List of birds of Ukraine

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ukraine. The avifauna of Ukraine include a total of 452 species, of which 3 have been introduced by humans. 27 species are globally threatened.

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. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Ukraine.

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 Ukraine
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Ukraine as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions