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Birds seen in Sweden

Every bird I have seen in Sweden.
Most of them heard before they were seen,
and gone before the camera was up —
so they are kept here instead, as a list.

314Seen in Sweden
34Families
52Rarities & vagrants

A rarity or vagrant is a bird that turns up in Sweden, rather than one that lives here.

Wildfowl42 species9 rarities

  • Stripgås (a rarity)Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
  • PrutgåsBrant GooseBranta bernicla
  • Rödhalsad gås (a rarity)Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis
  • KanadagåsCanada GooseBranta canadensis
  • Vitkindad gåsBarnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
  • GrågåsGreylag GooseAnser anser
  • SädgåsBean GooseAnser fabalis
  • SpetsbergsgåsPink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
  • BläsgåsGreater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
  • Fjällgås (a rarity)Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropus
  • KnölsvanMute SwanCygnus olor
  • Mindre sångsvanTundra SwanCygnus columbianus
  • SångsvanWhooper SwanCygnus cygnus
  • NilgåsEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
  • MandarinandMandarin DuckAix galericulata
  • Rostand (a rarity)Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
  • GravandCommon ShelduckTadorna tadorna
  • BläsandEurasian WigeonMareca penelope
  • Amerikansk bläsand (a rarity)American WigeonMareca americana
  • SnatterandGadwallMareca strepera
  • KrickaEurasian TealAnas crecca
  • GräsandMallardAnas platyrhynchos
  • StjärtandNorthern PintailAnas acuta
  • ÅrtaGarganeySpatula querquedula
  • SkedandNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
  • BrunandCommon PochardAythya ferina
  • Ringand (a rarity)Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
  • ViggTufted DuckAythya fuligula
  • BergandGreater ScaupAythya marila
  • EjderCommon EiderSomateria mollissima
  • PraktejderKing EiderSomateria spectabilis
  • AlförrädareSteller's EiderPolysticta stelleri
  • AlfågelLong-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis
  • SjöorreCommon ScoterMelanitta nigra
  • SvärtaVelvet ScoterMelanitta fusca
  • Vitnackad svärta (a rarity)Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
  • KnipaCommon GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
  • SalskrakeSmewMergellus albellus
  • SmåskrakeRed-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
  • StorskrakeCommon MerganserMergus merganser
  • Amerikansk kopparand (a rarity)Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
  • Rödhuvad dykand (a rarity)Red-crested PochardNetta rufina

Gamebirds6 species0 rarities

  • DalripaWillow PtarmiganLagopus lagopus
  • OrreBlack GrouseLyrurus tetrix
  • TjäderWestern CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
  • RapphönaGrey PartridgePerdix perdix
  • VaktelCommon QuailCoturnix coturnix
  • FasanCommon PheasantPhasianus colchicus

Divers3 species0 rarities

  • SmålomRed-throated LoonGavia stellata
  • StorlomBlack-throated LoonGavia arctica
  • Svartnäbbad islomCommon LoonGavia immer

Grebes5 species0 rarities

  • SmådoppingLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
  • SkäggdoppingGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
  • GråhakedoppingRed-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
  • SvarthakedoppingHorned GrebePodiceps auritus
  • Svarthalsad doppingBlack-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis

Petrels & Albatrosses3 species1 rarities

  • StormfågelNorthern FulmarFulmarus glacialis
  • GråliraSooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
  • Svartbrynad albatross (a rarity)Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris

Gannets & Cormorants3 species0 rarities

  • HavssulaNorthern GannetMorus bassanus
  • StorskarvGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
  • ToppskarvEuropean ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis

Herons, Storks & Ibises8 species4 rarities

  • Bronsibis (a rarity)Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
  • RördromEurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
  • Silkeshäger (a rarity)Little EgretEgretta garzetta
  • Purpurhäger (a rarity)Purple HeronArdea purpurea
  • ÄgretthägerGreat EgretArdea alba
  • GråhägerGrey HeronArdea cinerea
  • Svart stork (a rarity)Black StorkCiconia nigra
  • Vit storkWhite StorkCiconia ciconia

Birds of Prey15 species3 rarities

  • Smutsgam (a rarity)Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus
  • Brun glada (a rarity)Black KiteMilvus migrans
  • Röd gladaRed KiteMilvus milvus
  • Brun kärrhökWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
  • Blå kärrhökHen HarrierCircus cyaneus
  • ÄngshökMontagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
  • DuvhökNorthern GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
  • SparvhökEurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
  • BivråkEuropean Honey BuzzardPernis apivorus
  • OrmvråkCommon BuzzardButeo buteo
  • FjällvråkRough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
  • HavsörnWhite-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
  • KungsörnGolden EagleAquila chrysaetos
  • Större skrikörn (a rarity)Greater Spotted EagleClanga clanga
  • FiskgjuseWestern OspreyPandion haliaetus

Cranes & Rails6 species0 rarities

  • TranaCommon CraneGrus grus
  • VattenrallWater RailRallus aquaticus
  • Småfläckig sumphönaSpotted CrakePorzana porzana
  • KornknarrCorn CrakeCrex crex
  • RörhönaCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropus
  • SothönaEurasian CootFulica atra

Falcons5 species1 rarities

  • TornfalkCommon KestrelFalco tinnunculus
  • Aftonfalk (a rarity)Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinus
  • StenfalkMerlinFalco columbarius
  • LärkfalkEurasian HobbyFalco subbuteo
  • PilgrimsfalkPeregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

Waders42 species5 rarities

  • StrandskataEurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
  • SkärfläckaPied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
  • Mindre strandpipareLittle Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
  • Större strandpipareCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
  • Svartbent strandpipareKentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
  • FjällpipareEurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus
  • LjungpipareEuropean Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
  • KustpipareGrey PloverPluvialis squatarola
  • TofsvipaNorthern LapwingVanellus vanellus
  • KustsnäppaRed KnotCalidris canutus
  • SandlöpareSanderlingCalidris alba
  • SmåsnäppaLittle StintCalidris minuta
  • MosnäppaTemminck's StintCalidris temminckii
  • TuvsnäppaPectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
  • SpovsnäppaCurlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
  • Spetsstjärtad snäppa (a rarity)Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
  • SkärsnäppaPurple SandpiperCalidris maritima
  • KärrsnäppaDunlinCalidris alpina
  • MyrsnäppaBroad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
  • BrushaneRuffCalidris pugnax
  • Större beckasinsnäppa (a rarity)Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
  • DvärgbeckasinJack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
  • EnkelbeckasinCommon SnipeGallinago gallinago
  • DubbelbeckasinGreat SnipeGallinago media
  • MorkullaEurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
  • RödspovBlack-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
  • MyrspovBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
  • SmåspovWhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
  • StorspovEurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
  • SvartsnäppaSpotted RedshankTringa erythropus
  • RödbenaCommon RedshankTringa totanus
  • DammsnäppaMarsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
  • GluttsnäppaCommon GreenshankTringa nebularia
  • SkogssnäppaGreen SandpiperTringa ochropus
  • GrönbenaWood SandpiperTringa glareola
  • DrillsnäppaCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
  • RoskarlRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
  • Orientvadarsvala (a rarity)Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum
  • Prärielöpare (a rarity)Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
  • Smalnäbbad simsnäppaRed-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
  • Brednäbbad simsnäppaRed PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
  • Sibirisk tundrapipare (a rarity)Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva

Skuas4 species0 rarities

  • Bredstjärtad labbPomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus
  • KustlabbParasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus
  • FjällabbLong-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudus
  • StorlabbGreat SkuaStercorarius skua

Gulls & Terns22 species6 rarities

  • Svarthuvad måsMediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
  • DvärgmåsLittle GullHydrocoloeus minutus
  • Tärnmås (a rarity)Sabine's GullXema sabini
  • Tretåig måsBlack-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
  • Rosenmås (a rarity)Ross's GullRhodostethia rosea
  • Ringnäbbad mås (a rarity)Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
  • Trädmås (a rarity)Bonaparte's GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
  • SkrattmåsBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
  • FiskmåsMew GullLarus canus
  • SilltrutLesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
  • GråtrutEuropean Herring GullLarus argentatus
  • MedelhavstrutYellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
  • Vitvingad trut (a rarity)Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
  • VittrutGlaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
  • HavstrutGreat Black-backed GullLarus marinus
  • SkräntärnaCaspian TernHydroprogne caspia
  • Kentsk tärnaSandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
  • FisktärnaCommon TernSterna hirundo
  • SilvertärnaArctic TernSterna paradisaea
  • SmåtärnaLittle TernSternula albifrons
  • SvarttärnaBlack TernChlidonias niger
  • Vitvingad tärna (a rarity)White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus

