List of birds of Libya

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Libya. The avifauna of Libya include a total of 360 species. Two species listed are extirpated in Libya.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Libya.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Libya
  • (Ex) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in Libya although populations exist elsewhere
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Libya as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions