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Corvo (Açores)

This checklist includes all bird species found in Corvo (Açores) , 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: Corvo (Açores) [map]

Other names: Corvo

Number of species: 282
Date last reviewed: 2013-08-10
Last modified: 2023-04-10
See also: http://www.birdingazores.com/?page=2011checklist

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla	Rare/Accidental
Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis	Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Rare/Accidental
Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus	Rare/Accidental
Greylag Goose	Anser anser	Rare/Accidental
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis	Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Rare/Accidental
Common Eider	Somateria mollissima	Rare/Accidental
Surf Scoter	Melanitta perspicillata	Rare/Accidental
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Rare/Accidental
Hooded Merganser	Lophodytes cucullatus	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Rare/Accidental
Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Rare/Accidental
Ring-necked Duck	Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Rare/Accidental
Garganey	Spatula querquedula	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Teal	Spatula discors
Gadwall	Mareca strepera	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
American Wigeon	Mareca americana
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck	Anas rubripes
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta	Rare/Accidental
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Wood Duck	Aix sponsa	Rare/Accidental
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Common Quail	Coturnix coturnix
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus podiceps	Rare/Accidental
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia
Wood Pigeon	Columba palumbus
European Turtle Dove	Streptopelia turtur	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Collared Dove	Streptopelia decaocto
Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Rare/Accidental
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Common Nighthawk	Chordeiles minor	Rare/Accidental
European Nightjar	Caprimulgus europaeus	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Chimney Swift	Chaetura pelagica	Rare/Accidental
Alpine Swift	Tachymarptis melba	Rare/Accidental
Common Swift	Apus apus	Rare/Accidental
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Black-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus erythropthalmus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus	Rare/Accidental
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Western Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	Rare/Accidental
Corncrake	Crex crex	Rare/Accidental
Sora	Porzana carolina	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Crake	Porzana porzana	Rare/Accidental
Purple Gallinule	Porphyrio martinicus	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Common Crane	Grus grus	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus
White-faced Storm-petrel	Pelagodroma marina
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Madeiran Storm-petrel	Hydrobates castro
Monteiro's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates monteiroi
Leach's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis	Rare/Accidental
Herald Petrel	Pterodroma arminjoniana	Rare/Accidental
Black-capped Petrel	Pterodroma hasitata	Rare/Accidental
Cape Verde Petrel	Pterodroma feae	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis
Cory's Shearwater	Calonectris borealis
Manx Shearwater	Puffinus puffinus
Audubon's Shearwater	Puffinus lherminieri
Bulwer's Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
American Bittern	Botaurus lentiginosus	Rare/Accidental
Least Bittern	Ixobrychus exilis	Rare/Accidental
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-crowned Night Heron	Nyctanassa violacea	Rare/Accidental
Squacco Heron	Ardeola ralloides	Rare/Accidental
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Rare/Accidental
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea
Great Egret	Ardea alba	Rare/Accidental
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	Rare/Accidental
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Magnificent Frigatebird	Fregata magnificens	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	Morus bassanus
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula	Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus	Rare/Accidental
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Eurasian Golden Plover	Pluvialis apricaria	Rare/Accidental
American Golden Plover	Pluvialis dominica	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Dotterel	Eudromias morinellus	Rare/Accidental
Common Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius semipalmatus
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	Rare/Accidental
Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Rare/Accidental
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Caspian Plover	Charadrius asiaticus	Rare/Accidental
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia longicauda	Rare/Accidental
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Red Knot	Calidris canutus
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Dunlin	Calidris alpina
Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima	Rare/Accidental
Baird's Sandpiper	Calidris bairdii	Rare/Accidental
Little Stint	Calidris minuta
Least Sandpiper	Calidris minutilla	Rare/Accidental
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	Calidris subruficollis	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper	Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper	Calidris mauri	Rare/Accidental
Short-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus griseus	Rare/Accidental
Long-billed Dowitcher	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago
Wilson's Snipe	Gallinago delicata
Jack Snipe	Lymnocryptes minimus	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa solitaria	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Yellowlegs	Tringa flavipes
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Greater Yellowlegs	Tringa melanoleuca	Rare/Accidental
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola	Rare/Accidental
Wilson's Phalarope	Steganopus tricolor	Rare/Accidental
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Little Auk	Alle alle	Rare/Accidental
Brunnich's Guillemot	Uria lomvia	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
Great Skua	Stercorarius skua
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla
Sabine's Gull	Xema sabini	Rare/Accidental
Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus philadelphia	Rare/Accidental
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Laughing Gull	Leucophaeus atricilla	Rare/Accidental
Mediterranean Gull	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	Rare/Accidental
Mew Gull	Larus canus	Rare/Accidental
Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis
Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis
American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus	Rare/Accidental
Iceland Gull	Larus glaucoides
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus	Rare/Accidental
