Montenegro bird checklist
329 bird species in 68 families have been recorded in Montenegro, according to eBird; about 302 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 Montenegro right now
1Mallard
2House Sparrow
3Black-headed Gull
4Common Raven
5Rock Pigeon
6Eurasian Moorhen
7Pygmy Cormorant
8Great Egret
9Hooded Crow
10Great Cormorant
Montenegro bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Graylag Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Taiga Bean-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
- Greater Scaup
- Common Eider
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse
- Western Capercaillie
- Black Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Common Quail
- Rock Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
Cuckoos
- Great Spotted Cuckoo
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Corn Crake
- Spotted Crake
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Demoiselle Crane
- Common Crane
Thick-knees
- Eurasian Thick-knee
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- European Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Common Snipe
- 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
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Collared Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Audouin's Gull
- Mediterranean 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
Flamingos
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Yelkouan Shearwater
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
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
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Levant Sparrowhawk
- 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
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Ural 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
- Syrian Woodpecker
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
- Black Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Lanner Falcon
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Budgerigar
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
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- 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
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Calandra Lark
Bearded Reedling
- Bearded Reedling
Cisticolas and Allies
- Zitting Cisticola
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Olive-tree Warbler
- Melodious Warbler
- Icterine Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Sedge Warbler
- Marsh Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Eastern Bonelli's 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
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
- Common Firecrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Western Rock Nuthatch
- 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
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- Thrush Nightingale
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Semicollared Flycatcher
- European Pied Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- White-winged Snowfinch
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
- Common Rosefinch
- 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 Montenegro
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 Montenegro’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common RavenCorvus corax
- Rock PigeonColumba livia
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Pygmy CormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata
- Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Eurasian CootFulica atra
Largest bird families in Montenegro
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl24
- Sandpipers and Allies24
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites20
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers17
- Old World Flycatchers14
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies11
- Woodpeckers10
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies9
Reported in the last 30 days
202 species reported to eBird in Montenegro in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Mallard, Eurasian Moorhen, Long-tailed Tit, House Sparrow, Common Raven, Black-headed Gull, Western Marsh Harrier, Pygmy Cormorant, Middle Spotted Woodpecker, Hooded Crow, Crested Lark, Gray Wagtail, Dalmatian Pelican, Rock Pigeon, Great Tit, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Egret, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Great Cormorant, Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Blackbird, Gray Heron, European Goldfinch, European Greenfinch, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Jay, Eurasian Magpie, European Robin, Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Coot, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Cetti's Warbler, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Mute Swan, White Wagtail, Common Chaffinch, Common Chiffchaff, Common Kingfisher, Common Redstart, …
Get to know some of them
Long-tailed Tit
Great Crested Grebe
Western Marsh Harrier
European Goldfinch
Great Tit
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Eurasian Jackdaw
Crested Lark
Gray Wagtail
Eurasian Coot
Gray Heron
Eurasian Blackbird
European Greenfinch
Little Grebe
Eurasian Blue Tit