Monaco bird checklist
122 bird species in 46 families have been recorded in Monaco, according to eBird; about 104 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 Monaco right now
1House Sparrow
2Yellow-legged Gull
3Eurasian Blackbird
4Rock Pigeon
5Sardinian Warbler
6Eurasian Collared-Dove
7European Robin
8Gray Wagtail
9Hooded Crow
10Eurasian Blue Tit
Monaco bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Mute Swan
- Egyptian Goose
- Common Shelduck
- Mallard
- Common Pochard
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
Cranes
- Common Crane
Sandpipers and Allies
- Common Sandpiper
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Common Tern
- Sandwich Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Yelkouan Shearwater
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Little Egret
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Gray Heron
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Hen Harrier
- Black Kite
- Common Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- Western Barn Owl
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- European Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Eurasian Hobby
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Willow Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Great Tit
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
Leaf Warblers
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
Long-tailed Tits
- Long-tailed Tit
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Dartford Warbler
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Treecreepers
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Spotless Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- European Robin
- Common Nightingale
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Northern Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
Waxbills and Allies
- Indian Silverbill
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Italian Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Meadow Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Hawfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- European Goldfinch
- Citril Finch
- European Serin
Old World Buntings
- Corn Bunting
Most common birds in Monaco
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 Monaco’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian Crag-MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Largest bird families in Monaco
Among its regular birds.
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers9
- Old World Flycatchers8
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies7
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies7
- Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice5
- Thrushes and Allies4
- Pigeons and Doves4
- Swallows4
Reported in the last 30 days
33 species reported to eBird in Monaco in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, most recent first:
House Sparrow, Sardinian Warbler, Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Blackbird, Indian Silverbill, Rock Pigeon, European Robin, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Hooded Crow, Gray Wagtail, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Common Firecrest, Eurasian Crag-Martin, Black-headed Gull, Pallid Swift, Mallard, Eurasian Blackcap, Crested Tit, White Wagtail, Song Thrush, Spotted Flycatcher, Eurasian Magpie, European Starling, Common Wood-Pigeon, Eurasian Kestrel, Barn Swallow, Great Tit, Eurasian Jay, Peregrine Falcon, Common Swift, Common Buzzard.
Get to know some of them
Carrion Crow
Goldcrest
Black-headed Gull
Mallard
Eurasian Blackcap
White Wagtail
European Starling
Song Thrush
Eurasian Magpie
Common Wood-Pigeon
Barn Swallow
Eurasian Kestrel
Indian Silverbill
Great Tit
Peregrine Falcon
Eurasian Jay