Capercaillie
(Western Capercaillie)
Tetrao urogallus
Tetrao
Gamebird, probably the Black Grouse (Latin)
urogallus
Partial homophonic rensering of mountain cock (German)
Black Grouse
Lyrurus tetrix
Lyrurus
Lyre-tailed (Greek)
tetrix
Ground-nesting bird mentioned by Aristotle (Greek)
Ptarmigan
(Rock Ptarmigan)
Lagopus muta
Lagopus
From specific name for Willow Grouse (Linnaeus)
muta
Silent, dumb (Latin)
Red Grouse
(Willow Ptarmigan)
Lagopus lagopus
Lagopus
From specific name for Willow Grouse (Linnaeus)
lagopus
Hare foot (Greek)
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Alectoris
Farmyard fowl, chicken (Greek)
rufa
Red, ruddy, rufous (Latin)
Grey Partridge
Perdix perdix
Perdix
From specific name for Grey Partridge (Linnaeus)
perdix
Partridge (Latin)
Quail
(Common Quail)
Coturnix coturnix
Coturnix
From specific name for Common Quail (Linnaeus)
coturnix
Quail (Latin)
Pheasant
(Common Pheasant)
Phasianus colchicus
Phasianus
Pheasant (Latin)
colchicus
From Colchis on the eastern shores of the Black Sea (Latin)
Golden Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
Chrysolophus
With a golden crest (Greek)
pictus
Painted (Latin)
Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
Chrysolophus
With a golden crest (Greek)
amherstiae
Sarah Countes Amherst (Eponym)
Brent Goose
(Brant Goose)
Branta bernicla
Branta
Type of goose (Latin)
bernicla
Barnacle (Latin)
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
Branta
Type of goose (Latin)
ruficollis
Red- or ruddy-necked (Latin)
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Branta
Type of goose (Latin)
canadensis
Canada (Toponym)
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Branta
Type of goose (Latin)
leucopsis
White-faced (Greek)
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Branta
Type of goose (Latin)
hutchinsii
Thoma Hutchins, 19th Century English surgeon (Eponym)
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
caerulescens
Bluish (Latin)
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
anser
Goose (Latin)
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
fabalis
Of beans (broad bean) (Latin)
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
brachyrhynchus
Short bill (Greek)
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
serrirostris
Saw-billed (Latin)
White-fronted Goose
(Greater White-fronted Goose)
Anser albifrons
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
albifrons
White forehead or front (Latin)
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
Anser
From specific name for Greylag Goose (Linnaeus)
erythropus
Red-footed (Greek)
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Cygnus
From specific name for Whooper swan (Linnaeus)
olor
Swan (Latin)
Bewick's Swan
(Tundra Swan)
Cygnus columbianus
Cygnus
From specific name for Whooper swan (Linnaeus)
columbianus
From Colombia (Toponym)
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Cygnus
From specific name for Whooper swan (Linnaeus)
cygnus
Swan (Latin)
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Alopochen
Fox-like goose (Greek)
aegyptiaca
Egyptian (Latin)
Shelduck
(Common Shelduck)
Tadorna tadorna
Tadorna
From specific name for Common Shelduck (Linnaeus)
tadorna
Common duck (French)
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea
Tadorna
From specific name for Common Shelduck (Linnaeus)
ferruginea
Rusty-coloured, ferruginous (Latin)
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Aix
Unknown diving bird mentioned by Aristotle, possibly a small goose, grebe or duck (Greek)
galericulata
Wig (Latin)
Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa
Sibirionetta
Siberian duck (Greek)
formosa
Beautiful (Latin)
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Spatula
Spoon, spatula (Latin)
querquedula
Duck mentioned by Varro, possibly onomatopoeic (Onomatopoeic)
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Spatula
Spoon, spatula (Latin)
discors
Different, at variance (Latin)
Shoveler
(Northern Shoveler)
Spatula clypeata
Spatula
Spoon, spatula (Latin)
clypeata
Shield-bearing (Latin)
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Mareca
Small types of duck (Brazilian Portuguese)
strepera
Noisy (Latin)
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
Mareca
Small types of duck (Brazilian Portuguese)
falcata
Sickle-shaped (Latin)
Wigeon
(Eurasian Wigeon)
Mareca penelope
Mareca
Small types of duck (Brazilian Portuguese)
penelope
Duck with purple stripes said to have rescued Penelope (Greek)
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Mareca
Small types of duck (Brazilian Portuguese)
americana
America (Toponym)
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas
Duck (Latin)
platyrhynchos
Broad-billed, broad-beaked (Latin)
Black Duck
(American Black Duck)
Anas rubripes
Anas
Duck (Latin)
rubripes
Red foot (Latin)
Pintail
(Northern Pintail)
Anas acuta
Anas
Duck (Latin)
acuta
Sharp-pointed tail (Latin)
Teal
(Eurasian Teal)
Anas crecca
Anas
Duck (Latin)
crecca
Teal (Kricka) (Swedish)
Green-winged Teal
Anas carolinensis
Anas
Duck (Latin)
carolinensis
Carolina or the Caroline Colonies (Toponym)
Red-crested Pochard
Netta rufina
Netta
Duck (Greek)
rufina
Golden, golden red (Latin)
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
valisineria
Antonio Vallisnieri de Valisneri18th Century Italian botanist (Eponym)
Redhead
Aythya americana
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
americana
America (Toponym)
Pochard
(Common Pochard)
Aythya ferina
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
ferina
Wild, game (Latin)
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
nyroca
Name for a duck (Russian)
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
collaris
Of the neck (Latin)
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
fuligula
Soot throat (Latin)
Scaup
(Greater Scaup)
Aythya marila
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
marila
Charcoal embers, coal dust (Greek)
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Aythya
Unidentified seabird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
affinis
Related, allied (Latin)
Steller's Eider
Polysticta stelleri
Polysticta
Much spotted (Greek)
stelleri
Georg Wilhelm Steller, 17th Century German naturalist (Eponym)
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Somateria
Body wool (Greek)
spectabilis
Remarkable, showy (Latin)
Eider
(Common Eider)
Somateria mollissima
Somateria
Body wool (Greek)
mollissima
Very soft (Latin)
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Histrionicus
From specific name for Harlequin Duck (Linnaeus)
histrionicus
Like a harlequin (Latin)
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Melanitta
Black duck (Greek)
perspicillata
Spectacled (Latin)
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
Melanitta
Black duck (Greek)
fusca
Dusky, black, brown (Latin)
White-winged Scoter
Melanitta deglandi
Melanitta
Black duck (Greek)
deglandi
Degland, 19th Century French ornithologist (Eponym)
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra
Melanitta
Black duck (Greek)
nigra
Black, dark-coloured, shining black (Latin)
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Melanitta
Black duck (Greek)
americana
America (Toponym)
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Clangula
To resound (Latin)
hyemalis
Of winter (Latin)
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Bucephala
From specific name for Bufflehead (Linnaeus)
albeola
Diminuitive from white (Latin)
Goldeneye
(Common Goldeneye)
Bucephala clangula
Bucephala
From specific name for Bufflehead (Linnaeus)
clangula
Diminuitive from to resound (Latin)
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
Bucephala
From specific name for Bufflehead (Linnaeus)
islandica
Iceland (Toponym)
Smew
Mergellus albellus
Mergellus
From genus Mergus (Linnaeus)
albellus
Diminuitive of white (Latin)
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Lophodytes
Crest diver (Greek)
cucullatus
Hooded (Latin)
Goosander
(Common Merganser)
Mergus merganser
Mergus
Unidentified type of waterbird (Latin)
merganser
Waterbird goose (Latin)
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Mergus
Unidentified type of waterbird (Latin)
serrator
Sawyer (Latin)
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Oxyura
Sharp or pointed tail (Greek)
jamaicensis
From Jamaica (Toponym)
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Chordeiles
Music in the evening (Greek)
minor
Smaller (Latin)
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Caprimulgus
Goat milker (Latin)
ruficollis
Red- or ruddy-necked (Latin)
Nightjar
(European Nightjar)
Caprimulgus europaeus
Caprimulgus
Goat milker (Latin)
europaeus
European (Toponym)
Egyptian Nightjar
Caprimulgus aegyptius
Caprimulgus
Goat milker (Latin)
aegyptius
Egyptian (Latin)
White-throated Needletail
Hirundapus caudacutus
Hirundapus
From genus for Swallow (Linnaeus)
caudacutus
Sharp-pointed tail (Latin)
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Chaetura
Hair tail (Greek)
pelagica
Of the sea (Latin)
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba
Tachymarptis
Fast seizer (Greek)
melba
Possibly from a Chinese word or place (Unknown)
Swift
(Common Swift)
Apus apus
Apus
From specific name for Common Swift (Linnaeus)
apus
Swift, type of swallow said to have no feet (from Greek without feet) (Latin)
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus
Apus
From specific name for Common Swift (Linnaeus)
pallidus
Pallid, pale (Latin)
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus
Apus
From specific name for Common Swift (Linnaeus)
pacificus
Pacific Ocean (Toponym)
Little Swift
Apus affinis
Apus
From specific name for Common Swift (Linnaeus)
affinis
Related, allied (Latin)
White-rumped Swift
Apus caffer
Apus
