Switzerland bird checklist
561 bird species in 87 families have been recorded in Switzerland, according to eBird; about 309 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 Switzerland right now
1European Starling
2Mallard
3Rook
4Common Chaffinch
5Black-headed Gull
6Eurasian Coot
7Eurasian Collared-Dove
8Common Chiffchaff
9White Wagtail
10Meadow Pipit
Switzerland bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- White-faced Whistling-Duck
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Wandering Whistling-Duck
- Bar-headed Goose
- Emperor Goose
- Snow Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan 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
- Hawaiian Goose
- Red-breasted Goose
- Mute Swan
- Black Swan
- Black-necked Swan
- Tundra Swan
- Whooper Swan
- Knob-billed Duck
- Orinoco Goose
- Andean Goose
- Egyptian Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- South African Shelduck
- Australian Shelduck
- Paradise Shelduck
- Common Shelduck
- Muscovy Duck
- Ringed Teal
- Wood Duck
- Mandarin Duck
- Maned Duck
- Brazilian Teal
- Baikal Teal
- Garganey
- Blue-billed Teal
- Silver Teal
- Puna Teal
- Blue-winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Australasian Shoveler
- Northern Shoveler
- Gadwall
- Falcated Duck
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Yellow-billed Duck
- Pacific Black Duck
- Philippine Duck
- Indian Spot-billed Duck
- Mallard
- Cape Teal
- White-cheeked Pintail
- Red-billed Duck
- Northern Pintail
- Yellow-billed Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Yellow-billed Teal
- Chestnut Teal
- Auckland Islands Teal
- Marbled Duck
- Red-crested Pochard
- Southern Pochard
- Rosy-billed Pochard
- Common Pochard
- Ring-necked Duck
- Ferruginous Duck
- Baer's Pochard
- Tufted Duck
- New Zealand Scaup
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Eider
- Harlequin Duck
- Surf Scoter
- Velvet Scoter
- Common Scoter
- Long-tailed Duck
- Bufflehead
- Common Goldeneye
- Smew
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Ruddy Duck
- White-headed Duck
- Maccoa Duck
Guineafowl
- Helmeted Guineafowl
New World Quail
- Northern Bobwhite
- California Quail
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Hazel Grouse
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Western Capercaillie
- Black Grouse
- Gray Partridge
- Reeves's Pheasant
- Golden Pheasant
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Silver Pheasant
- Indian Peafowl
- Red Junglefowl
- Common Quail
- Japanese Quail
- Red-legged Partridge
- Chukar
- Rock Partridge
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Speckled Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- Namaqua Dove
- Crested Pigeon
- Diamond Dove
Sandgrouse
- Pallas's Sandgrouse
Bustards
- Great Bustard
- African Houbara
- Asian Houbara
- Little Bustard
Turacos
- Violet Turaco
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
- Purple Gallinule
- Western Swamphen
- Little Crake
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Black Crowned-Crane
- 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
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Killdeer
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Sociable Lapwing
- Kentish Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Slender-billed Curlew
- 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
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Green Sandpiper
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Redshank
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Spotted Redshank
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Ruff
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Temminck's Stint
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Purple Sandpiper
- Little Stint
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Cream-colored Courser
- Collared Pratincole
- Black-winged Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Long-billed Murrelet
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Slender-billed Gull
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Audouin's Gull
- Mediterranean Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- European Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Roseate Tern
- Sandwich Tern
- Lesser Crested Tern
Flamingos
- Chilean Flamingo
- Greater Flamingo
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
Loons
- Red-throated Loon
- Arctic Loon
- Pacific Loon
- Common Loon
- Yellow-billed Loon
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Yelkouan Shearwater
Storks
- Black Stork
- White Stork
- Yellow-billed Stork
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
Cormorants and Shags
- Pygmy Cormorant
- Great Cormorant
- European Shag
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Scarlet Ibis
- Glossy Ibis
- African Sacred Ibis
- Northern Bald Ibis
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- African 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
Hamerkop
- Hamerkop
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Pink-backed Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Black-winged Kite
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Rüppell's Griffon
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Bonelli's 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
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Northern Hawk Owl
- Eurasian Pygmy-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
