Birds of Moldova is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
53% |
Great Tit
Parus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
44% |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
42% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
41% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
39% |
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
38% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
37% |
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
37% |
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
32% |
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
32% |
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
31% |
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
31% |
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
30% |
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
30% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
29% |
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
27% |
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
26% |
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
26% |
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
26% |
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
25% |
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
24% |
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
23% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
23% |
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
19% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
19% |
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
19% |
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
18% |
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
18% |
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
18% |
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
16% |
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
16% |
Syrian Woodpecker
Dendrocopos syriacus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
16% |
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
16% |
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
15% |
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae |
15% |
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
15% |
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
15% |
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
15% |
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
14% |
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
14% |
Crested Lark
Galerida cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
14% |
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
14% |
Corn Bunting
Emberiza calandra Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
13% |
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
13% |
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Oriolus oriolus Order: Passeriformes Family: Oriolidae |
13% |
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
13% |
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
11% |
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
11% |
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
11% |
European Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia turtur Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
10% |
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
10% |
Eurasian Hoopoe
Upupa epops Order: Bucerotiformes Family: Upupidae |
10% |
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
9.8% |
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
8.9% |
Great Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
8.9% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.4% |
Eurasian Jackdaw
Corvus monedula Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
8.4% |
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
8.4% |
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
7.7% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
7.5% |
Ruff
Calidris pugnax Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.0% |
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
6.9% |
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
6.4% |
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
6.4% |
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
6.4% |
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
6.3% |
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
6.2% |
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
6.1% |
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
6.1% |
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
6.0% |
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
5.9% |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
5.8% |
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.8% |
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
5.7% |
Purple Heron
Ardea purpurea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
5.7% |
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.6% |
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.6% |
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
5.5% |
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
5.4% |
Eurasian Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
5.3% |
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
5.2% |
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.2% |
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
5.1% |
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
5.0% |
Great Gray Shrike
Lanius excubitor Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
5.0% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.0% |
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
4.6% |
Black Stork
Ciconia nigra Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
4.6% |
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.3% |
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.2% |
Eurasian Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
4.2% |
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
4.1% |
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.0% |
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.9% |
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.8% |
Little Bittern
Ixobrychus minutus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.8% |
Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
3.6% |
Garganey
Spatula querquedula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.6% |
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
3.5% |
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
3.5% |
Bearded Reedling
Panurus biarmicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Panuridae |
3.5% |
Little Owl
Athene noctua Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
3.5% |
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
3.4% |
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
3.3% |
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.2% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.1% |
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
3.1% |
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
3.1% |
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.0% |
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.0% |
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
2.9% |
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.9% |
Coal Tit
Periparus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
2.9% |
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
2.9% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.9% |
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.8% |
Tawny Pipit
Anthus campestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
2.8% |
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
2.8% |
Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
2.7% |
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
2.7% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.7% |
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.6% |
Common Gull
Larus canus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.6% |
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Dryobates minor Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.6% |
Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Remiz pendulinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Remizidae |
2.4% |
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
2.4% |
Lesser Gray Shrike
Lanius minor Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
2.3% |
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.3% |
Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
2.3% |
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.1% |
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
2.1% |
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.1% |
Booted Eagle
Hieraaetus pennatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.0% |
Little Stint
Calidris minuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.0% |
Whinchat
Saxicola rubetra Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
2.0% |
Glossy Ibis
Plegadis falcinellus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
1.9% |
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.8% |
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
1.8% |
European Honey-buzzard
Pernis apivorus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.7% |
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.6% |
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.6% |
Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.5% |
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Collared Flycatcher
Ficedula albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
1.4% |
Great Bittern
Botaurus stellaris Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.4% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Lesser Spotted Eagle
Clanga pomarina Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.4% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.3% |
Barred Warbler
Curruca nisoria Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
1.3% |
Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
1.3% |
European Roller
Coracias garrulus Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
1.3% |
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Redwing
Turdus iliacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.3% |
Ortolan Bunting
Emberiza hortulana Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
1.2% |
Wood Lark
Lullula arborea Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
1.2% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.2% |
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
1.1% |
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
1.1% |
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
1.1% |
Stock Dove
Columba oenas Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
1.0% |
Red-footed Falcon
Falco vespertinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.0% |
Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufinus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.0% |
Smew
Mergellus albellus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |