Belarus is a landlocked country, with over 40% covered in forests. However, plenty of rivers pass through it, and the nation has around 11,000 lakes. This makes the nation a suitable home to the 350 avian species living there.
The White Stork is the national bird of Belarus, where it is a common sight. It often constructs its nest on the top of tall trees, concrete posts, or roofs of certain houses, with people encouraging them to do so.
List of Birds Found in Belarus
Native Birds
Accentors
Cranes
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
Cuckoos
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Merlin
- Peregrine Falcon
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Common Chaffinch
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Siskin
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- Hawfinch
Grebes
- Eared Grebe
- Great Crested Grebe
- Little Grebe
- Red-necked Grebe
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Black-headed Gull
- Black Tern
- Caspian Gull
- Common Gull
- Common Tern
- Herring Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Little Tern
- White-winged Tern
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Common Buzzard
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- European Honey-buzzard
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Montagu’s Harrier
- Northern Goshawk
- Rough-legged Hawk
- White-tailed Eagle
Kingfishers
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
- Wood Lark
Nightjars and Allies
Old World Flycatchers
- Black Redstart
- Bluethroat
- Common Redstart
- European Robin
- Northern Wheatear
- Thrush Nightingale
- Whinchat
Old World Sparrows
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- House Sparrow
Osprey
Owls
- Eurasian Scops Owl
- Long-eared Owl
- Short-eared Owl
- Tawny Owl
Oystercatchers
Pigeons and Doves
- Common Wood-pigeon
- Eurasian Collared-dove
- European Turtle-dove
- Stock Dove
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- European Golden-plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Northern Lapwing
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Moorhen
Sandpipers and Allies
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Snipe
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Green Sandpiper
- Ruff
- Spotted Redshank
- Whimbrel
- Wood Sandpiper
Stilts and Avocets
Storks
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Common House-martin
Sylviid warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies
Thrushes and Allies
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
- Blue Tit
- Coal Tit
- Crested Tit
- Great Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Willow Tit
Wagtails and Pipits
- Meadow Pipit
- Tree Pipit
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
Woodpeckers
- Black Woodpecker
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
Non-native Birds
- Arctic Loon
- Arctic Tern
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Common Greenshank
- Common Nightingale
- Eurasian Green Woodpecker
- European Stonechat
- Gray Wagtail
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Greater Spotted Eagle
- Great Snipe
- Hen Harrier
- Horned Grebe
- Jack Snipe
- Pied Avocet
- Red-throated Loon
- Sandwich Tern
- Yellow-legged Gull
Thanks to its varied ecosystems, several spots in Belarus are popular among bird enthusiasts. Some well-known bird-watching sites visitors must see include Pripyatsky National Park, Braslav Lakes National Park, and Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve.
