The 40 most common garden bird species in the portrait It is best to pay attention to several markings to identify a bird safely: size and shape, coloring of the plumage, the behavior and of course the vocals provide clues. Often, it is the voice that first alerts you to a bird, even before we see it. 40 of the most common garden bird species in Germany are presented here. In addition to the book you can listen to the songs of the most common garden birds here.