List of birds of Luxembourg

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Luxembourg. The avifauna of Luxembourg includes a total of 289 species, of which five have been introduced by humans, and 89 are rare or accidental; of these, 15 have not been reported in Luxembourg since 1950.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the LNVL ("Lëtzebuerger Natur- a Vulleschutzliga").

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. It must be noted that not all species fall into one of these categories; those that do not are commonly occurring, native species.

*(B) Historical - species not recorded in Luxembourg since 1950.
*(C) Introduced - species introduced to Luxembourg as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
*(*) Accidental - species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Luxembourg, for which supporting descriptions are required by the Luxemburg Rarities Committee ("Luxemburger Homologationskommission").

Divers

Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae
*Red-throated Diver "Gavia stellata" *
*Black-throated Diver "Gavia arctica" *
*Great Northern Diver "Gavia immer" *

Grebes

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae
*Little Grebe "Tachybaptus ruficollis"
*Great Crested Grebe "Podiceps cristatus"
*Red-necked Grebe "Podiceps grisegena" *
*Slavonian Grebe "Podiceps auritus" *
*Black-necked Grebe "Podiceps nigricollis" *

torm-petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae
*Leach's Petrel "Oceanodroma leucorhoa" *

Gannets

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Sulidae
*Gannet "Morus bassanus" *

Cormorants

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae
*Cormorant "Phalacrocorax carbo"

Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ardeidae
*Bittern "Botaurus stellaris"
*Little Bittern "Ixobrychus minutus"
*Night Heron "Nycticorax nycticorax" *
*Squacco Heron "Ardeola ralloides" *
*Little Egret "Egretta garzetta"
*Great White Egret "Casmerodius albus"
*Grey Heron "Ardea cinerea"
*Purple Heron "Ardea purpurea"

torks

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae
*Black Stork "Ciconia nigra"
*White Stork "Ciconia ciconia"

Ibises and Spoonbills

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Threskiornithidae
*Spoonbill "Platalea leucorodia" *
*Glossy Ibis "Plegadis falcinellus" *

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae
*Mute Swan "Cygnus olor" C
*Bewick's Swan "Cygnus columbianus" *
*Whooper Swan "Cygnus cygnus" *
*Bean Goose "Anser fabalis"
*Pink-footed Goose "Anser brachyrhynchus" *
*White-fronted Goose "Anser albifrons"
*Greylag Goose "Anser anser"
*Canada Goose "Branta canadensis" C
*Brent Goose "Branta bernicla" B *
*Barnacle Goose "Branta leucopsis" *
*Shelduck "Tadorna tadorna"
*Egyptian Goose "Alopochen aegyptiaca" C
*Wigeon "Anas penelope"
*Gadwall "Anas strepera"
*Teal "Anas crecca"
*Mallard "Anas platyrhynchos"
*Pintail "Anas acuta"
*Garganey "Anas querquedula"
*Shoveler "Anas clypeata"
*Red-crested Pochard "Netta rufina"
*Pochard "Aythya ferina"
*Ferruginous Duck "Aythya nyroca"
*Tufted Duck "Aythya fuligula"
*Scaup "Aythya marila"
*Eider "Somateria mollissima" *
*Long-tailed Duck "Clangula hyemalis" *
*Common Scoter "Melanitta nigra" *
*Velvet Scoter "Melanitta fusca" *
*Goldeneye "Bucephala clangula"
*Smew "Mergellus albellus"
*Red-breasted Merganser "Mergus serrator" *
*Goosander "Mergus merganser"

Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Accipitridae
*Honey Buzzard "Pernis apivoris"
*Black Kite "Milvus migrans"
*Red Kite "Milvus milvus"
*White-tailed Eagle "Haliaeetus albicilla" *
*Short-toed Eagle "Circaetus gallicus" *
*Marsh Harrier "Circus aeruginosus"
*Hen Harrier "Circus cyaneus"
*Pallid Harrier "Circus macrourus" *
*Montagu's Harrier "Circus pygargus"
*Goshawk "Accipiter gentilis"
*Sparrowhawk "Accipiter nisus"
*Common Buzzard "Buteo buteo"
*Rough-legged Buzzard "Buteo lagopus" *
*Spotted Eagle "Aquila clanga" *
*Booted Eagle "Hieraaetus pennatus" *