From specific name for Common Swift (Linnaeus)
caffer
South African (Latin)
Great Bustard
Otis tarda
Otis
Bustard with ear-feathers (probably the Great Bustard) (Greek)
tarda
Great bustard (Hispanic)
Macqueen's Bustard
Chlamydotis macqueenii
Chlamydotis
Horseman's cloak bustard (Greek)
macqueenii
From an unknown person named MacQueen (Eponym)
Little Bustard
Tetrax tetrax
Tetrax
From specific name for Little Bustard (Linnaeus)
tetrax
Edible gamebird mentioned by Aristophanes and others (Greek)
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius
Clamator
Shouter (Latin)
glandarius
Of acorns (Latin)
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Coccyzus
To cry cuckoo (Greek)
americanus
America (Toponym)
Black-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus erythropthalmus
Coccyzus
To cry cuckoo (Greek)
erythropthalmus
Red eye (Greek)
Cuckoo
(Common Cuckoo)
Cuculus canorus
Cuculus
Cuckoo (Latin)
canorus
Melodious (Latin)
Pallas's Sandgrouse
Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Syrrhaptes
Sewn together (Greek)
paradoxus
Strange, extraordinary (Greek)
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Columba
Pigeon, dove (Latin)
livia
Rock dove (Latin)
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Columba
Pigeon, dove (Latin)
oenas
Pigeon (Greek)
Woodpigeon
(Common Wood Pigeon)
Columba palumbus
Columba
Pigeon, dove (Latin)
palumbus
Woodpigeon (Latin)
Turtle Dove
(European Turtle Dove)
Streptopelia turtur
Streptopelia
Collar or neck-chain dove (Greek)
turtur
Turtle dove (Latin)
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Streptopelia
Collar or neck-chain dove (Greek)
orientalis
Eastern (Latin)
Collared Dove
(Eurasian Collared Dove)
Streptopelia decaocto
Streptopelia
Collar or neck-chain dove (Greek)
decaocto
Eighteen (Latin)
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
Zenaida
From specific name for Zenaida Dove (Bonaparte)
macroura
Long-tailed (Greek)
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus
Rallus
From several possible sources relating to Water Rail (Unknown)
aquaticus
Aquatic, water-living (Latin)
Corncrake
(Corn Crake)
Crex crex
Crex
From specific name for Corncrake (Linnaeus)
crex
Long-legged bird mentioned in Greek literature, possibly the Corncrake (Greek)
Sora Rail
(Sora)
Porzana carolina
Porzana
Local name for small crake (Venetian)
carolina
Carolina or Carolina Colonies (Toponym)
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana
Porzana
Local name for small crake (Venetian)
porzana
Local name for small crake (Venetian)
Moorhen
(Common Moorhen)
Gallinula chloropus
Gallinula
Little hen, chicken (Latin)
chloropus
Green foot (Greek)
Coot
(Eurasian Coot)
Fulica atra
Fulica
Coot (Latin)
atra
Black, dark, dull black (Latin)
American Coot
Fulica americana
Fulica
Coot (Latin)
americana
America (Toponym)
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Porphyrio
From specific name for Purple Swamphen (Linnaeus)
alleni
Allen (Eponym)
American Purple Gallinule
(Purple Gallinule)
Porphyrio martinica
Porphyrio
From specific name for Purple Swamphen (Linnaeus)
martinica
Martinique, West Indies (Toponym)
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Porphyrio
From specific name for Purple Swamphen (Linnaeus)
porphyrio
Swamphen (Latin)
Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla
Zapornia
Anagram of genus Porzana (Anagram)
pusilla
Tiny (Latin)
Little Crake
Zapornia parva
Zapornia
Anagram of genus Porzana (Anagram)
parva
Small (Latin)
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Antigone
From specific name for Sarus Crane (Linnaeus)
canadensis
Canada (Toponym)
Crane
(Common Crane)
Grus grus
Grus
From specific name for Common Crane (Linnaeus)
grus
Crane (Latin)
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Tachybaptus
To sink under fast (Greek)
ruficollis
Red- or ruddy-necked (Latin)
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps
Podilymbus
From genus Podiceps (Latham)
podiceps
Vent foot (Latin)
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Podiceps
Vent foot (Latin)
grisegena
Grey cheek (Latin)
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Podiceps
Vent foot (Latin)
cristatus
Crested, plumed (Latin)
Slavonian Grebe
(Horned Grebe)
Podiceps auritus
Podiceps
Vent foot (Latin)
auritus
Long-eared (Latin)
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Podiceps
Vent foot (Latin)
nigricollis
Black-necked (Latin)
Stone-curlew
(Eurasian Stone-curlew)
Burhinus oedicnemus
Burhinus
Ox-nose (Greek)
oedicnemus
Swelling leg (Greek)
Oystercatcher
(Eurasian Oystercatcher)
Haematopus ostralegus
Haematopus
Blood foot (Latin)
ostralegus
Oyster gatherer (Latin)
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Himantopus
From specific name for Black-winged Stilt (Linnaeus)
himantopus
Wading bird now generally identified as the Black-winged Stilt (Latin)
Avocet
(Pied Avocet)
Recurvirostra avosetta
Recurvirostra
Bent or curved backwards bill (Latin)
avosetta
Venetian name for Pied Avocet (Venetian)
Lapwing
(Northern Lapwing)
Vanellus vanellus
Vanellus
From specific name for Northern Lapwing (Linnaeus)
vanellus
Diminuitive of winnowing-fan (Latin)
Sociable Plover
(Sociable Lapwing)
Vanellus gregarius
Vanellus
From specific name for Northern Lapwing (Linnaeus)
gregarius
Sociable (Latin)
White-tailed Plover
(White-tailed Lapwing)
Vanellus leucurus
Vanellus
From specific name for Northern Lapwing (Linnaeus)
leucurus
White-tailed (Greek)
Golden Plover
(European Golden Plover)
Pluvialis apricaria
Pluvialis
From specific name for Eurasian Golden Plover (Linnaeus)
apricaria
To bask in the sun (Latin)
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis
From specific name for Eurasian Golden Plover (Linnaeus)
fulva
Tawny, yellowish-brown, brown (Latin)
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis dominica
Pluvialis
From specific name for Eurasian Golden Plover (Linnaeus)
dominica
Santo Domingo (Hispaniola), West Indies (Toponym)
Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis
From specific name for Eurasian Golden Plover (Linnaeus)
squatarola
Local name for a type of plover (Venetian)
Ringed Plover
(Common Ringed Plover)
Charadrius hiaticula
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
hiaticula
Cleft-dweller (Latin)
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
semipalmatus
Half-palmate (Latin)
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
dubius
Doubtful, dubious (Latin)
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
vociferus
Clamorous, noisy (Latin)
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
alexandrinus
From Alexandria, Egypt (Toponym)
Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius mongolus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
mongolus
Mongolia (Toponym)
Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
leschenaultii
Jean Lescheenault de la Tour, 18th Century French naturalist (Eponym)
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
asiaticus
Asiatic (mainly referring to India) (Latin)
Dotterel
(Eurasian Dotterel)
Charadrius morinellus
Charadrius
Yellowish bird mentioned in 4th Century Vulgate Bible (Latin)
morinellus
Diminuitive of foolish (Greek)
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bartramia
From specific name for Upland Sandpiper (Wilson)
longicauda
Long tail (Latin)
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius
Bird mentioned by Hesychius, probably the Curlew with its crescent-shaped bill (derived from new moon). (Greek)
phaeopus
Whimbrel (from Greek brown foot) (Latin)
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Numenius
Bird mentioned by Hesychius, probably the Curlew with its crescent-shaped bill (derived from new moon). (Greek)
hudsonicus
Hudson Bay, Canada (Toponym)
Little Whimbrel
(Little Curlew)
Numenius minutus
Numenius
Bird mentioned by Hesychius, probably the Curlew with its crescent-shaped bill (derived from new moon). (Greek)
minutus
Small (Latin)
Eskimo Curlew
Numenius borealis
Numenius
Bird mentioned by Hesychius, probably the Curlew with its crescent-shaped bill (derived from new moon). (Greek)
borealis
Northern (Latin)
Curlew
(Eurasian Curlew)
Numenius arquata
Numenius
Bird mentioned by Hesychius, probably the Curlew with its crescent-shaped bill (derived from new moon). (Greek)
arquata
Curlew (from bow-shaped) (Latin)
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Limosa
From specific name for Black-tailed Godwit (Linnaeus)
lapponica
Lapland (Toponym)
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Limosa
From specific name for Black-tailed Godwit (Linnaeus)
limosa
Muddy (Latin)
Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Limosa
From specific name for Black-tailed Godwit (Linnaeus)
haemastica
Bloody (Greek)
Turnstone
(Ruddy Turnstone)
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria
Relating to sand (Latin)
interpres
Messenger (Latin)
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
tenuirostris
Slender-billed (Latin)
Knot
(Red Knot)
Calidris canutus
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
canutus
King Canute, who is said to have considered the Red Knot as a delicacy (Eponym)
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
pugnax
Fond of fighting (Latin)
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
falcinellus
Glossy Ibis (Italian)
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
acuminata
Pointed (Latin)
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
himantopus
Wading bird now generally identified as the Black-winged Stilt (Latin)
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
ferruginea
Rusty-coloured, ferruginous (Latin)
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
temminckii
Coenraad Temminck, Dutch 19th Century ornithologist (Eponym)
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