Auks4 species0 rarities

  • SillgrisslaCommon MurreUria aalge
  • TordmuleRazorbillAlca torda
  • TobisgrisslaBlack GuillemotCepphus grylle
  • AlkekungLittle AukAlle alle

Pigeons & Doves5 species1 rarities

  • TamduvaRock DoveColumba livia
  • SkogsduvaStock DoveColumba oenas
  • RingduvaCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
  • TurkduvaEurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
  • Turturduva (a rarity)European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur

Cuckoos & Nightjars2 species0 rarities

  • GökCommon CuckooCuculus canorus
  • NattskärraEuropean NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus

Owls10 species1 rarities

  • Dvärguv (a rarity)Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
  • BerguvEurasian Eagle-OwlBubo bubo
  • HökugglaNorthern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
  • SparvugglaEurasian Pygmy OwlGlaucidium passerinum
  • KattugglaTawny OwlStrix aluco
  • SlagugglaUral OwlStrix uralensis
  • LappugglaGreat Grey OwlStrix nebulosa
  • HornugglaLong-eared OwlAsio otus
  • JordugglaShort-eared OwlAsio flammeus
  • PärlugglaBoreal OwlAegolius funereus

Swifts, Kingfishers & Rollers5 species3 rarities

  • TornseglareCommon SwiftApus apus
  • KungsfiskareCommon KingfisherAlcedo atthis
  • Biätare (a rarity)European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
  • Härfågel (a rarity)Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
  • Blåkråka (a rarity)European RollerCoracias garrulus

Woodpeckers7 species0 rarities

  • GöktytaEurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
  • GråspettGrey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
  • GröngölingEuropean Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
  • SpillkråkaBlack WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
  • Större hackspettGreat Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
  • Mindre hackspettLesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
  • Tretåig hackspettEurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus

Larks5 species2 rarities

  • Korttålärka (a rarity)Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
  • Tofslärka (a rarity)Crested LarkGalerida cristata
  • TrädlärkaWoodlarkLullula arborea
  • SånglärkaEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
  • BerglärkaHorned LarkEremophila alpestris

Swallows & Martins4 species1 rarities

  • BacksvalaSand MartinRiparia riparia
  • LadusvalaBarn SwallowHirundo rustica
  • HussvalaCommon House MartinDelichon urbicum
  • Rostgumpsvala (a rarity)Red-rumped SwallowCecropis daurica

Pipits & Wagtails12 species1 rarities

  • Större piplärkaRichard's PipitAnthus richardi
  • Mongolpiplärka (a rarity)Blyth's PipitAnthus godlewskii
  • TrädpiplärkaTree PipitAnthus trivialis
  • FältpiplärkaTawny PipitAnthus campestris
  • ÄngspiplärkaMeadow PipitAnthus pratensis
  • Rödstrupig piplärkaRed-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
  • SkärpiplärkaEurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
  • VattenpiplärkaWater PipitAnthus spinoletta
  • GulärlaYellow WagtailMotacilla flava
  • CitronärlaCitrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
  • ForsärlaGrey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
  • SädesärlaWhite WagtailMotacilla alba

Waxwing, Dipper, Wren & Accentor4 species0 rarities

  • SidensvansBohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
  • StrömstareWhite-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
  • GärdsmygEurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
  • JärnsparvDunnockPrunella modularis

Chats & Thrushes17 species4 rarities

  • RödhakeEuropean RobinErithacus rubecula
  • NäktergalThrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
  • BlåhakeBluethroatLuscinia svecica
  • Svart rödstjärtBlack RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
  • RödstjärtCommon RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
  • BuskskvättaWhinchatSaxicola rubetra
  • Svarthakad buskskvätta (a rarity)European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
  • Vitgumpad buskskvätta (a rarity)Siberian StonechatSaxicola maurus
  • Nunnestenskvätta (a rarity)Pied WheatearOenanthe pleschanka
  • StenskvättaNorthern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
  • RingtrastRing OuzelTurdus torquatus
  • KoltrastCommon BlackbirdTurdus merula
  • BjörktrastFieldfareTurdus pilaris
  • Svarthalsad trast (a rarity)Black-throated ThrushTurdus atrogularis
  • TaltrastSong ThrushTurdus philomelos
  • RödvingetrastRedwingTurdus iliacus
  • DubbeltrastMistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus

