Birds of Germany

There are over 500 species of birds living in Germany. This is attributed to the wide variety of habitats in the country, including coniferous forests, mixed forests, and broadleaf forests.

Germany’s national bird is the Golden Eagle. Some other species seen here include the Common Crane, the Barn Swallow, and the Eurasian Tree Sparrow.

List of Common Birds Found in Germany

Native Birds

Barn Owl
Barn Swallow
Black Grouse
Black Woodpecker
Blue Tit
Coal Tit
Common Blackbird
Common Chaffinch
Common Crane
Common Cuckoo
Common Kingfisher
Common Merganser
Common Snipe
Common Starling
Common Swift
Common Wood Pigeon
Crested Tit
Dunnock
Eurasian Blackcap
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Eagle-owl
Eurasian Greenfinch
Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Jackdaw
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Wren
Eurasian Wryneck
European Bee-Eater
European Goldfinch
European Green Woodpecker
European Pied Flycatcher
European Robin
European Serin
European Starling
European Turtle Dove
Golden Eagle
Gray Heron
Gray Partridge
Great Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
Greater Flamingo
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Greylag Goose
Hawfinch
Hooded Crow
House Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Little Owl
Long-Tailed Tit
Mandarin Duck
Marsh Tit
Meadow Pipit
Northern Fulmar
Northern Goshawk
Northern Lapwing
Red Kite
Tawny Owl
Western Marsh Harrier
White Stork
White Wagtail
Willow Tit
Yellowhammer

Non-native Birds

African Sacred Ibis
Alexandrine Parakeet
Bar-headed Goose
Black Swan
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
Greater Rhea
Mandarin Duck
Northern Bald Ibis
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Pigeon
Rose-ringed Parakeet
Ruddy Duck
Ruddy Shelduck
Snow Goose
Swan Goose
Wood Duck
Yellow-headed Parrot

Some of Germany’s best sites to go birding include the National Park Wadden Sea, Lake Constance, and Spreewald Biosphere Reserve. Spring is an excellent time for birdwatching in Germany.