow for convenience the limits defined in the “Birds of the Western Palearctic” (BWP) series(Oxford University Press).
2) The AERC WP list follows the systematics of Voous (1973; 1977a; 1977b) modified by the changes listed in the AERC TAC systematic
recommendations published online on the AERC web site. For species not in Voous (a few introduced or accidental species) the default systematics
is the IOC world bird list.
3) Only species either admitted into an "official" national list (for countries with a national avifaunistic commission or national rarities committee)
or whose occurrence in the WP has been published in detail (description or photo and circumstances allowing review of the evidence, usually in ajournal) have been admitted on the list. Category D species have not been admitted.
4) The information in the "remarks" column is by no mean exhaustive. It is aimed at providing some supporting information for the species whose
status on the WP list is less well known than average. This is obviously a subjective criterion.
Citation:
Crochet P.-A., Joynt G. (2015). AERC list of Western Palearctic birds. July 2015 version. Available at http://www.aerc.eu/tac.html

Families Voous sequence 2015
INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH NAMESCIENTIFIC NAMEOSTRICHES
OstrichORDER STRUTHIONIFORMESFamily Struthionidae
Struthio camelus

DUCKS, GEESE, SWANS
Fulvous Whistling Duck
Lesser Whistling Duck
Black Swan
Mute Swan
Tundra Swan
Whooper Swan
Bean Goose
Pink-footed Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Greylag Goose
Bar-headed Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Canada Goose
Cackling Goose
Barnacle Goose
Brant Goose
Red-breasted Goose
Egyptian Goose
Ruddy Shelduck
Common Shelduck
Spur-winged Goose
Knob-billed Duck
Cotton Pygmy Goose
Wood Duck
Mandarin Duck
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Falcated Duck
GadwallBaikal Teal
Eurasian Teal
Green-winged Teal
Cape Teal
Mallard
American Black Duck
Northern Pintail
Garganey

ORDER ANSERIFORMESFamily Anatidae
Dendrocygna bicolor
Dendrocygna javanica
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus olor
Cygnus columbianus
Cygnus cygnus
Anser fabalis
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anser albifrons
Anser erythropus
Anser anser
Anser indicus
Anser caerulescens
Anser rossii
Branta canadensis
Branta hutchinsii
Branta leucopsis
Branta bernicla
Branta ruficollis
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna tadorna
Plectropterus gambensis
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Nettapus coromandelianus
Aix sponsa
Aix galericulata
Anas penelope
Anas americana
Anas falcata
Anas strepera
Anas formosa
Anas crecca
Anas carolinensis
Anas capensis
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas rubripes
Anas acuta
Anas querquedula

remarkscat. A/D in Morocco (flock of 11-12 suggesting natural vagrancy, hence accepted here)cat. A in Israelcat. C in the Netherlands

cat. C in the Netherlands
cat. A in the Netherlands

cat. A in Morocco, vagrant Mauritania
vagrant in Mauritania (Banc d'Arguin)cat. A in Jordan, vagrant Iraq
cat. A in Portugal (Azores) and IcelandCat. A in the Netherlands, vagrant Jordan, Iraq, Turkey all in winter 1968-69

cat. A in Israel, vagrant Lybia

changes since last edition

Blue-winged Teal
Northern Shoveler
Red-billed Teal
Marbled Duck
Red-crested Pochard
Southern Pochard
Canvasback
Common Pochard
RedheadRing-necked Duck
Ferruginous Duck
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Common Eider
King Eider
Spectacled Eider
Steller's Eider
Harlequin Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Common ScoterBlack Scoter
Surf Scoter
Velvet ScoterWhite-winged Scoter
Bufflehead
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
Smew
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
White-headed Duck

Anas discors
Anas clypeata
Anas erythrorhyncha
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Netta rufina
Netta erythrophthalma
Aythya valisineria
Aythya ferina
Aythya americana
Aythya collaris
Aythya nyroca
Aythya fuligula
Aythya marila
Aythya affinis
Somateria mollissima
Somateria spectabilis
Somateria fischeri
Polysticta stelleri
Histrionicus histrionicus
Clangula hyemalis
Melanitta nigra
Melanitta americana
Melanitta perspicillata
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta deglandi
Bucephala albeola
Bucephala islandica
Bucephala clangula
Mergellus albellus
Mergus cucullatus
Mergus serrator
Mergus merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis
Oxyura leucocephala

GUINEAFOWL
Helmeted Guineafowl

ORDER GALLIFORMESFamily Numididae
Numida meleagris

NEW WORLD QUAILS
California Quail
Northern Bobwhite

Family Odontophoridae
Callipepla californica
Colinus virginianus

PHEASANTS, FOWL & ALLIES
Common Quail
Caucasian Snowcock
Caspian Snowcock
Barbary Partridge
Red-legged Partridge
Rock Partridge

Family Phasianidae
Coturnix coturnix
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Tetraogallus caspius
Alectoris barbara
Alectoris rufa
Alectoris graeca

cat. A in Israelcat. A in Israelcat. A in Iceland, Ireland, UK, Portugal (Azores)

1cat. C in France
cat. C in Italy

Chukar Partridge
See-see Partridge
Sand Partridge
Erckel's Francolin
Double-spurred Francolin
Black Francolin
Hazel Grouse
Willow PtarmiganRock Ptarmigan
Caucasian Grouse
Black Grouse
Western Capercaillie
Grey Partridge
Reeves's PheasantCommon Pheasant
Lady Amherst's PheasantGolden Pheasant

Alectoris chukar
Ammoperdix griseogularis
Ammoperdix heyi
Pternistis erckelii
Pternistis bicalcaratus
Francolinus francolinus
Tetrastes bonasia
Lagopus lagopus
Lagopus muta
Tetrao mlokosiewiczi
Tetrao tetrix
Tetrao urogallus
Perdix perdix
Syrmaticus reevesii
Phasianus colchicus
Chrysolophus amherstiae
Chrysolophus pictus

LOONS
Red-throated Loon
Black-throated Loon
Pacific Loon
Great Northern Loon
Yellow-billed Loon

ORDER GAVIIFORMESFamily Gaviidae
Gavia stellata
Gavia arctica
Gavia pacifica
Gavia immer
Gavia adamsii

GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Horned Grebe
Black-necked Grebe

ORDER PODICIPEDIFORMESFamily Podicipedidae
Podilymbus podiceps
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps grisegena
Podiceps auritus
Podiceps nigricollis