Osprey

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Pandionidae
*Osprey "Pandion haliaetus"

Falcons

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae
*Kestrel "Falco tinnunculus"
*Red-footed Falcon "Falco vespertinus" *
*Merlin "Falco columbarius"
*Hobby "Falco subbuteo"
*Peregrine "Falco peregrinus"

Grouse

Order: GalliformesFamily: Tetraonidae
*Hazel Grouse "Bonasa bonasia"
*Black Grouse "Tetrao tetrix" B *

Pheasants and Partridges

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae
*Red-legged Partridge "Alectoris rufa" B *
*Grey Partridge "Perdix perdix"
*Quail "Coturnix coturnix"
*Pheasant "Phasianus colchicus" C

Rails, Crakes, and Coots

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae
*Water Rail "Rallus aquaticus"
*Spotted Crake "Porzana porzana"
*Little Crake "Porzana parva" *
*Corncrake "Crex crex"
*Moorhen "Gallinula chloropus"
*Coot "Fulica atra"

Cranes

Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae
*Common Crane "Grus grus"

Bustards

Order: GruiformesFamily: Otididae
*Great Bustard "Otis tarda" B *

Oystercatchers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae
*Oystercatcher "Haematopus ostralegus"

Avocets and Stilts

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae
*Avocet "Recurvirostra avosetta"

Thick-knees

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae
*Stone Curlew "Burhinus oedicnemus" *

Plovers and Lapwings

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae
*Little Ringed Plover "Charadrius dubius"
*Ringed Plover "Charadrius .hiaticula"
*Kentish Plover "Charadrius alexendrinus" *
*Dotterel "Charadrius morinellus" B *
*Golden Plover "Pluvialis apricaria"
*Grey Plover "Pluvialis squatarola" *
*Lapwing "Vanellus vanellus"

andpipers and allies

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae
*Knot "Calidris canutus"
*Sanderling "Calidris alba" *
*Little Stint "Calidris minuta"
*Temminck's Stint "Calidris temminckii" *
*Curlew Sandpiper "Calidris ferruginea"
*Dunlin "Calidris alpina"
*Ruff "Philomachus pugnax"
*Jack Snipe "Lymnocryptes minimus"
*Common Snipe "Gallinago gallinago"
*Great Snipe "Gallinago media" B *
*Woodcock "Scolopax rusticola"
*Black-tailed Godwit "Limosa limosa"
*Bar-tailed Godwit "Limosa lapponica" *
*Whimbrel "Numenius phaeopus"
*Curlew "Numenius arquata"
*Spotted Redshank "Tringa erythropus"
*Redshank "Tringa totanus"
*Marsh Sandpiper "Tringa stagnatilis" *
*Greenshank "Tringa nebularia"
*Green Sandpiper "Tringa ochropus"
*Wood Sandpiper "Tringa glareola"
*Common Sandpiper "Actitis hypoleucos"
*Turnstone "Arenaria interpes" *
*Red-necked Phalarope "Phalaropus lobatus" *
*Grey Phalarope "Phalaropus fulicarius" *

kuas

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae
*Pomarine Skua "Stercorarius pomarinus" *
*Long-tailed Skua "Stercorarius longicaudus" *
*Great Skua "Stercorarius skua" B *

Gulls

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae
*Mediterranean Gull "Larus melanocephalus"
*Little Gull "Larus minutus"
*Black-headed Gull "Larus ridibundus"
*Common Gull "Larus canus"
*Lesser Black-backed Gull "Larus fuscus" *
*Herring Gull "Larus argentatus" *
*Yellow-legged Gull "Larus michahellis" *
*Caspian Gull "Larus cachinnans" *
*Great Black-backed Gull "Larus marinus" *
*Kittiwake "Rissa tridactyla" *

Terns

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Sternidae
*Gull-billed Tern "Sterna nilotica" *
*Caspian Tern "Sterna caspia" *
*Sandwich Tern "Sterna sandvicensis" *
*Common Tern "Sterna hirundo"
*Little Tern "Sterna albifrons" *
*Whiskered Tern "Chlidonias hybridus" *
*Black Tern "Chlidonias niger"
*White-winged Black Tern "Chlidonias leucopterus" *

