This is a list of the bird species recorded in Switzerland. The avifauna of Switzerland include a total of 397 species, of which five have not been recorded since 1950 and 16 have been introduced by humans.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Volet (2006).
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
Order: Galliformes Family: Tetraonidae
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae
Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae
Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae
Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae
Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae