List of birds of Italy

The Italian sparrow is the national bird of Italy.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Italy. The avifauna of Italy included a total of 557 species recorded in the wild by early 2018.^[1] Of these species, 166 are accidental, 13 have been introduced by humans, and one has been extirpated.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2018 edition.^[2]

The following tags have been used to highlight some categories of occurrence. The notes of population status, such as "endangered", apply to the worldwide population, not that only in Italy.

• (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Italy
• (I) Introduced - a species introduced by humans directly or indirectly to Italy

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

• Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (A)
• Graylag goose, Anser anser
• Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
• Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus (A) (vulnerable)
• Taiga bean-goose, Anser fabalis
• Tundra bean-goose, Anser serrirostris
• Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus (A)
• Brant, Branta bernicla
• Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
• Canada goose, Branta canadensis
• Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis (vulnerable)
• Mute swan, Cygnus olor (I)
• Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
• Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
• Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (A)
• Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
• Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
• Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata
• Baikal teal, Sibirionetta formosa (A) (vulnerable)
• Garganey, Spatula querquedula
• Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors (A)
• Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
• Gadwall, Mareca strepera
• Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
• American wigeon, Mareca americana (A)
• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
• Northern pintail, Anas acuta
• Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
• Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris (vulnerable)
• Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
• Common pochard, Aythya ferina
• Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (A)
• Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca (near-threatened)
• Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
• Greater scaup, Aythya marila
• King eider, Somateria spectabilis (A)
• Common eider, Somateria mollissima
• Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus (A)
• Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
• Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
• Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
• Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
• Smew, Mergellus albellus
• Common merganser, Mergus merganser
• Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
• Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (A)
• White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala (endangered)

New World quail

Order: Galliformes   Family: Odontophoridae

• Northern bobwhite, Colinus virginianus (I) (near-threatened)

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

• Common quail, Coturnix coturnix (I)
• Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca (near-threatened)
• Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I)
• Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa
• Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara
• Erckel's francolin, Pternistis erckelii (I)
• Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus (I)
• Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)
• Gray partridge, Perdix perdix
• Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
• Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
• Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
• Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta

Flamingos

Order: Phoenicopteriformes   Family: Phoenicopteridae

• Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

• Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus (vulnerable)
• Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
• Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
• Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Pigeons and doves

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

• Rock pigeon, Columba livia
• Stock pigeon, Columba oenas
• Common wood-pigeon, Columba palumbus
• European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur (vulnerable)
• Oriental turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis (A)
• Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto
• Laughing dove, Spilopelia senegalensis

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes   Family: Pteroclididae

• Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus (A)
• Pin-tailed sandgrouse, Pterocles alchata (A)
• Spotted sandgrouse, Pterocles senegallus (A)

Bustards

Order: Otidiformes   Family: Otididae

• Great bustard, Otis tarda (A) (vulnerable)
• Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata (A) (vulnerable)
• Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii (A) (vulnerable)
• Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax (near-threatened)

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

• Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
• Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus (A)
• Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus (A)
• Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

• Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis (A)
• Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
• Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius (A)

Swifts

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Apodidae

• Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
• Common swift, Apus apus
• Pallid swift, Apus pallidus
• Little swift, Apus affinis (A)

Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

• Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
• Corn crake, Crex crex
• Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
• Eurasian moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
• Red-knobbed coot, Fulica cristata (A)
• Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
• Allen's gallinule, Porphyrio alleni (A)
• Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus (A)
• Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
• African swamphen, Porphyrio madagascariensis (A)
• Striped crake, Amaurornis marginalis (A)
• Little crake, Zapornia parva
• Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Gruidae

• Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo (A)
• Common crane, Grus grus

Thick-knees

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Burhinidae

• Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus

Stilts and avocets

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

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

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Haematopodidae

• Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Plovers and lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

• Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
• European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria
• American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica (A)
• Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (A)
• Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus (near-threatened0
• Spur-winged lapwing, Vanellus spinosus (A)
• Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius (A) (critically endangered)
• White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus (A)
• Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (A)
• Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A)
• Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus (A)
• Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius (A)
• Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
• Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
• Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
• Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

• Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (A)
• Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
• Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (A) (critically endangered)
• Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata (near-threatened)
• Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica (near-threatened)
• Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa (near-threatened)
• Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
• Red knot, Calidris canutus (near-threatened)
• Ruff, Calidris pugnax
• Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus
• Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
• Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
• Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis (A) (near-threatened)
• Sanderling, Calidris alba
• Dunlin, Calidris alpina
• Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
• Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii (A)
• Little stint, Calidris minuta
• Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla (A)
• White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A)
• Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis (A) (near-threatened)
• Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
• Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (A)
• Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
• Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
• Great snipe, Gallinago media (near-threatened)
• Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
• Pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura (A)
• Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
• Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor (A)
• Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
• Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
• Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
• Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia (A)
• Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
• Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
• Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
• Willet, Tringa semipalmata (A)
• Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (A)
• Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
• Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
• Common redshank, Tringa totanus

