List of birds of Austria explained

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Austria. The avifauna of Austria included a total of 458 species as of July 2023 according to the Avifaunistic Commission of BirdLife Austria (Avifaunistische Kommission, AFK) with supplemental additions from Avibase.^[1] Of them, 9 have been introduced by humans. Eighteen species have not been recorded in the wild since 1950.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.^[2]

The following tags are used in the status column to define several categories of occurrence; the definitions are those of the AFK.

A: Accidental – species having "either less than 15 records in total or a maximum of 5 records [since 1997] irrespective of the total number of records"
H: Historical – "Recorded in a wild state in Austria only between 1800 and 31 December 1949."
I: Introduced – "Established in Austria as self-sustaining breeding species by man."

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

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	Anser anser
	Anser albifrons
	Anser erythropus	A
	Anser fabalis
	Anser serrirostris
	Anser brachyrhynchus	A
	Branta bernicla	A
	Branta leucopsis
	Branta hutchinsii	A
	Branta canadensis	I
	Branta ruficollis	A
	Cygnus olor
	Cygnus columbianus
	Cygnus cygnus
	Alopochen aegyptiacus	I
	Tadorna ferruginea	H I
	Tadorna tadorna
	Aix sponsa	I
	Aix galericulata	I
	Sibirionetta formosa	A
	Spatula querquedula
	Spatula discors	A
	Spatula clypeata
	Mareca strepera
	Mareca falcata	A H
	Mareca penelope
	Mareca americana	A
	Anas platyrhynchos
	Anas acuta
	Anas crecca
	Marmaronetta angustirostris	A
	Netta rufina
	Aythya ferina
	Aythya collaris	A
	Aythya nyroca
	Aythya fuligula
	Aythya marila
	Somateria mollissima
	Histrionicus histrionicus	A
	Melanitta fusca
	Melanitta nigra
	Clangula hyemalis
	Bucephala clangula
	Mergellus albellus
	Mergus merganser
	Mergus serrator	A
	Oxyura jamaicensis	A I
	Oxyura leucocephala	A

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

These are terrestrial species of gamebirds, feeding and nesting on the ground. They are variable in size but generally plump, with broad and relatively short wings.

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	Tetrastes bonasia
	Lagopus muta
	Tetrao urogallus
	Lyrurus tetrix
	Perdix perdix		-		Phasianus colchicus	I
	Coturnix coturnix
	Alectoris graeca

Flamingos

Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3feetto5feetft (toft) high, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.

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	Phoenicopterus roseus

Grebes

Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

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	Tachybaptus ruficollis
	Podiceps auritus
	Podiceps grisegena
	Podiceps cristatus
	Podiceps nigricollis

Pigeons and doves

Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

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	Columba livia	I
	Columba oenas
	Columba palumbus
	Streptopelia turtur
	Streptopelia orientalis	A
	Streptopelia decaocto

Sandgrouse

Order: PterocliformesFamily: Pteroclidae

Sandgrouse have small pigeon-like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.

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	Syrrhaptes paradoxus	A H

Bustards

Order: OtidiformesFamily: Otididae

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays.

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	Otis tarda
	Chlamydotis macqueenii	A
	Tetrax tetrax	extirpated^[3]

Cuckoos

Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners, and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails, and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

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	Clamator glandarius	A
	Cuculus canorus

Nightjars and allies

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs, and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

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	Caprimulgus europaeus

Swifts

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

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	Apus melba
	Apus apus
	Apus pallidus	A

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

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	Rallus aquaticus
	Crex crex
	Porzana porzana
	Gallinula chloropus
	Fulica atra
	Porphyrio porphyrio	A H
	Zapornia parva
	Zapornia pusilla	A

Cranes

Order: GruiformesFamily: Gruidae

Cranes are large, long-legged, and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances".

