Species list, Scotland August 2013

Name: Peterson's Birds of Britain and Europe (North American Name) Scientific name

Gaviidae

Diver sp. (loon) Gavia sp.

Procellariidae

Fulmar (Northern Fulmar) Fulmarus glacialis

Manx Shearwater (Manx Shearwater) Puffinus puffinus

Sulidae

Gannet (Northern Gannet) Morus bassanus

Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorant (Great Cormorant) Phalacrocorax carbo

Shag (Eurasian Cormorant) Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Ardeidae

Grey Heron (Grey Heron) Ardea cinerea

Anatidae

Ferruginous Duck (Ferruginous Duck) Aythya nyroca

Canada Goose (Canada Goose) Branta canadensis

Graylag Goose (Graylag Goose) Anser anser

Mute Swan (Mute Swan) Cygnus olor

Eider (Common Eider) Somateria mollissima

Shelduck (Common Shelduck ) Tadorna tadorna

Red-breasted Merganser (Red-breasted Merganser) Mergus serrator

Accipitridae

Osprey (Osprey) Pandion haliaetus

White-tailed Eagle (White-tailed Eagle) Haliaeetus albicilla

Buzzard (Common Buzzard ) Buteo buteo

Golden Eagle (Golden Eagle) Aquila chrysaetos

Falconidae

Merlin (Merlin) Falco columbarius

Peregrine Falcon (Peregrine Falcon) Falco peregrinus

Phasianidae

Red Grouse (Willow Ptarmigan) Lagopus lagopus scotica

Rallidae

Coot (Eurasian Coot) Fulica atra

Charadriidae

Ringed Plover (Common Ringed Plover) Charadrius hiaticula

Lapwing (Northern Lapwing) Vanellus vanellus

Haematopodidae

Oystercatcher (Eurasian Oystercatcher) Haematopus ostralegus

Scolopacidae
Redshank (Common Redshank) Tringa totanus
Whimbrel (Whimbrel) Numenis phaeopus
Curlew (Eurasian Curlew) Numenius arquata
Turnstone (Ruddy Turnstone) Arenaria interpres
Sanderling (Sanderling) Calidris alba
Dunlin (Dunlin) Calidris alpina 
Snipe (Common Snipe) Gallinago gallinago

Stercorariidae

Great Skua (Great Skua) Stercorarius skua

Laridae

Herring Gull (Herring Gull) Larus argentatus

Great Black-backed Gull (Great Black-backed Gull) Larus marinus

Black-headed Gull (Black-headed Gull ) Larus ridibundus

Kittiwake (Black-legged Kittiwake) Rissa tridactyla

Common Tern (Common Tern) Sterna hirundo

Arctic Tern (Arctic Tern) Sterna paradisaea

Alcidae
Guillemot (Common Murre) Uria aalge
Razorbill (Razorbill) Alca torda
Black Guillemot (Black Guillemot) Cepphus grylle
Puffin (Atlantic Puffin) Fratercula arctica

Columbidae

Rock Dove (Rock Dove) Columba livia

Wood Pigeon (Common Wood Pigeon) Columba palumbus

Stock Dove (Stock Dove)Columba oenas

Collared Dove (Eurasian Collared Dove) Streptopelia decaoto

Apodidae

Swift (Common Swift) Apus apus

Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers)

Pied Flycatcher (European Pied Flycatcher) Ficedula hypoleuca

Corvidae

Jay (Eurasian Jay) Garrulus glandarius

Magpie (Black-billed Magpie) Pica pica

Carrion Crow (Carrion Crow) Corvus corone

Hooded Crow (Hooded Crow) Corvus cornix

Jackdaw (Eurasian Jackdaw) Corvus monedula

Rook (Rook) Corvus frugilegus

Raven (Common Raven) Corvus corax

Hirundinidae

Swallow (Barn Swallow) Hirundo rustica

House Martin (Common House Martin) Delichon urbica

Paridae

Blue Tit (Blue Tit) Cyanistes caeruleus

Great Tit (Great Tit) Parus major

Coal Tit (Coal Tit) Periparus aler

Certhidae

Tree Creeper (Eurasian Tree Creeper) Certhia familiaris

Troglodytidae

Wren (Winter Wren) Troglodytes troglodytes

Cinclidae

Dipper (White-throated Dipper) Cinclus cinclus

Turdidae

Robin (European Robin) Erithacus rubecula

Stonechat (European Stonecat) Saxicola rubicola

Northern Wheatear (Northern Wheatear) Oenathe oenathe

Ring Ouzel (Ring Ouzel) Turdus torquatus

Blackbird (Common Blackbird) Turdus merula

Mistle Thrush (Mistle Thrush) Turdus viscivorus

Sturnidae

Starling (European Starling) Sturnus vulgaris

Motacillidae

Pied Wagtail (Pied Wagtail) Motacilla alba yarrellii

Grey Wagtail (Grey Wagtail) Motacilla cinerea

Meadow Pipit (Meadow Pipit) Anthus prateusis

Calcariidae

Snow Bunting (Snow Bunting) Plectrophenax nivalis

Fringillidae

Goldfinch (European Goldfinch) Carduelis carduels

Chaffinch (Common Chaffinch) Fringilla coelebs

Passeridae

House Sparrow (House Sparrow) Passer domesticus 78