We are a group of bird enthusiasts that have teamed up to collect, photograph and showcase the different species of birds that had visited and that visit the Maltese archipelago.  This web page classifies birds in categories and gives some more details of any specific species. Who are we? Birds of Malta We are a team of Maltese bird enthusiasts, primarily from the local hunting community, who have joined forces to document the rich avian life of the islands. Our mission is to capture, categorize, record and share stunning photographs of all bird species that visit the Maltese archipelago. On this page, you will find birds grouped into categories, with additional details provided for each species. Most photos are the work of our local collaborators, taken right here in Malta. Photos taken abroad are distinctly credited and noted.

Buzzards Honey Buzzard European Honey Buzzard Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* A raptor commonly seen in September with flocks that can tally hundreds of individuals usually migrating from early in the afternoon. The juveniles vary in their plumage with most having brownish bodies, some with white streaks and a few are mostly white with vertical brown streaks. All juveniles have a yellow base at the bill and grey/brown eyes. Adults have yellow eyes with distinctive white chests and a grey head on males whilst brownish on females. Diet It mostly feeds on insects such as bees, wasps, grasshoppers and loves eating honey. Longevity record 29 years (Found dead in Germany, C 52627) Kuċċarda Pernis apivorus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in April - May, September Occasionally seen in March, June, August, November Click on the image to open slideshow 1/49 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 51 - 60 119 - 145 515 - 1050 Crested Honey Buzzard Crested Honey Buzzard Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* The first and only record for Malta was on the 24th September 2024 over Buskett woodlands. An adult female of the orientalis ssp. Crested honey buzzards are residents to the Eastern Palearctic and migrate for breeding to Siberia and Japan during the summer. They then spend the winter in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. They differentiate from the European honey buzzard mainly by the lack of carpal patches, by the sixth primary feather, by a lookind=g shorter and broader tail and by broader wings. Thus, they look heavier in flight and bulkier resembling almost an eagle-like appearance. Although very similar in wingspan to a Honey buzzard, it looks larger in flight. Males are easier to identify as along with the features mentioned, they have a black tail with a white bar halfway and have a darker iris. The iris in females is yellow. Juveniles tend to have narrower wings similar to the European counterparts and the main different factors are the 6th primary feather and the flight action. Both species show considerable individual plumage variation, which seriously complicates the matter. The crest, giving orientalis its English name, is actually hardly developed or even absent in the subspecies orientalis, and therefore cannot be considered a reliable field mark (Forsman 1994, Shirihai 1994, Laine 1996, Beaman & Madge 1998, Forsman 1999, Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001). Diet It mostly feeds on insects such as bees, wasps, grasshoppers and loves eating honey. Longevity record --- Kuċċarda Orjentali Pernis ptilorhynchus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Vagrant Usually seen in --- Occasionally seen in September Click on the image to open slideshow 1/5 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 55 - 60 120 - 150 600 - 1150 Back to Glossary Common Buzzard Common Buzzard Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* A medium sized raptor with a variation in plumage. There are usually three different plumages in Common Buzzards which can be divided as light, intermediate and dark and again these can on juveniles, sub-adults (sometimes there are two cycles) and adults. The most popular individuals seen locally have a white patch just under the neck. Common Buzzards have a small rounded head with a rather short neck and short tail. There are usually three different plumages in Common Buzzards which can be divided as light, intermediate and dark and again Diet Common Buzzards mostly feed on small prey and carrion. They can even feed on earthworms and other large insects when other prey is in short supply. Longevity record 28 years (found dead in Denmark, 313963) Kuċċarda Prima Buteo buteo Accipitriformes Accipitridae Very scarce Usually seen in September - October Occasionally seen in February - May, November - December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/16 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 48 - 59 110 - 138 650 - 1200 Back to Glossary Steppe Buzzard Steppe Buzzard Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* The Steppe Buzzard is a sub-species of the Common Buzzard which is very difficult to identify in juveniles. Adults can be identified more easily from the uniformly fox-red rufous (as in image) or by the rather darker black individuals as these do not correspond to the Common Buzzard nominate. Still, however the similar plumages of the Long-legged Buzzard should be eliminated first, in order for the individual to be a certain Steppe Buzzard. Steppe Buzzards have more white remiges than Common Buzzards, and have a finer distinct barring. Primaries 4-5 are unbarred, while the upperparts of adult birds are a pale greyish/brown shade. The underbody is more finely barred than the Common Buzzard. The Steppe Buzzard is slightly smaller than Common Buzzard, averaging 45-50 cm in length. It is also longer-winged and longer-tailed. The tail is also paler than the nominate form and often quite rufous. The upperwings have pale primary patches, and the primary flight feathers are also paler when viewed from below. Adults have a black trailing edge to the wings. There are two color morphs; the rufous form and a dark grey form. Both morphs often have plain underparts, lacking the breast band frequently seen in the nominate Common Buzzard. Diet Common Buzzards mostly feed on small prey and carrion. They can even feed on earthworms and other large insects when other prey is in short supply. Longevity record 12 years (average lifespan) Kuċċarda Prima Ħamranija Buteo buteo vulpinus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Very rare Usually seen in May Occasionally seen in September - October Click on the image to open slideshow 1/6 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 40 - 48 100 - 125 550 - 900 Back to Glossary *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

Storks & Cranes White Stork White Stork Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Seen individually or in small groups but sometimes in large flocks. Largely unmistakable. Huge, almost all white, bird with black flight feathers, long red legs and bill. Juveniles with dark bill tip and pale legs. Easily told from Black Stork in flight by all white underparts, including wing coverts. Only flight feathers black. Often soars high in flocks like raptors. Diet Their diet varies according to season, locality and prey availability. Common food items include insects (primarily beetles, grasshoppers, locusts and crickets), earthworms, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals such as voles, moles and shrews. Less commonly, they also eat bird eggs and young birds, fish, molluscs, crustaceans and scorpions. Longevity record 39 years (Bird found dead in Switzerland, S 127) Ċikonja Bajda Ciconia ciconia Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Very scarce Usually seen in March - April, August - September Occasionally seen in May, July, October Click on the image to open slideshow 1/17 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (kg): 95 - 110 180 - 218 2.3 - 4.4 Back to Glossary Black Stork Black Stork Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Seen individually or in small groups. Similar to White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), but with dark brown, metallic neck, head, breast and back. Only belly and innermost, under wing coverts are white. Legs, eye-ring and bill deep red. Flies with neck extended like White Stork, but contrasting white belly is visible at great distance. Immature birds duller brown than adults, with grey-green bill and legs. Diet The black stork mainly eats fish , small reptiles, amphibians , mammals, birds , invertebrates (such as snails , molluscs , earthworms) and insects like water beetles and their larvae . Longevity record 18 years (A shot bird in Poland, A 995853) Ċikonja Sewda Ciconia nigra Ciconiiformes Ciconiidae Very scarce Back to Glossary Usually seen in September - October Occasionally seen in March - June, August, November Click on the image to open slideshow 1/14 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (kg): 90 - 105 173 - 205 2.0 - 4.0 Common Crane Common Crane Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Seen individually or in groups and also in large flocks. A very large, long and slender bird. Bigger than Grey Heron. Plumage grey, with contrasting black throat and flight-feathers. White sides of neck. Tertials forms fluffed, ostrich-like rear end. Red crown visible at close range. Easily told from herons in flight by the straight neck. Juveniles with rufous head, lacking the marked pattern of adults. Diet It largely eats plant matter, including roots, rhizomes, tubers, stems, leaves, fruits and seeds. They also commonly eat, when available, pond-weeds, heath berries, peas, potatoes, olives, acorns and pods of peanuts. Notably amongst the berries consumed, the cranberry, is possibly named after the species. Longevity record 24 years 3 months (Markers in the field in Sweden, 9237782) Grawwa Grus grus Gruiformes Gruidae Scarce Usually seen in October - December, March - April Occasionally seen in January - February Click on the image to open slideshow 1/6 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (kg): 96 - 119 180 - 222 4.1 - 6.0 Back to Glossary *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

Yearly Sightings 'x' - recorded 'number' - number of birds for vagrant/very rare sightings Last updated on 10th August 2026

Flycatchers Rufous tailed scrub robin Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Adult male and female Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin look alike and measure about 15 cm long with relatively long legs and a large rounded tail. The upper parts are a rich brownish chestnut, with the rump and uppertail coverts rather more rufous. There is a distinct curved, creamy-white broad streak from the nostrils to behind the eye and a dark brown line through the eye. The under-eye area is whitish and the ear coverts pale brown. The eye and the beak are both brown but the lower mandible of the beak has a greyish base. The underparts are buffish white, with the chin, central belly and undertail coverts paler than the other parts. The feathers of the wing are dark brown, fringed on the leading edge with buff and on the trailing edge with pale chestnut-brown and with the secondaries tipped with white. The central pair of feathers on the tail are bright rufous-chestnut with narrow black tips and the rest a similar colour with white tips and adjacent broad black bands. The legs and feet are pale brown. Juveniles are similar in appearance but generally a paler sandy-brown colour. Diet It feeds mainly on the ground on insects such as beetles, grasshoppers and the larvae of butterflies and moths, and on earthworms, turning over the leaf litter to find its prey. Longevity record 7 years Rożinjol tax-Xagħri Cercotrichas galactotes Passeriformes Muscicapidae Rare Usually seen in April - May Occasionally seen in October - December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 15 - 17 20 - 27 Back to Glossary European Robin European Robin Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but can be seen fighting for territory. Rufous red face, throat and chest, framed in slate grey in adults of both sexes. Olive brown to grey upperparts and dull white underparts. Head rather large, and body rather stocky when plumage puffed, despite thin bill and slender legs. Juveniles lack the red front and are heavily spotted in buff on a dark brown body with barred chest. Adults pretty unmistakable when seen well. Flight usually low and darting, with quick changes of directions before disappearing in thick bushes. Posture usually erect with frequent flicking of tail and wings. Diet European robins are insectivorous and eat a wide range of insects, including spiders. Worms are also part of their diet, and in autumn and winter, these birds will eat more fruit and berries when insects are difficult to find. Longevity record 19 years 4 months (Found dead in the Chech Republic, Z 364896) Pitirross Erithacus rubecula Passeriformes Muscicapidae Common Usually seen in September - March Occasionally seen in all other months Click on the image to open slideshow 1/15 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12.5 - 14 13 - 21 Back to Glossary Comon Nightingale Common Nightingale Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Anonymous, indistinct plumage and secretive behaviour makes it an easily overlooked bird (except when singing). Tail rufous brown, upperparts warm brown. Underparts buff and white. Throat without streaking. Tail more rufous, and contrasts less with the warm brown back, than in Thrush Nightingale. Overall a more smooth and clean appearance. Behaviour with jumping gait, erect posture, raised tail and drooping wings. Diet Nightingales feed mainly on insects, mainly through foraging on the ground, and in particular are partial to ants and beetles. Longevity record 10 years 11 months (Spain, 2498771) Rożinjol Luscinia megarhynchos Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in March - May, August - October Occasionally seen in June, November Click on the image to open slideshow 1/10 Length (cm): Weight (g): 15 - 16.5 18 - 27 Back to Glossary Bluethroat Bluethroat Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Male unmistakable. Blue throat with rufous red or white center (both sub-species occur in Malta), white supercilium and rufous base of outer tail feathers. Female lacking, or having just a partially blue throat. Female and juveniles could be confused with Redstart because of the rufous tail, but note its dark, bold trailing edge and center. An elegant and fairly long-legged chat that often flicks its wings and cocks its tail. The Bluethroat with a white chest spot is usually seen only in Spring, whereas the Red-spotted Bluethroat can be seen in both Autumn and Spring. Diet Primarily invertebrates, mainly insects, with some seeds and fruit. Longevity record 11 years 5 months (Spain, N 0074112) Rożinjol Ikħal Luscinia svecica Passeriformes Muscicapidae Rare Usually seen in March - April, October - November Occasionally seen in January, February, May, September Click on the image to open slideshow 1st winter plumage Svecica (N. Europe) sub-species due to the rusty patch just being seen on the top part of the blue throat. Eventually once the birds moults into its full plumage, the rusty spot will be in the middle of its blueish throat. 