Birds of France
11 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from France, 3 of them threatened.
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Which birds are recorded in France?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Snowy owl
Bubo scandiacus
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Scarlet macaw
Ara macao
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 728,722 |
| European robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 1,486,823 |
| Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 3 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 112,919 |
| Common kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Alcedinidae | Least Concern | 275,886 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 94,243 |
| Snowy owl | Bubo scandiacus | Strigidae | Vulnerable | 75 |
| Atlantic puffin | Fratercula arctica | Alcidae | Vulnerable | 2,031 |
| Emperor penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscidae | Near Threatened | 10 |
| Scarlet macaw | Ara macao | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 5 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 10 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.