List of birds of the Isle of Man

• A: a species which has occurred naturally on the island since 1 January 1950
• B: a species which has occurred naturally but only before 31 December 1949
• C: a species with an established breeding population as a result of introduction by man
• C*: a species which has visited the island from an introduced population in Great Britain

[Duck]s, geese">goose">geese and [swan]s

• Mute swan, Cygnus olor A
• Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus A
• Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus A
• Bean goose, Anser fabalis B, rare
• Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus A
• Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons A, rare
• Greylag goose, Anser anser AC
• Canada goose, Branta canadensis AC
• Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis A
• Brant goose, Branta bernicla A
• Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna A
• Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope A
• American wigeon, Mareca americana A, rare
• Gadwall, Mareca strepera AC, rare
• Eurasian teal, Anas crecca A
• Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis A, rare
• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos AC
• Northern pintail, Anas acuta A
• Garganey, Spatula querquedula A, rare
• Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata A
• Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina A
• Common pochard, Aythya ferina A
• Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris A, rare
• Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca A, rare
• Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula A
• Greater scaup, Aythya marila A, rare
• Common eider, Somateria mollissima A
• King eider, Somateria spectabilis A, rare
• Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis A
• Common scoter, Melanitta nigra A
• Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata A, rare
• Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca A, rare
• Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula A
• Smew, Mergellus albellus A, rare
• Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator A
• Common merganser, Mergus merganser A, rare
• Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis C*

  [Grouse]

• Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus A

  [Pheasant]s and [partridge]s

• Red-legged partridge, Alectorix rufa C
• Grey partridge, Perdix perdix AC
• Common quail, Coturnix coturnix A
• Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus C

  Loons or divers">Loon">Loons or divers

• Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata A
• Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica A
• Great northern diver, Gavia immer A

  [Petrel]s and [shearwater]s

• Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis A
• Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea A, rare
• Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis A, rare
• Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus A, rare
• Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus A
• Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus A, rare
• Macaronesian shearwater, Puffinus baroli A, rare

  [Northern storm petrel]s

• European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus A
• Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorrhoa A, rare

  Gannets">Sulidae">Gannets

• Northern gannet, Morus bassanus A

  [Cormorants]

• Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo A
• European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis A

  [Frigatebirds]

• Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens A, rare

  [Heron]s and [bittern]s

• Eurasian bittern, Botaurus stellaris A, rare
• Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus A, rare
• Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax A, rare
• Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis A, rare
• Little egret, Egretta garzetta A, rare
• Great egret, Ardea alba A, rare
• Grey heron, Ardea cinerea A
• Purple heron, Ardea purpurea A, rare

  [Spoonbill]s

• Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia A, rare

  [Stork]s

• White stork, Ciconia ciconia A, rare

  [Grebe]s

• Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis A
• Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus A
• Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena A, rare
• Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus A, rare
• Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis A, rare

  [Hawk]s and [eagle]s

• European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus A, rare
• Black kite, Milvus migrans A, rare
• Red kite, Milvus milvus AC*, rare
• White-tailed eagle, Haliaaetus albicilla B, rare
• Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus A, rare
• Hen harrier Circus cyaneus A
• Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis AC*, rare
• Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus A
• Common buzzard, Buteo buteo A, rare
• Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus A, rare
• Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos A, rare

  [Osprey]

• Osprey, Pandion haliaetus A, rare

  Falcons">Falconidae">Falcons

• Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus A
• Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus A, rare
• Merlin, Falco columbarius A
• Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo A, rare
• Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus B, rare
• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus A

  Rails">Rallidae">Rails

• Water rail, Rallus aquaticus A
• Spotted crake, Porzana porzana B, rare
• Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla B, rare
• Corn crake, Crex crex A, rare
• Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus A
• Eurasian coot, Fulica atra A

  Crane">Gruidae">Cranes

• Common crane, Grus grus A, rare

  [Oystercatchers]

• Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus A

  Avocets">Recurvirostridae">Avocets

• Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta A, rare

  Stone-curlews">Burhinidae">Stone-curlews

• Eurasian stone-curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus A, rare

  Plovers">Charadriidae">Plovers

• Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius A, rare
• Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula A
• Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus A, rare
• Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus A, rare
• American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica A, rare
• European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria A
• Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola A
• Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus A

  Sandpipers, snipe and phalaropes">Scolopacidae">Sandpipers, snipe and phalaropes

• Red knot, Calidris canutus A
• Sanderling, Calidris alba A
• Little stint, Calidris minuta A
• Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii A, rare
• White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis A, rare
• Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos A, rare
• Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea A
• Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus A, rare
• Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima A
• Dunlin, Calidris alpina A
• Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis A, rare
• Ruff, Calidris pugnax A
• Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus A
• Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago A
• Great snipe, Gallinago minima B, rare
• Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus A, rare
• Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola A
• Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa A
• Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica A
• Eurasian whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus A
• Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata A
• Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos A
• Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus A, rare
• Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus A, rare
• Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia A
• Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes B, rare
• Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola A, rare
• Common redshank, Tringa totanus A
• Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres A
• Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor A, rare
• Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus A, rare
• Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius A, rare

  [Skua]s

• Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus A, rare
• Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus A
• Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus A, rare
• Great skua, Stercorarius skua A

  [Gull]s, [tern]s, and skimmer">Skimmer (bird)">skimmers

• Sabine's gull, Xema sabini A, rare
• Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla A
• Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus A
• Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus A, rare
• Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus A, rare
• Common gull, Larus canus A
• Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis A, rare
• Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus A
• European herring gull, Larus argentatus A
• Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis A, rare
• Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides A, rare
• Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus A, rare
• Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus A
• Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus A, rare
• Little tern, Sternula albifrons A
• Black tern, Chlidonias niger A, rare
• Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis A
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo A
• Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii A, rare
• Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea A

  [Auk]s

• Common murre, Uria aalge A
• Razorbill, Alca torda A
• Great auk, Pinguinus impennis B2, extinct
• Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle A
• Little auk, Alle alle A, rare
• Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica A

  [Sandgrouse]

• Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus B, rare

  Pigeons and doves">Columbidae">Pigeons and doves

• Rock dove, Columba livia A
• Stock dove, Columba oenas A
• Common wood pigeon, Columba palumbus A
• Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto A
• European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur A, rare
• Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura A, rare

  [Parrots]

• Rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri C*

  [Cuckoo]s

• Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius A, rare
• Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus A
• Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus A, rare

  Barn owls">Tytonidae">Barn owls

• Barn owl, Tyto alba A

  [Typical owl]s

• Eurasian scops owl, Otus scops A, rare
• Snowy owl, Bubo scandiaca B, rare
• Little owl, Athene noctua C*, rare
• Tawny owl, Strix aluco A, rare
• Long-eared owl, Asio otus A
• Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus A

  [Nightjar]s

• European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus A, rare

  [Swift]s

• Common swift, Apus apus A
• Alpine swift, Apus melba A, rare

  [Kingfisher]s

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis A

  [Bee-eater]s

• European bee-eater, Merops apiaster A, rare

  Roller">Coraciidae">Rollers

• European roller, Coracias garrulus A, rare

  [Hoopoe]s

• Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops A

  [Woodpecker]s

• Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla A, rare
• European green woodpecker, Picus viridis A, rare
• Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major A, rare

  Oriole">Old World oriole">Orioles

• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus A, rare

  [Shrike]s

• Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio A, rare
• Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor A, rare
• Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator A, rare

  [Crow]s

• Red-billed chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax A
• Eurasian magpie, Pica pica A
• Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius A, rare
• Western jackdaw, Corvus monedula A
• Rook, Corvus frugilegus A
• Carrion crow, Corvus corone A
• Hooded crow, Corvus cornix A
• Northern raven, Corvus corax A

