The birds of Monaco

197 present or migratory species.

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Order  : Anseriformes
Family : Anatidae
Mute SwanCygnus olorCygne tuberculé
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaTadorne de Belon
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataCanard souchet
MallardAnas platyrhynchosCanard colvert
Eurasian TealAnas creccaSarcelle d'hiver
Common PochardAythya ferinaFuligule milouin
Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaFuligule nyroca
Common EiderSomateria mollissimaEider à duvet
Order  : Galliformes
Family : Phasianidae
Rock PtarmiganLagopus mutaLagopède alpin
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusFaisan de Colchide
Common QuailCoturnix coturnixCaille des blés
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaPerdrix rouge
Rock PartridgeAlectoris graecaPerdrix bartavelle
Order  : Caprimulgiformes
Family : Caprimulgidae
European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeusEngoulevent d'Europe
Order  : Apodiformes
Family : Apodidae
Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melbaMartinet à ventre blanc
Common SwiftApus apusMartinet noir
Pallid SwiftApus pallidusMartinet pâle
Order  : Cuculiformes
Family : Cuculidae
Great Spotted CuckooClamator glandariusCoucou geai
Common CuckooCuculus canorusCoucou gris
Order  : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Rock DoveColumba liviaPigeon biset
Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbusPigeon ramier
European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturTourterelle des bois
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoTourterelle turque
Order  : Gruiformes
Family : Rallidae
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropusGallinule poule-d'eau
Eurasian CootFulica atraFoulque macroule
Family : Gruidae
Common CraneGrus grusGrue cendrée
Order  : Podicipediformes
Family : Podicipedidae
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisGrèbe castagneux
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaGrèbe jougris
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusGrèbe huppé
Order  : Charadriiformes
Family : Recurvirostridae
Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusÉchasse blanche
Family : Charadriidae
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusPetit Gravelot
Pluvier petit-gravelot
Family : Scolopacidae
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataCourlis cendré
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaBarge à queue noire
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaBécasse des bois
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucosChevalier guignette
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusChevalier cul-blanc
Chevalier culblanc
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaChevalier sylvain
Common RedshankTringa totanusChevalier gambette
Common GreenshankTringa nebulariaChevalier aboyeur
RuffCalidris pugnaxCombattant varié
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaBécasseau cocorli
Temminck's StintCalidris temminckiiBécasseau de Temminck
Family : Laridae
Little TernSternula albifronsSterne naine
Gull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaSterne hansel
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybridaGuifette moustac
Common TernSterna hirundoSterne pierregarin
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSterne caugek
Little GullHydrocoloeus minutusMouette pygmée
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactylaMouette tridactyle
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusMouette rieuse
Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouiniiGoéland d'Audouin
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusMouette mélanocéphale
Common GullLarus canusGoéland cendré
Caspian GullLarus cachinnansGoéland pontique
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisGoéland leucophée
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusGoéland brun
Family : Alcidae
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaMacareux moine
Common MurreUria aalgeGuillemot de Troïl
Guillemot marmette
Order  : Gaviiformes
Family : Gaviidae
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataPlongeon catmarin
Black-throated LoonGavia arcticaPlongeon arctique
Order  : Procellariiformes
Family : Hydrobatidae
European Storm PetrelHydrobates pelagicusOcéanite tempête
Family : Procellariidae
Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedeaPuffin de Scopoli
Yelkouan ShearwaterPuffinus yelkouanPuffin yelkouan
Balearic ShearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusPuffin des Baléares
Order  : Suliformes
Family : Sulidae
Northern GannetMorus bassanusFou de Bassan
Family : Phalacrocoracidae
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboGrand Cormoran
European ShagGulosus aristotelisCormoran huppé
Order  : Pelecaniformes
Family : Ardeidae
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisButor étoilé
Little BitternIxobrychus minutusBlongios nain
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxBihoreau gris
Little EgretEgretta garzettaAigrette garzette
Grey HeronArdea cinereaHéron cendré
Order  : Accipitriformes
Family : Pandionidae
OspreyPandion haliaetusBalbuzard pêcheur
Family : Accipitridae
European Honey BuzzardPernis apivorusBondrée apivore
Booted EagleHieraaetus pennatusAigle botté
Golden EagleAquila chrysaetosAigle royal
Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusÉpervier d'Europe
Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilisAutour des palombes
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusBusard Saint-Martin
Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargusBusard cendré
Black KiteMilvus migransMilan noir
Common BuzzardButeo buteoBuse variable
Order  : Strigiformes
Family : Tytonidae
Western Barn OwlTyto albaEffraie des clochers
Chouette effraie
Family : Strigidae
Little OwlAthene noctuaChevêche d'Athéna
Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scopsPetit-duc scops
Long-eared OwlAsio otusHibou moyen-duc
Eurasian Eagle-OwlBubo buboGrand-duc d'Europe
Tawny OwlStrix alucoChouette hulotte
Order  : Bucerotiformes
Family : Upupidae
Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epopsHuppe fasciée
Order  : Coraciiformes
Family : Coraciidae
European RollerCoracias garrulusRollier d'Europe
Family : Alcedinidae
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisMartin-pêcheur d'Europe
Family : Meropidae
European Bee-eaterMerops apiasterGuêpier d'Europe
Order  : Piciformes
Family : Picidae
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquillaTorcol fourmilier
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorPic épeichette
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorPic épeiche
Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martiusPic noir
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisPic vert
Order  : Falconiformes
Family : Falconidae
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculusFaucon crécerelle
Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusFaucon kobez
