Alphabetical bird list

European species with a Mediterranean distribution are noted with M, those with Balkan distribution are noted with B and those restricted mainly in Greece with G.

English name

Latin name

Distribution

Avocet

Recurvirostra avosetta

Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

M

Bittern Great

Botaurus stellaris

Bittern Little

Ixobrychus minutus

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Bunting Black-headed

Emberiza melanocephala

B

Bunting Cirl

Emberiza cirlus

Bunting Corn

Miliaria calandra

Bunting Reed

Emberiza schoeniclus

Bunting Rock

Emberiza cia

Bustard Little

Tetrax tetrax

Buzzard Common

Buteo buteo

Buzzard Honey

Pernis apivorus

Buzzard Long-legged

Buteo rufinus

G

Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Chukar

Alectoris chuckar

G

Coot

Fulica atra

Cormarant Pygmy

Phalacrocorax pygmeus

B

Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Crow Hooded

Corvus corone

Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Dove Turtle

Streptopelia turtur

Duck Ferruginous

Aythya nyroca

Duck Tufted

Aythya fuligula

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Eagle Bonelli's

Hieraaetus fasciatus

M

Eagle Booted

Hieraaetus pennatus

Eagle Golden

Aquila chrysaetos

Eagle Lesser Spotted

Aquila pomarina

Eagle Short-toed

Circaetus gallicus

Eagle Spotted

Aquila clanga

Eagle White-tailed

Haliaeetus albicilla

Egret Cattle

Bubulcus ibis

M

Egret Great

Egretta alba

B

Egret Little

Egretta garzetta

M

Falcon Eleonora's

Falco eleonorae

M

Falcon Peregrine

Falco peregrinus

Falcon Red-footed

Falco vespertinus

Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Flamingo

Phoenicopterus ruber

M

Flycatcher Collared

Ficedula albicollis

Flycatcher Spotted

Muscicapa striata

Gadwall

Anas strepera

Garganey

Anas querquedula

Godwit Bar-tailed

Limosa lapponica

Godwit Black-tailed

Limosa limosa

Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Goose Greylag

Anser anser

Goose Red-breasted

Branta ruficollis

Goose White-fronted

Anser albifrons

Grebe Black-necked

Podiceps nigricollis

Grebe Great Crested

Podiceps cristatus

Grebe Little

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Greenfinch

Carduelis chloris

Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Gull Audouin's

Larus audouinii

M

Gull Black-headed

Larus ridibundus

Gull Lesser Black-backed

Larus fuscus

Gull Little

Larus minutus

Gull Mediterranean

Larus melanocephalus

M

Gull Slender-billed

Larus genei

M

Gull Yellow-legged

Larus cachinnans

Harrier Marsh

Circus aeruginosus

Harrier Montagu's

Circus pygargus

Harrier Pallid

Circus macrourus

Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Heron Grey

Ardea cinerea

Heron Night

Nycticorax nycticorax

M

Heron Purple

Ardea purpurea

Heron Squacco

Ardeola ralloides

M

Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Ibis Glossy

Plegadis falcinellus

B

Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Kestrel Lesser

Falco naumanni

M

Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Kite Black

Milvus migrans

Knot

Calidris canutus

Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Lapwing Spur-winged

Hoplopterus spinosus

G

Lark Crested

Galerida cristata

Lark Short-toed

Calandrella brachydactyla

Linnet

Carduelis cannabina

Magpie

Pica pica

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Martin House

Delichon urbica

Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Nuthatch Rock

Sitta neumayer

B

Ortolan

Emberiza hortulana

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Owl Barn

Tyto alba

Owl Eagle

Bubo bubo

Owl Little

Athene noctua

Owl Long-eared

Asio otus

Owl Scops

Otus scops

Owl Tawny

Strix aluco

Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Pelican Dalmatian

Pelecanus crispus

B

Pelican White

Pelecanus onocrotalus

B

Pintail

Anas acuta

Pipit Water

Anthus spinoletta

Plover Golden

Pluvialis apricaria

Plover Grey

Pluvialis squatarola

Plover Kentish

Charadrius alexandrinus

Plover Little Ringed

Charadrius dubius

Plover Ringed

Charadrius hiaticula

Pochard

Aythya ferina

Pochard Red-crested

Netta rufina

Pratincole Collared

Glareola pratincola

M

Raven

Corvus corax

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Redshank Spotted

Tringa erythropus

Redstart Black

Phoenicurus ochruros

Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Roller

Coracias garrulus

Ruff

Philomachus pugnax

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Sandpiper Broad-billed

Limicola falcinellus

Sandpiper Common

Actitis hypoleucos

Sandpiper Curlew

Calidris ferruginea

Sandpiper Marsh

Tringa stagnatilis

Sandpiper Wood

Tringa glareola

Serin

Serinus serinus

Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Shoveler

Anas clypeata

Shrike Lesser Grey

Lanius minor

Shrike Masked

Lanius nubicus

Shrike Red-backed

Lanius collurio

Shrike Woodchat

Lanius senator

Smew

Mergus albellus

Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Sparrow House

Passer domesticus

Sparrow Rock

Petronia petronia

M

Sparrow Spanish

Passer hispaniolensis

M

Sparrow Tree

Passer montanus

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

M

Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Starling Rose-coloured

Sturnus roseus

B

Stilt Black-winged

Himantopus himantopus

M

Stint Little

Calidris minuta

Stonechat

Saxicola torquata

Stone-curlew

Burhinus oedicnemus

Stork Black

Ciconia nigra

Stork White

Ciconia ciconia

Swallow Barn

Hirundo rustica

Swallow Red-rumped

Hirundo daurica

Swan Mute

Cygnus olor

Swan Whooper

Cygnus cygnus

Teal

Anas crecca

Tern Black

Chlidonias niger

Tern Caspian

Sterna caspia

Tern Common

Sterna hirundo

Tern Gull-billed

Gelochelidon nilotica

M

Tern Little

Sterna albifrons

Tern Sandwich

Sterna sandvicensis

Tern Whiskered

Chlidonias hybridus

M

Tern White-winged

Chlidonias leucopterus

Thrush Blue Rock

Monticola solitarius

M

Thrush Song

Turdus philomelos

Tit Bearded

Panurus biarmicus

Tit Blue

Parus caeruleus

Tit Long-tailed

Aegithalos caudatus

Tit Penduline

Remiz pendulinus

Tit Sombre

Parus lugubris

B

Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Vulture Bearded

Gypaetus barbatus

M

Vulture Black

Aegypius monachus

M

Vulture Egyptian

Neophron percnopterus

M

Vulture Griffon

Gyps fulvus

M

Wagtail Grey

Motacilla cinerea

Wagtail White/Pied

Motacilla alba

Wagtail Yellow

Motacilla flava

Warbler Cetti's

Cettia cetti

Warbler Fan-tailed

Cisticola juncidis

M

Warbler Great Reed

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Warbler Marsh

Acrocephalus palustris

Warbler Moustached

Acrocephalus melanopogon

Warbler Ruppell's

Sylvia ruppelli

G

Warbler Sardinian

Sylvia melanocephala

M

Warbler Subalpine

Sylvia cantillans

M

Warbler Willow

Phylloscopus trochilus

Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Wheatear Black-eared

Oenanthe hispanica

M

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

Whitethroat

Sylvia communis

Whitethroat Lesser

Sylvia curruca

Wigeon

Anas penelope

Woodlark

Lullula arborea

Woodpecker Syrian

Dendrocopos syriacus

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella