Luxembourg bird checklist
294 bird species in 61 families have been recorded in Luxembourg, according to eBird; about 274 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 Luxembourg right now
1House Sparrow
2White Wagtail
3European Robin
4European Goldfinch
5Common Chaffinch
6Carrion Crow
7Gray Heron
8Eurasian Blackbird
9Eurasian Goshawk
10Eurasian Nuthatch
Luxembourg bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Tundra Bean-Goose
- Pink-footed Goose
- Barnacle Goose
- Canada Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Maned Duck
- Garganey
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Red-crested Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ferruginous Duck
- Tufted Duck
- Greater Scaup
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted 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
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Pied Avocet
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European 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
- Common Snipe
- Red Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
- Pectoral Sandpiper
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Sabine's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Caspian Tern
- Black 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
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
- Squacco Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Pink-backed Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- European Honey-buzzard
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Imperial 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
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Middle Spotted 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
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion 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
- Eurasian Skylark
- Horned Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Aquatic Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
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
- Sardinian Warbler
- 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
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Siberian Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow 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
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
Most common birds in Luxembourg
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 Luxembourg’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian GoshawkAstur gentilis
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Largest bird families in Luxembourg
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl32
- Sandpipers and Allies22
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites16
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers14
- Old World Flycatchers12
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies11
- Reed Warblers and Allies11
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns9
Reported in the last 30 days
104 species reported to eBird in Luxembourg in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Eurasian Goshawk, White Wagtail, European Robin, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, European Goldfinch, Gray Heron, Common Chaffinch, Eurasian Nuthatch, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Chiffchaff, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Magpie, Coal Tit, Rook, Common Buzzard, Black-headed Gull, Red Kite, Eurasian Green Woodpecker, Eurasian Jay, Yellowhammer, Eurasian Wren, Tawny Owl, Song Thrush, Eurasian Skylark, Short-toed Treecreeper, Rock Pigeon, Common Wood-Pigeon, Redwing, Dunnock, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit, Eurasian Bullfinch, Long-tailed Tit, European Greenfinch, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Kestrel, Eurasian Linnet, …
Get to know some of them
Common Chiffchaff
Eurasian Blue Tit
Rook
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Black-headed Gull
Eurasian Magpie
Common Buzzard
Red Kite
Eurasian Skylark
Rock Pigeon
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Wren
Common Wood-Pigeon
Song Thrush
Redwing