Gibraltar Bird List

This list gives all the 324 species known to have occurred in Gibraltar, with the exception of those represented only in the fossil record.

The list of birds has been officially adopted by the European Union (for its EU Bird List).The taxonomy follows the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World volume 1 (del Hoyo & Collar 2014).
The status of each species is summarised briefly. Fuller details are given in "The Birds of Gibraltar" (by J E Cortes, J.C Finlayson, E.F.J Garcia & M.A.J. Mosquera, 1980, The Gibraltar Bookshop) and subsequent GONHS publications. The terms used here, and in the annual Gibraltar Bird Reports, have the following definitions;

Vagrant: Exceptional at any time in southern Iberia (including Gibraltar), e.g. Allen’s Gallinule.

Local Vagrant: Exceptional in Gibraltar but not unusual in southern Spain, e.g. Woodpigeon, Moorhen.

Rare: Seldom recorded in Gibraltar or anywhere in southern Spain, e.g. Alpine Chough and Fieldfare.

Occasional: Seen infrequently and not annually e.g. Rufous Bush Chat.

Regular: Annual in small numbers. e.g. Red-necked Nightjar.

Common: Annual and sometimes numerous, e.g. Black Redstart.

Status Categories (Codes)

The Status Categories (Codes) are those used for the British and other national lists.

A Recorded in an apparently natural state at least once since 1st January 1950.
B Recorded in an apparently natural state but not since 31st December 1949.
C Introduced by man or derived from introduced populations elsewhere.
D As A or B but possibly ship-assisted, escaped or released.

Updated with new species and new Scientific names. (03/01/2022).

Names.
The Gibraltar List follows the classification, sequence and nomenclature employed in the HBW-Birdlife Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, del Hoyo, J. & Collar, N. Eds. Volume 1 (2014) Non-passerines. Volume 2 (2016) Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.). This Checklist has been officially adopted as the standard reference by the European Union (for the EU Bird List) and by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.The taxonomy in the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World volume 1 (del Hoyo & Collar 2014) has been officially adopted by the European Union (for its EU Bird List). This follows a similar decision by the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (in COP 11, November 2014) to adopt it "as the standard reference for bird taxonomy and nomenclature for non-passerine species"

Scientific Names	English Names	Status	Code

PHASIANIDAE Pheasants
Coturnix coturnix	Common Quail	Occasional:migrant	A
Alectoris barbara	Barbary Partridge	Resident	A

ANATIDAE Geese& Ducks
Anser anser	Greylag Goose	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Somateria mollissima	Common Eider	Vagrant	A
Melanitta nigra	Common Scoter	Occasional: winter	A
Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	Local vagrant: winter	A
Tadorna tadorna	Common Shelduck	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Aythya fuligula	Tufted Duck	Local vagrant: winter	B
Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	Local vagrant: winter	B
Spatula querquedula	Garganey	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Mareca strepera	Gadwall	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Mareca penelope	Eurasian Wigeon	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	Local vagrant	A
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Anas crecca	Common Teal	Local vagrant: migrant	A

PODICIPEDIDAE Grebes
Tachybaptus ruficollis	Little Grebe	Local vagrant	A
Podiceps nigricollis	Black-necked Grebe	Occasional: winter	A

PHOENICOPTERIDAE Flamingoes
Phoenicopterus roseus	Greater Flamingo	Irregular migrant, usually annual	A

COLUMBIDAE Pigeons
Columba livia	Rock Dove	Rare (Feral birdscommon.)	A
Columba oenas	Stock Dove	Local vagrant	A
Columba palumbus	Common Woodpigeon	Local vagrant	A
Streptopelia turtur	European Turtle-dove	Regular but scarce migrant	A
Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Common resident	A

PTEROCLIDAE Sandgrouse
Pterocles alchata	Pin-tailed Sandgrouse	Local vagrant	A

CAPRIMULGIDAE Nightjars
Caprimulgus ruficollis	Red-necked Nightjar	Regular migrant	A
Caprimulgus europaeus	European Nightjar	Regular migrant	A

