Bosnia and Herzegovina bird checklist
297 bird species in 60 families have been recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to eBird; about 283 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina right now
1Common Wood-Pigeon
2Mallard
3Eurasian Tree Sparrow
4House Sparrow
5European Robin
6European Goldfinch
7Green-winged Teal
8Common Chaffinch
9Great Cormorant
10Great Tit
Bosnia and Herzegovina bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy 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
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse
- Western Capercaillie
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Common Quail
- Rock Partridge
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
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little 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
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- 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
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Arctic Loon
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- African Sacred 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
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Golden 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
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Ural 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
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Sombre Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Calandra Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Olive-tree Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- 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
- Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
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
- Sardinian Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Western Rock Nuthatch
- Eurasian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed 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
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish 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
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
Most common birds in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Green-winged TealAnas crecca
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great TitParus major
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
Largest bird families in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl22
- Sandpipers and Allies20
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites18
- Old World Flycatchers15
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers13
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies11
- Wagtails and Pipits9
- Owls9
Reported in the last 30 days
177 species reported to eBird in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Common Wood-Pigeon, Great Tit, European Serin, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, European Robin, European Goldfinch, Mallard, Common Buzzard, Common Chaffinch, Common Chiffchaff, House Sparrow, White Wagtail, Hooded Crow, Stock Dove, Great Cormorant, Common Snipe, Green-winged Teal, Eurasian Magpie, Willow Warbler, European Starling, Rock Pigeon, White-throated Dipper, Tawny Owl, Black-headed Gull, Red-backed Shrike, Eurasian Kestrel, Tufted Duck, Barn Swallow, Northern Shoveler, Ferruginous Duck, Western Marsh Harrier, Eurasian Coot, Common Pochard, Corn Bunting, Little Grebe, Gadwall, Water Pipit, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Crested Grebe, …
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European Starling
Rock Pigeon
Hooded Crow
White Wagtail
Common Chiffchaff
Common Snipe
Common Buzzard
Black-headed Gull
Eurasian Magpie
Barn Swallow
Tufted Duck
Northern Shoveler
Eurasian Coot
Stock Dove