Kai Pflug’s Beginner and Expert Birds

Indian Peafowl, Scarlet Macaw, Spoon-billed Sandpiper and Wallcreeper feature in Kai Pflug’s playful 2026 comparison of birds for beginners and experts.

Source: https://www.10000birds.com/10-birds-highly-appreciated-by-expert-and-beginner-birders.htm

Numbers show collection order, not a source rating.

1. Indian Peafowl — Pavo cristatus
2. Bald Eagle — Haliaeetus leucocephalus
3. Scarlet Macaw — Ara macao
4. Atlantic Puffin — Fratercula arctica
5. Greater Flamingo — Phoenicopterus roseus
6. European Robin — Erithacus rubecula
7. Northern Cardinal — Cardinalis cardinalis
8. Rainbow Lorikeet — Trichoglossus moluccanus
9. Snowy Owl — Bubo scandiacus
10. Common Kingfisher — Alcedo atthis
11. Spoon-billed Sandpiper — Calidris pygmaea
12. Giant Antpitta — Grallaria gigantea
13. Fairy Pitta — Pitta nympha
14. Wallcreeper — Tichodroma muraria
15. European Nightjar — Caprimulgus europaeus
16. Wilson's Storm Petrel — Oceanites oceanicus
17. Arctic Warbler — Phylloscopus borealis
18. Slaty-breasted Rail — Lewinia striata
19. Red Crossbill — Loxia curvirostra
20. Parasitic Jaeger — Stercorarius parasiticus