South Korea · Seoul
Seoul – Changdeokgung
90 species and 1,567 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–January and March, with up to 25 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Oriental MagpiePica serica
Brown-eared BulbulHypsipetes amaurotis
Cinereous TitParus cinereus
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Large-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchos
Rock DoveColumba livia
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Varied TitSittiparus varius
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Daurian RedstartPhoenicurus auroreus
Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
Naumann's ThrushTurdus naumanniSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Seoul – Changgyeonggung0 km123 species
- Seoul – Gyeongbok Palace1 km85 species
- Seoul – Namsan Mountain Park3 km126 species
- Seoul – Namsan Park4 km89 species
- Seoul – Namsan Botanic Garden4 km100 species
- Seoul – Jungnangcheon5 km96 species
All 90 species recorded here
- Oriental Magpie Pica serica
- Brown-eared Bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis
- Cinereous Tit Parus cinereus
- Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Oriental Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Daurian Redstart Phoenicurus auroreus
- Marsh Tit Poecile palustris
- Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Varied Tit Sittiparus varius
- Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
- Naumann's Thrush Turdus naumanni
- Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Eurasian Nuthatch Sitta europaea
- Brambling Fringilla montifringilla
- Grey-headed Woodpecker Picus canus
- Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
- Coal Tit Periparus ater
- Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus kizuki
- Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus canicapillus
- Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus
- Grey-backed Thrush Turdus hortulorum
- Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris
- Oriental Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
- Vinous-throated Parrotbill Suthora webbiana
- Yellow-throated Bunting Emberiza elegans
- Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
- Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius
- Chinese Grosbeak Eophona migratoria
- Goldcrest Regulus regulus
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha
- Japanese Waxwing Bombycilla japonica
- Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Chinese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza soloensis
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
- Bohemian Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus
- Eurasian Goshawk Astur gentilis
- Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo
- Black-naped Oriole Oriolus chinensis
- Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus
- Oriental Greenfinch Chloris sinica
- Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus
- Eurasian Wren Troglodytes troglodytes
- Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis
- Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica
- White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos
- Yellow-rumped Flycatcher Ficedula zanthopygia
- Kamchatka Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus examinandus
- White's Thrush Zoothera aurea
- Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
- Carrion Crow Corvus corone
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Yellow-bellied Tit Periparus venustulus
- Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
- White Wagtail Motacilla alba
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Medium Egret Ardea intermedia
- Grey-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
- Warbling White-eye Zosterops japonicus
- Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
- Japanese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza gularis
- Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala
- Light-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis
- Chinese Nuthatch Sitta villosa
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
- Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus
- Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus
- Tristram's Bunting Emberiza tristrami
- Mugimaki Flycatcher Ficedula mugimaki
- Rufous-tailed Robin Larvivora sibilans
- Pallas's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus proregulus
- White-cheeked Starling Spodiopsar cineraceus
- Pallas's Rosefinch Carpodacus roseus
- Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva
- Common Hoopoe Upupa epops
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Seoul – Changdeokgung?
December–January and March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 25 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Seoul – Changdeokgung?
90 species, from 1,567 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Seoul – Changdeokgung in November?
The most recorded in November: Oriental Magpie, Brown-eared Bulbul, Cinereous Tit, Eurasian Tree Sparrow and Oriental Turtle Dove.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.