Field checklist
Birds of Vatican City
100 species with profiles on The Ornithology. Tick what you see; E = found only here.
| Species | Scientific name | Family | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba | Apodidae | LC | |
| Aquatic Warbler | Acrocephalus paludicola | Acrocephalidae | VU | |
| Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Black-headed Gull | Chroicocephalus ridibundus | Laridae | LC | |
| Blue Rock Thrush | Monticola solitarius | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Cetti’s Warbler | Cettia cetti | Cettiidae | LC | |
| Coal Tit | Periparus ater | Paridae | LC | |
| Collared Flycatcher | Ficedula albicollis | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Common Blackbird | Turdus merula | Turdidae | LC | |
| Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | Phylloscopidae | NE | |
| Common Firecrest | Regulus ignicapilla | Regulidae | LC | |
| Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | Falconidae | NE | |
| Common Linnet | Linaria cannabina | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | Rallidae | LC | |
| Common Nightingale | Luscinia megarhynchos | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Common Starling | Sturnus vulgaris | Sturnidae | LC | |
| Common Swift | Apus apus | Apodidae | LC | |
| Common Whitethroat | Curruca communis | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Common Wood Pigeon | Columba palumbus | Columbidae | LC | |
| Dunlin | Calidris alpina | Scolopacidae | NT | |
| Dunnock | Prunella modularis | Prunellidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Bittern | Botaurus stellaris | Ardeidae | 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 Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | Oriolidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | Falconidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Hoopoe | Upupa epops | Upupidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | Corvidae | NE | |
| Eurasian Siskin | Spinus spinus | Fringillidae | LC | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk | Accipiter nisus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Eurasian Tree Sparrow | Passer montanus | Passeridae | LC | |
| Eurasian Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Troglodytidae | LC | |
| European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Greenfinch | Chloris chloris | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Honey Buzzard | Pernis apivorus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| European Serin | Serinus serinus | Fringillidae | LC | |
| European Stonechat | Saxicola rubicola | Muscicapidae | NE | |
| European Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur | Columbidae | VU | |
| Fieldfare | Turdus pilaris | Turdidae | LC | |
| Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | Phalacrocoracidae | LC | |
| Great Crested Grebe | Podiceps cristatus | Podicipedidae | LC | |
| Great Tit | Parus major | Paridae | NE | |
| Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | Scolopacidae | LC | |
| Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Grey Wagtail | Motacilla cinerea | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Italian Sparrow | Passer italiae | Passeridae | VU | |
| Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | Falconidae | LC | |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | Larus fuscus | Laridae | LC | |
| Lesser Grey Shrike | Lanius minor | Laniidae | LC | |
| Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | Falconidae | LC | |
| Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | Podicipedidae | LC | |
| Little Ringed Plover | Thinornis dubius | Charadriidae | LC | |
| Long-tailed Tit | Aegithalos caudatus | Aegithalidae | LC | |
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | LC | |
| Marsh Warbler | Acrocephalus palustris | Acrocephalidae | LC | |
| Meadow Pipit | Anthus pratensis | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Mediterranean Gull | Ichthyaetus melanocephalus | Laridae | LC | |
| Melodious Warbler | Hippolais polyglotta | Acrocephalidae | LC | |
| Merlin | Falco columbarius | Falconidae | LC | |
| Mistle Thrush | Turdus viscivorus | Turdidae | LC | |
| Montagu’s Harrier | Circus pygargus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Northern Raven | Corvus corax | Corvidae | LC | |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | Pandionidae | LC | |
| Pallid Swift | Apus pallidus | Apodidae | LC | |
| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | LC | |
| Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | Ardeidae | LC | |
| Red Kite | Milvus milvus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | Laniidae | LC | |
| Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | Falconidae | VU | |
| Redwing | Turdus iliacus | Turdidae | NT | |
| River Warbler | Locustella fluviatilis | Locustellidae | LC | |
| Rock Dove | Columba livia | Columbidae | LC | |
| Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Sardinian Warbler | Curruca melanocephala | Sylviidae | LC | |
| Short-toed Treecreeper | Certhia brachydactyla | Certhiidae | LC | |
| Song Thrush | Turdus philomelos | Turdidae | LC | |
| Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | Muscicapidae | LC | |
| Stock Dove | Columba oenas | Columbidae | LC | |
| Tawny Pipit | Anthus campestris | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Water Pipit | Anthus spinoletta | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Western House Martin | Delichon urbicum | Hirundinidae | LC | |
| Western Jackdaw | Coloeus monedula | Corvidae | LC | |
| Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | Accipitridae | LC | |
| White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | Ciconiidae | LC | |
| White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | Motacillidae | LC | |
| Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | Phylloscopidae | LC | |
| Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | Laniidae | NT | |
| Woodlark | Lullula arborea | Alaudidae | LC | |
| Yellow-legged Gull | Larus michahellis | Laridae | LC | |
| Zitting Cisticola | Cisticola juncidis | Cisticolidae | 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.