Birds of Iceland

This section presents information on bird species on Iceland. It is almost complete!
The bird species are organized in natural groups. This page ("entries start") can be used as a starting point.

The following species are included in this collection.

Auks group

razorbill   Alca torda
Razorbill
Uria aalge   Uria aalge
Common
Guillemot
Uria lomvia, Brünnchs Guillemot   Uria lomvia
Brünnichs
Guillemot
Cepphus grylle, Little Auk   Cepphus grylle
Black Guillemot
Fratercula arctica, Puffin   Fratercula
arctica
Puffin
Alle alle, Little Auk, Dovekie   Alle alle
Little Auk
= Dovekie
Pinguinus impennis, Great Auk   Pinguinus impennis
Great Auk

Fulmar, Shearwater & Petrels, Shags (cormorants) and Gannets

Fulmar   Fulmarus glacialis
Fulmar
Manx Shearwater   Puffinus puffinus
Manx Shearwater
Storm Petrel   Hydrobates pelagicus
Storm Petrel
Leach's Petrel   Oceano-
droma leucorrhea
Leach's Petrel
Shag   Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Shag
Gannet   Morus bassanus
Gannet

Skua's, Gulls and Terns:
1 - Skuas, Terns and Black-headed Gull

Great Skua   Stercorarius skua
Great Skua
Arctic Skua   Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Skua
Arctic Tern   Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
Black-headed Gull   Larus ridibundus
Black-headed Gull

Skua's, Gulls and Terns:
2 - Sea Gulls

Great Black-backed Gull   Larus marinus
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull   Larus fuscus
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull   Larus argentatus
Herring Gull
Common Gull   Larus canus
Common Gull
Glaucus Gull   Larus hyperboreus
Glaucus Gull
Icelandic Gull   Larus glaucoides
Icelandic Gull
Kittywake/Three-toed Gull   Rissa tridactyla
Kittywake
= Three Toed Gull

waders and stilts
1: plovers and phalarope's

Pluvialis apricaria, Golden Plover   Pluvialis apricaria
Golden Plover
Pluvialis squatarola, Grey Plover   Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
Charadrius hiaticula, Ringed Plover   Charadrius hiaticula
Ringed Plover
Phalaropus lobatus, Red-necked Phalarope   Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius, Grey Phalarope   Phalaropus fulicarius
Grey Phalarope

waders and stilts
2: sandpipers and other smaller species

Calidris alpina, Dunlin   Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Calidris canutus, Knot   Calidris canutus
Knot
Calidris alba, Sanderling   Calidris alba
Sanderling
Calidris maritima, Purple Sandpiper   Calidris maritima
Purple Sandpiper
Arenaria interpres, Turnstone   Arenaria interpres
Turnstone

waders and stilts
3: Other (larger) wader and stilt species

Tringa totanus, Redshank   Tringa totanus
Redshank
Numenius phaeopus, Whimbrel   Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
Limosa limosa, Black-tailed Godwit   Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit
Haematopus ostralegus, Oyster Catcher   Haematopus ostralegus
Oyster Catcher
Gallinago gallinago, Snipe   Gallinago gallinago
Snipe

waterfowl
1: Swan and Geese

Cygnus cygnus, Whooper Swan   Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan
Anser anser, Greylag Goose   Anser anser
Greylag Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus, Pink-footed Goose   Anser brachy-
rhynchus
Pink-footed Goose
Anser albifrons, White-fronted Goose   Anser albifrons
White-fronted Goose
Branta leucopsis, Barnacle Goose   Branta leucopsis
Barnacle Goose
Branta bernicla, Brent Goose   Branta bernicla
Brent Goose

waterfowl
2: Goose-like duck (Shellduck) and dabbling ducks

Tadorna tadorna, Shelduck   Tadorna tadorna
Shelduck
Anas platyrhynchos, Mallard   Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Anas penelope, Wigeon   Anas penelope
Wigeon
Anas strepera, Gadwell   Anas strepera
Gadwell
Anas acuta, Pintail   Anas acuta
Pintail
Anas crecca, Common Teal   Anas crecca
Common Teal

waterfowl
3: Diving ducks

Aythya fuligula, Tufted Duck   Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
Aythya marila, Scaup   Aythya marila
Scaup
Somateria mollissima, Eider Duck   Somateria mollissima
Eider Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus, Harlequin Duck   Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck
Clangula hyemalis, Long-tailed Duck   Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
Melanitta nigra, Common Scoter   Melanitta nigra
Common Scoter
Bucephala islandica, Barrow's Goldeneye   Bucephala islandica
Barrow's Goldeneye

waterfowl
4: Fish-eating ducks, divers and grebes

Mergus serrator, Red-breasted Merganser   Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus merganser, Goosander   Mergus merganser
Goosander
Gavia stellata, Red-throated Diver   Gavia stellata
Red-throated Diver
Gavia immer, Great Northern Diver (Loon)   Gavia immer
Great Northern Diver (Loon)
Podiceps auritus, Slavonian Grebe   Podiceps auritus
Slavonian Grebe

Ptarmigan, birds of prey & pigeons (miscelaneous species)

Lagopus mutus, Ptarmigan   Lagopus mutus
Ptarmigan
Haliaeetus albicilla, Sea Eagle = White-tailed Eagle   Haliaeetus albicilla
Sea Eagle = White-tailed Eagle
Falco rusticolus, Gyrfalcon   Falco rusticolus
Gyrfalcon
Falco columbarius, Merlin   Falco columbarius
Merlin
Columba livia, feral pigeon   Columba livia
Feral Pigeon

Passerines: 1 (first list)

Anthus pratensis, Meadow Pipit   Anthus pratensis
Meadow Pipit
Motacilla alba, White Wagtail   Motacilla alba
White Wagtail
Oenanthe oenanthe, Wheatear   Oenanthe oenanthe
Wheatear
Turdus iliacus, Redwing   Turdus iliacus
Redwing
Sturnus vulgaris, Starling   Sturnus vulgaris
Starling

Passerines: 2 (second list)

Plectrophenax nivalis, Snow Bunting   Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting
Carduelis flammea, Redpoll   Carduelis flammea
Redpoll
Troglodytes troglodytes, Wren   Troglodytes troglodytes
Wren
Corvus corax, Raven   Corvus corax
Raven
Regulus regulus, Goldcrest   Regulus regulus
Goldcrest

Natural History of Iceland Site  in Dutch

Natural History of Iceland Site  Dutch