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	Anthropoides virgo	A
	Grus grus

Thick-knees

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of waders found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes, and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

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	Burhinus oedicnemus

Stilts and avocets

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

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	Himantopus himantopus
	Recurvirostra avosetta

Oystercatchers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae

The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

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	Haematopus ostralegus

Plovers and lapwings

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

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	Pluvialis squatarola	A
	Pluvialis apricaria	A
	Pluvialis dominica	A
	Pluvialis fulva	A
	Vanellus vanellus
	Vanellus gregarius	A
	Vanellus leucurus	A
	Charadrius leschenaultii	A
	Charadrius alexandrinus
	Charadrius hiaticula
	Charadrius dubius
	Charadrius morinellus

Sandpipers and allies

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers, and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

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	Numenius phaeopus	A
	Numenius tenuirostris	A
	Numenius arquata
	Limosa lapponica	A
	Limosa limosa
	Arenaria interpres	A
	Calidris canutus	A
	Calidris pugnax
	Calidris falcinellus	A
	Calidris acuminata	A
	Calidris ferruginea	A
	Calidris temminckii	A
	Calidris alba	A
	Calidris alpina	A
	Calidris maritima	A
	Calidris bairdii	A
	Calidris minuta	A
	Calidris fuscicollis	A
	Calidris minutilla	A
	Calidris subruficollis	A
	Calidris melanotos	A
	Calidris pusilla	A
	Lymnocryptes minimus	A
	Scolopax rusticola
	Gallinago media	A
	Gallinago gallinago
	Xenus cinereus	A
	Phalaropus lobatus	A
	Phalaropus fulicarius	A
	Actitis hypoleucos
	Actitis macularius	A
	Tringa ochropus
	Tringa erythropus	A
	Tringa nebularia	A
	Tringa flavipes	A
	Tringa stagnatilis
	Tringa glareola	A
	Tringa totanus

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings, and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings, and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.

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	Cursorius cursor	A
	Glareola pratincola	A
	Glareola nordmanni	A

Skuas and jaegers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large sea birds, typically with gray or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

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	Stercorarius skua	A
	Stercorarius pomarinus	A
	Stercorarius parasiticus	A
	Stercorarius longicaudus	A

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Alcidae

Alcidae are a family of seabirds which are superficially similar to penguins with their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits, but which are able to fly.

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	Alle alle	A
	Uria aalge	A H
	Uria lomvia	A H
	Alca torda	A
	Fratercula arctica	A

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds and includes gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically gray or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish, bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with gray or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.

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	Rissa tridactyla	A
	Xema sabini	A
	Chroicocephalus genei	A
	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
	Hydrocoloeus minutus		-		Leucophaeus pipixcan	A
	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus	A
	Ichthyaetus audouinii	A
	Larus canus
	Larus delawarensis	A
	Larus argentatus	A
	Larus michahellis
	Larus cachinnans
	Larus armenicus	A
	Larus glaucoides	A H
	Larus fuscus	A
	Larus hyperboreus	A
	Larus marinus	A
	Sternula albifrons	A
	Gelochelidon nilotica
	Hydroprogne caspia	A
	Chlidonias niger
	Chlidonias leucopterus
	Chlidonias hybrida
	Sterna dougallii	A
	Sterna hirundo
	Sterna paradisaea	A
	Thalasseus sandvicensis	A
	Thalasseus bengalensis	A

Loons

Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae

Loons are a group of aquatic birds found in many parts of North America and Northern Europe. They are the size of a large duck or small goose, which they somewhat resemble in shape when swimming, but to which they are completely unrelated. In particular, loons' legs are set very far back which assists swimming underwater but makes walking on land extremely difficult.

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	Gavia stellata
	Gavia arctica
	Gavia immer	A
	Gavia adamsii	A

Northern storm-petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae

The northern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

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	Hydrobates pelagicus	A
	Hydrobates leucorhous	A H

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterized by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

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	Calonectris borealis	A H
	Puffinus puffinus	A
	Puffinus yelkouan	A H

Storks

Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.

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	Ciconia nigra
	Ciconia ciconia

Boobies and gannets

Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

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	Morus bassanus	A H

Cormorants and shags

Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage coloration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage.

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	Microcarbo pygmeus
	Phalacrocorax carbo
	Gulosus aristotelis	A

Pelicans

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. They have four webbed toes.

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	Pelecanus onocrotalus	A
	Pelecanus crispus	A

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains bitterns, herons, and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises, and spoonbills.

