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
• Scopoli's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
• Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis Rare/Accidental
• Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
• Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
• Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus Critically endangered
• Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan
• Barolo shearwater, Puffinus baroli 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, Microcarbo pygmeus

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, Clanga pomarina
• Greater spotted eagle, Clanga 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 fasciata
• Booted eagle, Hieraaetus 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, Pternistis 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
• Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
• Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni
• Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus
• 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

Stercorariidae

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

Laridae

• Common gull, Larus canus
• 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
• Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii, Near-threatened
• Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
• Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
• Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
• Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla Rare/Accidental
• Little gull, Hydrocoloeus 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

Sternidae

• Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
• Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
• Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
• Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
• Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii Rare/Accidental
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo
• Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea Rare/Accidental
• Little tern, Sternula albifrons
• Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus Rare/Accidental
• Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
• White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
• Black tern, Chlidonias niger

Alcidae

• Little auk, Alle alle Rare/Accidental
• Common guillemot, Uria aalge Rare/Accidental
• Razorbill, Alca torda
• Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica

Pteroclidae

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

Columbidae

• Rock pigeon, Columba livia
• Stock pigeon, Columba oenas
• Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
• European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
• Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis Rare/Accidental
• Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
• Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis

Psittaculidae

• Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri

Psittacidae

• Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus Introduced species

Cuculidae

• Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
• Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
• Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus Rare/Accidental
• Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus Rare/Accidental

Tytonidae

• Barn owl, Tyto alba

Strigidae

• European scops owl, Otus scops
• 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

Caprimulgidae

• Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis
• European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
• Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius

Apodidae

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

Alcedinidae

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis

Meropidae

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

Coraciidae

• European roller, Coracias garrulus Near-threatened

Upupidae

• Hoopoe, Upupa epops

Picidae

• Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
• Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
• Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius
• White-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
• Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
• Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
• Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
• European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
• Grey-faced woodpecker, Picus canus

Alaudidae

• Bar-tailed lark, Ammomanes cincturus
• Greater hoopoe-lark, Alaemon alaudipes Rare/Accidental
• Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
• Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata
• Black lark, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
• Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
• Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens Rare/Accidental
• Dupont's lark, Chersophilus duponti, Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
• Crested lark, Galerida cristata
• Wood lark, Lullula arborea
• Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
• White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
• Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris

Hirundinidae

• Sand martin, Riparia riparia
• Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris
• Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
• Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
• Common house martin, Delichon urbicum

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
• Buff-bellied pipit, Anthus rubescens Rare/Accidental

Regulidae

• Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
• Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Bombycillidae

• Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus

Cinclidae

• White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus

Troglodytidae

• Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Prunellidae

• Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
• Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella Rare/Accidental
• Dunnock, Prunella modularis

Turdidae

• Siberian thrush, Geokichla 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

Cisticolidae

• Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis

Cettiidae

• Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti

Locustellidae

• Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
• Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis Rare/Accidental
• Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides

Acrocephalidae

• 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, Iduna pallida
• Olive-tree warbler, Hippolais olivetorum
• Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
• Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina

Phylloscopidae

• 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 leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei Rare/Accidental
• Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis Rare/Accidental

Sylviidae

• Eurasian 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
• Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia ruppeli
• Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
• Moltoni's warbler, Sylvia subalpina
• Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
• Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
• Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata
• Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda
• Ashy-throated parrotbill, Sinosuthora alphonsiana

Muscicapidae

• Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis
• Blue rock thrush, Monticola solitarius
• 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

Panuridae

• Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus

Aegithalidae

• Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus

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
• Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
• African blue tit, Cyanistes teneriffae

Sittidae

• Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Tichodromidae

• Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria

Certhiidae

• Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
• Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

Remizidae

• European penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus

Oriolidae

• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

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

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

Sturnidae

• Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
• European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
• Spotless starling, Sturnus unicolor

Estrildidae

• Red avadavat, Amandava amandava Introduced species

Vireonidae

• Red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus

Calcariidae

• Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
• Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis

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

Icteridae

• Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus Rare/Accidental

Fringillidae

• Common 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, Chloris chloris
• Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
• Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
• European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
• Twite, Linaria flavirostris
• Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
• European serin, Serinus serinus
• Citril finch, Serinus citrinella
• Corsican finch, Serinus corsicanus
• Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
• Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
• Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githaginea

