Tajikistan bird checklist
337 bird species in 63 families have been recorded in Tajikistan, according to eBird; about 296 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 Tajikistan right now
1Eurasian Collared-Dove
2Rook
3Eurasian Magpie
4White Stork
5Common Myna
6Carrion Crow
7Eurasian Griffon
8Eurasian Coot
9Little Grebe
10Great Tit
Tajikistan bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Bar-headed Goose
- Graylag Goose
- Swan Goose
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Ruddy Shelduck
- 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
- Common Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Wild Turkey
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Himalayan Snowcock
- See-see Partridge
- Common Quail
- Chukar
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Hill Pigeon
- Snow Pigeon
- Stock Dove
- Yellow-eyed Pigeon
- Common Wood-Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Eurasian Collared-Dove
- Laughing Dove
Sandgrouse
- Tibetan Sandgrouse
- Black-bellied Sandgrouse
Bustards
- Little Bustard
Cuckoos
- Common Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Eurasian Nightjar
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Little Swift
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Water Rail
- Eurasian Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Baillon's Crake
Cranes
- Demoiselle Crane
- Black-necked Crane
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Pied Avocet
Ibisbill
- Ibisbill
Oystercatchers
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
- Sociable Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
- Tibetan Sand-Plover
- Greater Sand-Plover
- Kentish Plover
Painted-Snipes
- Greater Painted-Snipe
Sandpipers and Allies
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Curlew
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Jack Snipe
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Solitary Snipe
- Common Snipe
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Terek Sandpiper
- 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
- Red-necked Stint
- Sanderling
- Dunlin
- Little Stint
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Small Pratincole
- Collared Pratincole
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Slender-billed Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Brown-headed Gull
- Pallas's Gull
- Common Gull
- Caspian Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Common Tern
Grebes
- Little Grebe
- Horned Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Eared Grebe
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
- Indian Pond-Heron
- Great Egret
- Gray Heron
- Purple Heron
Pelicans
- Great White Pelican
- Dalmatian Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Bearded Vulture
- Egyptian Vulture
- European Honey-buzzard
- Oriental Honey-buzzard
- Cinereous Vulture
- Himalayan Griffon
- Eurasian Griffon
- Short-toed Snake-Eagle
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Booted Eagle
- Steppe Eagle
- Imperial Eagle
- Golden Eagle
- Shikra
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Hen Harrier
- Pallid Harrier
- Montagu's Harrier
- Black Kite
- White-tailed Eagle
- Common Buzzard
- Long-legged Buzzard
- Upland Buzzard
Owls
- Eurasian Scops-Owl
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl
- Little Owl
- Tawny 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
- White-winged Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Lesser Kestrel
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Saker Falcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Parrots
- Budgerigar
Old World Orioles
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Indian Golden Oriole
Monarch Flycatchers
- Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Shrikes
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-tailed Shrike
- Isabelline Shrike
- Long-tailed Shrike
- Great Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Rook
- Carrion Crow
- Hooded Crow
- Common Raven
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Rufous-naped Tit
- Azure Tit
- Great Tit
Penduline-Tits
- Eurasian Penduline-Tit
- White-crowned Penduline-Tit
Larks
- Desert Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Oriental Skylark
- Crested Lark
- Horned Lark
- Greater Short-toed Lark
- Hume's Lark
- Bimaculated Lark
- Calandra Lark
- Asian Short-toed Lark
- Turkestan Short-toed Lark
Reed Warblers and Allies
- Booted Warbler
- Sykes's Warbler
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Upcher's Warbler
- Moustached Warbler
- Paddyfield Warbler
- Blyth's Reed Warbler
- Large-billed Reed Warbler
- Common Reed Warbler
- Great Reed Warbler
- Clamorous Reed Warbler
Grassbirds and Allies
- Savi's Warbler
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Pale Martin
- Eurasian Crag-Martin
- Barn Swallow
- Wire-tailed Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- European Red-rumped Swallow
