The list of the Rare Birds of Greece WHICH OBSERVATIONS ARE SENT TO THE COMMITTEE A. Observations of species that have not been recorded before, that is all the species not included in the List of the Birds of Greece, which can be found in the following webpage B. Observations of species included in the checklist and which: Have less than 50 records in Greece. These species are shown below in the List of the Rare Birds of Greece. [Note that in this list are included species that, with the increase of birdwatchers in the last few years, seems to be regular visitors in Greece (e.g. Cattle Egret). Nevertheless, the published or the generally known observations for these species are less than 50. Therefore the Committee encourages observers to send forms regarding all the species in the list, irregardless whether some of them seem less "important" than others.] Have been recorded more than 50 times, however their observations are still very important either for they have become very rare and there are very few reports in the last years (e.g. Slender-billed Curlew), or because we still know very little about their status and well documented reports are very important in order to know more about them (e.g. European Storm-Petrel). These species are also included in the list. Occur in areas far away from their normal distribution (e.g. in islands never recorded before). As the "normal distribution" we the maps found in G.Handrinos - T. Akriotis "The birds of Greece", 1997. Are migratory species and occur in a time period that they are not expected tbe found in Greece. There are reports for early or very late migrants, wintering of summer visitors, or the presence of exclusively winter visitors during the summer. In this case, also, the aforementioned publication is taken as the basic source of knowledge for the phenology of the seasonal presence of species. Occur in very large concentrations, in a habitat much different than usual, and, generally, unusual records or records that may create nature protection issues (e.g. individuals or large concentrations of species in new areas, changing of nesting sites, etc). Explanation: since we can never be absolutely confident in what is "important" for the Categories B3, B4 and B5, the Committee encourages all observers to send all the records they think are important, and explaining why they are so. There is the prospect of gathering large quantities of "non-important" reports. However, the Committee appreciates that, in the present phase, it is very important to collect as many records of the birds of Greece as possible. Note: every year the Committee will remove from the List of the Rare Birds of Greece those species that will have more than 50 accepted records. It can, nevertheless, add others, if the need to protect wild nature demands it. Documentation standards: every observation sent to the Committee must be documented with all the facts needed to have a positive identification of the species. The Committee is bound to ask for more evidence in case of very important observations. List of the Rare Birds of Greece Excel file of the list Print the list 1 Cygnus columbianus Νανόκυκνος Tundra Swan 2 Anser fabalis Χωραφόχηνα Bean Goose 3 Anser caerulescens Λευκόχηνα Snow Goose 4 Branta bernicla Δαχτυλιδόχηνα