subminuta
Near to a Little Stint (Latin)
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
ruficollis
Red- or ruddy-necked (Latin)
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
alba
White, dull white (Latin)
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
alpina
Alpine, of high mountains (Latin)
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
maritima
Maritime, of the sea (Latin)
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
bairdii
Spencer Fullerton Baird, 19th Century American collector (Eponym)
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
minuta
Small (Latin)
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
minutilla
Very small (Latin)
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
fuscicollis
Dusky, brown (Latin)
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
subruficollis
Reddish-necked (Latin)
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
melanotos
Black-backed (Greek)
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
pusilla
Tiny (Latin)
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Calidris
From specific name for Red Knot (Gmelin)
mauri
Ernesto Mauri, 19th Century Italian botanist (Eponym)
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Limnodromus
March-runner (Greek)
scolopaceus
Snipe, woodcock (Latin)
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus
Limnodromus
March-runner (Greek)
griseus
Grey (Latin)
Woodcock
(Eurasian Woodcock)
Scolopax rusticola
Scolopax
Snipe, woodcock (Latin)
rusticola
Gamebird mentioned by Pliny, possibly a grouse (Latin)
Jack Snipe
Lymnocryptes minimus
Lymnocryptes
Marsh hidden (Greek)
minimus
Smallest (Latin)
Great Snipe
Gallinago media
Gallinago
From specific name for Common Snipe (Linnaeus)
media
Intermediate (Latin)
Snipe
(Common Snipe)
Gallinago gallinago
Gallinago
From specific name for Common Snipe (Linnaeus)
gallinago
Woodcock, snipe (Latin)
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata
Gallinago
From specific name for Common Snipe (Linnaeus)
delicata
Dainty, delicate (Latin)
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Xenus
Stranger (Greek)
cinereus
Ash-grey, ash-coloured (Latin)
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Phalaropus
Coot foot (Greek)
tricolor
Tri-coloured (Latin)
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Phalaropus
Coot foot (Greek)
lobatus
Lobed (Latin)
Grey Phalarope
(Red Phalarope)
Phalaropus fulicarius
Phalaropus
Coot foot (Greek)
fulicarius
Coot (Latin)
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis
Coast dweller (Greek)
hypoleucos
Beneath white (Greek)
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Actitis
Coast dweller (Greek)
macularius
Spot (Latin)
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
ochropus
Pale yellow foot (Greek)
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
solitaria
Solitary (Latin)
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
brevipes
Short foot (Latin)
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
flavipes
Yellow foot (Latin)
Redshank
(Common Redshank)
Tringa totanus
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
totanus
Common Redshank (Italian)
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
stagnatilis
Belonging to pools or ponds (Latin)
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
glareola
Diminuitive of gravel (Latin)
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
erythropus
Red-footed (Greek)
Greenshank
(Common Greenshank)
Tringa nebularia
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
nebularia
Mist (Latin)
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Tringa
Name given to the Green Sandpiper (Aldrovandus)
melanoleuca
Black and white (Greek)
Cream-coloured Courser
(Cream-colored Courser)
Cursorius cursor
Cursorius
Runner (Latin)
cursor
Runner (Latin)
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola
Glareola
Diminuitive from gravel (Latin)
pratincola
Meadow inhabitant (Latin)
Oriental Pratincole
Glareola maldivarum
Glareola
Diminuitive from gravel (Latin)
maldivarum
Maldive Islands (Toponym)
Black-winged Pratincole
Glareola nordmanni
Glareola
Diminuitive from gravel (Latin)
nordmanni
Alexander von Nordmann, 19th Century Finnish zoologist (Eponym)
Kittiwake
(Black-legged Kittiwake)
Rissa tridactyla
Rissa
From specific name for Black-legged Kittiwake (Brunnich)
tridactyla
Three-toed (Greek)
Ivory Gull
Pagophila eburnea
Pagophila
Sea-ice loving (Greek)
eburnea
Ivory-coloured, ivory-white (Latin)
Sabine's Gull
Xema sabini
Xema
Name given to Sabine's Gull (Leach)
sabini
Joseph Sabine and Sir Edward Sabine, 19th Century scientists (Eponym)
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei
Chroicocephalus
Coloured or stained head (Greek)
genei
Giuseppe Gene, 19th Century Italian naturalist (Eponym)
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Chroicocephalus
Coloured or stained head (Greek)
philadelphia
Philadelphia (Toponym)
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Chroicocephalus
Coloured or stained head (Greek)
ridibundus
Laughing (Latin)
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Hydrocoloeus
Water web-footed bord (perhaps a Cormorant) (Greek)
minutus
Small (Latin)
Ross's Gull
Rhodostethia rosea
Rhodostethia
Rose breast (Greek)
rosea
Rosy, rose-coloured (Latin)
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Leucophaeus
Whitish-grey, ash coloured (Greek)
atricilla
Black tail (Latin)
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Leucophaeus
Whitish-grey, ash coloured (Greek)
pipixcan
Native name for a gull (Mexican Indian)
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
Ichthyaetus
From specific name for Great Black-headed Gull (Pallas)
audouinii
Jean Victoire Audouin, French 19th Century ornithologist (Eponym)
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Ichthyaetus
From specific name for Great Black-headed Gull (Pallas)
melanocephalus
Black-headed (Greek)
Great Black-headed Gull
(Pallas's Gull)
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Ichthyaetus
From specific name for Great Black-headed Gull (Pallas)
ichthyaetus
Fish eagle (Greek)
Common Gull
(Mew Gull)
Larus canus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
canus
Grey (Latin)
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
delawarensis
Delaware River (Toponym)
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
marinus
Marine (Latin)
Glaucous-winged Gull
Larus glaucescens
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
glaucescens
Glaucous, bluish-grey (Latin)
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
hyperboreus
Northern (Latin)
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
glaucoides
From specific name for Glaucous Gull (Brunnich)
Herring Gull
(European Herring Gull)
Larus argentatus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
argentatus
Ornamented with silver (Latin)
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
smithsonianus
James Smithson, 18th Century Philosopher (Eponym)
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
cachinnans
Laughing (Latin)
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
michahellis
Misspelling of specific name for Yellow-legged Gull (Misspelling)
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
schistisagus
Slate cloak (Latin)
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Larus
Rapacious seabird, probably a gull (Latin)
fuscus
Brown, dusky (Latin)
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gelochelidon
Laughing swallow (Greek)
nilotica
Of the River Nile (Toponym)
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Hydroprogne
Water swallow (Greek)
caspia
Of the Caspian Sea (Toponym)
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Thalasseus
Fisherman (Greek)
maximus
Greatest (Latin)
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis
Thalasseus
Fisherman (Greek)
bengalensis
Bengal (Toponym)
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Thalasseus
Fisherman (Greek)
sandvicensis
Various geographical locations named Sandwich, includind Sandwich in Kent and the Sandwich Islands, now Hawaii. (Toponym)
Cabot's Tern
Thalasseus acuflavidus
Thalasseus
Fisherman (Greek)
acuflavidus
Yellowish needle (Latin)
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Thalasseus
Fisherman (Greek)
elegans
Elegant, fine (Latin)
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Sternula
From genus Sterna (Linnaeus)
albifrons
White forehead or front (Latin)
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum
Sternula
From genus Sterna (Linnaeus)
antillarum
Antilles in the West Indies (Toponym)
Aleutian Tern
Onychoprion aleuticus
Onychoprion
Claw- or nail-saw (Greek)
aleuticus
Aleutian Island,s North Pacific (Toponym)
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus
Onychoprion
Claw- or nail-saw (Greek)
anaethetus
Stupid, senseless (Greek)
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus
Onychoprion
Claw- or nail-saw (Greek)
fuscatus
Dark (Latin)
Roseate Tern
Sterna dougallii
Sterna
Black Tern (Old English)
dougallii
Dr Peter McDougall, Scottish 18th Century physician (Eponym)
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Sterna
Black Tern (Old English)
hirundo
Swallow (Latin)
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Sterna
Black Tern (Old English)
paradisaea
Paradise (Latin)
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Sterna
Black Tern (Old English)
forsteri
Johann Reinhold Forster or Johann Georg Adam Forster (Eponym)
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Chlidonias
Swallow-like (Greek)
hybrida
Hybrid (Latin)
White-winged Black Tern
(White-winged Tern)
Chlidonias leucopterus
Chlidonias
Swallow-like (Greek)
leucopterus
White-winged (Greek)
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger
