Birds of Kosovo

Birds of Kosovo is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Kosovo

Kosovo

Europe

Europe

Location
Kosovo

Kosovo

Europe

Europe

List of Common Birds

71% Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) - Adult Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

61% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

54% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

46% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

45% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

43% Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) - Adult Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

42% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

40% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

40% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

39% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

39% Great Tit (Parus major) - Adult Great Tit

Parus major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

37% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

34% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

34% Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) - Adult Eurasian Jackdaw

Corvus monedula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

33% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

32% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

32% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

31% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

29% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

27% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

27% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

23% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

21% Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Adult Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

20% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

20% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

19% Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) - Adult Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

19% White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) - Adult White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

19% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

19% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

18% Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - Adult male Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

18% Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Adult Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

18% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

17% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

17% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

16% Little Bittern

Ixobrychus minutus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

16% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

15% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

14% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

14% Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

14% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

13% Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) - Adult Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

13% Purple Heron

Ardea purpurea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

13% Ferruginous Duck

Aythya nyroca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) - Adult Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

11% Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) - Adult Marsh Tit

Poecile palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

10% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

10% Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

10% Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Adult Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

9.9% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

9.7% Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias hybrida

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

9.4% European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Adult European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.7% European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) - Adult male European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.6% Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) - Adult Gray Partridge

Perdix perdix

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

8.5% Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.1% Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) - Adult Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.1% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

7.4% Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

7.3% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

6.9% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.6% Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Adult Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

5.5% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

5.5% Eurasian Penduline-Tit

Remiz pendulinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Remizidae

5.4% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.3% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

5.2% Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) - Adult Eurasian Hoopoe

Upupa epops

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Upupidae

5.0% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

4.8% Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) - Adult Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

4.7% Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) - Adult male Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

4.6% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.3% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Adult male and female Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

4.1% Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - Adult Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

4.1% Syrian Woodpecker

Dendrocopos syriacus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

4.0% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.0% Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) - Adult male Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.9% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

3.9% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

3.8% European Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia turtur

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) - Adult European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

3.8% Great Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.7% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

3.7% Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Adult male Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.6% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

3.4% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.3% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.1% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Apodidae

3.1% Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) - Adult male Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.1% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.0% Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Adult male (Eurasian) Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.9% Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) - Adult Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.9% Great Gray Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.8% Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) - Adult Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Certhiidae

2.8% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.6% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.6% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.3% Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - Adult Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.3% Lesser Gray Shrike

Lanius minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.2% Eurasian Linnet (Linaria cannabina) - Adult male Eurasian Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.2% White-winged Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.0% Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) - Adult Cetti's Warbler

Cettia cetti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Scotocercidae

2.0% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.0% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.9% Crested Lark

Galerida cristata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.9% Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) - Adult Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.8% Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) - Adult male Whinchat

Saxicola rubetra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.8% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.8% Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Adult Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.7% Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Adult male Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.7% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.7% Cirl Bunting

Emberiza cirlus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.5% White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) - Adult White-throated Dipper

Cinclus cinclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

1.5% Little Owl

Athene noctua

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.5% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.5% Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) - Adult male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.4% Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Adult Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

1.4% Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) - Adult Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.3% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) - Adult male Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

1.2% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.2% Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.2% European Serin (Serinus serinus) - Adult male European Serin

Serinus serinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.1% European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Adult European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) - Adult Eurasian Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.1% Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula albicollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.1% Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) - Breeding adult Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

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