Birds of Greece
Birds of Greece is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Greece
Europe
List of Common Birds
| 46% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 44% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 43% |
|
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
|
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 40% |
|
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 35% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 34% |
|
Great Tit
Parus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 34% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 30% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 27% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 27% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 27% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 26% |
|
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 26% |
|
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 23% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
|
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 22% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 22% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 19% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 19% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 18% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 18% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 18% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 17% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 17% |
|
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 17% |
|
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 16% |
|
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 16% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 16% |
|
Cetti's Warbler
Cettia cetti Order: Passeriformes Family: Scotocercidae |
| 15% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 14% |
|
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 14% |
|
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 13% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 13% |
|
Cirl Bunting
Emberiza cirlus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 12% |
|
Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 11% |
|
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 11% |
|
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 10% |
|
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 9.2% |
|
European Serin
Serinus serinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Eurasian Jackdaw
Corvus monedula Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Dalmatian Pelican
Pelecanus crispus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 8.0% |
|
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Alpine Swift
Tachymarptis melba Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cisticolidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 6.3% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.0% |
|
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.6% |
|
European Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia turtur Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Oenanthe melanoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Little Owl
Athene noctua Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.1% |
|
Western Rock Nuthatch
Sitta neumayer Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.8% |
|
Water Pipit
Anthus spinoletta Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.7% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.6% |
|
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 4.5% |
|
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.3% |
|
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.2% |
|
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Coal Tit
Periparus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 4.0% |
|
Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Remiz pendulinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
| 4.0% |
|
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Ruff
Calidris pugnax Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
|
Wood Lark
Lullula arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.3% |
|
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Sombre Tit
Poecile lugubris Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.0% |
|
Chukar
Alectoris chukar Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Black-headed Bunting
Emberiza melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Eurasian Crag-Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Eurasian Scops-Owl
Otus scops Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Garganey
Spatula querquedula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
| 2.5% |
|
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Lesser Gray Shrike
Lanius minor Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Eurasian Griffon
Gyps fulvus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.4% |
|
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Greater Spotted Eagle
Clanga clanga Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Italian Sparrow
Passer italiae Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.8% |
|
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Cretzschmar's Bunting
Emberiza caesia Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Rock Bunting
Emberiza cia Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Monk Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Cory's Shearwater
Calonectris diomedea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.6% |
|
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Yelkouan Shearwater
Puffinus yelkouan Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Gull-billed Tern
Gelochelidon nilotica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Eastern Orphean Warbler
Curruca crassirostris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Little Gull
Hydrocoloeus minutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
