List of birds of Italy

Italy is a country in southern Europe. on the Mediterranean. It has recorded 516 bird species as listed below. 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

* Antarctic Giant Petrel, "Macronectes giganteus"Rare/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"
* 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
* 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 subruficollis"Rare/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"
* Audouin's Gull, "Larus audouinii] , Near-threatened"
* 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"
* Great Black-headed Gull, "Larus ichthyaetus"
* Black-headed Gull, "Larus ridibundus"
* Slender-billed Gull, "Larus genei"
* Mediterranean Gull, "Larus melanocephalus"
* Laughing Gull, "Larus atricilla" Rare/Accidental
* Little Gull, "Larus 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, "Sterna nilotica"
* Caspian Tern, "Sterna caspia"
* Lesser Crested Tern, "Sterna bengalensis"
* Sandwich Tern, "Sterna sandvicensis"
* Roseate Tern, "Sterna dougallii" Rare/Accidental
* Common Tern, "Sterna hirundo"
* Arctic Tern, "Sterna paradisaea" Rare/Accidental
* Little Tern, "Sterna albifrons"
* Sooty Tern, "Sterna fuscata" Rare/Accidental
* Whiskered Tern, "Chlidonias hybridus"
* 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"
* Turtle Dove, "Streptopelia turtur"
* Oriental Turtle Dove, "Streptopelia orientalis" Rare/Accidental
* Eurasian Collared Dove, "Streptopelia decaocto"
* Laughing Dove, "Streptopelia senegalensis"

Psittacidae

* Rose-ringed Parakeet, "Psittacula krameri"
* 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" Rare/Accidental
* 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"
* Eurasian 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, "Dendrocopos minor"
* Middle Spotted Woodpecker, "Dendrocopos medius"
* White-backed Woodpecker, "Dendrocopos leucotos"
* Great Spotted Woodpecker, "Dendrocopos major"
* Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker, "Picoides tridactylus"
* Black Woodpecker, "Dryocopus martius"
* 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"
* White-winged Lark, "Melanocorypha leucoptera"
* Black Lark, "Melanocorypha yeltoniensis"
* Greater Short-toed Lark, "Calandrella brachydactyla"
* Lesser Short-toed Lark, "Calandrella rufescens" Rare/Accidental
* Dupont's Lark, "Chersophilus duponti] , Rare/Accidental Near-threatened"
* Crested Lark, "Galerida cristata"
* Wood Lark, "Lullula arborea"
* Eurasian Skylark, "Alauda arvensis"
* Shore Lark, "Eremophila alpestris"

Hirundinidae

* Sand Martin, "Riparia riparia"
* Crag Martin, "Ptyonoprogne rupestris"
* Barn Swallow, "Hirundo rustica"
* Red-rumped Swallow, "Cecropis daurica"
* House Martin, "Delichon urbica"

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"
* American Pipit, "Anthus rubescens" Rare/Accidental

Regulidae

* Goldcrest, "Regulus regulus"
* Firecrest, "Regulus ignicapillus"

Bombycillidae

* Bohemian Waxwing, "Bombycilla garrulus"

Cinclidae

* White-throated Dipper, "Cinclus cinclus"

Troglodytidae

* Winter Wren, "Troglodytes troglodytes"

Prunellidae

* Alpine Accentor, "Prunella collaris"
* Siberian Accentor, "Prunella montanella" Rare/Accidental
* Dunnock, "Prunella modularis"

Turdidae

* Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush, "Monticola saxatilis"
* Blue Rock-Thrush, "Monticola solitarius"
* Siberian Thrush, "Zoothera 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"

Sylviidae

* Cetti's Warbler, "Cettia cetti"
* Grasshopper Warbler, "Locustella naevia"
* Eurasian River Warbler, "Locustella fluviatilis" Rare/Accidental
* Savi's Warbler, "Locustella luscinioides"
* 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, "Hippolais pallida"
* Olive-tree Warbler, "Hippolais olivetorum"
* Melodious Warbler, "Hippolais polyglotta"
* Icterine Warbler, "Hippolais icterina"
* 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 Warbler, "Phylloscopus humei" Rare/Accidental
* Arctic Warbler, "Phylloscopus borealis" Rare/Accidental
* 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"
* Rueppell's Warbler, "Sylvia rueppelli"
* Subalpine Warbler, "Sylvia cantillans"
* Sardinian Warbler, "Sylvia melanocephala"
* Spectacled Warbler, "Sylvia conspicillata"
* Dartford Warbler, "Sylvia undata"
* Marmora's Warbler, "Sylvia sarda"

Muscicapidae

* 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"

Paradoxornithidae

* Bearded Reedling, "Panurus biarmicus"
* Ashy-throated Parrotbill, "Paradoxornis alphonsianus"

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"
* 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"

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
* Lapland Longspur, "Calcarius lapponicus"
* Snow Bunting, "Plectrophenax nivalis"

Icteridae

* Bobolink, "Dolichonyx oryzivorus" Rare/Accidental

Fringillidae

* 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, "Carduelis chloris"
* Common Redpoll, "Carduelis flammea"
* Eurasian Siskin, "Carduelis spinus"
* European Goldfinch, "Carduelis carduelis"
* Twite, "Carduelis flavirostris"
* Eurasian Linnet, "Carduelis 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"
* 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.

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References

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

External links

* [http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp?pg=home&lang=IT Avibase il database degli uccelli del mondo]
* [http://www.ebnitalia.it/ EBN Italia il birdwatching italiano]
* [http://www.birdguide.it A birdwatcher's guide to Italy]
* [http://www.gisbau.uniroma1.it/species.php Rete ecologica nazionale]
* [http://www.faunaeur.org/ Fauna Europea]
* [http://www.faunaitalia.it/ckmap/index.html Fauna italiana]
* [http://www.ciso-coi.org/ Centro Italiano studi Ornitologici]