Kosovo bird checklist
232 bird species in 56 families have been recorded in Kosovo, according to eBird; about 223 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 Kosovo right now
1Eurasian Jackdaw
2Rook
3Eurasian Magpie
4Crested Lark
5Eurasian Skylark
6Black Tern
7Barn Swallow
8Common Raven
9European Stonechat
10Stock Dove
Kosovo bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- 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
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- European Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Common Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
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
- Squacco Heron
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- 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
- Long-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- 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
- 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
- Woodchat 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
- Sombre Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood 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
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
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
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- 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
Most common birds in Kosovo
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 Kosovo’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Eurasian Penduline-TitRemiz pendulinus
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Largest bird families in Kosovo
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl19
- Sandpipers and Allies17
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites14
- Old World Flycatchers11
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies10
- Woodpeckers9
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers8
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns8
Reported in the last 30 days
86 species reported to eBird in Kosovo in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Eurasian Jackdaw, Rook, Eurasian Magpie, Crested Lark, Black Tern, European Stonechat, Cetti's Warbler, Stock Dove, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Skylark, Common Chiffchaff, Common Raven, Corn Bunting, Whinchat, Rough-legged Hawk, Barn Swallow, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Eurasian Penduline-Tit, Reed Bunting, Red-backed Shrike, European Goldfinch, European Greenfinch, Great Gray Shrike, Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Kestrel, Northern Pintail, Mallard, House Sparrow, European Starling, Eurasian Wigeon, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Great Egret, Hooded Crow, Gray Heron, Western Marsh Harrier, Water Pipit, Rock Pigeon, Common Wood-Pigeon, Syrian Woodpecker, …
Get to know some of them
Common Buzzard
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Chiffchaff
European Goldfinch
Northern Shoveler
Reed Bunting
Mallard
Northern Pintail
House Sparrow
European Starling
European Greenfinch
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Kestrel