Pigeons and Doves

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae
*Rock Dove "Columba livia" C
*Stock Dove "Columba oenas"
*Woodpigeon "Columba palumbus"
*Collared Dove "Streptopelia decaocto"
*Turtle Dove "Streptopelia turtur"

Cuckoos

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae
*Cuckoo "Cuculus canorus"

Barn owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae
*Barn Owl "Tyto alba"

Typical owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae
*Scops Owl "Otus scops" B *
*Eagle Owl "Bubo bubo"
*Snowy Owl "Bubo scandiacus" B *
*Hawk Owl "Surnia ulula" *
*Little Owl "Athene noctua"
*Tawny Owl "Strix aluco"
*Long-eared Owl "Asio otus"
*Short-eared Owl "Asio flammeus"
*Tengmalm's Owl "Aegolius funereus"

Nightjars

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae
*European Nightjar "Caprimulgus europaeus"

wifts

Order: ApodiformesFamily: Apodidae
*Swift "Apus apus"

Kingfishers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae
*Kingfisher "Alcedo atthis"

Bee-eaters

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae
*Bee-eater "Merops apiaster"

Rollers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae
*Roller "Coracias garrulus" *

Hoopoes

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Upupidae
*Hoopoe "Upupa epops"

Woodpeckers

Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae
*Wryneck "Jynx torquilla"
*Grey-headed Woodpecker "Picus canus"
*Green Woodpecker "Picus viridis"
*Black Woodpecker "Dryocopus martius"
*Great Spotted Woodpecker "Dendrocopos major"
*Middle Spotted Woodpecker "Dendrocopos medius"
*Lesser Spotted Woodpecker "Dendrocopos minor"

Larks

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae
*Calandra Lark "Melanocoripha calandra" B *
*Crested Lark "Galerida cristata"
*Woodlark "Lullula arborea"
*Skylark "Alauda arvensis"
*Shore Lark "Eremophila alpestris" *

wallows and Martins

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae
*Sand Martin "Riparia riparia"
*Swallow "Hirundo rustica"
*Red-rumped Swallow "Hirundo daurica" *
*House Martin "Delichon urbica"

Pipits and Wagtails

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae
*Richard's Pipit "Anthus richardi" *
*Tawny Pipit "Anthus campestris"
*Tree Pipit "Anthus trivialis"
*Meadow Pipit "Anthus pratensis"
*Red-throated Pipit "Anthus cervinus" *
*Water Pipit "Anthus spinoletta"
*Yellow Wagtail "Motacilla flava"
*Grey Wagtail "Motacilla cinerea"
*White Wagtail "Motacilla alba"

Waxwings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Bombycillidae
*Waxwing "Bombycilla garrulus"

Dippers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cinclidae
*Dipper "Cinclus cinclus"

Wrens

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae
*Wren "Troglodytes troglodytes"

Accentors

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Prunellidae
*Dunnock "Prunella modularis"
*Alpine Accentor "Prunella collaris" *

Thrushes and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae
*Robin "Erithacus rubecula"
*Nightingale "Luscinia megarhynchos"
*Bluethroat "Luscinia svevica"
*Black Redstart "Phoenicurus ochruros"
*Redstart "Phoenicurus phoenicurus"
*Whinchat "Saxicola rubetra"
*Stonechat "Saxicola torquata"
*Northern Wheatear "Oenanthe oenanthe"
*Rock Thrush "Monticola saxatilis" B *
*Ring Ouzel "Turdus torquatus"
*Blackbird "Turdus merula"
*Fieldfare "Turdus pilaris"
*Song Thrush "Turdus philomelos"
*Redwing "Turdus iliacus"
*Mistle Thrush "Turdus viscivorus"

