Birds of Ireland
Birds of Ireland is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Ireland
Europe
List of Common Birds
| 54% |
|
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 53% |
|
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 44% |
|
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 43% |
|
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 42% |
|
Eurasian Jackdaw
Corvus monedula Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 42% |
|
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 40% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 39% |
|
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 37% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 35% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 33% |
|
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 31% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 31% |
|
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 29% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 28% |
|
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 28% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 26% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 26% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 25% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 24% |
|
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 22% |
|
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 22% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 20% |
|
Great Tit
Parus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 19% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 19% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 19% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 18% |
|
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 18% |
|
Common Gull
Larus canus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 17% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 16% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 16% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 15% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 15% |
|
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 14% |
|
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 13% |
|
Coal Tit
Periparus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
|
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 11% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
Rock Pipit
Anthus petrosus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 11% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 10% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 10% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 10% |
|
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 9.6% |
|
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 9.4% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.0% |
|
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.5% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 7.4% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.3% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.4% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Razorbill
Alca torda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.1% |
|
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Redwing
Turdus iliacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Red-billed Chough
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 3.8% |
|
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.5% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Eurasian Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Manx Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Lesser Redpoll
Acanthis cabaret Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.6% |
|
White-throated Dipper
Cinclus cinclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Stock Dove
Columba oenas Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.1% |
|
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