ALBATROSSES
Black-browed Albatross
Yellow-nosed Albatross
Shy Albatross
Wandering Albatross

ORDER PROCELLARIIFORMESFamily Diomedeidae
Thalassarche melanophris
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Thalassarche cauta
cat. A in Israel
Diomedea exulans
cat. A in Italy, one old record in Portugal

PETRELS, SHEARWATERSSouthern Giant Petrel
Northern Fulmar
Cape Petrel
Herald Petrel
Atlantic Petrel
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Zino's Petrel

Family Procellariidae
Macronectes giganteus
Fulmarus glacialis
Daption capense
Pterodroma arminjoniana
Pterodroma incerta
Pterodroma mollis
Pterodroma madeiracat. C Italy

cat. C France, Czech Republic
cat. C UK (now in cat. C6: population is no longer self-sustaining)cat. C UK

cat. A in UK

cat. A in Italy
cat. A in Gibraltar, Italy, Norway
cat. A in Portugal (Azores)
cat. A in Israelcat. A in Israel, Norway

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Fea's Petrel
Bermuda Petrel
Black-capped Petrel
Bulwer's Petrel
Cory's Shearwater
Cape Verde Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Yelkouan Shearwater
Balearic Shearwater
Macaronesian Shearwater
Tropical Shearwater

Pterodroma feae
Pterodroma cahow
Pterodroma hasitata
Bulweria bulwerii
Calonectris diomedea
Calonectris edwardsii
Calonectris leucomelas
Puffinus carneipes
Puffinus gravis
Puffinus pacificus
Puffinus griseus
Puffinus puffinus
Puffinus yelkouan
Puffinus mauretanicus
Puffinus baroli
Puffinus bailloni

STORM PETRELS
Wilson's Storm Petrel
White-faced Storm Petrel
Black-bellied Storm Petrel
European Storm Petrel
Leach's Storm Petrel
Swinhoe's Storm Petrel
Band-rumped Storm Petrel

Family Hydrobatidae
Oceanites oceanicus
Pelagodroma marina
Fregetta tropica
Hydrobates pelagicus
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Oceanodroma monorhis
Oceanodroma castro

TROPICBIRDS
Red-billed Tropicbird
White-tailed Tropicbird

ORDER PELECANIFORMESFamily Phaethontidae
Phaethon aethereus
Phaethon lepturus

GANNETS, BOOBIES
Red-footed Booby
Masked Booby
Brown Booby
Northern Gannet

Family Sulidae
Sula sula
Sula dactylatra
Sula leucogaster
Morus bassanus

CORMORANTS
Great Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
European Shag
Socotra Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
Reed Cormorant

Family Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax auritus
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Phalacrocorax pygmeus
Phalacrocorax africanus

ANHINGAS
African Darter

Family Anhingidae
Anhinga rufa

PELICANSGreat White Pelican

Family Pelecanidae
Pelecanus onocrotalus

cat. A in Portugal (Azores)

cat. A in Israel
vagrant in Egypt

cat. A in Israel (subspecies persicus and bailloni)

cat. A in Spainvagrant in Cape Verde3

Dalmatian Pelican
Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus crispus
Pelecanus rufescens

FRIGATEBIRDS
Ascension Frigatebird
Magnificent Frigatebird
Lesser Frigatebird

Family Fregatidae
Fregata aquila
Fregata magnificens
Fregata ariel

HERONS, BITTERNS
Eurasian Bittern
American Bittern
Least BitternLittle Bittern
Yellow Bittern
Von Schrenck's Bittern
Dwarf BitternBlack-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Striated HeronGreen Heron
Squacco Heron
Indian Pond Heron
Cattle Egret
Little Blue Heron
Tricolored Heron
Snowy Egret
Western Reef Heron
Little Egret
Black Heron
Intermediate Egret
Great Egret
Grey HeronGreat Blue Heron
Black-headed Heron
Purple Heron
Goliath Heron

ORDER CICONIIFORMESFamily Ardeidae
Botaurus stellaris
Botaurus lentiginosus
Ixobrychus exilis
Ixobrychus minutus
Ixobrychus sinensis
Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Ixobrychus sturmii
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax violaceus
Butorides striata
Butorides virescens
Ardeola ralloides
Ardeola grayii
Bubulcus ibis
Egretta caerulea
Egretta tricolor
Egretta thula
Egretta gularis
Egretta garzetta
Egretta ardesiaca
Egretta intermedia
Egretta alba
Ardea cinerea
Ardea herodias
Ardea melanocephala
Ardea purpurea
Ardea goliath

STORKS
Yellow-billed Stork
African Openbill
Black Stork
White Stork
Marabou Stork

Family Ciconiidae
Mycteria ibis
Anastomus lamelligerus
Ciconia nigra
Ciconia ciconia
Leptoptilos crumenifer

IBISES, SPOONBILLSGlossy Ibis
Northern Bald Ibis
Sacred Ibis
Eurasian Spoonbill

Family Threskiornithidae
Plegadis falcinellus
Geronticus eremita
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Platalea leucorodia

cat. A in UK
cat. A in Israel

small population discovered in Egypt, accepted into cat. A
cat. B in Italy
cat. A in Portugal (Azores)

vagrant in Kuwait

vagrant Cape Verde, Israelcat. A in France, Israelcat. A in Egypt
vagrant in Israel, Mauritania, cat. A in Spain

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FLAMINGOSGreater Flamingo
Lesser Flamingo

ORDER PHOENICOPTERIFORMESFamily Phoenicopteridae
Phoenicopterus roseus
Phoenicopterus minor

KITES, HAWKS, EAGLESEuropean Honey Buzzard
Crested Honey Buzzard
Swallow-tailed Kite
Black-winged Kite
Black Kite
Red Kite
African Fish Eagle
Pallas's Fish Eagle
White-tailed Eagle
Bald Eagle
Bearded Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
Hooded Vulture
White-backed Vulture
Griffon Vulture
Rüppell's Vulture
Lappet-faced Vulture
Cinereous Vulture
Short-toed Snake Eagle
BateleurWestern Marsh Harrier
Northern Harrier
Pallid Harrier
Montagu's Harrier
Dark Chanting Goshawk
Gabar Goshawk
Northern Goshawk
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
ShikraLevant Sparrowhawk
Common Buzzard
Long-legged Buzzard
Rough-legged Buzzard
Greater Spotted Eagle
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Wahlberg's Eagle
Booted Eagle
Golden Eagle
Verreaux's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
Steppe Eagle
Tawny Eagle