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	Botaurus stellaris
	Ixobrychus minutus
	Ardea cinerea
	Ardea purpurea
	Egretta alba
	Egretta garzetta
	Bubulcus ibis	A
	Ardeola ralloides	A
	Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and, despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

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	Plegadis falcinellus	A
	Geronticus eremita	I
	Platalea leucorodia

Osprey

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

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	Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. They have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight.

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	Elanus caeruleus	A
	Gypaetus barbatus
	Neophron percnopterus	A
	Pernis apivorus
	Aegypius monachus
	Gyps fulvus
	Circaetus gallicus	A
	Clanga pomarina	A
	Clanga clanga	A
	Hieraaetus pennatus
	Aquila nipalensis	A
Imperial eagle	Aquila heliaca
	Aquila chrysaetos
	Aquila fasciata	A
	Circus aeruginosus
	Circus cyaneus
	Circus macrourus	A
	Circus pygargus
	Accipiter brevipes	A
	Accipiter nisus
	Accipiter gentilis
	Milvus milvus
	Milvus migrans
	Haliaeetus albicilla
	Buteo lagopus
	Buteo buteo
	Buteo rufinus	A

Barn-owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae

Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

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	Tyto alba

Owls

Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae

Typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disc.

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	Otus scops
	Bubo bubo
	Bubo scandiacus	A
	Surnia ulula	A
	Glaucidium passerinum
	Athene noctua
	Strix aluco
	Strix uralensis
	Asio otus
	Asio flammeus
	Aegolius funereus

Hoopoes

Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Upupidae

Hoopoes have black, white, and orangey-pink coloring with a large erectile crest on their head.

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	Upupa epops

Kingfishers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.

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	Alcedo atthis

Bee-eaters

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterized by richly colored plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.

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	Merops persicus	A
	Merops apiaster

Rollers

Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colorful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not.

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	Coracias garrulus

Woodpeckers

Order: PiciformesFamily: Picidae

Woodpeckers are small to medium-sized birds with chisel-like beaks, short legs, stiff tails, and long tongues used for capturing insects. Some species have feet with two toes pointing forward and two backward, while several species have only three toes. Many woodpeckers have the habit of tapping noisily on tree trunks with their beaks.

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	Jynx torquilla
	Picoides tridactylus
	Dendrocoptes medius
	Dendrocopos leucotos
	Dendrocopos major
	Dendrocopos syriacus
	Dryobates minor
	Picus canus
	Picus viridis
	Dryocopus martius

Falcons and caracaras

Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

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	Falco naumanni	A (considered extirpated by IUCN Red List^[4])
	Falco tinnunculus
	Falco vespertinus
	Falco eleonorae	A
	Falco columbarius
	Falco subbuteo
	Falco cherrug
	Falco rusticolus	A
	Falco peregrinus

Old World orioles

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Oriolidae

The Old World orioles are colorful passerine birds that are not related to the New World orioles.

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	Oriolus oriolus

Shrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Laniidae

Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey.

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	Lanius collurio
	Lanius isabellinus	A
	Lanius excubitor
	Lanius minor	A
	Lanius senator	A

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are larger than the average size for species in the order Passeriformes and some show high levels of intelligence.

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	Garrulus glandarius
	Pica pica
	Nucifraga caryocatactes
	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax	A
	Pyrrhocorax graculus
	Corvus monedula
	Corvus frugilegus
	Corvus corone
	Corvus cornix
	Corvus corax

Tits, chickadees, and titmice

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Paridae

The Paridae are mainly small stocky woodland species with short stout bills. Some have crests. They are adaptable birds, with a mixed diet including seeds and insects.

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	Periparus ater
	Lophophanes cristatus
	Poecile palustris
	Poecile montanus
	Cyanistes caeruleus
	Cyanistes cyanus	A
	Parus major

Penduline-tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Remizidae

The penduline-tits are a group of small insectivorous birds related to the true tits.

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	Remiz pendulinus

Larks

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Alaudidae

Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds.

