Checklist of the birds of Brazo del Este

Common name	Scientific name	Status
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	W-
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	W-
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope	W+
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Y+
Common Teal	Anas crecca	W+
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Y+
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	W+
Garganey	Spatula querquedula	M+,W-
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	S-,W+
Marbled Duck	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Y-
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina	Y+
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Y+
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Y-
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula	W-
White-headed Duck	Oxyura leucocephala	Y-
Red-legged Partridge	Alectoris rufa	Y-
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	S-
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Y-
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	Y+
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	W+
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Y+
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	W+
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Y+
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Y+
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	Y+
Great Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	W-
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus	S+,W-
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Y+
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	S+,W-
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Y+
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Y+
Great Egret	Egretta alba	S-,W+
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Y+
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	S+
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	S-,W+
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	W-
Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	W-
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	M-
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus	M-
Eurasian Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus	Y-
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	S-
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennata	Y-
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	W-
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	Y+
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	W-
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus	S-
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	S+,W-
Red Kite	Milvus milvus	W+
Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo	S-,W+
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Y-
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana	M-
Little Crake	Porzana parva	M-
Baillon's Crake	Porzana pusilla	M-
Purple Swamp-Hen	Porphyrio porphyrio	Y+
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Y+
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	Y+
Red-Knobbed Coot	Fulica cristata	Y-
Common Crane	Grus grus	W-
Eurasian Stone-Curlew	Burhinus oedicnemus	Y-
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus	Y+
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	Y+
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Y+
European Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	W-
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	M-
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	S+,W-
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	S-,W+
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	Y+
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	M-
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	W+
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	M-
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	W-
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	M-
Sanderling	Calidris alba	W-
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	M+,W-
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	M-
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	W+
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	M+,W-
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	W+
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	W-
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	W+
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	S-,W+
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	S-,W+
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	W-
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	S-,W+
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis	W-
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	S-,W+
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	S-,W+
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	S+
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	S-,W+
Slender-billed Gull	Chroicocephalus genei	W-
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	W+
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Y-
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	S+
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	W-
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	S+
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	S+,W-
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	M-
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	M-
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Y+
Common Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus	Y-
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Y+
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	M-
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	M-
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	S-
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	S-,W+
Little Owl	Athene noctua	Y-
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	W-
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	M-
Red-necked Nightjar	Caprimulgus ruficollis	S-
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	M+
Common Swift	Apus apus	S+
Pallid Swift	Apus pallidus	S+
European Roller	Coracias garrulus	M-
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	S-,W+
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	S+
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Y+
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Y-
Iberian Green Woodpecker	Picus sharpei	Y-
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	S-
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Y+
Merlin	Falco columbarius	W-
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	W-
Southern Grey Shrike	Lanius meridionalis	Y-
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	S+
Common Magpie	Pica pica	Y-
Western Jackdaw	Coloeus monedula	Y-
Common Raven	Corvus corax	Y-
Great Tit	Parus major	Y-
Eurasian Penduline Tit	Remiz pendulinus	S-,W+
Wood Lark	Lullula arborea	W-
Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis	W+
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata	Y+
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	S+
Calandra Lark	Melanocorypha calandra	Y-
Lesser Short-toed Lark	Alaudula rufescens	Y-
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	M+,S-
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	S+,W-
Common House Martin	Delichon urbicum	S+,W-
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	S+
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti	Y+
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	W+
Iberian Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus ibericus	M-
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	M+
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	M+
European Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	M-
African Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus baeticatus	S+
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus	S+
Western Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna opaca	S+
Melodious Warbler	Hippolais polyglotta	M-
Common Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia	M-
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides	S-
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Y+
Sardinian Warbler	Sylvia melanocephala	Y-
Common Whitethroat	Sylvia communis	M-
Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	W-
Spotless Starling	Sturnus unicolor	Y+
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	W+
Common Blackbird	Turdus merula	Y+
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	W-
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes	S-
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	M-
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	W+
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	M+
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	W+
Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	M+
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	W+
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	M-
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	M+
Common Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola	Y+
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	M+
Black-eared Wheatear	Oenanthe hispanica	M-
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Y+
Spanish Sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis	Y+
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Y-
Black-headed Weaver	Ploceus melanocephalus	Y+
Yellow-crowned Bishop	Euplectes afer	Y+
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Y+
Black-rumped Waxbill	Estrilda troglodytes	Y-
Red Avadavat	Amandava amandava	Y-
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	S+,W-
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	W-
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	S-,W+
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	M-
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	M-
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	W+
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta	W-
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	W-
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris	Y+
Common Linnet	Linaria cannabina	Y+
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Y+
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Y+
Common Reed Bunting	Emberiza schoeniclus	W-
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra	Y+

Y: Species present all year round.

S: Species present during the breeding period.

W: Species present during the non-breeding period.

M: Species present during their migration.

+: easy to see in that period.

–: difficult to see in that period.

The taxonomic order follows the IOC World Bird List.

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