ORDER ACCIPITRIFORMESFamily Accipitridae
Pernis apivorus
Pernis ptilorhynchus
Elanoides forficatus
Elanus caeruleus
Milvus migrans
Milvus milvus
Haliaeetus vocifer
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Haliaeetus albicillaHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Gypaetus barbatus
Neophron percnopterus
Necrosyrtes monachus
Gyps africanus
Gyps fulvus
Gyps rueppellii
Torgos tracheliotus
Aegypius monachus
Circaetus gallicus
Terathopius ecaudatus
Circus aeruginosus
Circus cyaneus
Circus macrourus
Circus pygargus
Melierax metabates
Micronisus gabar
Accipiter gentilis
Accipiter nisus
Accipiter badius
Accipiter brevipes
Buteo buteo
Buteo rufinus
Buteo lagopus
Aquila clanga
Aquila pomarina
Aquila wahlbergi
Aquila pennata
Aquila chrysaetos
Aquila verreauxii
Aquila fasciata
Aquila nipalensis
Aquila rapax

5cat. A in Portugal (Azores)

vagrant in Egypt
cat. A in Ireland and Northern Irelandcat. A in Morocco, vagrant in Mauritania
cat. A in Spainvagrant in Egypt

cat. A in Egypt

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Spanish Imperial Eagle
Eastern Imperial Eagle

Aquila adalberti
Aquila heliaca

OSPREYS
OspreyFamily Pandionidae
Pandion haliaetus

CARACARAS, FALCONS
Lesser Kestrel
Common Kestrel
American Kestrel
Red-footed Falcon
Amur Falcon
MerlinEurasian Hobby
Eleonora's Falcon
Sooty Falcon
Lanner Falcon
Saker Falcon
Gyrfalcon
Peregrine Falcon
Barbary Falcon

ORDER FALCONIFORMESFamily Falconidae
Falco naumanni
Falco tinnunculus
Falco sparverius
Falco vespertinus
Falco amurensis
Falco columbarius
Falco subbuteo
Falco eleonorae
Falco concolor
Falco biarmicus
Falco cherrug
Falco rusticolus
Falco peregrinus
Falco pelegrinoides

RAILS, CRAKES, COOTS
Water Rail
Spotted Crake
Sora
Little Crake
Baillon's Crake
Striped Crake
African Crake
Corn Crake
Common Moorhen
Lesser Moorhen
Allen's Gallinule
Purple Gallinule
Purple Swamphen
Eurasian Coot
American Coot
Red-knobbed Coot

ORDER GRUIFORMESFamily Rallidae
Rallus aquaticus
Porzana porzana
Porzana carolina
Porzana parva
Porzana pusilla
Porzana marginalis
Crex egregia
Crex crex
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula angulata
Porphyrio alleni
Porphyrio martinicus
Porphyrio porphyrio
Fulica atra
Fulica americana
Fulica cristata

CRANES
Common Crane
Sandhill Crane
Siberian Crane
Demoiselle Crane

Family Gruidae
Grus grus
Grus canadensis
Grus leucogeranus
Grus virgo

BUSTARDS
Little Bustard

Family Otidae
Tetrax tetrax

cat. A in UK, vagrant in Portugal (Azores)

vagrant in Portugal (Madeira), cat. A in Spain

Nubian Bustard
Houbara Bustard
Macqueen's Bustard
Arabian Bustard
Great Bustard

Neotis nuba
Chlamydotis undulata
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Ardeotis arabs
Otis tarda

STONE-CURLEWS, THICK-KNEES
Eurasian Stone-curlew
Senegal Thick-knee

ORDER CHARADRIIFORMESFamily Burhinidae
Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus senegalensis

EGYPTIAN PLOVER
Egyptian Plover

Family Pluvianidae
Pluvianus aegyptius

STILTS, AVOCETS
Black-winged Stilt
Pied Avocet

Family Recurvirostridae
Himantopus himantopus
Recurvirostra avosetta

OYSTERCATCHERS
Eurasian Oystercatcher
African Oystercatcher

Family Haematopodidae
Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopus moquini

PLOVERS
Pacific Golden Plover
American Golden Plover
European Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Spur-winged Lapwing
Black-headed Lapwing
Red-wattled Lapwing
Sociable Lapwing
White-tailed Lapwing
Northern Lapwing
Little Ringed Plover
Common Ringed Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Kittlitz's Plover
Three-banded Plover
Kentish Plover
Lesser Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover
Caspian Plover
Oriental Plover
Eurasian Dotterel

Family Charadriidae
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis dominica
Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis squatarola
Vanellus spinosus
Vanellus tectus
Vanellus indicus
Vanellus gregarius
Vanellus leucurus
Vanellus vanellus
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadrius vociferus
Charadrius pecuarius
Charadrius tricollaris
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius mongolus
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius asiaticus
Charadrius veredus
Charadrius morinellus

PAINTED SNIPES
Greater Painted Snipe

Family Rostratulidae
Rostratula benghalensis

SANDPIPERS, SNIPES

Family Scolopacidae

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former resident in Spain (Canaries Islands, extinct subspecies meadewaldoi)

vagrant in Israel or Jordan (in Arava valley before the existence of the current border)

cat. A in Finland

Upland Sandpiper
Little Curlew
Eskimo Curlew
WhimbrelSlender-billed Curlew
Eurasian Curlew
Black-tailed Godwit
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Great Knot
Red KnotRuff
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper
Red-necked Stint
Long-toed Stint
Temminck's Stint
Sanderling
DunlinPurple Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Little StintWhite-rumped Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Wilson's Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Red Phalarope
Terek Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper
Grey-tailed Tattler
Spotted Redshank
Greater Yellowlegs
Common Greenshank
Lesser Yellowlegs
WilletMarsh Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper
Common Redshank
Jack Snipe
Short-billed Dowitcher

Bartramia longicauda
Numenius minutus
Numenius borealis†
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius tenuirostris
Numenius arquata
Limosa limosa
Limosa haemastica
Limosa lapponica
Arenaria interpres
Calidris tenuirostris
Calidris canutus
Calidris pugnax
Calidris acuminata
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris himantopus
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris subminuta
Calidris temminckii
Calidris alba
Calidris alpina
Calidris maritima
Calidris bairdii
Calidris minuta
Calidris fuscicollis
Calidris minutilla
Calidris subruficollis
Calidris melanotos
Calidris mauri
Calidris pusilla
Phalaropus tricolor
Phalaropus lobatus
Phalaropus fulicarius
Xenus cinereus
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis macularius
Tringa ochropus
Tringa solitaria
Tringa brevipes
Tringa erythropus
Tringa melanoleuca
Tringa nebularia
Tringa flavipes
Tringa semipalmata
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa glareola
Tringa totanus
Lymnocryptes minimus
Limnodromus griseus

cat. B in UK, Ireland. Extinct.

