| Common Name |
Latin Name |
Gaelic Name |
Meaning of Gaelic Name |
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(where known) |
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| Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
Guilbneach |
Wailing or lamenting bird |
| Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
An-t-adharean-luachrach |
Crested bird of the rushes |
| Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
Gille brighde |
St Bride's lad |
| Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
Croman-loin |
Snipe |
| Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
Uiseag |
Lark |
| Golden Plover |
Pluvialis apricaria |
Feadag |
Plover (whistler) |
| Tree Pipit |
Anthus trivialis |
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| Meadow Pipit |
Anthus pratensis |
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| Pied Flycatcher |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
Breacan-glas |
Grey spotted bird |
| Spotted Flycatcher |
Muscicapa striata |
Breacan-sgiobalt |
Agile or clever spotted bird |
| Treecreeper |
Certhia familiaris |
Snaigear |
Creeping thing |
| Common Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Trilleachan-glas |
Sandpiper |
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
Meirneal |
Merlin |
| Hen Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
Clamhan-fionn; Breid air toin |
White buzzard; Ring-tailed hawk |
| Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
Iolair- bhuidhe |
Golden Eagle |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Seabhag-na-seilge |
Hunting falcon |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Iolair uisge |
Water eagle |
| Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
Speireag |
Sparrowhawk |
| Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
Clamhan |
Buzzard |
| Red Kite |
Milvus milvus |
Clamhan-gobhlach |
Kite or salmon-tailed gled |
| Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
Clamhan-ruadh |
Red hawk |
| Whinchat |
Saxicola rubetra |
Gocan |
Little attendant |
| Stonechat |
Saxicola torquata |
Cloichearan |
Stonechat |
| Redstart |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
Ceann-dearg |
Red head |
| Grasshopper Warbler |
Locustella naevia |
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| Willow Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
Crionag-ghiuthais |
Willow wren |
| Chiffchaff |
Phylloscopus collybita |
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| Garden Warbler |
Sylvia borin |
Ceileriche-garaidh |
Garden warbler |
| Blackcap |
Sylvia atricapilla |
Ceann-dubh |
Black head |
| Whitethroat |
Sylvia communis |
Gealan-coille |
Little white thing of the woods |
| Black Grouse |
Tetrao tetrix |
Coileach-dubh; Liath-chearc |
Black cock of the woods; Grey hen |
| Red Grouse |
Lagopus lagopus |
Coileach-fhraoich; Cearc fraoich |
Cock of the heather; Heather hen |
| Grey Partridge |
Perdix perdix |
Cearc-thomain |
Partridge |
| Red-legged Partridge |
Alectoris rufa |
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| Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
Easag |
Pheasant |
| Redpoll |
Carduelis flammea |
Ceann-dearg |
Red head |
| Waxwing |
Bombycilla garrulus |
Gocan-cireanach |
White crest |
| Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
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| Dipper |
Cinclus cinclus |
Gobhachan-uisge |
Dipper (among others) |
| Pied wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
Breac an t-sil |
Spotted bird of the rain |
| Grey Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
Breacan-baintighearna |
Lady bird |
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
Gille-feadaig |
Whistling lad |
| Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Sgarbh |
Cormorant |
| Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Corra-ghritheach |
Screaming heron |
| Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
Eala-bhan |
Mute swan |
| Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
Eala |
Swan |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Lach riabhach |
Brindled duck |
| Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
Gobhlachan |
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| Little Grebe (Dab chick) |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Spag-ri-ton |
Bottom-like feet |
| Goosander |
Mergus merganser |
Siolta |
Small wild duck |
| Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
Lach-an-sgumain |
Tufted or crested duck |
| Shoveler |
Anas discors |
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| Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
Lach-a' chinn-uaine |
Goldeneye |
| Teal |
Anas crecca |
