List of birds of Greece-The Daily Ledger

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Greece. The avifauna of Greece included a total of 478 species according to the Hellenic Rarities Committee of the Hellenic Ornithological Society (Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία) with supplemental additions from Avibase as of May 2023. Of them, four have not been recorded since 1950 and 7 have been introduced by humans.

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.

List of birds of Greece

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories of occurrence. Species without tags are regularly occurring residents, migrants, or seasonal visitors which have been recorded since 1 January 1950.

List of birds of Greece

(*) Rare in Greece; reports of these 119 species require submission to the Hellenic Rarities Committee for inclusion in the official record. (B) Species which have not occurred in Greece since 1 January 1950. (C) Species that do not occur naturally in Greece, although breeding populations have been introduced by humans. (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Greece although populations exist elsewhere

List of birds of Greece

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.

Snow goose, Anser caerulescens (*) Graylag goose, Anser anser Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus Taiga bean-goose, Anser fabalis (*) Tundra bean-goose, Anser serrirostris (*) Brant, Branta bernicla (*) Canada goose, Branta canadensis (*) Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis (*) Mute swan, Cygnus olor Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (*) Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna Wood duck, Aix sponsa (C) Garganey, Spatula querquedula Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors (*) Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata Gadwall, Mareca strepera Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos Northern pintail, Anas acuta Green-winged teal, Anas crecca Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris (*) Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina Common pochard, Aythya ferina Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula Greater scaup, Aythya marila (*) Common eider, Somateria mollissima (*) Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca (*) Common scoter, Melanitta nigra (*) Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis (*) Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula Smew, Mergellus albellus Common merganser, Mergus merganser Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis (C) White-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

Hazel grouse, Tetrastes bonasia

Western capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus

Black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix (*) Gray partridge, Perdix perdix Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (C) Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus (B) (*) Common quail, Coturnix coturnix Barbary partridge, Alectoris barbara (Ex) Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa (C) Chukar, Alectoris chukar Rock partridge, Alectoris graeca

Flamingos

Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually tall, 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.

Greater flamingo, 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.