SYSTEMATIC BIRDS LIST

The South Gloucestershire Systematic List follows the conventions of the British Ornithologist' Union and the International Ornithological Congress.

 

The list currently stands at 344: 306 SPECIES and 38 forms all believed to have occurred naturally in the recording area.

 

 

SPECIES (307)          Follow the links below to access full details.

GEESE (9)

 

 

DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE

Branta bernicla

A

RED-BREASTED GOOSE

Branta ruficollis

A

CANADA GOOSE

Branta canadensis

A

BARNACLE GOOSE

Branta leucopsis

A

GREYLAG GOOSE

Anser anser

A

TAIGA BEAN GOOSE

Anser fabalis

A

PINK-FOOTED GOOSE

Anser brachyrhynchus

A

TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE

Anser serrirostris

A

WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE

Anser albifrons

A

 

 

 

SWANS (3)

 

 

MUTE SWAN

Cygnus olor

A

BEWICK'S SWAN

Cygnus columbianus bewickii

A

WHOOPER SWAN

Cygnus cygnus

A

 

 

 

WILDFOWL (28)

 

 

EGYPTIAN GOOSE

Alopochen aegyptiaca

C

COMMON SHELDUCK

Tadorna tadorna

A

RUDDY SHELDUCK

Tadorna ferruginea

B

MANDARIN DUCK

Aix galericulata

C

GARGANEY

Spatula querquedula

A

NORTHERN SHOVELER

Spatula clypeata

A

GADWALL

Mareca strepera

A

EURASIAN WIGEON

Mareca penelope

A

AMERICAN WIGEON

Mareca americana

A

MALLARD

Anas platyrhynchos

A

NORTHERN PINTAIL

Anas acuta

A

EURASIAN TEAL

Anas crecca

A

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

Anas carolinensis

A

RED-CRESTED POCHARD

Netta rufina

A

POCHARD

Aythya ferina

A

RING-NECKED DUCK

Aythya collaris

A

TUFTED DUCK

Aythya fuligula

A

GREATER SCAUP

Aythya marila

A

COMMON EIDER

Somateria mollissima

A

KING EIDER

Somateria spectabilis

A

VELVET SCOTER

Melanitta fusca

A

COMMON SCOTER

Melanitta nigra

A

LONG-TAILED DUCK

Clangula hyemalis

A

GOLDENEYE

Bucephala clangula

A

SMEW

Mergellus albellus

A

GOOSANDER

Mergus merganser

A

RED-BREASTED MERGANSER

Mergus serrator

A

RUDDY DUCK

Oxyura jamaicensis

C

 

 

 

PARTRIDGE, PHEASANT & QUAIL (4)

 

 

GREY PARTRIDGE

Perdix perdix

A

COMMON PHEASANT

Phasianus colchicus

C

COMMON QUAIL

Coturnix coturnix

A

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

Alectoris rufa

C

 

 

 

NIGHTJAR & SWIFTS (4)

 

 

EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR

Caprimulgus europaeus

A

ALPINE SWIFT

Tachymarptis melba

A

COMMON SWIFT

Apus apus

A

PALLID SWIFT

Apus pallidus

A

 

 

 

CUCKOO, SANDGROUSE, DOVES & PIGEONS (6)

 

 

COMMON CUCKOO

Cuculus canorus

A

PALLAS'S SANDGROUSE

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

A

ROCK DOVE/ FERAL PIGEON

Columba livia

A

STOCK DOVE

Columba oenas

A

WOODPIGEON

Columba palumbus

A

TURTLE DOVE

Streptopelia turtur

A

COLLARED DOVE

Streptopelia decaocto

A

 

 

 

RAILS, CRAKES & GALLINULES (5)

 

 

WATER RAIL

Rallus aquaticus

A

CORNCRAKE

Crex crex

A

SPOTTED CRAKE

Porzana porzana

A

MOORHEN

Gallinula chloropus

A

EURASIAN COOT

Fulica atra

A

 

 

 

CRANES (1)

 

 

COMMON CRANE

Grus grus

A

 

 

 

GREBES (4)

 

 

LITTLE GREBE

Tachybaptus ruficollis

A

GREAT CRESTED GREBE

Podiceps cristatus

A

SLAVONIAN GREBE

Podiceps auritus

A

BLACK-NECKED GREBE

Podiceps nigricollis

A

 

 

 

WADERS (45)

 

 

