Birds of Liechtenstein

About 250 avian species live in the tiny European nation of Liechtenstein. The continental climate makes it suitable for the birds that can be found there.

Some of the notable birds found here include the Barn Swallow, the Coal Tit, and the Yellowhammer.

Birds of Liechtenstein

List of Common Birds Found in Liechtenstein

Native Birds

  • Barn Swallow
  • Blackcap
  • Black-headed Gull
  • Black-necked Grebe
  • Black Tern
  • Black Woodpecker
  • Bluethroat
  • Booted Eagle
  • Carrion Crow
  • Chaffinch
  • Coal Tit
  • Common Blackbird
  • Common Buzzard
  • Common Chiffchaff
  • Common Coot
  • Common Crossbill
  • Common Cuckoo
  • Common Gull
  • Common Kestrel
  • Common Kingfisher
  • Common Linnet
  • Common Moorhen
  • Common Nightingale
  • Common Pheasant
  • Common Quail
  • Common Raven
  • Common Redstart
  • Common Sandpiper
  • Common Shelduck
  • Common Snipe
  • Common Swift
  • Common Tern
  • Common Whitethroat
  • Common Wood Pigeon
  • Corn Bunting
  • Dunnock
  • Eurasian Blackbird
  • Eurasian Bullfinch
  • Eurasian Collared Dove
  • Eurasian Coot
  • Eurasian Curlew
  • Eurasian Golden Oriole
  • Eurasian Hobby
  • Eurasian Hoopoe
  • Eurasian Jackdaw
  • Eurasian Jay
  • Eurasian Linnet
  • Eurasian Magpie
  • Eurasian Magpie
  • Eurasian Reed Warbler
  • Eurasian Skylark
  • Eurasian Sparrowhawk
  • Eurasian Teal
  • Eurasian Treecreeper
  • Eurasian Tree Pipit
  • Eurasian Wigeon
  • Eurasian Wren
  • European Bee-eater
  • European Crested Tit
  • European Goldcrest
  • European Goldfinch
  • European Greenfinch
  • European Green Woodpecker
  • European Honey Buzzard
  • European Nightjar
  • European Nuthatch
  • European Pied Flycatcher
  • European Pied Wagtail
  • European Reed Bunting
  • European Robin
  • European Roller
  • European Serin
  • European Shag
  • European Starling
  • European Stonechat
  • European Swallow
  • European Turtle Dove
  • European White Stork
  • Fieldfare
  • Firecrest
  • Garden Warbler
  • Golden Eagle
  • Great Black-backed Gull
  • Great Crested Grebe
  • Great Egret
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • Great Tit
  • Green Sandpiper
  • Grey Heron
  • Grey Partridge
  • Grey Wagtail
  • House Sparrow
  • Lesser Kestrel
  • Lesser Spotted Eagle
  • Lesser Whitethroat
  • Little Egret
  • Little Grebe
  • Little Ringed Plover
  • Mallard
  • Marsh Tit
  • Meadow Pipit
  • Melodious Warbler
  • Mistle Thrush
  • Northern Goshawk
  • Northern House Martin
  • Northern Lapwing
  • Northern Shoveler
  • Northern Wheatear
  • Red-backed Shrike
  • Red-crested Pochard
  • Red Kite
  • Red-necked Grebe
  • Redwing
  • Reed Warbler
  • Rock Dove
  • Rock Pipit
  • Savi’s Warbler
  • Sedge Warbler
  • Short-toed Eagle
  • Short-toed Treecreeper
  • Song Thrush
  • Spotted Flycatcher
  • Stock Dove
  • Tawny Owl
  • Tree Sparrow
  • Tufted Duck
  • Western Marsh Harrier
  • Western Yellow Wagtail
  • Whinchat
  • White Wagtail
  • Willow Tit
  • Willow Warbler
  • Woodlark
  • Yellowhammer
  • Yellow-legged Gull

Non-native Birds

  • Arctic Loon
  • Black Wheatear
  • Canada Goose
  • Egyptian Goose
  • Mediterranean Gull
  • Ring-necked Pheasant
  • Rock Pigeon
  • Ruddy Shelduck

Liechtenstein is a small country, but it offers some excellent birdwatching opportunities. While the entire country can be considered a birding site, some specific locations that are popular among birdwatchers include Rhine Valley, Ruggeller Riet Nature Reserve, and Gampriner See Lake. The peak birding season in Liechtenstein generally aligns with the migration periods – late March to May and September to October – offering the best opportunities to observe a diverse range of bird species.

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