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Below is a list containing the more common species of bird to be found in Ireland.
Included are both the common and latin name to enable more precise identification. It is hoped that as time goes by, more information and graphics will be added about each bird listed here and others presently not listed.
I am open to displaying photo's / drawings of any of the birds listed below.
Should anybody like to submit any, please e-mail me: Wez Hind at [email protected]
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Arctic Tern
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Sterna paradisaea |
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Barn Owl
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Tyto alba |
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Blackbird
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Turdus merula |
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Blackcap
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Sylvia atricapilla |
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Blackheaded Gull
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Larus ridibundus |
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Blue Tit
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Parus caeruleus |
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Brent Goose
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Branta bernicula |
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Bullfinch
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Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
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Chaffinch
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Fringilua coelebs |
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Chiffchaff
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Phylloscopus collybita |
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Coal Tit
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Parus ater |
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Collared Dove
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Streptopelia decaocto |
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Common Tern
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Sterna hirundo |
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Coot
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Fulica atra |
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Cormorant
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Phalacrocorax carbo |
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Corncrake
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Crex crex |
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Cuckoo
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Cuculus canorus |
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Curlew
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Numenius arquata |
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Dipper
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Cinclus cinclus |
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Dunlin
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Calidris alpina |
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Dunnock
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Prunella modularis |
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Fulmar
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Fulmaris glacialis |
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Gannet
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Sula bassana |
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Goldcrest
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Regulus regulus |
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Goldfinch
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Carduelis carduelis |
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Great Black-backed Gull
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Larus marinus |
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Great Crested Grebe
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Podiceps cristatus |
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Great Tit
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Parus major |
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Greenfinch
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Carduelis chloris |
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Grey Heron
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Ardea cinerea |
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Grey Wagtail
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Motacilla cinerea |
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Guillemot
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Uria aalga |
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Herring Gull
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Larus argentatus |
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Hooded crow
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Corvus corone |
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House Martin
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Delichon urbica |
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House Sparrow
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Passer domesticus |
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Jackdaw
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Corvus monedula |
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Kestrel
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Falco tinnunculus |
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Kingfisher
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Alcedo atthis |
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Lapwing
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Vanellus vanellus |
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Linnet
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Carduelis cannabina |
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Little Grebe
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Tachybaptus ruficollis |
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Long-eared Owl
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Asio otus |
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Long-tailed Tit
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Aegithalos caudatus |
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Magpie
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Pica pica |
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Mallard
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Anas platyrhynchos |
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Meadow Pipit
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Anthus pratensis |
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Mistle Thrush
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Turdus viscivorus |
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Moorhen
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Gallinula chloropus |
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Mute Swan
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Cygnus olor |
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Oystercatcher
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Haematopus ostralegus |
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Peregrine
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Falco peregrinus |
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Pheasant
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Phasianus colchicus |
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Pied Wagtail ()
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Motacilla alba |
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Raven
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Corvus corax |
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Razorbill
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Alca torda |
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Red-breasted Merganser
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Mergus serrator |
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Redpoll
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Carduelis flammea |
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Redshank
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Tringa totanus |
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Reed Bunting
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Emberiza schoeniclus |
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Ringed Plover
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Charadrius hiaticula |
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Robin
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Erithacus rubecula |
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Rock Pipit
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Anthus petrosus |
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Rook
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Corvus frugilegus |
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Sand Martin
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Riparia riparia |
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Sandwich Tern
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Sterna sandvicensis |
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Sedge Warbler
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Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
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Shag
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Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
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Shelduck
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Tadorna tadorna |
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Short-eared Owl
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Asio flammeus |
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Siskin
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Carduelis spinus |
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Skylark
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Alauda arvensis |
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Snipe
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Gallinago gallinago |
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Song Thrush
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Turdus philomelos |
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Sparrowhawk
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Accipter nisus |
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Spotted Flycatcher
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Muscicapa striata |
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Starling
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Sturnus vulgaris |
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Stonechat
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Saxicola torquata |
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Swallow
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Hirundo rustica |
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Swift
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Apus apus |
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Teal
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Anas crecca |
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Tufted Duck
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Aythya fuligula |
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Turnstone
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Arenaria intertres |
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Water Rail
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Rallus aquaticus |
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Wigeon
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Anas penelope |
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Willow Warbler
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Phylloscopus trochilus |
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Woodpigeon
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Columba palumbus |
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Wren
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Troglodytes troglodytes |
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Yellow Hammer
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Emberiza citrinella |
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