Old World warblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sylviidae
*Grasshopper Warbler "Locustella naevia"
*Savi's Warbler "Locustella luscinoides" *
*Aquatic Warbler "Acrocephalus paludicola" *
*Sedge Warbler "Acrocephalus schoenobaenus"
*Blyth's Reed Warbler "Acrocephalus dumetorum" *
*Marsh Warbler "Acrocephalus palustris"
*Reed Warbler "Acrocephalus scirpaceus"
*Great Reed Warbler "Acrocephalus arundinaceus"
*Icterine Warbler "Hippolais icterina"
*Melodious Warbler "Hippolais polyglotta"
*Western Orphean Warbler "Sylvia hortensis" B *
*Barred Warbler "Sylvia nisoria" *
*Lesser Whitethroat "Sylvia curruca"
*Whitethroat "Sylvia communis"
*Garden Warbler "Sylvia borin"
*Blackcap "Sylvia atricapilla"
*Pallas's Warbler "Phylloscopus proregulus" *
*Yellow-browed Warbler "Phylloscopus inornatus" *
*Wood Warbler "Phylloscopus sibilatrix"
*Chiffchaff "Phylloscopus collybita"
*Willow Warbler "Phylloscopus trochilus"
*Goldcrest "Regulus regulus"
*Firecrest "Regulus ignicapillus"

Old World flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae
*Spotted Flycatcher "Muscicapa striata"
*Red-breasted Flycatcher "Ficedula parva" *
*Collared Flycatcher "Ficedula albicollis" B *
*Pied Flycatcher "Ficedula hypoleuca"

Parrotbills

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paradoxornithidae
*Bearded Tit "Panurus biarmicus"

Long-tailed tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Aegithalidae
*Long-tailed Tit "Aegithalos caudatus"

Tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae
*Marsh Tit "Parus palustris"
*Willow Tit "Parus montanus"
*Crested Tit "Parus cristatus"
*Coal Tit "Parus ater"
*Blue Tit "Parus caeruleus"
*Great Tit "Parus major"

Nuthatches

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae
*Nuthatch "Sitta europaea"

Wallcreeper

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tichodromidae
*Wallcreeper "Tichodroma muraria" *

Treecreepers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Certhiidae
*Treecreeper "Certhia familiaris"
*Short-toed Treecreeper "Certhia brachydactyla"

Penduline tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Remizidae
*Penduline Tit "Remiz pendulinus"

Orioles

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oriolidae
*Golden Oriole "Oriolus oriolus"

hrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae
*Red-backed Shrike "Lanius collurio"
*Lesser Grey Shrike "Lanius minor" B *
*Great Grey Shrike "Lanius excubitor"
*Woodchat Shrike "Lanius senator"

Jays, Magpies, and Crows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae
*Jay "Garrulus glandarius"
*Magpie "Pica pica"
*Nutcracker "Nucifraga caryocatactes"
*Jackdaw "Corvus monedula"
*Rook "Corvus frugilegus"
*Carrion Crow "Corvus corone"
*Hooded Crow "Corvus cornix" *
*Raven "Corvus corax"

tarlings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae
*Starling "Sturnus vulgaris"

parrows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae
*House Sparrow "Passer domesticus"
*Tree Sparrow "Passer montanus"
*Snow Finch "Montifringilla nivalis" B *

Finches

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae
*Chaffinch "Fringilla coelebs"
*Brambling "Fringilla montifringilla"
*Serin "Serinus serinus"
*Greenfinch "Carduelis chloris"
*Goldfinch "Carduelis carduelis"
*Siskin "Carduelis spinus"
*Linnet "Carduelis cannabina"
*Redpoll "Carduelis flammea"
*Common Crossbill "Loxia curvirostra"
*Scarlet Rosefinch "Carpodacus erythrinus" *
*Bullfinch "Pyrrhula pyrrhula"
*Hawfinch "Coccothraustes coccothraustes"

Buntings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae
*Snow Bunting "Plectrophenax nivalis" *
*Yellowhammer "Emberiza citrinella"
*Cirl Bunting "Emberiza cirlus" *
*Rock Bunting "Emberiza cia" *
*Ortolan Bunting "Emberiza hortulana" *
*Reed Bunting "Emberiza schoeniclus"
*Corn Bunting "Emberiza calandra"

ee also

*List of birds
*Lists of birds by region

References

*Lëtzebuerger Natur- a Vulleschutzliga: [http://www.luxnatur.lu/luxnatur/lnv0051.htm Checklist of the Birds of Luxemburg]