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Upper Austria

This checklist includes all bird species found in Upper Austria , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Upper Austria [map]

Other names: Oberösterreich, Oberoesterreich

Number of species: 358
Number of globally threatened species: 22
Number of introduced species: 9
Last modified: 2024-08-03

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
White-headed Duck	Oxyura leucocephala	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Introduced species
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla	Rare/Accidental
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Red-breasted Goose	Branta ruficollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Introduced species
Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Uncertain origin
Bar-headed Goose	Anser indicus	Uncertain origin
Greylag Goose	Anser anser
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Lesser White-fronted Goose	Anser erythropus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Vulnerable
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Near-threatened
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Smew	Mergellus albellus
Goosander	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Goose	Alopochen aegyptiaca	Introduced species
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea	Introduced species
Marbled Teal	Marmaronetta angustirostris	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Near-threatened
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Rare/Accidental
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata	Introduced species
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Introduced species
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Indian Peafowl	Pavo cristatus	Uncertain origin
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Rock Partridge	Alectoris graeca	Near-threatened
Reeves's Pheasant	Syrmaticus reevesii	Uncertain origin Vulnerable
Common Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Introduced species
Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Uncertain origin
Northern Hazel Grouse	Tetrastes bonasia
Rock Ptarmigan	Lagopus muta
Western Capercaillie	Tetrao urogallus
Eurasian Black Grouse	Lyrurus tetrix
Grey Partridge	Perdix perdix
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	Rare/Accidental
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Vulnerable
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Stock Dove	Columba oenas
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Vulnerable
Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Great Spotted Cuckoo	Clamator glandarius	Rare/Accidental
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake	Crex crex
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana
Little Crake	Zapornia parva
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Common Crane	Grus grus
OTIDIFORMES: Otididae
Little Bustard	Tetrax tetrax	Near-threatened
Great Bustard	Otis tarda	Rare/Accidental Endangered
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica
Great Northern Diver	Gavia immer	Rare/Accidental
White-billed Diver	Gavia adamsii	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Leach's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	Ciconia nigra
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	Pelecanus onocrotalus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Rare/Accidental
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Rare/Accidental
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
African Sacred Ibis	Threskiornis aethiopicus	Uncertain origin
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
Northern Bald Ibis	Geronticus eremita	Introduced species Endangered
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Pygmy Cormorant	Microcarbo pygmaeus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	Burhinus oedicnemus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Eurasian Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Rare/Accidental
American Golden Plover	Pluvialis dominica	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula	Rare/Accidental
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	Rare/Accidental
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Near-threatened
Sociable Lapwing	Vanellus gregarius	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
White-tailed Lapwing	Vanellus leucurus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax	Rare/Accidental
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	Rare/Accidental
Sanderling	Calidris alba	Rare/Accidental
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	Calidris minuta	Rare/Accidental
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Rare/Accidental
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Great Snipe	Gallinago media	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	Rare/Accidental
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Rare/Accidental
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia	Rare/Accidental
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Rare/Accidental
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus	Rare/Accidental
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus	Rare/Accidental
Great Skua	Stercorarius skua	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	Rare/Accidental
Mediterranean Gull	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Audouin's Gull	Ichthyaetus audouinii	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pallas's Gull	Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus	Rare/Accidental
Mew Gull	Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus	Rare/Accidental
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus	Rare/Accidental
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	Rare/Accidental
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Rare/Accidental
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea	Rare/Accidental
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis	Rare/Accidental
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Rare/Accidental
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Black-winged Kite	Elanus caeruleus	Rare/Accidental
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus
Bearded Vulture	Gypaetus barbatus	Near-threatened
Short-toed Eagle	Circaetus gallicus	Rare/Accidental
Griffon Vulture	Gyps fulvus
Lesser Spotted Eagle	Clanga pomarina
Greater Spotted Eagle	Clanga clanga	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	Aquila nipalensis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Eastern Imperial Eagle	Aquila heliaca	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Booted Eagle	Hieraaetus pennatus	Rare/Accidental
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	Circus pygargus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
White-tailed Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla
Red Kite	Milvus milvus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
Long-legged Buzzard	Buteo rufinus	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Hawk Owl	Surnia ulula	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Pygmy Owl	Glaucidium passerinum
Little Owl	Athene noctua
Tengmalm's Owl	Aegolius funereus
Eurasian Scops Owl	Otus scops
Northern Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Tawny Owl	Strix aluco
Ural Owl	Strix uralensis	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla
Grey-headed Woodpecker	Picus canus
Green Woodpecker	Picus viridis
Black Woodpecker	Dryocopus martius
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos minor
Middle Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos medius
White-backed Woodpecker	Dendrocopos leucotos
Syrian Woodpecker	Dendrocopos syriacus
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	Picoides tridactylus
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	Coracias garrulus
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	Rare/Accidental
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Vulnerable
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Saker Falcon	Falco cherrug	Endangered
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Rose-ringed Parakeet	Psittacula krameri	Uncertain origin
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio
Lesser Grey Shrike	Lanius minor
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Red-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Alpine Chough	Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica
Eurasian Nutcracker	Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Common Raven	Corvus corax
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Alpine Accentor	Prunella collaris
Dunnock	Prunella modularis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
White-winged Snowfinch	Montifringilla nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Rare/Accidental
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi	Rare/Accidental
Tawny Pipit	Anthus campestris
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Common Rosefinch	Erythrina erythrina
Eurasian Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
Twite	Linaria flavirostris
Common Linnet	Linaria cannabina
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea
Parrot Crossbill	Loxia pytyopsittacus	Rare/Accidental
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
White-winged Crossbill	Loxia leucoptera	Rare/Accidental
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
Citril Finch	Carduelis citrinella
European Serin	Serinus serinus
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Black-headed Bunting	Granativora melanocephala	Rare/Accidental
Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra
Rock Bunting	Emberiza cia
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana
Cirl Bunting	Emberiza cirlus	Rare/Accidental
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
Pine Bunting	Emberiza leucocephalos	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Reed Bunting	Schoeniclus schoeniclus
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit	Periparus ater
Crested Tit	Lophophanes cristatus
Marsh Tit	Poecile palustris
Willow Tit	Poecile montanus
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit	Parus major
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
European Penduline Tit	Remiz pendulinus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Calandra Lark	Melanocorypha calandra	Rare/Accidental
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Rare/Accidental
Wood Lark	Lullula arborea
Eurasian Sky Lark	Alauda arvensis
Crested Lark	Galerida cristata
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Savi's Warbler	Locustella luscinioides
River Warbler	Locustella fluviatilis
Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Icterine Warbler	Hippolais icterina
Aquatic Warbler	Acrocephalus paludicola	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Moustached Warbler	Acrocephalus melanopogon
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Great Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus arundinaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Rare/Accidental
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Eurasian Crag Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Western Bonelli's Warbler	Rhadina bonelli
Wood Warbler	Rhadina sibilatrix
Yellow-browed Warbler	Abrornis inornatus	Rare/Accidental
Pallas's Leaf Warbler	Abrornis proregulus	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Greenish Leaf Warbler	Seicercus trochiloides	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
Eurasian Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Short-toed Treecreeper	Certhia brachydactyla
Eurasian Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
Wallcreeper	Tichodroma muraria
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Eurasian Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling	Pastor roseus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
White-throated Dipper	Cinclus cinclus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata
European Robin	Erithacus rubecula
Common Nightingale	Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared Flycatcher	Ficedula albicollis
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Rock Thrush	Monticola saxatilis
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
White's Thrush	Zoothera aurea	Rare/Accidental
Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Near-threatened
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris
Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus

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