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.
Pandionidae
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
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
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus * B
Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus C
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
Common crane, Grus grus
Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo *
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax *
Macqueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii * B
Great bustard, Otis tarda *
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus *
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Stone curlew, Burhinus oedicnemus *
Cream-coloured courser, Cursorius cursor *
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola *
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni *
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
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
Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Great skua, Stercorarius skua
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 *
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
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
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus *
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 *
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius *
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Black-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus erythropthalmus *
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus * B
Barn owl, Tyto alba
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
European nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
Red-necked nightjar, Caprimulgus ruficollis *
Egyptian nightjar, Caprimulgus aegyptius *
Common swift, Apus apus
Pallid swift, Apus pallidus *
Alpine swift, Apus melba *
Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Blue-cheeked bee-eater, Merops persicus *
European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
European roller, Coracias garrulus *
Hoopoe, Upupa epops
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 *
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
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Eurasian crag martin, Ptyonoprogne rupestris *
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
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
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella *
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris *
White's thrush, Zoothera dauma *
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
Blackbird, Turdus merula
Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni *
Red-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis *
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
American robin, Turdus migratorius *
Zitting cisticola, Cisticola juncidis *
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata *
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
River warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Gray's grasshopper warbler, Locustella fasciolata *
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 *
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
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis *
Marmora's warbler, Sylvia sarda *
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans *
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala *
Rüppell's warbler, Sylvia ruppeli *
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
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
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
Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
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
Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
Short-toed treecreeper, Certhia brachydactyla
European penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
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 *
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
European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Spotless starling, Sturnus unicolor *
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
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
Blackpoll warbler, Setophaga striata *
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
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
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