Birds of Germany
This page is a snapshot of some of the birds that call Germany home. It is important to keep in mind that this is a work in progress and does not include all of the birds of Germany. Enjoy!
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae Family
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) in a Tree in Sindelfengin, Baden-Württemberg |
Accipitridae Family
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Looking Down near Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Accipitridae Family
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in Flight Over an Agricultural Field in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Anseriformes
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) at Leyhörn Nature Reserve in Greetsiel, Lower Saxony
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) in a Nature Reserve Pond in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) in the Wadden Sea near Langeoog Island, Lower Saxony
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Standing in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg
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Graylag Goose (Anser anser) Walking near the Rhine River in Walluf, Hessen
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) Male at the Waldsee in Niedernhausen, Hessen
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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) in Neuer See at Rotwildpark Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Atop a Nest in Langfurth, Bavaria
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Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) on the Pegnitz River in Nuremberg, Bavaria
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Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) in the Pegnitz River in Nuremberg, Bavaria
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Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Family
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in Flight Low Over Ansbach, Bavaria |
Haematopodidae Family
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) During Low Tide at Jade Bay in Lower Saxony |
Laridae Family
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in the Neckar River near Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Laridae Family
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Foraging Over the North Sea Near Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony |
Laridae Family
European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) in Wurster Nordseeküste, Lower Saxony |
Recurvirostridae Family
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) at Leyhörn Nature Reserve in Greetsiel, Lower Saxony |
Ciconiiformes
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Fledgling Practicing Flight in Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Columbiformes
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) Atop a Tree in Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Columbiformes
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Foraging in Berg, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Coraciiformes
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) at a Pond in Rüsselsheim, Hessen
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Cuculiformes
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) on a Tree at a Nature Reserve in Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Falconiformes
Common Kestral (Falco tinnunculus) Hovering Over Gahma, Thuringia
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Galliformes
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in Flight near Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) Looking up in Wiesbaden, Hessen
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Gruiformes
Gruidae Family
Common Cranes (Grus grus) Flock Migrating South Over Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Rallidae Family
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) in the Neckar River in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Rallidae Family
Moorhen Foraging (Gallinula chloropus) in Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg |
Passeriformes
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Aegithalidae Family
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Pair in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Alaudidae Family
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) on the Ground in Ansbach, Bavaria |
Certhiidae Family
Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) in Grafenau Forest in Baden-Württemberg |
Corvidae Family
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) on a Roof in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) in Flight Over a Field in Sendelfingen, Baden-Württemberg |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) Perched in Carlsfeld, Saxony |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) Perched in a Tree in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Corvidae Family
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) on the Ground in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Corvidae Family
Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) High on the Zugspitz In Bavaria |
Emberizidae Family
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) on a Limb in Sendelfingen, Baden-Württemberg |
Fringillidae Family
Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) on the Ground in Ansbach, Bavaria |
Fringillidae Family
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Perched in Spangdahlem, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Fringillidae Family
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Perched in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Fringillidae Family
European Serin (Serinus serinus) in a Tree in Eliasbrunn, Thuringia |
Fringillidae Family
Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Rheinland-Pfalz |
Hirundinidae Family
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Next to the Rhine River in Bacharach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Hirundinidae Family
House Martin (Delichon urbicum) in Flight Over Wadern, Saarland |
Laniidae Family
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Perched In Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Motacillidae Family
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) with Reflection in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Motacillidae Family
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) on Langeoog Island, Lower Saxony |
Motacillidae Family
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) on the Ground in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Motacillidae Family
Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava) in a Field in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Motacillidae Family
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) on a Fence in Spangdahlem, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Muscicaidae Family
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) at Panzer Kaserne in Baden-Württemberg |
Muscicaidae Family
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) near Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Muscicaidae Family
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Looking Back in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Muscicaidae Family
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) near Westerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt |
Muscicaidae Family
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) in a Forest near Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Muscicaidae Family
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) in a Tree in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
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Muscicaidae Family
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) at Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer in Langeoog Island, Lower Saxony |
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Paridae Family
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Paridae Family
Coal Tit (Periparus ater) in a Tree Near the Hohe Wurzel Trail in Taunusstein, Hessen |
Paridae Family
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in a Tree in Garmisch, Bavaria |
Paridae Family
Great Tit (Parus major) in a Tree in Hagenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Paridae Family
Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) near Wiesenrainweg in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Passeridae Family
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) in a Tree in Mödlareuth, Thuringia |
Passeridae Family
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) on a Fence near Borg, Saarland |
Phylloscopidae Family
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) next to Würm River in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Regulidae Family
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) in Grafenau Forest In Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Sittidai Family
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) on a Tree in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Sturnidae Family
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on a Barbed Wire Fence in Greetsiel, Lower Saxony |
Sylviidae Family
Eurasian Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) Male on a Tree Limb in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Sylviidae Family
Whitethroat (Curruca communis) Perched in a Tree in Bingen, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Troglodytidae Family
Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) Perched in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Turdidae Family
Blackbird (Turdus merula) Perched in Landstuhl, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Turdidae Family
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) on a Line in Schmidtheim, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Turdidae Family
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Singing in a Tree near Goldsteinback Stream in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Turdidae Family
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) in Wiesbaden Hessen |
Piciformes
Pelecaniformes Order
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Over Langeoog Island in Lower Saxony |
Pelecaniformes Order
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) in a Pond in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg |
Piciformes
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) in the Black Forest near Bad Wildbad, Baden-Württemberg
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Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis)
on a Tree Branch in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) at a Nature Preserve in Wiesbaden, Hesse
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Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) at Goldgrund Nature Reserve, Rheinland-Pfalz
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Podicipediformes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) in Muhr am See, Bavaria
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Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) Mother and Chicks in Frankfurt, Germany
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Psittaciformes
Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) Foraging in a Tree in Wiesbaden, Germany
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Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) in a Tree in Wiesbaden, Germany
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Strigiformes
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) Juvenile in a Tree in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
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Suliformes
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) near the Neckar River in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
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