1st winter plumage Svecica (N. Europe) sub-species due to the rusty patch just being seen on the top part of the blue throat. Eventually once the birds moults into its full plumage, the rusty spot will be in the middle of its blueish throat. 1st winter plumage Svecica (N. Europe) sub-species due to the rusty patch just being seen on the top part of the blue throat. Eventually once the birds moults into its full plumage, the rusty spot will be in the middle of its blueish throat. 1/15 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13 - 14 15 - 21 Back to Glossary Western Black Redstart Western Black Redstart Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or multiple individuals fighting over territory or within the same area. Male: Charcoal to black plumage, with rufous red tail, pale belly and pale wing-panel (south-eastern subspecies with rufous belly and no wing-panel). Female: Grey brown overall, except rufous tail. Lacks the orange tinge to breast and belly of female Common Redstart. Juveniles resembles the adult female, and lacks the buff speckles of congeners. May jump around on the ground like Common Redstart, but are more prone to run. Also shows a more erect posture. Diet Black Redstart feeds mainly on invertebrates such as grasshoppers, bugs, lepidopteran insects, flies, ants, bees, wasps, beetles, spiders, small molluscs and earth worms. It also feeds on berries, fruits and seeds. Longevity record 10 years 2 months (Killed in the Netherlands, S 128312) Kudirross Iswed / Fjammu Iswed / Ta' Denbu Aħmar Phoenicurus ochruros Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in October - March Occasionally seen in April Click on the image to open slideshow 29-10-17 1/11 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13 - 14.5 12 - 20 Back to Glossary Redstart Common Redstart Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or multiple individuals fighting over territory or within the same area. Rufous tail with dark brown center in all plumages. Most noticeable in flight when tail is spread. Male unmistakable with black face and throat, white band across forehead, orange-red breast and grey back. Female relatively featureless, except for the characteristic rufous tail. Other characters are brown-grey upperparts, pale eye-ring, and orange tinge to breast. Erect posture with frequent tail flicking. Diet The Common Redstart feeds mainly on invertebrates such as grasshoppers, bugs, lepidopteran insects, flies, ants, bees, wasps, beetles, spiders, small molluscs and earth worms. It also feeds on berries, fruits and seeds. Longevity record 10 years 3 months (Killed in Denmark, 9H 40474) Kudirross / Fjammu / Ta' Denbu Aħmar Phoenicurus phoenicurus Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in March - May, August - November Occasionally seen in June, December Click on the image to open slideshow 06-04-19 22-04-20 02-05-20 06-04-19 1/14 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13 - 14.5 12 - 18 Back to Glossary Moussier's Redstart Moussier's Redstart Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. It is an endemic resident breeder in the Atlas Mountains of northwest Africa . Its habitat is open woodland in rocky areas from sea level up to 3000 m altitude in the mountains. The male has a black head with a broad white stripe running above each eye and down the side of the neck. The upperparts are black other than a white wing patch, and the rich chestnut tail, from which it and other redstarts get their names ('start' is an old word for 'tail'). The underparts are a rich orange-red. The female has a pale brown head and upperparts, and the underparts are a paler orange than the male, although generally redder than the underparts of the similar but larger female Common Redstart Diet This Redstart feeds mainly on invertebrates such as grasshoppers, bugs, lepidopteran insects, flies, ants, bees, wasps, beetles, spiders, small molluscs and earth worms. It also feeds on berries, fruits and seeds. Longevity record - Kudirross Aħmar Phoenicurus moussieri Passeriformes Muscicapidae Rare Usually seen in - Occasionally seen in February - April, October - December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/16 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 13 12 - 15 Back to Glossary Whinchat Whinchat Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but multiple birds can be seen in the same area. An erect posture and large head. Distinct white or buff supercilium in all plumages. Base of primaries shiny white in adults, especially adult male. Coarsely spotted buff rump. Base of tail with white triangular patches. Juveniles with white speckles on upperparts and whitish throat. Lacks the white base of primaries, but supercilium bold. Diet Whinchats are insectivorous, feeding largely (about 80–90%) on insects, but also consume a wide range of other invertebrates including spiders, small snails and worms. They also eat small amounts of fruit such as blackberries, primarily in autumn. Longevity record 6 years 11 months (Czech Republic, T 389922) Buċaqq tas-Silla / Buċaqċaq Saxicola rubetra Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in March - May, August - October Occasionally seen in February, November - December Click on the image to open slideshow 20-04-18 26-04-19 20-04-18 1/12 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 14 14 - 18 Back to Glossary European Stonechat European Stonechat Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but multiple birds can be seen in the same area. Quite similar to Whinchat all plumages lack the strong pale supercilium. Male easily identified by its mainly black and white plumage, black throat and white half-collar. Other plumages seem much more evenly coloured than the Whinchat's, with its more pronounced streaking. Adult females also with diffuse black throat, but this becomes paler as the plumage is worn. All plumages show white patch at base of wing in flight. Rump usually streaked, but sometimes has a white center, or can even be completely white. Juveniles like female, but with streaked underparts. Always restlessly on the move with frequent dipping of tail. Diet Almost entirely invertebrates, mainly small or medium-sized insects and their larvae; occasionally small vertebrates, seeds and fruit. Longevity record 8 years 10 months (Germany, 9X 36806) Buċaqq tax-Xitwa / Buċaqċaq Saxicola rubicola Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in September - April Occasionally seen in - Click on the image to open slideshow 30-10-20 1/8 Length (cm): Weight (g): 11.5 - 13 13 - 17 Back to Glossary Northern Wheatear Northern Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but multiple birds can be seen in the same area. Epitome of wheatears. Male with grey back, white supercilium, black mask and dark wings. Females have less contrast, are more brownish than grey, the supercilium is fainter and the black mask is missing. Rump white and tail white with black "T" in all plumages. The black in the middle tail-feathers is always at least as long as the width of the black terminal tail-band. Pale individuals can be mistaken for Isabelline Wheatear, but note that the supercilium is buff between eye and base of bill. Diet It feeds on adults and larvae of numerous insects' species, large insects, spiders, small snails and earthworms. In autumn, it feeds on berries from several plant species. The Northern Wheatear has similar diet on the wintering grounds where it is often attracted by burnt areas with ants and termites. Longevity record 10 years 1 months (Sweden, 1EE42448) Kuda Oenanthe oenanthe Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in March - May, August - November Occasionally seen in February, June Click on the image to open slideshow 15-04-17 24-04-20 15-04-17 15-04-17 1/12 Length (cm): Weight (g): 14 - 16.5 19 - 29 Back to Glossary Isabelline Wheatear Isabelline Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Male and female isabelline wheatear are similar in appearance. The upper-parts are a pale sandy brown with an isabelline tinge (isabelline is a pale grey-yellow, fawn, cream-brown or parchment colour). The lower back is isabelline and the rump and upper tail-coverts are white. The tail feathers are brownish-black with a narrow edge and tip of buff and a large white base. In the outer tail feathers this occupies more than half the length of the feather but in the central feathers it is about one third. There is an over-eye streak of creamy white and the ear-coverts are pale brown. The chin is pale cream and the throat pale buff. The breast is sandy or isabelline buff and the belly creamy white. The under tail-coverts are pale buff and the under wing-coverts and axilliaries white with dark bases. The wing feathers are brownish-black, tipped and edged with creamy buff. The beak, legs and feet are black and the irises are brown. Diet Its diet includes ants, grasshoppers, moths, flies, mites, spiders and insect larvae, and it sometimes eats seeds as well. Isabelline Wheatears are solitary birds in their winter quarters and may associate with other Oenanthe species during migration. Longevity record - Kuda Iżabellina Oenanthe isabellina Passeriformes Muscicapidae Scarce Usually seen in March - April Occasionally seen in May, October - November Click on the image to open slideshow 30-03-18 30-03-18 30-03-18 1/9 Length (cm): Weight (g): 15 - 16.5 25 - 35 Back to Glossary Desert Wheatear Desert Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. The head and nape of the adult male Desert Wheatear are a pale sandy-grey colour with the feathers tipped grey. The mantle, scapulars and back are a similar but rather richer colour. The rump and upper tail-coverts are pale buff. The basal third of the tail feathers are white and the rest black with a pale buff tip. A curved stripe over the eye is pale buff and extends backwards. The feathers of the chin, throat, lores and ear-coverts are black tipped with white. The breast and flanks are sandy-buff and the belly and under tail-coverts are creamy-white tinged with buff. The axillaries and under wing-coverts are black tipped with white. The primaries have black outer webs, tipped and edged with white and inner webs pale brown edged with white. The secondaries are similar but have broader white edges to both webs. The female has similar plumage but the rump and upper tail-coverts are more sandy brown, the lores, chin and throat pale buff and the dark parts of the tail brownish-black. Diet Its diet includes ants, grasshoppers, moths, flies, mites, spiders and insect larvae, and it sometimes eats seeds as well. Longevity record - Kuda tad-Deżert Oenanthe deserti Passeriformes Muscicapidae Vagrant Usually seen in March, October - November Occasionally seen in April, December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 14.5 - 15.5 21 - 27 Back to Glossary Western Black-eared Wheatear Western Black-eared Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. The breeding male has the forehead and crown white or nearly white, the mantle buff, and the wings blacker than those of the Northern Wheatear . The underparts are white tinged with buff. The back, upper tail coverts and most of the tail are white. A black mask extends from the ear coverts to the bill. The throat can be either black (black-throated) or white (pale-throated). In autumn and winter the head and mantle are distinctly buff, as are the underparts (including the throat in pale-throated individuals), but the buff varies in intensity. Except for the central pair, the tail feathers are much whiter than in the Northern Wheatear, the white on the inner web often extending to the tip. The female is a browner bird, but has the characteristic white lower back, and her seasonal changes are less marked. The male Western Black-eared Wheatear can be distinguished from the male Eastern Black-eared Wheatear by its more buff-tinged upperparts, giving it a less distinctly black-and-white appearance than the latter species, as well as having the black of the mask stopping at the base of the bill rather than extending slightly above. Also the black mask of the Eastern type goes above the eye whilst that of the Western does not or is very slightly surpassed. Black-throated individuals of this species have less black on the throat and face than on the eastern birds, and the black generally terminates less abruptly. Females of this species differ from their eastern counterparts in being warmer brown overall. Diet Its diet includes ants, grasshoppers, moths, flies, mites, spiders and insect larvae, and it sometimes eats seeds as well. Longevity record 10 years Kuda Dumnikana tal-Punent Oenanthe hispanica Passeriformes Muscicapidae Very rare Usually seen in April Occasionally seen in March, May Click on the image to open slideshow 01-05-19 01-05-19 01-05-19 01-05-19 1/5 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15.5 15 - 22 Back to Glossary Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but multiple individuals can be seen within the same area. The breeding male has the forehead, crown, and mantle white or nearly white with a buff tinge, and the wings blacker than those of the Northern Wheatear . The underparts are white tinged with buff. The back, upper tail coverts and most of the tail are white. A black mask extends from the ear coverts to the bill. The throat can be either black or white. The female is a more gray-brown bird, but has the characteristic white lower back, and her seasonal changes are less marked. The male Eastern Black-eared Wheatear can be distinguished from the male Western Black-eared Wheatear by its whiter, less buff-tinted upperparts than the latter species, giving it a more distinctly black-and-white appearance, as well as by having the black of the mask reaching just above the base of the bill. Black-throated individuals of this species have a greater amount of black on the throat and face than on the western birds, and the black generally terminates more abruptly or in a straighter line. Females of this species differ from their western counterparts in being overall colder-colored and duller. It is found breeding in the eastern Mediterranean , Southeast Europe to the Caspian Sea and Iran and migrates to winter quarters in the Sudan . Diet Its diet includes ants, grasshoppers, moths, flies, mites, spiders and insect larvae, and it sometimes eats seeds as well. Longevity record 10 years Kuda Dumnikana Oenanthe melanoleuca Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in March - May Occasionally seen in June, August - October Click on the image to open slideshow 31-03-20 1/32 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15.5 15 - 22 Back to Glossary White-crowned Wheatear White-crowned Wheatear Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Large and powerful for a wheatear with glossy black plumage; found in rocky deserts. Only adults have a white cap. Sexes similar. In all plumages lacks a black terminal tail band; its mostly white tail separates it from other similar black wheatears. Inhabits rocky slopes and steep desert wadis. The male sings a clear series of whistles and trills; often given during a display flight. Diet Its diet includes ants, grasshoppers, moths, flies, mites, spiders and insect larvae, and it sometimes eats seeds as well. Longevity record n/a Kuda Rasha Bajda Oenanthe leucopyga Passeriformes Muscicapidae Vagrant Back to Glossary Usually seen in --- Occasionally seen