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Donegal

This checklist includes all bird species found in Donegal , 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: Donegal [map]

Other names: County Donegal

Number of species: 321
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2020-10-09
Last modified: 2024-08-03

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Ruddy Duck	Oxyura jamaicensis
Mute Swan	Cygnus olor	Introduced species
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Rare/Accidental
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Cackling Goose	Branta hutchinsii	Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Rare/Accidental
Snow Goose	Anser caerulescens	Rare/Accidental
Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus
Greylag Goose	Anser anser
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis	Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons
Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis	Vulnerable
King Eider	Somateria spectabilis	Rare/Accidental
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Near-threatened
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Rare/Accidental
Velvet Scoter	Melanitta fusca
Common Scoter	Melanitta nigra
Black Scoter	Melanitta americana	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula
Smew	Mergellus albellus
Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Rare/Accidental
Goosander	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna
Ruddy Shelduck	Tadorna ferruginea	Rare/Accidental
Red-crested Pochard	Netta rufina
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Vulnerable
Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris	Rare/Accidental
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup	Aythya affinis	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors	Rare/Accidental
Baikal Teal	Sibirionetta formosa	Rare/Accidental
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
American Wigeon	Mareca americana	Rare/Accidental
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck	Anas rubripes	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata	Rare/Accidental
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Uncertain origin
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
Common Pheasant	Phasianus colchicus	Introduced species
Willow Grouse	Lagopus lagopus
Grey Partridge	Perdix perdix
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Rare/Accidental
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Vulnerable
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis	Rare/Accidental
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Stock Dove	Columba oenas
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Vulnerable
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Common Swift	Apus apus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Rare/Accidental
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake	Crex crex
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Common Crane	Grus grus	Rare/Accidental
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica
Great Northern Diver	Gavia immer
White-billed Diver	Gavia adamsii	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
European Storm-petrel	Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis
Cape Verde Petrel	Pterodroma feae	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Near-threatened
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus
Yelkouan Shearwater	Puffinus yelkouan
PELECANIFORMES: Ciconiidae
European White Stork	Ciconia ciconia	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris	Rare/Accidental
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Rare/Accidental
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
European Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	Haematopus ostralegus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Vulnerable
Eurasian Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva	Rare/Accidental
American Golden Plover	Pluvialis dominica	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	Rare/Accidental
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus	Rare/Accidental
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	Rare/Accidental
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Near-threatened
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Near-threatened
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Stilt Sandpiper	Calidris himantopus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Vulnerable
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	Rare/Accidental
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Near-threatened
Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius	Rare/Accidental
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Spotted Redshank	Tringa erythropus
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Redshank	Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Wilson's Phalarope	Steganopus tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	Rare/Accidental
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole	Glareola pratincola	Rare/Accidental
Black-winged Pratincole	Glareola nordmanni	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula arctica	Vulnerable
Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle
Razorbill	Alca torda
Little Auk	Alle alle	Rare/Accidental
Common Guillemot	Uria aalge
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
Great Skua	Stercorarius skua
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Vulnerable
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus
Ross's Gull	Rhodostethia rosea	Rare/Accidental
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Rare/Accidental
Mediterranean Gull	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Mew Gull	Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Gull	Larus cachinnans	Rare/Accidental
American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Rare/Accidental
Thayer's Gull	Larus thayeri	Rare/Accidental
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides
Slaty-backed Gull	Larus schistisagus	Rare/Accidental
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	Rare/Accidental
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Forster's Tern	Sterna forsteri	Rare/Accidental
Sandwich Tern	Thalasseus sandvicensis
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey Buzzard	Pernis apivorus	Rare/Accidental
Egyptian Vulture	Neophron percnopterus	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	Rare/Accidental
Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis	Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Red Kite	Milvus milvus
Black Kite	Milvus migrans	Rare/Accidental
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Buzzard	Buteo buteo
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Common Barn Owl	Tyto alba	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Northern Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Rare/Accidental
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	Merops apiaster	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Rare/Accidental
Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	Uncertain origin
Gyrfalcon	Falco rusticolus	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Red-backed Shrike	Lanius collurio	Rare/Accidental
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor	Rare/Accidental
Woodchat Shrike	Lanius senator	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Red-billed Chough	Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica
Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula
Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Common Raven	Corvus corax
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Uncertain origin
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Dunnock	Prunella modularis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Pechora Pipit	Anthus gustavi	Rare/Accidental
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Rare/Accidental
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis
Water Pipit	Anthus spinoletta	Rare/Accidental
Rock Pipit	Anthus petrosus
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	Rare/Accidental
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Rare/Accidental
Green-headed Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis	Rare/Accidental
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes	Rare/Accidental
Common Rosefinch	Erythrina erythrina	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
European Greenfinch	Chloris chloris
Twite	Linaria flavirostris
Common Linnet	Linaria cannabina
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea
Arctic Redpoll	Acanthis hornemanni	Rare/Accidental
Parrot Crossbill	Loxia pytyopsittacus	Rare/Accidental
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Red-headed Bunting	Granativora bruniceps	Uncertain origin
Black-headed Bunting	Granativora melanocephala	Rare/Accidental
Ortolan Bunting	Emberiza hortulana	Rare/Accidental
Yellowhammer	Emberiza citrinella
Eurasian Reed Bunting	Schoeniclus schoeniclus
Little Bunting	Schoeniclus pusillus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-breasted Bunting	Schoeniclus aureolus	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae
Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Rare/Accidental
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit	Periparus ater
Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit	Parus major
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	Rare/Accidental
Horned Lark	Eremophila alpestris	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Sky Lark	Alauda arvensis
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Grasshopper Warbler	Locustella naevia
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Booted Warbler	Iduna caligata	Rare/Accidental
Melodious Warbler	Hippolais polyglotta	Rare/Accidental
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Blyth's Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus dumetorum	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Warbler	Acrocephalus palustris	Rare/Accidental
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Rare/Accidental
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Wood Warbler	Rhadina sibilatrix
Yellow-browed Warbler	Abrornis inornatus
Pallas's Leaf Warbler	Abrornis proregulus	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita
Radde's Warbler	Phylloscopus schwarzi	Rare/Accidental
Greenish Leaf Warbler	Seicercus trochiloides	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Warbler	Seicercus borealis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca
Eastern Subalpine Warbler	Curruca cantillans	Rare/Accidental
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
Eurasian Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Eurasian Treecreeper	Certhia familiaris
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	Rare/Accidental
Bluethroat	Luscinia svecica	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	Rare/Accidental
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared Flycatcher	Ficedula albicollis	Rare/Accidental
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra
European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
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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