This checklist includes all bird species found in Kuusalu (former) , 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 Clements, version 2023. 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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Graylag Goose | Anser anser | |
Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | |
Taiga Bean-Goose | Anser fabalis | |
Tundra Bean-Goose | Anser serrirostris | |
Brant | Branta bernicla | |
Barnacle Goose | Branta leucopsis | |
Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | Introduced species |
Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | |
Whooper Swan | Cygnus cygnus | |
Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | |
Garganey | Spatula querquedula | |
Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | |
Gadwall | Mareca strepera | |
Eurasian Wigeon | Mareca penelope | |
Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | |
Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | |
Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | |
Common Pochard | Aythya ferina | Vulnerable |
Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | |
Greater Scaup | Aythya marila | |
Common Eider | Somateria mollissima | Near-threatened |
Velvet Scoter | Melanitta fusca | Vulnerable |
Common Scoter | Melanitta nigra | |
Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | Vulnerable |
Common Goldeneye | Bucephala clangula | |
Smew | Mergellus albellus | |
Common Merganser | Mergus merganser | |
Red-breasted Merganser | Mergus serrator | Rare/Accidental |
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Hazel Grouse | Tetrastes bonasia | |
Western Capercaillie | Tetrao urogallus | |
Black Grouse | Lyrurus tetrix | |
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Red-necked Grebe | Podiceps grisegena | |
Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | |
Eared Grebe | Podiceps nigricollis | Rare/Accidental |
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Stock Dove | Columba oenas | |
Common Wood-Pigeon | Columba palumbus | |
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Common Cuckoo | Cuculus canorus | |
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Eurasian Nightjar | Caprimulgus europaeus | |
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Common Swift | Apus apus | |
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Corn Crake | Crex crex | |
Spotted Crake | Porzana porzana | |
Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra | |
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Common Crane | Grus grus | |
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Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta | |
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Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | Near-threatened |
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European Golden-Plover | Pluvialis apricaria | |
Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | |
Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius | |
Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | Near-threatened |
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Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | |
Eurasian Curlew | Numenius arquata | Near-threatened |
Bar-tailed Godwit | Limosa lapponica | Near-threatened |
Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Near-threatened |
Eurasian Woodcock | Scolopax rusticola | |
Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | |
Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | |
Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | |
Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus | |
Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
Red Knot | Calidris canutus | Near-threatened |
Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
Broad-billed Sandpiper | Calidris falcinellus | |
Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | Near-threatened |
Dunlin | Calidris alpina | |
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Parasitic Jaeger | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
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Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle | |
Razorbill | Alca torda | |
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Little Gull | Hydrocoloeus minutus | |
Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | |
Common Gull | Larus canus | |
Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | |
Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | |
Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | |
Little Tern | Sternula albifrons | |
Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | |
Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea | |
Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | |
Sandwich Tern | Thalasseus sandvicensis | |
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Red-throated Loon | Gavia stellata | |
Arctic Loon | Gavia arctica | |
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White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
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Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | |
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Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Rare/Accidental |
Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
Gray Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
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Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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European Honey-buzzard | Pernis apivorus | |
Cinereous Vulture | Aegypius monachus | Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
Lesser Spotted Eagle | Clanga pomarina | |
Golden Eagle | Aquila chrysaetos | |
Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | |
Hen Harrier | Circus cyaneus | |
Montagu's Harrier | Circus pygargus | |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | |
Eurasian Goshawk | Accipiter gentilis | |
White-tailed Eagle | Haliaeetus albicilla | |
Rough-legged Hawk | Buteo lagopus | |
Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | |
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Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | |
Ural Owl | Strix uralensis | |
Great Gray Owl | Strix nebulosa | Rare/Accidental |
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Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | |
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Eurasian Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | |
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker | Picoides tridactylus | |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocoptes medius | |
White-backed Woodpecker | Dendrocopos leucotos | |
Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker | Dryobates minor | |
Gray-headed Woodpecker | Picus canus | |
Eurasian Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | |
Black Woodpecker | Dryocopus martius | |
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Eurasian Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | |
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Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | |
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Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | |
Great Gray Shrike | Lanius excubitor | |
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Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | |
Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | |
Eurasian Nutcracker | Nucifraga caryocatactes | |
Eurasian Jackdaw | Corvus monedula | |
Rook | Corvus frugilegus | |
Hooded Crow | Corvus cornix | |
Common Raven | Corvus corax | |
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Coal Tit | Periparus ater | |
Crested Tit | Lophophanes cristatus | |
Marsh Tit | Poecile palustris | |
Willow Tit | Poecile montanus | |
Eurasian Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus | |
Great Tit | Parus major | |
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Wood Lark | Lullula arborea | |
Eurasian Skylark | Alauda arvensis | |
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Bearded Reedling | Panurus biarmicus | |
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Icterine Warbler | Hippolais icterina | |
Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | |
Blyth's Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus dumetorum | |
Marsh Warbler | Acrocephalus palustris | |
Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |
Great Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus arundinaceus | |
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River Warbler | Locustella fluviatilis | |
Common Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella naevia | |
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Bank Swallow | Riparia riparia | |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | |
Western House-Martin | Delichon urbicum | |
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Wood Warbler | Phylloscopus sibilatrix | |
Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | |
Greenish Warbler | Phylloscopus trochiloides | |
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Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | |
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Eurasian Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | |
Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | |
Barred Warbler | Curruca nisoria | |
Lesser Whitethroat | Curruca curruca | |
Greater Whitethroat | Curruca communis | |
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Goldcrest | Regulus regulus | |
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Eurasian Nuthatch | Sitta europaea | |
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Eurasian Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris | |
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Eurasian Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | |
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European Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | |
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Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus | |
Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | |
Redwing | Turdus iliacus | Near-threatened |
Eurasian Blackbird | Turdus merula | |
Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | |
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Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | |
European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | |
Thrush Nightingale | Luscinia luscinia | |
Red-breasted Flycatcher | Ficedula parva | Rare/Accidental |
European Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca | |
Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | |
Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | |
Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra | |
Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | |
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Bohemian Waxwing | Bombycilla garrulus | |
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Dunnock | Prunella modularis | |
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House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | |
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Gray Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | |
Western Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | |
Citrine Wagtail | Motacilla citreola | |
White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | |
Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | |
Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis | |
Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus | |
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Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | |
Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla | |
Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes | |
Common Rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus | |
Eurasian Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | |
European Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | |
Eurasian Linnet | Linaria cannabina | |
Common Redpoll | Acanthis flammea | |
Parrot Crossbill | Loxia pytyopsittacus | |
Red Crossbill | Loxia curvirostra | |
European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | |
Eurasian Siskin | Spinus spinus | |
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Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | |
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Yellowhammer | Emberiza citrinella | |
Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus |
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