Black Tern	Chlidonias niger	Rare/Accidental
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	Rare/Accidental
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus	Rare/Accidental
Pallid Harrier	Circus macrourus	Rare/Accidental
Red Kite	Milvus milvus	Rare/Accidental
Rough-legged Buzzard	Buteo lagopus	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Northern Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Owl	Bubo scandiacus	Rare/Accidental
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle alcyon	Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Falcon	Falco vespertinus	Rare/Accidental
Merlin	Falco columbarius	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Tyrannidae
Eastern Wood Pewee	Contopus virens	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Vireonidae
White-eyed Vireo	Vireo griseus	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-throated Vireo	Vireo flavifrons	Rare/Accidental
Warbling Vireo	Vireo gilvus	Rare/Accidental
Philadelphia Vireo	Vireo philadelphicus	Rare/Accidental
Red-eyed Vireo	Vireo olivaceus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Eurasian Golden Oriole	Oriolus oriolus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Great Grey Shrike	Lanius excubitor	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shrike	Lanius borealis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Tree Pipit	Anthus trivialis	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus	Rare/Accidental
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens	Rare/Accidental
Meadow Pipit	Anthus pratensis	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Wagtail	Motacilla flava	Rare/Accidental
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Rare/Accidental
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Redpoll	Acanthis hornemanni	Rare/Accidental
European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
Atlantic Canary	Serinus canaria
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus	Rare/Accidental
Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax nivalis
PASSERIFORMES: Passerellidae
White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	Rare/Accidental
White-crowned Sparrow	Zonotrichia leucophrys	Rare/Accidental
Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus sandwichensis	Rare/Accidental
Lincoln's Sparrow	Melospiza lincolnii	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Parulidae
Ovenbird	Seiurus aurocapilla	Rare/Accidental
Northern Waterthrush	Parkesia noveboracensis	Rare/Accidental
Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora chrysoptera	Rare/Accidental
Blue-winged Warbler	Vermivora cyanoptera	Rare/Accidental
Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta varia	Rare/Accidental
Prothonotary Warbler	Protonotaria citrea	Rare/Accidental
Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis peregrina	Rare/Accidental
Common Yellowthroat	Geothlypis trichas	Rare/Accidental
Hooded Warbler	Setophaga citrina	Rare/Accidental
American Redstart	Setophaga ruticilla	Rare/Accidental
Cape May Warbler	Setophaga tigrina	Rare/Accidental
Northern Parula	Setophaga americana	Rare/Accidental
Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga magnolia	Rare/Accidental
Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga castanea	Rare/Accidental
Blackburnian Warbler	Setophaga fusca	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Warbler	Setophaga petechia	Rare/Accidental
Chestnut-sided Warbler	Setophaga pensylvanica	Rare/Accidental
Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga striata	Rare/Accidental
Black-throated Blue Warbler	Setophaga caerulescens	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-throated Warbler	Setophaga dominica	Rare/Accidental
Prairie Warbler	Setophaga discolor	Rare/Accidental
Black-throated Green Warbler	Setophaga virens	Rare/Accidental
Canada Warbler	Cardellina canadensis	Rare/Accidental
Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina pusilla	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Icteridae
Bobolink	Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Rare/Accidental
Baltimore Oriole	Icterus galbula	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cardinalidae
Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rare/Accidental
Dickcissel	Spiza americana	Rare/Accidental
Indigo Bunting	Passerina cyanea	Rare/Accidental
Blue Grosbeak	Passerina caerulea	Rare/Accidental
Scarlet Tanager	Piranga olivacea	Rare/Accidental
Summer Tanager	Piranga rubra	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Sky Lark	Alauda arvensis
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Melodious Warbler	Hippolais polyglotta	Rare/Accidental
Sedge Warbler	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Rare/Accidental
Common Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Rare/Accidental
Paddyfield Warbler	Acrocephalus agricola	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum
Cliff Swallow	Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Rare/Accidental
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica	Rare/Accidental
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica	Rare/Accidental
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia	Rare/Accidental
Tree Swallow	Tachycineta bicolor	Rare/Accidental
Purple Martin	Progne subis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Yellow-browed Warbler	Abrornis inornatus	Rare/Accidental
Willow Warbler	Phylloscopus trochilus	Rare/Accidental
Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Warbler	Seicercus borealis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Eurasian Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla
Garden Warbler	Sylvia borin	Rare/Accidental
Barred Warbler	Curruca nisoria	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Whitethroat	Curruca curruca	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Subalpine Warbler	Curruca cantillans	Rare/Accidental
Common Whitethroat	Curruca communis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula	Rare/Accidental
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus	Rare/Accidental
Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla cedrorum	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Mimidae
Gray Catbird	Dumetella carolinensis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Spotted Flycatcher	Muscicapa striata	Rare/Accidental
Red-breasted Flycatcher	Ficedula parva	Rare/Accidental
European Pied Flycatcher	Ficedula hypoleuca	Rare/Accidental
Common Redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Rare/Accidental
Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	Rare/Accidental
Whinchat	Saxicola rubetra	Rare/Accidental
Northern Wheatear	Oenanthe oenanthe
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Wood Thrush	Hylocichla mustelina	Rare/Accidental
Swainson's Thrush	Catharus ustulatus	Rare/Accidental
Veery	Catharus fuscescens	Rare/Accidental
Gray-cheeked Thrush	Catharus minimus	Rare/Accidental
Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Rare/Accidental
Song Thrush	Turdus philomelos	Rare/Accidental
Redwing	Turdus iliacus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula
American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Rare/Accidental
Fieldfare	Turdus pilaris
Ring Ouzel	Turdus torquatus	Rare/Accidental

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