Moldova bird checklist
267 bird species in 58 families have been recorded in Moldova, according to eBird; about 256 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 Moldova right now
1Eurasian Tree Sparrow
2European Greenfinch
3Ring-necked Pheasant
4Common Buzzard
5Eurasian Blackbird
6Eurasian Collared-Dove
7House Sparrow
8Great Tit
9Eurasian Sparrowhawk
10Marsh Tit
Moldova bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Mandarin 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 Goldeneye
- Smew
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- 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
- Common Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
Cranes
- Common Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Skuas and Jaegers
- Parasitic Jaeger
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
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
- Great White Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Levant Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Rough-legged Hawk
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Ural Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- European Roller
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Middle Spotted 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
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Budgerigar
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Wood Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Paddyfield 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
- 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
Nuthatches
- Eurasian Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed Treecreeper
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
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
Most common birds in Moldova
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 Moldova’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian LinnetLinaria cannabina
Largest bird families in Moldova
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl25
- Sandpipers and Allies22
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites20
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers15
- Old World Flycatchers14
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies10
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns9
- Wagtails and Pipits9
Reported in the last 30 days
79 species reported to eBird in Moldova in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Ring-necked Pheasant, European Greenfinch, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Sparrowhawk, Marsh Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Crested Lark, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Hooded Crow, Common Raven, Eurasian Magpie, Rook, Eurasian Linnet, Bearded Reedling, Black-headed Gull, Black Redstart, Caspian Gull, Common Chaffinch, Common Chiffchaff, Common Greenshank, Common Wood-Pigeon, Eurasian Penduline-Tit, Eurasian Jackdaw, Gray Heron, Great Cormorant, Little Grebe, Long-tailed Tit, Song Thrush, White Wagtail, Eurasian Wren, European Goldfinch, Rock Pigeon, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, …
Get to know some of them
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Eurasian Blue Tit
Hooded Crow
Crested Lark
Rook
Eurasian Jay
Common Raven
Eurasian Magpie
Black-headed Gull
Eurasian Linnet
Common Wood-Pigeon
Common Chaffinch
Black Redstart
Common Greenshank
Common Chiffchaff