Birds in Sweden

265 species listed · birdwatchers' records, 2019–2024

Our list for Sweden has 265 bird species recorded regularly there: 80 residents, 100 summer visitors, 45 winter visitors, 35 passage migrants and 5 scarce visitors.

The list comes from 2.3 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Birds to see in Sweden in September

218 species on our list are recorded regularly this month. These are the ones birdwatchers record most often.

All 218 birds in September

Arriving in September: Greater White-fronted Goose, Brent Goose, Smew, Long-tailed Duck, Eurasian Woodcock, Tundra Bean Goose, Pink-footed Goose, Purple Sandpiper and 10 more.

Through the year

Species recorded regularly in Sweden each month: most in May (232), fewest in December (149). Choose a month to see its birds.

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Goldcrest
GoldcrestSmallest · 8.5cm
to
Whooper Swan
Whooper SwanLargest · 165cm
From the Goldcrest (8.5 cm) to the Whooper Swan (165 cm)60 families

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All 265 birds on the list

Showing 208–230 of 265 species

Savi's Warbler

Savi's Warbler

Locustella luscinioidesLC

Summer visitorUncommon

Regularly Apr–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Lapland Longspur

Lapland Longspur

Calcarius lapponicusLC

Summer visitorUncommon

Regularly Apr–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Yellow-browed Warbler

Yellow-browed Warbler

Phylloscopus inornatusLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Sep–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stonechat

Stonechat

Saxicola rubicolaLC

ResidentUncommon

Recorded all year

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Boreal Owl

Boreal Owl

Aegolius funereusLC

Passage migrantUncommon

Regularly Sep–Jun

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulataLC

Winter visitorUncommon

Recorded all year

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatusLC

Summer visitorUncommon

Regularly May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Short-toed Treecreeper

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactylaLC

Winter visitorRare

Regularly Jul–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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King Eider

King Eider

Somateria spectabilisLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Western Capercaillie

Western Capercaillie

Tetrao urogallusLC

ResidentRare

Recorded all year

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Loon

Common Loon

Gavia immerLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Apr–Jan

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Golden Oriole

Golden Oriole

Oriolus oriolusLC

Summer visitorRare

Regularly May–Aug

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Water Pipit

Water Pipit

Anthus spinolettaLC

Winter visitorRare

Regularly Oct–Mar

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-crested Pochard

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufinaLC

Winter visitorRare

Regularly Sep–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Rock Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan

Lagopus mutaLC

Summer visitorRare

Regularly Feb–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Red-breasted Goose

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollisVU

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Oct–May

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Carrion Crow

Carrion Crow

Corvus coroneLC

ResidentRare

Recorded all year

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicariusLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Oct–Nov

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Fulmar

Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialisLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly May–Feb

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Serin

Serin

Serinus serinusLC

Summer visitorRare

Regularly Mar–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Dotterel

Dotterel

Eudromias morinellusLC

Summer visitorRare

Regularly May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Bar-headed Goose

Bar-headed Goose

Anser indicusLC

Summer visitorRare

Regularly May–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreusLC

Passage migrantRare

Regularly Dec–Apr

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
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Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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