Bird of the year (Switzerland)

The bird of the year is in Switzerland annually by BirdLife Switzerland voted (SVS) / BirdLife Switzerland.

So far the following birds of the year have been chosen:

year	German name	scientific name	Illustration
2001	cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
2002	Goldhammer	Emberiza citrinella
2003	goldfinch	Carduelis carduelis
2004	Barn swallow	Hirundo rustica
2005	Common Swift	Apus apus
2006	kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
2007	Turning neck	Jynx torquilla
2008	Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
2009	Common redstart	Phoenicurus phoenicurus
2010	House martin	Delichon urbicum
2011	Black woodpecker	Dryocopus martius
2012	Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
2013	oriole	Oriolus oriolus
2014	Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
2015	House sparrow	Passer domesticus
2016	great spotted woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
2017	Dipper	Cinclus cinclus
2018	Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus
2019	lapwing	Vanellus vanellus
2020	Red backs	Lanius collurio
2021	Little owl	Athene noctua

See also

• Bird of the year (Germany)
• Bird of the year (Austria)
• Bird of the year (international)

Web links

• birdlife.ch - Swiss Bird Protection (SVS) / BirdLife Switzerland