Birds of South Korea

481 species recorded at 102 public birding hotspots.

Most recorded in November

Oriental MagpieOriental MagpiePica sericaBrown-eared BulbulBrown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotisEurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusOriental Turtle DoveOriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalisCinereous TitCinereous TitParus cinereusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaDaurian RedstartDaurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreusLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosEastern Spot-billed DuckEastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboVinous-throated ParrotbillVinous-throated ParrotbillSuthora webbianaMarsh TitMarsh TitPoecile palustris

Most recorded

Great Spotted WoodpeckerGreat Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorLong-tailed TitLong-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaBlack-tailed GullBlack-tailed GullLarus crassirostrisLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaVaried TitVaried TitSittiparus variusJapanese Pygmy WoodpeckerJapanese Pygmy WoodpeckerYungipicus kizukiEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraAzure-winged MagpieAzure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanusYellow-throated BuntingYellow-throated BuntingEmberiza elegansCommon PheasantCommon PheasantPhasianus colchicusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rustica

Hotspots with the most records

  1. Baengnyeong-do (island)Incheon330 species
  2. Seoul – Olympic ParkSeoul143 species
  3. Eocheong-do (island)Jeonrabugdo264 species
  4. Seoul – ChanggyeonggungSeoul123 species
  5. Seoul – Gangseo Wetland Eco ParkSeoul148 species
  6. Seoul – Children's Grand ParkSeoul115 species
  7. Paju – Sannam WetlandKyonggi-do152 species
  8. Oeyeon-do (island)South Chungcheong192 species
  9. Paju – Gongneungcheon(stream) & Fields-SouthKyonggi-do193 species
  10. Incheon – Sorae Wetland Eco ParkIncheon181 species
  11. Uiwang – Wangsong ReservoirKyonggi-do155 species
  12. Busan – Eulsuk-do Migratory Bird ParkBusan205 species
All 97 hotspots
  1. Songdo – Namdong ReservoirIncheon167 species
  2. Seoul – Namsan Mountain ParkSeoul126 species
  3. Pocheon – Korea National Arboretum/Gwangneung ForestKyonggi-do128 species
  4. Changnyeong – Upo Wetland Ramsar SiteSouth Gyeongsang161 species
  5. Seocheon – Yubu-do(island)South Chungcheong196 species
  6. Hwaseong – Hwaseong Lake Reclamation AreaKyonggi-do190 species
  7. Seoul – Yeouido Saetgang Eco ParkSeoul105 species
  8. Gujwa – Hado-ri Migratory Bird HabitatJeju Province198 species
  9. Seoul – Pureun ArboretumSeoul97 species
  10. Seoul – Namsan ParkSeoul89 species
  11. Seoul – Boramae ParkSeoul114 species
  12. Changwon – Junam ReservoirSouth Gyeongsang171 species
  13. Namyangju – Hangang(river)-Paldang-riKyonggi-do113 species
  14. Seoul – Dream ForestSeoul108 species
  15. Seoul – JungnangcheonSeoul96 species
  16. Hanam – Hangang Migratory Bird Observation PointKyonggi-do126 species
  17. Gwangju – Gyeongancheon Wetlands Eco ParkKyonggi-do126 species
  18. Seoul – Seoul National University-Gwanak CampusSeoul99 species
  19. Seoul – Seoul Forest ParkSeoul118 species
  20. Daejeon – Gapcheon(stream)-Doan-dongDaejeon154 species
  21. Ansan – Daesong Wetland/Sihwa Lake-EastKyonggi-do163 species
  22. Seoul – Namsan Botanic GardenSeoul100 species
  23. Mara-do (island)Jeju Province223 species
  24. Seoul – Seollleung & Jeongneung Royal TombsSeoul78 species
  25. Ulsan – Daewangam ParkUlsan216 species
  26. Seongsan – Ojo-ri Migratory Bird HabitatJeju Province161 species
  27. Gujwa – Jongdal CoastJeju Province151 species
  28. Dadohaehaesang NP – Heuksan-do-Jin-riSouth Jeolla205 species
  29. Gyodong-do (island)Incheon146 species
  30. Seoul – Jungnangcheon-Salgoji Bridge/Hanyang areaSeoul92 species
  31. Chuncheon – Namiseom(island)Gangwon Province117 species
  32. Ganghwa-do – Southern Tidal FlatsIncheon176 species
  33. Paju – Gongneungcheon(stream)&Fields-NorthKyonggi-do161 species
  34. Jeju City – Shinsan ParkJeju Province91 species
  35. Jeju City – Sarabong ParkJeju Province140 species
  36. Hwaseong – Hwaseong Seawall Section 14 Retention PondKyonggi-do135 species
  37. Socheong-do(island)Incheon204 species
  38. Seoul – Jungrangcheon (stream)Seoul83 species
  39. Busan – Myeongji Ocean City Eco TrailBusan118 species
  40. DMZ – Cheorwon BasinGangwon Province136 species
  41. Incheon – Michuhol ParkIncheon125 species
  42. Busan – Igidae ParkBusan160 species
  43. Jeju City – Halla ArboretumJeju Province83 species
  44. Ganghwa-do – Southern Rice FieldsIncheon163 species
  45. Paju – Samneung Royal TombsKyonggi-do96 species
  46. Suncheon – Suncheon Bay Nature Reserve & Reed FieldSouth Jeolla163 species
  47. Ansan – Ansan Reed Wetland ParkKyonggi-do113 species
  48. Seoul – Myeongil ParkSeoul65 species
  49. Hangyeong – Yongsu ReservoirJeju Province141 species
  50. Goseong – Daejin HarborGangwon Province113 species
  51. Yeongjong-do – Songsan Basin&Tidal FlatsIncheon106 species
  52. Gangneung – Gyeongpo Provincial Park and LakeGangwon Province129 species
  53. Namhansanseong Provincial ParkKyonggi-do94 species
  54. Seoul – Yongsan Family ParkSeoul81 species
  55. Seocheon – Geum River Barrage-NorthwestSouth Chungcheong147 species
  56. Gaui-do(island)South Chungcheong139 species
  57. Goseong – Hwajinpo LakeGangwon Province169 species
  58. Hwaseong – Hwaseong LakeKyonggi-do126 species
  59. Seoul – Anyang Stream-LowerSeoul83 species
  60. Gangneung – Namdaecheon EstuaryGangwon Province124 species
  61. Siheung – Gaetgol Eco ParkKyonggi-do116 species
  62. Seoul – Tancheon (stream)Seoul95 species
  63. Dadohaehaesang NP – Heuksan-do (island)South Jeolla189 species
  64. Songdo – Yonghyeon WetlandIncheon115 species
  65. Seoul – ChangdeokgungSeoul90 species
  66. Goseong – Cheongganjeong PavilionGangwon Province99 species
  67. Seoul – Yeouido ParkSeoul74 species
  68. Cheorwon CCZGangwon Province82 species
  69. Guri – Donggureung Royal Tombs (UNESCO World Heritage)Kyonggi-do87 species
  70. Goseong – Ayajin HarbourGangwon Province95 species
  71. Gunsan – Geum River Barrage-SoutheastJeonrabugdo114 species
  72. Sokcho – Cheongcho LakeGangwon Province96 species
  73. Suncheon – Suncheon Bay General Farmland & CoastSouth Jeolla135 species
  74. Seongnam – Tancheon (stream)-Imae-dongKyonggi-do84 species
  75. Yeongjong-do (island)Incheon168 species
  76. Cheongju – Mihocheon (river)North Chungcheong119 species
  77. Yeoncheon – Imjin River CCZKyonggi-do124 species
  78. Asan – Geolmae-ri Tidal FlatsSouth Chungcheong110 species
  79. Ansan – Sihwa Lake EstuaryKyonggi-do107 species
  80. Seoul – Gyeongbok PalaceSeoul85 species
  81. Daejeong – Altteureu AirfieldJeju Province127 species
  82. Ganghwado – JeondeungsaIncheon92 species
  83. Seogwipo City – Cheonjiyeon FallsJeju Province94 species
  84. Jeju City – Oedo Eco ParkJeju Province103 species
  85. Seosan – Sagi-ri FarmlandSouth Chungcheong120 species

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All species recorded · 481