  [Kinglet]s

• Goldcrest, Regulus regulus A
• Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapilla A, rare

  Tits">Tit (bird)">Tits

• Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus A
• Great tit, Parus major A
• Coal tit, Periparus ater A
• Marsh tit, Poecile palustris A, rare

  [Bearded reedling]

• Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus A, rare

  [Lark]s

• Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra A, rare
• Woodlark, Lullula arborea A, rare
• Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis A
• Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris A, rare

  [Swallow]s and martins">martin (bird)">martins

• Sand martin, Riparia riparia A
• Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica A
• Common house martin, Delichon urbicum A

  Long-tailed tits">Aegithalidae">Long-tailed tits

• Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus A

  Leaf warblers">Phylloscopidae">Leaf warblers

• Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides A, rare
• Pallas's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus A, rare
• Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus A, rare
• Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus A, rare
• Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli A, rare
• Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibalatrix A, rare
• Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita A
• Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus A

  Typical warblers">Sylviidae">Typical warblers

• Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla A
• Garden warbler, Sylvia borin A
• Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria A, rare
• Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca A, rare
• Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis A
• Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans A, rare
• Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala A, rare

  Grasshopper warblers">Locustellidae">Grasshopper warblers

• Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia A

  Reed warblers">Acrocephalidae">Reed warblers

• Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina A, rare
• Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta A, rare
• Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola A, rare
• Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus A
• Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris A, rare
• Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus A, rare
• Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus A, rare

  [Waxwing]s

• Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus A, rare

  [Nuthatch]es

• Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea A, rare

  [Treecreepers]

• Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris A

  [Wren]s

• Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes A

  [Starling]s

• Common starling, Sturnus vulgaris A
• Rosy starling, Pastor roseus A, rare

  [Dipper]s

• White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus A

  Thrushes">Thrush (bird)">Thrushes

• Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus A
• Blackbird, Turdus merula A
• Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris A
• Song thrush, Turdus philomelos A
• Redwing, Turdus iliacus A
• Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus A

  Flycatchers">Old World flycatcher">Flycatchers and chats">chat (bird)">chats

• Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata A
• Robin, Erithacus rubecula A
• Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia A, rare
• Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos A, rare
• Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica A, rare
• White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis A, rare
• Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros A
• Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus A
• Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra A
• Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus A, rare
• European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola A
• Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe A
• Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica A, rare
• Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti A, rare
• Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva A, rare
• European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca A, rare

  [Accentor]s

• Dunnock, Prunella modularis A

  Sparrow">Old World sparrow">Sparrows

• House sparrow, Passer domesticus A
• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus A

  [Wagtail]s and [pipit]s

• Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava A, rare
• Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea A
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba A
• Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi A, rare
• Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris A, rare
• Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni A, rare
• Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis A, rare
• Pechora pipit, Anthus gustavi A, rare
• Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis A
• Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus A, rare
• Eurasian rock pipit, Anthus petrosus A
• Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta A, rare

  [Finch]es

• Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs A
• Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla A
• European greenfinch, Chloris chloris A
• European serin, Serinus serinus A, rare
• European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis A
• Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus A
• Common linnet, Linaria cannabina A
• Twite, Linaria flavirostris A
• Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret A
• Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea A, rare
• Arctic redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni A, rare
• Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostris A
• Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus A, rare
• Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula A, rare
• Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes A, rare

  Longspurs and arctic buntings

• Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis A
• Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus A, rare

  Bunting">Bunting (bird)">Buntings and relatives

• Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia A, rare
• White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis A, rare
• Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella A
• Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus A, rare
• Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana A, rare
• Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica A, rare
• Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla A, rare
• Common reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus A
• Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala A, rare
• Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra A, rare
• Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula A, rare
• Yellow-rumped warbler, Dendroica coronata A, rare

  Footnotes

General references

• Manx Birdlife . Accessed 7 August 2012.