2015 Sicily Scouting Trip

CHECKLIST OF BIRDS SEEN ON TOUR

List of bird species seen or heard during the tour. The table indicates whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country.* See sidebar for meaning of location codes and symbols associated with common names.
^h = heard only; ^g = seen by guide only

Ducks: Anatidae
1	Common Shelduck	Tadorna tadorna	CTL,LW,SW
2	(Garganey)	Spatula querquedula	CTL,SW,TS
3	Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata	CTL,LW,SW,VW
4	Gadwall	Mareca strepera	CTL
5	/Eurasian Wigeon/	Mareca penelope	CTL,TS
6	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	CTL,LW,SM,SW,VW
7	/Northern Pintail/	Anas acuta	CTL,VW
8	/Green-winged Teal/	Anas crecca	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
9	(Marbled Duck)	Marmaronetta angustirostris	VW
10	/Common Pochard/	Aythya ferina	CTL,SW,TS
11	Ferruginous Duck	Aythya nyroca	CTL,TS
Flamingos: Phoenicopteridae
12	Greater Flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
Grebes: Podicipedidae
13	Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
14	Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus	CTL,TS
15	/Eared Grebe/	Podiceps nigricollis	CTL,LW,SW,VW
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae
16	Rock Pigeon	Columba livia	Many
17	Common Wood-Pigeon	Columba palumbus	Many
18	(European Turtle-Dove)	Streptopelia turtur	TS
19	Eurasian Collared-Dove	Streptopelia decaocto	Many
Swifts: Apodidae
20	(Pallid Swift)	Apus pallidus	SW
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae
21	Water Rail	Rallus aquaticus	LW
22	Eurasian Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus	CTL,SW
23	Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra	CTL,LG,LW,SW,VW
24	Western Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio	LG
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae
25	(Black-winged Stilt)	Himantopus himantopus	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
26	Pied Avocet	Recurvirostra avosetta	CTL,LW,TS,VW
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae
27	/Black-bellied Plover/	Pluvialis squatarola	TS
28	/Common Ringed Plover/	Charadrius hiaticula	CTL,LW,SW
29	(Little Ringed Plover)	Charadrius dubius	CTL,LW,SW
30	[Greater Sand-Plover]	Anarhynchus leschenaultii	SW
31	Kentish Plover	Anarhynchus alexandrinus	CTL,LW
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae
32	/Eurasian Curlew/	Numenius arquata	CTL,TS
33	/Black-tailed Godwit/	Limosa limosa	CTL
34	/Common Snipe/	Gallinago gallinago	LW
35	Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus	TS
36	/Terek Sandpiper/	Xenus cinereus	TS
37	Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos	CTL,TS
38	/Green Sandpiper/	Tringa ochropus	MM
39	/Marsh Sandpiper/	Tringa stagnatilis	CTL,VW
40	/Wood Sandpiper/	Tringa glareola	CTL,LW,SW,VW
41	Common Redshank	Tringa totanus	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
42	/Spotted Redshank/	Tringa erythropus	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
43	/Common Greenshank/	Tringa nebularia	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
44	/Ruddy Turnstone/	Arenaria interpres	MCMS
45	/Ruff/	Calidris pugnax	CTL,LW,TS
46	|Curlew Sandpiper|	Calidris ferruginea	CTL,TS
47	/Temminck's Stint/	Calidris temminckii	LW
48	/Dunlin/	Calidris alpina	CTL,LW,SW,VW
49	Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima	TS
50	/Little Stint/	Calidris minuta	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae
51	/Slender-billed Gull/	Chroicocephalus genei	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
52	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Many
53	/Audouin's Gull/	Ichthyaetus audouinii	SW
