birds in berlin · 2015-10-29 · 2 birds in berlin at the s-bahn station, in the biergarten, on...
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Birds in Berlin
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Birds in BerlinAn interactive guide to the birds most commonly seen in the city
of Berlin
By Adrienne Eaton
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Birds found...
Bats, Squirrels, Rabbits, Rodents and Foxes
Swifts, Swallows and Birds of Prey
Swans, Ducks, Gulls, Coots, Geese, Herons and more...
Blackbirds, Starlings, Tits, Magpies, Finches and many more...
Sparrows, Pigeons and Crows
It’s not a bird!
in the skies
near waters
in parks and gardens
all around town
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At the S-Bahn station, in the Biergarten, on the roof and in the Hof, you’re sure to see these birds wherever you go. Click on the bird to learn more.
You’ve likely seen them picking through the trash.
The universal urban classic.
She’s probably trying to steal the Kuchen off your plate.
Hooded Crow
Pigeon (Rock Dove)
House Sparrow
Birds Found All Around Town
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Large and tawny with a bright blue spot on the wing.
Black, white and blue, with a long tail and a loud cry.
Shaped like a standard pigeon, with a white spot on the neck.
Black with iridescent spots and a yellow beak.
Males are black with an orange beak, females are entirely brown.
Jay
Magpie
Wood Pigeon
Blackbird
Parks and Gardens: The Large and Obvious
These are likely to be the first large birds you will notice in a typical Berlinpark or garden, year round.
Starling
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A common, but shy and less colorful finch.
A yellow-green finch, whizzing around in the tree-tops.
Small, brown and cute, a tiny body with a long tail.
Loud and lively, with a black head and yellow body.
Small and lively, with a blue head and yellow body.
Chaffinch
Green Finch
Long-tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
These are smaller common birds that you are likely to spot in the park.
Parks and Gardens: Small and Quick
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You’ll see these birds clinging close to trunks and branches.v
Small and brown, creeping upwards around the trunk.
Striped like a bandit and keeping close to the tree.
Green and large with a bright red head.
Black and white and busy, our most common woodpecker.
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Green Woodpecker
Great Woodpecker
Parks and Gardens: On the Tree Trunk
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Mandarin Duck
Tufted Duck
Canada Goose
Mallard
Mute Swan
Near Waters: Floating Around
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Cormorant
Moorhen
Coot
Grey Heron
Black-headed Gulls
Near Waters: Floating, Flying and Diving
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Northern Goshawk
Barn Swallow
Swifts
In the Skies
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Red Fox
Greater Mouse-Eared Bat
European Rabbit
Red Squirrel
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Year Round
House Sparrow
Reddish-brown back
Females have light stripe behind eye
Males have black mark on throats
der Haussperling (der Spatz)The House Sparrow is small, streaked brown, and just about everywhere you look. YouÕll find them enjoying Kuchen in the Biergarten and living in numbered little houses in the Tiergarten. They chatter in the bushes, take dust baths in the paths, and make their homes in nooks and crannies all over the city. Males have black patches on their necks, larger patches being a sign of dominance, and can be seen calling and defending from posts and prominent branches. Because sparrows arenÕt shy, you can learn a lot about bird life by observing them. Watch them feeding their yellow-mouthed chicks in warmer months or gathering nesting materials year
14 cm
larger than a Blue Tit
smaller than a Blackbird
5.5 in
House SparrowPasser domesticus
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Pigeon (Rock Dove)
Markings and color can vary widely
Purple-green shimmer on neck
Grey body
die Stadttaube“Rats of the air” is what a friend of mine calls these ubiquitous birds. And while they can certain-ly be messy, unruly, and annoying, they are also fun to watch. If your train is delayed, you can while away the time looking for odd colorations, or “morphs”, or for other oddities like feathered legs. Males can often be seen with puffed feathers, attempting to impress a nearby female. Don’t confuse them with the Wood Pigeon, which prefers parks and quiet gardens, has a small-er head and more consistent coloration.
31-34 cm
larger than a Blackbird
smaller than a Crow
12-13.5 in
Pigeon (Rock Dove)Columba livia
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Hooded Crow
Black head, wings and tail
Grey body
die Nebelkr_heYes, the crows here are partially grey! The Hooded Crow is predominant in central Europe, al-though there are areas where interbreeding with the all-black Carrion Crow occur. Take a short train ride to Dresden and you’ll see black crows again. Our Hooded Crows are large, bold, and smart. Watch a few of them fish some Döner out of a trash can and you’ll be impressed. Crowds of these cawing crows will gather on tall buildings and cranes in the cooler months, then fly off en-masse to roost at sundown, imparting a suitably eerie and gloomy atmosphere to the short and dark winter days in Berlin.
44-50 cm
larger than a Pigeon
smaller than a Hawk
17.5-19 in
Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
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