British Ornithologists' Union: The British List 1

The British List
Bird species recorded in Great Britain

Category A, B, C species

Part 1 Red-throated Diver to Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata A
Black-throated Diver Gavia arctica A
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer A
Yellow-billed Diver* Gavia adamsii A
Pied-billed Grebe* Podilymbus podiceps A
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis A
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus A
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena A
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus A
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis A
Black-browed Albatross* Diomedea melanophris A
Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis A
Soft-plumaged Petrel* Pterodroma mollis/madeira/feae A1
Capped Petrel* Pterodroma hasitata B
Bulwers Petrel* Bulweria bulwerii B
Corys Shearwater Calonectris diomedea A
Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis A
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus A
Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus A
Mediterranean Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan A
Little Shearwater* Puffinus assimilis A
Wilsons Storm-petrel* Oceanites oceanicus A
White-faced Storm-petrel* Pelagodroma marina B
European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus A
Leachs Storm-petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa A
Swinhoes Storm-petrel* Oceanodroma monorhis A
Madeiran Storm-petrel* Oceanodroma castro B
Northern Gannet Morus bassanus A
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo A
Double-crested Cormorant* Phalacrocorax auritus A
European Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis A
Magnificent Frigatebird* Fregata magnificens A
Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris A
American Bittern* Botaurus lentiginosus A
Little Bittern* Ixobrychus minutus A
Black-crowned Night Heron* Nycticorax nycticorax A
Green Heron* Butorides virescens A
Squacco Heron* Ardeola ralloides A
Cattle Egret* Bubulcus ibis A
Little Egret Egretta garzetta A
Great Egret* Ardea alba A
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea A
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea A
Black Stork* Ciconia nigra A
White Stork Ciconia ciconia A
Glossy Ibis* Plegadis falcinellus A
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia A
Mute Swan Cygnus olor AC
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus A
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus A
Bean Goose Anser fabalis A
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus A
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons A
Lesser White-fronted Goose* Anser erythropus A
Greylag Goose Anser anser AC
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens A
Canada Goose Branta canadensis AC
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis A
Brent Goose Branta bernicla A
Red-breasted Goose* Branta ruficollis A
Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus C
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea B
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna A
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata C
Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope A
American Wigeon* Anas americana A
Gadwall Anas strepera AC
Eurasian Teal Anas crecca A
Green-winged Teal Anas carolinensis
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos AC
American Black Duck* Anas rubripes A
Northern Pintail Anas acuta A
Garganey Anas querquedula A
Blue-winged Teal* Anas discors A
Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata A
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina A
Common Pochard Aythya ferina A
Redhead* Aythya americana A
Canvasback* Aythya valisineria A
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris A
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca A
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula A
Greater Scaup Aythya marila A
Lesser Scaup* Aythya affinis A
Common Eider Somateria mollissima A
King Eider* Somateria spectabilis A
Stellers Eider* Polysticta stelleri A
Harlequin Duck* Histrionicus histrionicus A
Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis A
Black Scoter Melanitta nigra A
Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata A
Velvet Scoter Melanitta fusca A
Bufflehead* Bucephala albeola A
Barrows Goldeneye* Bucephala islandica A
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula A
Smew Mergellus albellus A
Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator A
Goosander Mergus merganser A
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis C
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus A
Black Kite* Milvus migrans A
Red Kite Milvus milvus AC
White-tailed Eagle* Haliaeetus albicilla A
Egyptian Vulture* Neophron percnopterus B
Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus A
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus A
Pallid Harrier* Circus macrourus A
Montagus Harrier Circus pygargus A
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis AC
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus A
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo A
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus A
Greater Spotted Eagle* Aquila clanga B
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos A
Osprey Pandion haliaetus A
Lesser Kestrel* Falco naumanni A
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus A
American Kestrel* Falco sparverius A
Red-footed Falcon* Falco vespertinus A
Merlin Falco columbarius A
Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo A
Eleonoras Falcon* Falco eleonorae A
Gyr Falcon* Falco rusticolus A
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus A
Willow Ptarmigan (Red Grouse) Lagopus lagopus A
Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus mutus A
Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix A
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus BC
Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa C
Grey Partridge Perdix perdix AC
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix A
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus C
Golden Pheasant Chrysolophus pictus C
Lady Amhersts Pheasant Chrysolophus amherstiae C
Water Rail Rallus aquaticus A
Spotted Crake Porzana porzana A
Sora* Porzana carolina A
Little Crake* Porzana parva A
Baillons Crake* Porzana pusilla A
Corn Crake Crex crex A
