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Breeding Birds of Europe - Non-passerines

Name all the non-passerine birds that breed in North America. Scientific names are provided.
All birds NOT in the order Passeriformes
Includes Iceland, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Cyprus - not Canary Islands or Madeira
Birds with an asterisk are non-native to the region
Use European or North American Names
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Anser caerulescens*
Snow Goose
Anser anser
Greylag Goose
Anser albifrons
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser fabalis
Bean Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
Pink-footed Goose
Branta leucopsis
Barnacle Goose
Branta canadensis*
Canada Goose
Cygnus olor
Mute Swan
Cygnus atratus*
Black Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Tundra Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan
Alopochen aegyptiaca*
Egyptian Goose
Tadorna ferruginea
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Common Shelduck
Cairina moschata*
Muscovy Duck
Aix galericulata*
Mandarin Duck
Spatula querquedula
Garganey
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
Mareca strepera
Gadwall
Mareca penelope
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas platyrhycnhos
Mallard
Anas acuta
Northern Pintail
Anas crecca
Common Teal
Marmaronetta angustirostris
Marbled Teal
Netta rufina
Red-crested Pochard
Aythya ferina
Common Pochard
Aythya nyroca
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
Aythya marila
Greater Scaup
Polysticta stelleri
Steller's Eider
Somateria spectabilis
King Eider
Somateria mollissima
Common Eider
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck
Melanitta fusca
Velvet Scoter
Melanitta nigra
Common Scoter
Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
Bucephalus clangula
Common Goldeneye
Bucephalus islandica
Barrow's Goldeneye
Mergellus albellus
Smew
Mergus merganser
Goosander
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
Oxyura jamaicensis*
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura leucocephala
White-headed Duck
Colinus virginianus*
Northern Bobwhite
Tetrastes bonasia
Hazel Grouse
Lagopus lagopus
Willow Grouse
Lagopus muta
Rock Ptarmigan
Tetrao urogallus
Western Capercaillie
Lyrurus tetrix
Black Grouse
Lyrurus mlokosiewiczi
Caucasian Grouse
Perdix perdix
Grey Partridge
Syrmaticus reevesii*
Reeves's Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus*
Golden Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus
Common Pheasant
Pavo cristatus*
Indian Peafowl
Francolinus francolinus
Black Francolin
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Caucasian Snowcock
Tetraogallus caspius
Caspian Snowcock
Ammoperdix griseogularis
See-see Partridge
Coturnix coturnix
Common Quail
Alectoris barbara*
Barbary Partridge
Alectoris rufa
Red-legged Partridge
Alectoris chukar
Chukar
Alectoris graeca
Rock Partridge
Phoenicopterus roseus
Greater Flamingo
Tachybaptus ruficollis
Little Grebe
Podiceps auritis
Slavonian Grebe
Podiceps grisigena
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
Black-necked Grebe
Columba livia
Rock Dove
Columba oenas
Stock Dove
Columba palumbus
Common Woodpigeon
Streptopelia turtur
European Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis
Laughing Dove
Pterocles alchata
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
Pterocles orientalis
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Tetrax tetrax
Little Bustard
Otis tarda
Great Bustard
Clamator glandarius
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
Oriental Cuckoo
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Red-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus europaeus
European Nightjar
Tachymarptis melba
Alpine Swift
Apus apus
Common Swift
Apus pallidus
Pallid Swift
Apus affinis
Little Swift
Apus caffer
White-rumped Swift
Rallus aquaticus
Water Rail
Crex crex
Corncrake
Porzana porzana
Spotted Crake
Gallinula chloropus
Common Moorhen
Fulica atra
Common Coot
Fulica cristata
Red-knobbed Coot
Porphyrio porphyrio
Western Swamphen
Zapornia parva
Little Crake
Zapornia pusilla
Baillon's Crake
Anthropoides virgo
Demoiselle Crane
Grus grus
Common Crane
Burhinus oedicnemus
Eurasian Thick-knee
Himantopus himantopus
Black-winged Stilt
Recurvirostra avosetta
Pied Avocet
Haematopus ostralegus
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Eurasian Golden Plover
Eudromias morinellus
Eurasian Dotterel
Charadrius hiaticula
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
Little Ringed Plover
Vanellus vanellus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus gregarius
Sociable Lapwing
Vanellus leucurus
White-tailed Lapwing
Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Kentish Plover
Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
Numenius arquata
Eurasian Curlew
Limosa lapponica
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit
Lymnocryptes minimus
Jack Snipe
Scolopax rusticola
Eurasian Woodcock
Gallinago media
Great Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Common Snipe
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Xenus cinereus
Terek Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa totanus
Common Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Spotted Redshank
Tringa nebularia
Common Greenshank
Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
Calidris canutus
Red Knot
Calidris pugnax
Ruff
Calidris falcinellus
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris temminckii
Temminck's Stint
Calidris alba
Sanderling
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Calidris maritima
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris minuta
Little Stint
Turnix sylvaticus
Common Buttonquail
Scientific Name
Common Name
Cursorius cursor
Cream-colored Courser
Glareola nordmanni
Black-winged Pranticole
Glareola pranticola
Collared Pranticole
Stercorarius longicaudus
Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus
Pomarine Jaeger
Stercorarius skua
Great Skua
Fratercula arctica
Atlantic Puffin
Cepphus grylle
Black Guillemot
Alca torda
Razorbill
Alle alle
Little Auk
Uria lomvia
Thick-billed Murre
Uria aalge
Common Murre
Hydrocoloeus minutus
Little Gull
Rissa tridactyla