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	Eremophila alpestris	A
	Calandrella brachydactyla
	Melanocorypha bimaculata	A
	Melanocorypha calandra	A
	Melanocorypha yeltoniensis	A H
	Alaudala rufescens	A
	Alaudala heinei	A
	Lullula arborea
	Alauda leucoptera	A H
	Alauda arvensis
	Galerida cristata

Bearded reedling

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Panuridae

This species, the only one in its family, is found in reed beds throughout temperate Europe and Asia.

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	Panurus biarmicus

Cisticolas and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cisticolidae

The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or gray appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub.

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	Cisticola juncidis	A

Reed warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae

The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.

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	Iduna caligata	A
	Iduna pallida	A
	Hippolais polyglotta
	Hippolais icterina
	Acrocephalus paludicola	A
	Acrocephalus melanopogon
	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
	Acrocephalus agricola	A
	Acrocephalus dumetorum	A
	Acrocephalus palustris
	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
	Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Grassbirds and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae

Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

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	Locustella fluviatilis
	Locustella luscinioides
	Locustella naevia

Swallows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

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	Riparia riparia
	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
	Hirundo rustica
	Hirundo daurica	A
	Delichon urbicum

Leaf warblers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae

Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with grayish-green to grayish-brown colors.

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	Phylloscopus sibilatrix
	Phylloscopus bonelli
	Phylloscopus inornatus	A
	Phylloscopus humei	A
	Phylloscopus proregulus	A
	Phylloscopus fuscatus	A
	Phylloscopus neglectus	A
	Phylloscopus trochilus
	Phylloscopus collybita
	Phylloscopus trochiloides	A
	Phylloscopus borealis	A

Bush warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Scotocercidae

The members of this family are found throughout Africa, Asia, and Polynesia. Their taxonomy is in flux, and some authorities place some genera in other families.^[5]

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	Cettia cetti

Long-tailed tits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Aegithalidae

Long-tailed tits are a group of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They make woven bag nests in trees. Most eat a mixed diet which includes insects.

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	Aegithalos caudatus

Sylviid warblers, parrotbills, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sylviidae

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous birds. They mainly occur as breeding species, as another common name (Old World warblers) implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent, Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs.

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	Sylvia atricapilla
	Sylvia borin
	Curruca nisoria
	Curruca curruca
	Curruca hortensis	A
	Curruca nana	A
	Curruca melanocephala	A
	Curruca cantillans	A
	Curruca communis
	Curruca conspicillata	A

Kinglets

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Regulidae

The kinglets and "crests" are a small family of birds which resemble some warblers. They are very small insectivorous birds in the single genus Regulus. The adults have colored crowns, giving rise to their name.

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	Regulus regulus
	Regulus ignicapilla

Wallcreeper

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Tichodromidae

The wallcreeper is a small bird related to the nuthatch family, which has stunning crimson, gray, and black plumage. It is the only species in its family

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	Tichodroma muraria

Nuthatches

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sittidae

Nuthatches are small woodland birds. They have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike other birds which can only go upwards. Nuthatches have big heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet.

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	Sitta europaea

Treecreepers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Certhiidae

Treecreepers are small woodland birds, brown above and white below. They have thin pointed down-curved bills, which they use to extricate insects from bark. They have stiff tail feathers, like woodpeckers, which they use to support themselves on vertical trees.

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	Certhia familiaris
	Certhia brachydactyla

Wrens

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Troglodytidae

The wrens are mainly small and inconspicuous except for their loud songs. These birds have short wings and thin down-turned bills. Several species often hold their tails upright. All are insectivorous.

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	Troglodytes troglodytes

Dippers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Cinclidae

Dippers are a group of perching birds whose habitat includes aquatic environments in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. They are named for their bobbing or dipping movements.

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	Cinclus cinclus

Starlings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Their plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

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	Sturnus vulgaris
	Pastor roseus	(A)

Thrushes and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae

The thrushes are a family of birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft-plumaged, small-to-medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

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	Zoothera aurea	A H
	Zoothera dauma	A
	Turdus viscivorus
	Turdus philomelos
	Turdus iliacus
	Turdus merula
	Turdus migratorius	A H
	Turdus pilaris
	Turdus torquatus
	Turdus atrogularis	A
	Turdus eunomus	A
	Turdus naumanni	A

Old World flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Muscicapidae

Old World flycatchers are a large group of birds which are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is highly varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls.