- 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
- Mountain Caracara
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- American Kestrel
- Red-footed Falcon
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Saker Falcon
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Cockatoos
- Cockatiel
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Old World Parrots
- Regent Parrot
- Alexandrine Parakeet
- Rose-ringed Parakeet
- Plum-headed Parakeet
- Red-breasted Parakeet
- Crimson Rosella
- Eastern Rosella
- Pale-headed Rosella
- Budgerigar
- Coconut Lorikeet
- Gray-headed Lovebird
- Rosy-faced Lovebird
- Fischer's Lovebird
- Yellow-collared Lovebird
New World and African Parrots
- Gray Parrot
- Senegal Parrot
- Monk Parakeet
- Yellow-headed Amazon
- Turquoise-fronted Amazon
- Green-cheeked Parakeet
- Burrowing Parakeet
- Blue-crowned Parakeet
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
- Brown Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Woodchat Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Green Jay
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Northern Nutcracker
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Pied 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
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Mediterranean Short-toed 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
- River Warbler
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Bulbuls
- White-eared Bulbul
Leaf Warblers
- Wood Warbler
- Western Bonelli's Warbler
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Radde's Warbler
- Dusky Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian 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
- Western Orphean Warbler
- Sardinian Warbler
- Moltoni's Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Spectacled Warbler
- Dartford Warbler
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Red-billed Leiothrix
- Masked Laughingthrush
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
- Spotless Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Splendid Starling
- Superb Starling
Thrushes and Allies
- Siberian Thrush
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Fieldfare
- Ring Ouzel
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- White-throated 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
- Siberian Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Eastern Black-eared Wheatear
Waxwings
- Bohemian Waxwing
Weavers and Allies
- Yellow-crowned Bishop
Waxbills and Allies
- Zebra Finch
- Indian Silverbill
- Scaly-breasted Munia
- Tricolored Munia
- Common Waxbill
- Red Avadavat
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Dunnock
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Italian Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
- White-winged Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Richard's Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Olive-backed Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Pine Grosbeak
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Trumpeter Finch
- House Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Redpoll
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Citril Finch
- European Serin
- Island Canary
- Eurasian Siskin
- Hooded Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Black-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Cirl Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
- Little Bunting
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Song Sparrow
New World Warblers
- Common Yellowthroat
Cardinals and Allies
- Northern Cardinal
Tanagers and Allies
- Red-crested Finch
- Yellow Cardinal
Most common birds in Switzerland
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 Switzerland’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Eurasian CootFulica atra
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Largest bird families in Switzerland
Among its regular birds.
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl36
- Sandpipers and Allies29
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers19
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites18
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies13
- Old World Flycatchers13
- Crows, Jays, and Magpies10
- Wagtails and Pipits9
Reported in the last 30 days
233 species reported to eBird in Switzerland in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Rook, Mallard, Common Chiffchaff, Common Chaffinch, European Starling, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Eurasian Wren, Meadow Pipit, Great Tit, Black-headed Gull, European Goldfinch, White Wagtail, Eurasian Coot, Mute Swan, Eurasian Jackdaw, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Moorhen, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Blue Tit, European Robin, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Great Cormorant, Gray Heron, Carrion Crow, Little Grebe, Gadwall, Water Rail, Water Pipit, European Stonechat, House Sparrow, Reed Bunting, Common Kingfisher, Common Wood-Pigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Eurasian Siskin, Common Buzzard, Eurasian Kestrel, Eurasian Penduline-Tit, …
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Mute Swan
European Goldfinch
Great Tit
Eurasian Jackdaw
Great Cormorant
Eurasian Blue Tit
Gadwall
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Blackbird
European Robin
House Sparrow
Eurasian Moorhen