List of birds of Denmark

This list of birds of Denmark includes 458 species. This includes seven species that have not been recorded in Denmark since 1 January 1950 (tagged "B"), and six introduced species (tagged "C"). Species which are official rarities (records of which are adjudicated by the Danish Rarities Committee) are tagged with an asterisk.

Gaviidae

• Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
• Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
• Great northern diver, Gavia immer
• White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii

Podicipedidae

• Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
• Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
• Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
• Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Diomedeidae

• Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris *

Procellariidae

• Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
• Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea *
• Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis *
• Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus
• Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
• Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus *
• Macaronesian shearwater, Puffinus assimilis * B

Hydrobatidae

• European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
• Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Sulidae

• Northern gannet, Morus bassanus

Phalacrocoracidae

• Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
• European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis *

Pelecanidae

• Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus *

Fregatidae

• Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens *

Ardeidae

• Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
• American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus *
• Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus *
• Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax *
• Squacco heron, Ardeola ralloides *
• Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis *
• Little egret, Egretta garzetta
• Great white egret, Ardea alba
• Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
• Purple heron, Ardea purpurea *

Ciconiidae

• Black stork, Ciconia nigra
• White stork, Ciconia ciconia

Threskiornithidae

• Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus *
• Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia

Anatidae

• Mute swan, Cygnus olor
• Bewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus
• Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
• Bean goose, Anser fabalis
• Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus
• Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
• Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus
• Greylag goose, Anser anser
• Canada goose, Branta canadensis C
• Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
• Brent goose, Branta bernicla
• Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis
• Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus C
• Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
• Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
• Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
• American wigeon, Anas americana *
• Gadwall, Anas strepera
• Baikal teal, Anas formosa *
• Common teal, Anas crecca
• Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis *
• Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
• Northern pintail, Anas acuta
• Garganey, Anas querquedula
• Blue-winged teal, Anas discors *
• Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
• Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
• Common pochard, Aythya ferina
• Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris *
• Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca *
• Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
• Greater scaup, Aythya marila
• Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis *
• Common eider, Somateria mollissima
• King eider, Somateria spectabilis
• Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri
• Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
• Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
• Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
• Black scoter, Melanitta americana *
• Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata *
• Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
• Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
• Smew, Mergellus albellus
• Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
• Goosander, Mergus merganser
• Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis C

Accipitridae

• European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
• Black-shouldered kite, Elanus caeruleus *
• Red kite, Milvus milvus
• Black kite, Milvus migrans
• White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
• Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus *
• Griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus *
• Short-toed eagle, Circaetus gallicus *
• Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
• Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
• Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus
• Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
• Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
• Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
• Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
• Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus *
• Rough-legged buzzard, Buteo lagopus
• Greater spotted eagle, Aquila clanga *
• Lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina *
• Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
• Bonelli's eagle, Aquila fasciata *
• Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis *
• Imperial eagle, Aquila heliaca *
• Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus *

Pandionidae

• Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Falconidae

• Lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni *
• Common kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
• American kestrel, Falco sparverius * B
• Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus
• Merlin, Falco columbarius
• Hobby, Falco subbuteo
• Eleonora's falcon, Falco eleonorae *
• Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus *
• Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Tetraonidae

• Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
• Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus * B

Phasianidae

• Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
• Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
• Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus C

Rallidae

• Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
• Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
• Little crake, Porzana parva *
• Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla *
• Corn crake, Crex crex
• Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
• Allen's gallinule, Porphyrula alleni * B
• Common coot, Fulica atra

Gruidae

• Common crane, Grus grus
• Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo *

Otididae

• Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax *
• Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii * B
• Great bustard, Otis tarda *

Haematopodidae

• Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus

Recurvirostridae

• Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus *
• Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta

Burhinidae

• Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus *

Glareolidae

• Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor *
• Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola *
• Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni *

Charadriidae

• Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
• Ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
• Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
• Lesser sandplover, Charadrius mongolus *
• Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii *
• Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
• Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva *
• American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica *
• Eurasian golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
• Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
• Sociable lapwing, Vanellus gregarius *
• White-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus *
• Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus

Scolopacidae

• Red knot, Calidris canutus
• Sanderling, Calidris alba
• Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla *
• Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis *
• Little stint, Calidris minuta
• Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
• White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis *
• Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii *
• Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
• Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata *
• Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
• Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus *
• Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
• Dunlin, Calidris alpina
• Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
• Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis *
• Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
• Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
• Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
• Great snipe, Gallinago media
• Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus *
• Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
• Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
• Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica *
• Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
• Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
• Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
• Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda * B
• Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
• Common redshank, Tringa totanus
• Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
• Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
• Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes *
• Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
• Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
• Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus *
• Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
• Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius *
• Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
• Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor *
• Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
• Grey phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius

Stercorariidae

• Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
• Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
• Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
• Great skua, Stercorarius skua

Laridae

• Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus *
• Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
• Audouin's gull, Ichthyaetus audouinii *
• Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla *
• Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
• Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
• Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
• Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia *
• Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis *
• Common gull, Larus canus
• Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
• Herring gull, Larus argentatus
• Yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis
• Thayer's gull, Larus thayeri *
• Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
• Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
• Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
• Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea *
• Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
• Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea *

Sternidae

• Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus *
• Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus *
• Little tern, Sternula albifrons
• Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
• Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
• Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida *
• Black tern, Chlidonias niger
• White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
• Sandwich tern, Sterna sandvicensis
• Elegant tern, Sterna elegans *
• Common tern, Sterna hirundo
• Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
• Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea

Alcidae

• Common guillemot, Uria aalge
• Brunnich's guillemot, Uria lomvia *
• Razorbill, Alca torda
• Great auk, Pinguinus impennis B (extinct)
• Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
• Little auk, Alle alle
• Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica

Pteroclidae

• Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus *

Columbidae

• Rock dove, Columba livia C
• Stock dove, Columba oenas
• Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
• Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
• Turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
• Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis *

Cuculidae

• Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius *
• Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
• Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus *
• Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus * B

Tytonidae

• Barn owl, Tyto alba

Strigidae

• European scops owl, Otus scops *
• Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo C
• Snowy owl, Bubo scandiaca *
• Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula *
• Pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum *
• Little owl, Athene noctua
• Tawny owl, Strix aluco
• Long-eared owl, Asio otus
• Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
• Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus

Caprimulgidae

• European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
• Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis *
• Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius *

Apodidae

• Common swift, Apus apus
• Pallid swift, Apus pallidus *
• Alpine swift, Apus melba *

Alcedinidae

• Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis

Meropidae

• Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus *
• European bee-eater, Merops apiaster

Coraciidae

• European roller, Coracias garrulus *

Upupidae

• Hoopoe, Upupa epops

Picidae

• Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
• Northern flicker, Colaptes auratus *
• European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
• Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
• Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
• Middle spotted woodpecker, Dendrocoptes medius *
• Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
• Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus *

Alaudidae

• Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata *
• Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla *
• Crested lark, Galerida cristata
• Wood lark, Lullula arborea
• Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
• Horned lark, Eremophila alpestris

Hirundinidae

• Sand martin, Riparia riparia
• Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris *
• Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
• Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
• Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica

Motacillidae

• Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
• Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii *
• Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
• Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni *
• Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
• Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
• Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
• Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus
• Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
• Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
• Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola *
• Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
• White wagtail, Motacilla alba

Bombycillidae

• Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus

Cinclidae

• White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus

Troglodytidae

• Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes

Prunellidae

• Dunnock, Prunella modularis
• Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella *
• Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris *

Turdidae

• White's thrush, Zoothera dauma *
• Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
• Blackbird, Turdus merula
• Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni *
• Black-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis *
• Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
• Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
• Redwing, Turdus iliacus
• Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
• American robin, Turdus migratorius *

Cisticolidae

• Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis *

Locustellidae

• Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata *
• Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
• River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
• Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
• Gray's grasshopper warbler, Locustella fasciolata *

Acrocephalidae

• Moustached warbler, Acrocephalus melanopogon *
• Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola *
• Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
• Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola *
• Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum *
• Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
• Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
• Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
• Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida *
• Booted warbler, Iduna caligata *
• Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
• Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta *

Phylloscopidae

• Pallas's warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
• Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
• Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei *
• Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi *
• Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus *
• Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli *
• Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
• Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
• Iberian chiffchaff, Phylloscopus ibericus *
• Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus

Sylviidae

• Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda *
• Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans *
• Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala *
• Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia rueppelli *
• Asian desert warbler, Sylvia nana *
• Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
• Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
• Common whitethroat, Sylvia communis
• Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
• Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
• Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
• Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis *

Regulidae

• Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
• Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus

Muscicapidae

• European robin, Erithacus rubecula
• Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
• Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
• Siberian rubythroat, Luscinia calliope *
• Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
• Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus *
• Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
• Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
• Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
• European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
• Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina *
• Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
• Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka *
• Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica *
• Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti *
• Rufous-tailed rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis *
• Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica *
• Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
• Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
• Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
• European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca

Panuridae

• Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus

Aegithalidae

• Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus

Paridae

• Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
• Great tit, Parus major
• Crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
• Coal tit, Periparus ater
• Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
• Willow tit, Poecile montanus

Sittidae

• Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea

Certhiidae

• Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
• Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla

Remizidae

• European penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus

Oriolidae

• Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus

Laniidae

• Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus *
• Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus *
• Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
• Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor *
• Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
• Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis *
• Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator *

Corvidae

• Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
• Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
• Spotted nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
• Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
• Daurian jackdaw, Corvus dauuricus *
• Rook, Corvus frugilegus
• Carrion crow, Corvus corone
• Hooded crow, Corvus cornix
• Common raven, Corvus corax

Sturnidae

• European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
• Spotless starling, Sturnus vulgaris *
• Rosy starling, Pastor roseus

Passeridae

• House sparrow, Passer domesticus
• Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Fringillidae

• Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
• Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
• European serin, Serinus serinus
• European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
• European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
• Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
• Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
• Twite, Linaria flavirostris
• Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret
• Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
• Arctic redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni
• Two-barred crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
• Common crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
• Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus
• Trumpeter finch, Bucanetes githaginea *
• Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
• Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator *
• Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
• Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Parulidae

• Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata *

Calcariidae

• Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
• Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis

Emberizidae

• White-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis *
• Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis *
• Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos *
• Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
• Cirl bunting, Emberiza cirlus *
• Rock bunting, Emberiza cia *
• Cinereous bunting, Emberiza cineracea *
• Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
• Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica *
• Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla *
• Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola *
• Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
• Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala *
• Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra

References

• Netfugl: Bird list of Denmark

See also

• Birds of the Faroe Islands
• List of birds of Greenland