Buttonquail

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Turnicidae

• Small buttonquail, Turnix sylvaticus

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

• Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor (A)
• Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
• Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni (A) (near-threatened)

Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Stercorariidae

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

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Alcidae

• Dovekie, Alle alle (A)
• Common murre, Uria aalge (A)
• Razorbill, Alca torda (near-threatened)
• Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica (vulnerable)

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

• Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla (vulnerable
• Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea (A) (near-threatened)
• Sabine's gull, Xema sabini (A)
• Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei
• Gray-hooded gull, Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus (A)
• Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
• Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea (A)
• Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (A)
• Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (A)
• Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
• Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
• Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii
• Mew gull, Larus canus
• Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis (A)
• Herring gull, Larus argentatus
• Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
• Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
• Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides (A)
• Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
• Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (A)
• Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
• Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (A)
• Little tern, Sternula albifrons
• Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
• Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
• Black tern, Chlidonias niger
• White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
• Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
• Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii (A)
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo
• Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea (A)
• Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
• Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae

• Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata
• Arctic loon, Gavia arctica
• Common loon, Gavia immer
• Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii (A) (near-threatened)

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Diomedeidae

• Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)
• Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans (A)

Southern storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Oceanitidae

• Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)

Northern storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

• European storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
• Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (A)
• Swinhoe's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis (A) (near-threatened)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

• Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus (A)
• Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis (A)
• Cape petrel, Daption capense (A)
• Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii (A)
• Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
• Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis (A)
• Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus (A) (near-threatened)
• Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan (vulnerable)
• Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus (critically endangered)
• Barolo shearwater, Puffinus baroli (A)
• Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni (A)

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae

• Black stork, Ciconia nigra
• White stork, Ciconia ciconia

Boobies and gannets

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

• Brown booby, Sula leucogaster (A)
• Northern gannet, Morus bassanus

Cormorants and shags

Order: Suliformes   Family: Phalacrocoracidae

• Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus
• Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
• European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Pelecanidae

• Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
• Pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens (A)
• Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus (A) (vulnerable)

Heron, egrets, and bitterns

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

• Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
• Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
• Schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus
• Gray heron, Ardea cinerea
• Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
• Great egret, Ardea alba
• Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia (A)
• Little egret, Egretta garzetta
• Western reef-heron, Egretta gularis (A)
• Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
• Black heron, Egretta ardesiaca (A)
• Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
• Green heron, Butorides virescens (A)
• Striated heron, Butorides striata (A)
• Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

• Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
• Sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus (I) (non-established)
• Northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita (extirpated) (critically endangered)
• Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

• Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles and kites

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

• Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus (A)
• Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus (near-threatened)
• Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus (endangered)
• European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus
• Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus (A)
• Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus (near-threatened)
• Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus
• Short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus
• Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina
• Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga (vulnerable)
• Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
• Tawny eagle, Aquila rapax (A)
• Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis (A) (endangered)
• Imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca (A) (vulnerable)
• Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
• Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata
• Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
• Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
• Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus (near-threatened)
• Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
• Levant sparrowhawk, Accipiter brevipes (A)
• Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
• Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
• Red kite, Milvus milvus (near-threatened)
• Black kite, Milvus migrans
• White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
• Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus
• Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
• Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus

Barn-owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae

• Barn owl, Tyto alba

Owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

• Eurasian scops-owl, Otus scops
• Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo
• Eurasian pygmy-owl, Glaucidium passerinum
• Little owl, Athene noctua
• Tawny owl, Strix aluco
• Ural owl, Strix uralensis
• Long-eared owl, Asio otus
• Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
• Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus

Hoopoes

Order: Bucerotiformes   Family: Upupidae

• Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
• Pied kingfisher, Ceryle rudis (A)

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae

• Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus (A)
• European bee-eater, Merops apiaster

Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

• European roller, Coracias garrulus

Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

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

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

• Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni
• Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
• Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus (near-threatened)
• Amur falcon, Falco amurensis (A)
• Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae
• Sooty falcon, Falco concolor (A) (vulnerable)
• Merlin, Falco columbarius
• Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
• Lanner falcon, Falco biarmicus
• Saker falcon, Falco cherrug (endangered)
• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Old World parrots

Order: Psittaciformes   Family: Psittaculidae

• Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri

African and New World parrots

Order: Psittaciformes   Family: Psittacidae

• Monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus (I)

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

• Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
• Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides (A)
• Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus (A)
• Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus (A)
• Great gray shrike, Lanius excubitor
• Lesser gray shrike, Lanius minor
• Masked shrike, Lanius nubicus (A)
• Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator

Old World orioles

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oriolidae

• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Crows, jays, magpies, and ravens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

• Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
• Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
• Eurasian nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
• Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
• Yellow-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax graculus
• Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
• Rook, Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion crow, Corvus corone
• Hooded crow, Corvus cornix
• Brown-necked raven, Corvus ruficollis (A)
• Common raven, Corvus corax