Chlidonias
Swallow-like (Greek)
niger
Black, dark-coloured, shining black (Latin)
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua
Stercorarius
Relating to dung (Latin)
skua
Great Skua (Old Norse)
Pomarine Skua
(Pomarine Jaeger)
Stercorarius pomarinus
Stercorarius
Relating to dung (Latin)
pomarinus
Cover nostrils (Greek)
Arctic Skua
(Parasitic Jaeger)
Stercorarius parasiticus
Stercorarius
Relating to dung (Latin)
parasiticus
Parasitic (Latin)
Long-tailed Skua
(Long-tailed Jaeger)
Stercorarius longicaudus
Stercorarius
Relating to dung (Latin)
longicaudus
Long tail (Latin)
Little Auk
Alle alle
Alle
From specific name for Little Auk (Linnaeus)
alle
Lomg-tailed Duck (Lapp)
Br�nnich's Guillemot
(Thick-billed Murre)
Uria lomvia
Uria
Waterfowl mentioned by Athenaeus (Greek)
lomvia
Auk or diver (Swedish)
Common Guillemot
(Common Murre)
Uria aalge
Uria
Waterfowl mentioned by Athenaeus (Greek)
aalge
Auk (Danish)
Razorbill
Alca torda
Alca
Razorbill (Norwegian)
torda
From Gotland dialect name for Razorbill (Gotland)
Great Auk
Pinguinus impennis
Pinguinus
Penguin, as applied to the Great Auk in Newfoundland (Unknown)
impennis
Without wings (Latin)
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle
Cepphus
Pale waterbird mentioned by Aristotle and others (Greek)
grylle
Dialect name for Black Guillemot (Gotland)
Long-billed Murrelet
Brachyramphus perdix
Brachyramphus
Short bill (Greek)
perdix
Partridge (Latin)
Ancient Murrelet
Synthliboramphus antiquus
Synthliboramphus
Compressed bill (Greek)
antiquus
Ancient (Latin)
Puffin
(Atlantic Puffin)
Fratercula arctica
Fratercula
Friar (Latin)
arctica
Northern arctic (Toponym)
Tufted Puffin
Fratercula cirrhata
Fratercula
Friar (Latin)
cirrhata
Curly-headed (Latin)
Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon aethereus
Phaethon
Sun (Greek)
aethereus
Of the air, heavenly (Greek)
Red-throated Diver
(Red-throated Loon)
Gavia stellata
Gavia
Unidentified seabird, perhaps some sort of gull (Latin)
stellata
Starry, starred, set with stars (Latin)
Black-throated Diver
(Black-throated Loon)
Gavia arctica
Gavia
Unidentified seabird, perhaps some sort of gull (Latin)
arctica
Northern arctic (Toponym)
Pacific Diver
(Pacific Loon)
Gavia pacifica
Gavia
Unidentified seabird, perhaps some sort of gull (Latin)
pacifica
Pacific Ocean (Toponym)
Great Northern Diver
(Common Loon)
Gavia immer
Gavia
Unidentified seabird, perhaps some sort of gull (Latin)
immer
Great Northern Diver (Norwegian)
White-billed Diver
(Yellow-billed Loon)
Gavia adamsii
Gavia
Unidentified seabird, perhaps some sort of gull (Latin)
adamsii
Adams (Eponym)
Wilson's Petrel
(Wilson's Storm Petrel)
Oceanites oceanicus
Oceanites
Mythological sea-nymphs (Greek)
oceanicus
Oceanic (Latin)
White-faced Storm Petrel
Pelagodroma marina
Pelagodroma
Sea-running (Greek)
marina
Marine (Latin)
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris
Thalassarche
Sea power (Greek)
melanophris
Black-browed (Greek)
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Thalassarche
Sea power (Greek)
chlororhynchos
Yrllow bill (Greek)
Storm Petrel
(European Storm Petrel)
Hydrobates pelagicus
Hydrobates
Water-walker (Greek)
pelagicus
Marine, pelagic (Latin)
Swinhoe's Petrel
(Swinhoe's Storm Petrel)
Oceanodroma monorhis
Oceanodroma
Ocean-runner (Greek)
monorhis
Single nostril (Greek)
Leach's Petrel
(Leach's Storm Petrel)
Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Oceanodroma
Ocean-runner (Greek)
leucorhoa
White rump (Greek)
Fulmar
(Northern Fulmar)
Fulmarus glacialis
Fulmarus
Northern Fulmar (Old Norse)
glacialis
Icy (Latin)
Black-capped Petrel
Pterodroma hasitata
Pterodroma
Wing runner (Greek)
hasitata
Faltering, hesitating (Latin)
Scopoli's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea
Calonectris
Noble bird of shearwater genus (Greek)
diomedea
Mythological warrior king (Mythology)
Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris borealis
Calonectris
Noble bird of shearwater genus (Greek)
borealis
Northern (Latin)
Sooty Shearwater
Ardenna grisea
Ardenna
Bird from the Diomedes (Reichenbach)
grisea
Grey (Latin)
Great Shearwater
Ardenna gravis
Ardenna
Bird from the Diomedes (Reichenbach)
gravis
Heavy, weighty (Latin)
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Puffinus
Based on Puffin of the Isle Of Man (Willughby)
puffinus
From genus of shearwater (Manx)
Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan
Puffinus
Based on Puffin of the Isle Of Man (Willughby)
yelkouan
Wind-chaser (Turkish)
Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus
Puffinus
Based on Puffin of the Isle Of Man (Willughby)
mauretanicus
Mauretanian, Moorish (Toponym)
Barolo Shearwater
Puffinus baroli
Puffinus
Based on Puffin of the Isle Of Man (Willughby)
baroli
Carlo Tencredi Falletti Marchese di Barolo, 19th Century Italian philanthropist (Eponym)
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra
Ciconia
From specific name for White Stork (Linnaeus)
nigra
Black, dark-coloured, shining black (Latin)
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia
Ciconia
From specific name for White Stork (Linnaeus)
ciconia
Stork (Latin)
Ascension Frigatebird
Fregata aquila
Fregata
Mariners, Nme for the swift and rapacious frigatebirds (French)
aquila
Eagle (Latin)
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens
Fregata
Mariners, Nme for the swift and rapacious frigatebirds (French)
magnificens
Splendidly (Latin)
Gannet
(Northern Gannet)
Morus bassanus
Morus
Silly, foolish (Greek)
bassanus
Bass Rock (Toponym)
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula
Sula
Gannet (Norwegian)
sula
Name for a gannet (Norwegian)
Cormorant
(Great Cormorant)
Phalacrocorax carbo
Phalacrocorax
Cormorant (from Greek bald-headed raven) (Latin)
carbo
Charcoal (Latin)
Shag
(European Shag)
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Phalacrocorax
Cormorant (from Greek bald-headed raven) (Latin)
aristotelis
Aristotle (Eponym)
Double-crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Phalacrocorax
Cormorant (from Greek bald-headed raven) (Latin)
auritus
Long-eared (Latin)
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Plegadis
Sickle (Greek)
falcinellus
Glossy Ibis (Italian)
Spoonbill
(Eurasian Spoonbill)
Platalea leucorodia
Platalea
Spoonbill (Latin)
leucorodia
Spoonbill (white heron) (Greek)
Bittern
(Eurasian Bittern)
Botaurus stellaris
Botaurus
Bittern (Latin)
stellaris
Starred (Latin)
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Botaurus
Bittern (Latin)
lentiginosus
Freckled, dotted (Latin)
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Ixobrychus
Reed-like plant bellower (Greek)
minutus
Small (Latin)
Night-heron
(Black-crowned Night Heron)
Nycticorax nycticorax
Nycticorax
From specific name for Black-crowned Night Heron (Linnaeus)
nycticorax
Night raven (Greek)
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Butorides
From genus Butor (bittern) (Swainson)
virescens
Greenish (Latin)
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Ardeola
Little heron (Latin)
ralloides
From genus for Rail (Linnaeus)
Chinese Pond Heron
Ardeola bacchus
Ardeola
Little heron (Latin)
bacchus
Wine-coloured (Latin)
Cattle Egret
(Western Cattle Egret)
Bubulcus ibis
Bubulcus
From specific name for Cattle Egret (Audouin)
ibis
Ibis (Latin)
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Ardea
Heron (Latin)
cinerea
Ash-grey, ash-coloured (Latin)
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Ardea
Heron (Latin)
herodias
Heron (Greek)
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea
Ardea
Heron (Latin)
purpurea
Purple-coloured (Latin)
Great White Egret
(Great Egret)
Ardea alba
Ardea
Heron (Latin)
alba
White, dull white (Latin)
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula
Egretta
Egret (French)
thula
Araucano name for Black-necked swan (Araucano)
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Egretta
Egret (French)
garzetta
Name for the Little Egret (Italian)
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Pelecanus
Pelican (Greek)
crispus
Curly-headed (Latin)
Osprey
(Western Osprey)
Pandion haliaetus
Pandion
King of Athens in Greek mythology (Greek)
haliaetus
Osprey, sea-eagle (Greek)
Egyptian Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Neophron
Mythological trickster metamorphosed into a vulture (Greek)
percnopterus
Vulture-winged (Greek)
Honey-buzzard
(European Honey Buzzard)
Pernis apivorus
Pernis
Hawk mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius (Greek)
apivorus
Bee-eating (Latin)
Short-toed Eagle
(Short-toed Snake Eagle)
Circaetus gallicus
Circaetus
Type of hawk, associated with the harrier (Greek)
gallicus
Of Gaul (Toponym)
Spotted Eagle
(Greater Spotted Eagle)
Clanga clanga
Clanga
From specific name for Greater Spotted Eagle (Pallas)
clanga
Eagle (Greek)
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Aquila
Eagle (Latin)
chrysaetos
Golden eagle (Greek)
Sparrowhawk
(Eurasian Sparrowhawk)
Accipiter nisus
Accipiter
Hawk (Latin)
nisus
Sparrowhawk (Latin)
Goshawk
(Northern Goshawk)
Accipiter gentilis
Accipiter
Hawk (Latin)
gentilis
Noble, gentle (Latin)
Marsh Harrier
(Western Marsh Harrier)
Circus aeruginosus
Circus
Circle (Greek)
aeruginosus
Rusty (from copper rust) (Latin)
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Circus
Circle (Greek)
cyaneus
Dark-blue, sea-blue (Latin)
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Circus
Circle (Greek)
hudsonius
Hudson Bay, Canada (Toponym)
Pallid Harrier
Circus macrourus
Circus
Circle (Greek)
macrourus
Long-tailed (Greek)
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus
Circus
Circle (Greek)
pygargus
Hen Harrier (from Greek white-rumped) (Latin)
Red Kite
Milvus milvus
Milvus
From specific name for Red Kite (Linnaeus)
milvus
Kite (Latin)
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Milvus
