List of birds of Great Britain

This list of birds of Great Britain comprises all bird species which have been recorded in a wild state in Great Britain. In general the avifauna of Britain is similar to that of Europe, although with fewer breeding species. There are 598 species of birds on the British list as of 7 February 2015, with the latest additions being the alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) and Moltoni's warbler (Sylvia subalpina). The species order and scientific names used here follow that of the official British list, maintained by the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU). Decisions relating to the British list are published by the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) in its annual reports in the Ibis, the journal of the BOU. These reports were formerly geographically based and included the

List of birds of Great Britain

This list of birds of Great Britain comprises all bird species which have been recorded in a wild state in Great Britain. In general the avifauna of Britain is similar to that of Europe, although with fewer breeding species. There are 598 species of birds on the British list as of 7 February 2015, with the latest additions being the alder flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) and Moltoni's warbler (Sylvia subalpina). The species order and scientific names used here follow that of the official British list, maintained by the British Ornithologists' Union (BOU). Decisions relating to the British list are published by the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) in its annual reports in the Ibis, the journal of the BOU. These reports were formerly geographically based and included the