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Number of species: 345
Number of globally threatened species: 7
Number of introduced species: 1
Date last reviewed: 2006-10-15
See also: http://www.putni.lv/saraksti/lvpsss.xls
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon	*Gavia stellata*	Extirpated
Arctic Loon	*Gavia arctica*
Common Loon	*Gavia immer*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Loon	*Gavia adamsii*	Rare/Accidental
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Red-necked Grebe	*Podiceps grisegena*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Horned Grebe	*Podiceps auritus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Leach's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma leucorhoa*
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Dalmatian Pelican	*Pelecanus crispus*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Grey Heron	*Ardea cinerea*
Great Egret	*Ardea alba*	Rare/Accidental
Little Egret	*Egretta garzetta*
Black-crowned Night-Heron	*Nycticorax nycticorax*
Little Bittern	*Ixobrychus minutus*
Great Bittern	*Botaurus stellaris*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Mute Swan	*Cygnus olor*
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*
Tundra Swan	*Cygnus columbianus*
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Pink-footed Goose	*Anser brachyrhynchus*	Rare/Accidental
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
Lesser White-fronted Goose	*Anser erythropus*	Vulnerable
Greylag Goose	*Anser anser*
Bar-headed Goose	*Anser indicus*
Snow Goose	*Chen caerulescens*
Brent Goose	*Branta bernicla*
Barnacle Goose	*Branta leucopsis*
Canada Goose	*Branta canadensis*
Red-breasted Goose	*Branta ruficollis*	Vulnerable
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Gadwall	*Anas strepera*
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ferruginous Pochard	*Aythya nyroca*	Near-threatened
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*	Extirpated
Common Eider	*Somateria mollissima*
King Eider	*Somateria spectabilis*
Steller's Eider	*Polysticta stelleri*	Vulnerable
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
White-winged Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
European Honey-buzzard	*Pernis apivorus*
Red Kite	*Milvus milvus*	Near-threatened
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
White-tailed Eagle	*Haliaeetus albicilla*
Eurasian Griffon	*Gyps fulvus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Short-toed Snake-Eagle	*Circaetus gallicus*
Western Marsh-Harrier	*Circus aeruginosus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Pallid Harrier	*Circus macrourus*	Extirpated Near-threatened
Montagu's Harrier	*Circus pygargus*
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	*Accipiter nisus*
Northern Goshawk	*Accipiter gentilis*
Eurasian Buzzard	*Buteo buteo*
Rough-legged Hawk	*Buteo lagopus*	Extirpated
Lesser Spotted Eagle	*Aquila pomarina*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Red-footed Falcon	*Falco vespertinus*	Near-threatened
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Lanner Falcon	*Falco biarmicus*
Gyrfalcon	*Falco rusticolus*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Willow Ptarmigan	*Lagopus lagopus*
Eurasian Capercaillie	*Tetrao urogallus*
Black Grouse	*Tetrao tetrix*
Hazel Grouse	*Bonasa bonasia*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Grey Partridge	*Perdix perdix*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*	Introduced species
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*	Vulnerable
Houbara Bustard	*Chlamydotis undulata*
Macqueen's Bustard	*Chlamydotis macqueenii*	Rare/Accidental
Little Bustard	*Tetrax tetrax*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Eurasian Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Jack Snipe	*Lymnocryptes minimus*
Great Snipe	*Gallinago media*	Near-threatened
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Slender-billed Curlew	*Numenius tenuirostris*	Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Purple Sandpiper	*Calidris maritima*
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Wilson's Phalarope	*Phalaropus tricolor*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus marinus*
Glaucous Gull	*Larus hyperboreus*
Iceland Gull	*Larus glaucoides*
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*
Caspian Tern	*Larus cachinnans*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-legged Gull	*Larus michahellis*	Rare/Accidental
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Mediterranean Gull	*Larus melanocephalus*
Laughing Gull	*Larus atricilla*	Rare/Accidental
Little Tern	*Larus minutus*
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*
Black-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa tridactyla*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Sandwich Tern	*Thalasseus sandvicensis*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Great Skua	*Stercorarius skua*
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
Long-tailed Jaeger	*Stercorarius longicaudus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Dovekie	*Alle alle*
Common Murre	*Uria aalge*
Thick-billed Murre	*Uria lomvia*
Razorbill	*Alca torda*
Black Guillemot	*Cepphus grylle*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pallas's Sandgrouse	*Syrrhaptes paradoxus*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Stock Dove	*Columba oenas*
Common Wood-Pigeon	*Columba palumbus*
European Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia turtur*
Oriental Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia orientalis*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia decaocto*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl	*Tyto alba*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
European Scops-Owl	*Otus scops*
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	*Bubo bubo*
Snowy Owl	*Bubo scandiacus*
Tawny Owl	*Strix aluco*
Ural Owl	*Strix uralensis*
Great Grey Owl	*Strix nebulosa*	Extirpated
Northern Hawk Owl	*Surnia ulula*	Extirpated
Eurasian Pygmy-Owl	*Glaucidium passerinum*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
Boreal Owl	*Aegolius funereus*
Long-eared Owl	*Asio otus*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Eurasian Nightjar	*Caprimulgus europaeus*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Common Swift	*Apus apus*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	*Alcedo atthis*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
European Bee-eater	*Merops apiaster*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
European Roller	*Coracias garrulus*	Near-threatened
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos minor*
Middle Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos medius*
White-backed Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos leucotos*
Great Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos major*
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	*Picoides tridactylus*
Black Woodpecker	*Dryocopus martius*
Green Woodpecker	*Picus viridis*
Grey-faced Woodpecker	*Picus canus*
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Horned Lark	*Eremophila alpestris*
Crested Lark	*Galerida cristata*
Eurasian Skylark	*Alauda arvensis*
Wood Lark	*Lullula arborea*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*