in March - April Click on the image to open slideshow 1/11 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15.5 23 - 32 Red-breasted flycatcher Red-breasted Flycatcher Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. A small and elegant flycatcher with deep chest, slender vent and fairly long tail. Head rounded and bill thin. Best field mark is the dark tail with white edges at the base (Wheatear-like) shown in all plumages. Often flirts tail, showing the diagnostic markings. Male recognized by Robin-like throat-patch and slate grey head. The red is restricted to the upper throat, and does not extend to the cheeks like in Robin. Very acrobatic flight when hunting. More pronounced flicking of tail than in other flycatchers, with tail sometimes even pointing forward over back, before being let down slowly. Diet The Red-breasted Flycatcher feeds primarily on insects of several species, and also takes worms, snails and woodlice Longevity record 10 years Żanżarell ta' Sidru Aħmar Ficedula parva Passeriformes Muscicapidae Very scarce Back to Glossary Usually seen in October Occasionally seen in April - May, September, December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/3 Length (cm): Weight (g): 11 - 12 10 - 12 Spotted flycatcher Spotted Flycatcher Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but are seen in good quantities within the same area. Seen in pairs in Spring and Summer and some reside and breed. Easily overlooked bird with greyish brown upperparts and pale underparts. Crown and chest speckled. Bill and legs black. Slim white fringes to flight feathers and greater coverts. Body, wings and bill longer than in Pied Flycatcher, leaving a more elongated impression. Erect posture. Behaviour similar to congeners, with rapid darts and frequent hovering when hunting insects. Flicks tail and wings while perched. Diet The Spotted Flycatcher feeds primarily on flying insects of several species, and also spiders, snails and earthworms, and some small fruits and berries. It hunts by performing sallies from perch, at 1-2 metres above the ground. It catches the prey while flying, and returns to the perch to eat the insect. Longevity record 11 years (Killed by a cat in Finland, J-978561) Żanżarell tat-Tikki Muscicapa striata Passeriformes Muscicapidae Common Usually seen in March - May, August - November Occasionally seen in all other months for resident birds Click on the image to open slideshow 16-06-18 16-06-18 1/10 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15 13 - 19 Back to Glossary Semi-collared Flycatcher Semi-collared Flycatcher Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a white half-collar, extending further back than in pied, large white wing patch, extensively white tail sides and a large white forehead patch. It has a pale grey rump. The bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. It mainly takes insects in flight, rarely hunting caterpillars amongst the tree foliage like Pied Flycatcher. Non-breeding male, females and juvenile semi-collared flycatchers have the black replaced by a pale brown, and may be very difficult to distinguish from other Ficedula flycatchers, particularly the Collared Flycatcher. A distinction is that Semi-collared may show a white second wing bar, but many individuals are not separable in the field. Diet t mainly takes insects in flight, rarely hunting caterpillars amongst the tree foliage like pied flycatcher Longevity record 9 years Żanżarell tal-Lvant Ficedula semitorquata Passeriformes Muscicapidae Very rare Usually seen in March - April Occasionally seen in May, September Click on the image to open slideshow 1/1 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 13.5 10 - 17 Back to Glossary Collared flycatcher Collared Flycatcher Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but are seen in multiple numbers within the same area. The breeding male is mainly black above and white below, with a white collar, large white wing patch, black tail (although some males have white tail sides) and a large white forehead patch. It has a pale rump. The bill is black and has the broad but pointed shape typical of aerial insectivores. Non-breeding males, females and juveniles have the black replaced by a pale brown, and may be very difficult to distinguish from other Ficedula flycatchers, particularly the European Pied Flycatcher and the Semi-collared Flycatcher , with which this species hybridizes to a limited extent. Diet As well as taking insects in flight, this species hunts caterpillars amongst the foliage, and will take berries. Longevity record 9 years 10 months (Hungary, T 06103) Żanżarell tal-Kullar / Għasfur tal-Gamiem Ficedula albicollis Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in April - May Occasionally seen in March, June, August - October Click on the image to open slideshow 18/04/20 1/13 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 13.5 10 - 17 Back to Glossary Pied flycatcher European Pied Flycatcher Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but are seen in multiple numbers within the same area. Male with shiny black upperparts and pure white underparts. Female grey-brown with pale underparts. Both sexes with broad white edges to tertials and greater coverts, forming a broad white patch (largest in males). Fairly compact body compared to Spotted Flycatcher, with shorter tail and bill. Easily confused with Collared and Semi-collared Flycatcher where these occur. Both sexes differs from Semi-collared in no white edges to end of tail and less white at base. Distinguished from Collared in white patch beneath alula being narrow and not reaching edge of wing (both sexes), white base of tail (black in Collared males) and no collar (males). Diet As well as taking insects in flight, this species hunts caterpillars amongst the oak foliage, and will take berries Longevity record 10 years 11 months (A shot bird in Finland, J-574662) Żanżarell Iswed / Għasfur tal-Gamiem Ficedula hypoleuca Passeriformes Muscicapidae Fairly common Usually seen in April - May Occasionally seen in March, June, August - November Click on the image to open slideshow 25-04-18 25-04-18 1/8 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 13.5 10 - 17 Back to Glossary *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

Harriers Marsh Western Marsh Harrier Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Juvenile and female plumages are both brown. The yellowish crown, nape, marginal wing feathers and chest are lighter in juveniles whilst more dark rusty-yellowish in females. Both will have dark irises. Males have yellow eyes and a distinctive plumage with grey upperwings and lighter grey tail, black primaries and a rufous belly. In Malta, Marsh Harriers can be seen soaring and hunting in open areas, especially on wheat fields. Diet Feeds mostly on small mammals and birds. Longevity record 20 years (Found dead in Germany, D 16220) Bagħdan Aħmar / Bagħdan tax-Xemx Circus aeruginosus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in March - May, August - October Occasionally seen in recorded in all other months except July Click on the image to open slideshow 1/42 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 47 - 56 115 - 130 400 - 800 Pallid Pallid Harrier Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* A slender harrier with narrow wings. The adult male is a distinctive raptor with a white plumage pale, a grey head and a black wedge on the wing tips. The female has a whitish body with brown streaks heavier on the upper part, has a pale trailing edge of the hand and a white rump. Female and immature birds often difficult to tell from Montagu's Harrier and Hen Harrier. Adult female differs from Montagu's by lack of dark band on upper wing, and by diffuse, sooty inner underwing. Pale bands do not reach wingtip, and under coverts are darker. Differs from female Hen Harrier by noticeably slimmer wings (both hand and arm) and only 4 fingers (but beware moulting Hen Harriers). Immature similar to Montagu's with unstreaked, rufous underparts. Differs in pale tips of inner primaries, and dark half-collar and pale "boa". Diet Feeds mostly on small mammals and birds. Longevity record 13 years (France, FA 9410) Bagħdan Abjad Circus macrourus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Scarce Usually seen in March - April, September - October Occasionally seen in May, August, November Click on the image to open slideshow 1/22 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 42 - 48 105 - 120 235 - 550 Back to Glossary Hen Hen Harrier Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* In all plumages: Glides with wings raised in shallow 'V'. Shows five primaries. This makes the wing tip broader than in Pallid and Montagu's harriers, and the wings seems shorter. Note that moulting individuals may show only four primaries. The males have grey with black primaries, white rump and underparts, and broad black trailing edge to underwing. Note that subadult males may show partly black primaries like Pallid. Females have a brown with white rump, barred tail and streaked underparts. Diet Feeds mostly on small mammals and birds. Longevity record 17 years (Hit by a car in the Netherlands, 3273552) Bagħdan Ikħal Circus cyaneus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Rare Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - November Occasionally seen in January, March - May, July, September, December Click on the image to open slideshow Five primaries for Hen Harrier. Iris is pale yellow indicating a juvenile male. Adult male Five primaries for Hen Harrier. Iris is pale yellow indicating a juvenile male. 1/12 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 42 - 52 100 - 120 300 - 600 Montagu's Montagu's Harrier Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* An elegant harrier with slender wings and four "fingers". Adult male easily recognized by single black band on upperwing, and double on underwing, and by rufous under wing-coverts. Chest is considerably darker grey than in Pallid Harrier, in contrast to white lower belly. Adult female differs from Hen- and Pallid Harrier by dark upper wing-band (not as prominent as in male). Broad, pale subterminal band on underwing reaching all the way to wing pit. Under wing coverts barred. Immature birds told from Hen Harrier by rufous, almost unstreaked underparts. From Pallid Harrier by dark wing tips and no marked, dark neck sides or pale collar. Very similar to moulting Hen Harriers, with four "fingers". Diet Feeds mostly on small mammals and birds, bird eggs, reptiles and insects. Longevity record 16 years (Found dead in Germany, D 178) Bagħdan Irmiedi Circus pygargus Accipitriformes Accipitridae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in March - May, September Occasionally seen in August, October Click on the image to open slideshow 1/24 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 42 - 47 105 - 130 230 - 450 *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

Wrens, Tits & Accentors Eurasian Wren Eurasian Wren Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* A rare bird that is more heard than seen. It is very difficult to see this bird as it is usually hidden in dense vegetation. Unmistakable. Very small, mouselike bird with short rounded wings, short neck and upright tail. Upperparts chestnut brown and finely barred. Underparts light buff. Forages in thick undergrowth and low bushes, crevices and holes for insects. Easily overlooked, but betrays its presence by its big voice. One of the smallest bird in northern Europe. Diet Eurasian Wren feeds on a wide variety of invertebrates, such as insects and spiders, but also small vertebrates such as fishes, tadpoles and young frogs. It also consumes berries and seeds. Longevity record 6 years 10 months (Italy/Sweden, 1817973) Bumistur Troglodytes troglodytes Passeriformes Troglodytidae Rare Back to Glossary Usually seen in - Occasionally seen in October - April Click on the image to open slideshow 1/8 Length (cm): Weight (g): 9 - 10.5 8 - 11.5 Great Tit Great Tit Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Combination of striking black and white head and yellow underparts makes it rather unmistakable. Back greenish, tail and wings bluish. Outer tail feathers white. Sexes alike except for wider black belly-stripe in males. Biggest tit. Diet Its main preference is insects, and, when feeding young, caterpillars are a key food. It will also eat spiders and small earthworms, then will switch to seeds, nuts, berries and buds as and when needed, and available. Longevity record 15 years 5 months (Found dead in Germany, 9222933) Fjorentin Parus major Passeriformes Paridae Vagrant Back to Glossary Usually seen in - Occasionally seen in October - March Click on the image to open slideshow 07-01-16 07-01-16 1/4 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15 15 - 23 Pendulin Tit Eurasian Penduline Tit Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. A small, tit-like passerine with brown back, grey head and diagnostic black mask. Plumage comparable to Red-backed Shrike, but build and behaviour very different. Male with broader mask than female. Juveniles with pale, uniform plumage, lacking mask altogether. Tit-like behaviour, but less inquisitive. Diet Insects form the larger part of the diet of the penduline tits, and they are active foragers. Their long conical bill is used to probe into cracks and prise open holes in order to obtain prey. Nectar, seeds and fruits may also be taken seasonally. Longevity record 7 years 3 months (Hungary, M 392964) Pendulin Remiz pendulinus Passeriformes Remizidae Very rare Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - January Occasionally seen in February - March Click on the image to open slideshow 1/8 Length (cm): Weight (g): 10 - 11.5 9 - 12 Alpine Accentor Alpine Accentor Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. A big accentor with rufous flanks, finely mottled throat, and blackish wing coverts with white tips. Latter often the most obvious character in poor light, and is visible both in flight, and when on ground. Bill black with yellow base. Build stocky and recalls larks or pipits. Tail dark with narrow, white tip. Flight powerful, undulating and thrush-like. Jumps and runs on the ground, with a more upright stance than Dunnock. Sociable, and small flocks can be seen even in breeding season. Diet Mostly insects and seeds. Longevity record 7 years 8 months (Slovenia, K 69) Żiemel tal-Alpi Prunella collaris Passeriformes Prunellidae Very rare Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - November Occasionally seen in December - January Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 15 - 17.5 36 - 45 Dunnock Dunnock Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but can be seen in small groups or roam within the same area. Sparrow-sized, brown and streaked passerine with slate-grey head and chest. Bill thin and warbler-like, head rounded. Narrow, pale wing-bars. Often forages on ground in a crouched manner, creeping or hopping with legs almost hidden. Flicks wings and tail when restless. Secretive behaviour, except when visiting feeders and when singing from tree tops. Diet Dunnocks feed on both small insects and small seeds, plus spiders and small worms. Longevity record 20 years 10 months (Found dead in Denmark, 9A 59942) Żiemel Prunella modularis Passeriformes Prunellidae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - March Occasionally seen in September, April Click on the image to open slideshow 19-11-17 1/7 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13 - 14.5 15 - 24 *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