Passeridae

• House sparrow, Passer domesticus
• Italian sparrow, Passer italiae
• Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
• Rock petronia, Petronia petronia
• White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis

Gallery of Italian breeding birds

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

A

• 
  Redpoll
  Acanthis flammea
• 
  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

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

C

• 
  Greater short-toed lark
  Calandrella brachydactyla
• 
  Cory's shearwater
  Calonectris diomedea
• 
  European nightjar
  Caprimulgus europaeus
• 
  Goldfinch
  Carduelis carduelis
• 
  European greenfinch
  Chloris chloris
• 
  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 hybrida
• 
  White-winged tern
  Chlidonias leucopterus
• 
  Black tern
  Chlidonias niger
• 
  Black-headed gull
  Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• 
  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

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

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

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

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

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

I

• 
  Audouin's gull
  Ichthyaetus audouinii
• 
  Mediterranean gull
  Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
• 
  Little bittern
  Ixobrychus minutus

J

• 
  Eurasian wryneck
  Jynx torquilla

L

• 
  Ptarmigan
  Lagopus mutus
• 
  Red-backed shrike
  Lanius collurio
• 
  Lesser grey shrike
  Lanius minor
• 
  Woodchat shrike
  Lanius senator
• 
  Caspian gull
  Larus cachinnans
• 
  Yellow-legged gull
  Larus michahellis
• 
  Black-tailed godwit
  Limosa limosa
• 
  Linnet
  Linaria cannabina
• 
  Common crossbill
  Loxia curvirostra
• 
  Woodlark
  Lullula arborea
• 
  Nightingale
  Luscinia megarhynchos

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
• 
  Spotted flycatcher
  Muscicapa striata

N

• 
  Egyptian vulture
  Neophron percnopterus
• 
  Red-crested pochard
  Netta rufina
• 
  Spotted nutcracker
  Nucifraga caryocatactes
• 
  Black-crowned night heron
  Nycticorax nycticorax

O

• 
  Northern wheatear
  Oenanthe oenanthe
• 
  Golden oriole
  Oriolus oriolus
• 
  European scops owl
  Otus scops

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
  Microcarbo pygmeus
• 
  Common pheasant
  Phasianus colchicus
• 
  Caribbean flamingo
  Phoenicopterus ruber
• 
  Black redstart
  Phoenicurus ochruros
• 
  Common redstart
  Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• 
  Western 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

R

• 
  Water rail
  Rallus aquaticus
• 
  Pied avocet
  Recurvirostra avosetta
• 
  Firecrest
  Regulus ignicapillus
• 
  Goldcrest
  Regulus regulus
• 
  Penduline tit
  Remiz pendulinus
• 
  Sand martin
  Riparia riparia

S

• 
  Whinchat
  Saxicola rubetra
• 
  European stonechat
  Saxicola rubicola
• 
  European serin
  Serinus serinus
• 
  Eurasian nuthatch
  Sitta europaea
• 
  Eurasian siskin
  Spinus spinus
• 
  Little tern
  Sternula albifrons
• 
  Common tern
  Sterna hirundo
• 
  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
• 
  Western Orphean warbler
  Sylvia hortensis
• 
  Sardinian warbler
  Sylvia melanocephala
• 
  Barred warbler
  Sylvia nisoria

T

• 
  Little grebe
  Tachybaptus ruficollis
• 
  Alpine swift
  Tachymarptis melba
• 
  Common shelduck
  Tadorna tadorna
• 
  Black grouse
  Tetrao tetrix
• 
  Capercaillie
  Tetrao urogallus
• 
  Little bustard
  Tetrax tetrax
• 
  Sandwich tern
  Thalasseus sandvicensis
• 
  Lesser crested tern
  Thalasseus bengalensis
• 
  Wallcreeper
  Tichodroma muraria
• 
  Common redshank
  Tringa totanus
• 
  Eurasian 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

V

• 
  Northern lapwing
  Vanellus vanellus

References

L. Svensson; J. Grant; K. Mullarney; D. Zetterstrom; D. Christie. Collins Bird Guide London, HarperCollinsPublishers, 1999. ISBN 0-00-711332-3

External links

• Avibase il database degli uccelli del mondo
• EBN Italia il birdwatching italiano
• Rete ecologica nazionale
• Fauna Europea
• Fauna italiana