fink Bird Wiki, all European bird species

Discover the birds of Europe in our data-driven bird wiki. From the common blackbird to the rare bearded vulture, every species comes with identification marks, habitat, migration, voice and up-to-date rarity maps.

Bird identification made simple

Search by name or filter by family, size, colour or habitat. Each species page covers appearance, behaviour, voice, breeding, diet and the best places to spot the bird across Europe.

Popular bird families

• Ducks, geese, swans (Anatidae)
• Raptors, eagles, buzzards, harriers (Accipitridae)
• Falcons (Falconidae)
• Owls (Strigidae, Tytonidae)
• Songbirds, tits, finches, thrushes
• Waterbirds, gulls, terns, waders
• Woodpeckers (Picidae)
• and many more families

Data-driven bird wiki

Our rarity maps show where you are most likely to find a species, by region and season. Built for birders, naturalists and anyone who wants to identify and observe birds across Europe.

Pick a bird from the catalogue on the left to start.