Hawks and Eagles in Denmark

Learn about 15 birds from the Hawks and Eagles family (Accipitridae) found in Denmark. Includes 11 regular species and 4 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Buzzard

Buzzard

Buteo buteo

Least Concern
European Honey-buzzard

European Honey-buzzard

Pernis apivorus

Least Concern
Golden Eagle

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Least Concern
Hen Harrier

Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Least Concern
Montagu's Harrier

Montagu's Harrier

Circus pygargus

Least Concern
Northern Goshawk

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Least Concern
Red Kite

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

Least Concern
Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged Hawk

Buteo lagopus

Least Concern
Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Least Concern
Western Marsh-harrier

Western Marsh-harrier

Circus aeruginosus

Least Concern
White-tailed Sea-eagle

White-tailed Sea-eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Least Concern

Vagrant Accipitridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bonelli's Eagle

Bonelli's Eagle

Aquila fasciata

Least Concern
Booted Eagle

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

Least Concern
Egyptian Vulture

Egyptian Vulture

Neophron percnopterus

Endangered
Griffon Vulture

Griffon Vulture

Gyps fulvus

Least Concern

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Accentors Auks Avocets and Stilts Barn Owls Bearded Reedling Bee-eaters Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Dippers Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Orioles Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens