CHECKLIST OF THE BIRDS OF SWITZERLAND

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Birds of Switserland coded for abundance, breeding, migration, wintering, endemic, rare, etc.; 2000 pages on birds, nature, birdwatching, where to go birding, birds and nature pictures, nature conservation, equipment, bird feeding, etc. Welcome to the bird list of Switserland.

Switserland is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Switserland to raise their young, migrants who pass through Switserland with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Switserland to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a thrill to stumble upon a rare bird or vagrant, that does not really form part of any the Switserland ecosystems. Maybe it got lost during its travels between its summer and winter residence or it got displaced by bad weather.

Among the species of the checklist of the birds of Switserland you can find waterfowl and wading birds, a large suite of song birds, raptors, game birds, swifts and nighthawks, etc., many of which occupy several ecosystems simultaneously, as they fly to and from forests, meadows, shorelines of waters, cities and and urban green spaces. At Birdlist, we have developed a coding system that can help you predict when you may expect a certain species, with a code for seasonality, such as resident, nesting, wintering, etc. A code for abundance will give you a clue on the likelihood that you may actually see a certain species of bird. As we progressed with the coding, we realized that there should be a differentiation in the coding for "common", such as less common, common and very common birds. However, this would require reliable quantative data, which for most states, are not revealed by the commission of bird records. We hope to provide those in the future. In the meantime, enjoy the current checklist of the birds of Switserland.

Abundance Codes
D	Distribution range deducted from map, not actual record.
P	Present, abundance not determined.
C	Within its range, varying from common to occasional
O	Rare, wandered outside of its normal range but still may be expected from time to time. Normally between 10 - 100 records.
V	Vagrant, accidental, species far out of its normal distribution range. >10 observations.
I	Introduced species.
Q	Not verified.
X	Extinct.
XL	Extinct in country
Status of Permanence Codes
R	Resident, present year around.
N	Nests in the area but absent during part of the year.
M	Migrant, non-breeding. May spend a short period or the entire winter.
W	Wintering; stays in the area, while its primary nesting range is elsewhere.
E	National endemic.
*	National bird.
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XX	Species full name	Birds	Oiseaux	V�gel	Uccelli	CH
	Alectoris graeca	Rock Partridge	Perdrix bartavelle	Steinhuhn	Coturnice	D
	Bonasa bonasia	Hazel Grouse	G�linotte des bois	Haselhuhn		D
	Coturnix coturnix	Common Quail	Caille des bl�s	Wachtel	Quaglia dx	D
	Lagopus mutus	Rock Ptarmigan	Lagop�de alpin	Alpenschneehuhn	Pernice bianca	D
	Phasianus colchicus	Common Pheasant	Faisan de Colchide	Fasan	Fagiano	D
	Tetrao tetrix	Black Grouse	T�tras lyre	Birkhuhn	Fagiano di monte	D
	Tetrao urogallus	Western Capercaillie	Grand T�tras	Auerhuhn		D
	Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Canard pilet	Spie�ente	Codone	D
	Anas clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Canard souchet	L�ffelente	Mestolone	D
