Belarus bird checklist
302 bird species in 58 families have been recorded in Belarus, according to eBird; about 290 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 Belarus right now
1Fieldfare
2Green-winged Teal
3Hooded Crow
4Mallard
5Eurasian Jay
6Eurasian Magpie
7European Starling
8Gray Heron
9Rook
10Great Tit
Belarus bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Canada Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse
- Western Capercaillie
- Black Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
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
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Little Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Pallas's Fish-Eagle
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Ural Owl
- Great Gray Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker
- Middle Spotted Woodpecker
- White-backed Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Syrian Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
- Black Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Azure Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Nuthatches
- Eurasian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Siberian Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- White-winged Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
Most common birds in Belarus
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 Belarus’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great TitParus major
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian CootFulica atra
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Common PochardAythya ferina
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Largest bird families in Belarus
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl34
- Sandpipers and Allies26
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers20
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites19
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies13
- Old World Flycatchers12
- Owls11
- Woodpeckers10
Reported in the last 30 days
157 species reported to eBird in Belarus in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Hooded Crow, Eurasian Wren, Fieldfare, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Jay, Great Tit, Gray Heron, Green-winged Teal, Eurasian Blue Tit, Rook, Mute Swan, Mallard, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Bullfinch, European Robin, European Starling, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Gadwall, Tawny Owl, Common Scoter, Common Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Gray Partridge, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck, European Goldfinch, White Wagtail, Graylag Goose, Black-headed Gull, Horned Grebe, Common Gull, House Sparrow, Eurasian Treecreeper, Black Redstart, Rock Pigeon, Great Cormorant, Caspian Gull, Eurasian Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, …
Get to know some of them
Mute Swan
Eurasian Blue Tit
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Gadwall
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Blackbird
Common Pochard
Tufted Duck
European Robin
Black-headed Gull
Great Crested Grebe
European Goldfinch
Rock Pigeon