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List of birds of Switzerland


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


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