Lithuania bird checklist
340 bird species in 62 families have been recorded in Lithuania, according to eBird; about 300 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 Lithuania right now
1Common Wood-Pigeon
2Eurasian Jackdaw
3Eurasian Jay
4Eurasian Blue Tit
5Eurasian Tree Sparrow
6Graylag Goose
7Common Chaffinch
8Goldcrest
9Great Egret
10European Robin
Lithuania bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Brant
- Barnacle Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Canada Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- American Wigeon
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Steller's Eider
- King Eider
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
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
Cranes
- Sandhill Crane
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- American Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Sociable 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
- Purple Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Eurasian Bittern
- Little Bittern
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- 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
- Snowy 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
- 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 Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Red-rumped Parrot
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- White-winged Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Calandra Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield 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
- Pallas's Leaf 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
- Rosy Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Pied 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
- Richard's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Rock Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Parrot Crossbill
- 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
- Rustic Bunting
Most common birds in Lithuania
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 Lithuania’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Graylag GooseAnser anser
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Great EgretArdea alba
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Tundra Bean-GooseAnser serrirostris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Largest bird families in Lithuania
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl37
- Sandpipers and Allies27
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers21
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites18
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies15
- Old World Flycatchers11
- Wagtails and Pipits9
- Woodpeckers9
Reported in the last 30 days
192 species reported to eBird in Lithuania in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
European Robin, Common Wood-Pigeon, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Jackdaw, Black Redstart, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Eurasian Blackbird, Goldcrest, Graylag Goose, Common Chaffinch, Rook, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Hooded Crow, Great Egret, Common Raven, Meadow Pipit, Tundra Bean-Goose, Northern Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, Gray Heron, White-tailed Eagle, Common Goldeneye, Bearded Reedling, Gadwall, Whooper Swan, Eurasian Skylark, Black-headed Gull, Common Snipe, Hen Harrier, Greater White-fronted Goose, Mute Swan, Eurasian Coot, Barnacle Goose, Fieldfare, Hawfinch, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup, Great Cormorant, …
Get to know some of them
Rook
Great Tit
Eurasian Blackbird
Northern Lapwing
Hooded Crow
Meadow Pipit
Common Goldeneye
Common Raven
Black-headed Gull
Great Crested Grebe
Black Redstart
Gadwall
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Greater White-fronted Goose