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Long-billed Dowitcher
Eurasian Woodcock
American Woodcock
Common Snipe
Wilson's Snipe
Great Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Limnodromus scolopaceus
Scolopax rusticola
Scolopax minor
Gallinago gallinago
Gallinago delicata
Gallinago media
Gallinago stenura
Gallinago megala

BUTTONQUAIL
Common Buttonquail

Family Turnicidae
Turnix sylvaticus

CRAB-PLOVER
Crab-plover

Family Dromadidae
Dromas ardeola

COURSERS, PRATINCOLES
Cream-colored Courser
Collared Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole
Black-winged Pratincole

Family Glareolidae
Cursorius cursor
Glareola pratincola
Glareola maldivarum
Glareola nordmanni

SKUAS
Pomarine Skua
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Great Skua
South Polar Skua

Family Stercorariidae
Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorarius longicaudus
Stercorarius skua
Stercorarius maccormicki

AUKS
Common Murre
Thick-billed Murre
Razorbill
Great AukBlack Guillemot
Long-billed Murrelet
Ancient Murrelet
Little AukCrested Auklet
Parakeet Auklet
Atlantic Puffin
Tufted Puffin

Family Alcidae
Uria aalge
Uria lomvia
Alca torda
Pinguinis impennis†
Cepphus grylle
Brachyramphus perdix
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Alle alle
Aethia cristatella
Aethia psittacula
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula cirrhata

TERNS
Brown Noddy
Aleutian Tern
Sooty Tern
Bridled Tern
Little Tern
Saunders's Tern
Gull-billed Tern

Family Sternidae
Anous stolidus
Onychoprion aleuticus
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion anaethetus
Sternula albifrons
Sternula saundersi
Gelochelidon nilotica

cat. A in France

cat. A in Finland, vagrant in Russia
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extinct, last seen 1844
cat. A in UK
cat. B in Icelandcat. B in Sweden
cat. A in Sweden, UK
11cat. B in GermanyCaspian Tern
Whiskered Tern
Black Tern
White-winged Tern
Sandwich Tern
Cabot's Tern
Elegant Tern
Greater Crested Tern
Royal Tern
Lesser Crested Tern
Forster's Tern
Common Tern
Roseate Tern
Arctic Tern
White-cheeked Tern

Hydroprogne caspia
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias leucopterus
Sterna sandvicensis
Sterna acuflavida
Sterna elegans
Sterna bergii
Sterna maxima
Sterna bengalensis
Sterna forsteri
Sterna hirundo
Sterna dougallii
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna repressa

SKIMMERS
African Skimmer

Family Rynchopidae
Rynchops flavirostris

GULLS
Little Gull
Ross's Gull
Ivory Gull
Sabine's Gull
Black-legged Kittiwake
Slender-billed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull
Brown-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Grey-headed Gull
Laughing Gull
Franklin's Gull
Pallas's Gull
Relict Gull
Audouin's Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Sooty Gull
White-eyed Gull
Mew GullRing-billed Gull
Kelp Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
European Herring Gull
Caspian Gull
Armenian Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
American Herring Gull
Slaty-backed Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Thayer's Gull

Family Laridae
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Rhodostethia rosea
Pagophila eburnea
Xema sabini
Rissa tridactyla
Larus genei
Larus philadelphia
Larus brunnicephalus
Larus ridibundus
Larus cirrocephalus
Larus atricillaLarus pipixcan
Larus ichthyaetus
Larus relictus
Larus audouinii
Larus melanocephalus
Larus hemprichii
Larus leucophthalmus
Larus canus
Larus delawarensis
Larus dominicanus
Larus fuscus
Larus argentatus
Larus cachinnans
Larus armenicus
Larus michahellis
Larus smithsonianus
Larus schistisagus
Larus glaucescens
Larus thayeri

vagrant in the Netherlands, UK

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13cat. A in Israel

vagrant in Russia and Kazakhstan (same flock over the border)

Iceland Gull
Glaucous Gull
Great Black-backed Gull

Larus glaucoides
Larus hyperboreus
Larus marinus

SANDGROUSE
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Crowned Sandgrouse
Spotted Sandgrouse
Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pallas's Sandgrouse

ORDER PTEROCLIDIFORMESFamily Pteroclididae
Pterocles lichtensteinii
Pterocles coronatus
Pterocles senegallus
Pterocles exustus
Pterocles orientalis
Pterocles alchata
Syrrhaptes paradoxus

PIGEONS, DOVESRock Dove
Stock Dove
Yellow-eyed Pigeon
Common Wood Pigeon
Trocaz Pigeon
Bolle's Pigeon
Laurel Pigeon
African Collared Dove
Mourning Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove
European Turtle Dove
Oriental Turtle Dove
Laughing Dove
Namaqua Dove
Mourning Dove
Bruce's Green Pigeon

ORDER COLUMBIFORMESFamily Columbidae
Columba livia
Columba oenas
Columba eversmanni
Columba palumbus
Columba trocaz
Columba bollii
Columba junoniae
Streptopelia risoria
Streptopelia decipiens
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia orientalis
Streptopelia senegalensis
Oena capensis
Zenaida macroura
Treron waalia

COCKATOOS, PARROTS
Alexandrine Parakeet
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Nanday Parakeet
Monk Parakeet

ORDER PSITTACIFORMESFamily Psittacidae
Psittacula eupatria
Psittacula krameri
Aratinga nenday
Myiopsitta monachus

CUCKOOS
Jacobin Cuckoo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Diederik Cuckoo
Common Cuckoo
Oriental Cuckoo
Black-billed Cuckoo
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Asian Koel

