Birds of Saxony, Germany

Birds of Saxony, Germany is a list of the most common birds observed in the state. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Saxony, Germany

Saxony, Germany

Germany

Germany

Europe

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Location
Saxony, Germany

Saxony, Germany

Germany

Germany

Europe

Europe

List of Common Birds

68% Great Tit (Parus major) - Adult Great Tit

Parus major

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

61% Eurasian Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) - Adult Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

59% Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) - Adult male Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

51% Common Wood-Pigeon (Columba palumbus) - Adult Common Wood-Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

51% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

44% Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

38% Common Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) - Adult male and female Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

38% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

35% Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Adult Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

35% European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) - Adult European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

32% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

31% European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) - Adult European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

30% European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Breeding adult European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

29% Common Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) - Adult (common) Common Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

28% European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) - Adult male and female European Greenfinch

Chloris chloris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

26% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

25% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

25% Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) - Adult male Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

24% Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) - Adult Common Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

23% Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) - Adult male and female Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

23% Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) - Adult Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

21% Graylag Goose (Anser anser) - Adult Graylag Goose

Anser anser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

21% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

21% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

20% Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Adult Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

19% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

18% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

18% Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) - Breeding male Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

18% Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Adult Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

16% Common Raven (Corvus corax) - Adult Common Raven

Corvus corax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

16% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

16% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

15% Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) - Adult Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Certhiidae

15% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

15% Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) - Adult Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

14% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

14% Red Kite (Milvus milvus) - Adult Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

13% Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) - Adult male Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochruros

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

13% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) - Adult Hooded Crow

Corvus cornix

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

12% Common Swift (Apus apus) - Adult Common Swift

Apus apus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

12% Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Adult male Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

11% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

11% Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) - Adult Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

11% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

9.4% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

9.0% Marsh Tit (Poecile palustris) - Adult Marsh Tit

Poecile palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

8.4% Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Adult male Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.2% Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) - Adult male Black Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

8.1% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.8% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.8% Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - Adult Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

7.5% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.3% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

7.2% Western House-Martin (Delichon urbicum) - Adult Western House-Martin

Delichon urbicum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.1% Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) - Adult Fieldfare

Turdus pilaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

7.0% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

6.8% Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) - Adult Common Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

6.6% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.3% Eurasian Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula) - Adult Eurasian Jackdaw

Coloeus monedula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.9% Common Crane (Grus grus) - Adult Common Crane

Grus grus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

5.7% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.7% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.5% Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) - Adult Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.4% Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) - Adult male Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

5.3% Eurasian Linnet (Linaria cannabina) - Adult male Eurasian Linnet

Linaria cannabina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

5.1% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.7% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

4.6% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.6% Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) - Adult Caspian Gull

Larus cachinnans

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

4.5% Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) - Adult Eurasian Treecreeper

Certhia familiaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Certhiidae

4.5% Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca) - Adult Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

4.5% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.5% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.5% Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - Adult (common) Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

4.5% Common Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) - Adult Common Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.4% Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) - Adult male Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.4% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.4% Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) - Adult Crested Tit

Lophophanes cristatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

4.2% Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Adult male (Eurasian) Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

4.1% Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - Adult Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.1% Common Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) - Adult Common Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.9% Great Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) - Adult Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.9% European Serin (Serinus serinus) - Adult male European Serin

Serinus serinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.8% Eurasian Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) - Adult male Eurasian Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

3.7% Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) - Adult male Western Marsh Harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.6% Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) - Adult male Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

3.6% Stock Dove (Columba oenas) - Adult Stock Dove

Columba oenas

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.5% Greater Whitethroat (Curruca communis) - Adult male Greater Whitethroat

Curruca communis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.5% Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) - Adult Tundra Bean-Goose

Anser serrirostris

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Common Gull (Larus canus) - Adult Common Gull

Larus canus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.4% White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Adult White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.4% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) - Adult Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.2% Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) - Adult male Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) - Adult male European Stonechat

Saxicola rubicola

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.1% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) - Adult Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sylviidae

3.1% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.1% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.0% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.8% Dunnock (Prunella modularis) - Adult Dunnock

Prunella modularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Prunellidae

2.8% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Redwing (Turdus iliacus) - Adult Redwing

Turdus iliacus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.7% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.6% Corn Bunting

Emberiza calandra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.5% Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) - Adult Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.5% Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) - Adult Meadow Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.3% Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) - Adult Bank Swallow

Riparia riparia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.3% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) - Adult White Stork

Ciconia ciconia

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

2.2% European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) - Nonbreeding adult European Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) - Adult Western Yellow Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.0% Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dryobates minor) - Adult male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryobates minor

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.0% Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - Breeding adult Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.9% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

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

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Gray-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus) - Adult male Gray-headed Woodpecker

Picus canus

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.6% Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) - Breeding adult Yellow-legged Gull

Larus michahellis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.6% European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) - Adult European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.5% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.5% Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) - Adult Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.5% Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) - Adult Willow Tit

Poecile montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

1.4% Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.4% Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) - Adult Tree Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.4% Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis) - Adult Eurasian Goshawk

Astur gentilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Marsh Warbler (Acrocephalus palustris) - Adult Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.4% Eurasian Wryneck

Jynx torquilla

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.4% Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) - Adult Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.4% Smew (Mergellus albellus) - Adult male Smew

Mergellus albellus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.4% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Ruff (Calidris pugnax) - Nonbreeding adult Ruff

Calidris pugnax

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) - Adult Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) - Adult Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.2% Wood Lark

Lullula arborea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

1.1% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.1% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) - Adult male Red Crossbill

Loxia curvirostra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.1% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.0% Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocoptes medius) - Adult male Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocoptes medius

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae