Field checklist
Birds of France
99 species with profiles on The Ornithology. Tick what you see; E = found only here.
| Species | Scientific name | Family | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Chough | Pyrrhocorax graculus | Corvidae | LC | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | Accipitridae | NT | |
| Black Kite | Milvus migrans | Accipitridae | NE | |
| Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Laridae | LC | |
| Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | Recurvirostridae | NE | |
| Carrion Crow | Corvus corone | Corvidae | LC | |
| Cirl Bunting | Emberiza cirlus | Emberizidae | LC | |
| Common Blackbird | Turdus merula | Turdidae | LC | |
| Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | Phylloscopidae | NE | |
| Common Crane | Grus grus | Gruidae | LC | |
| Common Firecrest | Regulus ignicapilla | Regulidae | LC | |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Falconidae | NE | |
| Common Kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Alcedinidae | LC | |
| Common Linnet | Linaria cannabina | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Rallidae | LC | |
| Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Common Reed Bunting | Emberiza schoeniclus | Emberizidae | NE | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Shelduck | Tadorna tadorna | Anatidae | LC | |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Sturnidae | LC | |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | Apodidae | LC | |
| Common Tern | Sterna hirundo | Laridae | LC | |
| Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus | Columbidae | LC | |
| Corn Bunting | Emberiza calandra | Emberizidae | LC | |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Dunnock | Prunella modularis | Prunellidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit | Cyanistes caeruleus | Paridae | LC | |
| Eurasian Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Fringillidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Streptopelia decaocto | Columbidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Coot | Fulica atra | Rallidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Upupidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Nuthatch | Sitta europaea | Sittidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher | Haematopus ostralegus | Haematopodidae | NT | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Eurasian Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | Threskiornithidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Troglodytidae | LC | |
| European Bee-eater | Merops apiaster | Meropidae | LC | |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Green Woodpecker | Picus viridis | Picidae | LC | |
| European Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Herring Gull | Larus argentatus | Laridae | LC | |
| European Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca | Muscicapidae | NE | |
| European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| European Serin | Serinus serinus | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Shag | Gulosus aristotelis | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | |
| European Stonechat | Saxicola rubicola | Muscicapidae | NE | |
| Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | Threskiornithidae | LC | |
| Great Black-backed Gull | Larus marinus | Laridae | LC | |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | Podicipedidae | LC | |
| Great Egret | Ardea alba | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker | Dendrocopos major | Picidae | LC | |
| Great Tit | Parus major | Paridae | NE | |
| Greater Flamingo | Phoenicopterus roseus | Phoenicopteridae | LC | |
| Green-winged Teal | Anas crecca | Anatidae | NE | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Greylag Goose | Anser anser | Anatidae | LC | |
| Griffon Vulture | Gyps fulvus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | Passeridae | LC | |
| Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | Ardeidae | NE | |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Podicipedidae | LC | |
| Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | Aegithalidae | LC | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | LC | |
| Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Mediterranean Gull | Ichthyaetus melanocephalus | Laridae | LC | |
| Mute Swan | Cygnus olor | Anatidae | LC | |
| Northern Lapwing | Vanellus vanellus | Charadriidae | NT | |
| Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | Anatidae | LC | |
| Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Pied Avocet | Recurvirostra avosetta | Recurvirostridae | LC | |
| Red Kite | Milvus milvus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | Laniidae | LC | |
| Red-crested Pochard | Netta rufina | Anatidae | LC | |
| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Columbidae | LC | |
| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Sardinian Warbler | Curruca melanocephala | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Short-toed Snake Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper | Certhia brachydactyla | Certhiidae | LC | |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | Turdidae | LC | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Tawny Owl | Strix aluco | Strigidae | LC | |
| Tufted Duck | Aythya fuligula | Anatidae | LC | |
| Wallcreeper | Tichodroma muraria | Tichodromidae | LC | |
| Western Cattle Egret | Ardea ibis | Ardeidae | NE | |
| Western House Martin | Delichon urbicum | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Western Jackdaw | Coloeus monedula | Corvidae | LC | |
| Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Western Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | Motacillidae | LC | |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | Ciconiidae | LC | |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis | Laridae | LC |
This checklist lists the species that have profiles on this site, not every species ever recorded in the country. Taxonomy: AviList. Status: IUCN Red List category.