	Anas crecca	Common Teal	Sarcelle d'hiver	Krickente	Alzavola	D
	Anas penelope	Eurasian Wigeon	Canard siffleur	Pfeifente	Fischione	D
	Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Canard colvert	Stockente	Germano reale	D
	Anas querquedula	Garganey	Sarcelle d'�t�	Kn�kente	Marzaiola	D
	Anas strepera	Gadwall	Canard chipeau	Schnatterente	Canapiglia	D
	Anser fabalis	Bean Goose	Oie des moissons	Saatgans		D
	Aythya affinis	Lesser Scaup	Petit Fuligule	Kleine Bergente		D
	Aythya fuligula	Tufted Duck	Fuligule morillon	Reiherente	Moretta	D
	Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	Fuligule milouinan	Bergente	Moretta grigia	D
	Aythya nyroca	Ferruginous Pochard	Fuligule nyroca	Moorente	Moretta tabaccata	D
	Bucephala clangula	Common Goldeneye	Garrot � oeil d'or	Schellente	Quattrocchi	D
	Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	Cygne chanteur	Singschwan		D
	Cygnus olor	Mute Swan	Cygne tubercul�	H�ckerschwan	Cigno reale	D
	Melanitta fusca	White-winged Scoter	Macreuse � ailes blanches	Samtente	Orco marino	D
	Mergellus albellus	Smew	Harle piette	Zwergs�ger		D
	Netta rufina	Red-crested Pochard	Nette rousse	Kolbenente	Fistione turco	D
	Somateria mollissima	Common Eider	Eider � duvet	Eiderente	Edredone	D
	Dendrocopos major	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Pic �peiche		Picchio rosso maggiore	D
	Dendrocopos minor	Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Pic �peichette		Picchio rosso minore	D
	Dryocopus martius	Black Woodpecker	Pic noir	Schwarzspecht	Picchio nero	D
	Jynx torquilla	Eurasian Wryneck	Torcol fourmilier	Wendehals	Torcicollo	D
	Picoides tridactylus	Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	Pic tridactyle	Dreizehenspecht		D
	Picus canus	Grey-faced Woodpecker	Pic cendr�	Grauspecht	Picchio cenerino	D
	Picus viridis	Eurasian Green Woodpecker	Pic vert	Gr�nspecht	Picchio verde	D
	Upupa epops	Eurasian Hoopoe	Huppe fasci�e	Wiedehopf	Upupa	D
	Alcedo atthis	Common Kingfisher	Martin-p�cheur d'Europe	Eisvogel	Martin pescatore	D
	Cuculus canorus	Common Cuckoo	Coucou gris	Kuckuck	Cuculo	D
	Apus apus	Common Swift	Martinet noir	Mauersegler	Rondone	D
	Tachymarptis melba	Alpine Swift	Martinet � ventre blanc	Alpensegler		D
	Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Effraie des clochers	Schleiereule	Barbagianni	D
	Aegolius funereus	Boreal Owl	Nyctale de Tengmalm	Rauhfu�kauz	Civetta capogrosso	D
	Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Hibou moyen-duc	Waldohreule	Gufo comune	D
	Athene noctua	Little Owl	Chev�che d'Ath�na	Steinkauz	Civetta	D
	Glaucidium passerinum	Eurasian Pygmy-Owl	Chev�chette d'Europe	Sperlingskauz	Civetta nana	D
	Otus scops	Common Scops-Owl	Petit-duc scops	Zwergohreule	Assiolo	D
	Strix aluco	Tawny Owl	Chouette hulotte	Waldkauz		D
	Caprimulgus europaeus	Eurasian Nightjar	Engoulevent d'Europe	Ziegenmelker	Succiacapre	D
	Columba oenas	Stock Pigeon	Pigeon colombin	Hohltaube	Colombella	D
	Columba palumbus	Common Wood-Pigeon	Pigeon ramier	Ringelatube	Colombaccio	D
	Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Tourterelle turque	T�rkentaube	Tortora dal collare	D
	Streptopelia turtur	European Turtle-Dove	Tourterelle des bois	Turteltaube	Tortora	D
	Crex crex	Corn Crake	R�le des gen�ts	Wachtelk�nig	Re di quaglie	D
	Fulica atra	Common Coot	Foulque macroule	Bl��huhn	Folaga	D
	Gallinula chloropus	Common Moorhen	Gallinule poule-d'eau	Teichhuhn	Gallinella d'acqua	D
