List of birds of Gibraltar

The avifauna of Gibraltar include a total of 325 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans. The majority of the introduced species are wanderers from introduced populations in Spain.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of the IOC World Bird List with a few changes to match the list of the Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society.

The following tags have been used to highlight categories. Vagrant and established introduced species are included in the total counts for Gibraltar.

  • (A) recorded in a natural wild state in Gibraltar since 1 January 1950
  • (B) recorded in a natural wild state in Gibraltar but only before 1 January 1950
  • (C) introduced – a species which occurs in Gibraltar as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
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