Faroe Islands bird checklist
271 bird species in 56 families have been recorded in the Faroe Islands, according to eBird; about 237 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 the Faroe Islands right now
1Rock Pigeon
2Common Eider
3Eurasian Blackcap
4Eurasian Wren
5Rock Pipit
6Lesser Whitethroat
7Common Snipe
8Mallard
9Common Raven
10Common Chiffchaff
Faroe Islands bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Snow Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Black Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Common Shelduck
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Mallard
- American Black Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Common Pochard
- Ring-necked Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Steller's Eider
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- Velvet Scoter
- White-winged Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Swifts
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
Cranes
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- 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
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Baird's Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Ross's Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Short-billed Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Arctic Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Pied-billed Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Northern Fulmar
- Desertas Petrel
- Cory's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Red Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Rough-legged Hawk
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis
- Red-eyed Vireo
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Lanceolated Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
- Arctic Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Moltoni's Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Rock 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
- Eurasian Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Yellowhammer
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
New World Warblers
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
Most common birds in Faroe Islands
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 Faroe Islands’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Common EiderSomateria mollissima
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Graylag GooseAnser anser
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European ShagGulosus aristotelis
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Largest bird families in Faroe Islands
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl42
- Sandpipers and Allies21
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers17
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies12
- Wagtails and Pipits10
- Old World Flycatchers10
- Leaf Warblers8
- Pigeons and Doves6
Reported in the last 30 days
104 species reported to eBird in Faroe Islands in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Lesser Whitethroat, Eurasian Wren, Eurasian Blackcap, Rock Pipit, Rock Pigeon, Common Chiffchaff, Common Eider, Common Raven, Common Snipe, Meadow Pipit, Mallard, European Herring Gull, Goldcrest, House Sparrow, European Robin, European Shag, Hooded Crow, European Starling, Graylag Goose, Barnacle Goose, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Chaffinch, Redwing, Brambling, Merlin, European Golden-Plover, Northern Fulmar, Ruddy Turnstone, Black Guillemot, Eurasian Wigeon, Gray Heron, Red-breasted Merganser, Pink-footed Goose, Tufted Duck, Northern Gannet, Yellow-browed Warbler, Common Gull, Black-legged Kittiwake, Great Black-backed Gull, Black-headed Gull, …
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Meadow Pipit
House Sparrow
Goldcrest
European Starling
Graylag Goose
European Robin
European Shag
Barnacle Goose
Redwing
Eurasian Blackbird
Hooded Crow
Ruddy Turnstone
Brambling
European Golden-Plover
Northern Fulmar