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus A
Allens Gallinule* Porphyrula alleni B
(American) Purple Gallinule* Porphyrula martinica A
Common Coot Fulica atra A
American Coot* Fulica americana A
Common Crane Grus grus A
Sandhill Crane* Grus canadensis A
Little Bustard* Tetrax tetrax A
Houbara Bustard* Chlamydotis undulata A
Great Bustard* Otis tarda A
Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus A
Black-winged Stilt* Himantopus himantopus A
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta A
Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus A
Cream-coloured Courser* Cursorius cursor A
Collared Pratincole* Glareola pratincola A
Oriental Pratincole* Glareola maldivarum A
Black-winged Pratincole* Glareola nordmanni A
Little Plover Charadrius dubius A
Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula A
Semipalmated Plover* Charadrius semipalmatus A
Killdeer* Charadrius vociferus A
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus A
Lesser Sand Plover* Charadrius mongolus A
Greater Sand Plover* Charadrius leschenaultii A
Caspian Plover* Charadrius asiaticus A
Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius morinellus A
American Golden Plover* Pluvialis dominica A
Pacific Golden Plover* Pluvialis fulva A
European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria A
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola A
Sociable Lapwing* Vanellus gregarius A
White-tailed Lapwing* Vanellus leucurus A
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus A
Great Knot* Calidris tenuirostris A
Red Knot Calidris canutus A
Sanderling Calidris alba A
Semipalmated Sandpiper* Calidris pusilla A
Western Sandpiper* Calidris mauri A
Red-necked Stint* Calidris ruficollis A
Little Stint Calidris minuta A
Temmincks Stint Calidris temminckii A
Long-toed Stint* Calidris subminuta A
Least Sandpiper* Calidris minutilla A
White-rumped Sandpiper* Calidris fuscicollis A
Bairds Sandpiper* Calidris bairdii A
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos A
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper* Calidris acuminata A
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea A
Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima A
Dunlin Calidris alpina A
Broad-billed Sandpiper* Limicola falcinellus A
Stilt Sandpiper* Micropalama himantopus A
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis A
Ruff Philomachus pugnax A
Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus A
Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago A
Great Snipe* Gallinago media A
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher* Limnodromus scolopaceus A
Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola A
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa A
Hudsonian Godwit* Limosa haemastica A
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica A
Little Curlew* Numenius minutus A
Eskimo Curlew* Numenius borealis B
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus A
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata A
Upland Sandpiper* Bartramia longicauda A
Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus A
Common Redshank Tringa totanus A
Marsh Sandpiper* Tringa stagnatilis A
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia A
Greater Yellowlegs* Tringa melanoleuca A
Lesser Yellowlegs* Tringa flavipes A
Solitary Sandpiper* Tringa solitaria A
Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus A
Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola A
Terek Sandpiper* Xenus cinereus A
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos A
Spotted Sandpiper* Actitis macularia A
Grey-tailed Tattler* Heteroscelus brevipes A
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres A
Wilsons Phalarope* Phalaropus tricolor A
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus A
Grey Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius A
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus A
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus A
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus A
Great Skua Catharacta skua A
Pallass Gull* Larus ichthyaetus B
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus A
Laughing Gull* Larus atricilla A
Franklins Gull* Larus pipixcan A
Little Gull Larus minutus A
Sabines Gull Larus sabini A
Bonapartes Gull* Larus philadelphia A
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus A
Slender-billed Gull* Larus genei A
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis A
Mew Gull Larus canus A
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus A
Herring Gull Larus argentatus A
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides A
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus A
Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus A
Rosss Gull* Rhodostethia rosea A
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla A
Ivory Gull* Pagophila eburnea A
Gull-billed Tern* Sterna nilotica A
Caspian Tern* Sterna caspia A
Royal Tern* Sterna maxima A
Lesser Crested Tern* Sterna bengalensis A
Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis A
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii A
Common Tern Sterna hirundo A
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea A
Aleutian Tern* Sterna aleutica A
Forsters Tern* Sterna forsteri A
Bridled Tern* Sterna anaethetus A
Sooty Tern* Sterna fuscata A
Little Tern Sterna albifrons A
Whiskered Tern* Chlidonias hybridus A
Black Tern Chlidonias niger A
White-winged Tern* Chlidonias leucopterus A
Common Guillemot Uria aalge A
Brünnichs Guillemot* Uria lomvia A
Razorbill Alca torda A
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis B2
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle A
Ancient Murrelet* Synthliboramphus antiquus A
Little Auk Alle alle A
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica A
Pallass Sandgrouse* Syrrhaptes paradoxus A
Rock Pigeon Columba livia AC
Stock Pigeon Columba oenas A
Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus A
Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto A
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur A
Oriental Turtle Dove* Streptopelia orientalis A
Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri C
Great Spotted Cuckoo* Clamator glandarius A
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus A
Black-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus erythrophthalmus A
Yellow-billed Cuckoo* Coccyzus americanus A

Part 2 of A-C list

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