Andorra is well-known for its birds, with BirdLife International declaring the nation an Important Bird Area (IBA). The forests and mountains support many avian species, including rare ones like citril finches, red-billed choughs, and rock buntings.
Most travelers visiting Andorra from May to June will see a lot of birds, especially if they decide to hike on one of the several bird trails in the country.
The Bearded Vulture, or the Lammergeier, is the national bird of Andorra. Sadly, its population has been falling in the country for a while.
List of Birds Found in Andorra
Native Birds
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Green-winged Teal
- Mallard
- Northern Shoveler
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Common Quail
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Western Capercaillie
- Gray Partridge
- Red-legged Partridge
Grebes
Pigeons and Doves
- Common Wood-pigeon
- Rock Pigeon
Cuckoos
Nightjars and Allies
Swifts
- Alpine Swift
- Common Swift
- Pallid Swift
Cranes
Plovers and Lapwings
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Northern Lapwing
Sandpipers and Allies
- Common Sandpiper
- Eurasian Woodcock
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Storks
Cormorants and Shags
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Bearded Vulture
- Black Kite
- Booted Eagle
- Common Buzzard
- Eurasian Griffon
- Eurasian Marsh-harrier
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- European Honey-buzzard
- Golden Eagle
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Northern Goshawk
- Red Kite
- Short-toed Snake-eagle
Barn-owls
Owls
- Eurasian Eagle-owl
- Eurasian Scops-owl
- Tawny Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Boreal Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
Kingfishers
Bee-eaters
Rollers
Woodpeckers
- Eurasian Wryneck
- Great-spotted Woodpecker
- Lesser-spotted Woodpecker
- Iberian Green Woodpecker
- Black Woodpecker
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Old World Orioles
Shrikes
- Great Gray Shrike
- Red-backed Shrike
- Iberian Gray Shrike
- Lesser Gray Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Carrion Crow
- Common Raven
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Red-billed Chough
- Yellow-billed Chough
- Rook
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Coal Tit
- Great Tit
- Crested Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Eurasian Blue Tit
Larks
- Crested Lark
- Eurasian Skylark
- Thekla’s Lark
- Wood Lark
Reed Warblers and Allies
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Common House-martin
- Eurasian Crag-martin
Leaf Warblers
- Common Chiffchaff
- Iberian Chiffchaff
- Western Bonelli’s Warbler
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Warbler
Long-tailed Tits
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies
- Dartford Warbler
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Garden Warbler
- Greater Whitethroat
- Western Orphean Warbler
- Western Subalpine Warbler
Kinglets
- Common Firecrest
- Goldcrest
Wallcreepers
Nuthatches
Treecreepers
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Short-toed Treecreeper
Wrens
Dippers
Starlings
Thrushes and Allies
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Mistle Thrush
- Redwing
- Ring Ouzel
- Song Thrush
- Fieldfare
Old World Flycatchers
- Black Redstart
- Blue Rock-thrush
- Common Nightingale
- Common Redstart
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Stonechat
- Northern Wheatear
- Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Western Black-eared Wheatear
- Whinchat
Accentors
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
- Rock Sparrow
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- White-winged Snowfinch
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Meadow Pipit
- Tawny Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Water Pipit
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brambling
- Common Chaffinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Linnet
- European Goldfinch
- European Serin
- Hawfinch
- Red Crossbill
- Citril Finch
Old World Buntings
- Cirl Bunting
- Corn Bunting
- Ortolan Bunting
- Rock Bunting
- Yellowhammer
Non-native Birds
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Eared Grebe
- Stock Dove
- European Turtle-dove
- Eurasian Collared-dove
- Green Sandpiper
- Egyptian Vulture
- Little Owl
- Eurasian Hobby
- Woodchat Shrike
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Sardinian Warbler
- Eastern Subalpine Warbler
- Eurasian Siskin
As an IBA, Andorra attracts countless enthusiasts like ornithologists and wildlife photographers. Some popular birdwatching sites include mountain trails like Pic del Pessons, Tossa Del Braibal, and Pic de Casamanya.
