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Israel — Birds & Birding Guide

Asia · Western Asia

Total Species

23

ISO Code

IL

Population

8,655,535

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Bird Presence by Season

Residents

23

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Notable Birds of Israel

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Least Concern Sturnidae

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Least Concern Phalacrocoracidae

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Least Concern Phasianidae

African Collared-dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Least Concern Columbidae

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Least Concern Threskiornithidae

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Least Concern Ardeidae

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

Least Concern Sturnidae

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern Anatidae

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Habitats in Israel

🏖️ Coastal 🏜️ Desert 🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

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All 23 Bird Species in Israel

African Collared-dove

Streptopelia roseogrisea

Resident Columbidae

African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

Resident Threskiornithidae

Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Resident Ardeidae

Common Hill Myna

Gracula religiosa

Resident Sturnidae

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Resident Sturnidae

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Resident Anatidae

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Resident Phalacrocoracidae

House Crow

Corvus splendens

Resident Corvidae

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Resident Phasianidae

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis caudatus

Resident Sturnidae

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

Resident Psittacidae

Pink-backed Pelican

Pelecanus rufescens

Resident Pelecanidae

Purple Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Resident Sturnidae

Red Avadavat

Amandava amandava

Resident Estrildidae

Red-breasted Parakeet

Psittacula alexandri

Resident Psittaculidae

Ringed Teal

Callonetta leucophrys

Resident Anatidae

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Resident Anatidae

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna ferruginea

Resident Anatidae

Senegal Parrot

Poicephalus senegalus

Resident Psittacidae

Southern Masked Weaver

Ploceus velatus

Resident Ploceidae

Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus

Resident Sturnidae

White-cheeked Pintail

Anas bahamensis

Resident Anatidae

Yellow-collared Lovebird

Agapornis personatus

Resident Psittaculidae

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