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Birds in Berlin
Birds in Berlin
An interactive guide to the birds
most commonly seen in the city
of Berlin
By
Adrienne Eaton
www.birdsinberlin.com
Birds in Berlin
Birds found...
all around town
Sparrows, Pigeons and Crows
in parks and gardens
Blackbirds, Starlings, Tits, Magpies, Finches and many more...
near waters
Swans, Ducks, Gulls, Coots, Geese, Herons and more...
in the skies
Swifts, Swallows and Birds of Prey
It’s not a bird!
Bats, Squirrels, Rabbits, Rodents and Foxes
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Birds in Berlin
Birds Found All Around Town
At the S-Bahn station, in the Biergarten, on the roof and in the Hof,
you’re sure to see these birds wherever you go.
Click on the bird to learn more.
House Sparrow
She’s probably trying to steal the Kuchen off your plate.
Pigeon (Rock Dove)
The universal urban classic.
Hooded Crow
You’ve likely seen them picking through the trash.
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Parks and Gardens: The Large and Obvious
These are likely to be the first large birds you will notice in a typical Berlin
park or garden, year round.
Blackbird
Males are black with an orange beak, females are entirely brown.
Starling
Black with iridescent spots and a yellow beak.
Wood Pigeon
Shaped like a standard pigeon, with a white spot on the neck.
Magpie
Black, white and blue, with a long tail and a loud cry.
Jay
Large and tawny with a bright blue spot on the wing.
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Parks and Gardens: Small and Quick
These are smaller common birds that you are likely to spot in the park.
Blue Tit
Small and lively, with a blue head and yellow body.
Great Tit
Loud and lively, with a black head and yellow body.
Long-tailed Tit
Small, brown and cute, a tiny body with a long tail.
Green Finch
A yellow-green finch, whizzing around in the tree-tops.
Chaffinch
A common, but shy and less colorful finch.
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Parks and Gardens: On the Tree Trunk
You’ll see these birds clinging close to trunks and branches.v
Great Woodpecker
Black and white and busy, our most common woodpecker.
Green Woodpecker
Green and large with a bright red head.
Nuthatch
Striped like a bandit and keeping close to the tree.
Treecreeper
Small and brown, creeping upwards around the trunk.
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Near Waters: Floating Around
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Mute Swan
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Mallard
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Canada Goose
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Tufted Duck
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Mandarin Duck
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Near Waters: Floating, Flying and Diving
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Black-headed Gulls
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Grey Heron
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Coot
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Moorhen
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Cormorant
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In the Skies
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Swifts
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Barn Swallow
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Northern Goshawk
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It’s not a Bird!
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Red Squirrel
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European Rabbit
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Greater Mouse-Eared Bat
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Red Fox
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www.birdsinberlin.com 9House Sparrow Birds in Berlin All Around Town
smaller than a
Blackbird
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
5.5 in Males have black mark on throa
14 cm
Females have light stripe behind
Reddish-brown back
larger than a
Blue Tit
der Haussperling (der Spatz)
The House Sparrow is small, streaked brown, and just about everywhere you look. YouÕll find
them enjoying Kuchen in the Biergarten and living in numbered little houses in the Tiergarten.
They chatter in the bushes, take dust baths in the paths, and make their homes in nooks and
crannies all over the city. Males have black patches on their necks, larger patches being a sign Year Round
of dominance, and can be seen calling and defending from posts and prominent branches.
Because sparrows arenÕt shy, you can learn a lot about bird life by observing them. Watch
them feeding their yellow-mouthed chicks in warmer months or gathering nesting materials year
10Pigeon (Rock Dove) Birds in Berlin All Around Town
smaller than a
Crow
Pigeon (Rock Dove)
Columba livia
12-13.5 in Grey body
31-34 cm
Purple-green shimmer on nec
Markings and color can vary wid
larger than a
Blackbird
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“Rats of the air” is what a friend of mine calls these ubiquitous birds. And while they can certain-
ly be messy, unruly, and annoying, they are also fun to watch. If your train is delayed, you can
while away the time looking for odd colorations, or “morphs”, or for other oddities like feathered
legs. Males can often be seen with puffed feathers, attempting to impress a nearby female. Year Round
Don’t confuse them with the Wood Pigeon, which prefers parks and quiet gardens, has a small-
er head and more consistent coloration.
11Hooded Crow Birds in Berlin All Around Town
smaller than a
Hawk
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
17.5-19 in Grey body
44-50 cm
Black head, wings and tail
larger than a
Pigeon
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Yes, the crows here are partially grey! The Hooded Crow is predominant in central Europe, al-
though there are areas where interbreeding with the all-black Carrion Crow occur. Take a short
train ride to Dresden and you’ll see black crows again. Our Hooded Crows are large, bold, and
smart. Watch a few of them fish some Döner out of a trash can and you’ll be impressed. Crowds Year Round
of these cawing crows will gather on tall buildings and cranes in the cooler months, then fly off
en-masse to roost at sundown, imparting a suitably eerie and gloomy atmosphere to the short
and dark winter days in Berlin.
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