List of birds of Switzerland

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Switzerland. The avifauna of Switzerland include a total of 420 species as of 2016 according to the Swiss Ornithological Institute (Schweizerische Vogelwarte).^[1] Of them, 40 are considered irregular and 67 are considered accidental as defined below. Six have been introduced by humans.

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 categories and statuses of occurrence are used by the Swiss Ornithological Institute. Species without letter tags are in Category A ("recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since 1 January 1950") and those without number tags are Status 1 ("recorded in at least 9 years out of 10 between 2005 and 2014").

(B) Category B - "Species that would otherwise be in category A but have been recorded only between 1800 and 1949"
(C) Category C - "Species...introduced by man, either deliberately or accidentally, [and] have established breeding populations"
(D) Category D - Species for which "there is reasonable doubt that they have ever occurred in a natural state"
(2) Status 2, irregular - "species recorded more than 10 times and in more than 5 years between 1965 and 2014 but in fewer than 9 years out of 10 between 2005 and 2014"
(3) Status 3, accidental - "species recorded 1–10 times or in 1–5 years between 1965 and 2014, or for the first time after 2014"
(4) Status 4 - "Species recorded at least once but not since 1965"

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (D)
Graylag goose, Anser anser
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus (B) (4)
Bean goose, Anser fabalis (see note)^{[note 1]}
Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus (3)
Brant, Branta bernicla (2)
Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis (3)
Canada goose, Branta canadensis (D)
Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis (3)
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (C)
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (C)
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Mandarin duck, Aix galericulata (C)
Garganey, Spatula querquedula
Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors (3)
Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
Gadwall, Mareca strepera
Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris (D)
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris (2)
Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Greater scaup, Aythya marila
Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis (D)
Common eider, Somateria mollissima
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Smew, Mergellus albellus
Common merganser, Mergus merganser
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (C)
White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala (3)

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca
Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa (B) (4)
Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (C)
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 (2)

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
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 (C)
Stock dove, Columba oenas
Common wood-pigeon, Columba palumbus
European turtle-dove, Streptopelia turtur
Eurasian collared-dove, Streptopelia decaocto

Sandgrouse

Order: Pterocliformes Family: Pteroclidae

Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus (B) (4)

Bustards

Order: Otidiformes Family: Otididae

Great bustard, Otis tarda (3)
Houbara bustard, Chlamydotis undulata (B) (4)
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii (B) (4)
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax (3)

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius (3)
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus

Nightjars and allies

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae

Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus

Swifts

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae

Alpine swift, Apus melba
Common swift, Apus apus
Pallid swift, Apus pallidus

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae

Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Corn crake, Crex crex
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Eurasian moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinica (D)
Western swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio (D)
Little crake, Zapornia parva
Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla (2)

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae

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
Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva (3)
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius (2)
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus (3)
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus

Sandpipers and allies

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Slender-billed curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (3)
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Ruff, Calidris pugnax
Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus (2)
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima (3)
Little stint, Calidris minuta
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (3)
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis (3)
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (2)
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Great snipe, Gallinago media
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus (3)
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus (2)
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius (3)
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Common redshank, Tringa totanus

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae

Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor (B) (4)
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola (2)
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni (3)

Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

Great skua, Stercorarius skua (2)
Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae

Common murre, Uria aalge (B) (4)
Long-billed murrelet, Brachyramphus perdix (3)

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea (B) (4)
Sabine's gull, Xema sabini (2)
Slender-billed gull, Chroicocephalus genei (2)
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla (3)
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan (3)
Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii (3)
Mew gull, Larus canus
Herring gull, Larus argentatus
Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides (3)
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus (3)
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
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 (3)
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis (3)

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae

Red-throated loon, Gavia stellata
Arctic loon, Gavia arctica
Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica (3)
Common loon, Gavia immer
Yellow-billed loon, Gavia adamsii (3)

