Birds to See in Czechia in February
148 bird species on our list for Czechia are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Mallard and Magpie. New this month: Woodpigeon, Common Starling, Song Thrush and Eurasian Skylark and 12 more.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From Czechia’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 148 birds in February
148 birds
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 5.73% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 4.27% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 4.18% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 3.26% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 3.07% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 3.04% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 2.66% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.42% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 2.12% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.95% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 1.87% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon31–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.84% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.79% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.74% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.71% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.66% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 1.65% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboWinter visitorCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Feb
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.62% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisResidentCommon22–27 cmRecorded all year · 1.49% in Feb
Hooded CrowCorvus cornixResidentCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisSummer visitorCommon21–23 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.36% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.24% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentCommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 1.23% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.19% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWinter visitorCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Feb
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesResidentCommon17–18 cmRecorded all year · 1.10% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorCommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–May · 1.09% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 1.06% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisSummer visitorCommon16–18 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 1.04% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 1.01% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaResidentCommon80–104 cmRecorded all year · 0.93% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusWinter visitorCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.87% in Feb
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusSummer visitorCommon40–42 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.86% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaWinter visitorCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Feb
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisWinter visitorCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.76% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorCommon40–51 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.69% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusSummer visitorCommon28–31 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.67% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaResidentCommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.64% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Feb
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorCommon64–81 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.59% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.56% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusWinter visitorCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaResidentCommon66–94 cmRecorded all year · 0.52% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Feb
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitorWinter visitorCommon22–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusWinter visitorCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaWinter visitorCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.50% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Feb
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentUncommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.39% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.36% in Feb
Rough-legged HawkButeo lagopusWinter visitorUncommon46–59 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.35% in Feb
Common CraneGrus grusResidentUncommon100–130 cmRecorded all year · 0.35% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.32% in Feb
Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactylaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorUncommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.29% in Feb
Crested TitLophophanes cristatusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.27% in Feb
Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostrisWinter visitorUncommon66–84 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.26% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaSummer visitorCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.26% in Feb
Hen HarrierCircus cyaneusWinter visitorUncommon41–52 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.25% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.24% in Feb
Long-eared OwlAsio otusResidentUncommon35–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.22% in Feb
SmewMergellus albellusWinter visitorUncommon38–44 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.22% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraResidentUncommon16–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.18% in Feb
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorCommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.17% in Feb
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorUncommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.15% in Feb
Willow TitPoecile montanusResidentUncommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixResidentUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosSummer visitorCommon20–23 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.14% in Feb
Red-crested PochardNetta rufinaResidentUncommon53–57 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Northern GoshawkAstur gentilisResidentUncommon46–61 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaPassage migrantUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Aug–Mar · 0.13% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosSummer visitorCommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorResidentUncommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
DipperCinclus cinclusResidentUncommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Velvet ScoterMelanitta fuscaWinter visitorUncommon51–58 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.11% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorUncommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentUncommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusWinter visitorUncommon55–67 cmRegularly Jul–Feb · 0.11% in Feb
Greater ScaupAythya marilaWinter visitorUncommon39–56 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.10% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisSummer visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataWinter visitorUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusSummer visitorUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusWinter visitorUncommon52–64 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.06% in Feb
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusSummer visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Bearded TitPanurus biarmicusWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Arctic LoonGavia arcticaWinter visitorUncommon58–77 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.05% in Feb
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellisWinter visitorUncommon52–68 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegenaWinter visitorUncommon40–50 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.05% in Feb
Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisWinter visitorRare53–56 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.05% in Feb
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusResidentRare34–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.05% in Feb
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorUncommon58–70 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.05% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaResidentUncommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoSummer visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.04% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisSummer visitorUncommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.04% in Feb
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWinter visitorRare140–165 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.04% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorUncommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusWinter visitorRare64–79 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorUncommon17–19 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.03% in Feb
Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulusWinter visitorUncommon19–23 cmRegularly Dec–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
WoodlarkLullula arboreaSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Feb–Nov · 0.03% in Feb
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorRare55–66 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.03% in Feb
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalisWinter visitorUncommon15–18 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.02% in Feb
Boreal OwlAegolius funereusWinter visitorUncommon21–28 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.02% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentRare76–110 cmRecorded all year · 0.02% in Feb
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchusPassage migrantRare60–75 cmRegularly Feb–Mar · 0.02% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraWinter visitorUncommon43–54 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaSummer visitorRare58–70 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.01% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataWinter visitorUncommon50–60 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.01% in Feb
Muscovy DuckCairina moschataWinter visitorRare66–84 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Barn OwlTyto albaSummer visitorRare33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaSummer visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.01% in Feb
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusWinter visitorRare120–150 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisSummer visitorUncommon28–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.01% in Feb
Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellarisResidentRare69–81 cmRegularly Dec–Oct · 0.01% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.01% in Feb
Swan GooseAnser cygnoidesWinter visitorRare81–94 cmRegularly Oct–Jun · 0.01% in Feb
Wood DuckAix sponsaWinter visitorRare47–54 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 0.01% in Feb
Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSummer visitorUncommon80–90 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.01% in Feb
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusSummer visitorUncommon37–40 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.01% in Feb
Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalisScarceRare68–88 cmRegularly Feb–Mar · 0.00% in Feb
TwiteLinaria flavirostrisWinter visitorRare13–14 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.00% in Feb
Indian PeafowlPavo cristatusSummer visitorRare86–230 cmRegularly Feb–Oct · 0.00% in Feb
Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameriPassage migrantRare38–42 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.00% in Feb
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made