APODIDAE Swifts
Tachymarptis melba	Alpine Swift	Regular but scarce migrant. Scarce breeder	A
Apus caffer	White-rumped Swift	Local vagrant	A
Apus affinis	Little Swift	Local vagrant	A
Apus pallidus	Pallid Swift	Common migrant &breeder	A
Apus apus	Common Swift	Common migrant &breeder	A

CUCULIDAE Cuckoos
Clamator glandarius	Great Spotted Cuckoo	Occasional: migrant	A
Cuculus canorus	Common Cuckoo	Occasional: migrant	A

RALLIDAE Rails
Zapornia pusilla	Baillon's Crake	Local vagrant	A
Porphyrio porphyrio	Purple Swamphen	Local vagrant	A
Porphyrio alleni	Allen’s Gallinule	Vagrant	A
Gallinula chloropus	Common Moorhen	Local vagrant	A
Fulica atra	Common Coot	Formerly in winter	B

GRUIDAE Cranes
Grus grus	Common Crane	Occasional & irregular migrant	A

OTIDIDAE Bustards
Otis tarda	Great Bustard	Local vagrant	A

GAVIIDAE Divers
Gavia stellata	Red-throated Diver	Local vagrant: winter	A
Gavia arctica	Black-throatedDiver	Local vagrant: winter	B
Gavia immer	Great Northern Diver	Local vagrant: winter	A

HYDROBATIDAE Northern Storm-Petrels
Hydrobates pelagicus	European Storm-petrel	Regular in the Strait but rare onshore	A
Hydrobates leucorhous	Leach’s Storm-petrel	Rare, late autumn & winter	A

PROCELLARIIDAE Petrels & Shearwaters
Daption capense	Cape Petrel	Vagrant	A
Ardenna grisea	Sooty Shearwater	Rare summer & autumn migrant	A
Ardenna gravis	Great Shearwater	Very rare summer & autumn migrant	A
Calonectris diomedea	Scopoli’s Shearwater	Regular, mainly on passage.	A
Calonectris borealis	Cory’s Shearwater	Common March–October. Most numerous in summer	A
Puffinus yelkouan	Levantine Shearwater	Occasional, mainly in late summer and autumn	A
Puffinus mauretanicus	Balearic Shearwater	All year, esp. summer:migrant	A
Puffinus lherminieri	Audubon’s Shearwater	Vagrant	A

CICONIIDAE Storks
Ciconia nigra	Black Stork	Common migrant	A
Ciconia ciconia	White Stork	Common migrant	A

THRESKIORNITHIDAE Ibises & Spoonbills
Platalea leucorodia	Eurasian Spoonbill	Occasional: migrant	A
Plegadis falcinellus	Glossy Ibis	Occasional: migrant	A

ARDEIDAE Herons
Ixobrychus minutus	Common Little Bittern	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Occasional: migrant	A
Ardeola ralloides	Squacco Heron	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Occasional: migrant & in winter	A
Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron	Regular: migrant & in winter	A
Ardea purpurea	Purple Heron	Occasional: migrant	A
Ardea alba	Great White Egret	Local vagrant	A
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret	Occasional: migrant & in winter	A

SULIDAE Gannets
Morus bassanus	Northern Gannet	Present all year, esp. winter & passage	A

PHALACROCORACIDAE Cormorants
Phalacrocorax aristotelis	European Shag	Resident	A
Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant	Regular:migrant &winter	A

BURHINIDAE Thick-knees
Burhinus oedicnemus	Eurasian Stone-curlew	Occasional: migrant	A

HAEMATOPODIDAE Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher	Regular: migrant	A

RECURVIROSTRIDAE Stilts & Avocets
Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet	Occasional: migrant	A
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt	Occasional:migrant	A