54	/Mediterranean Gull/	Ichthyaetus melanocephalus	SW
55	Yellow-legged Gull	Larus michahellis	Many
56	/Lesser Black-backed Gull/	Larus fuscus	SW
57	{Gull-billed Tern}	Gelochelidon nilotica	FI,LW
58	/Caspian Tern/	Hydroprogne caspia	LW,SW,VW
59	/Whiskered Tern/	Chlidonias hybrida	LW
60	/Sandwich Tern/	Thalasseus sandvicensis	CTL,LG,VW
Storks: Ciconiidae
61	|Black Stork|	Ciconia nigra	CRD,LW
62	(White Stork)	Ciconia ciconia	CRD,LW
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae
63	/Great Cormorant/	Phalacrocorax carbo	CTL,SW,VW
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae
64	Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Many
65	Western Reef-Heron	Egretta gularis	LW
66	(Squacco Heron)	Ardeola ralloides	LG
67	Western Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	CTL,SW
68	/Great Egret/	Ardea alba	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
69	/Gray Heron/	Ardea cinerea	Many
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae
70	Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia	CTL,LW,SW,TS,VW
Osprey: Pandionidae
71	/Osprey/	Pandion haliaetus	LW
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae
72	(Egyptian Vulture)	Neophron percnopterus	CRD
73	Eurasian Griffon	Gyps fulvus	MM
74	/Booted Eagle/	Hieraaetus pennatus	FI
75	Golden Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	MMg
76	Bonelli's Eagle	Aquila fasciata	MCMS
77	Western Marsh Harrier	Circus aeruginosus	Many
78	Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus	CRD,ME,RA,TS
79	Red Kite	Milvus milvus	CRD
80	(Black Kite)	Milvus migrans	CRD
81	Common Buzzard	Buteo buteo	CRD,LG,MCMS,ME,MM
Barn-Owls: Tytonidae
82	Barn Owl	Tyto alba	CRD
Owls: Strigidae
83	Little Owl	Athene noctua	CTL,ME
Hoopoes: Upupidae
84	(Eurasian Hoopoe)	Upupa epops	LW
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
85	Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Many
Bee-eaters: Meropidae
86	(European Bee-eater)	Merops apiaster	CRD,FI,TS
Woodpeckers: Picidae
87	(Eurasian Wryneck)	Jynx torquilla	FI
88	Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major	MEh,MMh,RAh
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae
89	Lesser Kestrel	Falco naumanni	RA
90	Eurasian Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus	Many
91	|Red-footed Falcon|	Falco vespertinus	RA
92	(Eurasian Hobby)	Falco subbuteo	RA
93	Lanner Falcon	Falco biarmicus	MM
94	Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	ME,MM,RA,SW
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae
95	Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius	ME,MM,RA,VW
96	Eurasian Magpie	Pica pica	Many
97	Eurasian Jackdaw	Corvus monedula	Many
98	Hooded Crow	Corvus cornix	Many
99	Common Raven	Corvus corax	Many
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae
100	Coal Tit	Periparus ater	ME,MMh
101	Great Tit	Parus major	Many
102	Eurasian Blue Tit	Cyanistes caeruleus	AV,ME,MM,SM
Penduline-Tits: Remizidae
103	Eurasian Penduline-Tit	Remiz pendulinus	VWh
Larks: Alaudidae
104	{Wood Lark}	Lullula arborea	ME,MM
105	Eurasian Skylark	Alauda arvensis	FI,MCMSh
106	Crested Lark	Galerida cristata	Many
107	[Thekla's Lark]	Galerida theklae	FI
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae
108	Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	CTL,LG,LW
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae
109	Eastern Olivaceous Warbler	Iduna pallida	FI
110	|Sedge Warbler|	Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	LWh
111	(Common Reed Warbler)	Acrocephalus scirpaceus	FI,SW
Swallows: Hirundinidae
112	/Bank Swallow/	Riparia riparia	LG,SW
113	Eurasian Crag-Martin	Ptyonoprogne rupestris	MCMS,ME,MM,RA
114	(Barn Swallow)	Hirundo rustica	Many