From specific name for Red Kite (Linnaeus)
migrans
Migrating (Latin)
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Haliaeetus
Sea eagle (Latin)
albicilla
White-tailed (Latin)
Rough-legged Buzzard
Buteo lagopus
Buteo
From specific name for Common Buzzard (Linnaeus)
lagopus
Hare foot (Greek)
Buzzard
(Common Buzzard)
Buteo buteo
Buteo
From specific name for Common Buzzard (Linnaeus)
buteo
Buzzard (Latin)
Barn Owl
(Western Barn Owl)
Tyto alba
Tyto
Night owl (Greek)
alba
White, dull white (Latin)
Scops Owl
(Eurasian Scops Owl)
Otus scops
Otus
Small-eared owl (Latin)
scops
Little eared owl (Greek)
Snowy Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Bubo
From specific name for Great Eagle Owl (Linnaeus)
scandiacus
Scandinavian (Toponym)
Tawny Owl
Strix aluco
Strix
Owl (Latin)
aluco
From names for Tawny Owl (Italian)
Hawk Owl
(Northern Hawk-Owl)
Surnia ulula
Surnia
No explanation (Unknown)
ulula
Screech owl (Latin)
Little Owl
Athene noctua
Athene
Goddess of wisdom, war and the liberal arts (Greek)
noctua
Owl sacred to the goddess Minerva (Latin)
Tengmalm's Owl
(Boreal Owl)
Aegolius funereus
Aegolius
Screech owl (bird of ill omen) (Greek)
funereus
Funereal (Latin)
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus
Asio
From specific name for Long-eared Owl (Brisson)
otus
Eared owl (Latin)
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Asio
From specific name for Long-eared Owl (Brisson)
flammeus
Fiery, flaming, flame-coloured (Latin)
Hoopoe
(Eurasian Hoopoe)
Upupa epops
Upupa
Hoopoe (Latin)
epops
Hoopoe (Greek)
Roller
(European Roller)
Coracias garrulus
Coracias
Type of crow or daw, possibly a chough (Greek)
garrulus
Chattering, babbling, noisy (Latin)
Kingfisher
(Common Kingfisher)
Alcedo atthis
Alcedo
Kingfisher (Latin)
atthis
Mythological handsome richly-dressed Indian youth (Greek)
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Megaceryle
Great bird of the Ceryle genus (Greek)
alcyon
Kingfisher (Latin)
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Merops
Bee-eater (Greek)
persicus
Persian (Toponym)
Bee-eater
(European Bee-eater)
Merops apiaster
Merops
Bee-eater (Greek)
apiaster
Bee-eater (Latin)
Wryneck
(Eurasian Wryneck)
Jynx torquilla
Jynx
Wryneck (Greek)
torquilla
Diminuitive from to twist (Latin)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Sphyrapicus
Hammer woodpecker (Greek)
varius
Various, diverse, variegated (Latin)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Dryobates
Woodland walker (Greek)
minor
Smaller (Latin)
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Dendrocopos
Tree striking (Greek)
major
Greater (Latin)
Green Woodpecker
(European Green Woodpecker)
Picus viridis
Picus
Woodpecker (Latin)
viridis
Green (Latin)
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
naumanni
Johann Naumann, two separate German naturalists (Eponym)
Kestrel
(Common Kestrel)
Falco tinnunculus
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
tinnunculus
Kestrel (from shrill-sounding) (Latin)
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
sparverius
Sparrowhawk (Latin)
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
vespertinus
Of the evening, of twilight (Latin)
Amur Falcon
Falco amurensis
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
amurensis
Amurland or Amuria, Siberia (Toponym)
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
eleonorae
Giudicessa Eleonora d'Arborea, 14th Century Sardinian heroine (Eponym)
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
columbarius
Pertasining to doves (Latin)
Hobby
(Eurasian Hobby)
Falco subbuteo
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
subbuteo
Near to a buzzard (Latin)
Gyr Falcon
(Gyrfalcon)
Falco rusticolus
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
rusticolus
Countryman (Latin)
Peregrine
(Peregrine Falcon)
Falco peregrinus
Falco
Falcon (from sickle) (Latin)
peregrinus
Peregrine (from wanderer) (Latin)
Ring-necked Parakeet
(Rose-ringed Parakeet)
Psittacula krameri
Psittacula
Little parrot (Latin)
krameri
Wilhelm Heinrich Kramer, 18th Century Austrian naturalist (Eponym)
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe
Sayornis
From specific name for Say's Phoebe (Bonaparte)
phoebe
A name for the goddess Diana (Mythology)
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Empidonax
Gnat- or mosquito- lord or master (Greek)
virescens
Greenish (Latin)
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Empidonax
Gnat- or mosquito- lord or master (Greek)
alnorum
Of the alder trees (Latin)
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Tyrannus
From specific name for Eastern Kingbird (Linnaeus)
tyrannus
Tyrant (Latin)
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
cristatus
Crested, plumed (Latin)
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
collurio
Bird mentioned by Aristotle and Hesychius, possibly a Shrike or Fieldfare (Greek)
Daurian Shrike
(Isabelline Shrike)
Lanius isabellinus
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
isabellinus
Fawn, greyish-yellow (probably from Queen Isabel of Spain) (Eponym)
Turkestan Shrike
(Red-tailed Shrike)
Lanius phoenicuroides
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
phoenicuroides
Resembling the Rufous-Tailed Lark (Greek)
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
schach
Onomatopoeic name for Long-tailed shrike (Onomatopoeic)
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
minor
Smaller (Latin)
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
excubitor
Sentinel (Latin)
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
senator
Senator (Latin)
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Lanius
Butcher (Latin)
nubicus
Nubian (Toponym)
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
Vireo
Small green bird, possibly the Golden Oriole or Greenfinch (Latin)
flavifrons
Yellow forehead or front (Latin)
Philadelphia Vireo
Vireo philadelphicus
Vireo
Small green bird, possibly the Golden Oriole or Greenfinch (Latin)
philadelphicus
Philadelphia, United States (Toponym)
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Vireo
Small green bird, possibly the Golden Oriole or Greenfinch (Latin)
olivaceus
Olive-green (Latin)
Golden Oriole
(Eurasian Golden Oriole)
Oriolus oriolus
Oriolus
From specific name for European Golden Oriole (Linnaeus)
oriolus
Golden oriole (Latin)
Jay
(Eurasian Jay)
Garrulus glandarius
Garrulus
Chattering, babbling, noisy (Latin)
glandarius
Of acorns (Latin)
Magpie
(Eurasian Magpie)
Pica pica
Pica
From specific name for Common Magpie (Linnaeus)
pica
Magpie (Latin)
Nutcracker
(Spotted Nutcracker)
Nucifraga caryocatactes
Nucifraga
Name given to Spotted Nutcracker as a translation from German for nut-breaker (Latin)
caryocatactes
Nut-shatterer (Greek)
Chough
(Red-billed Chough)
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Pyrrhocorax
From specific name for Red-billed Chough (Linnaeus)
pyrrhocorax
Chough (from Greek flame-coloured raven) (Latin)
Jackdaw
(Western Jackdaw)
Coloeus monedula
Coloeus
Jackdaw (Greek)
monedula
Jackdaw (from money-eater) (Latin)
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Corvus
Raven (Latin)
frugilegus
Crop-picking (Latin)
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Corvus
Raven (Latin)
corone
Crow (Greek)
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Corvus
Raven (Latin)
cornix
Crow (Latin)
Raven
(Northern Raven)
Corvus corax
Corvus
Raven (Latin)
corax
Raven (from to croak) (Greek)
Waxwing
(Bohemian Waxwing)
Bombycilla garrulus
Bombycilla
Silk tail (G/L)
garrulus
Chattering, babbling, noisy (Latin)
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Bombycilla
Silk tail (G/L)
cedrorum
Of the cedars (Latin)
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Periparus
Very like the tit genus Parus (Greek)
ater
Black, dark, dull black (Latin)
Crested Tit
(European Crested Tit)
Lophophanes cristatus
Lophophanes
Crest showing (Greek)
cristatus
Crested, plumed (Latin)
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
Poecile
Unknown small bird (Greek)
palustris
Marshy (Latin)
Willow Tit
Poecile montanus
Poecile
Unknown small bird (Greek)
montanus
Of the mountains (Latin)
Blue Tit
(Eurasian Blue Tit)
Cyanistes caeruleus
Cyanistes
Dark blue (Greek)
caeruleus
Dark blue, cerulean (Latin)
Great Tit
Parus major
Parus
Tit (Latin)
major
Greater (Latin)
Penduline Tit
(Eurasian Penduline Tit)
Remiz pendulinus
Remiz
European Penduline tit (Polish)
pendulinus
Hanging down (Latin)
Bearded Tit
(Bearded Reedling)
Panurus biarmicus
Panurus
Exceedingly tailed (Greek)
biarmicus
Possibly related to bearded (Uncertain)
Woodlark
Lullula arborea
Lullula
Based on French onomatopoeic name for Wood Lark (French)
arborea
Arboreal, of a tree (Latin)
White-winged Lark
Alauda leucoptera
Alauda
Lark (from great songstress) (Latin)
leucoptera
White-winged (Greek)
Skylark
(Eurasian Skylark)
Alauda arvensis
Alauda
Lark (from great songstress) (Latin)
arvensis
Of the field (Latin)
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata
Galerida
Lark with a crest (Crested Lark or Skylark), from cap, bonnet (Latin)
cristata
Crested, plumed (Latin)
Shore Lark
(Horned Lark)
Eremophila alpestris
Eremophila
Desert-loving (Greek)
alpestris
Of the high mountains (Latin)
Short-toed Lark
(Greater Short-toed Lark)
Calandrella brachydactyla
Calandrella
Diminuitive of Calendra Lark (Greek)
brachydactyla
Short-toed (Greek)
Bimaculated Lark
Melanocorypha bimaculata
Melanocorypha
Black unidentified bird mentioned by Hesychius, possibly a lark (Greek)
bimaculata
Two-spotted (Latin)
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra
Melanocorypha
Black unidentified bird mentioned by Hesychius, possibly a lark (Greek)
calandra
Lark (Greek)
Black Lark
Melanocorypha yeltoniensis
Melanocorypha