ORDER CUCULIFORMESFamily Cuculidae
Clamator jacobinus
Clamator glandarius
Chrysococcyx caprius
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus saturatus
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Coccyzus americanus
Eudynamys scolopaceus

cat. A in Egypt

cat. A in Egypt

cat. C in the Netherlands
cat. C in Israelcat. C in Spain, Israel, Italy

cat. A in Kuwait

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Senegal Coucal

Centropus senegalensis

BARN OWLS
Barn Owl

ORDER STRIGIFORMESFamily Tytonidae
Tyto alba

OWLS
Pallid Scops Owl
Eurasian Scops Owl
Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Snowy Owl
Brown Fish Owl
Northern Hawk-Owl
Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Little Owl
Tawny Owl
Hume's Owl
Ural Owl
Great Grey Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Marsh Owl
Boreal Owl

Family Strigidae
Otus brucei
Otus scops
Bubo ascalaphus
Bubo bubo
Bubo scandiacus
Bubo zeylonensis
Surnia ulula
Glaucidium passerinum
Athene noctua
Strix aluco
Strix butleri
Strix uralensis
Strix nebulosa
Asio otus
Asio flammeus
Asio capensis
Aegolius funereus

NIGHTJARS
Nubian Nightjar
European Nightjar
Red-necked Nightjar
Egyptian Nightjar
Common Nighthawk

ORDER CAPRIMULGIFORMESFamily Caprimulgidae
Caprimulgus nubicus
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Chordeiles minor

SWIFTS
Chimney SwiftWhite-throated NeedletailCape Verde Swift
Plain Swift
Common Swift
Pallid Swift
Fork-tailed Swift
Alpine SwiftWhite-rumped Swift
Little Swift

ORDER APODIFORMESFamily Apodidae
Chaetura pelagica
Hirundapus caudacutus
Apus alexandri
Apus unicolor
Apus apus
Apus pallidus
Apus pacificus
Apus melba
Apus caffer
Apus affinis

MOUSEBIRDS
Blue-naped Mousebird

ORDER COLIIFORMESFamily Coliidae
Urocolius macrourus

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KINGFISHERSWhite-throated Kingfisher
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher

ORDER CORACIIFORMESFamily Alcedinidae
Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon leucocephala
Alcedo atthis
Ceryle rudis
Megaceryle alcyon

BEE-EATERSWhite-throated Bee-eater
Green Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

Family Meropidae
Merops albicollis
Merops orientalis
Merops apiaster
Merops persicus

ROLLERS
European Roller
Abyssinian Roller
Indian Roller
Broad-billed Roller

Family Coraciidae
Coracias garrulus
Coracias abyssinicus
Coracias benghalensis
Eurystomus glaucurus

HOOPOES
HoopoeFamily Upupidae
Upupa epops

WOODPECKERS
Eurasian Wryneck
Northern Flicker
Grey-headed Woodpecker
European Green Woodpecker
Levaillant's Woodpecker
Black Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Syrian Woodpecker
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
White-backed Woodpecker
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Three-toed Woodpecker

ORDER PICIFORMESFamily Picidae
Jynx torquilla
Colaptes auratus
Picus canus
Picus viridis
Picus vaillantii
Dryocopus martius
Sphyrapicus varius
Dendrocopos major
Dendrocopos syriacus
Dendrocopos medius
Dendrocopos leucotos
Dendrocopos minor
Picoides tridactylus

TYRANT FLYCATCHERS
Eastern Phoebe
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Alder Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Fork-tailed Flycatcher

ORDER PASSERIFORMESFamily Tyrannidae
Sayornis phoebe
Empidonax virescens
Empidonax minimus
Empidonax alnorum
Tyrannus tyrranus
Tyrannus savana

cat. A in UK
cat. A in Icelandcat. A in Icelandcat. A in Icelandcat. A in Irelandcat. A in Spain

LARKS
Chestnut-headed Sparrow-Lark

Family Alaudidae
Eremopterix signatuscat. A in Israelcat. A Morocco

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vagrant Cape Verdecat. A in Denmark

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Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
Dunn's Lark
Bar-tailed Lark
Desert Lark
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Dupont's Lark
Thick-billed Lark
Calandra Lark
Bimaculated Lark
White-winged Lark
Black Lark
Greater Short-toed Lark
Hume's Short-toed Lark
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Crested Lark
Thekla Lark
Woodlark
Oriental Skylark
Eurasian Skylark
Raso Lark
Horned Lark
Temminck's Lark

Eremopterix nigriceps
Eremalauda dunni
Ammomanes cinctura
Ammomanes deserti
Alaemon alaudipes
Chersophilus duponti
Ramphocoris clotbey
Melanocorypha calandra
Melanocorypha bimaculata
Melanocorypha leucoptera
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
Calandrella brachydactyla
Calandrella acutirostris
Calandrella rufescens
Galerida cristata
Galerida theklae
Lullula arborea
Alauda gulgula
Alauda arvensis
Alauda razae
Eremophila alpestris
Eremophila bilopha

SWALLOWS, MARTINS
Banded Martin
Brown-throated Martin
Sand Martin
Tree Swallow
Purple Martin
Eurasian Crag Martin
Rock Martin
Barn Swallow
Ethiopian Swallow
Common House Martin
Red-rumped Swallow
Streak-throated Swallow
American Cliff Swallow

Family Hirundinidae
Neophedina cincta
Riparia paludicola
Riparia riparia
Tachycineta bicolor
Progne subis
Ptyonoprogne rupestrisPtyonoprogne fuligula
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo aethiopica
Delichon urbicum
Cecropis daurica
Petrochelidon fluvicola
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

WAGTAILS, PIPITS
Richard's Pipit
Blyth's Pipit
Tawny Pipit
Berthelot's Pipit
Long-billed Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit
Tree Pipit
Pechora Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Red-throated Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit

Family Motacillidae
Anthus richardi
Anthus godlewskii
Anthus campestris
Anthus berthelotii
Anthus similis
Anthus hodgsoni
Anthus trivialis
Anthus gustavi
Anthus pratensis
Anthus cervinus
Anthus rubescens

cat. A in Israel

vagrant in Egypt

cat. A in UK, Portugal (Azores)

cat. A in Israelcat. A in Egypt

Water Pipit
Eurasian Rock Pipit
Forest Wagtail
Yellow Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
White Wagtail
African Pied Wagtail

Anthus spinoletta
Anthus petrosus
Dendronanthus indicus
Motacilla flava
Motacilla citreola
Motacilla cinerea
Motacilla alba
Motacilla aguimp