CHARADRIIDAE Plovers
Pluvialis squatarola	Grey Plover	Local vagrant	A
Pluvialis apricaria	Eurasian Golden Plover	Local vagrant	A
Charadrius hiaticula	Common Ringed Plover	Occasional: migrant & winter	A
Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish Plover	Local vagrant. Has bred	A
Vanellus vanellus	Northern Lapwing	Irregular: in winter	A

SCOLOPACIDAE Sandpipers
Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel	Regular migrant & winter	A
Numenius arquata	Eurasian Curlew	Local vagrant	A
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit	Local vagrant	A
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit	Local vagrant	A
Arenaria interpres	Turnstone	Regular, mainly winter	A
Calidris canutus	Red Knot	Local vagrant	A
Calidris ferruginea	Curlew Sandpiper	Local vagrant	A
Calidris alba	Sanderling	Regular, mainly winter	A
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	Local vagrant	A
Calidris maritima	Purple Sandpiper	Local vagrant	A
Calidris minuta	Little Stint	Local vagrant	A
Scolopax rusticola	Eurasian Woodcock	Occasional: winter	A
Gallinago gallinago	Common Snipe	Local vagrant	A
Lymnocryptes minimus	Jack Snipe	Local vagrant	A
Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper	Regular migrant. Occasional: winter	A
Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope	Vagrant	B
Phalaropus fulicarius	Grey Phalarope	Rare: migrant & winter	A
Tringa ochropus	Green Sandpiper	Local vagrant	A
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank	Local vagrant	A
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	Local vagrant	A

GLAREOLIDAE Pratincoles
Glareola pratincola	Collared Pratincole	Local vagrant	A

LARIDAE Gulls and terns
Hydrocoloeus minutus	Little Gull	Occasional: migrant& winter	A
Xema sabini	Sabine’s Gull	Local vagrant	A
Rissa tridactyla	Black-legged Kittiwake	Occasional:migrant &winter	A
Larus genei	Slender-billed Gull	Local vagrant	A
Larus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull	Common: migrant & winter	A
Larus cirrocephalus	Grey-headed Gull	Vagrant	A
Larus atricilla	Laughing Gull	Vagrant	A
Larus melanocephalus	Mediterranean Gull	Common: migrant & winter	A
Larus audouinii	Audouin’s Gull	Common migrant. Some remain in winter	A
Larus delawarensis	Ring-billed Gull	Vagrant	A
Larus canus	Mew Gull	Local vagrant	A
Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Regular migrant & winter	A
Larus argentatus	European Herring Gull	Vagrant	A
Larus michahellis	Yellow-legged Gull	Common resident	A
Larus glaucoides	Iceland Gull	Vagrant	A
Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull	Local vagrant	A
Sternula albifrons	Little Tern	Occasional: migrant	A
Gelochelidon nilotica	Common Gull-billed Tern	Occasional: migrant	A
Hydroprogne caspia	Caspian Tern	Occasional: migrant	A
Chlidonias hybrida	Whiskered Tern	Local vagrant	A
Chlidonias leucopterus	White-winged Black Tern	Vagrant	A
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern	Irregular migrant	A
Sterna dougallii	Roseate Tern	Local vagrant	A
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern	Irregular migrant	A
Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern	Local vagrant	A
Thalasseus bengalensis	Lesser Crested Tern	Occasional: migrant	A
Thalasseus sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern	Common: migrant & winter	A
Thalasseus maximus	Royal Tern	Vagrant	A

STERCORARIIDAE Skuas
Stercorarius parasiticus	Arctic Skua	Regular: mainly migrant	A
Stercorarius pomarinus	Pomarine Skua	Regular: migrant	A
Catharacta skua	Great Skua	Present all year. Common migrant	A

ALCIDAE Auks
Alle alle	Little Auk	Vagrant	A
Fratercula arctica	Atlantic Puffin	Common migrant in the Strait but rare inshore.	A
Alca torda	Razorbill	Common: winter & migrant	A
Uria aalge	Common Guillemot	Rare: winter	A

TYTONIDAE Barn-Owls
Tyto alba	Common Barn-owl	Occasional.	A

STRIGIDAE Owls
Athene noctua	Little Owl	Scarce resident	A
Otus scops	Eurasian Scops-owl	Common migrant. Has bred	A
Asio otus	Northern Long-eared Owl	Local vagrant	A
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Local vagrant	A
Strix aluco	Tawny Owl	Regular: mainly winter	A
Bubo bubo	Eurasian Eagle-owl	Recently re-established resident	A

PANDIONIDAE Osprey
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Regular migrant. Occasional: winter	A

ACCIPITRIDAE Broad-winged raptors
Elanus caeruleus	Black-winged Kite	Local vagrant: migrant	A
Pernis apivorus	European Honey-buzzard	Common migrant	A
Gypaetus barbatus	Bearded Vulture	Vagrant	A
Neophron percnopterus	Egyptian Vulture	Regular migrant	A
Circaetus gallicus	Short-toed Snake-eagle	Common migrant. Occasional: winter	A
Gyps rueppelli	Rüppell's Vulture	Occasional: migrant	A
Gyps fulvus	Griffon Vulture	Common migrant	A
Aegypius monachus	Eurasian Black Vulture	Occasional: migrant	A
Clanga pomarina	Lesser Spotted Eagle	Vagrant	A
Clanga clanga	Greater Spotted Eagle	Vagrant	A
Aquila nipalensis	Steppe Eagle	Vagrant	A
Aquila adalberti	Spanish Imperial Eagle	Local vagrant	A
Aquila chrysaetos	Golden Eagle	Local vagrant	A
Aquila fasciata	Bonelli’s Eagle	Occasional	A
Hieraaetus pennatus	Booted Eagle	Common migrant. Occasional: winter	A
Circus aeruginosus	Western Marsh-harrier	Common migrant	A
Circus cyaneus	Hen Harrier	Regularbut scarce migrant	A
Circus macrourus	Pallid Harrier	Occasional: migrant	A
Circus pygargus	Montagu’s Harrier	Common migrant	A
Accipiter nisus	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Common migrant	A
Accipiter gentilis	Northern Goshawk	Occasional: migrant	A
Milvus milvus	Red Kite	Occasional: migrant. Formerly annual	A
Milvus migrans	Black Kite	Common migrant	A
Buteo buteo	Common Buzzard	Occasional: migrant& winter. Formerly annual migrant	A
Buteo rufinus	Long-legged Buzzard	Vagrant. Has wintered	A

UPUPIDAE Hoopoes
Upupa epops	Common Hoopoe	Common migrant	A

MEROPIDAE Bee-eaters
Merops persicus	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater	Vagrant	A
Merops apiaster	European Bee-eater	Common migrant	A

CORACIIDAE Rollers
Coracias garrulus	European Roller	Occasional: migrant	A

ALCEDINIDAE Kingfishers
Alcedo atthis	Common Kingfisher	Regular but scarce migrant & winter.	A

PICIDAE Woodpeckers
Jynx torquilla	Eurasian Wryneck	Regular but scarce migrant. Occasional: winter	A
Picus sharpei	Iberian Green Woodpecker	Local vagrant	A
Dendrocopos major	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Local vagrant	A

FALCONIDAE Falcons
Falco naumanni	Lesser Kestrel	Regular migrant. Recently extinct breeder	A
Falco tinnunculus	Common Kestrel	Resident & common migrant	A
Falco vespertinus	Red-footed Falcon	Vagrant	A
Falco eleonorae	Eleonora’s Falcon	Regular but scarce migrant, especially late summer& autumn	A
Falco columbarius	Merlin	Occasional: migrant	A
Falco subbuteo	Eurasian Hobby	Regular but scarce migrant	A
Falco biarmicus	Lanner Falcon	Regular but scarce migrant	A
Falco cherrug	Saker Falcon	Vagrant	A
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Resident. Some migrants occur.	A

ORIOLIDAE Orioles
Oriolus oriolus	Eurasian Golden Oriole	Regular migrant	A

LANIIDAE Shrikes
Lanius collurio	Red-backed Shrike	Vagrant	A
Lanius meridionalis	Southern Grey Shrike	Local vagrant	A
Lanius senator	Woodchat Shrike	Common migrant. Has bred	A
Lanius nubicus	Masked Shrike	Vagrant	B

CORVIDAE Crows
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	Red-billed Chough	Local vagrant	A
Pyrrhocorax graculus	Alpine Chough	Vagrant	A
Garrulus glandarius	Eurasian Jay	Local vagrant	B
Pica pica	Eurasian Magpie	Local vagrant	A
Cyanopica cooki	Iberian Magpie	Local vagrant
Corvus monedula	Eurasian Jackdaw	Occasional. Has bred	A
Corvus albus	Pied Crow	Vagrant	A
Corvus corone	Carrion Crow	Vagrant	A
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Resident. Has bred	A

PARIDAE Tits
Periparus ater	Coal Tit	Local vagrant	A
Lophophanes cristatus	Crested Tit	Local vagrant	A
Cyanistes caeruleus	Eurasian Blue Tit	Common resident	A
Parus major	Great Tit	Scarce resident	A

ALAUDIDAE Larks
Alaudala rufescens	Lesser Short-toed Lark	Local vagrant	A
Melanocorypha calandra	Calandra Lark	Local vagrant	A
Calandrella brachydactyla	Greater Short-toed Lark	Occasional: migrant	A
Lullula arborea	Woodlark	Occasional: migrant	A
Alauda arvensis	Eurasian Skylark	Regular but scarce migrant. Occasional: winter	A
Galerida theklae	Thekla’s Lark	Occasional in winter	A
Galerida cristata	Crested Lark	Occasional in winter	A

CISTICOLIDAE Cisticolas and allies
Cisticola juncidis	Zitting Cisticola	Regular: migrant & winter. Has bred.	A

ACROCEPHALIDAE Reed-warblers
Iduna opaca	Isabelline Warbler	Occasional: migrant	A
Hippolais polyglotta	Melodious Warbler	Common migrant	A
Hippolais icterina	Icterine Warbler	Local vagrant	A
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Sedge Warbler	Local vagrant	A
Acrocephalus dumetorum	Blyth’s Reed-warbler	Vagrant	A
Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Common Reed-warbler	Common migrant	A
Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Great Reed-warbler	Local vagrant	A
Locustella luscinoides	Savi’s Warbler	Local vagrant	A
Locustella naevia	Common Grasshopper-warbler	Occasional: migrant	A

HIRUNDINIDAE Swallows and Martins
Delichon urbicum	Northern House Martin	Common migrant. Scarce summer resident	A
Cecropis daurica	Red-rumped Swallow	Common migrant. Has bred.	A
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Common migrant. Formerly bred.	A
Ptyonoprogne rupestris	Eurasian Crag Martin	Common migrant & winter. Has bred.	A
Riparia riparia	Collared Sand Martin	Regular but scarce migrant	A

PHYLLOSCOPIDAE Leaf-warblers
Phylloscopus bonelli	Western Bonelli’s Warbler	Common migrant	A
Phylloscopus sibilatrix	Wood Warbler	Occasional: migrant	A
Phylloscopus inornatus	Yellow-browed Warbler	Rare migrant. Has wintered	A
Phylloscopus proregulus	Pallas’s Leaf-warbler	Vagrant	A
Phylloscopus fuscatus	Dusky Warbler	Vagrant	A
Phylloscopus trochilus	Willow Warbler	Common migrant	A
Phylloscopus ibericus	Iberian Chiffchaff	Common migrant	A
Phylloscopus collybita	Common Chiffchaff	Common: migrant & winter	A
Phylloscopus tristis	Siberian Chiffchaff	Vagrant	A
Phylloscopus borealis	Arctic Warbler	Vagrant	A
Phylloscopus sindianus	Mountain Chiffchaff	Vagrant	A

