Birds of Libya
Birds of Libya is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Libya
Africa
List of Common Birds
| 25% |
|
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 22% |
|
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 21% |
|
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 19% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 17% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 17% |
|
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 16% |
|
European Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia turtur Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 15% |
|
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
| 15% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 14% |
|
Laughing Dove
Spilopelia senegalensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Spanish Sparrow
Passer hispaniolensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
|
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 13% |
|
Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 13% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 12% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 11% |
|
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 11% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 9.7% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 9.1% |
|
Fulvous Chatterer
Argya fulva Order: Passeriformes Family: Leiothrichidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 8.6% |
|
Eurasian Thick-knee
Burhinus oedicnemus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Burhinidae |
| 8.4% |
|
Barbary Partridge
Alectoris barbara Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 7.6% |
|
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
| 7.3% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 7.1% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.9% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 6.4% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.4% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 6.1% |
|
European Serin
Serinus serinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.8% |
|
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.7% |
|
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Black Wheatear
Oenanthe leucura Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Little Owl
Athene noctua Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 5.4% |
|
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.0% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Greater Short-toed Lark
Calandrella brachydactyla Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.3% |
|
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Thekla's Lark
Galerida theklae Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
|
Trumpeter Finch
Bucanetes githagineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.0% |
|
European Pied Flycatcher
Ficedula hypoleuca Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.9% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Slender-billed Gull
Chroicocephalus genei Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.6% |
|
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.4% |
|
Cream-colored Courser
Cursorius cursor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Alaudala rufescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.0% |
|
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.9% |
|
Pallid Swift
Apus pallidus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Lesser Kestrel
Falco naumanni Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Calandra Lark
Melanocorypha calandra Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Brown-necked Raven
Corvus ruficollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.1% |
|
White-crowned Wheatear
Oenanthe leucopyga Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.1% |
|
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.1% |
|
House Bunting
Emberiza sahari Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Red-throated Pipit
Anthus cervinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Ruff
Calidris pugnax Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Greater Hoopoe-Lark
Alaemon alaudipes Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Lesser Crested Tern
Thalasseus bengalensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Scrub Warbler
Scotocerca inquieta Order: Passeriformes Family: Scotocercidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Red-rumped Wheatear
Oenanthe moesta Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Montagu's Harrier
Circus pygargus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Temminck's Lark
Eremophila bilopha Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Greater Flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridae |
| 1.0% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Collared Pratincole
Glareola pratincola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Glareolidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Eleonora's Falcon
Falco eleonorae Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
