Gibraltar bird checklist
220 bird species in 61 families have been recorded in Gibraltar, according to eBird; about 206 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 Gibraltar right now
1Black-headed Gull
2Yellow-legged Gull
3Audouin's Gull
4Northern Gannet
5Black Redstart
6Eurasian Kestrel
7European Stonechat
8Eurasian Blackcap
9Barn Swallow
10Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Gibraltar bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Common Shelduck
- Garganey
- Mallard
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Red Junglefowl
- Common Quail
- Barbary Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Croaking Ground Dove
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Red-necked Nightjar
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
- Little Swift
Cranes
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Common Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Common Sandpiper
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Atlantic Puffin
- Razorbill
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Audouin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Black Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Loons
- Common Loon
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Manx 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
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Gray Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Rüppell's Griffon
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Red Kite
- Black Kite
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
New World and African Parrots
- Monk Parakeet
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Iberian Magpie
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
- Thekla's Lark
- Crested Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Western Olivaceous Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Western Orphean Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Spectacled Warbler
- Dartford Warbler
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Treecreepers
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Spotless Starling
- Common Myna
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Sudan Golden Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- African Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- House Bunting
- Little Bunting
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Common Grackle
New World Warblers
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
Most common birds in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Northern GannetMorus bassanus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Western House-MartinDelichon urbicum
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Blue Rock-ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
Largest bird families in Gibraltar
Among its regular birds.
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers20
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites19
- Old World Flycatchers14
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies12
- Sylviid Warblers and Allies10
- Falcons and Caracaras7
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies6
- Wagtails and Pipits6
Reported in the last 30 days
86 species reported to eBird in Gibraltar in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Audouin's Gull, Black-headed Gull, Northern Gannet, Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Jackdaw, Black Redstart, Barbary Partridge, Eurasian Kestrel, Blue Rock-Thrush, Gray Wagtail, European Stonechat, Peregrine Falcon, Sardinian Warbler, Eurasian Blackcap, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Meadow Pipit, Gray Heron, Barn Swallow, White Wagtail, Western House-Martin, Spotless Starling, Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Eurasian Crag-Martin, House Sparrow, European Turtle-Dove, Booted Eagle, European Pied Flycatcher, European Starling, Song Thrush, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Wren, Eurasian Blackbird, European Greenfinch, Common Chiffchaff, European Robin, Cory's Shearwater, European Shag, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Linnet, …
Get to know some of them
Eurasian Jackdaw
Gray Wagtail
Rock Pigeon
Western House-Martin
Meadow Pipit
Gray Heron
Eurasian Collared-Dove
White Wagtail
House Sparrow
Peregrine Falcon
European Starling
Eurasian Blackbird
Song Thrush
European Greenfinch
Eurasian Wren
Common Chiffchaff