115	(Western House-Martin)	Delichon urbicum	LG,MM,SW
116	(Red-rumped Swallow)	Cecropis daurica	CRD,LG
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae
117	/Willow Warbler/	Phylloscopus trochilus	FI,MCMS
118	Common Chiffchaff	Phylloscopus collybita	AV,ME
Bush Warblers and Allies: Scotocercidae
119	Cetti's Warbler	Cettia cetti	Many
Long-tailed Tits: Aegithalidae
120	Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus	MM
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae
121	(Eurasian Blackcap)	Sylvia atricapilla	MMh,RAg,VWh
122	|Garden Warbler|	Sylvia borin	FI
123	Sardinian Warbler	Curruca melanocephala	Many
124	(Eastern Subalpine Warbler)	Curruca cantillans	FI,MCMS,SM
125	(Greater Whitethroat)	Curruca communis	FI
Kinglets: Regulidae
126	Common Firecrest	Regulus ignicapilla	AV,ME,MM,SM
Nuthatches: Sittidae
127	Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea	ME,MM
Treecreepers: Certhiidae
128	Short-toed Treecreeper	Certhia brachydactyla	AV,MM,SM
Wrens: Troglodytidae
129	Eurasian Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes	AV,SM,SW
Starlings: Sturnidae
130	Spotless Starling	Sturnus unicolor	Many
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae
131	Mistle Thrush	Turdus viscivorus	MEg,MMg
132	Eurasian Blackbird	Turdus merula	ME,MM,RA
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
133	(Spotted Flycatcher)	Muscicapa striata	FI
134	European Robin	Erithacus rubecula	AV,ME,MM
135	|European Pied Flycatcher|	Ficedula hypoleuca	FI
136	(Common Redstart)	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	FI,MM
137	Black Redstart	Phoenicurus ochruros	ME,MM
138	Blue Rock-Thrush	Monticola solitarius	FI,MCMS,ME,MM
139	/Whinchat/	Saxicola rubetra	FI,MCMS,MM,SM
140	European Stonechat	Saxicola rubicola	AV,MCMS,MM,SM,VW
141	(Northern Wheatear)	Oenanthe oenanthe	FI,LW,MCMS,SM
142	|Eastern Black-eared Wheatear|	Oenanthe melanoleuca	FI,MCMS,MM
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae
143	Italian Sparrow	Passer italiae	Many
144	Spanish Sparrow	Passer hispaniolensis	CRD,FI
145	Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	CRD,FI,MCMS,ME
146	Rock Sparrow	Gymnornis petronia	FI
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae
147	Gray Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea	ME,MM
148	(Western Yellow Wagtail)	Motacilla flava	CRD,FI,LW,TS
149	(Tawny Pipit)	Anthus campestris	FI
150	|Tree Pipit|	Anthus trivialis	MEg
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae
151	Common Chaffinch	Fringilla coelebs	AV,MM,RA,SM,SW
152	Eurasian Linnet	Linaria cannabina	FI,MCMS,ME,MM,SM
153	Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra	ME
154	European Goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis	Many
155	European Serin	Serinus serinus	CRD,ME
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae
156	Cirl Bunting	Emberiza cirlus	MCMS,RA,SM
157	Rock Bunting	Emberiza cia	FI,ME,MM
158	Corn Bunting	Emberiza calandra	LW,MCMS,MM

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

BIRDING LOCALES

• Anapo Valley (AV)
• Campobello Rubbish Dump (CRD)
• Capofeto & Tonnarella Lagoon (CTL)
• Custonaci, Monte Cofano, Monte Sparagio (MCMS)
• Favignana Island (FI)
• Lagui Gorghi (LG)
• Longarini Wetlands (LW)
• Madonie Mountains (MM)
• Mt Etna (ME)
• Randazzo Area (RA)
• Sicily (SC)
• Siracusa Wetlands (SW)
• Strait of Messina (SM)
• Trapani Saltpans (TS)
• Vendicari Wetlands (VW)

PRESENCE CODES

Code	Description	##
//	Boreal Visitor	69
\\	Austral Visitor	0
||	Transient	13
##	Non-breeding Dispersal	3
<>	Erratic/Irregular	1
()	Breeding Season Only	79
{}	Casual/Vagrant	33
[]	Accidental	51

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.