Birds of Dundee
170 bird species have been recorded in Dundee on the eBird network — explore the 170 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
170 bird species have been recorded in Dundee on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 170 of them have a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia — start with the well-known birds below, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Birds to know first
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common GullLarus canus
Common HoopoeUpupa epops
Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
Common MerganserMergus merganser
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
The full checklist — 170 birds of Dundee in our library
- Arctic Tern
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Black Grouse
- Black Redstart
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Blyth’s Reed Warbler
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Brambling
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Eider
- Common Firecrest
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Hoopoe
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Redshank
- Common Reed Bunting
- Common Reed Warbler
- Common Ringed Plover
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Scoter
- Common Shelduck
- Common Snipe
- Common Starling
- Common Swift
- Common Tern
- Common Whitethroat
- Common Wood Pigeon
- Corn Bunting
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Nuthatch
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Red-rumped Swallow
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Glaucous Gull
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Greylag Goose
- Hooded Crow
- House Sparrow
- Jack Snipe
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Mistle Thrush
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pink-footed Goose
- Razorbill
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Ring-billed Gull
- Ring-necked Duck
- River Warbler
- Rock Dove
- Rook
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Sedge Warbler
- Snow Bunting
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Stock Dove
- Tawny Owl
- Tufted Duck
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Pipit
- Water Rail
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- White Wagtail
- White-throated Dipper
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Yellow-billed Loon
- Yellow-browed Warbler
- Yellowhammer
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Species lists and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Tap any bird for its full profile, photos, sounds and ID notes.
Frequently asked questions
How many bird species are in Dundee?
170 species have been recorded in Dundee on eBird; 170 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Dundee right now?
Use the Birds Near You tool to see species reported near you in the last few days, or browse the full checklist on this page.