Birds of Romania – Complete Checklist

Romania hosts 308 regular bird species across the Carpathians, Dobrogea steppe and Danube Delta. Use the language selector to switch the common name display — Latin names always remain visible. The monthly calendar shows when each species can be observed.

📖 308 species · 8 languages · monthly abundance
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308 species
# Common Name Scientific name JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Anatidae Ducks, Geese & Swans 28
1 Northern Pintail Anas acuta
2 Eurasian Teal Anas crecca
3 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
4 Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons
5 Greylag Goose Anser anser
6 Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus
7 Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
8 Common Pochard Aythya ferina
9 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula
10 Greater Scaup Aythya marila
11 Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca
12 Brant Goose Branta bernicla
13 Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis
14 Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula
15 Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis
16 Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
17 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus
18 Mute Swan Cygnus olor
19 Gadwall Mareca strepera
20 Smew Mergellus albellus
21 Common Merganser Mergus merganser
22 Red-breasted Merganser Mergus serrator
23 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina
24 White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala
25 Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
26 Garganey Spatula querquedula
27 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
28 Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Phasianidae Pheasants & Partridges 2
29 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix
30 Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
Phoenicopteridae Flamingos 1
31 Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus
Podicipedidae Grebes 4
32 Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus
33 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
34 Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena
35 Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis
Procellariidae Petrels & Shearwaters 1
36 Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan
Podicipedidae Grebes 1
37 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Columbidae Pigeons & Doves 6
38 Rock Dove Columba livia
39 Stock Dove Columba oenas
40 Common Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus
41 Eurasian Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto
42 Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
43 European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
Apodidae Swifts 2
44 Common Swift Apus apus
45 Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba
Caprimulgidae Nightjars 1
46 European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus
Cuculidae Cuckoos 2
47 Great Spotted Cuckoo Clamator glandarius
48 Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
Otididae Bustards 2
49 Great Bustard Otis tarda
50 Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax
Gruidae Cranes 2
51 Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo
52 Common Crane Grus grus
Rallidae Rails, Gallinules & Coots 8
53 Corn Crake Crex crex
54 Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
55 Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
56 Western Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio
57 Spotted Crake Porzana porzana
58 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
59 Little Crake Zapornia parva
60 Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
Burhinidae Stone-curlews 1
61 Eurasian Stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus
Recurvirostridae Stilts & Avocets 2
62 Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
63 Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
Haematopodidae Oystercatchers 1
64 Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
Charadriidae Plovers 6
65 Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus
66 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius
67 Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
68 European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria
69 Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola
70 Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes & Phalaropes 21
71 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
72 Sanderling Calidris alba
73 Dunlin Calidris alpina
74 Red Knot Calidris canutus
75 Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
76 Little Stint Calidris minuta
77 Ruff Calidris pugnax
78 Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii
79 Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago
80 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
81 Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus
82 Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
83 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
84 Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
85 Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
86 Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus
87 Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
88 Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
89 Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus
90 Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
91 Common Redshank Tringa totanus
Glareolidae Pratincoles & Coursers 1
92 Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola
Laridae Gulls, Terns & Skimmers 16
93 Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
94 White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
95 Black Tern Chlidonias niger
96 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
97 Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus
98 Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
99 Pallas's Gull Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
100 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
101 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans
102 Common Gull Larus canus
103 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus
104 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis
105 Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
106 Common Tern Sterna hirundo
107 Little Tern Sternula albifrons
108 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis
Stercorariidae Skuas 1
109 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus
Ciconiidae Storks 2
110 White Stork Ciconia ciconia
111 Black Stork Ciconia nigra
Phalacrocoracidae Cormorants & Shags 2
112 Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus
113 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Threskiornithidae Ibises & Spoonbills 2
114 Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia
115 Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus
Ardeidae Herons, Egrets & Bitterns 9
116 Great Egret Ardea alba
117 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
118 Purple Heron Ardea purpurea
119 Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides
120 Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris
121 Western Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis
122 Little Egret Egretta garzetta
123 Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
124 Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Pelecanidae Pelicans 2
125 Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus
126 Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus
Pandionidae Osprey 1
127 Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus
Accipitridae Hawks, Eagles & Kites 19
128 Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes
129 Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
130 Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
131 Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
132 Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca
133 Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
134 Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus
135 Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus
136 Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
137 Western Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus
138 Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus
139 Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus
140 Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga
141 Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina
142 White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla
143 Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
144 Black Kite Milvus migrans
145 Red Kite Milvus milvus
146 European Honey Buzzard Pernis apivorus
Tytonidae Barn Owls 1
147 Western Barn Owl Tyto alba
Strigidae Owls 7
148 Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus
149 Long-eared Owl Asio otus
150 Little Owl Athene noctua
151 Eurasian Eagle-Owl Bubo bubo
152 Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops
153 Tawny Owl Strix aluco
154 Ural Owl Strix uralensis
Coraciidae Rollers 1
155 European Roller Coracias garrulus
Alcedinidae Kingfishers 1
156 Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Meropidae Bee-eaters 1
157 European Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Upupidae Hoopoes 1
158 Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