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	Muscicapa striata
	Erithacus rubecula
	Luscinia luscinia
	Luscinia megarhynchos
	Luscinia svecica
	Calliope calliope	A
	Ficedula parva
	Ficedula semitorquata	A
	Ficedula hypoleuca
	Ficedula albicollis
	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
	Phoenicurus ochruros
	Monticola saxatilis
	Monticola solitarius	A
	Saxicola rubetra
	Saxicola torquatus
	Saxicola maurus	A
	Oenanthe oenanthe
	Oenanthe isabellina	A
	Oenanthe deserti	A
	Oenanthe hispanica	A
	Oenanthe pleschanka	A

Waxwings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Bombycillidae

The waxwings are a group of birds with soft silky plumage and unique red tips to some of the wing feathers. In the Bohemian and cedar waxwings, these tips look like sealing wax and give the group its name. These are arboreal birds of northern forests. They live on insects in summer and berries in winter.

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	Bombycilla garrulus

Accentors

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Prunellidae

The accentors are the only bird family which is endemic to the Palearctic. They are small, fairly drab species superficially similar to sparrows.

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	Prunella collaris
	Prunella montanella	A H
	Prunella modularis

Old World sparrows

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae

In general, Old World sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or gray birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed eaters, but they also consume small insects.

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	Passer domesticus
	Passer italiae
	Passer montanus
	Petronia petronia	A H
	Montifringilla nivalis

Wagtails and pipits

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small birds with medium to long tails which includes the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. They are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.

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	Motacilla cinerea
	Motacilla flava
	Motacilla citreola	A
	Motacilla alba
	Anthus richardi	A
	Anthus campestris
	Anthus pratensis
	Anthus trivialis
	Anthus hodgsoni	A
	Anthus cervinus	A
	Anthus spinoletta
	Anthus petrosus	A

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae

Finches are seed-eating birds that are small to moderately large and have a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have twelve tail feathers and nine primaries. These birds have a bouncing flight with alternating bouts of flapping and gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.

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	Fringilla coelebs
	Fringilla montifringilla
	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
	Carpodacus erythrinus
	Pinicola enucleator	A H
	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
	Bucanetes githagineus	A
	Chloris chloris
	Linaria flavirostris
	Linaria cannabina
	Acanthis flammea
	Acanthis cabaret
	Acanthis hornemanni	A
	Loxia pytyopsittacus	A
	Loxia curvirostra
	Loxia leucoptera	A
	Carduelis carduelis
	Serinus citrinella
	Serinus serinus
	Spinus spinus

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Calcariidae

The Calcariidae are a family of birds that had been traditionally grouped with the New World sparrows, but differ in a number of respects and are usually found in open grassy areas.

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	Calcarius lapponicus	A
	Plectrophenax nivalis

Old World buntings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae

Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family.

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	Emberiza melanocephala	A
	Emberiza calandra
	Emberiza cia
	Emberiza cirlus	A
	Emberiza citrinella
	Emberiza leucocephalos	A
	Emberiza hortulana
	Emberiza caesia	A
	Emberiza pallasi	A
	Emberiza schoeniclus
	Emberiza pusilla	A
	Emberiza rustica	A

References

Web site: Lepage . Denis . Checklist of Birds of Austria . Bird Checklists of the World . Avibase . 27 September 2021.
Book: Clements , James F. . Birds of the World: A Checklist, 6th edition . Cornell University Press . 2007 .

Notes and References

Web site: List of Austrian Bird Species . Ranner . Andreas . December 2021 . BirdLife Austria . December 5, 2022. German.
Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved October 25, 2022.
BirdLife International. . 2018 . Tetrax tetrax . 2018 . e.T22691896A129913710 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691896A129913710.en . 4 April 2021.
BirdLife International. . 2018 . Falco naumanni . 2018 . e.T22696357A131938109 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22696357A131938109.en . 19 June 2021.
Gill, F. and D. Donsker (Eds). 2019. IOC World Bird List (v 9.2). . http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ retrieved 22 June 2019.