Birds of Slovakia

Slovakia is home to over 350 avian species. Most of the vegetation in the country consists of broadleaf and coniferous trees. This makes it ideal for the various avifauna that live there.

Some notable birds in Slovakia include the Black Woodpecker, the European Robin, and the Common Blackbird.

List of Common Birds Found in Slovakia

Native Birds

Barn Swallow
Bearded Reedling
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-headed Gull
Black Tern
Black-winged Stilt
Black Woodpecker
Bluethroat
Blue Tit
Eurasian Bullfinch
Caspian Gull
Coal Tit
Collared Flycatcher
Collared Pratincole
Common Blackbird
Common Buzzard
Common Chaffinch
Common Chiffchaff
Common Crane
Common Crossbill
Common Cuckoo
Common House Sparrow
Common Kestrel
Common Kingfisher
Common Linnet
Common Nightingale
Common Pochard
Common Quail
Common Redstart
Common Reed Bunting
Common Rosefinch
Common Sandpiper
Common Shelduck
Common Snipe
Common Starling
Common Swift
Common Teal
Common Tern
Common Whitethroat
Common Wood Pigeon
Corn Bunting
Crested Tit
Dunnock
Eurasian Blackcap
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Eagle-owl
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Jackdaw
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Skylark
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wren
European Bee-eater
European Crested Tit
European Goldcrest
European Golden Oriole
European Goldfinch
European Greenfinch
European Green Woodpecker
European Herring Gull
European Honey Buzzard
European Nightjar
European Nuthatch
European Pied Flycatcher
European Robin
European Roller
European Serin
European Shag
European Starling
European Stonechat
European Stone Curlew
European Turtle Dove
Fieldfare
Gadwall
Goldcrest
Gray Heron
Gray Wagtail
Great Crested Grebe
Great Egret
Great Reed Warbler
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Hawfinch
Hazel Grouse
House Sparrow
Icterine Warbler
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Little Egret
Little Ringed Plover
Little Tern
Long-eared Owl
Long-tailed Tit
Marsh Tit
Mediterranean Gull
Melodious Warbler
Mistle Thrush
Northern Goshawk
Northern Lapwing
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Northern Wheatear
Eurasian Nuthatch
Ortolan Bunting
Red-backed Shrike
Red Kite
Redwing
Ring Ouzel
Rock Bunting
Ruff
Sand Martin
Sedge Warbler
Short-eared Owl
Slavonian Grebe
Tufted Duck
Western Marsh Harrier
Western Yellow Wagtail
White Stork
White-tailed Eagle
White Wagtail
Willow Tit
Willow Warbler
Wood Warbler
Yellowhammer
Yellow-legged Gull

Non-native Birds

Monk Parakeet
Ring-necked Pheasant
Rock Pigeon
Wood Duck

Slovakia’s best birding sites include Slovenský raj National Park, High Tatras National Park, and Pieniny National Park. The peak season for birdwatching in Slovakia typically spans late April to early June. During this time, the spring migration is in full swing, and many bird species return from their wintering grounds in Africa and southern Europe to breed in Slovakia’s diverse habitats. The combination of returning migrants and resident breeding birds makes this period an excellent time for birdwatching enthusiasts.