There are about 400 species of birds that call Hungary their home. These avian species live in the various mountainous regions of the land-locked nation. However, plenty of waterbirds are in the country because the Danube and Tisza rivers flow through it.
Hungary’s national bird is the Saker Falcon. Other notable avifauna include the Black-headed Gull, the White Stork, and several birds of prey like the Common Kestrel, the Eurasian Sparrowhawk, and the European Honey Buzzard.
List of Common Birds Found in Hungary
Native Birds
- Barn Swallow
- Blackcap
- Black-headed Gull
- Black Redstart
- Black-winged Stilt
- Black Woodpecker
- Blue Tit
- Coal Tit
- Collared Pratincole
- Common Blackbird
- Common Chaffinch
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Pochard
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Tern
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Crested Tit
- Dunnock
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Golden Oriole
- Eurasian Griffon Vulture
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Hoopoe
- Eurasian Jackdaw
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Penduline Tit
- Eurasian Reed Warbler
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Wren
- Eurasian Wryneck
- European Bee-eater
- European Crested Tit
- European Goldcrest
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- European Green Warbler
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Nightjar
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Roller
- European Serin
- European Shag
- European Starling
- European Stonechat
- European Turtle Dove
- Gadwall
- Great Egret
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greylag Goose
- Hawfinch
- House Martin
- House Sparrow
- Lesser Gray Shrike
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Little Egret
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Tit
- Marsh Tit
- Northern Goshawk
- Northern Lapwing
- Osprey
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red Kite
- Rock Bunting
- Rock Partridge
- Saker Falcon
- Savi’s Warbler
- Tawny Owl
- Western Marsh Harrier
- White Stork
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- White Wagtail
- Willow Tit
- Willow Warbler
- Yellowhammer
Non-native Birds
- Bar-headed Goose
- Canada Goose
- Egyptian Goose
- Ring-necked Pheasant
- Rock Pigeon
- Ruddy Duck
Some of Hungary’s best places to go birdwatching include Lake Tisza, Kiskunság National Park, and Hortobágy National Park. The last one is notable as it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Several times are suitable to go birding in the country, including during the spring migration from late April to early June, the breeding season from May to July, and autumn from September to October.
