List of birds of Romania

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Romania. The avifauna of Romania included a total of 408 confirmed species as of October 2022. Of them, one has been introduced by humans, and one has been extirpated. None are endemic. Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of Avibase.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.[1]

The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and residents.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Romania (also called a vagrant)
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Romania as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (Ex) Extirpated - a species no longer found in Romania but found elsewhere


  1. ^ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved October 25, 2022.