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Note: Although this list is based on the latest order and names published in the official BOU 'British List', many people will be more familiar with the older taxonomic list used in many bird books. To see an alternative index based on the older taxonomy, click on the link at the top-right of this page. |
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Scientific name |
Common or Vernacular Name |
International English Name (where different) |
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Category A to C species: |
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Cygnus olor |
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Cygnus columbianus |
Tundra Swan |
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Cygnus cygnus |
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Anser brachyrhynchus |
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Anser albifrons |
Greater White-fronted Goose |
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Anser erythropus |
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Anser anser |
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Branta canadensis |
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Branta leucopsis |
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Branta bernicla |
Brant Goose |
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Alopochen aegyptiacus |
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Tadorna ferruginea |
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Tadorna tadorna |
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Aix galericulata |
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Anas penelope |
Eurasian Wigeon |
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Anas strepera |
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Anas crecca |
Eurasian Teal |
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Anas platyrhynchos |
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Anas acuta |
Northern Pintail |
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Anas querquedula |
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Anas clypeata |
Northern Shoveler |
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Netta rufina |
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Aythya ferina |
Common Pochard |
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Aythya collaris |
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Aythya nyroca |
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Aythya fuligula |
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Aythya marila |
Greater Scaup |
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Aythya affinis |
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Somateria mollissima |
Common Eider |
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Clangula hyemalis |
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Melanitta nigra |
Black Scoter |
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Bucephala clangula |
Common Goldeneye |
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Mergellus albellus |
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Mergus serrator |
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Mergus merganser |
Common Merganser |
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Oxyura jamaicensis |
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Lagopus lagopus scotica |
Willow Ptarmigan |
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Alectoris rufa |
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Perdix perdix |
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Phasianus colchicus |
Common Pheasant |
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Gavia stellata |
Red-throated Loon |
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Gavia arctica |
Black-throated Loon |
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Gavia immer |
Great Northern Loon |
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Fulmarus glacialis |
Northern Fulmar |
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Morus bassanus |
Northern Gannet |
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Phalacrocorax carbo |
Great Cormorant |
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Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
European Shag |
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Nycticorax nycticorax |
Black-crowned Night Heron |
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Butorides virescens |
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Bubulcus ibis |
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Egretta garzetta |
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Ardea alba |
Great Egret |
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Ardea cinerea |
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Ardea purpurea |
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Plegadis falcinellus |
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Threskiornis aethiopicus |
(not in BOURC list) |
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Podilymbus podiceps |
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Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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Podiceps cristatus |
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Podiceps grisegena |
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Podiceps auritus |
Horned Grebe |
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Podiceps nigricollis |
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Milvus milvus |
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Circus aeruginosus |
Western Marsh Harrier |
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Accipiter nisus |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk |
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Buteo buteo |
Common Buzzard |
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Aquila chrysaetos |
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Falco tinnunculus |
Common Kestrel |
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Falco vespertinus |
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Falco columbarius |
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Falco subbuteo |
Eurasian Hobby |
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Falco peregrinus |
Peregrine Falcon |
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Rallus aquaticus |
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Gallinula chloropus |
Common Moorhen |
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Fulica atra |
Common Coot |
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Grus grus |
Common Crane |
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Haematopus ostralegus |
Eurasian Oystercatcher |
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Himantopus himantopus |
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Recurvirostra avosetta |
Pied Avocet |
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Charadrius dubius |
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Charadrius hiaticula |
Common Ringed Plover |
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Charadrius morinellus |
Eurasian Dotterel |
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Pluvialis apricaria |
European Golden Plover |
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Pluvialis squatarola |
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Vanellus vanellus |
Northern Lapwing |
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Calidris canutus |
Red Knot |
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Calidris alba |
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Calidris maritima |
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Calidris alpina |
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Philomachus pugnax |
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Gallinago gallinago |
Common Snipe |
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Limnodromus scolopaceus |
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Limosa limosa |
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Limosa lapponica |
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Numenius phaeopus |
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Numenius hudsonicus |
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Numenius arquata |
Eurasian Curlew |
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Actitis hypoleucos |
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Actitis macularius |
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Tringa ochropus |
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Tringa erythropus |
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Tringa nebularia |
Common Greenshank |
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Tringa Glareola |
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Tringa totanus |
Common Redshank |
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Arenaria interpres |
Ruddy Turnstone |
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Phalaropus fulicarius |
Red Phalarope |
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Stercorarius parasiticus |
Parasitic Jaeger |
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Stercorarius skua |
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Xema sabini |
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Rissa tridactyla |
Black-legged Kittiwake |
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Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Common Black-headed Gull |
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Hydrocoloeus minutus |
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Larus atricilla |
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Larus melanocephalus |
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Larus canus |
Mew Gull |
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Larus delawarensis |
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Larus fuscus |
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Larus argentatus |
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Larus glaucoides |
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Larus hyperboreus |
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Larus marinus |
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Sternula albifrons |
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Chlidonias hybrida |
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Chlidonias niger |
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Sterna sandvicensis |
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Sterna hirundo |
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Sterna paradisaea |
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Uria aalge |
Common Murre |
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Alca torda |
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Cepphus grylle |
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Fratercula arctica |
Atlantic Puffin |
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Columba livia |
Common Pigeon |
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Columba oenas |
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Columba palumbus |
Common Wood Pigeon |
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Streptopelia decaocto |
Eurasian Collared Dove |
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Psittacula krameri |
Rose-ringed Parakeet |
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Cuculus canorus |
Common Cuckoo |
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Tyto alba |
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Athene noctua |
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Strix aluco |
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Asio flammeus |
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Apus apus |
Common Swift |
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Alcedo atthis |
Common Kingfisher |
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Upupa epops |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
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Picus viridis |
European Green Woodpecker |
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Dendrocopos major |
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Dendrocopos minor |
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Lanius excubitor |
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Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
Red-billed Chough |
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Pica pica |
Eurasian Magpie |
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Garrulus glandarius |
Eurasian Jay |
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Corvus monedula |
Western Jackdaw |
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Corvus frugilegus |
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Corvus corone |
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Corvus cornix |
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Corvus corax |
Northern Raven |
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Regulus regulus |
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Cyanistes caeruleus |
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Parus major |
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Periparus ater |
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Poecile palustris |
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Poecile montana |
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Panurus biarmicus |
Bearded Reedling |
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Lullula arborea |
Wood Lark |
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Alauda arvensis |
Sky Lark |
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Eremophila alpestris |
Horned Lark |
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Riparia riparia |
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Hirundo rustica |
Barn Swallow |
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Delichon urbicum |
Common House Martin |
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Hirundo daurica / Cecropis daurica |
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Aegithalos caudatus |
Long-tailed Bushtit |
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Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
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Phylloscopus collybita |
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Phylloscopus ibericus |
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Phylloscopus trochilus |
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Sylvia atricapilla |
Eurasian Blackcap |
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Sylvia borin |
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Sylvia communis |
Common Whitethroat |
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Sylvia undata |
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Locustella naevia |
Common Grasshopper Warbler |
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Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
Eurasian Reed Warbler |
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Bombycilla garrulus |
Bohemian Waxwing |
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Sitta europaea |
Eurasian Nuthatch |
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Certhia familiaris |
Eurasian Treecreeper |
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Troglodytes troglodytes |
Winter Wren |
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Sturnus vulgaris |
Common Starling |
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Cinclus cinclus |
White-throated Dipper |
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Turdus torquatus |
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Turdus merula |
Common Blackbird |
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Turdus pilaris |
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Turdus philomelos |
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Turdus iliacus |
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Turdus viscivorus |
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Muscicapa striata |
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Erithacus rubecula |
European Robin |
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Phoenicurus ochruros |
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Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
Common Redstart |
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Saxicola rubetra |
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Saxicola torquatus |
Eurasian Stonechat |
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Saxicola maurus |
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Oenanthe oenanthe |
Northern Wheatear |
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Oenanthe deserti |
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Ficedula hypoleuca |
Eurasian Pied Flycatcher |
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Prunella modularis |
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Passer domesticus |
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Passer montanus |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
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Motacilla flava |
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Motacilla cinerea |
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Motacilla alba |
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Motacilla alba yarrellii |
White Wagtail (subspecies) |
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Anthus trivialis |
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Anthus pratensis |
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Anthus petrosus |
Eurasian Rock Pipit |
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Fringilla coelebs |
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Fringilla montifringilla |
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Carduelis chloris |
European Greenfinch |
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Carduelis carduelis |
European Goldfinch |
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Carduelis spinus |
Eurasian Siskin |
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Carduelis cannabina |
Common Linnet |
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Carduelis flavirostris |
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Carduelis cabaret |
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Loxia curvirostra |
Red Crossbill |
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Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
Eurasian Bullfinch |
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Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
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Plectrophenax nivalis |
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Emberiza citrinella |
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Emberiza schoeniclus |
Common Reed Bunting |
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Emberiza calandra |
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Category E species: |
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Cygnus atratus |
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Aix sponsa |
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