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Bitterns, Herons & Egrets Eurasian Bittern Eurasian Bittern Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but can be seen in small groups. Bulky, golden-brown heron with thick neck and short legs. Largely unmistakable but skulky behaviour makes it difficult to observe, as it generally forages hidden in reed-beds. Plumage mottled above, with coarse stripes below. Primaries and most secondaries with dark barring, in contrast to paler coverts. May recall Eagle Owl in flight with broad, rounded wings and retracted neck, but wings are bowed and legs trail behind tail. Crown and moustache stripe black in adult and brown in immature birds. Betrays its presence by it's far reaching song. Diet Fish, small mammals, amphibians and invertebrates along the reed margins in shallow water. Longevity record 11 years (Found dead in the Netherlands, 302703) Kappun Botaurus stellaris Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Very scarce Usually seen in March - April, October - November Occasionally seen in May, September, December Click on the image to open slideshow Adult Dark brown moustache stripe as in adults. Adult Dark brown moustache stripe as in adults. 1/6 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 69 - 81 100 - 130 870 - 1940 Back to Glossary Little Bittern Little Bittern Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but can be seen in small groups. Usually recognizable by size alone. Distinctly smaller than any congener. Pale wing-panel formed by inner coverts is striking in all plumages, especially in flight. Male with contrasting black and white/buff plumage. Female with dark, but pale fringed back and streaked throat. Immature with streaked, bittern-like plumage, and wing-panel is brown-spotted. Skulky behaviour, and most active at dusk or after dark. Mostly seen in flight when crossing open water. Flight action rapid and clipping, and landing is preceded by short glide. Diet The Little Bittern is a bird of dense marsh vegetation, in which it feeds and nests. It forages in the typical bittern manner of walking and Swtanding on marsh plants, old nests, or branches. It catches a diversity of prey, but primarily fish or insects, depending on the locality. Longevity record 7 years (Found injured in Hungary, 426796) Russett tas-Siġar / Strinġis /Ħenxul Botaurus minutus Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Scarce Usually seen in April - May, August - October Occasionally seen in November - January, March, June Click on the image to open slideshow Female Brown face and neck, brown streaked back and buff brown patch in wings. Female Vertical stripes along neck and breast as in females rather than streaks as in juveniles or no stripes but an orange buff in males. Male Grey face and darker black crown. Stripes on chest are paler along an orange buff as in adult males. White buff on wings. Female Brown face and neck, brown streaked back and buff brown patch in wings. 1/6 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 33 - 38 49 - 58 59 - 150 Back to Glossary Night Heron Black-crowned Night Heron Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups and larger flocks but can occasionally be seen individually. Small, crepuscular, stocky heron with short legs. Adults unmistakable with black cap, black back, grey wings and white underparts. Immature less distinct, and may be confused with immature Squacco Heron, Little Bittern or Bittern. Differs from all these in distinct white spots covering both wings and back. Belly and breast are more widely covered in coarse streaking, not just the sides or upper chest. Legs just barely protrudes behind tail in flight. Diet Diet quite variable; mostly fish, but also squid, crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, snakes, clams, mussels, rodents, carrion. Sometimes specializes on eggs and young birds and can cause problems in tern colonies. Longevity record 17 years (A shot bird in Spain, SE 19959) Kwakka Nycticorax nycticorax Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Fairly common Usually seen in March - May, August - September Occasionally seen in October - January Click on the image to open slideshow Juvenile Brown body with pale spots on back and upperwings. Chest paler with darker brown streaks. Orange iris. No plumes. Adult Black crown, back saddle and upper mandible. Silvery grey body and wings. Red iris. White plumes. Juvenile Brown body with pale spots on back and upperwings. Chest paler with darker brown streaks. Orange iris. No plumes. 1/28 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 58 - 65 90 - 100 727 - 1014 Back to Glossary Squacco Squacco Heron Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups but can also be seen individually. In non-breeding plumage, it is dull brown with dark and light streaks. At rest, it has buff and brown upperparts and white underparts. When in flight, the white wings and tail are conspicuous. Head, nape and shoulders are streaked black. The bill is dark with yellow lower mandible. The eyes are yellow with greenish-yellow lores and narrow red eyering. Legs and feet are greenish-yellow. In breeding plumage, feathers are very long. The body is white with cinnamon back, nape and breast sides.The underparts are slightly washed cinnamon, especially on chest. We can see some black streaks on breast sides. Wings and tail are white.On the head, chin and throat are white, whereas crown, head sides and neck are cinnamon. During the breeding period, the adults develop an erectile black and white crest with long and bushy feathers. The bill is bright cobalt-blue with black tip. Lores are bright greenish-blue. Eyes are yellow. Legs and feet are brighter orange-yellow to reddish with black claws. The female is similar, but in breeding plumage, she has less conspicuous crest than male. The juvenile has paler buff ground colour and is browner on head and back with dark streaks on throat and breast. Upperwing-coverts and primary tips are spotted brownish. The crest is shorter than in adults in non-breeding plumage. Bill, legs and feet are greenish-yellow. Diet The Squacco heron feeds on fish, crustaceans, frogs and aquatic insects. Longevity record 5 years (A shot bird in Hungary, 844) Agrett Isfar Ardeola ralloides Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Scarce Usually seen in March - April, October - November Occasionally seen in May, September, December Click on the image to open slideshow 1/28 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 40 - 49 71 - 86 230 - 370 Back to Glossary Grey Heron Grey Heron Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups or larger flocks but can also be seen individually. Very large, mostly unmistakable bird. Grey upperparts, white underparts and yellow/yellowish bill. Keeps neck retracted when flying (as opposed to crane). May be mistaken for Purple Heron, but back of neck grey, not brown. Bill heavy and dagger-shaped. Neck thicker and less angular than in Purple Heron. Unmarked cheeks. Diet Lots of fish, but also small birds such as ducklings, small mammals like voles and amphibians. After harvesting, grey herons can sometimes be seen in fields, looking for rodents. Longevity record 37 years (Found dead in Denmark, 292796) Russett Griż Ardea cinerea Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Common Usually seen in March - April, September - October Occasionally seen in all other months Click on the image to open slideshow Adult White crown, long plumes, white neck and a complete yellow bill. Immature Darker upper mandible, grey crown and grey hindneck indicating an immature. Adult White crown, long plumes, white neck and a complete yellow bill. 1/56 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (kg): 84 - 102 155 - 175 1.0 - 2.1 Back to Glossary Purple Heron Purple Heron Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups or larger flocks but can also be seen individually. Most similar to Grey Heron but leaves a much darker impression, has a slimmer body, neck and wings. The bill is markedly thinner and is almost level with the flat forehead. Adult birds have black longitudinal stripes along the rufous sides of the neck, and a black crown. Immature birds have more diffuse streaking, and are sandy brown instead of grey. Coverts are also brownish, and partially remains in first summer birds. In flight the dark underwings of adult birds are obvious. The folded neck creates a bigger and more angular bulge and the very long toes are often sprawled. More secretive behaviour than Grey Heron. Diet Fish, frogs, invertebrates, reptiles, small rodents and small birds. Longevity record 25 years (Found dead in Germany, B 1495) Russett Aħmar Ardea purpurea Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Fairly common Usually seen in March - April, September - October Occasionally seen in February, May, August, November Click on the image to open slideshow Adult Two black head plumes up to 15 cm long. The sides of the head and neck are distinctively chestnut to orange buff to red buff. A black stripe runs across the ear to the black plumes. The chin and foreneck are white and a throat striping is elongated with black and white spotting. Adult Two black head plumes up to 15 cm long. The sides of the head and neck are distinctively chestnut to orange buff to red buff. A black stripe runs across the ear to the black plumes. The chin and foreneck are white and a throat striping is elongated with black and white spotting. Juveniles Juveniles are browner than adults, lacking crest and breast feathers, and showing duller and narrow steaks in neck and underparts. Adult Two black head plumes up to 15 cm long. The sides of the head and neck are distinctively chestnut to orange buff to red buff. A black stripe runs across the ear to the black plumes. The chin and foreneck are white and a throat striping is elongated with black and white spotting. 1/19 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 70 - 90 120 - 138 500 - 1361 Back to Glossary Western Great Egret Great Egret Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in small groups but can also be seen individually. Formerly known as the Great White Egret. A slender and elegant bird, about the same size as Grey Heron. Bill dark in breeding birds, otherwise yellow. Legs and feet dark, but tibia often with red tinge in breeding season. Long, S-shaped neck with sharp angle/bend. Erect posture, and less skulking, horizontal hunting behaviour than Little Egret. Almost twice the size of Little Egret, and wing-beats are considerably slower. Wings give the impression of being attached more upfront than in Little Egret. Feets protrude well beyond tail in flight. Diet Fish are a dietary staple, but great egrets use similar techniques to eat amphibians, reptiles, mice, and other small animals. Longevity record 13 years, 9 months (Found dead electrocuted in Hungary, 516353) Russett Abjad Ardea alba Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Very scarce Usually seen in March - April, October Occasionally seen in all other months except June Click on the image to open slideshow 1/22 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 85 - 102 143 - 169 700 - 1530 Back to Glossary Western Cattle Egret Western Cattle Egret Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually but can also be seen in small groups. Small, stocky, white heron with short bill and neck. Heavy jowl. Plumage all white, except in breeding birds which show varying amount of buff on back, crown and chest. Bill usually yellow, but turns orange-red in breeding birds, and is dark in immatures. Legs pale greyish green, but darker in young birds. May be confused with both Little Egret and Squacco Heron in flight. Differs from Little Egret in leg color and shorter, thicker neck and bill. Told from Squacco Heron by unstreaked body/head, and smaller bill. Generally leaves a less elegant impression than other small herons. Diet Mostly insects. When associating with grazing animals in fields, diet is mostly large insects, especially grasshoppers, crickets, flies; also frogs, spiders, moths. Elsewhere may feed on crayfish, earthworms, snakes, nestling birds, eggs, sometimes fish. May scavenge for edible refuse in dumps. Longevity record 18 years (A shot bird in Spain, E 10374) Agrett tal-Bhejjem Ardea ibis Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Scarce Usually seen in October - December Occasionally seen in April- May, all other months for resident birds Click on the image to open slideshow Adult Yellow bill. The breast plumes, crest and back mantle plumes will also get yellow during breeding. Juveniles are completely white with dark legs and bill. Adult Note yellow bill and yellow buff breast moulting to a breeding plumage. The breast plumes, crest and back mantle plumes will also get yellow during breeding. Juveniles are completely white with dark legs and bill. Adult Yellow bill. The breast plumes, crest and back mantle plumes will also get yellow during breeding. Juveniles are completely white with dark legs and bill. Adult Yellow bill. The breast plumes, crest and back mantle plumes will also get yellow during breeding. Juveniles are completely white with dark legs and bill. 1/23 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 45 - 52 82 - 95 270 - 512 Back to Glossary Little Egret Little Egret Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups or flocks but can also be seen individually. D iffers from other white herons by dark legs with contrasting yellow feet and toes. Bill always dark, and lores grey or reddish (breeding birds). Slender and elegant build, as opposed to Western Cattle Egret. Only roughly half the size of Western Great Egret. In flight, note much quicker wing-beats of Little Egret and that the wings of Great White seems to be positioned more at the front of the body. Skulking, foraging behaviour with less erect posture than Great White, also when moving about. Legs less protruding beyond tail in flight than in Western Great Egret. Diet Little egrets hunt alone within loose flocks. They will use a variety of hunting techniques including stirring up the mud with their feet to disturb small aquatic insects. These birds will also eat crustaceans, small fish, amphibians, molluscs and worms. They will even take small birds. Longevity record 22 years (A shot bird in France, CD 2346) Agrett Abjad Egretta garzetta Pelecaniformes Ardeidai Common Usually seen in March - May, August - October Occasionally seen in June, November - December, all other months for resident birds Click on the image to open slideshow Adult in breeding plumage Note crown plumes, breast plumes and lax back plumes which form during the breeding cycle. During the height of the courtship the lores may turn bluish. Adults in breeding plumage Note crown plumes, breast plumes and lax back plumes which form during the breeding cycle. During the height of the courtship the lores may turn bluish. 1/21 Length (cm): Wingspan (cm): Weight (g): 55 - 65 88 - 106 350 - 550 Back to Glossary *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University'' & ''Collins Bird Guide 2nd edition''.

Finches Brambling Brambling Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or in small groups. Can also be in groups with Common Chaffinches. White rump and orange buff chest in all plumages. Breeding males with shiny black head and back. Females and winter plumage appears very speckled/mottled, especially in flight. Tail slightly shorter than Chaffinch, more deeply forked and almost black. Flight undulated and bouncing. Diet The main food is insects, caterpillars, seeds, berries and nuts. Longevity record 14 years 9 months (Sweden, 2197911) Sponsun Selvaġġ Fringilla montifringilla Passeriformes Fringillidae Very scarce Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - December Occasionally seen in January Click on the image to open slideshow 27-10-17 27-10-17 1/6 Length (cm): Weight (g): 14 - 16 19 - 28 Common Chaffinch Common Chaffinch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or in small groups. Distinguished in all plumages by double wing-bars and white outer tail feathers. Male easily recognized by slate grey crown and nape, and pinkish face and underparts. Female with greyish green upperparts and whitish underparts. A long-tailed finch with peaked head. Appears more elegant in flight than other finches. Tripping gait when on ground. Diet Seeds, fruit, buds and shoots, insects, spiders, earthworms and snails eggs. Longevity record 16 years 4 months (Italy, L 442566) Sponsun Fringilla coelebs Passeriformes Fringillidae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - December Occasionally seen in January - May, September Click on the image to open slideshow 11-4-19 11-4-19 1/13 Length (cm): Weight (g): 14 - 16 16 - 30 Hawfinch Hawfinch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or in small groups but can be seen in larger flocks. Very deep and heavy, conical bill. Large head and bull-neck, gives the bird a front-heavy appearance, especially in flight. The short tail adds to the impression. Wings with broad, white bars and tail with white terminal band. Bill grey in breeding plumage, and yellowish in winter. Largely unmistakable, but easily overlooked when hiding high in foliage. Often flies high, even for short distances. Flight heavily undulated. Diet Hard seeds from trees, together with fruit seeds which they can easily break with their tough beak. It can even break through the seeds of plums, cherries and even olive seeds. In winter, they commonly eat berries, pine seeds, sprouts and the occasional caterpillar. Longevity record 12 years 7 months (Found dead in Germany, 7241335) Għasfur taż-Żebbuġ Coccothraustes coccothraustes Passeriformes Fringillidae Fairly common Usually seen in March, October - November Occasionally seen in December - February, April Click on the image to open slideshow 18-10-17 18-10-17 1/23 Length (cm): Weight (g): 16.5 - 18 50 - 55 Back to Glossary Common Rosefinch Common Rosefinch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Adult male easily recognized by its red head, chest and rump. Females and juvenile males may be mistaken for House Sparrow or Corn Bunting, but are slimmer with shorter and deeper bill. Juvenile plumage olive-brown with dark streaking and buff double wing-bars. Posture often erect, but with short neck, making the bird seem long-tailed. Heavily undulated flight. Diet Feeds heavily on seeds but can also feed on fledglings insects, fresh buds, nectar, and small fruits. Longevity record 8 years 11 months (Ring number read in the field in Finland, P-81988) Bumunqar Carpodacus erythrinus Passeriformes Fringillidae Very rare Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - November Occasionally seen in March, June, September Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 13.5 - 15 21 - 26 Trumpeter Finch Trumpeter Finch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually. Resident bird in Tunisia and West Africa. and occurs in semi-desert areas. The Trumpeter Finch is a small, long-winged bird. It has a large head and short, very thick bill. The summer male has a red bill, grey head and neck, and pale brown upper parts. The breast, rump and tail are pink, the last having dark terminal feathers. Winter males, females and young birds are a very washed-out version of the breeding male. The song of this bird is a buzzing nasal trill, like a tin trumpet. Diet They are mainly vegetarian and their diet consists of small seeds, shoots and buds of grasses and low ground-loving plants. They will eat some insects as well, mainly grasshoppers . Longevity record - Trumbettier Bucanetes githagineus Passeriformes Fringillidae Rare Usually seen in Any month Occasionally seen in - Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 11.5 - 13 20 - 23 Back to Glossary Greenfinch European Greenfinch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups, larger flocks but can also be seen individually. Plumage green, grey and yellow. Note bright, yellow base of primaries and sides of tail in all ages and plumages. Deep and heavy conical bill. Tail forked and quite short. Plump build. Female more grey than male, with back diffusely streaked in brown and underparts greyish. Juveniles similar to females, with even more drab colours and heavier streaking (also on underparts). Strongly undulated flight. Often appears somewhat clumsy when trying to perch on feeders etc. Diet Their primary food is seeds. In the breeding season insects, including beetles, are eaten and fed to the young birds. Buds and shoots are also eaten. Longevity record 13 years 7 months (Czech Republic, Z 1852) Verdun Chloris chloris Passeriformes Fringillidae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - November Occasionally seen in December - April Click on the image to open slideshow 1/6 Length (cm): Weight (g): 14 - 16 25 - 35 Common Linnet Common Linnet Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen in groups, larger flocks but can also be seen individually. In all plumages: Brown, unstreaked (or faintly streaked) back, grey bill, only faint wing-bars (or none), distinct white base to primaries and streaked throat. Both sexes with pale eye-ring and pale cheek patch. Breeding male distinct with slate grey head, cinnamon back, red chest and red forehead. Females and juveniles easily confused with Twite or Redpoll (both vagrants to the Maltese Islands) but note back and face pattern. Diet Their primary food is seeds. In the breeding season insects, including beetles, are eaten and fed to the young birds. Buds and shoots are also eaten. Longevity record 9 years 5 months (Found dead in France, 1192972) Ġojjin Linaria cannabina Passeriformes Fringillidae Fairly common Back to Glossary Usually seen in October - December Occasionally seen in all other months Click on the image to open slideshow 1/11 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12.5 - 14 15 - 21 Red Crossbill Red Crossbill Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually, in groups but can be seen in larger flocks. In October 2018, a flock of more than 60 birds had been seen passing from the West of Malta. As mentioned in the name, the upper and lower mandibles are crossed. The tip of the lower mandible protrudes from behind the upper (tips of mandibles visibly crossing). The chest is less deep, and birds are not so front heavy. Dark wings and tail. Males with rufous red head and body, females green. Juveniles greyish green with streaking. They have an erect posture especially when foraging on ground. Diet Red Crossbills eat seeds of spruce, pine, hemlock or larch. To obtain these seeds, they first grasp the cone with one foot (normally, the foot that is on the side opposite to which the lower mandible crosses). Longevity record 14 years 3 months (Czech Republic, RX 2233) Kruċjat Loxia curvirostra Passeriformes Fringillidae Very rare Usually seen in June - November Occasionally seen in - Click on the image to open slideshow 1/0 Length (cm): Weight (g): 15 - 17 35 - 53 Back to Glossary Goldfinch European Goldfinch Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually and occasionally in small groups. Plumage stunningly colourful. Adults easily recognized by red face boldly framed in black and white. In all plumages; black wings with broad yellow panels, forked tail with white patches, and flashing white rump. Bill fairly long and pointed. Juveniles lack the red, black and white head, and are best identified by the contrasting wing-panel and white rump/tail patches. Light and bouncing flight, with bursts of wing-beats and variable acceleration. Diet Their diet in the wild is small seeds such as thistles and teasels, but insects are also taken when feeding young. Longevity record 14 years 1 month (Found dead in the Czech Republic, T 104726) Gardell Carduelis carduelis Passeriformes Fringillidae Very scarce Usually seen in October - November Occasionally seen in all other months Click on the image to open slideshow 1/7 Length (cm): Weight (g): 12 - 13.5 15 - 19.5 Back to Glossary Serin European Serin Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually or in small parties. Small and compact, green and yellow bird. Smaller than Linnet and Siskin, with heavily streaked flanks, and stubby, deep and grey bill. Rump yellow in adults, but immature birds lack yellow tones in plumage altogether. Wing-bars narrow and much less marked than in Siskin, forehead in males bright yellow. Fairly long-winged with deeply forked tail. Flight light and bouncing. Song-flight of male characteristic, with butterfly-like gliding and slow-motion wing-beats. Diet Their diet in the wild is small seeds but insects are also taken when feeding young. Longevity record 13 years 4 months (Found dead in the Czech Republic, N 13903) Apparell Serinus serinus Passeriformes Fringillidae Scarce Usually seen in October - January Occasionally seen in February - June Click on the image to open slideshow 1/1 Length (cm): Weight (g): 11 - 12 10 - 13 Back to Glossary Siskin Eurasian Siskin Maltese name/s Scientific binomen Order Family Sighting occurrence Info* Usually seen individually, in small parties and occasionally in larger flocks. In 2019 there was a record passage of Eurasian Siskins. Small green and yellow finch with contrasting dark wings and tail. Underparts whitish with grey streaking. Secondaries, inner primaries and outer tail feathers with yellow base. Relatively long and pointed bill as opposed to Serin. Male distinct with black crown and bib, bright yellow chest, throat and hind-cheeks. Female less contrasty, with more prominent streaking. Juveniles paler and duller than adults, with even heavier streaking than females. Diet Their diet in the wild is small seeds but insects are also taken when feeding young. Longevity record 13 years 6 months (Russia, S 730968) Ekru Spinus spinus Passeriformes Fringillidae Fairly common Usually seen in October - January Occasionally seen in September, February - March Click on the image to open slideshow 25-11-17 15-10-17 25-11-17 1/5 Length (cm): Weight (g): 11 - 12.5 10 - 15 Back to Glossary *Some information was sourced from ''BirdID Nord University''.

