Birds in Alsace
The last column you precise if the bird is sedentary in Alsace (S) or migratory (M). The sign * indicates that it is already appeared under the column " birds in Alsace". In this case can to wonder me it and it will appear under the column the next week.
This list is not exhaustive. If you have noticed a bird in Alsace that is not found on this list, please to have the graciousness of to inform me some.
English name |
French name |
Latin name |
Family |
S/M |
Barn Owl |
Chouette effraie |
Tyto alba |
Tytonidae |
S |
Bean Goose |
Oie des moissons |
Anser fabalis |
Anatidae |
M |
Bittern |
Butor étoilé |
Botaurus stellaris |
Ardeidae |
S |
Black Kite |
Milan noir |
Milvus migrans |
Accipitridae |
M |
Black Redstar |
Rougequeue noir |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
Turdidae |
S |
Black Woodspecker |
Pic noir |
Dryocopus martius |
Picidae |
S |
Blackbird* |
Merle Noir |
Turdus Merula |
Turdidae |
S |
Blackcap |
Fauvette à tête noire |
Sylvia atricapilla |
Sylviidae |
M |
Black-headed |
Mouette rieuse |
Lara ridibundus |
Laridae |
S |
Blue Tit* |
Mésange bleue |
Parus caeruleus |
Paridae |
S |
Bluethroat |
Gorgebleue |
Luscinia svecica |
Turdidae |
M |
Bonelli's Warbler |
Pouillot de Bonelli |
Phylloscopus bonelli |
Sylviidae |
M |
Brambling |
Pinson du Nord |
Fringilla montifringilla |
Fringillidae |
M |
Bullfinch |
Bouvreuil pivoine |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
Fringillidae |
S |
Buzzard |
Buse variable |
Buteo buteo |
Accipitridae |
S |
Carrion Crow |
Corneille noire |
Corvus corone corone |
Corvidae |
S |
Chaffinch |
Pinson des arbres |
Fringilla coelebs |
Fringillidae |
S |
Chiffchaff |
Pouillot véloce |
Phylloscopus collybita |
Sylviidae |
M |
Cirl Bunting |
Bruant zizi |
Emberiza cirlus |
Emberizidae |
S |
Coal Tit |
Mésange noire |
Parus ater |
Paridae |
S |
Collared Dove |
Tourterelle Turque |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Colombidae |
M |
Common Sandpiper |
Chevalier guignette |
Tringa hypoleucos |
Scolopacidae |
S |
Common Tern |
Stern pierregarin |
Sterna hirundo |
Sternidae |
M |
Coot |
Foulque macroule |
Fulica atra |
Rallidae |
S |
Corn Bunting |
Bruant proyer |
Emberiza calandra |
Emberizidae |
S |
Corncrake |
Râle de genêts |
Crex crex |
Rallidae |
M |
Crested Lark |
Cochevis huppé |
Galerida cristata |
Alaudidae |
S |
Crested Tit |
Mésange huppée |
Parus cristatus |
Paridae |
S |
Cuckoo |
Coucou gris |
Cuculus canorus |
Cuculidae |
M |
Curlew |
Courlis cendré |
Numenius arquata |
Scolopacidae |
S |
Dunnock |
Accenteur mouchet |
Prunella modularis |
Prunellidae |
S |
Eurasian Woodcock |
Bécasse des bois |
Scolopax rusticola |
Scolopacidae |
S |
Fiedfare |
Grive litorne |
Turdus pilaris |
Turdidae |
S |
Firecrest |
Roitelet triple-bandeau |
Regulus ignicapillus |
Sylviidae |
S |
Gadwall |
Canard chipeau |
Anas strepera |
Anatidae |
S |
Garden Warbler |
Fauvette des jardins |
Sylvia borin |
Sylviidae |
M |
Garganey |
Sarcelle d'été |
Anas querquedula |
Anatidae |
M |
Goldcrest |
Roitelet huppé |
Regulus regulus |
Sylviidae |
S |
Golden Oriole |
Loriot d'Europe |
Oriolus oriolus |
Oriolidae |
M |
Golden plover |
Pluvier doré |
Pluvialis apricaria |
Charadriidae |
M |
Goldfinch |
Chardonneret |
Carduelis carduelis |
Fringillidae |
S |
Goosander |
Harle piette |
Mergus albellus |
Anatidae |
M |
Goshawk |
Autour des palombes |
Accipiter gentilis |
Accipitridae |
S |
Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustelle tachetée |
Locustella naevia |
Sylviidae |
M |
Great Cormoran |
Grand cormoran |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Phalacrocoracidae |
S |
Great Crested Grebe |
Grèbe huppé |
Podiceps cristatus |
Podicipedidae |
S |
Great Grey Shrike |
Pie-grièche grise |
Lanius excubitor |
Laniidae |
S |
Great Reed Warbler |