STONE CURLEW

Burhinus oedicnemus

A

OYSTERCATCHER

Haematopus ostralegus

A

BLACK-WINGED STILT

Himantopus himantopus

A

AVOCET

Recurvirostra avosetta

A

NORTHERN LAPWING

Vanellus vanellus

A

GOLDEN PLOVER

Pluvialis apricaria

A

AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER

Pluvialis dominica

A

GREY PLOVER

Pluvialis squatarola

A

RINGED PLOVER

Charadrius hiaticula psammodromus

A

LITTLE RINGED PLOVER

Charadrius dubius curonicus

A

KILLDEER

Charadrius vociferus

A

KENTISH PLOVER

Charadrius alexandrinus

A

DOTTEREL

Charadrius morinellus

A

WHIMBREL

Numenius phaeopus

A

EURASIAN CURLEW

Numenius arquata

A

BAR-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa lapponica

A

BLACK-TAILED GODWIT

Limosa limosa islandica

A

TURNSTONE

Arenaria interpres

A

KNOT

Calidris canutus

A

RUFF

Calidris pugnax

A

BROAD-BILLED SANDPIPER

Calidris falcinellus

A

CURLEW SANDPIPER

Calidris ferruginea

A

TEMMINCK'S STINT

Calidris temminckii

A

SANDERLING

Calidris alba

A

DUNLIN

Calidris alpina schinzii

A

PURPLE SANDPIPER

Calidris maritima

A

LITTLE STINT

Calidris minuta

A

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

Calidris fuscicollis

A

BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER

Calidris subruficollis

A

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

Calidris melanotos

A

SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER

Calidris pusilla

A

LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER

Limnodromus scolopaceus

A

WOODCOCK

Scolopax rusticola

A

JACK SNIPE

Lymnocryptes minimus

A

COMMON SNIPE

Gallinago gallinago

A

TEREK SANDPIPER

Xenus cinereus

A

RED-NECKED PHALAROPE

Phalaropus lobatus

A

GREY PHALAROPE

Phalaropus fulicarius

A

COMMON SANDPIPER

Actitis hypoleucos

A

GREEN SANDPIPER

Tringa ochropus

A

COMMON REDSHANK

Tringa totanus

A

WOOD SANDPIPER

Tringa glareola

A

SPOTTED REDSHANK

Tringa erythropus

A

GREENSHANK

Tringa nebularia

A

COLLARED PRATINCOLE

Glareola pratincola

A

 

 

 

GULLS (16)

 

 

KITTIWAKE

Rissa tridactyla

A

SABINE'S GULL

Xema sabini

A

BLACK-HEADED GULL

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

A

LITTLE GULL

Hydrocoloeus minutus

A

LAUGHING GULL

Leucophaeus atricilla

A

FRANKLIN'S GULL

Leucophaeus pipixcan

A

MEDITERRANEAN GULL

Ichthyaetus melanocephalus

A

COMMON GULL

Larus canus

A

RING-BILLED GULL

Larus delawarensis

A

GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL

Larus marinus

A

GLAUCOUS GULL

Larus hyperboreus

A

ICELAND GULL

Larus glaucoides

A

HERRING GULL

Larus argentatus argenteus

A

CASPIAN GULL

Larus cachinnans

A

YELLOW-LEGGED GULL

Larus michahellis

A

LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

Larus fuscus graellsii

A

 

 

 

TERNS (8)

 

 

SANDWICH TERN

Thalasseus sandvicensis

A

LITTLE TERN

Sternula albifrons

A

ROSEATE TERN

Sterna dougallii

A

COMMON TERN

Sterna hirundo

A

ARCTIC TERN

Sterna paradisaea

A

WHISKERED TERN

Chlidonias hybrida

A

WHITE-WINGED BLACK TERN

Chlidonias leucopterus

A

BLACK TERN

Chlidonias niger

A

 

 

 

SKUA'S (4)

 

 

GREAT SKUA

Stercorarius skua

A

POMARINE SKUA

Stercorarius pomarinus

A

ARCTIC SKUA

Stercorarius parasiticus

A

LONG-TAILED SKUA

Stercorarius longicaudus

A

 

 

 

AUK'S (5)

 

 

LITTLE AUK

Alle alle

A

GUILLEMOT

Uria aalge

A

RAZORBILL

Alca torda islandica

A

BLACK GUILLEMOT

Cepphus grylle

A

PUFFIN

Fratercula arctica

A

 

 

 

DIVERS (4)

 

 

RED-THROATED DIVER

Gavia stellata

A

BLACK-THROATED DIVER

Gavia arctica

A

PACIFIC DIVER

Gavia pacifica

A

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER

Gavia immer

A

 