Leaf Warblers
- Hume's Warbler
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler
- Sulphur-bellied Warbler
- Plain Leaf Warbler
- Mountain Chiffchaff
- Common Chiffchaff
- Greenish Warbler
- Western Crowned Warbler
Bush Warblers and Allies
- Scrub Warbler
- Cetti's Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
- White-browed Tit-Warbler
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Barred Warbler
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Eastern Orphean Warbler
- Menetries's Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
Laughingthrushes and Allies
- Streaked Laughingthrush
Kinglets
- Goldcrest
Wallcreeper
- Wallcreeper
Nuthatches
- Eastern Rock Nuthatch
Treecreepers
- Bar-tailed Treecreeper
Wrens
- Eurasian Wren
Dippers
- White-throated Dipper
- Brown Dipper
Starlings
- European Starling
- Rosy Starling
- Common Myna
Thrushes and Allies
- Mistle Thrush
- Song Thrush
- Redwing
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Black-throated Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
- European Robin
- White-throated Robin
- Common Nightingale
- Bluethroat
- Blue Whistling-Thrush
- Little Forktail
- Red-flanked Bluetail
- Rusty-tailed Flycatcher
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Plumbeous Redstart
- Rufous-backed Redstart
- White-capped Redstart
- Blue-capped Redstart
- Common Redstart
- White-winged Redstart
- Black Redstart
- Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Whinchat
- Siberian Stonechat
- Pied Bushchat
- Northern Wheatear
- Isabelline Wheatear
- Desert Wheatear
- Pied Wheatear
- Variable Wheatear
- Finsch's Wheatear
- Persian Wheatear
Accentors
- Alpine Accentor
- Altai Accentor
- Brown Accentor
- Black-throated Accentor
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
- White-winged Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Citrine Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Tawny Pipit
- Meadow Pipit
- Rosy Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Red-throated Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Siberian Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Brambling
- White-winged Grosbeak
- Hawfinch
- Common Rosefinch
- Red-mantled Rosefinch
- Blyth's Rosefinch
- Great Rosefinch
- Red-fronted Rosefinch
- Crimson-winged Finch
- Trumpeter Finch
- Mongolian Finch
- Plain Mountain Finch
- Black-headed Mountain Finch
- Desert Finch
- European Greenfinch
- Twite
- Eurasian Linnet
- Red Crossbill
- European Goldfinch
- Gray-crowned Goldfinch
- Fire-fronted Serin
- Eurasian Siskin
Old World Buntings
- Red-headed Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- White-capped Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Pine Bunting
- Gray-necked Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Reed Bunting
Most common birds in Tajikistan
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 Tajikistan’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian GriffonGyps fulvus
- Eurasian CootFulica atra
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great TitParus major
- Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Gray HeronArdea cinerea
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyroca
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great EgretArdea alba
- Pygmy CormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Hume's WarblerPhylloscopus humei
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata
Largest bird families in Tajikistan
Among its regular birds.
- Old World Flycatchers27
- Sandpipers and Allies22
- Finches, Euphonias, and Allies22
- Hawks, Eagles, and Kites19
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl16
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers13
- Pigeons and Doves10
- Reed Warblers and Allies10
Reported in the last 30 days
89 species reported to eBird in Tajikistan in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Brown Dipper, Eurasian Magpie, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Rook, Common Myna, White Stork, Carrion Crow, Plumbeous Redstart, White-capped Redstart, Streaked Laughingthrush, Great Tit, Hume's Warbler, Rufous-naped Tit, Eurasian Griffon, Blue Whistling-Thrush, Little Grebe, Common Kingfisher, Eurasian Moorhen, Pygmy Cormorant, Eurasian Coot, Ferruginous Duck, Gray Heron, Great Egret, Western Marsh Harrier, Crested Lark, White Wagtail, Laughing Dove, Common Greenshank, Hooded Crow, Long-legged Buzzard, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Golden Eagle, Great Cormorant, White-winged Woodpecker, Eurasian Wigeon, Yellow-billed Chough, Red-billed Chough, Red-crested Pochard, Gadwall, Pied Wheatear, …
Get to know some of them
Eurasian Moorhen
Gray Heron
Common Kingfisher
White Wagtail
Great Egret
Western Marsh Harrier
Crested Lark
Laughing Dove
Common Greenshank
Great Cormorant
Hooded Crow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
House Sparrow
Gadwall
Barn Swallow
Great Crested Grebe