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Records 2019–2024 · GBIF

Birds in Italy

Our list for Italy has 273 bird species recorded regularly there: 108 residents, 67 summer visitors, 66 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors

The list comes from 1.9 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
273
In October
217
Common
91
Busiest month
Apr

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. European RobinEuropean Robin3.97%
  2. Hooded CrowHooded Crow3.25%
  3. Yellow-legged GullYellow-legged Gull2.62%
  4. Rock DoveRock Dove2.55%
  5. BlackbirdBlackbird2.51%
  6. MagpieMagpie2.40%

Arriving now

  1. Meadow PipitMeadow PipitWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.81%
  2. Reed BuntingReed BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.31%
  3. BramblingBramblingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.25%
  4. Yellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPassage migrantSep 0.00% → Oct 0.17%
  5. MerlinMerlinWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.10%
  6. Great Grey ShrikeGreat Grey ShrikeWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.08%

Share of all bird records in Italy in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

The bird calendar for Italy

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Italy

Records by month
Bird records in Italy by month, 2019–2024
January128,705
February105,481
March158,848
April231,317
May218,562
June148,780
July131,353
August122,385
September143,394
October187,669
November129,322
December147,026

April has the most records (231,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 38
All 38 families in Italy

How common

All 273 birds, A to Z

Show all 273 birds

Questions

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How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Italy?

273 species, each recorded regularly in Italy (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 108 residents, 67 summer visitors, 66 winter visitors, 25 passage migrants and 7 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Italy, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Italy in October?

217 species on our list for Italy are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are European Robin, Hooded Crow, Yellow-legged Gull, Rock Dove and Blackbird.

What are the most common birds in Italy?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Italy are Blackbird, European Robin, Common Swift, Hooded Crow and Barn Swallow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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