Rousserolle turdïde |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
Sylviidae |
M |
Great Tit* |
Mésange charbonnière |
Parus major |
Paridae |
S |
Green Sandpiper |
Chevalier culblanc |
Tringa ochropus |
Scolopacidae |
M |
Green Woodpecker |
Pic vert |
Picus viridis |
Picidae |
S |
Greenfinch* |
Verdier d'Europe |
Carduelis chloris |
Fringillidae |
S |
Gret Spotted |
Pic épeiche |
Dendrocopos major |
Picidae |
S |
Grey Heron |
Héron cendré |
Ardea cinerea |
Ardeidae |
S |
Grey Wagtail |
Bergeronnette des ruisseaux |
Motacilla cinerea |
Motacillidae |
S |
Grey-headed |
Pic cendré |
Picus canus |
Picidae |
S |
Greylag Goose |
Oie cendrée |
Anser anser |
Anatidae |
M |
Hawfinch |
Gros bec |
Coccothraustes Coccothraustes |
Fringillidae |
S |
Hazel Grouse |
Gelinotte des bois |
Tetrastes bonasia |
Tetraonidae |
S |
Hobby |
Faucon hobereau |
Falco subbuteo |
Falconidae |
M |
Honey Buzzard |
Bondrée apivore |
Pernis apivorus |
Accipitridae |
M |
Hoopoe |
Huppe fasciée |
Upupa epops |
Upupdae |
M |
House Martin |
Hirondelle de fenêtre |
Delichon urbica |
Hirundinidae |
M |
House Sparrow* |
Moineau domestique |
Passer domesticus |
Passeridae |
S |
Jackdaw |
Choucas des tours |
Corvus monedula |
Corvidea |
S/M |
Jay |
Geai des chênes |
Garrulus glandarius |
Corvidae |
S |
Kestrel |
Faucon crécerelle |
Falco tinnunculus |
Falconidae |
S |
Kingfisher |
Martin-pêcheur |
Alcedo atthis |
Alcedinidae |
S |
Lapwing |
Vanneau huppé |
Vanellus vanellus |
Charadriidae |
S |
Lesser Spotted Woodspecker |
Pic épeichette |
Dendrocopos minor |
Picidae |
S |
Lesser Whitethroat |
Fauvette babillarde |
Sylvia curruca |
Sylviidae |
M |
Linnet |
Linotte mélodieuse |
Carduelis cannabia |
Fringillidae |
S |
Little Bittern |
Blongios nain |
Ixobrychus minutus |
Ardeidae |
M |
Little Grebe |
Grèbe castagneux |
Policeps ruficollis |
Podicipedidae |
S |
Little Owl |
Chouette chevêche |
Athene noctua |
Strigidae |
S |
Little Ringed Plover |
Petit gravelot |
Charadrius dubius |
Charadriidae |
M |
Long-eared Olw |
Hibou moyen duc |
Asio otus |
Strigidae |
S |
Long-tailed |
Mésange à longue queue |
Aegithalos caudatus |
Paridae |
S |
Magpie * |
Pie bavarde |
Pica pica |
Corvidae |
S |
Mallard |
Canard colvert |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Anatidae |
S |
Marsh Harrier |
Busard des roseaux |
Circus aeruginorus |
Accipitridae |
S |
Marsh Tit |
Mésange nonette |
Parus palustris |
Paridae |
S |
Marsh Warbler |
Rousserolle verderolle |
Acrocephalus palustris |
Sylviidae |
M |
Meadow Pipit |
Pipit farlouse |
Anthus campestris |
Motacillidae |
S |
Melodious Warbler |
Hypolaïs polyglotte |
Hippolais polyglotta |
Sylviidae |
M |
Middle Spotted Woodspecker |
Pic mar |
Dendrocopos medius |
Picidae |
S |
Mistle Thrush |
Grive draine |
Turdus viscivorus |
Turdidae |
S |
Montagu's Harrier |
Busard cendré |
Circus pygargus |
Accipitridae |
M |
Moorhen |
Poule d'eau |
Galinula chloropus |
Rallidae |
S |
Mute Swan |
Cygne tuberculé |
Cygnus olor |
Anatidae |
S |
Night Heron |
Héron bihoreau |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Ardeidae |
M |
Nightingale |
Rossignol philomèle |
Luscinia megarhynchos |
Turdidae |
M |
Nightjar |
Engoulevent d'Europe |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
Caprimulgidae |
M |
Nothern Wheatear |
Traquet motteux |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
Turdidae |
M |
Nuthatch |
Sitelle torchepot |
Sitta europaea |
Sittidae |
S |
Partridge |
Perdrix grise |
Perdix perdix |
Phasianidae |
S |
Pheasant |
Faisan de Colchide |
Phasianus colchicus |
Phasianidae |
S |
Pied Flycatcher |
Gobemouche noir |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
Muscicapidae |
M |
Pintall |
Canard pillet |
Anas acuta |
Anatidae |
M |
Pochard |
Fuligule milouin |
Aythya ferina |
Anatidae |
