Birds of Slovenia

About 400 birds live in Slovenia. Most of the habitats in the nation are covered with coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests. These environments suit the avian species that make the country their home.

Some notable avifauna found here include the Alpine Chough, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and the European Bee-eater.

List of Common Birds Found in Slovenia

Native Birds

Alpine Chough
Barn Swallow
Blackcap
Black-crowned Night Heron
Black-headed Gull
Black Kite
Black Redstart
Black Tern
Black Woodpecker
Blue Tit
Booted Eagle
Coal Tit
Collared Flycatcher
Common Blackbird
Common Buzzard
Common Chaffinch
Common Cuckoo
Common Hoopoe
Common House Martin
Common Kestrel
Common Kingfisher
Common Moorhen
Common Nightingale
Common Redpoll
Common Sandpiper
Common Snipe
Common Swift
Common Tern
Common Wood Pigeon
Corn Bunting
Crested Tit
Dunnock
Egyptian Vulture
Eurasian Blackcap
Eurasian Bullfinch
Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Griffon
Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Jackdaw
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Magpie
Eurasian Nuthatch
Eurasian Penduline Tit
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Eurasian Siskin
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Treecreeper
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wren
European Bee-eater
European Goldcrest
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 Stone Curlew
European Turtle Dove
Fieldfare
Firecrest
Golden Eagle
Gray-headed Woodpecker
Gray Heron
Gray Wagtail
Great Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
Great Gray Shrike
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Green Sandpiper
Griffon Vulture
Hawfinch
House Martin
House Sparrow
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Little Bittern
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Little Owl
Little Ringed Plover
Long-eared Owl
Long-legged Buzzard
Long-tailed Tit
Mallard
Marsh Tit
Marsh Warbler
Mistle Thrush
Northern Goshawk
Northern Harrier
Ortolan Bunting
Peregrine Falcon
Pied Flycatcher
Red-backed Shrike
Red-billed Chough
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Red Crossbill
Redwing
Reed Bunting
Rock Bunting
Rock Partridge
Sardinian Warbler
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Short-toed Treecreeper
Spotted Flycatcher
Tawny Owl
Western Bonelli’s Warbler
Western Marsh Harrier
White-backed Woodpecker
White Stork
White-tailed Eagle
White-throated Dipper
White Wagtail
Willow Tit
Yellowhammer
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow Wagtail

Non-native Birds

Northern Bald Ibis
Ring-necked Pheasant
Wood Duck

Some of the best places to go birding in Slovenia include Lake Cerknica, Škocjan Caves Regional Park, and Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. The peak season for birdwatching in Slovenia typically spans from late April to early June. This period coincides with the spring migration when many bird species return to their European breeding grounds. During this time, you can observe various migratory birds passing through Slovenia or arriving to breed and raise their young.