Northern storm-petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

European storm-petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus (3)
Leach's storm-petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa (4)
Band-rumped storm-petrel, Oceanodroma castro (3)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis (B) (4)
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus (3)
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus (3)
Yelkouan shearwater, Puffinus yelkouan (B) (4)

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae

Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia

Boobies and gannets

Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae

Northern gannet, Morus bassanus (3)

Cormorants and shags

Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Pygmy cormorant, Microcarbo pygmeus (3)
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis (3)

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus (B) (4)
Pink-backed pelican, Pelecanus rufescens (D)
Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus (D)

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae

Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
Gray heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great egret, Egretta alba
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides
Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae

Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (2)
Sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus (D)
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 (2)
Bearded vulture, Gypaetus barbatus
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus (2)
European honey-buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus (B) (2)
Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus
Short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus
Lesser spotted eagle, Clanga pomarina (3)
Greater spotted eagle, Clanga clanga (2)
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Eurasian marsh-harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Red kite, Milvus milvus
Black kite, Milvus migrans
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla (2)
Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (2)
Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus (2)

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
Northern hawk owl, Surnia ulula (B) (4)
Eurasian pygmy-owl, Glaucidium passerinum
Little owl, Athene noctua
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
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

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae

Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus (3)
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
Eurasian green woodpecker, Picus viridis
Gray-headed woodpecker, Picus canus
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae

Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni (3)
Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae (3)
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus (3)
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae

Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus (3)
Great gray shrike, Lanius excubitor
Lesser gray shrike, Lanius minor (2)
Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator

Old World rioles

Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae

Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Crows, jays, and magpies

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
Common raven, Corvus corax

Bearded reedling

Order: Passeriformes Family: Panuridae

Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus

Larks

Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae

Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris (2)
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata (3)
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra (2)
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens (3)
Wood lark, Lullula arborea
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera (B) (4)
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
Crested lark, Galerida cristata (2)

Swallows and martins

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

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

Tits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae

Coal tit, Parus ater
Crested tit, Parus cristatus
Marsh tit, Parus palustris
Willow tit, Parus montanus
Eurasian blue tit, Parus caeruleus
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 (2)

Leaf warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae

Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus (2)
Hume's warbler, Phylloscopus humei (3)
Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus (3)
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi (3)
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus (3)
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
Iberian chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus (3)
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides (3)

Reed warblers and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae

Booted warbler, Iduna caligata (3)
Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola
Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon (2)
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola (3)
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum (3)
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 (2)
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Common grasshopper-warbler, Locustella naevia

Cisticolas

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae

Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis (2)

Sylviid warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
Western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis (2)
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala (2)
Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Spectacled warbler, Sylvia conspicillata (3)
Dartford warbler, Sylvia undata (3)

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae

Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes (3)
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis (3)
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia (2)
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva (2)
Semicollared flycatcher, Ficedula semitorquata (3)
European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
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 torquatus
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica (2)
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti (3)

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae

Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica (3)
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae

European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Spotless starling, Sturnus unicolo (3)
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus (2)

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae

Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
Dunnock, Prunella modularis

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae

Gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Western yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola (2)
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi (2)
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni (3)
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta

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 (3)
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githagineus (3)
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
Twite, Linaria flavirostris (3)
Eurasian linnet, Linaria cannabina
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea (3)
Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Citril finch, Serinus citrinella
European serin, Serinus serinus
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae

Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus (2)
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis

Old World buntings

Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae

Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala (2)
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
Rock bunting, Emberiza cia
Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos (3)
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla (2)
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica (3)

New World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae

Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia (3)

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Italian sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis italiae
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Rock sparrow, Petronia petronia (B) (4)
White-winged snowfinch, Montifringilla nivalis

Notes

↑ This species has been split by Clements. The Swiss Ornithological Institute list does not specify whether one or both of taiga bean-goose (Anser fabalis) and tundra bean-goose (A. serrirostris) has been recorded.

References

↑ Volet, Bernard (September 2016). "Checklist of the birds of Switzerland". Der Ornithologische Beobachter. 113 (3): 205–234.
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