List of birds of Sweden

The willow warbler is one of the most common birds in Sweden.

The avifauna of Sweden include a total of 519 species, of which one has been introduced by humans and 16 species are globally threatened. There are no species endemic to Sweden.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Sweden.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. Not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.

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Ducks, geese and swans

Mallard
Canada goose
Mute swan
Common eider

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Phasianidae

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

Loons

Red-throated loon

Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae

Grebes

Great crested grebe

Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Diomedeidae

Procellariidae

Northern fulmar

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

Storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

Storks

Order: Ciconiiformes   Family: Ciconiidae

Sulids

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

Cormorants and shags

Order: Suliformes   Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Herons

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

Ibises and spoonbills

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Threskiornithidae

Osprey

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

Accipitridae

Common buzzard
Eurasian sparrowhawk

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Bustards

Order: Otidiformes   Family: Otididae

Rails

Water rail

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

Cranes

Common crane

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Gruidae

Stone-curlews

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Burhinidae

Avocets and stilts

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Haematopodidae

Charadriidae

Northern lapwing

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

Sandpipers

Eurasian curlew

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Skuas

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Stercorariidae

Auks

Razorbill

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Alcidae

Gulls

Common gull
Black-headed gull

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Sandgrouses

Order: Pteroclidiformes   Family: Pteroclidae

Pigeons and doves

Common wood-pigeon

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

Barn owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Tytonidae

True owls

Tawny owl

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

River kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

Bee-eaters

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Meropidae

Rollers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Coraciidae

Hoopoe

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Upupidae

Woodpeckers and wrynecks

Great spotted woodpecker

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

Falcons and caracaras

Eurasian kestrel

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

Orioles

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Oriolidae

Corvids

Eurasian magpie

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

Bearded reedling

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Panuridae

Larks

Sky lark

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

Swallows

Common house-martin

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

Tits and chickadees

Great tit

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

Penduline tits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Remizidae

Bushtits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Aegithalidae

Nuthatches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sittidae

Treecreepers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Certhiidae

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cinclidae

Kinglets

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Regulidae

Cettiid warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cettiidae

Leaf warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

Reed warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Acrocephalidae

Locustellidae

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

Cisticolas

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cisticolidae

Sylviidae

Lesser whitethroat

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sylviidae

Old World flycatcher

European robin

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

Thrushes

Eurasian blackbird

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

Wagtails and pipits

White wagtail

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Bombycillidae

Longspurs and arctic buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

Emberizidae

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

Cardinals

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cardinalidae

Icterids

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Icteridae

True finches

Common chaffinch
Eurasian bullfinch

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

Sparrows

House sparrow

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

References

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