	Porzana porzana	Spotted Crake	Marouette ponctu�e	T�pfelsumpfhuhn	Voltolino	D
	Rallus aquaticus	Water Rail	R�le d'eau	Wasserralle		D
	Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper	Chevalier guignette			D
	Gallinago gallinago	Common Snipe	B�cassine des marais	Bekassine	Beccaccino	D
	Numenius arquata	Eurasian Curlew	Courlis cendr�	Gro�er Brachvogel	Chiurlo	D
	Scolopax rusticola	Eurasian Woodcock	B�casse des bois	Waldschnepfe	Beccaccia	D
	Charadrius dubius	Little Ringed Plover	Pluvier petit-gravelot	Flu�regenpfeifer	Corriere piccolo	D
	Vanellus vanellus	Northern Lapwing	Vanneau hupp�	Kiebitz	Pavoncella	D
	Chlidonias hybridus	Whiskered Tern	Guifette moustac	Wei�bart-Seeschwalbe	Mignattino piombato	D
	Larus cachinnans	Yellow-legged Gull	Go�land leucoph�e	Kalifornierm�we	Gabbiano reale orientale	D
	Larus canus	Common Gull	Go�land cendr�	Sturmm�we	Gavina	D
	Larus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull	Mouette rieuse	Lachm�we	Gabbiano comune	D
	Sterna hirundo	Common Tern	Sterne pierregarin	Flu�seeschwalbe	Sterna comune	D
	Accipiter gentilis	Northern Goshawk	Autour des palombes	Habicht	Astore	D
	Accipiter nisus	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	�pervier d'Europe	Sperber	Sparviere	D
	Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Aigle royal	Steinadler	Aquila reale	D
	Buteo buteo	Common Buzzard	Buse variable	M�usebussard	Poiana delle steppe	D
	Circus cyaneus	Northern Harrier	Busard Saint-Martin	Kornweihe	Albanella reale	D
	Milvus migrans	Black Kite	Milan noir	Schwarzmilan	Nibbio bruno	D
	Milvus milvus	Red Kite	Milan royal	Rotmilan	Nibbio reale	D
	Pernis apivorus	European Honey-buzzard	Bondr�e apivore	Wespenbussard	Falco pecchiaiolo	D
	Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Faucon p�lerin	Wanderfalke	Falco pellegrino	D
	Falco subbuteo	Eurasian Hobby	Faucon hobereau	Baumfalke	Lodolaio	D
	Falco tinnunculus	Common Kestrel	Faucon cr�cerelle	Turmfalke	Gheppio	D
	Podiceps cristatus	Great Crested Grebe	Gr�be hupp�	Haubentaucher	Svasso maggiore	D
	Podiceps grisegena	Red-necked Grebe	Gr�be jougris	Rothalstaucher	Svasso collorosso	D
	Podiceps nigricollis	Black-necked Grebe	Gr�be � cou noir	Schwarzhalstaucher	Svasso piccolo	D
	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Little Grebe	Gr�be castagneux	Zwergtaucher		D
	Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant	Grand Cormoran	Kormoran	Cormorano	D
	Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron	H�ron cendr�	Graureiher	Airone cenerino	D
	Ardea purpurea	Purple Heron	H�ron pourpr�	Purpurreiher	Airone rosso	D
	Botaurus stellaris	Great Bittern	Butor �toil�	Rohrdommel	Tarabuso	D
	Ixobrychus minutus	Little Bittern	Blongios nain	Zwergdommel	Tarabusino	D
	Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Bihoreau gris	Nachtreiher	Nitticora	D
	Ciconia nigra	Black Stork	Cigogne noire	Schwarzstorch	Cicogna nera	D
	Gavia arctica	Arctic Loon	Plongeon arctique	Prachttaucher	Strolaga mezzana	D
	Gavia stellata	Red-throated Loon	Plongeon catmarin	Sterntaucher	Strolaga minore	D
	Lanius collurio	Red-backed Shrike	Pie-gri�che �corcheur	Neunt�ter	Averla piccola	D
	Lanius excubitor	Northern Shrike	Pie-gri�che grise	Raubw�rger	Averla maggiore	D
	Lanius senator	Woodchat Shrike	Pie-gri�che � t�te rousse	Rotkopfw�rger	Averla capirossa	D
	Corvus corax	Common Raven	Grand Corbeau	Kolkrabe	Corvo imperiale	D
