BIRDS OF DENMARK

XX

Species full name

Birds

Alectoris rufa

Red-legged Partridge

Coturnix coturnix

Common Quail

Perdix perdix

Grey Partridge

Phasianus colchicus

Common Pheasant

Tetrao tetrix

Black Grouse

Tetrao urogallus

Western Capercaillie

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Egyptian Goose

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas americana

American Wigeon

Anas clypeata

Northern Shoveler

Anas crecca

Common Teal

Anas discors

Blue-winged Teal

Anas penelope

Eurasian Wigeon

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anas querquedula

Garganey

Anas strepera

Gadwall

Anser albifrons

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser anser

Greylag Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Pink-footed Goose

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser erythropus

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser fabalis

Bean Goose

Aythya affinis

Lesser Scaup

Aythya collaris

Ring-necked Duck

Aythya ferina

Common Pochard

Aythya fuligula

Tufted Duck

Aythya marila

Greater Scaup

Aythya nyroca

Ferruginous Pochard

Branta bernicla

Brent Goose

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Branta leucopsis

Barnacle Goose

Branta ruficollis

Red-breasted Goose

Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye

Clangula hyemalis

Long-tailed Duck

Cygnus columbianus

Tundra Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Whooper Swan

Cygnus olor

Mute Swan

Lophodytes cucullatus

Hooded Merganser

Melanitta fusca

White-winged Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Black Scoter

Melanitta perspicillata

Surf Scoter

Mergellus albellus

Smew

Mergus merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus serrator

Red-breasted Merganser

Netta rufina

Red-crested Pochard

Oxyura jamaicensis

Ruddy Duck

Polysticta stelleri

Steller's Eider

Somateria mollissima

Common Eider

Somateria spectabilis

King Eider

Tadorna ferruginea

Ruddy Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Common Shelduck

Colaptes auratus

Northern Flicker

Dendrocopos major

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos medius

Middle Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos minor

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Dryocopus martius

Black Woodpecker

Jynx torquilla

Eurasian Wryneck

Picoides tridactylus

Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Upupa epops

Eurasian Hoopoe

Coracias garrulus

European Roller

Alcedo atthis

Common Kingfisher

Merops apiaster

European Bee-eater

Merops superciliosus

Madagascar Bee-eater

Clamator glandarius

Great Spotted Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Common Cuckoo

Coccyzus americanus

Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Coccyzus erythropthalmus

Black-billed Cuckoo

Apus apus

Common Swift

Tyto alba

Barn Owl

Aegolius funereus

Boreal Owl

Asio flammeus

Short-eared Owl

Asio otus

Long-eared Owl

Athene noctua

Little Owl

Bubo bubo

Eurasian Eagle-Owl

Glaucidium passerinum

Eurasian Pygmy-Owl

Nyctea scandiaca

Snowy Owl

Otus scops

Common Scops-Owl

Strix aluco

Tawny Owl

Surnia ulula

Northern Hawk Owl

Caprimulgus aegyptius

Egyptian Nightjar

Caprimulgus europaeus

Eurasian Nightjar

Caprimulgus ruficollis

Red-necked Nightjar

Columba livia

Rock Dove

Columba oenas

Stock Pigeon

Columba palumbus

Common Wood-Pigeon

Streptopelia orientalis

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia turtur

European Turtle-Dove

Chlamydotis undulata

Houbara Bustard

Otis tarda

Great Bustard

Tetrax tetrax

Little Bustard

Grus grus

Common Crane

Grus virgo

Demoiselle Crane

Crex crex

Corn Crake

Fulica atra

Common Coot

Gallinula chloropus

Common Moorhen

Porzana parva

Little Crake

Porzana porzana

Spotted Crake

Porzana pusilla

Baillon's Crake

Rallus aquaticus

Water Rail

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Pallas's Sandgrouse

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Sandpiper

Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

Bartramia longicauda

Upland Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris alba

Sanderling

Calidris alpina

Dunlin

Calidris canutus

Red Knot

Calidris ferruginea

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris minuta

Little Stint

Calidris pusilla

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris temminckii

Temminck's Stint

Gallinago gallinago

Common Snipe

Gallinago media

Great Snipe

Limicola falcinellus

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Long-billed Dowitcher

Limosa haemastica

Hudsonian Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa limosa

Black-tailed Godwit

Lymnocryptes minimus

Jack Snipe

Numenius arquata

Eurasian Curlew

Numenius phaeopus

Whimbrel

Phalaropus fulicaria

Red Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus tricolor

Wilson's Phalarope

Philomachus pugnax

Ruff

Scolopax rusticola

Eurasian Woodcock

Tringa erythropus

Spotted Redshank

Tringa flavipes

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa glareola

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa nebularia

Common Greenshank

Tringa ochropus

Green Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa totanus

Common Redshank

Tryngites subruficollis

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Terek Sandpiper

Burhinus oedicnemus

Eurasian Thick-knee

Charadrius alexandrinus

Kentish Plover

Charadrius dubius

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius leschenaultii

Greater Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Mongolian Plover

Haematopus ostralegus

Eurasian Oystercatcher

Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt

Pluvialis apricaria

European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Grey Plover

Recurvirostra avosetta

Pied Avocet

Vanellus gregarius

Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus leucurus

White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Northern Lapwing

Cursorius cursor

Cream-colored Courser

Glareola nordmanni

Black-winged Pratincole

Glareola pratincola

Collared Pratincole

Alca torda

Razorbill

Alle alle

Dovekie

Catharacta skua

Great Skua

Cepphus grylle

Black Guillemot

Chlidonias hybridus

Whiskered Tern

Chlidonias leucopterus

White-winged Tern

Chlidonias niger

Black Tern

Fratercula arctica

Atlantic Puffin

Larus argentatus

Herring Gull

Larus atricilla

Laughing Gull

Larus canus

Common Gull

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Larus fuscus

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus glaucoides

Iceland Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Glaucous Gull

Larus ichthyaetus

Great Black-headed Gull

Larus marinus

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus melanocephalus

Mediterranean Gull

Larus minutus

Little Gull

Larus philadelphia

Bonaparte's Gull

Larus ridibundus

Black-headed Gull

Pagophila eburnea

Ivory Gull

Rhodostethia rosea

Ross's Gull

Rissa tridactyla

Black-legged Kittiwake

Stercorarius longicaudus

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Pomarine Jaeger

Sterna albifrons

Little Tern

Sterna anaethetus

Bridled Tern

Sterna caspia

Caspian Tern

Sterna dougallii

Roseate Tern

Sterna fuscata

Sooty Tern

Sterna hirundo

Common Tern

Sterna nilotica

Gull-billed Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern

Sterna sandvicensis

Sandwich Tern

Uria aalge

Common Murre

Uria lomvia

Thick-billed Murre

Accipiter gentilis

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Aegypius monachus

Cinereous Vulture

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden Eagle

Aquila clanga

Greater Spotted Eagle

Aquila heliaca

Imperial Eagle

Aquila nipalensis

Steppe Eagle

Aquila pomarina

Lesser Spotted Eagle

Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard

Buteo lagopus

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo rufinus

Long-legged Buzzard

Circaetus gallicus

Short-toed Snake-Eagle

Circus aeruginosus

Western Marsh-Harrier

Circus cinereus

Cinereous Harrier

Circus macrourus

Pallid Harrier

Circus pygargus

Montagu's Harrier

Elanus caeruleus

Black-winged Kite

Gyps fulvus

Eurasian Griffon

Haliaeetus albicilla

White-tailed Eagle

Hieraaetus fasciatus

Bonelli's Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Booted Eagle

Milvus migrans

Black Kite

Milvus milvus

Red Kite

Neophron percnopterus

Egyptian Vulture

Pandion haliaetus

Osprey

Pernis apivorus

European Honey-buzzard

Falco cherrug

Saker Falcon

Falco columbarius

Merlin

Falco eleonorae

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco naumanni

Lesser Kestrel

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine Falcon

Falco rusticolus

Gyrfalcon

Falco sparverius

American Kestrel

Falco subbuteo

Eurasian Hobby

Falco tinnunculus

Common Kestrel

Falco vespertinus

Red-footed Falcon

Podiceps auritus

Horned Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Black-necked Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little Grebe

Morus bassanus

Northern Gannet

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

European Shag

Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea cinerea

Grey Heron

Ardea purpurea

Purple Heron

Ardeola ralloides

Squacco Heron

Botaurus lentiginosus

American Bittern

Botaurus stellaris

Great Bittern

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Egretta garzetta

Little Egret

Ixobrychus minutus

Little Bittern

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Phoenicopterus ruber

Greater Flamingo

Platalea leucorodia

Eurasian Spoonbill

Plegadis falcinellus

Glossy Ibis

Ciconia ciconia

White Stork

Ciconia nigra

Black Stork

Fregata magnificens

Magnificent Frigatebird

Gavia adamsii

Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia arctica

Arctic Loon

Gavia immer

Common Loon

Gavia stellata

Red-throated Loon

Calonectris diomedea

Cory's Shearwater

Fulmarus glacialis

Northern Fulmar

Hydrobates pelagicus

European Storm-Petrel

Oceanodroma leucorhoa

Leach's Storm-Petrel

Puffinus assimilis

Little Shearwater

Puffinus gravis

Great Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus puffinus

Manx Shearwater

Puffinus yelkouan

Mediterranean Shearwater

Lanius collurio

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Brown Shrike

Lanius excubitor

Northern Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Rufous-tailed Shrike

Lanius meridionalis

Southern Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius senator

Woodchat Shrike

Corvus corax

Common Raven

Corvus corone

Carrion Crow

Corvus dauuricus

Daurian Jackdaw

Corvus frugilegus

Rook

Corvus monedula

Eurasian Jackdaw

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian Jay

Nucifraga caryocatactes

Spotted Nutcracker

Oriolus oriolus

Eurasian Golden-Oriole

Pica pica

Black-billed Magpie

Bombycilla garrulus

Bohemian Waxwing

Cinclus cinclus

White-throated Dipper

Erithacus rubecula

European Robin

Ficedula albicollis

Collared Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula parva

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Luscinia calliope

Siberian Rubythroat

Luscinia luscinia

Thrush Nightingale

Luscinia megarhynchos

Common Nightingale

Luscinia svecica

Bluethroat

Monticola saxatilis

Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush

Muscicapa dauurica

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

Spotted Flycatcher

Oenanthe deserti

Desert Wheatear

Oenanthe hispanica

Black-eared Wheatear

Oenanthe isabellina

Isabelline Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe pleschanka

Pied Wheatear

Phoenicurus ochruros

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurus

Common Redstart

Saxicola rubetra

Whinchat

Saxicola torquata

Common Stonechat

Tarsiger cyanurus

Red-flanked Bluetail

Turdus iliacus

Redwing

Turdus merula

Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus migratorius

American Robin

Turdus naumanni

Dusky Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Song Thrush

Turdus pilaris

Fieldfare

Turdus ruficollis

Dark-throated Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

Mistle Thrush

Zoothera dauma

Scaly Thrush

Sturnus roseus

Rosy Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Common Starling

Sitta europaea

Wood Nuthatch

Certhia brachydactyla

Short-toed Tree-Creeper

Certhia familiaris

Eurasian Tree-Creeper

Troglodytes troglodytes

Winter Wren

Parus major

Great Tit

Periparus ater

Coal Tit

Remiz pendulinus

Eurasian Penduline-Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Long-tailed Tit

Delichon urbica

Northern House-Martin

Hirundo daurica

Red-rumped Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Barn Swallow

Riparia riparia

Sand Martin

Regulus ignicapillus

Firecrest

Regulus regulus

Goldcrest

Acrocephalus agricola

Paddyfield Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Great Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus dumetorum

Blyth's Reed-Warbler

Acrocephalus melanopogon

Moustached Warbler

Acrocephalus paludicola

Aquatic Warbler

Acrocephalus palustris

Marsh Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Eurasian Reed-Warbler

Hippolais caligata

Booted Warbler

Hippolais icterina

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais polyglotta

Melodious Warbler

Locustella fasciolata

Gray's Grasshopper-Warbler

Locustella fluviatilis

Eurasian River Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella luscinioides

Savi's Warbler

Locustella naevia

Common Grasshopper-Warbler

Panurus biarmicus

Bearded Parrotbill

Phylloscopus bonelli

Western Bonelli's Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus brehmii

Iberian Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus collybita

Eurasian Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus fuscatus

Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus humei

Buff-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatus

Inornate Warbler

Phylloscopus proregulus

Pallas's Leaf-Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Willow Warbler

Sylvia atricapilla

Blackcap

Sylvia borin

Garden Warbler

Sylvia cantillans

Subalpine Warbler

Sylvia communis

Common Whitethroat

Sylvia curruca

Lesser Whitethroat

Sylvia melanocephala

Sardinian Warbler

Sylvia nana

Desert Warbler

Sylvia nisoria

Barred Warbler

Sylvia rueppelli

Rueppell's Warbler

Alauda arvensis

Sky Lark

Calandrella brachydactyla

Greater Short-toed Lark

Eremophila alpestris

Horned Lark

Galerida cristata

Crested Lark

Lullula arborea

Wood Lark

Anthus campestris

Tawny Pipit

Anthus cervinus

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus godlewskii

Blyth's Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus novaeseelandiae

Australasian Pipit

Anthus petrosus

Rock Pipit

Anthus pratensis

Meadow Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

Water Pipit

Anthus trivialis

Tree Pipit

Motacilla alba

White Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Grey Wagtail

Motacilla citreola

Citrine Wagtail

Motacilla flava

Yellow Wagtail

Passer domesticus

House Sparrow

Passer montanus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Prunella collaris

Alpine Accentor

Prunella modularis

Hedge Accentor

Prunella montanella

Siberian Accentor

Calcarius lapponicus

Lapland Longspur

Carduelis cannabina

Eurasian Linnet

Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch

Carduelis chloris

European Greenfinch

Carduelis flammea

Common Redpoll

Carduelis flavirostris

Twite

Carduelis hornemanni

Hoary Redpoll

Carduelis spinus

Eurasian Siskin

Carpodacus erythrinus

Common Rosefinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Hawfinch

Emberiza aureola

Yellow-breasted Bunting

Emberiza cirlus

Cirl Bunting

Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer

Emberiza hortulana

Ortolan Bunting

Emberiza leucocephalos

Pine Bunting

Emberiza melanocephala

Black-headed Bunting

Emberiza pusilla

Little Bunting

Emberiza rustica

Rustic Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Reed Bunting

Fringilla coelebs

Chaffinch

Fringilla montifringilla

Brambling

Junco hyemalis

Dark-eyed Junco

Loxia curvirostra

Red Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

White-winged Crossbill

Loxia pytyopsittacus

Parrot Crossbill

Pinicola enucleator

Pine Grosbeak

Plectrophenax nivalis

Snow Bunting

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Eurasian Bullfinch

Serinus serinus

European Serin

Zonotrichia albicollis

White-throated Sparrow