Black unidentified bird mentioned by Hesychius, possibly a lark (Greek)
yeltoniensis
Lake Yelton, Astrakhan (Toponym)
Lesser Short-toed Lark
Alaudala rufescens
Alaudala
Diminuitive of genus for skylark (Linnaeus)
rufescens
Reddish (Latin)
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
Riparia
From specific name for Sand martin (Linnaeus)
riparia
riverbank-nesting (Latin)
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
Tachycineta
Moving quickly (Greek)
bicolor
Bicoloured (Latin)
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Progne
Swallow (Latin)
subis
Bird that breaks eagle's eggs (Latin)
Swallow
(Barn Swallow)
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo
Swallow (Latin)
rustica
Rural, rustic, plain, simple (Latin)
Crag Martin
(Eurasian Crag Martin)
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Ptyonoprogne
Fan swallow (L/G)
rupestris
Rock-dwelling (Latin)
House Martin
(Common House Martin)
Delichon urbicum
Delichon
Anagram of genus Chelidon (martin) (Anagram)
urbicum
Urban, frequenting towns (Latin)
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Cecropis
Athenian woman (Greek)
daurica
Dauria, south-eastern Siberia (Toponym)
American Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Petrochelidon
Rock swalow (Greek)
pyrrhonota
Flame- or red-backed (Greek)
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti
Cettia
From specific name for Cetti's Warbler (Temminck)
cetti
Father Francesco Cetti, 18th Century Italian mathematician and zoologist (Eponym)
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Aegithalos
Tit (Greek)
caudatus
Having a tail (Latin)
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
sibilatrix
Whistler (Latin)
Western Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
bonelli
Franco Andrea Bonelli, Italian 19th Century naturalist (Eponym)
Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus orientalis
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
orientalis
Eastern (Latin)
Hume's Warbler
(Hume's Leaf Warbler)
Phylloscopus humei
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
humei
Allan Octavian Hume, 19th Century British ornithologist (Eponym)
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
inornatus
Plain, unadorned (Latin)
Pallas's Warbler
(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)
Phylloscopus proregulus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
proregulus
Close to a Goldcrest (Greek)
Radde's Warbler
Phylloscopus schwarzi
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
schwarzi
Ludwig Schwarz, German astronomer (Eponym)
Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
fuscatus
Dark (Latin)
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
trochilus
Wren (Greek)
Chiffchaff
(Common Chiffchaff)
Phylloscopus collybita
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
collybita
Money-changer (Latin)
Iberian Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus ibericus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
ibericus
Iberian (Toponym)
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus coronatus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
coronatus
Crowned (Latin)
Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
nitidus
Shining, glittering (Latin)
Two-barred Greenish Warbler
(Two-barred Warbler)
Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
plumbeitarsus
Plumbeous flat of the foot (L/G)
Greenish Warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
trochiloides
Resembling a bow (Greek)
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tenellipes
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
tenellipes
Delicate foot (Latin)
Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
Phylloscopus
Leaf seeker (Greek)
borealis
Northern (Latin)
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
arundinaceus
Reed-like (Latin)
Aquatic Warbler
Acrocephalus paludicola
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
paludicola
Marsh-dweller (Latin)
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
schoenobaenus
Reed-treader (Greek)
Paddyfield Warbler
Acrocephalus agricola
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
agricola
Farmer, tiller of the fields (Latin)
Blyth's Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
dumetorum
Of the thickets (Latin)
Reed Warbler
(Eurasian Reed Warbler)
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
scirpaceus
Rush, reed (Latin)
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Acrocephalus
Topmost or highest head (Greek)
palustris
Marshy (Latin)
Thick-billed Warbler
Arundinax aedon
Arundinax
Reed master (L/G)
aedon
Nightingale (L/G)
Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata
Iduna
Perhaps a phonetic rendering of aedonis (nightingale) (Unknown)
caligata
Booted (Latin)
Sykes's Warbler
Iduna rama
Iduna
Perhaps a phonetic rendering of aedonis (nightingale) (Unknown)
rama
Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu (Mythology)
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida
Iduna
Perhaps a phonetic rendering of aedonis (nightingale) (Unknown)
pallida
Pallid, pale (Latin)
Olive-tree Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum
Hippolais
From specific name for Icterine Warbler (Linnaeus)
olivetorum
Of the olive groves (Latin)
Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta
Hippolais
From specific name for Icterine Warbler (Linnaeus)
polyglotta
Loud-voiced, harmonius (many tongues) (Greek)
Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Hippolais
From specific name for Icterine Warbler (Linnaeus)
icterina
Jaundice-yellow (Greek)
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes certhiola
Helopsaltes
(Not listed) (Unknown)
certhiola
Diminuitive from treecreeper genus (Linnaeus)
Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella lanceolata
Locustella
From specific name for Common Grasshopper Warbler (Latham)
lanceolata
Spear-shaped (Latin)
River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis
Locustella
From specific name for Common Grasshopper Warbler (Latham)
fluviatilis
Riverine, of a river (Latin)
Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides
Locustella
From specific name for Common Grasshopper Warbler (Latham)
luscinioides
Nightingale-resembling (Latin)
Grasshopper Warbler
(Common Grasshopper Warbler)
Locustella naevia
Locustella
From specific name for Common Grasshopper Warbler (Latham)
naevia
Spotted, marked (Latin)
Fan-tailed Warbler
(Zitting Cisticola)
Cisticola juncidis
Cisticola
From specific name for Zitting Cisticola (Temminck)
juncidis
Little reed (Latin)
Blackcap
(Eurasian Blackcap)
Sylvia atricapilla
Sylvia
From specific name of unknown bird, possibly Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
atricapilla
Black-haired (Latin)
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Sylvia
From specific name of unknown bird, possibly Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
borin
Local Genoese name for a type of warbler (Italian)
Barred Warbler
Curruca nisoria
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
nisoria
Sparrowhawk (Latin)
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
curruca
Unidentified bird mentioned by Juvenal, possibly the Dunnock (Latin)
Western Orphean Warbler
Curruca hortensis
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
hortensis
Of a garden (Latin)
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Curruca crassirostris
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
crassirostris
Thick- or heavy-billed (Latin)
Asian Desert Warbler
Curruca nana
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
nana
Dwarf (Latin)
R�ppell's Warbler
Curruca ruppeli
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
ruppeli
Wilhelm Peter Eduadr Simon Ruppell, 19th Century German naturalist (Eponym)
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
melanocephala
Black-headed (Greek)
Western Subalpine Warbler
Curruca iberiae
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
iberiae
Spanish, Iberian (Toponym)
Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler
(Moltoni's Warbler)
Curruca subalpina
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
subalpina
Subalpine (Latin)
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
cantillans
Warbling (Latin)
Whitethroat
(Common Whitethroat)
Curruca communis
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
communis
Common (Latin)
Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
conspicillata
A place to look from (implying spectacled) (Latin)
Marmora's Warbler
Curruca sarda
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
sarda
Sardinian woman (Latin)
Dartford Warbler
Curruca undata
Curruca
From specific name for Lesser Whitethroat (Linnaeus)
undata
Wavy, with wave-like markings (Latin)
Firecrest
(Common Firecrest)
Regulus ignicapilla
Regulus
From specific name for Goldcrest (Linnaeus)
ignicapilla
Fire-capped (Latin)
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
Regulus
From specific name for Goldcrest (Linnaeus)
regulus
Prince, kinglet (Latin)
Wren
(Eurasian Wren)
Troglodytes troglodytes
Troglodytes
From specific name for Wren (Linnaeus)
troglodytes
Cave-dweller (Greek)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Sitta
Bird like a woodpecker mentioned by Aristotle, Callimachus and Hesychius (Greek)
canadensis
Canada (Toponym)
Nuthatch
(Eurasian Nuthatch)
Sitta europaea
Sitta
Bird like a woodpecker mentioned by Aristotle, Callimachus and Hesychius (Greek)
europaea
European (Toponym)
Wallcreeper
Tichodroma muraria
Tichodroma
Wall runner (Greek)
muraria
Of walls (Latin)
Treecreeper
(Eurasian Treecreeper)
Certhia familiaris
Certhia
Small bird mentioned by Aristotle, perhaps the treecreeper (Greek)
familiaris
Familiar, friendly (from family, household) (Latin)
Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla
Certhia
Small bird mentioned by Aristotle, perhaps the treecreeper (Greek)
brachydactyla
Short-toed (Greek)
Grey Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Dumetella
Diminuitive of thicket (Latin)
carolinensis
Carolina or the Caroline Colonies (Toponym)
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Mimus
Mimic (Latin)
polyglottos
Loud-voiced, harmonius (many tongues) (Greek)
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum
Toxostoma
Bow or arch mouth (Greek)
rufum
Red, ruddy, rufous (Latin)
Rose-coloured Starling
(Rosy Starling)
Pastor roseus
Pastor
Shepherd (Latin)
roseus
Rosy (Latin)
Starling
(Common Starling)
Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus
Starling (Latin)
vulgaris
Common (Latin)
Siberian Thrush
Geokichla sibirica
Geokichla
Ground thrush (Greek)
sibirica
From Siberia or Asiatic Russia (Toponym)
White's Thrush
Zoothera aurea
Zoothera
Animal hunter (Greek)
aurea
Golden (Latin)
Varied Thrush
Ixoreus naevius
Ixoreus
Mistletoe (Greek)
naevius
Spotted, marked (Latin)
Veery
Catharus fuscescens
Catharus
Pure, clean (derived from Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush) (Greek)
fuscescens
Blackish (Latin)
Grey-cheeked Thrush
Catharus minimus
Catharus
Pure, clean (derived from Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush) (Greek)
minimus
Smallest (Latin)
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Catharus
Pure, clean (derived from Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush) (Greek)
ustulatus
Burnt (Latin)
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Catharus
Pure, clean (derived from Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush) (Greek)
guttatus
Spotted, speckled (Latin)
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Hylocichla
Woodland or forest thrush (Greek)
mustelina
Like a weasel (Latin)
Ring Ouzel
Turdus torquatus
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
torquatus
Collared (Latin)
Blackbird
(Common Blackbird)
Turdus merula
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
merula
Blackbird (Latin)
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
obscurus
Dark, dusky (Latin)
Black-throated Thrush
Turdus atrogularis
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
atrogularis
Black-throated (Latin)
Red-throated Thrush
Turdus ruficollis
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
ruficollis
Red- or ruddy-necked (Latin)
Naumann's Thrush
Turdus naumanni
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
naumanni
Johann Naumann, two separate German naturalists (Eponym)
Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
eunomus
Orderly (Greek)
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
pilaris
To deprive of hair (Latin)
Redwing
Turdus iliacus
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
iliacus
Of the flanks (Latin)
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
philomelos
Nightingale (Latin)
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
viscivorus
Mistletoe-eating (Latin)
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Turdus
Thrush (Latin)
migratorius
Migrant, wanderer (Latin)
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes
Cercotrichas
Tail thrush (Greek)
galactotes
Resembling milk (Greek)
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Muscicapa
Fly catcher (Latin)
striata
Striated (Latin)
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Muscicapa
Fly catcher (Latin)
dauurica
Dauria, south-eastern Siberia (Toponym)
Robin
(European Robin)
Erithacus rubecula
Erithacus
Unknown bird thought to turn into the redstart in summer (Greek)
rubecula
Redbreast or robin (Latin)
Siberian Blue Robin
Larvivora cyane
Larvivora
Caterpillar-eating (Latin)
cyane
Dark-blue, sea-blue (Latin)
Rufous-tailed Robin
Larvivora sibilans
Larvivora
Caterpillar-eating (Latin)
sibilans
Hissing, whistling (Latin)
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Luscinia
Nightingale (Latin)
svecica
Swedish (Toponym)
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
Luscinia
Nightingale (Latin)
luscinia
Nightingale (Latin)
Nightingale
(Common Nightingale)
Luscinia megarhynchos
Luscinia
Nightingale (Latin)
megarhynchos
Great bill (Greek)
White-throated Robin
Irania gutturalis
Irania
From Iran (Toponym)
gutturalis
Of the throat (Latin)
Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope
Calliope
Beautiful-voiced Muse of eloquence and lyric poetry (Greek)
calliope
Beautiful-voiced Muse of eloquence and lyric poetry (Greek)
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
Tarsiger
Flat-foot bearing (G/L)
cyanurus
Dark-blue tailed (Greek)
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Ficedula
Small fig-eating bord that changed into the Blackcap in winter (Latin)
albicilla
White-tailed (Latin)
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Ficedula
Small fig-eating bord that changed into the Blackcap in winter (Latin)
parva
Small (Latin)
Pied Flycatcher
(European Pied Flycatcher)
Ficedula hypoleuca
Ficedula
Small fig-eating bord that changed into the Blackcap in winter (Latin)
hypoleuca
Beneath white (Greek)
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis
Ficedula
Small fig-eating bord that changed into the Blackcap in winter (Latin)
albicollis
White-necked (Latin)
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus
From specific name for Common Redstart (Linnaeus)
ochruros
Pale yellow tailed (Greek)
Redstart
(Common Redstart)
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Phoenicurus
From specific name for Common Redstart (Linnaeus)
phoenicurus
Crimson-, red-, purple-tailed (Greek)
Moussier's Redstart
Phoenicurus moussieri
Phoenicurus
From specific name for Common Redstart (Linnaeus)
moussieri
Jean Moussier, French 19th Century naturalist (Eponym)
Rock Thrush
(Common Rock Thrush)
Monticola saxatilis
Monticola
Mountain dweller, mountaineer (Latin)
saxatilis
Rock-frequenting (Latin)
Blue Rock Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Monticola
Mountain dweller, mountaineer (Latin)
solitarius
Solitary (Latin)
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra
Saxicola
Stone-dweller (Latin)
rubetra
Whinchat (Albin)
Stonechat
(European Stonechat)
Saxicola rubicola
Saxicola
Stone-dweller (Latin)
rubicola
Bramble-bush dweller (Latin)
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Saxicola
Stone-dweller (Latin)
maurus
African, Moorish (Toponym)
Stejneger's Stonechat
Saxicola stejnegeri
Saxicola
Stone-dweller (Latin)
stejnegeri
Leonhard Hess Stejneger, Norwegian zoologist (Eponym)
Wheatear
(Northern Wheatear)
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
oenanthe
Unidentified bird mentioned by Aristotle, possibly the wheatear (Greek)
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
isabellina
Fawn, greyish-yellow (probably from Queen Isabel of Spain) (Eponym)
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
deserti
Desert, waste, solitude (Latin)
Western Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe hispanica
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
hispanica
Spanish (Toponym)
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe melanoleuca
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
melanoleuca
Black and white (Greek)
Pied Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
pleschanka
Pied Wheatear (Russian)
White-crowned Black Wheatear
(White-crowned Wheatear)
Oenanthe leucopyga
Oenanthe
From specific name for Northern Wheatear (Linnaeus)
leucopyga
With a white rump (Greek)
Dipper
(White-throated Dipper)
Cinclus cinclus
Cinclus
From specific name for White-fronted Dipper (Linnaeus)
cinclus
Small tail-wagging, unidentifed waterside bord mentioned by Aristitle and others (Greek)
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Passer
Sparrow (Latin)
domesticus
Domestic (Latin)
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis
Passer
Sparrow (Latin)
hispaniolensis
Spanish or Hispaniolan (Toponym)
Tree Sparrow
(Eurasian Tree Sparrow)
Passer montanus
Passer
Sparrow (Latin)
montanus
Of the mountains (Latin)
Rock Sparrow
Petronia petronia
Petronia
From specific name for Rock Sparrow (Linnaeus)
petronia
Local Bolgnese name for Rock Sparrow (Italian)
Alpine Accentor
Prunella collaris
Prunella
Dunnock (diminutive of brown) (German)
collaris
Of the neck (Latin)
Siberian Accentor
Prunella montanella
Prunella
Dunnock (diminutive of brown) (German)
montanella
Of the mountains (Latin)
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Prunella
Dunnock (diminutive of brown) (German)
modularis
Melody (Latin)
Yellow Wagtail
(Western Yellow Wagtail)
Motacilla flava
Motacilla
Pied wagtail (Latin)
flava
Golden-yellow (Latin)
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis
Motacilla
Pied wagtail (Latin)
tschutschensis
Chukhotski Peninsula, Siberia (Toponym)
Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla citreola
Motacilla
Pied wagtail (Latin)
citreola
Lemon-coloured (Latin)
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Motacilla
Pied wagtail (Latin)
cinerea
Ash-grey, ash-coloured (Latin)
Pied Wagtail
(White Wagtail)
Motacilla alba
Motacilla
Pied wagtail (Latin)
alba
White, dull white (Latin)
Richard's Pipit
Anthus richardi
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
richardi
Richard, a French 19th Century collector (Eponym)
Blyth's Pipit
Anthus godlewskii
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
godlewskii
Wiktor Witold Godlewski, 19th Century Polish naturalist (Eponym)
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
campestris
Of the fields or plains (Latin)
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
pratensis
Of a meadow (Latin)
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
trivialis
Common, of the cross-roads (Latin)
