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.
Birds of Iceland
The following species are included in this collection.
Auks group
Fulmar, Shearwater & Petrels, Shags (cormorants) and Gannets
Skua's, Gulls and Terns:
1 - Skuas, Terns and Black-headed Gull
Skua's, Gulls and Terns:
2 - Sea Gulls
waders and stilts
1: plovers and phalarope's
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Grey Phalarope
Grey Phalarope
waders and stilts
2: sandpipers and other smaller species
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Dunlin
Calidris canutus
Knot
Knot
Calidris alba
Sanderling
Sanderling
Calidris maritima
Purple Sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper
Arenaria interpres
Turnstone
Turnstone
waders and stilts
3: Other (larger) wader and stilt species
Tringa totanus
Redshank
Redshank
Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
Whimbrel
Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit
Haematopus ostralegus
Oyster Catcher
Oyster Catcher
Gallinago gallinago
Snipe
Snipe
waterfowl
1: Swan and Geese
Cygnus cygnus
Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan
Anser anser
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Anser brachy-
rhynchus
Pink-footed Goose
rhynchus
Pink-footed Goose
Anser albifrons
White-fronted Goose
White-fronted Goose
Branta leucopsis
Barnacle Goose
Barnacle Goose
Branta bernicla
Brent Goose
Brent Goose
waterfowl
2: Goose-like duck (Shellduck) and dabbling ducks
Tadorna tadorna
Shelduck
Shelduck
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Mallard
Anas penelope
Wigeon
Wigeon
Anas strepera
Gadwell
Gadwell
Anas acuta
Pintail
Pintail
Anas crecca
Common Teal
Common Teal
waterfowl
3: Diving ducks
Aythya fuligula
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
Aythya marila
Scaup
Scaup
Somateria mollissima
Eider Duck
Eider Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Long-tailed Duck
Long-tailed Duck
Melanitta nigra
Common Scoter
Common Scoter
Bucephala islandica
Barrow's Goldeneye
Barrow's Goldeneye
waterfowl
4: Fish-eating ducks, divers and grebes
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus merganser
Goosander
Goosander
Gavia stellata
Red-throated Diver
Red-throated Diver
Gavia immer
Great Northern Diver (Loon)
Great Northern Diver (Loon)
Podiceps auritus
Slavonian Grebe
Slavonian Grebe
Ptarmigan, birds of prey & pigeons (miscelaneous species)
Lagopus mutus
Ptarmigan
Ptarmigan
Haliaeetus albicilla
Sea Eagle = White-tailed Eagle
Sea Eagle = White-tailed Eagle
Falco rusticolus
Gyrfalcon
Gyrfalcon
Falco columbarius
Merlin
Merlin
Columba livia
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Passerines: 1 (first list)
Anthus pratensis
Meadow Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Motacilla alba
White Wagtail
White Wagtail
Oenanthe oenanthe
Wheatear
Wheatear
Turdus iliacus
Redwing
Redwing
Sturnus vulgaris
Starling
Starling
Passerines: 2 (second list)
Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting
Snow Bunting
Carduelis flammea
Redpoll
Redpoll
Corvus corax
Raven
Raven
Regulus regulus
Goldcrest
Goldcrest