Brent Goose 5 Branta ruficollis Κοκκινόχηνα Red-breasted Goose 6 Anas discors Αμερικάνικη Σαρσέλα Blue-winged Teal 7 Marmaronetta angustirostris Στικτόπαπια Marbled Duck 8 Aythya marila Σταχτόπαπια Greater Scaup 9 Somateria mollissima (Κοινή) Πουπουλόπαπια Common Eider 10 Clangula hyemalis Χιονόπαπια Long-tailed Duck 11 Melanitta nigra (Ευρωπαϊκή) Μαυρόπαπια Common Scoter 12 Melanitta fusca Βελουδόπαπια Velvet Scoter 13 Tetrao tetrix Λυροπετεινός Black Grouse 14 Francolinus francolinus Φρανκολίνος Black Francolin 15 Gavia stellata Κηλιδοβούτι Red-throated Diver 16 Gavia immer Παγοβούτι Great Northern Diver 17 Podiceps auritus Χειμωνοβουτηχτάρι Horned Grebe 18 Puffinus gravis Καπελόμυχος Great Shearwater 19 Puffinus mauretanicus Μύχος των Βαλεαρίδων Balearic Shearwater 20 Hydrobates pelagicus Υδροβάτης European Storm-Petrel 21 Morus bassanus Σούλα (του Βορά) Northern Gannet 22 Bubulcus ibis Γελαδάρης Cattle Egret 23 Egretta gularis Θαλασσοτσικνιάς Western Reef Egret 24 Elanus caeruleus Έλανος Black-shouldered Kite 25 Buteo lagopus Χιονογερακίνα Rough-legged Buzzard 26 Aquila nipalensis Στεπαετός Steppe Eagle 27 Falco cherrug Στεπογέρακο Saker 28 Falco pelegrinoides Ερημοπετρίτης Barbary Falcon 29 Crex crex Ορτυκομάνα Corn Crake 30 Porphyrio alleni Αφρικανική Νερόκοτα Allen's Gallinule 31 Porphyrio porphyrio Σουλτανοπουλάδα Purple Swamp-Hen 32 Grus virgo Νυφογερανός Demoiselle Crane 33 Tetrax tetrax Χαμωτίδα Little Bustard 34 Chlamydotis undulata Χλαμυδωτίδα Houbara Bustard 35 Otis tarda Μεγάλη Ωτίδα Great Bustard 36 Cursorius cursor Αμμοδρόμος Cream-coloured Courser 37 Glareola nordmanni Μαυρόφτερο Νεροχελίδονο Black-winged Pratincole 38 Charadrius pecuarius Μικροσφυριχτής Kittlitz's Plover 39 Charadrius leschenaultii Ερημοσφυριχτής Greater Sand Plover 40 Charadrius asiaticus Στεποσφυριχτής Caspian Plover 41 Charadrius morinellus Βουνοσφυριχτής Eurasian Dotterel 42 Pluvialis fulva Βροχοπούλι του Ειρηνικού Pacific Golden Plover 43 Vanellus gregarius Αγελοκαλημάνα Sociable Lapwing 44 Vanellus leucurus Λεύκουρη Καλημάνα White-tailed Lapwing 45 Calidris canutus Κοκκινοσκαλίδρα Red Knot 46 Calidris subminuta Σιβηρική Νανοσκαλίδρα Long-toed Stint 47 Calidris fuscicollis Λευκόπυγη Σκαλίδρα White-rumped Sandpiper 48 Calidris bairdii Λιβαδοσκαλίδρα Baird's Sandpiper 49 Calidris melanotos Θωρακωτή Σκαλίδρα Pectoral Sandpiper 50 Calidris maritima Βραχοσκαλίδρα Purple Sandpiper 51 Limnodromus scolopaceus Μεγάλος Λιμνόδρομος Long-billed Dowitcher 52 Numenius tenuirostris Λεπτομύτα Slender-billed Curlew 53 Bartramia longicauda Μπαρτράμια Upland Sandpiper 54 Tringa flavipes Μικρός Κιτρινοσκέλης Lesser Yellowlegs 55 Xenus cinereus Ρωσότρυγγας Terek Sandpiper 56 Actitis macularius Κηλιδωτός Ακτίτης Spotted Sandpiper 57 Phalaropus tricolor Τρίχρωμος Φαλαρόποδας Wilson's Phalarope 58 Phalaropus fulicarius Κόκκινος Φαλαρόποδας Red Phalarope 59 Stercorarius pomarinus Γαλαζόραμφος Ληστόγλαρος Pomarine Skua 60 Stercorarius longicaudus Βελονοληστόγλαρος Long-tailed Skua 61 Stercorarius skua Αετοληστόγλαρος Great Skua 62 Larus leucophthalmus Λευκόφθαλμος Γλάρος White-eyed Gull 63 Larus ichthyaetus Αετόγλαρος Pallas's Gull 64 Larus atricilla Αζτεκόγλαρος Laughing Gull 65 Larus argentatus Ασημόγλαρος του Βορά Herring Gull 66 Larus armenicus Ασημόγλαρος της Αρμενίας Armenian