SCOTOCERCIDAE Bush-warblers
Cettia cetti	Cetti’s Warbler	Local vagrant	A

AEGITHALIDAE Long-tailed Tits
Aegithalos caudatus	Long-tailed Tit	Local vagrant	A

SYLVIIDAE Old World Warblers
Sylvia atricapilla	Eurasian Blackcap	Common: resident, migrant & winter	A
Sylvia borin	Garden Warbler	Common migrant	A
Sylvia hortensis	Western Orphean Warbler	Common migrant	A
Sylvia curruca	Lesser Whitethroat	Vagrant	A
Sylvia melanocephala	Sardinian Warbler	Common resident	A
Sylvia iberiae	Subalpine Warbler	Common migrant	A
Sylvia communis	Common Whitethroat	Common migrant	A
Sylvia conspicillata	Spectacled Warbler	Regular migrant. Has bred	A
Sylvia sarda	Marmora's Warbler	Vagrant	A
Sylvia undata	Dartford Warbler	Regular migrant. Occasional: winter.	A
Sylvia deserticola	Tristram’s Warbler	Vagrant	A


SITTIDAE Nuthatches
Tichodroma muraria	Wallcreeper	Local vagrant: winter	A
Sitta europaea	European Nuthatch	Local vagrant.	A

CERTHIIDAE Treecreepers
Certhia brachydactyla	Short-toed Treecreeper	Occasional: migrant & winter	A

TROGLODYTIDAE Wrens
Troglodytes troglodytes	Wren	Common resident	A

STURNIDAE Starlings
Sturnus vulgaris	Common Starling	Common in some winters	A
Sturnus unicolor	Spotless Starling	Common resident	A

TURDIDAE Thrushes
Turdus viscivorus	Mistle Thrush	Local vagrant	A
Turdus philomelos	Song Thrush	Common: migrant & winter	A
Turdus iliacus	Redwing	Occasional: migrant	A
Turdus merula	Eurasian Blackbird	Common resident	A
Turdus pilaris	Fieldfare	Local vagrant	A
Turdus torquatus	Ring Ouzel	Occasional: migrant	A

MUSCICAPIDAE Old World Flycatchers and Chats
Cercotrichas galactotes	Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin	Occasional: migrant	A
Muscicapa striata	Spotted Flycatcher	Common migrant. Some breed	A
Erithacus rubecula	Robin	Common: migrant & winter. Has bred.	A
Cyanecula svecica	Bluethroat	Occasional: migrant	A
Luscinia megarhynchos	Common Nightingale	Common migrant. Has bred	A
Ficedula parva	Red-breasted Flycatcher	Vagrant	A
Ficedula hypoleuca	European Pied Flycatcher	Common migrant	A
Phoenicurus ochruros	Black Redstart	Common: migrant & winter	A
Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Common Redstart	Common migrant	A
Monticola saxatilis	Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush	Occasional: migrant	A
Monticola solitarius	Blue Rock-thrush	Resident	A
Saxicola rubetra	Whinchat	Common migrant	A
Saxicola torquatus	Common Stonechat	Common: migrant & winter	A
Oenanthe oenanthe	Northern Wheatear	Common migrant	A
Oenanthe seebohmi	Black-throated Wheatear	Vagrant	A
Oenanthe deserti	Desert Wheatear	Vagrant	A
Oenanthe hispanica	Black-eared Wheatear	Common migrant	A
Oenanthe leucura	Black Wheatear	Former resident	B

REGULIDAE Kinglets and Firecrests
Regulus regulus	Goldcrest	Rare: migrant	A
Regulus ignicapilla	Common Firecrest	Regular but scarce: migrant & winter	A