 

 

PETRELS & SHEARWATERS (7)

 

 

EUROPEAN STORM PETREL

Hydrobates pelagicus

A

LEACH'S PETREL

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

A

FULMAR

Fulmarus glacialis

A

CORY'S SHEARWATER

Calonectris borealis

A

SOOTY SHEARWATER

Ardenna grisea

A

MANX SHEARWATER

Puffinus puffinus

A

BALEARIC SHEARWATER

Puffinus mauretanicus

A

 

 

 

STORKS (1)

 

 

WHITE STORK

Ciconia ciconia

A

 

 

 

GANNETS & CORMORANTS (3)

 

 

NORTHERN GANNET

Morus bassanus

A

SHAG

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

A

CORMORANT

Phalacrocorax carbo

A

 

 

 

IBIS, BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS (9)

 

 

GLOSSY IBIS

Plegadis falcinellus

A

EURASIAN SPOONBILL

Platalea leucorodia

A

EURASIAN BITTERN

Botaurus stellaris

A

LITTLE BITTERN

Ixobrychus minutus

A

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

Nycticorax nycticorax

A

CATTLE EGRET

Bubulcus ibis

A

GREY HERON

Ardea cinerea

A

GREAT WHITE EGRET

Ardea alba

A

LITTLE EGRET

Egretta garzetta

A

 

 

 

RAPTORS (12)

 

 

WESTERN OSPREY

Pandion haliaetus

A

HONEY BUZZARD

Pernis apivorus

A

SPARROWHAWK

Accipiter nisus

A

GOSHAWK

Accipiter gentilis

A

MARSH HARRIER

Circus aeruginosus

A

HEN HARRIER

Circus cyaneus

A

PALLID HARRIER

Circus macrourus

A

MONTAGU'S HARRIER

Circus pygargus

A

RED KITE

Milvus milvus

A

BLACK KITE

Milvus migrans

A

WHITE-TAILED EAGLE

Haliaeetus albicilla

A

COMMON BUZZARD

Buteo buteo

A

 

 

 

OWLS (5)

 

 

BARN OWL

Tyto alba

A

TAWNY OWL

Strix aluco

A

LITTLE OWL

Athene noctua

A

LONG-EARED OWL

Asio otus

A

SHORT-EARED OWL

Asio flammeus

A

 

 

 

EXOTICS (7)

 

 

KINGFISHER

Alcedo atthis ispida

A

EUROPEAN BEE-EATER

Merops apiaster

A

HOOPOE

Upupa epops

A

RING-NECKED PARAKEET

Psittacula krameri

A

WAXWING

Bombycilla garrulus

A

DIPPER

Cinclus cinclus gularis

A

GOLDEN ORIOLE

Oriolus oriolus

A

 

 

 

WOODPECKERS (4)

 

 

WRYNECK

Jynx torquilla

A

LESSER SPOTTED WOODPECKER

Dryobates minor comminutus

A

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

Dendrocopos major anglicus

A

GREEN WOODPECKER

Picus viridis

A

 

 

 

FALCONS (5)

 

 

KESTREL

Falco tinnunculus

A

RED-FOOTED FALCON

Falco vespertinus

A

MERLIN

Falco columbarius aesalon

A

HOBBY

Falco subbuteo

A

PEREGRINE

Falco peregrinus

A

 

 

 

SHRIKES (3)

 

 

RED-BACKED SHRIKE

Lanius collurio

A

GREAT GREY SHRIKE

Lanius excubitor

A

WOODCHAT SHRIKE

Lanius senator

A

 

 

 

CORVIDS (7)

 

 

JAY

Garrulus glandarius rufitergum

A

MAGPIE

Pica pica

A

JACKDAW

Coloeus monedula spermologus

A

ROOK

Corvus frugilegus

A

CARRION CROW

Corvus corone

A

HOODED CROW

Corvus cornix

A

COMMON RAVEN

Corvus corax

A

 

 

 

TITS (8)

 

 

COAL TIT

Periparus ater britannicus

A

MARSH TIT

Poecile palustris dresseri

A

WILLOW TIT

Poecile montanus kleinschmidti

A

BLUE TIT

Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus

A

GREAT TIT

Parus major newtoni

A

PENDULINE TIT

Remiz pendulinus

A

BEARDED TIT

Panurus biarmicus

A

LONG-TAILED TIT

Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus

A

 

 

 

LARKS (3)

 

 

WOODLARK

Lullula arborea

A

SKYLARK

Alauda arvensis

A

SHORELARK

Eremophila alpestris

A

 

 