Picidae Woodpeckers 8
159 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
160 Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus
161 Middle Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocoptes medius
162 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Dryobates minor
163 Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius
164 Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla
165 Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
166 European Green Woodpecker Picus viridis
Falconidae Falcons & Caracaras 4
167 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
168 Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
169 Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
170 Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus
Laniidae Shrikes 2
171 Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
172 Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor
Oriolidae Figbirds, Old World Orioles & Piopios 1
173 Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
Corvidae Crows, Jays & Magpies 8
174 Western Jackdaw Coloeus monedula
175 Northern Raven Corvus corax
176 Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
177 Carrion Crow Corvus corone
178 Rook Corvus frugilegus
179 Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
180 Spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes
181 Eurasian Magpie Pica pica
Paridae Tits & Chickadees 7
182 Eurasian Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus
183 Crested Tit Lophophanes cristatus
184 Great Tit Parus major
185 Coal Tit Periparus ater
186 Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris
187 Willow Tit Poecile montanus
188 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris
Remizidae Penduline Tits 1
189 Eurasian Penduline Tit Remiz pendulinus
Panuridae Bearded Reedling 1
190 Bearded Reedling Panurus biarmicus
Alaudidae Larks 6
191 Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
192 Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla
193 Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris
194 Crested Lark Galerida cristata
195 Woodlark Lullula arborea
196 Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra
Hirundinidae Swallows & Martins 5
197 Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
198 Common House Martin Delichon urbicum
199 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
200 Eurasian Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne rupestris
201 Sand Martin Riparia riparia
Cettiidae Cetti's Warbler & Allies 1
202 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti
Aegithalidae Long-tailed Tits 1
203 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers 3
204 Common Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita
205 Wood Warbler Phylloscopus sibilatrix
206 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies 8
207 Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola
208 Great Reed Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
209 Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon
210 Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola
211 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
212 Eurasian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus
213 Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina
214 Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Iduna pallida
Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies 3
215 River Warbler Locustella fluviatilis
216 Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides
217 Common Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
Sylviidae Sylviid Warblers 5
218 Common Whitethroat Curruca communis
219 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca
220 Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria
221 Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
222 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin
Regulidae Kinglets 2
223 Common Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla
224 Goldcrest Regulus regulus
Troglodytidae Wrens 1
225 Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
Sittidae Nuthatches 1
226 Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
Tichodromidae Wallcreeper 1
227 Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria
Certhiidae Treecreepers 2
228 Short-toed Treecreeper Certhia brachydactyla
229 Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
Sturnidae Starlings 2
230 Rosy Starling Pastor roseus
231 Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Cinclidae Dippers 1
232 White-throated Dipper Cinclus cinclus
Turdidae Thrushes 6
233 Redwing Turdus iliacus
234 Common Blackbird Turdus merula
235 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
236 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris
237 Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus
238 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus
Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers & Chats 16
239 European Robin Erithacus rubecula
240 Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis
241 European Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca
242 Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
243 Thrush Nightingale Luscinia luscinia
244 Common Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos
245 Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
246 Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
247 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata
248 Isabelline Wheatear Oenanthe isabellina
249 Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe
250 Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka
251 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros
252 Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus
253 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra
254 European Stonechat Saxicola rubicola
Prunellidae Accentors 1
255 Dunnock Prunella modularis
Passeridae Old World Sparrows 3
256 House Sparrow Passer domesticus
257 Spanish Sparrow Passer hispaniolensis
258 Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
Motacillidae Wagtails & Pipits 6
259 Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris
260 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis
261 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis
262 White Wagtail Motacilla alba
263 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
264 Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
Fringillidae Finches & Euphonias 10
265 European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
266 European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
267 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
268 Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
269 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
270 Common Linnet Linaria cannabina
271 Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra
272 Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula
273 European Serin Serinus serinus
274 Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
Emberizidae Buntings 6
275 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra
276 Rock Bunting Emberiza cia
277 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
278 Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana
279 Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala
280 Common Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus
Anatidae Ducks, Geese & Swans 2
281 Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope
282 Mallard (domestic) Anas platyrhynchos domesticus
Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies 3
283 Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
284 Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix
285 Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia
Accipitridae Hawks, Eagles & Kites 3
286 Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis
287 Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
288 Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Falconidae Falcons 3
289 Merlin Falco columbarius
290 Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
291 Saker Falcon Falco cherrug
Scolopacidae Sandpipers & Allies 1
294 Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
Laridae Gulls, Terns & Skimmers 1
295 European Herring Gull Larus argentatus
Apodidae Swifts 1
296 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus
Picidae Woodpeckers 2
297 Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus
298 White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos
Motacillidae Wagtails & Pipits 2
299 Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
300 Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta
Bombycillidae Waxwings 1
301 Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
Prunellidae Accentors 1
302 Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris
Muscicapidae Old World Flycatchers 1
304 Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
Laniidae Shrikes 1
305 Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor
Emberizidae Buntings 1
306 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
Fringillidae Finches 4
307 Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
308 Twite Linaria flavirostris
309 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea
310 Parrot Crossbill Loxia pytyopsittacus
Laridae Gulls, Terns, Skimmers 1
311 Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

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