Vatican City (Holy See) bird checklist

48 bird species in 25 families have been recorded in the Vatican City (Holy See), according to eBird; about 47 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 13 Oct 2026 · How these lists are made

The most common birds in the Vatican City (Holy See) right now

The top 20, and how they are ranked

Vatican City (Holy See) bird checklist

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl

Mallard

Pigeons and Doves

Rock Pigeon
Common Wood-Pigeon
Eurasian Collared-Dove

Swifts

Alpine Swift
Common Swift
Pallid Swift

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers

Black-headed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull

Storks

White Stork

Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns

Gray Heron

Hoopoes

Common Hoopoe

Woodpeckers

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Falcons and Caracaras

Lesser Kestrel
Eurasian Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon

Old World Parrots

Rose-ringed Parakeet
Rosy-faced Lovebird

New World and African Parrots

Monk Parakeet

Crows, Jays, and Magpies

Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Jackdaw
Hooded Crow

Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice

Coal Tit
Eurasian Blue Tit
Great Tit

Swallows

Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Western House-Martin

Leaf Warblers

Common Chiffchaff

Sylviid Warblers and Allies

Eurasian Blackcap
Sardinian Warbler

Kinglets

Common Firecrest

Treecreepers

Short-toed Treecreeper

Wrens

Eurasian Wren

Starlings

European Starling

Thrushes and Allies

Eurasian Blackbird

Old World Flycatchers

European Robin
Black Redstart
Blue Rock-Thrush

Old World Sparrows

Italian Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Wagtails and Pipits

Gray Wagtail
White Wagtail

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies

Common Chaffinch
European Greenfinch
European Goldfinch
European Serin

Most common birds in Vatican City (Holy See)

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 Vatican City (Holy See)’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.

Rock PigeonColumba livia
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
European RobinErithacus rubecula
Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Eurasian KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
Common SwiftApus apus
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Great TitParus major
Italian SparrowPasser italiae
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Eurasian JackdawColoeus monedula

Largest bird families in Vatican City (Holy See)

Among its regular birds.

Finches, Euphonias, and Allies4
Pigeons and Doves3
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers3
Falcons and Caracaras3
Swifts3
Old World Flycatchers3
Crows, Jays, and Magpies3
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice3

Reported in the last 30 days

18 species reported to eBird in Vatican City (Holy See) in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, most recent first:

Rock Pigeon, Peregrine Falcon, Yellow-legged Gull, Monk Parakeet, Pallid Swift, European Robin, Eurasian Blackcap, Hooded Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Common Wood-Pigeon, Eurasian Blackbird, Eurasian Kestrel, Rose-ringed Parakeet, Short-toed Treecreeper, Italian Sparrow, Great Tit, Common Swift, European Starling.