Checklist of the birds of Seville Countryside

Common name	Nombre científico	Status
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	W-
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	Y-
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-
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	S+,W-
Red-legged Partridge	Alectoris rufa	Y+
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix	S+,W-
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	Y+
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	Y+
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Y+
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Y+
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra	M-
White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Y+
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Y-
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Y-
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	S-
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Y+
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Y+
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea	Y+
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	S-
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	W-
Black-shouldered Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Y+
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	W-
Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata	Y-
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Y-
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	W-
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	W+
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	W+
Great Bustard	Otis tarda	Y+
Little Bustard	Tetrax tetrax	Y+
Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Y-
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana	M-
Purple Swamp-Hen	Porphyrio porphyrio	Y-
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	Y+
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	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	S-,W+
European Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	W+
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	M-
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	S+,W-
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	M-
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	W-
Eurasian Dotterel	Charadrius morinellus	W-
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	M-
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	M-
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	M-
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	M-
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	M-
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	W-
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	W+
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	W+
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus	W+
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	M-
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	M+
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	M+,W-
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	S+
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	W-
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	W+
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Y-
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	S+
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida	S-
Black-bellied Sandgrouse	Pterocles orientalis	Y-
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Y+
Stock Dove	Columba oenas	W-
Common Woodpigeon	Columba palumbus	Y-
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Y+
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	M+,S-
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	S-
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus	M-
Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Y-
Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo	Y-
Little Owl	Athene noctua	Y+
Long-eared Owl	Asio otus	W-
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	W-
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	S+
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	S+
Eurasian Hoopoe	Upupa epops	S+,W-
Eurasian Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Y-
Iberian Green Woodpecker	Picus sharpei	Y-
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	S+,W-
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Y+
Merlin	Falco columbarius	W-
Peregrine	Falco peregrinus	Y-
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 Skylark	Alauda arvensis	W+
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata	Y+
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	S+
Calandra Lark	Melanocorypha calandra	Y+
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	M+
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	S+
Common House Martin	Delichon urbicum	S+
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	S+
Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti	Y+
Bonelli's Warbler	Phylloscopus bonelli	M-
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	W+
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	S+
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Y+
Dartford Warbler	Sylvia undata	W-
Spectacled Warbler	Sylvia conspicillata	S-
Subalpine Warbler	Sylvia cantillans	M-
Sardinian Warbler	Sylvia melanocephala	Y+
Western Orphean Warbler	Sylvia hortensis	M-
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+
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	W-
Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin	Cercotrichas galactotes	S-
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	S-
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	W+
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos	S+
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	W-
Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	M+
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	W+
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	M-
Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius	Y-
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	M+
Common Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola	Y+
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe	M+
Black-eared Wheatear	Oenanthe hispanica	S-
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Y+
Spanish Sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis	Y+
Common Waxbill	Estrilda astrild	Y-
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	S+
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	W-
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	S-,W+
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris	M-
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	W+
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta	W-
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	W+
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	W-
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris	Y+
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Y+
European Serin	Serinus serinus	Y+
European Siskin	Spinus spinus	W-
Cirl Bunting	Emberiza cirlus	W-
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	M-
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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