 

SWALLOWS & MARTINS (4)

 

 

SWALLOW

Hirundo rustica

A

RED-RUMPED SWALLOW

Cecropis daurica rufula

A

SAND MARTIN

Riparia riparia

A

HOUSE MARTIN

Delichon urbicum

A

 

 

 

WARBLERS & CRESTS (20)

 

 

CETTI'S WARBLER

Cettia cetti

A

WILLOW WARBLER

Phylloscopus trochilus

A

COMMON CHIFFCHAFF

Phylloscopus collybita

A

IBERIAN CHIFFCHAFF

Phylloscopus ibericus

A

WOOD WARBLER

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

A

YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER

Phylloscopus inornatus

A

AQUATIC WARBLER

Acrocephalus paludicola

A

SEDGE WARBLER

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

A

REED WARBLER

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

A

MARSH WARBLER

Acrocephalus palustris

A

ICTERINE WARBLER

Hippolais icterina

A

GRASSHOPPER WARBLER

Locustella naevia

A

BLACKCAP

Sylvia atricapilla

A

GARDEN WARBLER

Sylvia borin

A

LESSER WHITETHROAT

Sylvia curruca

A

COMMON WHITETHROAT

Sylvia communis

A

DARTFORD WARBLER

Sylvia undata

A

WESTERN SUBALPINE WARBLER

Sylvia cantillans

A

FIRECREST

Regulus ignicapilla

A

GOLDCREST

Regulus regulus

A

 

 

 

WREN, NUTHATCH & TREECREEPER (3)

 

 

WREN

Troglodytes troglodytes indigenus

A

NUTHATCH

Sitta europaea caesia

A

TREECREEPER

Certhia familiaris brittanica

A

 

 

 

STARLINGS (2)

 

 

ROSE-COLOURED STARLING

Pastor roseus

A

STARLING

Sturnus vulgaris

A

 

 

 

THRUSHES (6)

 

 

RING OUZEL

Turdus torquatus

A

BLACKBIRD

Turdus merula

A

FIELDFARE

Turdus pilaris

A

REDWING

Turdus iliacus

A

SONG THRUSH

Turdus philomelos clarkei

A

MISTLE THRUSH

Turdus viscivorus

A

 

 

 

FLYCATCHERS, CHATS, WHEATEARS & ACCENTORS (14)

 

 

SPOTTED FLYCATCHER

Muscicapa striata

A

PIED FLYCATCHER

Ficedula hypoleuca

A

ROBIN

Erithacus rubecula melophilus

A

RED-SPOTTED BLUETHROAT

Luscinia svecica

A

NIGHTINGALE

Luscinia megarhynchos

A

RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL

Tarsiger cyanurus

A

BLACK REDSTART

Phoenicurus ochruros gibraltariensis

A

COMMON REDSTART

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

A

WHINCHAT

Saxicola rubetra

A

COMMON STONECHAT

Saxicola rubicola hibernans

A

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

Oenanthe oenanthe

A

DESERT WHEATEAR

Oenanthe deserti

A

PIED WHEATEAR

Oenanthe pleschanka

A

DUNNOCK

Prunella modularis occidentalis

A

 

 

 

WAGTAILS (5)

 

 

YELLOW WAGTAIL

Motacilla flava flavissima

A

EASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL

Motacilla tschutschensis

A

CITRINE WAGTAIL

Motacilla citreola

A

GREY WAGTAIL

Motacilla cinerea

A

PIED WAGTAIL

Motacilla alba yarrellii

A

 

 

 

PIPITS (6)

 

 

RICHARDS PIPIT

Anthus richardi

A

MEADOW PIPIT

Anthus pratensis

A

TREE PIPIT

Anthus trivialis

A

RED-THROATED PIPIT

Anthus cervinus

A

WATER PIPIT

Anthus spinoletta

A

ROCK PIPIT

Anthus petrosus

A

 

 

 

FINCHES & BUNTINGS (25)

 

 

