Over 800 avian species live in Russia. Being the largest nation on the planet has its advantages, as the country has a wide variety of habitats. These include broadleaf forests, forest steppe and taiga, mixed forests, polar deserts, tundra, and even subtropics.
Some notable birds seen here include the Siberian Crane, the Siberian Grouse, and the Baikal Teal.
List of Common Birds Found in Russia
Native Birds
- Alpine Swift
- Arctic Skua
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Baikal Teal
- Barn Swallow
- Bewick’s Swan
- Black Grouse
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black Tern
- Black-winged Stilt
- Black Woodpecker
- Blue Tit
- Brünnich’s Guillemot
- Calandra Lark
- Caspian Gull
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Chaffinch
- Common Crane
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Greenshank
- Common Guillemot
- Common Gull
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Crested Tit
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Demoiselle Crane
- Dunnock
- Dusky Thrush
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Eagle-owl
- Eurasian Hoopoe
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nightjar
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Robin
- European Starling
- Gadwall
- Garganey
- Goosander
- Graylag Goose
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Gray Wagtail
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Great Gray Owl
- Great Knot
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Hawfinch
- Hazel Grouse
- Herring Gull
- Horned Lark
- House Sparrow
- Lesser White-fronted Goose
- Little Curlew
- Little Gull
- Little Tern
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Tit
- Long-toed Stint
- Mandarin Duck
- Marsh Tit
- Meadow Pipit
- Middle Spotted Woodpecker
- Mute Swan
- Naumann’s Thrush
- Northern Bullfinch
- Northern House Martin
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Shoveler
- Pacific Loon
- Pied Avocet
- Pintail Snipe
- Pomarine Skua
- Razorbill
- Red-breasted Goose
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-crowned Crane
- Red-necked Stint
- Red-rumped Swallow
- Red-throated Pipit
- Red-winged Rosefinch
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Ross’s Gull
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Russian Woodpecker
- Sand Martin
- Sandwich Tern
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-eared Owl
- Siberian Accentor
- Siberian Crane
- Siberian Grouse
- Siberian Jay
- Siberian Nuthatch
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Slender-billed Curlew
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Spectacled Cormorant
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper
- Spotted Greenshank
- Spotted Redshank
- Steller’s Sea Eagle
- Taiga Bean Goose
- Tawny Pipit
- Three-toed Woodpecker
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Ural Owl
- Watercock
- Western Capercaillie
- Whimbrel
- Whiskered Tern
- White-backed Woodpecker
- White-tailed Lapwing
- White-tailed Sea Eagle
- White Wagtail
- White-winged Tern
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Ptarmigan
- Willow Tit
- Woodcock
- Woodlark
- Wood Sandpiper
- Yellow-browed Bunting
- Yellowhammer
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Yellow Wagtail
Non-native Birds
Some of the best birding sites in Russia include Lake Baikal, Kamchatka Peninsula, and Bering Island. The peak birdwatching season in Russia can vary depending on the region and the specific bird species you are interested in observing. Russia’s vast size and diverse climate create distinct birdwatching opportunities. Generally, the best time for birdwatching in Russia falls within the spring and summer months when many migratory birds arrive, and breeding activity is at its peak.
