
This page presents a comprehensive inventory of all known species documented within the Maltese islands and its territorial waters.*
BOM uses the Avilist checklist and taxonomy. Note that species may not be listed in consecutive Avilist order, but all bird species and subspecies are classified strictly according to the AVILIST standard.
Sightings classification
Sightings are classified in the following occurrence categories and are subjective to the author of the page. However the description gives a very good indication of the occurrence related with each species.
Hypothetical
Introduced
Vagrant
Very rare
Rare
Very Scarce
Scarce
Fairly common
Common
no evidence to confirm if the bird was either a record or imported
a species that was locally introduced into the wild
appeared beyond the migrating/normal habitat range (<20 records)
very few sightings that may be seen over a number of years >3 years
very few sightings that may be seen over a number of years <3 years
seen in very few sightings during the year or migration period
seen in small quantities during the year or migration period
seen in good quantities during the year or migration period
seen in substantial quantities during the year or migration period
x Source 1
x Source 2
x Source 3
BOTMI
BLM
BOM
- Birds of the Maltese Islands [1]
- Birdlife Malta [2]
- Birds of Malta [3]
[1] ''Nature Guide Series BIRDS of the Maltese Islands'' by Natalino Fenech, ISBN: 978-99957-67-36-5
& ''A Complete Guide to the Birds of Malta'' by Natalino Fenech, ISBN: 978-99932-7-310-3
[2] 'Birdlife Malta', "'https://birdlifemalta.org/information/birds-of-malta/''
[3] 'Birds of Malta' facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdsofmaltagroup
Note: The 'BOM' designation is applied only to species not covered in references [1] and [2] and to new species first documented by Birds of Malta.
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English name
Maltese name
Scientific binomen
Occurrence