S |
Purple Heron |
Héron pourpré |
Ardea purpurea |
Ardeidae |
M |
Quail |
Caille des blés |
Coturnix coturnix |
Phasianidae |
M |
Red Kite |
Milan royal |
Milvus milvus |
Accipitridae |
M |
Red-backed Shrike |
Pie-grièche écorcheur |
Lanius collurio |
Laniidae |
M |
Redstar |
Rougequeue à front blanc |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
Turdidae |
M |
Red-throated |
Plongeon catmarin |
Gavia stellata |
Gaviidae |
M |
Redwing |
Grive mauvis |
Turdus iliacus |
Turdidae |
M |
Reed Bunting |
Bruant des roseaux |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
Emberizidae |
S |
Reed Warbler |
Rousserolle effarvatte |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
Sylviidae |
M |
Robin |
Rougegorge |
Erithacus rubecula |
Turdidae |
S |
Rock Bunting |
Bruant fou |
Emberiza hortulana |
Emberizidae |
S |
Rook |
Corbeau freux |
Corvus frugilegus |
Corvidae |
S |
Sand Martin |
Hirondelle de rivage |
Riparia riparia |
Hirundinidae |
M |
Savi's Warbler |
Locustelle luscinoïde |
Locustella luscinioides |
Sylviidae |
M |
Sedge Warbler |
Phragmite des joncs |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
Sylviidae |
M |
Serin |
Serin cini |
Serinus serinus |
Fringillidae |
M |
Short-eared Owl |
Hibou des marais |
Asio flammeus |
Strigidae |
S |
Short-toed |
Grimpereau des jardins |
Certhia brachydactyla |
Tichodromadidae |
S |
Shoveler |
Canard souchet |
Spatula clypeata |
Anatidae |
S |
Skylark |
Alouette des champs |
Alauda arvensis |
Alaudidae |
S |
Snipe |
Bécassine des marais |
Gallinago gallinago |
Scolopacidae |
S |
Song Thrush |
Grive musicienne |
Turdus philomelos |
Turdidae |
S |
Sparrow Hawk |
Epervier d'Europe |
Accipiter nisus |
Accipitridae |
S |
Spotted Cracke |
Marouette ponctuée |
Porzana porzana |
Rallidae |
S |
Spotted Flycatcher |
Gobemouche gris |
Muscicapa striada |
Muscicapidae |
M |
Starling |
Etourneau sansonnet |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Sturnidae |
S |
Stock Dove |
Pigeon colombin |
Columba oenas |
Columbidae |
S |
Stonechat |
Traquet pâtre |
Saxicola torquata |
Turdidae |
S |
Swallow* |
Hirondelle rustique |
Hirundo rustica |
Hirundinidae |
M |
Swift |
Martinet noir |
Apus apus |
Apodidae |
M |
Tawny Owl |
Chouette hulotte |
Strix aluco |
Strigidae |
S |
Teal |
Sarcelle d'hiver |
Anas crecca |
Anatidae |
S |
Tree Creeper |
Grimpereau des bois |
Certhia familiaris |
Tichodromadidae |
S |
Tree Pipit |
Pipit des arbres |
Anthus trivialis |
Motacillidae |
M |
Tree Sparrow |
Moineau friquet |
Passer montanus |
Passeridae |
S |
Tufted Duck |
Fuligule morillon |
Aythya fuligula |
Anatidae |
S |
Turtle Dove |
Tourterelle des bois |
Streptopelia turtur |
Colombidae |
M |
Water Rail |
Râle d'eau |
Rallus aquaticus |
Rallidae |
S |
Waterpipit |
Pipit spioncelle |
Anthus spinoletta |
Motacillidae |
S |
Whinchat |
Traquet tarier |
Saxicola rubetra |
Turdidae |
M |
White Storch* |
Cigogne blanche |
Ciconia ciconia |
Ciconiidae |
M |
White Wagtail |
Bergeronnette grise |
Motacilla alba |
Motacillidae |
S |
Whitethroat |
Fauvette grisette |
Sylvia communis |
Sylviidae |
M |
Wigeon |
Canard siffleur |
Anas penelope |
Anatidae |
M |
Willow Warbler |
Pouillot fitis |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
Sylviidae |
M |
Wood Pigeon |
Pigeon ramier |
Columba palumbus |
Colombidae |
S |
Wood Warbler |
Pouillot siffleur |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
Sylviidae |
M |
Woodchat Shrike |
Pie-grièche à tête rousse |
Lanius senator |
Laniidae |
M |
Wren |
Troglodyte |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Troglodytidae |
S |
Wryneck |
Torcol fourmilier |
Jynx torquilla |
Picidae |
M |
Yellow Wagtail |
Bergeronnette printannière |
Motocilla flava |
Motacillidae |
M |
Yellowhammer |
Bruant jaune |
Emberiza citrinella |
Emberizidae |
S |