2016 in birding and ornithology


 * See also 2015 in birding and ornithology, main events of 2016 and 2017 in birding and ornithology

The year 2016 in birding and ornithology.

New species

 * See also Bird species new to science described in the 2000s


 * Himalayan forest thrush (Zoothera salimalii):

Breeding birds

 * Reintroduction of the white stork (Ciconia ciconia) began with the aim of a population of at least fifty breeding birds in southern England by 2030. Initially, rehabilitated wild birds from France and Poland will spend the first two years in enclosures.

Rare birds

 * A bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) seen at various sites in Wales and southern England has been placed in Category E by the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC), which lists species as introductions, human-assisted transportees, escapees from captivity, or if breeding populations are not considered self-sustaining.

North America
To be completed