This page includes a list of all known species recorded over the Maltese Islands. Back to top Bird Glossary 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. SWANS, GEESE & DUCKS LOONS AUKS, PUFFINS & MURRES BOOBIES & GANNETS CORMORANTS & SHAGS JAEGERS & SKUAS TERNS & GULLS PETRELS & SHEARWATERS FLAMINGOS PELICANS IBISES & SPOONBILLS GREBES OYSTERCATHERS AVOCETS & STILTS BITTERNS, HERONS & EGRETS CURLEWS, SANDPIPERS, SNIPES & ALLIES PLOVERS & LAPWINGS RAILS, GALLINULES & COOTS STONE-CURLEWS COURSERS & PRATINCOLES STORKS CRANES PARTRIDGES, GROUSE & ALLIES BUSTARDS SANDGROUSE DOVES & PIGEONS CUCKOOS NIGHTHAWKS & NIGHTJARS BARN OWLS & OWLS OSPREY KITES, VULTURES, EAGLES & HAWKS FALCONS HOOPOES, WOODPECKERS, BEE-EATERS, ROLLERS, KINGFISHERS & ORIOLES JAYS, CROWS & MAGPIES STARLINGS SHRIKES LARKS SWALLOWS SWIFTS THRUSHES CHATS & FLYCATCHERS VIREOS, TITS & CISTICOLAS WARBLERS & ALLIES WAXWINGS & KINGLETS WALLCREEPERS, WRENS, DIPPERS & ACCENTORS SNOWFINCHES & SPARROWS WAGTAILS & PIPITS FINCHES BUNTINGS NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS CARDINALS & ALLIES 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 Sighting occurrence *Sources 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. Start of list Loons Auks Gannet Cormorants Skuas Gulls & Terns Petrels and shearwater Flamingos Pelican Spoonbills Grebes Oysetrcatchers Avovets & stilts Bitterns Curlews,Sandpipers & snipes Plovers Rails Pigeons & doves Sandgrouse Pheasants Bustards Stone-Curlews Coursers & Pratincoles Nightjars Cuckoos Cranes Storks Osprey Kites, hawks, eagles & owls Falcons Barn Owls Owls Hoopoes Crows & Jays Starlings shrikes Larks Swallows, Martins & Swifts Thrushes Flycatchers Vireos, warblers & allies Wallcreepers Wrens & accentors Waxwing & Dippers Wagtails & Pipits Swans, Geese & Ducks English name Maltese name Scientific binomen Occurrence Source BOTMI BLM BOM Mute Swan Red-breasted Goose Barnacle Goose Bar-headed Goose Greylag Goose Greater White-fronted Goose Pink-footed Goose Taiga Bean Goose Egyptian Goose White-headed Duck Common Shelduck Ruddy Shelduck Common Eider Common Scoter Common Goldeneye Smew Red-breasted Merganser Goosander Marbled Duck Ferruginous Duck Red-crested Pochard Common Pochard Tufted Duck Greater Scaup Baikal Teal Garganey Blue-winged Teal Northern Shoveler Falcated Duck Gadwall Eurasian Wigeon Mallard Northern Pintail Eurasian Teal Ċinju Wiżża Ħamra Wiżża tal-Koċċli Wiżża tal-Indja Wiżża Griża Wiżża tal-Maskra Bajda Wiżża Saqajha Roża Wiżża tal-Ful Wiżża tal-Eġittu Brajmla Rasha Bajda Kuluvert tas-Salib Kuluvert Aħmar Ajder Borka Sewda Brajmla tal-Għajn Serra Bajda Serra Serra Prima Sarsella Mnaqqxa Brajmla t'Għajna Bajda Brajmla tat-Toppu Aħmar Brajmla Brajmla tat-Toppu Brajmla Rasha Sewda Brajmla tas-Siberja Sarsella Ħamra Sarsella tal-Ġewnaħ Ikħal Palettuna Silfjun Asjatiku Kuluvert Griż Silfjun Ewropew Kuluvert Silfjun Sarsella Cygnus olor Branta ruficollis Branta leucopsis Anser indicus Anser anser Anser albifrons Anser brachyrhynchus Anser fabalis Alopochen aegyptiaca Oxyura leucocephala Tadorna tadorna Tadorna ferruginea Somateria mollissima Melanitta nigra Bucephala clangula Mergellus albellus Mergus serrator Mergus merganser Marmaronetta angustirostris Aythya nyroca Netta rufina Aythya ferina Aythya fuligula Aythya marila Sibirionetta formosa Spatula querquedula Spatula discors Spatula clypeata Mareca falcata Mareca strepera Mareca penelope Anas platyrhynchos Anas acuta Anas crecca Very rare Vagrant Hypothetical Hypothetical Very rare Very rare Hypothetical Very rare Hypothetical Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Hypothetical Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Very rare Scarce Vagrant Scarce Very rare Vagrant Hypothetical Fairly common Hypothetical Fairly common Hypothetical Very Scarce Scarce Very scarce Scarce Fairly common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Loons Red-throated Loon Black-throated Loon Bugħaddas tal-Maltemp Bugħaddas Iswed tal-Maltemp Gavia stellata Gavia arctica Vagrant Vagrant x x x Auks, Puffins & Murres Atlantic Puffin Razorbill Little Auk Common Murre Purċinell tal-Baħar Mus tal-Baħar Pulċinell Żgħir Mus Munqaru Rqiq Fratercula arctica Alca torda Alle alle Uria aalge Very rare Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x Boobies & Gannets Northern Gannet Brown Booby Sula Sula Kannellija Morus bassanus Sula leucogaster Scarce Vagrant x x x x Cormorants & Shags Pygmy Cormorant European Shag Great Cormorant Margun Żgħir Margun tat-Toppu Margun Microcarbo pygmaeus Gulosus aristotelis Phalacrocorax carbo Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common x x x x x x Jaegers & Skuas Parasitic Jaeger Long-tailed Jaegar Pomarine Jaeger Great Skua Skua tal-Artiku Skua Denbha Twil Skua ta' Denbha Skua Kbira Stercorarius parasiticus Stercorarius longicaudus Stercorarius pomarinus Stercorarius skua Very scarce Vagrant Very scarce Very scarce x x x x x x x x Terns & Gulls Little Tern Caspian Tern Gull-billed Tern Whiskered Tern White-winged Tern Black Tern Sandwich Tern Royal Tern Lesser Crested Tern Arctic Tern Common Tern Roseate Tern Little Gull Black-legged Kittiwake Sabine's Gull Slender-billed Gull Bonaparte's Gull Black-headed Gull Laughing Gull Franklin's Gull Pallas's Gull Audouin's Gull Mediterranean Gull Common Gull Caspian Gull European Herring Gull Yellow-legged Gull Great Black-backed Gull Glaucous Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Ċirlewwa Żgħira Ċirlewwa Prima Ċirlewwa Munqarha Oħxon Ċirlewwa bil-Mustaċċi Ċirlewwa tal-Ġewnaħ Abjad Ċirlewwa Sewda Ċirlewwa tax-Xitwa Ċirlewwa Rjali Ċirlewwa tal-Libja Ċirlewwa tal-Artiku Ċirlewwa tal-Baħar Ċirlewwa Roża Gawwija Żgħira Gawwija tal-Ingilterra Gawwija tat-Tandra Gawwija Munqarha Rqiq Gawwija ta' Bonaparti Gawwija Rasha Kannella Gawwija Amerikana Gawwija tal-Kanada Gawwija Imperjali Gawwija tal-Gżejjer Gawwija Rasha Sewda Gawwija Sekonda Gawwija tal-Kaspju Gawwija Prima Saqajha Roża Gawwija Prima Gawwija Baħrija Gawwija Bajda Gawwija Daharha Iswed Sternula albifrons Hydroprogne caspia Gelochelidon nilotica Chlidonias hybrida Chlidonias leucopterus Chlidonias niger Thalasseus sandvicensis Thalasseus maximus Thalasseus bengalensis Sterna paradisaea Sterna hirundo Sterna dougallii Hydrocoloeus minutus Rissa tridactyla Xema sabini Chroicocephalus genei Chroicocephalus philadelphia Chroicocephalus ridibundus Leucophaeus atricilla Leucophaeus pipixcan Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus Ichthyaetus audouinii Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Larus canus Larus cachinnans Larus argentatus Larus michahellis Larus marinus Larus hyperboreus Larus fuscus Very rare Very rare Very scarce Very rare Very rare Fairly common Common Hypothetical Vagrant Vagrant Very rare Vagrant Very scarce Rare Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Common Hypothetical Vagrant Vagrant Scarce Common Rare Very scarce Vagrant Common Hypothetical Vagrant Fairly common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Northern Storm Petrels European Storm Petrel Swinhoe's Storm Petrel Leach's Storm Petrel Kanġu ta' Filfla Kanġu ta' Lvant Kanġu tal-Atlantiku Hydrobates pelagicus Hydrobates monorhis Hydrobates leucorhous Common Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x Shearwaters Scopoli's Shearwater Cory's Shearwater Sooty Shearwater Great Shearwater Manx Shearwater Mediterranean Shearwater Ċiefa Ċiefa Kbira Garnija Sewda Ċiefa tal-Atlantiku Garnija tal-Atlantiku Garnija tal-Mediterran Calonectris diomedea Calonectris borealis Ardenna grisea Ardenna gravis Puffinus puffinus Puffinus yelkouan Common Vagrant Vagrant Hypothetical Vagrant Common x x x x x x x x x x x Flamingos Greater Falmingo Fjamingu Phoenicopterus roseus Scarce x x Pelicans Ibises & Spoonbills Great White Pelican Pellikan Pelecanus onocrotalus Vagrant x x Glossy Ibis Northern Bald Ibis Eurasian Spoonbill Velleran Velleran Qargħi Paletta Plegadis falcinellus Geronticus eremita Platalea leucorodia Very scarce Vagrant Very scarce x x x x x Grebes Little Grebe Red-necked Grebe Great Crested Grebe Black-necked Grebe Blonġun Żgħir Blonġun Aħmar Blonġun Prim Blonġun Sekond Tachybaptus ruficollis Podiceps grisegena Podiceps cristatus Podiceps nigricollis Very scarce Hypothetical Scarce Fairly common x x x x x x x Oystercatchers Avocets & Stilts Eurasian Oystercatcher Gallina tal-Baħar Haematopus ostralegus Very scarce x x Pied Avocet Black-winged Stilt Xifa Fras-Servjent Recurvirostra avosetta Himantopus himantopus Very scarce Fairly common x x x x Bitterns, Herons & Egrets Eurasian Bittern Dwarf Bittern Little Bittern Western Reef Heron Little Egret Black-crowned Night Heron Squacco Heron Great Egret Western Cattle Egret Purple Heron Grey Heron Kappun Russett Nanu Russett tas-Siġar Agrett tax-Xatt Agrett Abjad Kwakka Agrett Isfar Russett Abjad Agrett tal-Bhejjem Russett Aħmar Russett Griż Botaurus stellaris Botaurus sturmii Botaurus minutus Egretta gularis Egretta garzetta Nycticorax nycticorax Ardeola ralloides Ardea alba Ardea ibis Ardea purpurea Ardea cinerea Very scarce Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Common Fairly common Scarce Very scarce Scarce Fairly common Common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Sandpipers & allies Eurasian Whimbrel Slender-billed Curlew Eurasian Curlew Bar-tailed Godwit Black-tailed Godwit Long-billed Dowitcher Upland Sandpiper Terek Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Marsh Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper Common Redshank Lesser Yellowlegs Spotted Redshank Common Greenshank Greater Yellowlegs Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Ruff Broad-billed Sandpiper Curlew Sandpiper Temminck's Stint Buff-breasted Sandpiper Sanderling Dunlin Purple Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Little Stint Red Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope Eurasian Woodcock Jack Snipe Great Snipe Common Snipe Gurlin Żgħir Gurlin Munqaru Rqiq Gurlin Girwiel Denbu bl-Istrixxi Girwiel Prim Girwiel Munqaru Twil Pluverott ta' Denbu Begazzina tax-Xifa Begazzina tar-Rokka Begazzina tal-Punent Swejda Ċewċewwa żgħira Pespus tal-Baħar Pluverott Ċewċewwa Amerikana Ċuvett Ċewċewwa Ċewċewwa Kbira Monakella Imperjali Girwiel Saqajha Qosra Girwiel Begazzina ta' Munqarha Begazzina Ħamra Tertuxa Griża Girwiel Amerikan Pispisella Bajda Begazzina tat-Tizz Begazzina tan-Nord Begazzina Amerikana Tertuxa Baruża Griża Baruża Gallina Ċinkonja Bekkaċċ ta' Mejju Bekkaċċ Numenius phaeopus Numenius tenuirostris Numenius arquata Limosa lapponica Limosa limosa Limnodromus scolopaceus Bartramia longicauda Xenus cinereus Actitis hypoleucos Actitis macularius Tringa ochropus Tringa stagnatilis Tringa glareola Tringa totanus Tringa flavipes Tringa erythropus Tringa nebularia Tringa melanoleuca Arenaria interpres Calidris canutus Calidris pugnax Calidris falcinellus Calidris ferruginea Calidris temminckii Calidris subruficollis Calidris alba Calidris alpina Calidris maritima Calidris melanotos Calidris minuta Phalaropus fulicarius Phalaropus lobatus Scolopax rusticola Lymnocryptes minimus Gallinago media