BULBULSWhite-cheeked Bulbul
Red-vented Bulbul
White-spectacled Bulbul
Common Bulbul

Family Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus leucogenys
Pycnonotus cafer
Pycnonotus xanthopygos
Pycnonotus barbatus

WAXWINGS
Cedar Waxwing
Bohemian Waxwing
Grey Hypocolius

Family Bombycillidae
Bombycilla cedrorum
Bombycilla garrulus
Hypocolius ampelinus

DIPPERSWhite-throated Dipper

Family Cinclidae
Cinclus cinclus

WRENS
Winter Wren

Family Troglodytidae
Troglodytes troglodytes

MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Grey Catbird

Family Mimidae
Mimus polyglottos
Toxostoma rufum
Dumetella carolinensis

ACCENTORS
Dunnock
Siberian Accentor
Radde's Accentor
Black-throated Accentor
Alpine Accentor

Family Prunellidae
Prunella modularis
Prunella montanella
Prunella ocularis
Prunella atrogularis
Prunella collaris

THRUSHES, CHATS
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Black Scrub Robin
European Robin
Siberian Blue Robin
Rufous-tailed Robin
Thrush Nightingale
Common Nightingale
Bluethroat
Siberian Rubythroat
Red-flanked BluetailWhite-throated Robin

Family Turdidae
Cercotrichas galactotes
Cercotrichas podobe
Erithacus rubecula
Larvivora cyane
Larvivora sibilans
Luscinia luscinia
Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia svecica
Calliope calliope
Tarsiger cyanurus
Irania gutturalis

cat. C in Kuwait

cat. A in UK
cat. A in UK
cat. A in UK, Belgium

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Eversmann's RedstartBlack Redstart
Common Redstart
Daurian Redstart
Moussier's RedstartGüldenstädt’s RedstartBlackstart
Whinchat
Pied Bush Chat
Siberian Stonechat
Canary Islands Stonechat
European Stonechat
Anteater Chat
Isabelline Wheatear
Northern Wheatear
Pied Wheatear
Cyprus Wheatear
Black-eared Wheatear
Desert Wheatear
Finsch's Wheatear
Red-rumped Wheatear
Kurdish Wheatear
Red-tailed Wheatear
Variable Wheatear
Mourning Wheatear
Hooded Wheatear
Hume's Wheatear
White-crowned Wheatear
Black Wheatear
Common Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
White's Thrush
Varied Thrush
Wood Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Swainson's Thrush
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Veery
Siberian Thrush
Tickell's Thrush
Ring Ouzel
Common Blackbird
Eyebrowed Thrush
Naumann's Thrush
Dusky Thrush
Black-throated Thrush
Red-throated Thrush
FieldfareSong Thrush
Redwing

Phoenicurus erythronotus
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Phoenicurus auroreus
Phoenicurus moussieri
Phoenicurus erythrogastrus
Cercomela melanura
Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola caprata
Saxicola maurus
Saxicola dacotiae
Saxicola rubicola
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Oenanthe isabellina
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe pleschanka
Oenanthe cypriaca
Oenanthe hispanica
Oenanthe deserti
Oenanthe finschii
Oenanthe moesta
Oenanthe xanthoprymna
Oenanthe chrysopygia
Oenanthe picata
Oenanthe lugens
Oenanthe monacha
Oenanthe albonigra
Oenanthe leucopyga
Oenanthe leucuraMonticola saxatilis
Monticola solitarius
Zoothera dauma
Ixoreus naevius
Hylocichla mustelina
Catharus guttatus
Catharus ustulatus
Catharus minimus
Catharus fuscescens
Geokichla sibirica
Turdus unicolor
Turdus torquatus
Turdus merula
Turdus obscurus
Turdus naumanni
Turdus eunomus
Turdus atrogularis
Turdus ruficollis
Turdus pilaris
Turdus philomelos
Turdus iliacus

vagrant in European Russia

Vagrant Tibesti area of N Tchad

cat. A Kuwait

cat. A in UK, Icelandcat. A in UK

cat. B in Germany

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Mistle Thrush
American Robin

Turdus viscivorus
Turdus migratorius

WARBLERS AND ALLIES
Cetti's Warbler
Zitting Cisticola
Graceful Prinia
Cricket Warbler
Scrub Warbler
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Lanceolated Warbler
Common Grasshopper Warbler
River Warbler
Savi's Warbler
Gray's Grasshopper Warbler
Thick-billed Warbler
Booted Warbler
Sykes's Warbler
Western Olivaceous Warbler
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Upcher's Warbler
Olive-tree Warbler
Icterine Warbler
Melodious Warbler
Moustached Warbler
Aquatic Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Paddyfield Warbler
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Cape Verde Warbler
Marsh Warbler
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Clamorous Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler
Oriental Reed Warbler
Basra Reed Warbler
Marmora's Warbler
Balearic Warbler
Dartford Warbler
Tristram's Warbler
Spectacled Warbler
Subalpine Warbler
Moltoni's Warbler
Menetries's Warbler
Sardinian Warbler
Cyprus Warbler
Rüppell's Warbler
Asian Desert Warbler
African Desert Warbler
Arabian Warbler

Family Sylviidae
Cettia cetti
Cisticola juncidis
Prinia gracilis
Spiloptila clamans
Scotocerca inquieta
Locustella certhiola
Locustella lanceolata
Locustella naevia
Locustella fluviatilis
Locustella luscinioides
Locustella fasciolata
Iduna aedon
Iduna caligata
Iduna rama
Iduna opaca
Iduna pallida
Hippolais languida
Hippolais olivetorum
Hippolais icterina
Hippolais polyglotta
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Acrocephalus paludicola
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus agricola
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Acrocephalus brevipennis
Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus stentoreus
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Acrocephalus orientalis
Acrocephalus griseldis
Sylvia sarda
Sylvia balearica
Sylvia undata
Sylvia deserticola
Sylvia conspicillata
Sylvia cantillans
Sylvia subalpina
Sylvia mystacea
Sylvia melanocephalaSylvia melanothorax
Sylvia ruppeli
Sylvia nana
Sylvia deserti
Sylvia leucomelaena

cat. A in Israel

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Western Orphean Warbler
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Barred Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Common Whitethroat
Garden Warbler
Eurasian Blackcap
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Green Warbler
Two-barred Warbler
Greenish Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Pallas's Leaf Warbler
Yellow-browed Warbler
Hume's Leaf Warbler
Radde's Warbler
Dusky Warbler
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Wood Warbler
Plain Leaf Warbler
Mountain Chiffchaff
Common Chiffchaff
Iberian Chiffchaff
Canary Islands Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Goldcrest
Common Firecrest
Madeira Firecrest