HOUSE SPARROW

Passer domesticus

A

TREE SPARROW

Passer montanus

A

CHAFFINCH

Fringilla coelebs gengleri

A

BRAMBLING

Fringilla montifringilla

A

HAWFINCH

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

A

BULLFINCH

Pyrrhula pyrrhula pileata

A

COMMON ROSEFINCH

Carpodacus erythrinus

A

GREENFINCH

Chloris chloris

A

TWITE

Linaria flavirostris pipilans

A

LINNET

Linaria cannabina

A

COMMON REDPOLL

Acanthis flammea

A

LESSER REDPOLL

Acanthis cabaret

A

COMMON CROSSBILL

Loxia curvirostra

A

GOLDFINCH

Carduelis carduelis britannica

A

SERIN

Serinus serinus

A

SISKIN

Spinus spinus

A

CORN BUNTING

Emberiza calandra

A

YELLOWHAMMER

Emberiza citrinella

A

ORTOLAN BUNTING

Emberiza hortulana

A

CIRL BUNTING

Emberiza cirlus

A

BLACK-HEADED BUNTING

Emberiza melanocephala

A

REED BUNTING

Emberiza schoeniclus

A

LITTLE BUNTING

Emberiza pusilla

A

LAPLAND BUNTING

Calcarius lapponicus

A

SNOW BUNTING

Plectrophenax nivalis

A

 

 

 

Forms (38)

 

 

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

Branta bernicla hrota

 

Continental Greylag Goose

Anser anser rubirostris

 

Greenland White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons flavirostris

 

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus torquatus

 

Continental Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis

 

Icelandic Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria altifrons

 

Tundra Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula  tundrae

 

Continental Black-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa limosa

 

Greenland Dunlin

Calidris alpina arctica

 

Northern Dunlin

Calidris alpina alpina

 

Icelandic Redshank

Tringa totanus robusta

 

Kumlien's Gull

Larus glaucoides kumlieni

 

Scandinavian Herring Gull

Larus argentatus  argentatus

 

Continental Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus intermedius

 

Azores Gull

Larus michahellis atlantis

 

Blue Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis glacialis

 

Icelandic Merlin

Falco columbarius subaesalon

 

Steppe Grey Shrike

Lanius excubitor pallidirostris

 

Continental Jay

Garrulus glandarius glandarius

 

Nordic Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula monedula

 

Continental Coal Tit

Periparus ater ater

 

Northern Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus acredula

 

Scandinavian Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita abietinus

 

Siberian Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita tristis

 

Continental Blackbird

Turdus merula merula

 

Icelandic Redwing

Turdus iliacus coburni

 

Continental Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos philomelos

 

Continental Robin

Erithacus rubecula rubecula

 

White-spotted Bluethroat

Luscinia svecica cyanecula

 

European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola rubicola

 

Greenland Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe leucorhoa

 

Ashy-headed Wagtail

Motacilla flava cinereocapilla

 

Blue-headed Wagtail

Motacilla flava flava

 

Grey-headed Wagtail

Motacilla flava thunbergi

 

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba alba

 

Scandinavian Rock Pipit

Anthus petrosus littoralis

 

Continental Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs coelebs

 

Icelandic Redpoll

Acanthis flammea islandica

 

 

 

 

Additional Entries

 

 

Ross's Goose Anser rossii  

Diver Species

Gavia Species

 

Harrier Species

Circus Species

 

Skua Species

Stercorarius Species

 

Black/ White-bellied Storm Petrel

Fregetta tropica/ grallaria

 

'Dark-rumped Petrel'

Hydrobates Species

 

Channel Wagtail

Motacilla flava/ flavissima (Hybrid)

 

GREAT BUSTARD

Otis tarda (Reintroduction)

 

 

 

 

Occurrences of unknown origins

 

 

Golden Pheasant - Chrysolophus pictus

Two males in Lady's Wood, near Wickwar on November 7th 2004

A male at Lower Woods, Wickwar on January 30th 2014

A male at Lower Woods, Wickwar on April 16th 2015

 

Lady Amherst's Pheasant - Chrysolophus amherstiae

A male in Lady's Wood, near Wickwar on November 7th 2004

A male on West Littleton Down, West Littleton on May 7th 2017

 

Greater Snow Goose - Anser caerulescens

Three over the R. Severn at Severn Beach on June 14th - 15th 1977

One at New Passage on September 15th 1978

One at Severn Beach on April 18th1979

Two at Oldbury Power Station on May 29th 1989

Two white morph on Northwick Warth on April 29th 1993

Five on Northwick Warth on June 7th - 9th 2001

 

Todd's Canada Goose - Branta canadensis interior/ parvipes

One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area on April 12th - 26th 2013

One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area from August 17th - September 9th and November 2nd to the year end in 2014

One in the New Passage/ Northwick Warth/ Pilning WR area from January 1st - April 5th with one on August 13th and two in early September 2015

 

Flamingo Species - Phoenicopterus Species

One at New Passage on April 7th 1978

 

Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus

One on Engine Common, Yate on December 13th 2000

 

Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens

One was obtained at or near Frampton Cotterell on January 14th 1908