Crann-lach |
Tree duck |
| Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
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| Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Ceare uisge |
Waterhen |
| Coot |
Fulica atra |
Lacha bhlair |
Coot |
| Greylag Goose |
Anser anser |
Geadh-glas |
Grey goose |
| Greenland White Fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
Geadh bhlar |
Goose with the white spot |
| Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
Geadh dubh |
Black goose |
| Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
Cam-ghlas |
Redshank |
| Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Gobhlan-gaoithe |
Bird of the wind |
| Swift |
Apus apus |
Gobhlan dubh |
Black bird |
| House Martin |
Delichon urbica |
Gobhlan taighe |
House bird |
| Blue tit |
Parus caeruleus |
Cailleachag-cheann-ghorm |
Little blueheaded bird of the woods |
| Great tit |
Parus major |
Currac-bhaintighearna |
Quick capped ruler |
| Coal tit |
Parus ater |
Cailleachag-cheann-duhb |
Little blackheaded bird of the woods |
| Willow tit |
Parus montanus |
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| Long-tailed tit |
Aegithalos caudatus |
Ciochan |
Long-tailed tit |
| House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Gealbhonn |
House sparrow |
| Tree Sparow |
Passer montanus |
Gealbhonn nan craobh |
Tree sparrow |
| Dunnock or Hedge Sparrow |
Prunella modularis |
Gealan nam preas |
Bird of the thicket |
| Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Druid |
Starling |
| Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
Breacan-beithe |
Spotted bird of the birch |
| Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
Glaisean-daraich |
Grey headed bird of the oakwoods |
| Siskin |
Carduelis spinus |
Gealag-bhuidhe |
Siskin |
| Bullfinch |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
Corcan-coille |
Bullfinch |
| Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
Deargan-fraoich |
Heather wren |
| Crossbill |
Loxia curvirostra |
Cam-ghob |
Crooked bill |
| Twite |
Carduelis flavirostris |
Gealan-beinne |
Mountain bird |
| Linnet |
Carduelis cannabina |
Am beacan beithe |
Spotted bird of the birch |
| Brambling |
Fringilla montifringilla |
Breacan-caorainn |
Berry bird |
| Goldcrest |
Regulus regulus |
Crionag-bhuidhe |
Golden crested wren |
| Wheatear |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
Brùgheal |
White belly |
| Wren |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Dreathan-donn |
Brown wren |
| Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
Brùdhearg |
Red breast |
| Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
Lòn-dubh |
Blackbird |
| Mistle Thrush |
Turdus viscivorus |
Smeòrach-mhòr |
Big thrush |
| Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
Smeòrach |
Thrush |
| Red Wing |
Turdus iliacus |
Deargan-sneachda |
Red bird of the snow |
| Fieldfare |
Turdus pilaris |
Liath-thruisg |
Fieldfare |
| Ring Ouzel |
Turdus torquatus |
Dubh-chreige |
Blackbird of the crag |
| Carrion Crow |
Corvus corone corone |
Feannag |
Crow |
| Rook |
Corvus frugilegus |
Ròcas |
Rook |
| Jackdaw |
Corvus monedula |
Glaisean-coille |
Grey head of the woods |
| Raven |
Corvus corax |
Fitheach |
Raven |
| Magpie |
Pica pica |
Pioghaid |
Magpie |
| Jay |
Garrulus glandarius |
Sgreuchan-coille |
Screecher of the woods |
| Collared Dove |
Streptopelia decaocto |
Calman tuchan |
Cooing dove |
| Stock Dove |
Columba oenas |
Calman gorm |
Blue pigeon |
| Wood Pigeon |
Columba palumbus |
Calman coille |
Wood pigeon |
| Green Woodpecker |
Picus viridis |
Lasair-choille |
Red flame of the wood |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos major |
Snagair-daraich |
Oak creeper |
| Barn Owl |
Tyto alba |
Comhachag |
Barn owl |
| Tawny Owl |
Strix aluco |
Comhachag-dhonn |
Brown owl |
| Long-eared Owl |
Asio otus |
Comhachag-adharcach |
Long-eared owl |
| Short-eared Owl |
Asio flammeus |
Comhachag-chluasach |
Short-eared owl |
| Snow Bunting |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
Gealan an t-sneachda |
White bird of the snow |
| Reed Bunting |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
Gealag-dhubh-cheannach |
Black-headed bunting |
| Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
Bùidheag-bhuachair |
Yellow bird of the dunghill |
| Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
Cuthag |
Cuckoo |
| Common Gull |
Larus canus |
Faoileann |
Common white gull |
| Blackheaded Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
Faoileag-dhubh-cheannach |
Black-headed gull |
| Great Black-backed Gull |
Larus marinus |
Farspach |
Great black-backed gull |
| Herring Gull |
Larus argentatus |
Faoileag an sgadain |
Gull of the herring |
