Armenia bird checklist
335 bird species in 63 families have been recorded in Armenia, according to eBird; about 297 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 Armenia right now
1Eurasian Jackdaw
2Hooded Crow
3Eurasian Crag-Martin
4Common Chiffchaff
5Eurasian Linnet
6Eurasian Magpie
7Great Tit
8Black-headed Gull
9Chukar
10Northern Lapwing
Armenia bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- 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
- Long-tailed Duck
- Red-breasted Merganser
- White-headed Duck
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Caucasian Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Black Francolin
- Caspian Snowcock
- Common Quail
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Laughing Dove
- Namaqua Dove
Sandgrouse
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Gray-headed Swamphen
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Armenian Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Levant Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Middle Spotted Woodpecker
- White-backed Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Syrian Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
- Black Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-tailed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Masked Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Sombre Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Upcher's Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Lanceolated Warbler
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Mountain Chiffchaff
- Common Chiffchaff
- Green Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
- Menetries's Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Western Rock Nuthatch
- Eastern Rock Nuthatch
- Eurasian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
- Black-throated Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- White-throated Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Semicollared Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
- Finsch's Wheatear
- Persian Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Radde's Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
- Pale Rockfinch
- White-winged Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Crimson-winged Finch
- Trumpeter Finch
- Mongolian Finch
- Desert Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Fire-fronted Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Gray-necked Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
Most common birds in Armenia
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 Armenia’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Eurasian Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Great TitParus major
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- ChukarAlectoris chukar
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Largest bird families in Armenia
Among its regular birds.
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites24
- Old World Flycatchers23
- Sandpipers and Allies21
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies17
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl16
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers15
- Plovers and Lapwings9
- Wagtails and Pipits9
Reported in the last 30 days
171 species reported to eBird in Armenia in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Blue Rock-Thrush, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Crag-Martin, Syrian Woodpecker, Chukar, Cinereous Vulture, Common Chiffchaff, Hooded Crow, Long-tailed Tit, Western Rock Nuthatch, Great Tit, Bearded Reedling, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Linnet, Eurasian Kestrel, Red-billed Chough, Eurasian Blue Tit, White Wagtail, Little Egret, Little Owl, Long-legged Buzzard, Northern Lapwing, Mountain Chiffchaff, Black-headed Gull, Armenian Gull, Western Marsh Harrier, Common Greenshank, Eurasian Moorhen, Common Redshank, Crested Lark, Dalmatian Pelican, Western Yellow Wagtail, Eurasian Penduline-Tit, Eurasian Coot, Siberian Stonechat, European Starling, Barn Swallow, Gray Heron, Great Crested Grebe, …
Get to know some of them
Long-tailed Tit
White Wagtail
Little Egret
Eurasian Kestrel
European Starling
Barn Swallow
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Moorhen
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Common Greenshank
Common Redshank
Western Yellow Wagtail
Great Cormorant
Western Marsh Harrier
Great Crested Grebe