This page is a snapshot of some of the birds that call Europe home. It is important to keep in mind that this is a work in progress and does not include all of the birds of Europe. Enjoy!
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae Family
Black Kite (Milvus migrans) Perched in Doñana National Park, Spain |
Accipitridae Family
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) On the Ground In Somerset County, England (United Kingdom) |
Accipitridae Family
Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Looking Down Near Wiesbaden, Germany |
Accipitridae Family
Red Kite (Milvus milvus) In Flight Over An Agricultural Field In Grafenau, Germany |
Accipitridae Family
Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus) Flying Low in a Pattern Near Õruste, Estonia |
Anseriformes
Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) at Leyhörn Nature Reserve In Greetsiel, Germany
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Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Next To A Pond in Parc municipal de Merlebach in Merlebach, France
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Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) In Hardwick Park in Derbyshire, England (United Kingdom)
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Common Eider (Somateria mollissima) Trio In the Øresund Sound Near Helsingør, Denmark
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Common Goldeneye (Bucephala Clangula) In A Pond in Līgatne, Latvia
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Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) at Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom)
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Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) Standing In A Field In Fischbach, Luxembourg
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Goosander (Mergus merganser) In the Gauja River In Valmiera, Latvia
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Greylag Goose (Anser anser) In Klostersee Park - Sindelfingen, Germany
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) At The Nature Reserve - Griendtsveen, Netherlands
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Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) in Neuer See at Rotwildpark Stuttgart, Germany
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Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) Male at the National Garden In Athens, Greece
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Stretching Its Wings In the Ill River In Strasbourg, France
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Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) At Laguna de la Dehesa In La Pueblo del Río, Spain
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Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina) on the Pegnitz River in Nuremberg, Germany
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Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) Near Kronborg Castle In Helsingør, Denmark
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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) at Welney Wetland Centre In Norfolk, England (United Kingdom)
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Bucerotiformes
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) Late Afternoon Foraging In Sanlúcar La Manor, Spain
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Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Family
Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) At Frampton Marsh, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
Charadriidae Family
Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) Ofotfjord Shore in Evenes, Norway |
Haematopodidae Family
Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) At Low Tide In Jade Bay In Lower Saxony, Germany |
Laridae Family
Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) In the Neckar River Near Stuttgart, Germany |
Laridae Family
Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) Foraging Over the North Sea Near Cuxhaven, Germany |
Laridae Family
European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) On the Coast of the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland |
Laridae Family
Yellow-legged Gull (Larus michahellis) at Bute East Dock Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom) |
Recurvirostridae Family
Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom) |
Scolopacidae Family
Redshank (Tringa totanus) Walking Next to Ofotfjord in Evenes, Norway |
Scolopacidae Family
Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) Together On the Coast of Cascais, Portugal |
Ciconiiformes
White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) Atop A Nest in Jõgeveste, Estonia
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Columbiformes
Common Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) Atop A Tree In Wiesbaden, Germany
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Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) Perched On A Line In Otopeni, Romania
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European Turtle-dove (Streptopelia turtur) Foraging Near Krška vas, Slovenia
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Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) Inside the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
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Coraciiformes
Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) Perched in Atatürk City Forest in Istanbul, Turkey
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Coraciiformes
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) Electrical Wire Near Matalascañas, Spain
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Cuculiformes
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) On A Tree At A Nature Reserve in Bingen, Germany
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Falconiformes
Common Kestral (Falco tinnunculus) Hovering Over Gahma, Germany
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Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) Gliding Over Andalusia, Spain
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Galliformes
Chukar (Alectoris chukar) Standing On A Cliff In Episkopi, Cyprus
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Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) in Posterholt, Netherlands
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Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) Looking Up in Wiesbaden, Germany
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Gruiformes
Gruidae Family
Common Crane (Grus grus) Foraging In A Field Near Brasla, Latvia |
Rallidae Family
Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) At Hardwick Park in Derbyshire, England (United Kingdom) |
Rallidae Family
Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) On A Nest in Wildlife Reserve in Helenaveen, Netherlands |
Passeriformes
Aegithalidae Family
Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) Pair In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Alaudidae Family
Crested Lark (Galerida cristata) Looking Out From A Building Near Dobova, Slovenia |
Alaudidae Family
Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) On The Ground In Ansbach, Germany |
Certhiidae Family
Eurasian Treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) in Grafenau Forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Certhiidae Family
Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) Near São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, Portugal |
Cinclidae Family
White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) At the Grundbach River In Bichlbach, Austria |
Corvidae Family
Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) In A Tree In La Pueblo del Río, Spain |
Corvidae Family
Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) On A Roof In Grafenau, Germany |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) Foraging Near Florennes, Belgium |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) Perched in Carlsfeld, Germany |
Corvidae Family
Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) Perched In A Tree In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Corvidae Family
Hooded Crow (Corvus cornix) on A Park Bench in Budapest, Hungary |
Corvidae Family
Rook (Corvus frugilegus) At Killarney National Park, Ireland |
Corvidae Family
Yellow-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) High On the Zugspitz In Germany |
Emberizidae Family
Common Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) Looking Back Frampton Marsh, England (United Kingdom) |
Emberizidae Family
Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) Laguna de la Dehesa Nature Reserve In La Pueblo del Río, Spain |
Emberizidae Family
Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) On A Limb In Sendelfingen, Germany |
Fringillidae Family
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) Perched in Stokmarknes, Norway |
Fringillidae Family
Chaffinch (Fringill coelebs) Foraging In A Tree in Weibenbach, Austria |
Fringillidae Family
European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Perched in Pedoulas, Cyprus |
Fringillidae Family
European Greenfinch (Chloris chloris) Perched in Grafenau, Germany |
Fringillidae Family
European Serin (Serinus serinus) In A Tree in Eliasbrunn, Germany |
Fringillidae Family
Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina) On the Ground In Landstuhl, Germany |
Hirundinidae Family
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) On A Line in Koutrafas, Cyprus |
Hirundinidae Family
House Martin (Delichon urbicum) Next to the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England (United Kingdom) |
Laniidae Family
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Perched In Bingen, Germany |
Laniidae Family
Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator) Perched On A Plant - Andalusia, Spain |
Motacillidae Family
Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) With Reflection In Grafenau, Germany |
Motacillidae Family
Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) On Langeoog Island, Germany |
Motacillidae Family
Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) On the Ground In Rüsselsheim, Germany |
Motacillidae Family
Western Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava iberiae) Near Doñana National Park, Spain |
Motacillidae Family
White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) On A Fence in Spangdahlem, Germany |
Muscicaidae Family
Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) at São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, Portugal |
Muscicaidae Family
Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) Near Wiesbaden, Germany |
Muscicaidae Family
Cyprus Wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) Perched On A Limb in Pedoulas, Cyprus |
Muscicaidae Family
European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Perched on A Post on the Dingle Peninsula in Ireland |
Muscicaidae Family
European Stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) Near Westerhausen, Germany |
Muscicaidae Family
Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) In A Forest Near Rüsselsheim, Germany |
Muscicaidae Family
Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) In A Tree in Grafenau, Germany |
Muscicaidae Family
Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe) Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer on Langeoog Island, Germany |
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Paridae Family
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) Foraging On the Ground In Stuttgart, Germany |
Paridae Family
Coal Tit (Periparus ater) Perched On A Limb In Sinaia, Romania |
Paridae Family
Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in a Tree in Garmisch, Germany |
Paridae Family
Great Tit (Parus major) Lookiong Out From A Tree In Sinaia, Romania |
Paridae Family
Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) Near Wiesenrainweg in Grafenau, Germany |
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Passeridae Family
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) On A Fence In Štúrovo, Slovakia |
Passeridae Family
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) On the Ground in Verviers, Belgium |
Passeridae Family
Rock Sparrow (Petronia petronia) Near Cathedral Of Saint Nectarios on Aegina Island, Greece |
Phylloscopidae Family
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) Next to Würm River in Grafenau, Germany |
Prunellidae Family
Dunnock (Prunella modularis) In A Tree Near the Five Pits Trail in Pilsley, England (United Kingdom) |
Regulidae Family
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) In Grafenau Forest In Grafenau, Germany |
Sittidai Family
Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) On A Bird Feeder Near Chesterfield, England (United Kingdom) |
Sturnidae Family
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) In A Tree In Bucharest, Romania |
Sylviidae Family
Eurasian Black Cap (Sylvia atricapilla) Perched In Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia |
Sylviidae Family
Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) In A Tree Near Akrotiti Marsh, Cyprus |
Sylviidae Family
Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) At Frampton Marsh in Lincolnshire, England (United Kingdom) |
Sylviidae Family
Whitethroat (Curruca communis) Perched at Jõesuu Vaatetorn in Vaibla, Estonia |
Troglodytidae Family
Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) On A Dead Tree in Derbyshire, England (United Kingdom) |
Turdidae Family
Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula) In A Tree in Štúrovo, SlovakiaIn A Tree in Štúrovo, Slovakia |
Turdidae Family
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) On A Line in Schmidtheim, Germany |
Turdidae Family
Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) Singing In A Tree Near Goldsteinback Stream in Wiesbaden, Germany |
Turdidae Family
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) On the Forest Floor in Visegrad, Hungary |
Pelecaniformes
Ardeidae Family
Great Egret (Ardea alba) in Condé-sur-l'Escaut In Northern France |
Ardeidae Family
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) In An Agricultural Field Near Brežice, Slovenia |
Threskiornithidae Family
Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) Over Langeoog Island in Germany |
Threskiornithidae Family
Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) Foraging Near El Rocio, Spain |
Phoenicopteriformes
Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) -Laguna de la Dehesa Nature Reserve, Spain
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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 |
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) At A Nature Reserve in Bingen, Germany
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Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius) At A Nature Rreserve In Wiesbaden, Germany
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Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) On A Tree Branch In Otopeni, Romania
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Podicipediformes
Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) Bute East Dock in Cardiff, Wales (United Kingdom)
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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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Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) Perched and Looking Out In Athens, Greece
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Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) Looking Back in Wiesbaden In Germany
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Strigiformes
Little Owl (Athene noctua) Watching While Perched On A Cliff In Episkopi, Cyprus
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Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) Juvenile Perched In A Tree In Stuttgart, Germany
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Suliformes
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) Perched on the Rocky Coast of Cascais, Portugal
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