Black-legged Kittiwake
Chroicocephalus genei
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull
Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Pallas's Gull
Ichthyaetus audouinii
Audouin's Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Mediterranean Gull
Larus canus
Common Gull
Larus cachinnans
Caspian Gull
Larus argentatus
Herring Gull
Larus michahellis
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus armenicus
Armenian Gull
Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus hyperboreus
Glaucous Gull
Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Sternula albifrons
Little Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull-billed Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Caspian Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias niger
Black Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus
White-winged Tern
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
Sterna dougallii
Roseate Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Sandwich Tern
Gavia stellata
Red-throated Diver
Gavia arctica
Black-throated Diver
Gavia immer
Great Northern Diver
Gavia adamsii
White-billed Diver
Ciconia nigra
Black Stork
Ciconia ciconia
White Stork
Morus bassanus
Northern Gannet
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Pygmy Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Cormorant
Gulosus aristotelis
European Shag
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus crispus
Dalmatian Pelican
Botaurus stellaris
Eurasian Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus
Little Bittern
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned Night Heron
Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
Ardeola ralloides
Squacco Heron
Bubulcus ibis
Western Cattle Egret
Ardea alba
Great White Egret
Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
Ardea purpurea
Purple Heron
Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
Geronticus eremita
Northern Bald Ibis
Platalea leucorodia
Eurasian Spoonbill
Hydrobates pelagicus
European Storm-Petrel
Hydrobates leucorhous
Leach's Storm-Petrel
Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Fulmar
Calonectris diomedea
Cory's Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan
Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus mauretanicus
Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus baroli
Barolo Shearwater
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
Elanus caeruleus
Black-winged Kite
Gypaetus barbatus
Bearded Vulture
Neophron percnopterus
Egyptian Vulture
Pernis apivorus
European Honey-Buzzard
Aegypius monachus
Cinereous Vulture
Gyps fulvus
Griffon Vulture
Circaetus gallicus
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Clanga pomarina
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga
Greater Spotted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus
Booted Eagle
Aquila nipalensis
Steppe Eagle
Aquila adalberti
Spanish Imperial Eagle
Aquila heliaca
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Golden Eagle
Aquila fasciata
Bonelli's Eagle
Circus aeruginosus
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus cyaneus
Hen Harrier
Circus macrourus
Pallid Harrier
Circus pygargus
Montagu's Harrier
Accipiter badius
Shikra
Accipiter brevipes
Levant Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter gentilis
Eurasian Goshawk
Milvus milvus
Red Kite
Milvus migrans
Black Kite
Haliaeetus albicilla
White-tailed Eagle
Buteo lagopus
Rough-legged Buzzard
Buteo buteo
Eurasian Buzzard
Buteo rufinus
Long-legged Buzzard
Tyto alba
Barn Owl
Otus scops
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Otus cyprius
Cyprus Scops-Owl
Otus brucei
Pallid Scops-Owl
Bubo scandiacus
Snowy Owl
Bubo bubo
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Ketupa zeylonensis
Brown Fish-Owl
Surnia ulula
Northern Hawk-Owl
Glaucidium passerinum
Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
Athene noctua
Little Owl
Aegolius funereus
Tengmalm's Owl
Asio otus
Long-eared Owl
Asio flammeus
Short-eared Owl
Strix aluco
Tawny Owl
Strix uralensis
Ural Owl
Strix nebulosa
Great Grey Owl
Upupa epops
Common Hoopoe
Alcedo atthis
Common Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
White-breasted Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher
Merops persicus
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Bee-eater
Coracias garrulus
European Roller
Jynx torquilla
Eurasian Wryneck
Picoides tridactylus
Three-toed Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos
White-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus
Syrian Woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Picus canus
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus viridis
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus sharpei
Iberian Green Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
Black Woodpecker
Falco naumanni
Lesser Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Common Kestrel
Falco vespertinus
Red-footed Falcon
Falco eleonorae
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco columbarius
Merlin
Falco subbuteo
Eurasian Hobby
Falco biarmicus
Lanner Falcon
Falco cherrug
Saker Falcon
Falco rusticolus
Gyrfalcon
Falco peregrinus
Peregrine Falcon
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3 Comments
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Level 63
Apr 22, 2024
"Breeding Birds of EUROPE

Name all the non-passerine birds that breed in NORTH AMERICA"

Spelling needs checking (e.g. pranticole)

More type-ins needed (e.g. The rock ptarmigan is a medium-sized game bird in the grouse family. It is known simply as the ptarmigan in Europe - from Wikipedia)

More time needed. It might seem a lot, but it's really not when there are 289 answers and each one usually needs the exact name and spelling. A lot of time is spent figuring out if answers are wrong, or need an extra word like common or Eurasian or European, etc.

I'd also be interested to know the source as some of these are highly debatable as European breeding birds.

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Level 36
Jul 29, 2024
which species do you think are "highly debatable"
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Level 36
Jul 29, 2024
definitely needs more time