Gull 67 Larus glaucoides Παγόγλαρος Iceland Gull 68 Larus marinus Γιγαντόγλαρος Greater Black-backed Gull 69 Sterna bengalensis Πορτοκαλόραμφο Γλαρόνι Lesser Crested Tern 70 Sterna paradisaea Χιονογλάρονο Arctic Tern 71 Sterna anaethetus Σταχτογλάρονο Bridled Tern 72 Pterocles orientalis Μαυροπεριστερόκοτα Black-bellied Sandgrouse 73 Pterocles alchata Βελονόουρη Περιστερόκοτα Pin-tailed Sandgrouse 74 Syrrhaptes paradoxus Περιστερόκοτα της Στέπας Pallas's Sandgrouse 75 Streptopelia orientalis Ελατοτρύγονο Oriental Turtle Dove 76 Streptopelia senegalensis Φοινικοτρύγονο Laughing Dove 77 Glaucidium passerinum Σπουργιτόγλαυκα Eurasian Pygmy Owl 78 Apus affinis Μικροσταχτάρα Little Swift 79 Halcyon smyrnensis Σμυρναλκυόνη White-throated Kingfisher 80 Ceryle rudis Κήρυλος Pied Kingfisher 81 Merops orientalis Νανομελισσοφάγος Green Bee-eater 82 Merops persicus Πράσινος Μελισσοφάγος Blue-cheeked Bee-eater 83 Chersophilus duponti Χερσόφιλος Dupont's Lark 84 Melanocorypha bimaculata Στεπογαλιάντρα Bimaculated Lark 85 Melanocorypha leucoptera Λευκόφτερη Γαλιάντρα White-winged Lark 86 Melanocorypha yeltoniensis Μαυρογαλιάντρα Black Lark 87 Calandrella rufescens Μικρογαλιάντρα της Ερήμου Lesser Short-toed Lark 88 Anthus richardi Διπλοκελάδα Richard's Pipit 89 Anthus petrosus Θαλασσοκελάδα Rock Pipit 90 Motacilla citreola Κιτροσουσουράδα Citine Wagtail 91 Luscinia svecica Γαλαζολαίμης Bluethroat 92 Irania gutturalis Λευκόλαιμο Αηδόνι White-throated Robin 93 Phoenicurus moussieri Φοινίκουρος του Aτλαντα Moussier's Redstart 94 Oenanthe deserti Ερημοπετρόκλης Desert Wheatear 95 Oenanthe finschii Βουνοπετρόκλης Finsch's Wheatear 96 Oenanthe leucopyga Λευκόπυγος Πετρόκλης White-crowned Wheatear 97 Oenanthe leucura Μαυροπετρόκλης Black Wheatear 98 Zoothera dauma Χρυσότσιχλα White's Thrush 99 Turdus ruficollis Σκουρόλαιμη Τσίχλα Dark-throated Thrush 100 Acrocephalus paludicola Νεροποταμίδα Aquatic Warbler 101 Acrocephalus agricola Λευκόφρυδη Ποταμίδα Paddyfield Warbler 102 Hippolais caligata Θαμνοστριτσίδα Booted Warbler 103 Hippolais polyglotta Ορφεοστριτσίδα Melodious Warbler 104 Sylvia conspicillata Καστανοτσιροβάκος Spectacled Warbler 105 Sylvia undata Ρεικοτσιροβάκος Dartford Warbler 106 Sylvia sarda Μολυβοτσιροβάκος Marmora's Warbler 107 Phylloscopus trochiloides Πρασινοφυλλοσκόπος Greenish Warbler 108 Phylloscopus borealis Χιονοφυλλοσκόπος Arctic Warbler 109 Phylloscopus inornatus Κιτρινόφρυδος Φυλλοσκόπος Yellow-browed Warbler 110 Phylloscopus fuscatus Σκουροφυλλοσκόπος Dusky Warbler 111 Muscicapa dauurica Καστανομυγοχάφτης Asian Brown Flycatcher 112 Lanius isabellinus Ξανθοκεφαλάς Isabelline Shrike 113 Lanius meridionalis Διπλοκεφαλάς της Μεσογείου Southern Grey Shrike 114 Sturnus unicolor Μαυροψάρονο Spotless Starling 115 Passer moabiticus Μεσανατολικός Σπουργίτης Dead Sea Sparrow 116 Serinus pusillus Μαύρο Καναρίνι Red-fronted Serin 117 Bucanetes githagineus Ερημοπύρρουλας Trumpeter Finch 118 Carpodacus erythrinus Ροδόσπιζα Common Rosefinch 119 Plectrophenax nivalis Χιονοτσίχλονο Snow Bunting 120 Emberiza leucocephalos Ελατοτσίχλονο Pine Bunting 121 Emberiza rustica Βαλτοτσίχλονο Rustic Bunting 122 Emberiza pusilla Νανοτσίχλονο Little Bunting 123 Emberiza aureola Σημυδοτσίχλονο Yellow-breasted Bunting

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