PRUNELLIDAE Accentors
Prunella collaris	Alpine Accentor	Occasional: winter	A
Prunella modularis	Dunnock	Occasional: winter	A

ESTRILDIDAE Waxbills
Estrilda astrild	Common Waxbill	Local vagrant	C

PASSERIDAE Old World Sparrows
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Common resident	A
Passer hispaniolensis	Spanish Sparrow	Occasional: migrant	A
Passer montanus	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Occasional: migrant	A
Petronia petronia	Rock Sparrow	Local vagrant	A

MOTACILLIDAE Pipits& Wagtails
Anthus trivialis	Tree Pipit	Regular migrant	A
Anthus cervinus	Red-throated Pipit	Vagrant	A
Anthus pratensis	Meadow Pipit	Common: migrant & winter	A
Anthus spinoletta	Water Pipit	Local vagrant. Migrant	A
Anthus petrosus	Rock Pipit	Vagrant	A
Anthus richardi	Richard’s Pipit	Local vagrant	A
Anthus campestris	Tawny Pipit	Regular migrant	A
Motacilla flava	Western Yellow Wagtail	Regular but scarce migrant	A
Motacilla cinerea	Grey Wagtail	Regular but scarce: migrant & winter. Has bred	A
Motacilla alba	White Wagtail	Regular but scarce migrant. Regular: winter. Has bred.	A

FRINGILLIDAE Finches
Fringilla coelebs	Common Chaffinch	Common: migrant & winter	A
Fringilla montifringilla	Brambling	Occasional: migrant	A
Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Hawfinch	Local vagrant	A
Carpodacus erythrinus	Common Rosefinch	Vagrant	A
Pyrrhula pyrrhula	Eurasian Bullfinch	Rare migrant	A
Bucanetes githagineus	Trumpeter Finch	Local vagrant	A
Chloris chloris	European Greenfinch	Common migrant & winter. Some resident	A
Linaria cannabina	Common Linnet	Common migrant	A
Loxia curvirostra	Red Crossbill	Occasional	A
Carduelis carduelis	European Goldfinch	Common migrant & winter. Has bred	A
Serinus serinus	European Serin	Common migrant & winter. Has bred	A
Spinus spinus	Eurasian Siskin	Regular but scarce migrant. Occasional: winter	A

EMBERIZIDAE Old World Buntings
Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	Vagrant	A
Emberiza calandra	Corn Bunting	Occasional: migrant & winter	A
Emberiza cia	Rock Bunting	Occasional: mainly in winter. Has bred	A
Emberiza sahari	House Bunting	Vagrant
Emberiza hortulana	Ortolan Bunting	Occasional: migrant	A
Emberiza cirlus	Cirl Bunting	Occasional: migrant	A
Emberiza citrinella	Yellowhammer	Local vagrant	A
Emberiza leucocephalos	Pine Bunting	Vagrant	A
Emberiza schoeniclus	Reed Bunting	Local vagrant	A
Emberiza pusilla	Little Bunting	Vagrant	A

PARULIDAE New World Warblers
Setophaga coronata	Myrtle Warbler	Vagrant	A

PASSERELLIDAE New World Sparrows
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Vagrant	A
Zonotrichia albicollis	White-throated Sparrow	Vagrant	A

ICTERIDAE New World Blackbirds
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Vagrant	A

CARDINALIDAE Cardinals
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Vagrant	A


D As A or B but possibly ship-assisted, escaped or released.
CORVIDAE Crows
Corvus splendens	House Crow	Vagrant	D

MIMIDAE Mockingbirds& Thrashers
Mimus gilvus	Tropical Mockingbird	Vagrant	D

ICTERIDAE New World Blackbirds
Quiscalus major	Boat-tailed Grackle	Vagrant	D

Gibraltar Bird List

Status Categories (Codes)

Updated with new species and new Scientific names. (03/01/2022).

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