Despite occupying only an overall area of 19,768 sq. mi, Bosnia and Herzegovina is home to over 320 species of birds. A significant contributing factor to such a wide variety of avifauna is the diversity in geography. This includes different types of bedrock, soil, and climate conditions.
Some birds spotted frequently in Bosnia and Herzegovina include the Ural Owl, the Short-eared Owl, the Golden Eagle, and the Gray Patridge.
List of Birds Found in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native Birds
- Barn Swallow
- Bearded Tit
- Black-crowned Night Heron
- Black-headed Gull
- Black Stork
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black Tern
- Black Woodpecker
- Calandra Lark
- Collared Flycatcher
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chaffinch
- Common Coot
- Common Firecrest
- Common Gull
- Common House Martin
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Nightingale
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Snipe
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackbird
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Crag Martin
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Eurasian Hoopoe
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Penduline-tit
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Roller
- European Turtle Dove
- Glossy Ibis
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Gray-headed Woodpecker
- Gray Heron
- Gray Partridge
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Egret
- Great Gray Shrike
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Great White Pelican
- Green Sandpiper
- House Sparrow
- Lesser Spotted Eagle
- Little Egret
- Little Tern
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Moustached Warbler
- Northern Shoveler
- Osprey
- Pallas’ Sandgrouse
- Peregrine Falcon
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Flycatcher
- Ruff
- Short-eared Owl
- Short-toed Snake Eagle
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Tufted Duck
- Ural Owl
- Western Rock Nuthatch
- White Stork
- White-tailed Eagle
- White Wagtail
- White-winged Black Tern
- Willow Tit
- Wood Sandpiper
- Yellowhammer
Non-native Birds
- Black Swan
- Eleonara’s Falcon
- Hoary Redpoll
- Little Bunting
- Melodious Warbler
- Pink-footed Goose
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Slender-billed Curlew
The best time to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina is when the heat has gone down, in May to June and early September. Some popular places to see birds include Sutjeska National Park, Una National Park, and Livno Karst Field.