	Corvus corone	Carrion Crow	Corneille noire	Aaskr�he	Cornacchia nera	D
	Corvus frugilegus	Rook	Corbeau freux	Saatkr�he	Corvo	D
	Corvus monedula	Eurasian Jackdaw	Choucas des tours	Dohle	Taccola	D
	Garrulus glandarius	Eurasian Jay	Geai des ch�nes	Eichelh�her	Ghiandaia	D
	Nucifraga caryocatactes	Spotted Nutcracker	Cassenoix mouchet�	Tannenh�her	Nocciolaia	D
	Oriolus oriolus	Eurasian Golden-Oriole	Loriot d'Europe	Pirol	Rigogolo	D
	Pica pica	Black-billed Magpie	Pie bavarde	Elster	Gazza	D
	Pyrrhocorax graculus	Yellow-billed Chough	Chocard � bec jaune		Gracchio alpino	D
	Cinclus cinclus	White-throated Dipper	Cincle plongeur	Wasseramsel	Merlo acquaiolo	D
	Erithacus rubecula	European Robin	Rougegorge familier	Rotkehlchen	Pettirosso	D
	Ficedula albicollis	Collared Flycatcher	Gobemouche � collier	Halsbandschn�pper	Balia dal collare	D
	Ficedula hypoleuca	European Pied Flycatcher	Gobemouche noir	Trauerschn�pper	Balia nera	D
	Luscinia megarhynchos	Common Nightingale	Rossignol philom�le	Nachtigall	Usignolo	D
	Luscinia svecica	Bluethroat	Gorgebleue � miroir	Blaukehlchen	Pettazzurro	D
	Monticola saxatilis	Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	Monticole merle-de-roche	Steinr�tel	Codirossone	D
	Monticola solitarius	Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticole merle-bleu	Blaumerle	Passero solitario	D
	Muscicapa striata	Spotted Flycatcher	Gobemouche gris	Grauschn�pper	Pigliamosche	D
	Oenanthe oenanthe	Northern Wheatear	Traquet motteux	Steinschm�tzer	Culbianco	D
	Phoenicurus ochruros	Black Redstart	Rougequeue noir	Hausrotschwanz	Codirosso spazzacamino	D
	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Common Redstart	Rougequeue � front blanc	Gartenrotschwanz	Codirosso	D
	Saxicola rubetra	Whinchat	Tarier des pr�s	Braunkehlchen	Stiaccino	D
	Saxicola torquata	Common Stonechat	Tarier p�tre	Schwarzkehlchen	Saltimpalo	D
	Turdus iliacus	Redwing	Grive mauvis	Rotdrossel	Tordo sassello	D
	Turdus merula	Eurasian Blackbird	Merle noir	Amsel	Merlo	D
	Turdus philomelos	Song Thrush	Grive musicienne	Singdrossel	Tordo bottaccio	D
	Turdus pilaris	Fieldfare	Grive litorne	Wacholderdrossel	Cesena	D
	Turdus torquatus	Ring Ouzel	Merle � plastron	Ringdrossel	Merlo dal collare	D
	Turdus viscivorus	Mistle Thrush	Grive draine	Misteldrossel	Tordela	D
	Sturnus vulgaris	Common Starling	�tourneau sansonnet	Star	Storno	D
	Sitta europaea	Wood Nuthatch	Sittelle torchepot	Kleiber		D
	Tichodroma muraria	Wallcreeper	Tichodrome �chelette	Mauerl�ufer	Picchio muraiolo	D
	Certhia brachydactyla	Short-toed Tree-Creeper	Grimpereau des jardins	Gartenbauml�ufer	Rampichino	D
	Certhia familiaris	Eurasian Tree-Creeper	Grimpereau des bois	Waldbauml�ufer	Rampichino alpestre	D
	Troglodytes troglodytes	Winter Wren	Troglodyte mignon	Zaunk�nig	Scricciolo	D
	Cyanistes caeruleus	European Blue Tit	M�sange bleue	Blaumeise	Cinciarella	D
	Lophophanes cristatus	Crested Tit	M�sange hupp�e	Haubenmeise	Cincia dal ciuffo	D
	Parus major	Great Tit	M�sange charbonni�re	Kohlmeise	Cinciallegra	D
	Periparus ater	Coal Tit	M�sange noire	Tannenmeise	Cincia mora	D
	Poecile montanus	Willow Tit	M�sange bor�ale	Weidenmeise	Cincia bigia alpestre	D
	Poecile palustris	Marsh Tit	M�sange nonnette	Sumpfmeise	Cincia bigia	D
	Remiz pendulinus	Eurasian Penduline-Tit	R�miz penduline	Beutelmeise	Pendolino	D
	Aegithalos caudatus	Long-tailed Tit	M�sange � longue queue	Schwanzmeise	Codibugnolo	D