Gallinago gallinago Scarce Extinct Very scarce Rare Very scarce Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Common Vagrant Scarce Very scarce Fairly common Very scarce Hypothetical Rare Scarce Hypothetical Very Scarce Very rare Fairly common Vagrant Scarce Very scarce Vagrant Very scarce Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Scarce Rare Fairly common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Plovers & Lapwings Grey Plover Eurasian Golden Plover Pacific Golden Plover Eurasian Dotterel Common Ringed Plover Little Ringed Plover Caspian Plover Greater Sand Plover Kentish Plover Northern Lapwing Spur-winged Lapwing Sociable Lapwing White-tailed Lapwing Pluviera Griża Pluviera Pluviera Żgħira Birwina Monakella Prima Monakella Birwina tal-Asja Birwina tad-Deżert Monakella Saqajha Suwed Venewwa Venewwa tal-Ixpruni Venewwa tal-Qtajja' Venewwa Denbha Abjad Pluvialis squatarola Pluvialis apricaria Pluvialis fulva Eudromias morinellus Charadrius hiaticula Thinornis dubius Anarhynchus asiaticus Anarhynchus leschenaultii Anarhynchus alexandrinus Vanellus vanellus Vanellus spinosus Vanellus gregarius Vanellus leucurus Very scarce Fairly common Vagrant Scarce Fairly common Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Very scarce Scarce Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Rails, Gallinules & Coots Stone-Curlews Coursers & Pratincoles Storks Water Rail African Crake Corncrake Spotted Crake Striped Crake Little Crake Baillon's Crake Common Moorhen Eurasian Coot Red-knobbed Coot Allen's Gallinule Purple Gallinule Purple Swamphen Gallozz tax-Xitwa Gallozz Aħmar Gallozz tat-Tikki Gallozz Afrikan Gallozz Żgħir Gallozz tal-Faxxi Gallozz Iswed Tiġieġa tal-Baħar Tiġieġa tat-Toppu Faġan tal-Baħar Afrikan Faġan tal-Baħar Amerikan Faġan tal-Baħar Rallus aquaticus Crecopsis egregia Crex crex Porzana porzana Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Zapornia parva Zapornia pusilla Gallinula chloropus Fulica atra Fulica cristata Porphyrio alleni Porphyrio martinica Porphyrio porphyrio Scarce Vagrant Rare Scarce Vagrant Very scarce Rare Common Scarce Vagrant Very rare Hypothetical Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Eurasian Stone-curlew Tellerita Burhinus oedicnemus Scarce x x Cream-coloured Courser Collared Pratincole Nankina Perniċotta Cursorius cursor Glareola pratincola Very rare Very rare x x x x Black Stork White Stork Ċikonja Sewda Ċikonja Bajda Ciconia nigra Ciconia ciconia Very scarce Rare x x x x Cranes Demoiselle Crane Common Crane Damiġella Grawwa Grus virgo Grus grus Vagrant Very scarce x x x x Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse & allies Bustards Common Quail Chukar Partridge Summiena Ċukar Coturnix coturnix Alectoris chukar Fairly common Introduced x x x x Great Bustard African Houbara Little Bustard Pitarrun Għubara Pitarra Otis tarda Chlamydotis undulata Tetrax tetrax Vagrant Vagrant Very rare x x x x x x Sandgrouse Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Spotted Sandgrouse Black-bellied Sandgrouse Ganga Ganga Mtektka Ganga ta' Spanja Pterocles alchata Pterocles senegallus Pterocles orientalis Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x Doves & Pigeons Laughing dove Oriental Turtle Dove European Turtle Dove Eurasian Collared Dove African Collared Dove Common Woodpigeon Rock Dove Stock Dove Gamiema tal-Ilwien Gamiema tal-Orjent Gamiema Gamiema tal-Kullar Ħamiema tal-Barr Tudun Tudun tal-Ġebel Tudun tas-Siġar Spilopelia senegalensis Streptopelia orientalis Streptopelia turtur Streptopelia decaocto Streptopelia roseogrisea Columba palumbus Columba livia Columba oenas Rare Vagrant Fairly common Fairly common Introduced Scarce Fairly common Very scarce x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Cuckoos Clamator glandarius Coccyzus americanus Cuculus canorus Sultan il-Gamiem tat-Toppu Kuku' Munqaru Isfar Sultan il-Gamiem Great Spotted Cuckoo Yellow-billed Cuckoo Common Cuckoo Very scarce Vagrant Fairly common x x x x x Nighthawks & Nightjars Common Nighthawk Red-necked Nightjar European Nightjar Egyptian Nightjar Buqrajq Amerikan Buqrajq Aħmar Buqrajq Buqrajq Abjad Chordeiles minor Caprimulgus ruficollis Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgus aegyptius Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Very rare x x x x x x x Barn Owls Owls Western Barn Owl Barbaġann Tyto alba Rare x x Little Owl Eurasian Scops Owl Short-eared Owl Long-eared Owl Eurasian Eagle Owl Kokka tat-Tikki Kokka tas-Siġar Kokka tax-Xagħri Kokka tal-Qrun Kokka Imperjali Athene noctua Otus scops Asio flammeus Asio otus Bubo bubo Vagrant Scarce Fairly common Very scarce Hypothetical x x x x x x x x x Osprey Osprey Arpa Pandion haliaetus Scarce x x Kites, Old World Vultures, Eagles & Hawks Falcons Hoopoes Woodpeckers Bee-Eaters Rollers Kingfishers Old World Orioles Black-winged Kite Swallow-tailed Kite Brahminy Kite Red Kite Black Kite Egyptian Vulture Hooded Vulture Griffon Vulture Short-toed Snake Eagle Greater Spotted Eagle Lesser Spotted Eagle Booted Eagle Steppe Eagle Eastern Imperial Eagle Golden Eagle Bonelli's Eagle White-tailed Eagle European Honey Buzzard Crested Honey Buzzard Rough-legged Buzzard Common Buzzard Long-legged Buzzard Pallid Harrier Hen Harrier Montagu's Harrier Western Marsh Harrier Levant Sparrowhawk Eurasian Sparrowhawk Astun Abjad Astun Amerikan Astun Rasu Bajda Astun Aħmar Astun Iswed Avultun Abjad Avultun tal-Barnuża Avultun Prim Ajkla Bajda Ajkla tar-Russja Ajkla tat-Tikki Ajkla tal-Kalzetti Ajkla tal-Isteppa Ajkla Imperjali Ajkla Rjali Ajkla tal-Mediterran Ajkla tad-Denb Abjad Kuċċarda Kuċċarda Orjentali Kuċċarda tal-Kalzetti Kuċċarda Prima Kuċċarda Saqajha Twal Bagħdan Abjad Bagħdan Ikħal Bagħdan Irmiedi Bagħdan Aħmar Sparvier tal-Lvant Sparvier Elanus caeruleus Elanoides forficatus Haliastur Indus Milvus milvus Milvus migrans Neophron percnopterus Necrosyrtes monachus Gyps fulvus Circaetus gallicus Clanga clanga Clanga pomarina Hieraaetus pennatus Aquila nipalensis Aquila heliaca Aquila chrysaetos Aquila fasciata Haliaeetus albicilla Pernis apivorus Pernis ptilorhynchus Buteo lagopus Buteo buteo Buteo rufinus Circus macrourus Circus cyaneus Circus pygargus Circus aeruginosus Tachyspiza brevipes Accipiter nisus Lesser Kestrel Common Kestrel American Kestrel Red-footed Falcon Amur Falcon Merlin Eleonora's Falcon Sooty Falcon Eurasian Hobby Peregrine Falcon Lanner Saker Spanjulett Sekond Spanjulett Spanjulett Amerikan Żumbrell Seqer t'Amur Seqer ta' Denbu Bies tar-Reġina Żumbrell Għarbi Seqer tal-Ħannieqa Bies Bies Rasu Qastnija Bies Rasu Bajda Falco naumanni Falco tinnunculus Falco sparverius Falco vespertinus Falco amurensis Falco columbarius Falco eleonorae Falco concolor Falco subbuteo Falco peregrinus Falco biarmicus Falco cherrug Vagrant Hypothetical Hypothetical Very rare Scarce Rare Hypothetical Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Rare Very scarce Hypothetical Vagrant Vagrant Hypothetical Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Scarce Rare Fairly common Fairly common Rare Scarce Fairly common Fairly common Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Very scarce Scarce Vagrant Fairly common Very scarce Vagrant Very rare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Common Hoopoe Daqquqa tat-Toppu Upopa epops Fairly common x x Eurasian Wryneck European Green Woodpecker Bulebbiet Bulebbiet Aħdar Jynx torquilla Picus viridis Fairly common Hypothetical x x x European Bee-eater Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Qerd in-Naħal Qerd in-Naħal Aħdar Merops apiaster Merops persicus Fairly common Rare x x x x European Roller Farruġ Coracias garrulus Scarce x x Common Kingfisher Għasfur ta' San Martin Alcedo atthis Common x x Eurasian Golden Oriole Tajra Safra Oriolus oriolus Fairly common x x x Crows, Jays & Magpies Red-billed Chough Eurasian Jay Eurasian Magpie Western Jackdaw Rook Northern Raven Carrion Crow Ċawla Munqarha Aħmar Sultan iċ-Ċawl Ċawla Dumnikana Ċawla Korvu Għarb Ċawlun Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Garrulus glandarius Pica pica Coloeus monedula Corvus frugilegus Corvus corax Corvus corone Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Very rare Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x Starlings Spotless Starling Common Starling Rosy Starling Brahminy Starling Superb Starling Sturnella Sewda Sturnella Sturnella Roża Sturnella tal-Parrokka Sturnell Afrikan Sturnus unicolor Sturnus vulgaris Pastor roseus Sturnia pagodarum Lamprotornis superbus Vagrant Fairly common Rare Hypothetical Hypothetical x x x x x x x x Shrikes Great Grey Shrike Iberian Grey Shrike Masked Shrike Lesser Grey Shrike Woodchat Shrike Isabelline Shrike Red-backed Shrike Red-tailed Shrike Brown Shrike Kaċċamendula Griża Kbira Kaċċamendula Balearika Kaċċamendula tal-Maskra Kaċċamendula Griża Kaċċamendula Kaċċamendula Iżabellina Kaċċamendula Ħamra Kaċċamendula Denbha Aħmar Kaċċamendula Kannellija Lanius excubitor Lanius meridionalis Lanius nubicus Lanius minor Lanius senator Lanius isabellinus Lanius collurio Lanius phoenicuroides Lanius cristatus Rare Vagrant Vagrant Rare Fairly common Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Larks Greater Hoopoe Lark Thick-billed Lark Bar-tailed Lark Woodlark White-winged Lark Eurasian Skylark Crested Lark Temminck's Lark Horned Lark Greater Short-toed Lark Bimaculated Lark Black Lark Calandra Lark Dupont's Lark Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Alwetta Bumunqar Kalandra Bumunqar Alwetta Qastnija Ċuqlajta Kalandra tal-Ġewnaħ Abjad Alwetta Ċuqlajta tat-Toppu Alwetta tal-Qrun Alwetta Safra Bilbla Kalandra tal-Lvant Kalandra Sewda Kalandra Kalandra tad-Deżert Bilbla Sekonda Alaemon alaudipes Rhamphocoris clotbey Ammomanes cinctura Lullula arborea Alauda leucoptera Alauda arvensis Galerida cristata Eremophila bilofa Eremophila alpestris Melanocorypha bimaculata Melanocorypha yeltoniensis Melanocorypha calandra Calandrella brachydactyla Chersophilus duponti Alaudala rufescens Very rare Vagrant Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Rare Vagrant Very rare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Swallows Collared Sand Martin Eurasian Crag Martin Pale Rock Martin Barn Swallow Northern House Martin European Red-rumped Swallow Ħawwiefa tax-Xtut Ħawwiefa tal-Blat Ħawwiefa Griża Ħuttafa Ħawwiefa Reġina tal-Ħuttaf Riparia riparia Ptyonoprogne rupestris Ptyonoprogne obsoleta Hirundo rustica Delichon urbicum Cecropis rufula Fairly common Very rare Vagrant Fairly common Fairly common Scarce x x x x x x x x x x x Swifts White-throated Needletail Alpine Swift White-rumped Swift Little Swift Common Swift Pallid Swift Rundun tal-Labar Rundun ta' Żaqqu Bajda Rundun tal-Ħawwief Rundun Żgħir Rundun Rundun Kannelli Hirundapus caudacutus Tachymarptis melba Apus Caffer Apus affinis Apus apus Apus pallidus Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Fairly common x x x x x x x x x x x x Thrushes White's Thrush Siberian Thrush Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Redwing Eurasian Blackbird Fieldfare Ring Ouzel Black-throated Thrush Naumann's Thrush Dusky Thrush Tickell's Thrush