Falcons and Caracaras in Denmark

Learn about 7 birds from the Falcons and Caracaras family (Falconidae) found in Denmark. Includes 4 regular species and 3 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Hobby

Hobby

Falco subbuteo

Least Concern
Kestrel

Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Least Concern
Merlin

Merlin

Falco columbarius

Least Concern
Peregrine Falcon

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Least Concern

Vagrant Falconidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Eleonora's Falcon

Eleonora's Falcon

Falco eleonorae

Least Concern
Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

Least Concern
Saker Falcon

Saker Falcon

Falco cherrug

Endangered

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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