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
hodgsoni
Brian Houghton Hodgson, 19th Century English diplomat (Eponym)
Pechora Pipit
Anthus gustavi
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
gustavi
Gustaff Schlegel or Gustav Garlepp (Eponym)
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
cervinus
Pertaining to a stag, stag-coloured (Latin)
Buff-bellied Pipit
Anthus rubescens
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
rubescens
Reddish, blushed (Latin)
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
spinoletta
Local name for a pipit (Florentine)
Rock Pipit
(Eurasian Rock Pipit)
Anthus petrosus
Anthus
Smal bird mentioned by Pliny, possibly the Yellow Wagtail (Latin)
petrosus
Rocky, full of stones (Latin)
Chaffinch
(Common Chaffinch)
Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla
Finch (Latin)
coelebs
Unmarried, single (Latin)
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Fringilla
Finch (Latin)
montifringilla
Mountain finch, brambling (Latin)
Evening Grosbeak
Hesperiphona vespertina
Hesperiphona
Evening sound (Greek)
vespertina
Of the evening, of twilight (Latin)
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Coccothraustes
From specific name for Hawfinch (Linnaeus)
coccothraustes
Seedbreaker (Greek)
Pine Grosbeak
Pinicola enucleator
Pinicola
Pine tree dweller (Latin)
enucleator
To remove the kernel (Latin)
Bullfinch
(Eurasian Bullfinch)
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Pyrrhula
From specific name for Northern Bullfinch (Linnaeus)
pyrrhula
Worm-eating bird metioned by Aristotle, probably the robin or bullfinch (Greek)
Trumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus
Bucanetes
Trumpeter (Greek)
githagineus
Corn cockle (from coriander-resembling) (Latin)
Common Rosefinch
Carpodacus erythrinus
Carpodacus
Fruit biter (Greek)
erythrinus
Red (Latin)
Greenfinch
(European Greenfinch)
Chloris chloris
Chloris
From specific name for European Greenfinch (Linnaeus)
chloris
Greenfinch (Greek)
Twite
Linaria flavirostris
Linaria
From specific name for Mealy Redpoll (Linnaeus)
flavirostris
Yellow-billed (Latin)
Linnet
(Common Linnet)
Linaria cannabina
Linaria
From specific name for Mealy Redpoll (Linnaeus)
cannabina
Made of hemp (Latin)
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Acanthis
Small bird mentioned by Aristotle, probably some sort of finch. (Greek)
flammea
Flame-coloured (Latin)
Lesser Redpoll
Acanthis cabaret
Acanthis
Small bird mentioned by Aristotle, probably some sort of finch. (Greek)
cabaret
Type of finch (French)
Arctic Redpoll
Acanthis hornemanni
Acanthis
Small bird mentioned by Aristotle, probably some sort of finch. (Greek)
hornemanni
Jens Hornemann, 19th Century Danish botanist (Eponym)
Parrot Crossbill
Loxia pytyopsittacus
Loxia
Crosswise, slanting (Greek)
pytyopsittacus
Pine-tree parrot (Greek)
Scottish Crossbill
Loxia scotica
Loxia
Crosswise, slanting (Greek)
scotica
Scottish (Toponym)
Crossbill
(Red Crossbill)
Loxia curvirostra
Loxia
Crosswise, slanting (Greek)
curvirostra
Curve-billed (Latin)
Two-barred Crossbill
Loxia leucoptera
Loxia
Crosswise, slanting (Greek)
leucoptera
White-winged (Greek)
Goldfinch
(European Goldfinch)
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis
From specific name for European Goldfinch (Linnaeus)
carduelis
Goldfinch (Latin)
Citril Finch
Carduelis citrinella
Carduelis
From specific name for European Goldfinch (Linnaeus)
citrinella
Name for small yellow bird (Italian)
Serin
(European Serin)
Serinus serinus
Serinus
From specific name for European Serin (Linnaeus)
serinus
Canary, serin (French)
Siskin
(Eurasian Siskin)
Spinus spinus
Spinus
From specific name for Eurasian Siskin (Linnaeus)
spinus
Unidentified bird mentioned by Aristotle and others (Greek)
Lapland Bunting
(Lapland Longspur)
Calcarius lapponicus
Calcarius
Spurs (Latin)
lapponicus
Lapland (Toponym)
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis
Plectrophenax
From genus for bunting plus imposter (Greek)
nivalis
Snowy, snow white (Latin)
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
calandra
Lark (Greek)
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
citrinella
Name for small yellow bird (Italian)
Pine Bunting
Emberiza leucocephalos
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
leucocephalos
White-headed (Greek)
Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
cia
Local name for Rock Bunting (Italian)
Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
hortulana
Ortolan Bunting (Italian)
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Emberiza caesia
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
caesia
Bluish-grey, grey-eyed (Latin)
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
cirlus
Local name for a type of bunting (Italian)
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
fucata
Painted (Latin)
Little Bunting
Emberiza pusilla
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
pusilla
Tiny (Latin)
Yellow-browed Bunting
Emberiza chrysophrys
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
chrysophrys
Golden-browed (Greek)
Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
rustica
Rural, rustic, plain, simple (Latin)
Yellow-breasted Bunting
Emberiza aureola
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
aureola
Golden, brilliant (Latin)
Chestnut Bunting
Emberiza rutila
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
rutila
Golden, red, auburn (Latin)
Black-headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
melanocephala
Black-headed (Greek)
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
spodocephala
Ash-headed (Greek)
Pallas's Reed Bunting
Emberiza pallasi
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
pallasi
Pterus Simon Pallas, 18th Century German naturalist (Eponym)
Reed Bunting
(Common Reed Bunting)
Emberiza schoeniclus
Emberiza
Bunting (Old German)
schoeniclus
Small waterside bird mentioned by Aristotle (Greek)
Lark Sparrow
Chondestes grammacus
Chondestes
Coarse grain eater (Greek)
grammacus
Lined (Latin)
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
Junco
Reed Bunting (Latin)
hyemalis
Of winter (Latin)
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Zonotrichia
Girdle hair (Greek)
leucophrys
White-browed (Greek)
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Zonotrichia
Girdle hair (Greek)
albicollis
White-necked (Latin)
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Passerculus
Little sparrow (Latin)
sandwichensis
From various places called Sandwich (Toponym)
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Melospiza
Song finch (Greek)
melodia
Singing (Greek)
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Pipilo
To chirp or peep (Latin)
erythrophthalmus
Red eye (Greek)
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Dolichonyx
Long claw (Greek)
oryzivorus
Rice-eating (Latin)
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Icterus
Yellow bird, perhaps the Golden Oriole (Greek)
galbula
Small yellowish bird (Latin)
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
Agelaius
Gregarious (Greek)
phoeniceus
Crimson, red, purple (Greek)
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Molothrus
Struggle to impregnate (Greek)
ater
Black, dark, dull black (Latin)
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Seiurus
Wag-tail (Greek)
aurocapilla
Gold-crowned (Latin)
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Parkesia
Dr Kenneth Carroll Parkes, US 20th Century ornothologist (Eponym)
noveboracensis
New York, United States (Toponym)
Golden-winged Warbler
Vermivora chrysoptera
Vermivora
Worm-eating (Latin)
chrysoptera
Golden-winged (Greek)
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Mniotilta
Seaweed plucker (Greek)
varia
Various, diverse, variegated (Latin)
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Leiothlypis
Plain unknonw small bird (Greek)
peregrina
Wanderer, stranger (Latin)
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas
Geothlypis
Unknown ground bird, probably a finch or warbler (Greek)
trichas
Type of thrush (Greek)
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
citrina
Citrine (Latin)
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
ruticilla
Red tail (Latin)
Cape May Warbler
Setophaga tigrina
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
tigrina
Striped like a tiger (Latin)
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
americana
America (Toponym)
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
magnolia
From Magnolia plan genus (after Pierre Magnol, 17th Century French botanist) (Eponym)
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
castanea
Chestnut-coloured, chectnut-brown (Latin)
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
fusca
Dusky, black, brown (Latin)
Yellow Warbler
(American Yellow Warbler)
Setophaga aestiva
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
aestiva
Summery (Latin)
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
pensylvanica
Pennsylvania, United States (Toponym)
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
striata
Striated (Latin)
Yellow-rumped Warbler
(Myrtle Warbler)
Setophaga coronata
Setophaga
Moth-eating (Greek)
coronata
Crowned (Latin)
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Cardellina
Diminuitive of Goldfinch (Italian)
pusilla
Tiny (Latin)
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Piranga
Unknown smal bird (Tupi)
rubra
Red (Latin)
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Piranga
Unknown smal bird (Tupi)
olivacea
Olive-green (Latin)
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Pheucticus
Shy, inclined to avoid (Greek)
ludovicianus
Louis (Eponym)
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Passerina
Sparrow-sized (Latin)
cyanea
Dark-blue, sea-blue (Latin)