	Delichon urbica	Northern House-Martin	Hirondelle de fen�tre	Mehlschwalbe		D
	Hirundo rupestris	Eurasian Crag-Martin	Hirondelle de rochers	Felsenschwalbe		D
	Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Hirondelle rustique	Rauchschwalbe		D
	Riparia riparia	Sand Martin	Hirondelle de rivage	Uferschwalbe	Topino	D
	Regulus ignicapillus	Firecrest	Roitelet triple-bandeau	Sommergoldh�hnchen	Fiorrancino	D
	Regulus regulus	Goldcrest	Roitelet hupp�	Wintergoldh�hnchen	Regolo	D
	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Great Reed-Warbler	Rousserolle turdo�de	Drosselrohrs�nger	Cannareccione	D
	Acrocephalus melanopogon	Moustached Warbler	Lusciniole � moustaches	Mariskens�nger	Forapaglie castagnolo	D
	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Sedge Warbler	Phragmite des joncs	Schilfrohrs�nger	Forapaglie	D
	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Eurasian Reed-Warbler	Rousserolle effarvatte	Teichrohrs�nger	Cannaiola	D
	Hippolais polyglotta	Melodious Warbler	Hypola�s polyglotte	Orpheussp�tter	Canapino	D
	Locustella naevia	Common Grasshopper-Warbler	Locustelle tachet�e	Feldschwirl	Forapaglie macchiettato	D
	Panurus biarmicus	Bearded Parrotbill	Panure � moustaches	Bartmeise	Basettino	D
	Phylloscopus bonelli	Western Bonelli's Warbler	Pouillot de Bonelli	Berglaubs�nger	Lu� bianco	D
	Phylloscopus collybita	Eurasian Chiffchaff	Pouillot v�loce	Zilpzalp	Lu� piccolo	D
	Phylloscopus sibilatrix	Wood Warbler	Pouillot siffleur	Waldlaubs�nger	Lu� verde	D
	Phylloscopus trochilus	Willow Warbler	Pouillot fitis	Fitis		D
	Sylvia atricapilla	Blackcap	Fauvette � t�te noire	M�nchsgram�cke	Capinera	D
	Sylvia borin	Garden Warbler	Fauvette des jardins	Gartengrasm�cke	Beccafico	D
	Sylvia communis	Common Whitethroat	Fauvette grisette	Dorngrasm�cke	Sterpazzola	D
	Sylvia curruca	Lesser Whitethroat	Fauvette babillarde	Klappergrasm�cke	Bigiarella	D
	Sylvia nisoria	Barred Warbler	Fauvette �pervi�re	Sperbergrasm�cke	Bigia padovana	D
	Alauda arvensis	Sky Lark	Alouette des champs	Feldlerche	Allodola	D
	Galerida cristata	Crested Lark	Cochevis hupp�	Haubenlerche	Cappellaccia	D
	Lullula arborea	Wood Lark	Alouette lulu	Heidelerche	Tottavilla	D
	Anthus pratensis	Meadow Pipit	Pipit farlouse	Wiesenpieper	Pispola	D
	Anthus spinoletta	Water Pipit	Pipit spioncelle	Bergpieper	Spioncello	D
	Anthus trivialis	Tree Pipit	Pipit des arbres	Baumpieper	Prispolone	D
	Lonchura malabarica	White-throated Silverbill	Capucin bec-de-plomb	Indischer Silberschnabel		D
	Motacilla alba	White Wagtail	Bergeronnette grise	Bachstelze	Ballerina bianca	D
	Motacilla cinerea	Grey Wagtail	Bergeronnette des ruisseaux	Gebirgsstelze	Ballerina gialla	D
	Motacilla flava	Yellow Wagtail	Bergeronnette printani�re	Schafstelze	Cutrettola	D
	Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Moineau domestique	Haussperling	Passera d'Italia	D
	Passer montanus	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Moineau friquet	Feldsperling	Passera mattugia	D
	Prunella collaris	Alpine Accentor	Accenteur alpin	Alpenbraunelle	Sordone	D
	Prunella modularis	Hedge Accentor	Accenteur mouchet	Heckenbraunelle	Passera scopaiola	D
	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Hawfinch	Gros-bec casse-noyaux	Kernbei�er	Frosone	D
	Fringilla coelebs	Chaffinch	Pinson des arbres	Buchfink	Fringuello	D
	Fringilla montifringilla	Brambling	Pinson du Nord	Bergfink	Peppola	D

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