Sylvia hortensis
Sylvia crassirostris
Sylvia nisoria
Sylvia curruca
Sylvia communis
Sylvia borin
Sylvia atricapilla
Phylloscopus coronatus
Phylloscopus nitidus
Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Phylloscopus borealis
Phylloscopus proregulus
Phylloscopus inornatus
Phylloscopus humei
Phylloscopus schwarzi
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Phylloscopus bonelli
Phylloscopus orientalis
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Phylloscopus neglectus
Phylloscopus sindianus
Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus ibericus
Phylloscopus canariensis
Phylloscopus trochilus
Regulus calendula
Regulus regulus
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus madeirensis

OLD WORLD FLYCATCHERS
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Spotted Flycatcher
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Taiga Flycatcher
Mugimaki Flycatcher
Semicollared Flycatcher
Collared Flycatcher
European Pied Flycatcher
Atlas Pied Flycatcher

Family Muscicapidae
Muscicapa dauurica
Muscicapa striata
Ficedula parva
Ficedula albicilla
Ficedula mugimaki
Ficedula semitorquata
Ficedula albicollis
Ficedula hypoleuca
Ficedula speculigera

BABBLERS, PARROTBILLS
Bearded Reedling
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Iraq Babbler
Common Babbler
Arabian Babbler
Fulvous Babbler
Red-billed Leiothrix

Family Timaliidae
Panurus biarmicus
Paradoxornis webbianus
Turdoides altirostris
Turdoides caudata
Turdoides squamiceps
Turdoides fulva
Leiothrix lutea

cat. A in Icelandcat. A in Italy

cat. C in Italy

cat. C in France, Italy and Spain

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BUSHTITS
Long-tailed Tit

Family Aegithalidae
Aegithalos caudatus

TITS, CHICKADEES
African Blue Tit
Azure Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
European Crested Tit
Sombre Tit
Marsh Tit
Caspian Tit
Willow Tit
Grey-headed Chickadee

Family Paridae
Cyanistes teneriffae
Cyanistes cyanus
Cyanistes caeruleus
Parus major
Periparus ater
Lophophanes cristatus
Poecile lugubris
Poecile palustris
Poecile hyrcanus
Poecile montanus
Poecile cinctus

NUTHATCHES, WALLCREEPER
Krüper’s Nuthatch
Corsican Nuthatch
Algerian Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Western Rock Nuthatch

Family Sittidae
Sitta krueperi
Sitta whiteheadi
Sitta ledanti
Sitta canadensis
Sitta europaea
Sitta tephronota
Sitta neumayer

WALLCREEPER
Wallcreeper

Family Tichodromidae
Tichodroma muraria

TREECREEPERS
Eurasian Treecreeper
Short-toed Treecreeper

Family Certhiidae
Certhia familiaris
Certhia brachydactyla

PENDULINE TITS
Eurasian Penduline Tit

Family Remizidae
Remiz pendulinus

SUNBIRDS
Pygmy Sunbird
Nile Valley Sunbird
Purple Sunbird
Palestine Sunbird

Family Nectariniidae
Anthreptes platurus
Anthreptes metallicus
Nectarinia asiatica
Nectarinia osea

ORIOLES
Eurasian Golden Oriole

Family Oriolidae
Oriolus oriolus

SHRIKESBlack-crowned Tchagra
Brown Shrike
Isabelline Shrike
Red-backed Shrike

Family Laniidae
Tchagra senegalus
Lanius cristatus
Lanius isabellinus
Lanius collurio(former?) resident in extreme SE Azerbaidjan (Talysh Mountains)cat. A in UK

cat. A in Kuwait

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Long-tailed Shrike
Lesser Grey Shrike
Great Grey Shrike
Southern Grey Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
Masked Shrike

Lanius schach
Lanius minor
Lanius excubitor
Lanius meridionalis
Lanius senator
Lanius nubicus

DRONGOS
Ashy Drongo

Family Dicruridae
Dicrurus leucophaeus

CROWS, JAYS
Eurasian Jay
Siberian Jay
Azure-winged Magpie
Common Magpie
Spotted Nutcracker
Alpine Chough
Red-billed Chough
Western Jackdaw
Daurian Jackdaw
House Crow
Rook
Carrion Crow
Pied Crow
Brown-necked Raven
Northern Raven
Fan-tailed Raven

Family Corvidae
Garrulus glandarius
Perisoreus infaustus
Cyanopica cyanus
Pica pica
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Corvus monedula
Corvus dauuricus
Corvus splendens
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus corone
Corvus albus
Corvus ruficollis
Corvus corax
Corvus rhipidurus

STARLINGS
Tristram's Starling
Spotless Starling
Common Starling
Rosy Starling
Daurian Starling
Bank Myna
Common Myna
Vinous-breasted Starling
Crested Myna

Family Sturnidae
Onychognathus tristramii
Sturnus unicolor
Sturnus vulgaris
Pastor roseus
Agropsar sturninus
Acridotheres ginginianus
Acridotheres tristis
Acridotheres burmannicus
Acridotheres cristatellus

OLD WORLD SPARROWS, SNOWFINCHESHouse Sparrow
Italian Sparrow
Spanish Sparrow
Dead Sea Sparrow
Iago Sparrow
Desert Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Sudan Golden Sparrow
Pale Rockfinch
Yellow-throated Sparrow

Family Passeridae
Passer domesticus
Passer italiae
Passer hispaniolensis
Passer moabiticus
Passer iagoensis
Passer simplex
Passer montanus
Passer luteus
Petronia brachydactyla
Petronia xanthocollis

cat. A in Kuwait

vagrant Algeria, Libya

cat. A in Norway, the Netherlands
cat. C in Kuwait
cat. C in Kuwait, Israelcat. C in Israelcat. C in Portugal

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Rock Sparrow
White-winged Snowfinch

Petronia petronia
Montifringilla nivalis

WEAVERS, WIDOWBIRDS
Village Weaver
Black-headed Weaver
Streaked Weaver
Yellow-crowned Bishop

Family Ploceidae
Ploceus cucullatus
Ploceus melanocephalus
Ploceus manyar
Euplectes afer

