Ducks, Geese and Swans in Denmark

Learn about 35 birds from the Ducks, Geese and Swans family (Anatidae) found in Denmark. Includes 33 regular species and 2 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Barnacle Goose

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

Least Concern
Brent Goose

Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

Least Concern
Canada Goose

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Least Concern
Common Merganser

Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Least Concern
Common Scoter

Common Scoter

Melanitta nigra

Least Concern
Common Shelduck

Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Least Concern
Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern
Eider

Eider

Somateria mollissima

Near Threatened
Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal

Anas crecca

Least Concern
Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Least Concern
Gadwall

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Least Concern
Garganey

Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Least Concern
Goldeneye

Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Least Concern
Greater Scaup

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Least Concern
Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Least Concern
Greylag Goose

Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Least Concern
Long-tailed Duck

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

Vulnerable
Mallard

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Least Concern
Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Least Concern
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Least Concern
Northern Pintail

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Least Concern
Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Least Concern
Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Least Concern
Pochard

Pochard

Aythya ferina

Vulnerable
Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Least Concern
Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Least Concern
Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck

Oxyura jamaicensis

Least Concern
Smew

Smew

Mergellus albellus

Least Concern
Taiga Bean Goose

Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

Least Concern
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Least Concern
Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Least Concern
Velvet Scoter

Velvet Scoter

Melanitta fusca

Vulnerable
Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Least Concern

Vagrant Anatidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Red-breasted Goose

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

Vulnerable
Snow Goose

Snow Goose

Anser caerulescens

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