Bearded reedling

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Panuridae

• Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus

Larks

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

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

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

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

Tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

• Coal tit, Periparus ater
• Crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
• Sombre tit, Poecile lugubris (A)
• Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
• Willow tit, Poecile montana
• Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
• African blue tit, Cyanistes teneriffae
• Great tit, Parus major

Penduline-tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Remizidae

• Eurasian penduline-tit, Remiz pendulinus

Long-tailed tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

• Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sittidae

• Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Wallcreeper

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Tichodromidae

• Wallcreeper, Tichodroma muraria

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Certhiidae

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

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

• Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cinclidae

• White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Regulidae

• Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
• Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla

Bush warblers and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Scotocercidae

• Cetti's warbler, Cettia cetti

Leaf warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

• Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
• Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
• Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis (A)
• Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
• Hume's warbler, Phylloscopus humei (A)
• Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (A)
• Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi (A)
• Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (A)
• Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
• Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
• Iberian chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus (A)
• Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides (A)
• Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis (A)

Reed warblers and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

• Booted warbler, Iduna caligata (A)
• Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida (A)
• Western olivaceous warbler, Iduna opaca (A)
• Olive-tree warbler, Hippolais olivetorum (A)
• Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
• Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
• Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola (vulnerable)
• Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon
• Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
• Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum (A)
• Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
• Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
• Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Grassbirds and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

• Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis (A)
• Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
• Common grasshopper-warbler, Locustella naevia

Cisticolas and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cisticolidae

• Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis

Sylviid warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

• Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
• Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
• African desert warbler, Sylvia deserti (A)
• Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
• Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
• Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis
• Eastern Orphean warbler, Sylvia crassirostris (A)
• Tristram's warbler, Sylvia deserticola (A)
• Cyprus warbler, Sylvia melanothorax (A)
• Menetries's warbler, Sylvia mystacea (A)
• Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia ruppeli (A)
• Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
• Moltoni's warbler, Sylvia subalpina
• Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
• Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
• Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata
• Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda
• Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata (near-threatened)

Parrotbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paradoxornithidae

• Vinous-throated parrotbill, Sinosuthora webbiana (I)
• Ashy-throated parrotbill, Sinosuthora alphonsiana (I)

Laughingthrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Leiothrichidae

• Red-billed leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea (I)

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

• Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
• Rufous-tailed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
• European robin, Erithacus rubecula
• White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis (A)
• Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
• Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
• Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
• Siberian rubythroat, Calliope calliope (A)
• Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus (A)
• Mugimaki flycatcher, Ficedula mugimaki (A)
• Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
• Semicollared flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata
• European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
• Atlas flycatcher, Ficedula speculigera (A)
• Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
• Moussier's redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri (A)
• Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
• Rufous-tailed rock-thrush, Monticola saxatilis
• Blue rock-thrush, Monticola solitarius
• Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
• European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
• Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus (A)
• Pied bushchat, Saxicola caprata (A)
• White-crowned wheatear, Oenanthe leucopyga (A)
• Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura
• Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
• Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka (A)
• Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
• Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
• Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

• Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica (A)
• White's thrush, Zoothera aurea (A)
• Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus (A)
• Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus (A)
• Hermit thrush, Catharus guttatus (A)
• Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
• Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
• Redwing, Turdus iliacus
• Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
• Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus (A)
• Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
• Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
• Black-throated thrush, Turdus atrogularis (A)
• Red-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis (A)
• Dusky thrush, Turdus eunomus (A)
• Naumann's thrush, Turdus naumanni (A)

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

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

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

• Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
• Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella (A)
• Dunnock, Prunella modularis

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

• Gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
• Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
• Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba
• Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
• Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii (A)
• Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
• Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis (near-threatened)
• Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
• Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
• Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
• Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
• Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus (A)
• American pipit, Anthus rubescens (A)

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Bombycillidae

• Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus

Finches and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

• Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
• Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
• Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
• Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator (A)
• Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
• Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus
• European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
• Twite, Linaria flavirostris
• Eurasian linnet, Linaria cannabina
• Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
• Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret
• Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus (A)
• Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
• White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera (A)
• European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
• Citril finch, Serinus citrinella
• Corsican finch, Serinus corsicanus
• European serin, Serinus serinus
• Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

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

Old World buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

• Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
• Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps (A)
• Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
• Rock bunting, Emberiza cia
• Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus
• Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
• Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
• Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
• Cretzschmar's bunting, Emberiza caesia (A)
• Pallas's bunting, Emberiza pallasi (A)
• Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
• Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola (A) (critically endangered)
• Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
• Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica (vulnerable)

New World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passerellidae

• Fox sparrow, Passerella iliaca (A)

Icterids

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Icteridae

• Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus (A)

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

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

Waxbills and allies

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Estrildidae]]

• Red avadavat, Amandava amandava (I)

Gallery of Italian breeding birds

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

References

External links

• EBN Italia il birdwatching italiano
• Rete ecologica nazionale
• Fauna Europea
• Fauna italiana