Birds of Moray
261 bird species have been recorded in Moray on the eBird network — explore the 261 in the Birbs encyclopedia, and see which are being reported near you right now.
261 bird species have been recorded in Moray on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 261 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
American WigeonMareca americana
Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Barn OwlTyto alba
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
Black KiteMilvus migrans
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Black ScoterMelanitta americana
Black StorkCiconia nigra
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Black TernChlidonias niger
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Black-throated LoonGavia arctica
Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Brant GooseBranta bernicla
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
The full checklist — 261 birds of Moray in our library
- American Wigeon
- Arctic Tern
- Atlantic Puffin
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Barn Owl
- Barn Swallow
- Barnacle Goose
- Bearded Reedling
- Black Grouse
- Black Guillemot
- Black Kite
- Black Redstart
- Black Scoter
- Black Stork
- Black Swan
- Black Tern
- Black-headed Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Black-throated Loon
- Blue-winged Teal
- Bluethroat
- Bohemian Waxwing
- Bonaparte’s Gull
- Brambling
- Brant Goose
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Canada Goose
- Carrion Crow
- Chiloe Wigeon
- Coal Tit
- Common Blackbird
- Common Buzzard
- Common Chiffchaff
- Common Crane
- Common Cuckoo
- Common Eider
- Common Goldeneye
- Common Grasshopper Warbler
- Common Greenshank
- Common Gull
- Common Kestrel
- Common Kingfisher
- Common Linnet
- Common Loon
- Common Merganser
- Common Moorhen
- Common Murre
- Common Pheasant
- Common Pochard
- Common Quail
- Common Redshank
- Common Redstart
- 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
- Cory’s Shearwater
- Crested Tit
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Dunnock
- Eurasian Bittern
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Eurasian Blue Tit
- Eurasian Bullfinch
- Eurasian Chaffinch
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Eurasian Coot
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Eurasian Goshawk
- Eurasian Hobby
- Eurasian Jay
- Eurasian Magpie
- Eurasian Oystercatcher
- Eurasian Siskin
- Eurasian Skylark
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Eurasian Spoonbill
- Eurasian Teal
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Eurasian Treecreeper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Wigeon
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Eurasian Wren
- European Golden Plover
- European Goldfinch
- European Green Woodpecker
- European Greenfinch
- European Herring Gull
- European Honey Buzzard
- European Pied Flycatcher
- European Robin
- European Rock Pipit
- European Shag
- European Stonechat
- European Storm Petrel
- European Turtle Dove
- Fieldfare
- Gadwall
- Garden Warbler
- Garganey
- Glaucous Gull
- Goldcrest
- Golden Eagle
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Great Cormorant
- Great Crested Grebe
- Great Egret
- Great Grey Shrike
- Great Skua
- Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Great Tit
- Greater Scaup
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey Heron
- Grey Partridge
- Grey Plover
- Grey Wagtail
- Grey-headed Lapwing
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Greylag Goose
- Hawfinch
- Helmeted Guineafowl
- Hen Harrier
- Hooded Crow
- Horned Grebe
- House Sparrow
- Iceland Gull
- Indian Peafowl
- Jack Snipe
- King Eider
- Lapland Longspur
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- Lesser Whitethroat
- Little Auk
- Little Egret
- Little Grebe
- Little Gull
- Little Ringed Plover
- Little Stint
- Little Tern
- Long-eared Owl
- Long-tailed Duck
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Long-tailed Tit
- Mallard
- Mandarin Duck
- Manx Shearwater
- Meadow Pipit
- Mediterranean Gull
- Merlin
- Mistle Thrush
- Muscovy Duck
- Mute Swan
- Northern Fulmar
- Northern Gannet
- Northern Lapwing
- Northern Pintail
- Northern Raven
- Northern Shoveler
- Northern Wheatear
- Osprey
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Pallid Swift
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Parrot Crossbill
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Peregrine Falcon
- Pied Avocet
- Pink-footed Goose
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Purple Heron
- Purple Sandpiper
- Razorbill
- Red Crossbill
- Red Grouse
- Red Kite
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-backed Shrike
- Red-breasted Goose
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Red-legged Partridge
- Red-necked Grebe
- Red-throated Loon
- Redpoll
- Redwing
- Reeves’s Pheasant
- Ring Ouzel
- Ring-necked Duck
- Rock Dove
- Rock Ptarmigan
- Rook
- Roseate Tern
- Ross’s Goose
- Rosy Starling
- Rough-legged Buzzard
- Ruddy Duck
- Ruddy Shelduck
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sabine’s Gull
- Sand Martin
- Sanderling
- Sandwich Tern
- Scottish Crossbill
- Sedge Warbler
- Short-eared Owl
- Smew
- Snow Bunting
- Snow Goose
- Snowy Owl
- Song Thrush
- Sooty Shearwater
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Spotted Redshank
- Steller’s Eider
- Stock Dove
- Surf Scoter
- Tawny Owl
- Temminck’s Stint
- Terek Sandpiper
- Tree Pipit
- Tufted Duck
- Tundra Bean Goose
- Tundra Swan
- Twite
- Velvet Scoter
- Water Rail
- Western Capercaillie
- Western House Martin
- Western Jackdaw
- Western Marsh Harrier
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Whinchat
- White Wagtail
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- White-tailed Eagle
- White-throated Dipper
- Whooper Swan
- Willow Warbler
- Wood Sandpiper
- Wood Warbler
- Woodlark
- 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 Moray?
261 species have been recorded in Moray on eBird; 261 of them have a full profile on Birbs.
Where can I see birds in Moray 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.