Birds of Egypt

There are about 500 species of birds in Egypt. The country is known for its diverse birdlife, thanks to its geographical location and varied habitats, including the Nile River, deserts, and coastal areas.

The Steppe Eagle is the national bird of Egypt and is even included on the Egyptian flag. Other notable species include the Egyptian Vulture, the Nile Delta Sunbird, and the Sinai Rosefinch.

List of Common Birds Found in Egypt

Native Birds

African Sacred Ibis
Arabian Babbler
Barn Owl
Barn Swallow
Blackcap
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black Kite
Black Redstart
Brown Booby
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Collared Pratincole
Common Chiffchaff
Common Crossbill
Common Cuckoo
Common Kestrel
Common Kingfisher
Common Myna
Common Nightingale
Common Redstart
Common Reed Bunting
Common Starling
Common Swift
Common Whitethroat
Crested Lark
Desert Lark
Egyptian Goose
Egyptian Plover
Egyptian Vulture
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Golden Oriole
Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Kestrel
Eurasian Linnet
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wryneck
European Bee-eater
European Goldfinch
European Greenfinch
European Roller
European Serin
European Turtle Dove
Glossy Ibis
Graceful Prinia
Gray Heron
Great Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
Greater Flamingo
Great Spotted Cuckoo
Great Tit
Helmeted Guinea Fowl
Hooded Crow
House Crow
House Martin
House Sparrow
Lanner Falcon
Laughing Dove
Little Bittern
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Little Owl
Little Tern
Mallard
Nile Delta Sunbird
Nile Valley Sunbird
Northern Wheatear
Olivaceous Warbler
Orphean Warbler
Osprey
Palestine Sunbird
Peregrine Falcon
Pied Kingfisher
Purple Heron
Red-throated Pipit
Rock Sparrow
Sand Martin
Sedge Warbler
Short-Eared Owl
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Sinai Rosefinch
Spanish Sparrow
Spotted Flycatcher
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
Steppe Eagle
Subalpine Warbler
Western Jackdaw
Western Marsh Harrier
Western Reef Heron
White Pelican
White Spectacled Bulbul
White Stork
White Wagtail
Willow Warbler
Wood Pigeon
Yellow Wagtail

Non-native Birds

Common Myna
House Crow
Indian Silverbill
Red Avadavat
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Ruddy Duck
Spur-winged Goose
Streaked Weaver

Some of the best birding sites in Egypt include Lake Qarun and Wadi El Rayan, the Nile Delta, and Hurghada and the Red Sea Coast. Migratory birds pass through the country during their annual journeys. The best time to see them is from March to May and September to November.