Birds of Luxembourg

Over 300 species of birds live in Luxembourg. Despite its small size, the country’s oceanic climate makes it suitable for several avian species.

The national bird of Luxembourg is the Goldcrest. Other notable species include the Blue Tit, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and the European Goldfinch.

List of Common Birds Found in Luxembourg

Native Birds

Barn Swallow
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-headed Gull
Black Stork
Black-tailed Godwit
Black Woodpecker
Blue Tit
Brambling
Coal Tit
Common Blackbird
Common Buzzard
Common Chaffinch
Common Crossbill
Common Cuckoo
Common Gull
Common House Martin
Common Kestrel
Common Kingfisher
Common Linnet
Common Magpie
Common Moorhen
Common Pochard
Common Quail
Common Raven
Common Redstart
Common Reed Bunting
Common Rosefinch
Common Sandpiper
Common Shelduck
Common Snipe
Common Starling
Common Swift
Common Tern
Common Whitethroat
Common Wood Pigeon
Crested Tit
Dunnock
Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Blackbird
Eurasian Blackcap
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Jackdaw
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Wren
European Bee-eater
European Crested Tit
European Golden Plover
European Goldfinch
European Greenfinch
European Green Woodpecker
European Honey Buzzard
European Nightjar
European Pied Flycatcher
European Pied Wagtail
European Robin
European Serin
European Starling
European Stonechat
European Treecreeper
European Turtle Dove
Gadwall
Goldcrest
Great Crested Grebe
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
Gray Heron
Gray Wagtail
Hawfinch
Herring Gull
House Sparrow
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Grebe
Little Ringed Plover
Long-tailed Tit
Eurasian Magpie
Marsh Tit
Meadow Pipit
Mediterranean Gull
Montagu’s Harrier
Northern Lapwing
Northern Shoveler
Northern Wheatear
Peregrine Falcon
Purple Heron
Red-backed Shrike
Red-footed Falcon
Red Kite
Short-toed Treecreeper
Spotted Redshank
Tawny Pipit
Tree Pipit
Tufted Duck
Water Rail
Western Jackdaw
Western Marsh Harrier
White Stork
Willow Tit
Willow Warbler
Woodlark
Wood Sandpiper
Yellow-legged Gull

Non-native Birds

Blyth’s Reed Warbler
Canada Goose
Egyptian Goose
European Roller
Lesser Gray Shrike
Mute Swan
Northern Hawk Owl
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Pigeon
Rose-ringed Parakeet

There are several places to go birdwatching in Luxembourg, including Haff Réimech Nature Reserve, Upper Sûre Lake, and Remerschen Pond Nature Reserve. The peak season for birding in Luxembourg generally falls within the spring and autumn months when bird migration is at its peak.