WAXBILLS, MUNIAS & ALLIES
Red-billed Firefinch
Common Waxbill
Red Avadavat
Indian Silverbill
African Silverbill
Black-headed Munia

Family Estrildidae
Lagonosticta senegala
Estrilda astrild
Amandava amandava
Euodice malabarica
Euodice cantans
Lonchura malacca

VIREOSWhite-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo

Family Vireonidae
Vireo griseus
Vireo flavifrons
Vireo philadelphicus
Vireo olivaceus

FINCHES
Common ChaffinchBlue Chaffinch
Brambling
Red-fronted Serin
European Serin
Syrian Serin
Atlantic Canary
Citril Finch
Corsican Finch
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch
Eurasian Siskin
Common Linnet
Twite
Common Redpoll
Arctic Redpoll
Two-barred Crossbill
Red Crossbill
Scottish Crossbill
Parrot Crossbill
Crimson-winged Finch
Desert Finch
Mongolian Finch
Trumpeter Finch
Common Rosefinch
Sinai Rosefinch

Family Fringillidae
Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla teydea
Fringilla montifringilla
Serinus pusillus
Serinus serinus
Serinus syriacus
Serinus canaria
Serinus citrinella
Serinus corsicanus
Carduelis chloris
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis spinus
Carduelis cannabina
Carduelis flavirostris
Carduelis flammea
Carduelis hornemanni
Loxia leucoptera
Loxia curvirostra
Loxia scotica
Loxia pytyopsittacus
Rhodopechys sanguineus
Rhodospiza obsoleta
Bucanetes mongolicus
Bucanetes githagineus
Carpodacus erythrinus
Carpodacus synoicus

cat. A in Egypt
cat. C in Portugal
cat. C in Portugal
established in Algeria

breeds in S Algeria, origin unknown
cat. C in Portugal
cat. A in Portugal (Azores)

Pallas's Rosefinch
Great Rosefinch
Pine Grosbeak
Long-tailed Rosefinch
Azores Bullfinch
Eurasian Bullfinch
Hawfinch
Evening Grosbeak

Carpodacus roseus
Carpodacus rubicilla
Pinicola enucleator
Uragus sibiricus
Pyrrhula murina
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Hesperiphona vespertina

NEW WORLD WARBLERS
Black-and-white Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Blue-winged Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
American Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler

Family Parulidae
Mniotilta varia
Vermivora chrysoptera
Vermivora cyanoptera
Vermivora peregrina
Parula americana
Dendroica petechia
Dendroica pensylvanica
Dendroica cerulea
Dendroica caerulescens
Dendroica virens
Dendroica fusca
Dendroica tigrina
Dendroica magnolia
Dendroica coronata
Dendroica palmarum
Dendroica striata
Dendroica castanea
Setophaga ruticillaSeiurus aurocapilla
Seiurus noveboracensis
Seiurus motacilla
Geothlypis trichas
Wilsonia citrina
Wilsonia pusilla
Wilsonia canadensis

TANAGERS & ALLIES
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager

Family Thraupidae
Piranga rubra
Piranga olivacea

BUNTINGS, NEW WORLD SPARROWS & ALLIES Family Emberizidae
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis

vagrant Hungary, Ukraine, European Russia
extremely localised in European Russia

cat. A in UK
cat. A in Irelandcat. A Icelandcat. A in UK
cat. A in Icelandcat. A in Spain (Canary Islands)
cat. A in UK

cat. A in UK
cat. A in UK
cat. A in UK, Irelandcat. A in Portugal (Azores)

Lapland Longspur
Snow Bunting
Black-faced Bunting
Pine Bunting
Yellowhammer
Cirl Bunting
Rock Bunting
Striolated Bunting
House Bunting
Cinereous Bunting
Ortolan Bunting
Grey-necked Bunting
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Yellow-browed Bunting
Rustic Bunting
Little Bunting
Chestnut Bunting
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Common Reed Bunting
Pallas's Reed Bunting
Red-headed Bunting
Black-headed Bunting
Corn Bunting
Dickcissel
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting

Calcarius lapponicus
Plectrophenax nivalis
Emberiza spodocephala
Emberiza leucocephalos
Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza cirlus
Emberiza cia
Emberiza striolata
Emberiza sahari
Emberiza cineracea
Emberiza hortulana
Emberiza buchanani
Emberiza caesia
Emberiza fucata
Emberiza chrysophrys
Emberiza rustica
Emberiza pusilla
Emberiza rutila
Emberiza aureola
Emberiza schoeniclus
Emberiza pallasi
Emberiza bruniceps
Emberiza melanocephala
Emberiza calandra
Spiza americana
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Passerina cyanea

NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS
Bobolink
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Baltimore Oriole

Family Icteridae
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Molothrus ater
Quiscalus quiscula
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Icterus galbula

cat. A in UK

cat. A in Finland, the Netherlands

cat. A in Norway

cat. A in the Netherlands
cat. A in Iceland, the Netherlands27Changes since last version
1 limits and sequence of families changed
2 moved to genus Pternistis
3 split from extralimital A. melanogaster4 species added. See Hering et al. (2013) Limicola 26: 253 – 278; F. Jiguet/EORC pers. com..
5 species sequence of Aquila changed
6 species added. F. Jiguet / EORC, pers. com.
7 sequence of families and genera changed
8 change of species sequence of Calidris
9 moved to Calidris
10 moved from Gruiformes
11 species sequence changed
12 split from S. sandvicensis
13 change of species sequence
14 Agapornis fischeri removed from French list and hence from WP list (CAF pers. com.)
15 species added. See http://www.dutchbirding.nl/content/page/files/webprog20150505-99.pdf
16 split from B. bubo
17 African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus removed. See Browne (2013) Dutch Birding 35: 249.
18 species added. See Bergier et al. 2015, Go-South Bulletin 12: 1-23, available at http://go-south.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/gsb_12_1-23.pdf
19 Species added. See Irish Birds 9: 577-612. http://www.irbc.ie/reports/irbr/2012_IRBR.pdf
20 moved to Larvivora
21 moved to Calliope
22 species added. See http://birdsofkuwait.com/korc/
23 split from S. cantillans
24 species added. See Janni & Fracasso (2013) Avocetta 37: 67-74, available at http://ciso-coi.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Report-25.pdf
25 split from P. lugubris
26 split from P. domesticus
27 species added. See Slaterus (2014) Dutch Birding 36: 312-316.