Eyebrowed Thrush Malvizzun Dehbi Malvizz tas-Siberja Malvizzun Prim Malvizz Żerżur Malvizz Iswed Malvizzun tal-Qtajja' Malvizz tas-Sidra Bajda Malvizzun tas-Sidra Sewda Malvizz Qastni Malvizz t'Għonqu Abjad Malvizz Irmiedi Malvizz tan-Nord Zoothera aurea Geokichla sibirica Turdus viscivorus Turdus philomelos Turdus iliacus Turdus merula Turdus pilaris Turdus torquatus Turdus atrogularis Turdus naumanni Turdus eunomus Turdus unicolor Turdus obscurus Vagrant Vagrant Very scarce Fairly common Scarce Fairly common Scarce Very scarce Vagrant Hypothetical Vagrant Hypothetical Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Chats, Old World Flycatchers & allies Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush Blue Rock Thrush Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin European Robin Thrush Nightingale Common Nightingale Bluethroat Siberian Ruby Throat Red-flanked Bluetail Spotted Flycatcher Red-breasted Flycatcher Atlas Flycatcher Semi-collared Flycatcher Collared Flycatcher European Pied Flycatcher Western Black Redstart Moussier's Redstart Common Redstart Whinchat Siberian Stonechat European Stonechat Desert Wheatear Western Black-eared Wheatear Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Pied Wheatear Seebohm's Wheatear Northern Wheatear Isabelline Wheatear Black Wheatear White-crowned Wheatear Ġanbublu Merill Rożinjol tax-Xagħri Pitirross Rożinjol Skur Rożinjol Kudirross Blu Rożinjol tas-Siberja Ta' Denbu Ikħal Żanżarell tat-Tikki Żanżarell ta' Sidru Aħmar Żanżarell tal-Atlas Żanżarell tal-Lvant Żanżarell tal-Kullar Żanżarell Iswed Kudirross Iswed Kudirross Aħmar Kudirross Buċaqq tas-Silla Buċaqq tas-Lvant Buċaqq tax-Xitwa Kuda tad-Deżert Kuda Dumnikana tal-Punent Kuda Dumnikana Kuda tal-Lvant Kuda ta' Seebhom Kuda Kuda Iżabellina Kuda Sewda Kuda Rasha Bajda Monticola saxatilis Monticola solitarius Cercotrichas galactotes Erithacus rubecula Luscinia luscinia Luscinia megarhynchos Luscinia svecica Calliope calliope Tarsiger cyanurus Muscicapa striata Ficedula parva Ficedula speculigera Ficedula semitorquata Ficedula albicollis Ficedula hypoleuca Phoenicurus ochruros Phoenicurus moussieri Phoenicurus phoenicurus Saxicola rubetra Saxicola maurus Saxicola rubicola Oenanthe deserti Oenanthe hispanica Oenanthe melanoleuca Oenanthe pleschanka Oenanthe seebohmi Oenanthe oenanthe Oenanthe isabellina Oenanthe leucura Oenanthe leucopyga Very scarce Common Rare Common Vagrant Fairly common Rare Vagrant Vagrant Common Very scarce Vagrant Very rare Fairly common Fairly common Fairly common Rare Fairly common Fairly common Vagrant Fairly common Very rare Very rare Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Scarce Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Vireos Red-eyed Vireo Virju t'Għajnu Ħamra Vireo olivaceus Vagrant x x Penduline Tits Eurasian Penduline Tit Pendulin Remiz pendulinus Very rare x x Tits Cisticolas African Blue Tit Eurasian Blue Tit Great Tit Primavera tat-Tuneżija Primavera Fjorentin Cyanistes teneriffae Cyanistes caeruleus Parus major Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant x x x Zitting Cisticola Bagħal tal-Imrewħa Cisticola juncidis Common x x x x x Reed Warblers & allies Icterine Warbler Melodious Warbler Booted Warbler Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Western Olivaceous Warbler Sedge Warbler Aquatic Warbler Moustached Warbler Paddyfield Warbler Blyth's Reed Warbler Marsh Warbler Common Reed Warbler Great Reed Warbler Bekkafik Isfar Bekkafik tal-Għana Bekkafik tal-Kalzetti Bekkafik Griż Bekkafik Griż tal-Punent Bagħal tas-Simar Bagħal tal-Qamar Bagħal Qastni Bagħal tas-Saqwi Bagħal ta' Blyth Bagħal tal-Għadajjar Bagħal tal-Qasab Bagħal Prim Hippolais icterina Hippolais polyglotta Iduna caligata Iduna pallida Iduna opaca Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Acrocephalus paludicola Acrocephalus melanopogon Acrocephalus agricola Acrocephalus dumetorum Acrocephalus palustris Acrocephalus scirpaceus Acrocephalus Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Rare Very rare Fairly common Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Vagrant Very rare Fairly common Scarce x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Grasshoppers Warblers Bush Warblers River Warbler Savi's Warbler Common Grasshopper Warbler Bagħal tax-Xmajjar Bagħal Aħmar Bagħal tal-Ġurati Locustella fluviatilis Locustella luscinioides Locustella naevia Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Cetti's Warbler Bagħal tal-Għollieq Cettia cetti Common x x x x x x x x Leaf Warblers Wood Warbler Western Bonelli's Warbler Eastern Bonelli's Warbler Yellow-browed Warbler Hume's Leaf Warbler Pallas's Leaf Warbler Radde's Warbler Dusky Warbler Willow Warbler Mountain Chiffchaff Iberian Chiffchaff Common Chiffchaff Greenish Warbler Arctic Warbler Vjolin Ħadrani Vjolin Bajdani tal-Punent Vjolin Bajdani tal-Lvant Vjolin tal-Faxx Vjolin ta' Hume Vjolin ta' Pallas Vjolin ta' Radde Vjolin Skur Vjolin Pastard Vjolin tal-Muntanji Vjolin ta' Spanja Vjolin tax-Xitwa Vjolin tar-Russja Vjolin tal-Artiku Phylloscopus sibilatrix Phylloscopus bonelli Phylloscopus orientalis Phylloscopus inornatus Phylloscopus humei Phylloscopus proregulus Phylloscopus schwarzi Phylloscopus fuscatus Phylloscopus trochilus Phylloscopus sindianus Phylloscopus ibericus Phylloscopus collybita Phylloscopus trochiloides Phylloscopus borealis Fairly common Scarce Scarce Very scarce Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Vagrant Vagrant x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Sylviid Warblers & allies Garden Warbler Eurasian Blackcap Barred Warbler Lesser Whitethroat Western Orphean Warbler Eastern Orphean Warbler Asian Desert Warbler African Desert Warbler Tristram's Warbler Ménétrie's Warbler Common Whitethroat Spectacled Warbler Marmora's Warbler Dartford Warbler Rüppell's Warbler Sardinian Warbler Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler Eastern Subalpine Warbler Bekkafik Kapinera Bekkafik tal-Istrixxi Bekkafik Irmiedi Bekkafik t'Għajnu Bajda tal-Punent Bekkafik t'Għajnu Bajda tal-Lvant Bufula tad-Deżert Bufula tas-Saħara Bufula tat-Tuneżija Bufula ta' Ménétries Bekkafik Aħmar Bufula Ħamra Bufula Griża Bufula tax-Xagħri Bufula tal-Pavalor Bufula Sewda Bufula ta' Moltoni Bufula Passajra Sylvia borin Sylvia atricapilla Curruca nisoria Curruca curruca Curruca hortensis Curruca crassirostris Curruca nana Curruca deserti Curruca deserticola Curruca mystacea Curruca communis Curruca conspicillata Curruca sarda Curruca undata Curruca ruppeli Curruca melanocephala Curruca subalpina Curruca cantillans Fairly common Fairly common Vagrant Very scarce Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Vagrant Fairly common Scarce Very rare Rare Very rare Common Vagrant Common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Waxwings Kinglets Bohemian Waxwing Sultan l-Isponsuni Bombycilla garrulus Vagrant Firecrest Goldcrest Bufula tat-Toppu Aħmar Bufula tal-Qamar Regulus ignicapilla Regulus regulus Scarce Scarce x x x x x x Wallcreepers Wallcreeper Daqquqa tal-Ġebel Tichodroma muraria Vagrant x x Wrens Eurasian Wren Bumistur Troglodytes troglodytes Rare x x Dippers White-throated Dipper Għasfur tal-Ixmajjar Cinclus cinclus Vagrant x x Accentors Alpine Accentor Dunnock Żiemel tal-Alpi Żiemel Prunella collaris Prunella modularis Very rare Fairly common x x x x Snowfinches & Old World Sparrows New World Sparrows White-winged Snowfinch Rock Sparrow Yellow-throated Sparrow Eurasian Tree Sparrow Spanish Sparrow Għammiel tas-Silġ Għammiel tal-Blat Għasfur tal-Bejt Sidirtu Safra Ġaħġaħ Għasfur tal-Bejt Montrifingilla nivalis Petronia petronia Gymnoris xanthocollis Passer montanus Passer hispaniolensis Vagrant Vagrant Hypothetical Fairly common Common White-throated Sparrow Durrajsa Amerikana Zonotrichia albicollis Hypothetical x x x x x x x x x x Wagtails & Pipits Grey Wagtail Western Yellow Wagtail Eastern Yellow Wagtail Citrine Wagtail White Wagtail Blyth's Pipit Tawny Pipit Richard's Pipit Tree Pipit Olive-backed Pipit Red-throated Pipit Meadow Pipit Rock Pipit Water Pipit Zakak tad-Dell Isfar Isfar tal-Lvant Zakak Rasu Safra Zakak Abjad Bilblun ta' Blyth Bilblun Bilblun Prim Diżż Diżż tal-Lvant Diżż Aħmar Pespus Diżż tal-Blat Diżż tal-Ilma Motacilla cinerea Motacilla flava Motacilla tschutschensis Motacilla citreola Motacilla alba Anthus godlewskii Anthus campestris Anthus richardi Anthus trivialis Anthus hodgsoni Anthus cervinus Anthus pratensis Anthus petrosus Anthus spinoletta Scarce Fairly common Vagrant Rare Fairly Common Hypothetical Fairly common Rare Fairly common Rare Fairly common Fairly common Vagrant Rare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Finches & allies Brambling Common Chaffinch Hawfinch Common Rosefinch Eurasian Bullfinch Mongolian Finch Trumpeter Finch European Greenfinch Twite Common Linnet Redpoll Red Crossbill European Goldfinch European Serin Eurasian Siskin Sponsun Selvaġġ Sponsun Għasfur taż-Żebbuġ Bumunqar Bugeddum Trumbettier tal-Mongolja Trumbettier Verdun Ġojjin tat-Tramuntana Ġojjin Bagħal ta' Ġojjin Kruċjat Gardell Apparell Ekru Fringilla montifringilla Fringilla coelebs Coccothraustes coccothraustes Carpodacus erythrina Pyrrhula pyrrhula Bucanetes mongolicus Bucanetes githagineus Chloris chloris Linaria flavirostris Linaria cannabina Acanthis flammea Loxia curvirostra Carduelis carduelis Serinus serinus Spinus spinus Very scarce Fairly common Fairly common Very rare Vagrant Vagrant Rare Fairly common Hypothetical Fairly common Vagrant Very rare Very scarce Scarce Fairly common x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Snow Buntings & Longspurs Snow Bunting Lapland Longspur Durrajsa Bajda Durrajsa tan-Nord Plectrophenax nivalis Calcarius lapponicus Very rare Vagrant x x x x Buntings New World Blackbirds Cardinals & allies Reed Bunting Chestnut Bunting Yellow-breasted Bunting Little Bunting Rustic Bunting Black-headed Bunting Red-headed Bunting Corn Bunting Rock Bunting Ortolan Bunting Cretzschmar's Bunting Cirl Bunting Pine Bunting Yellowhammer Bobolink Durrajsa tal-Qasab Durrajsa tal-Lvant Ortolan tal-Lvant Durrajsa Qerqnija Durrajsa Qastnija Durrajsa Rasha Sewda Durrajsa Rasha Ħamra Durrajsa Ortolan tal-Blat Ortolan Ortolan Rasu Blu Ortolan Iswed Durrajsa Rasha Bajda Durrajsa Safra Bumunqar Amerikan Emberiza schoeniclus Emberiza rutilus Emberiza aureola Emberiza pusilla Emberiza rustica Emberiza melanocephala Emberiza bruniceps Emberiza calandra Emberiza cia Emberiza hortulana Emberiza caesia Emberiza cirlus Emberiza leucocephalos Emberiza citrinella Pheucticus ludovicianus Very scarce Vagrant Vagrant Very scarce Very rare Vagrant Vagrant Scarce Vagrant Rare Vagrant Very rare Vagrant Very rare Vagrant Bobolink Dolichonyx oryzivorus Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Vagrant Vagrant Bumunqar Amerikan Durrajsa Kaħla Pheucticus ludovicianus Passerina cyanea x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Finches old world sparrows Buntings Bobolink Back to top x x x BOTMI BLM BOM - Birds of the Maltese Islands [1] - Birdlife Malta [2] - Birds of Malta [3]

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