Eurasian HobbyFalco subbuteoFaucon hobereau
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusFaucon pèlerin
Order  : Psittaciformes
Family : Psittaculidae
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriPerruche à collier
Order  : Passeriformes
Family : Laniidae
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorPie-grièche grise
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurioPie-grièche écorcheur
Family : Corvidae
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusGeai des chênes
Eurasian MagpiePica picaPie bavarde
Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxCrave à bec rouge
Western JackdawColoeus monedulaChoucas des tours
RookCorvus frugilegusCorbeau freux
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneCorneille noire
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixCorneille mantelée
Northern RavenCorvus coraxGrand Corbeau
Family : Paridae
Coal TitPeriparus aterMésange noire
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusMésange huppée
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisMésange nonnette
Willow TitPoecile montanusMésange boréale
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusMésange bleue
Great TitParus majorMésange charbonnière
Family : Alaudidae
WoodlarkLullula arboreaAlouette lulu
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisAlouette des champs
Family : Hirundinidae
Sand MartinRiparia ripariaHirondelle de rivage
Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestrisHirondelle de rochers
Barn SwallowHirundo rusticaHirondelle rustique
Hirondelle de cheminée
Western House MartinDelichon urbicumHirondelle de fenêtre
Family : Cettiidae
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiBouscarle de Cetti
Family : Aegithalidae
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusOrite à longue queue
Mésange à longue queue
Family : Phylloscopidae
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusPouillot fitis
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaPouillot véloce
Family : Acrocephalidae
Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceusRousserolle turdoïde
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusRousserolle effarvatte
Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglottaHypolaïs polyglotte
Family : Cisticolidae
Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidisCisticole des joncs
Family : Sylviidae
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapillaFauvette à tête noire
Garden WarblerSylvia borinFauvette des jardins
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaFauvette babillarde
Western Orphean WarblerCurruca hortensisFauvette orphée
Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephalaFauvette mélanocéphale
Moltoni's WarblerCurruca subalpinaFauvette de Moltoni
Common WhitethroatCurruca communisFauvette grisette
Dartford WarblerCurruca undataFauvette pitchou
Family : Regulidae
Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaRoitelet triple-bandeau
GoldcrestRegulus regulusRoitelet huppé
Family : Troglodytidae
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesTroglodyte mignon
Family : Sittidae
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaSittelle torchepot
Family : Tichodromidae
WallcreeperTichodroma murariaTichodrome échelette
Family : Certhiidae
Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiarisGrimpereau des bois
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaGrimpereau des jardins
Family : Sturnidae
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisÉtourneau sansonnet
Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolorÉtourneau unicolore
Family : Turdidae
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosGrive musicienne
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusGrive draine
RedwingTurdus iliacusGrive mauvis
Common BlackbirdTurdus merulaMerle noir
FieldfareTurdus pilarisGrive litorne
Family : Muscicapidae
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striataGobemouche gris
European RobinErithacus rubeculaRougegorge familier
Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchosRossignol philomèle
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosRougequeue noir
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurusRougequeue à front blanc
Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilisMonticole de roche
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitariusMonticole bleu
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraTarier des prés
European StonechatSaxicola rubicolaTarier pâtre
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenantheTraquet motteux
Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanicaTraquet oreillard
Family : Cinclidae
White-throated DipperCinclus cinclusCincle plongeur
Family : Passeridae
Rock SparrowPetronia petroniaMoineau soulcie
White-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla nivalisNiverolle alpine
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusMoineau friquet
Italian SparrowPasser italiaeMoineau cisalpin
House SparrowPasser domesticusMoineau domestique
Family : Estrildidae
Indian SilverbillEuodice malabaricaCapucin bec-de-plomb
Family : Prunellidae
Alpine AccentorPrunella collarisAccenteur alpin
DunnockPrunella modularisAccenteur mouchet
Family : Motacillidae
Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaBergeronnette printanière
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaBergeronnette des ruisseaux
White WagtailMotacilla albaBergeronnette grise
Tawny PipitAnthus campestrisPipit rousseline
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisPipit farlouse
Tree PipitAnthus trivialisPipit des arbres
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaPipit spioncelle
Family : Fringillidae
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsPinson des arbres
BramblingFringilla montifringillaPinson du Nord
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesGrosbec casse-noyaux
Gros-bec casse-noyaux
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaBouvreuil pivoine
European GreenfinchChloris chlorisVerdier d'Europe
Common LinnetLinaria cannabinaLinotte mélodieuse
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraBec-croisé des sapins
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisChardonneret élégant
Citril FinchCarduelis citrinellaVenturon montagnard
European SerinSerinus serinusSerin cini
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusTarin des aulnes
Family : Emberizidae
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraBruant proyer
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaBruant jaune
Rock BuntingEmberiza ciaBruant fou
Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulanaBruant ortolan
Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusBruant des roseaux

Sources : Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2024-04-18. IOC World Bird List (v14.1) doi : 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.1.
Avibase (ioc v14.1), the world bird database - Lepage, D. 2024-04-18. © 1996-2024 Oiseaux.net