Warblers & Kinglets24 species5 rarities

  • Grässångare (a rarity)Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
  • Stäppsångare (a rarity)Booted WarblerIduna caligata
  • GräshoppsångareCommon Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
  • FlodsångareRiver WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
  • VassångareSavi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
  • SävsångareSedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
  • KärrsångareMarsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris
  • RörsångareEurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
  • TrastsångareGreat Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
  • HärmsångareIcterine WarblerHippolais icterina
  • HöksångareBarred WarblerSylvia nisoria
  • Rödstrupig sångare (a rarity)Eastern Subalpine WarblerSylvia cantillans
  • ÄrtsångareLesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca
  • TörnsångareCommon WhitethroatSylvia communis
  • TrädgårdssångareGarden WarblerSylvia borin
  • SvarthättaEurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
  • LundsångareGreenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
  • Kungsfågelsångare (a rarity)Pallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus
  • TajgasångareYellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
  • GrönsångareWood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
  • GransångareCommon ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
  • LövsångareWillow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
  • KungsfågelGoldcrestRegulus regulus
  • Brandkronad kungsfågel (a rarity)Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla

Flycatchers4 species0 rarities

  • Grå flugsnappareSpotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
  • Mindre flugsnappareRed-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva
  • HalsbandsflugsnappareCollared FlycatcherFicedula albicollis
  • Svartvit flugsnappareEuropean Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca

Tits9 species0 rarities

  • SkäggmesBearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
  • StjärtmesLong-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
  • EntitaMarsh TitPoecile palustris
  • TalltitaWillow TitPoecile montanus
  • TofsmesEuropean Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
  • SvartmesCoal TitPeriparus ater
  • BlåmesEurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
  • TalgoxeGreat TitParus major
  • PungmesEurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus

Nuthatch & Treecreepers3 species1 rarities

  • NötväckaEurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
  • TrädkrypareEurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
  • Trädgårdsträdkrypare (a rarity)Short-toed TreecreeperCerthia brachydactyla

Oriole & Shrikes3 species0 rarities

  • SommargyllingEurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
  • TörnskataRed-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
  • VarfågelGreat Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor

Crows7 species0 rarities

  • NötskrikaEurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
  • SkataEurasian MagpiePica pica
  • NötkråkaSpotted NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
  • KajaWestern JackdawColoeus monedula
  • RåkaRookCorvus frugilegus
  • KråkaHooded CrowCorvus cornix
  • KorpNorthern RavenCorvus corax

Starlings2 species1 rarities

  • StareCommon StarlingSturnus vulgaris
  • Rosenstare (a rarity)Rosy StarlingPastor roseus

Sparrows2 species0 rarities

  • GråsparvHouse SparrowPasser domesticus
  • PilfinkEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

Finches14 species2 rarities

  • BofinkCommon ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
  • BergfinkBramblingFringilla montifringilla
  • Gulhämpling (a rarity)European SerinSerinus serinus
  • GrönfinkEuropean GreenfinchChloris chloris
  • SteglitsEuropean GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
  • GrönsiskaEurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
  • HämplingCommon LinnetLinaria cannabina
  • VinterhämplingTwiteLinaria flavirostris
  • GråsiskaCommon RedpollAcanthis flammea
  • Bändelkorsnäbb (a rarity)Two-barred CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
  • Mindre korsnäbbRed CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
  • RosenfinkCommon RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
  • DomherreEurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
  • StenknäckHawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes

Buntings7 species1 rarities

  • Gyllensparv (a rarity)Yellow-breasted BuntingEmberiza aureola
  • LappsparvLapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
  • SnösparvSnow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
  • GulsparvYellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
  • OrtolansparvOrtolan BuntingEmberiza hortulana
  • SävsparvCommon Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
  • KornsparvCorn BuntingEmberiza calandra

Swedish names and taxonomic order follow the Swedish list. Rarities are marked with an open circle.