Birds of Georgia

There are about 400 species of birds living in the country of Georgia. Some avifauna found here include the Bearded Vulture, the Common Pheasant, and the Imperial Eagle.

List of Common Birds Found in Georgia

Birds of Prey

• Bearded Vulture
• Common Buzzard
• Common Kestrel
• Eurasian Hobby
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk
• European Honey Buzzard
• Golden Eagle
• Greater Spotted Eagle
• Griffon Vulture
• Imperial Eagle
• Lesser Spotted Eagle
• Levant Sparrowhawk
• Long-legged Buzzard
• Northern Goshawk
• Short-toed Snake Eagle
• Steppe Eagle
• Western Marsh Harrier
• White-tailed Eagle

Backyard Birds

• Common Pheasant
• Common Starling
• Eurasian Blackbird
• Eurasian Blackcap
• Eurasian Collared Dove
• Eurasian Jay
• Eurasian Magpie
• Eurasian Tree Sparrow
• European Greenfinch
• European Robin
• House Sparrow

Winter Birds

• Bohemian Waxwing
• Brambling
• Caucasian Black Grouse
• Caucasian Snowcock
• Common Bullfinch
• Common Chaffinch
• Common Redpoll
• European Goldfinch
• European Siskin
• Hawfinch
• Pine Grosbeak
• Red Crossbill

Nocturnal Birds

• Barn Owl
• Eurasian Eagle Owl
• Eurasian Nightjar
• Eurasian Pygmy Owl
• Eurasian Scops Owl
• Little Owl
• Long-eared Owl
• Northern Hawk Owl
• Tawny Owl
• Ural Owl

Georgian Birds by Size

Largest Birds

No.	By Length	By Weight	By Wingspan
1.	Eurasian Black Vulture (43-47 in)	Eurasian Black Vulture (15-24 lbs)	Eurasian Black Vulture (98-106 in)
2.	Bearded Vulture (37-49 in)	Great Bustard (20-40 lbs)	Griffon Vulture (94-102 in)
3.	Griffon Vulture (37-48 in)	Griffon Vulture (13-24 lbs)	Bearded Vulture (93-110 in)
4.	Great White Pelican (63-71 in)	Great White Pelican (20-33 lbs)	Great White Pelican (96-108 in)
5.	Great Bustard (39-41 in)	Bearded Vulture (9-15 lbs)	Great Bustard (75-87 in)

Smallest Birds

No.	By Length	By Weight	By Wingspan
1.	Goldcrest (3.0-3.3 in)	Goldcrest (0.18-0.25 oz)	Goldcrest (5.1-5.5 in)
2.	Firecrest (3.5-3.7 in)	Firecrest (0.18-0.28 oz)	Firecrest (6.3-7.1 in)
3.	Eurasian Wren (3.5-3.9 in)	Eurasian Wren (0.28-0.46 oz)	Chiffchaff (6.3-7.5 in)
4.	Sedge Warbler (4.3-5.1 in)	Chiffchaff (0.25-0.35 oz)	Sedge Warbler (8.3-9.8 in)
5.	Chiffchaff (3.9-4.5 in)	Sedge Warbler (0.35-0.46 oz)	Eurasian Wren (5.9-6.7 in)

Common Georgian Birds by Color

White Birds

• Dalmatian Pelican
• Great Egret
• Little Egret
• Little Tern
• Mute Swan
• White Stork
• White-winged Tern
• Whooper Swan

Black Birds

• Black Redstart
• Black-throated Diver
• Black Woodpecker
• Eurasian Blackcap
• Eurasian Jackdaw
• Great Cormorant
• Hooded Crow
• Rook

Brown Birds

• Common Buzzard
• Common Pheasant
• Eurasian Sparrowhawk
• European Honey Buzzard
• European Nightjar
• Long-legged Buzzard
• Northern Goshawk
• Tawny Owl

Gray Birds

• Carrion Crow
• Common Swift
• Common Wood Pigeon
• Eurasian Collared Dove
• Eurasian Crag Martin
• Eurasian Jay
• Eurasian Magpie
• Rock Pigeon

Green Birds

• Common Cuckoo
• Eurasian Golden Oriole
• Eurasian Hoopoe
• European Bee-eater
• European Green Woodpecker
• European Roller
• Greenish Warbler
• Green Warbler

Blue Birds

• Azure Tit
• Blue Rock Thrush
• Blue Tit
• Common Kingfisher
• Eurasian Jay
• Eurasian Magpie
• European Robin
• European Roller

Red Birds

• Common Crossbill
• Common Pheasant
• Common Redstart
• Common Rosefinch
• Eurasian Bullfinch
• European Robin
• Red-backed Shrike
• Red-breasted Flycatcher

Yellow Birds

• Citrine Wagtail
• Common Chiffchaff
• Eurasian Siskin
• European Goldfinch
• European Serin
• Icterine Warbler
• Yellowhammer
• Yellow Wagtail

Georgia’s best places to see birds include Javakheti Plateau, Lake Paliastomi, and Kazbegi National Park. The peak season for birdwatching typically falls between April and June.

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