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List of Common Irish Birds


Below is a list of birds containing most of the more common species to be found in Ireland.

I have included both the common name for each bird and also its latin name to enable more precise identification. It is hoped that as time goes by more information and graphics will be added about each bird listed here and others presently not listed. I am open to displaying photo's / drawings of any of the birds listed below. Should anybody like to send them to me, please E-mail me Wez Hind at [email protected]

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Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Barn Owl (Tyto alba)

Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus)

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Blackheaded Gull (Larus ridibundus)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus)

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Brent Goose (Branta bernicula)

Peregrine (Falco peregrinus)

Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)

Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Chaffinch (Fringilua coelebs)

Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba)

Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)

Raven (Corvus corax)

Coal Tit (Parus ater)

Razorbill (Alca torda)

Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)

Common Tern (Sterna hirundo)

Redpoll (Carduelis flammea)

Coot (Fulica atra)

Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus)

Corncrake (Crex crex)

Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus)

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Sand Martin (Riparia riparia)

Dunnock (Prunella modularis)

Sandwich Tern (Sterna sandvicensis)

Fulmar (Fulmaris glacialis)

Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

Gannet (Sula bassana)

Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

Siskin (Carduelis spinus)

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Great Tit (Parus major)

Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Sparrowhawk (Accipter nisus)

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)

Guillemot (Uria aalga)

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

Stonechat (Saxicola torquata)

Hooded crow (Corvus corone)

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

House Martin (Delichon urbica)

Swift (Apus apus)

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Teal (Anas crecca)

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula)

Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Turnstone (Arenaria intertres)

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus)

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Wigeon (Anas penelope)

Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)

Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

Yellow Hammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Magpie (Pica pica)

 

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