Birds of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Birds of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Germany
Europe
List of Common Birds
| 71% |
|
Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 67% |
|
Great Tit
Parus major Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 66% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 65% |
|
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 61% |
|
Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 56% |
|
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 45% |
|
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 45% |
|
Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 38% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 37% |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 36% |
|
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 32% |
|
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 30% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 30% |
|
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 28% |
|
European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 28% |
|
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
|
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 25% |
|
Dunnock
Prunella modularis Order: Passeriformes Family: Prunellidae |
| 25% |
|
Eurasian Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 25% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 24% |
|
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 24% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 23% |
|
Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Picus viridis Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 22% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 22% |
|
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 22% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 22% |
|
Short-toed Treecreeper
Certhia brachydactyla Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 21% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 20% |
|
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 20% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 19% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 19% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 17% |
|
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 17% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 16% |
|
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 15% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
|
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 12% |
|
Common Swift
Apus apus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 12% |
|
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 12% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 12% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 12% |
|
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Psittacula krameri Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 10% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Ring-necked Pheasant
Phasianus colchicus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.4% |
|
Stock Dove
Columba oenas Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.7% |
|
Western House-Martin
Delichon urbicum Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 6.8% |
|
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Greater Whitethroat
Curruca communis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Red Kite
Milvus milvus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.7% |
|
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 5.6% |
|
White Stork
Ciconia ciconia Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ciconiidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 5.4% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Mistle Thrush
Turdus viscivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.7% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Common Firecrest
Regulus ignicapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Ruddy Shelduck
Tadorna ferruginea Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 3.8% |
|
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.7% |
|
Redwing
Turdus iliacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
|
European Stonechat
Saxicola rubicola Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Coal Tit
Periparus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 3.1% |
|
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 2.6% |
|
Western Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla flava Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.5% |
|
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Common Crane
Grus grus Order: Gruiformes Family: Gruidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocoptes medius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Common Gull
Larus canus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Eurasian Treecreeper
Certhia familiaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Western Marsh Harrier
Circus aeruginosus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.9% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Common Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black Woodpecker
Dryocopus martius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.7% |
|
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Tree Pipit
Anthus trivialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Lesser Whitethroat
Curruca curruca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Redstart
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Willow Tit
Poecile montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Alexandrine Parakeet
Psittacula eupatria Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Garganey
Spatula querquedula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Eurasian Hobby
Falco subbuteo Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
