What animals live in Denmark?
47,203,939 animal records from Denmark cover 1,200+ species. The most-recorded are listed below, with what the record pattern says about each one.
- 47,203,939 records
- 1,200+ species
- 0 classes
Most-recorded animals in Denmark
| Animal | Group | Records | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo |
Aves Accipitridae |
852,574 | |
| Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Aves Anatidae |
776,114 | |
| Graylag Goose
Anser anser |
Aves Anatidae |
775,520 | |
| Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus |
Aves Laridae |
734,132 | |
| Common Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumbus |
Aves Columbidae |
704,571 | |
| Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula |
Aves Turdidae |
683,913 | |
| Mute Swan
Cygnus olor |
Aves Anatidae |
678,528 | |
| Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix |
Aves Corvidae |
634,343 | |
| Gray/Purple Heron
Ardea cinerea |
Aves Ardeidae |
623,821 | |
| Herring Gull
Larus argentatus |
Aves Laridae |
608,976 | |
| Great Cormorant/European Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Aves Phalacrocoracidae |
573,303 | |
| Great Tit
Parus major |
Aves Paridae |
568,260 | |
| Common Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs |
Aves Fringillidae |
530,782 | |
| Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus |
Aves Charadriidae |
526,304 | |
| Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus |
Aves Falconidae |
513,459 | |
| Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita |
Aves Phylloscopidae |
479,565 | |
| European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Aves Sturnidae |
458,739 | |
| Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes |
Aves Troglodytidae |
455,268 | |
| White Wagtail
Motacilla alba |
Aves Motacillidae |
454,501 | |
| Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra |
Aves Rallidae |
446,485 | |
| Eurasian Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus |
Aves Paridae |
445,966 | |
| Mew Gull
Larus canus |
Aves Laridae |
440,872 | |
| Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica |
Aves Hirundinidae |
433,156 | |
| Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula |
Aves Anatidae |
409,058 | |
| Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
Circus aeruginosus |
Aves Accipitridae |
407,106 | |
| Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna |
Aves Anatidae |
402,877 | |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus |
Aves Haematopodidae |
392,080 | |
| Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis |
Aves Alaudidae |
383,099 | |
| Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca |
Aves Anatidae |
382,979 | |
| European Robin
Erithacus rubecula |
Aves Muscicapidae |
380,430 | |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus |
Aves Accipitridae |
377,310 | |
| White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla |
Aves Accipitridae |
372,581 | |
| European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris |
Aves Fringillidae |
368,613 | |
| Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope |
Aves Anatidae |
367,246 | |
| Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica |
Aves Corvidae |
358,636 | |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major |
Aves Picidae |
357,574 | |
| Common Eider
Somateria mollissima |
Aves Anatidae |
346,412 | |
| Yellowhammer
Emberiza citrinella |
Aves Emberizidae |
344,190 | |
| Western Jackdaw
Coloeus monedula |
Aves Corvidae |
337,531 | |
| Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus |
Aves Anatidae |
334,558 | |
| Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula |
Aves Anatidae |
323,863 | |
| Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus |
Aves Podicipedidae |
313,788 | |
| Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus |
Aves Laridae |
301,923 | |
| Red Kite
Milvus milvus |
Aves Accipitridae |
298,096 | |
| Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla |
Aves Sylviidae |
290,311 | |
| Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis |
Aves Anatidae |
288,627 | |
| Common Raven
Corvus corax |
Aves Corvidae |
287,021 | |
| Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus |
Aves Emberizidae |
286,658 | |
| Common Redshank
Tringa totanus |
Aves Scolopacidae |
277,652 | |
| Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis |
Aves Motacillidae |
270,926 | |
| Rook
Corvus frugilegus |
Aves Corvidae |
269,074 | |
| Dunlin
Calidris alpina |
Aves Scolopacidae |
263,010 | |
| Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
Aves Fringillidae |
260,887 | |
| Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris |
Aves Turdidae |
260,706 | |
| European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis |
Aves Fringillidae |
254,424 | |
| Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator |
Aves Anatidae |
247,321 | |
| Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata |
Aves Scolopacidae |
244,109 | |
| Common Merganser
Mergus merganser |
Aves Anatidae |
240,836 | |
| Eurasian Linnet
Linaria cannabina |
Aves Fringillidae |
239,794 | |
| Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos |
Aves Turdidae |
236,881 |
How to read this. These are records, not a census. A high count can mean a
common animal or simply a well-watched one, and rare visitors appear alongside residents. Open an animal to see
whether its records suggest it is resident, seasonal or just passing through.