Algeria bird checklist
367 bird species in 76 families have been recorded in Algeria, according to eBird; about 300 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in Algeria right now
1Western Cattle-Egret
2Eurasian Coot
3House Sparrow
4Gray Heron
5Mallard
6Rock Pigeon
7Barn Swallow
8Eurasian Kestrel
9Northern Wheatear
10Yellow-legged Gull
Algeria bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Marbled Duck
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Lesser Scaup
- Red-breasted Merganser
- White-headed Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Common Quail
- Barbary Partridge
- Red-legged Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Namaqua Dove
Sandgrouse
- Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
- Spotted Sandgrouse
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse
- Crowned Sandgrouse
- Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse
Bustards
- African Houbara
- Little Bustard
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Pied Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Red-necked Nightjar
- Eurasian Nightjar
- Egyptian Nightjar
- Plain Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
- Little Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Red-knobbed Coot
- Western Swamphen
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Cream-colored Courser
- Collared Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Razorbill
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Audouin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Yelkouan Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Pink-backed Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Lappet-faced Vulture
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Tawny Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Verreaux's Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Northern White-faced Owl
- Pharaoh Eagle-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Mousebirds
- Blue-naped Mousebird
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- White-throated Bee-eater
- African Green Bee-eater
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- African Gray Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Levaillant's Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
New World and African Parrots
- Senegal Parrot
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Bushshrikes and Allies
- Black-crowned Tchagra
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Maghreb Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Pied Crow
- Brown-necked Raven
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- African Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Greater Hoopoe-Lark
- Thick-billed Lark
- Bar-tailed Lark
- Desert Lark
- Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Thekla's Lark
- Crested Lark
- Temminck's Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Dupont's Lark
- Dunn's Lark
- Mediterranean Short-toed Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Cricket Longtail
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Western Olivaceous Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Pale Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
- Common Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Scrub Warbler
- Cetti's Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Western Orphean Warbler
- African Desert Warbler
- Tristram's Warbler
- Rüppell's Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Moltoni's Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Spectacled Warbler
- Marmora's Warbler
- Dartford Warbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Fulvous Chatterer
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Nuthatches
- Algerian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Spotless Starling
- Common Myna
- Chestnut-bellied Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Black Scrub-Robin
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Atlas Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Moussier's Redstart
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Atlas Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Red-rumped Wheatear
- Black Wheatear
- White-crowned Wheatear
- Mourning Wheatear
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
- Pygmy Sunbird
Weavers and Allies
- Little Weaver
- Vitelline Masked-Weaver
- Village Weaver
Waxbills and Allies
- African Silverbill
- Cut-throat
- Red-billed Firefinch
Whydahs and Indigobirds
- Village Indigobird
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Italian Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Northern Gray-headed Sparrow
- Desert Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Sudan Golden Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- African Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- European Greenfinch
- White-rumped Seedeater
- Yellow-fronted Canary
- Eurasian Linnet
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- House Bunting
- Reed Bunting
Most common birds in Algeria
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of Algeria’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Western Cattle-EgretArdea ibis
- Eurasian CootFulica atra
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata
- Graylag GooseAnser anser
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Largest bird families in Algeria
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers25
- Sandpipers and Allies23
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl18
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites16
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers15
- Larks14
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies13
- Sylviid Warblers and Allies9
Reported in the last 30 days
150 species reported to eBird in Algeria in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Northern Wheatear, Western Cattle-Egret, Eurasian Coot, Eurasian Kestrel, Gray Heron, House Sparrow, Barbary Partridge, Graylag Goose, Common Sandpiper, Mallard, Western Marsh Harrier, Common Raven, Great Gray Shrike, Black-winged Kite, Barn Swallow, Rock Pigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Common Wood-Pigeon, Crested Lark, Greater Flamingo, Eared Grebe, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Zitting Cisticola, Little Owl, Common Chiffchaff, Common Bulbul, Eurasian Blackcap, Eurasian Blackbird, Tawny Owl, Mistle Thrush, Eurasian Wren, Long-legged Buzzard, African Chaffinch, Cirl Bunting, Coal Tit, European Robin, Algerian Nuthatch, Wood Lark, African Blue Tit, Levaillant's Woodpecker, …
Get to know some of them
Common Sandpiper
Common Raven
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Western Marsh Harrier
Eared Grebe
Common Wood-Pigeon
Crested Lark
Graylag Goose
Eurasian Blackbird
Common Chiffchaff
Eurasian Blackcap
Mistle Thrush
European Robin
Eurasian Wren
Northern Shoveler