Birds of Iceland
Birds of Iceland is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Iceland
Europe
List of Common Birds
| 37% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 36% |
|
Redwing
Turdus iliacus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 31% |
|
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 29% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 27% |
|
Common Raven
Corvus corax Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 26% |
|
Great Black-backed Gull
Larus marinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 26% |
|
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 25% |
|
Redpoll
Acanthis flammea Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 21% |
|
Graylag Goose
Anser anser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 20% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
|
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
|
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 18% |
|
Northern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 18% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 17% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 16% |
|
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 16% |
|
Meadow Pipit
Anthus pratensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 16% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 16% |
|
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
|
Iceland Gull
Larus glaucoides Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Arctic Tern
Sterna paradisaea Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 14% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae |
| 14% |
|
Black Guillemot
Cepphus grylle Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 13% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 13% |
|
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 12% |
|
European Golden-Plover
Pluvialis apricaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 12% |
|
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 12% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 11% |
|
Snow Bunting
Plectrophenax nivalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
| 9.5% |
|
Black-legged Kittiwake
Rissa tridactyla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.7% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 8.1% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 8.0% |
|
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 6.3% |
|
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Red-throated Loon
Gavia stellata Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Common Gull
Larus canus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.0% |
|
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Atlantic Puffin
Fratercula arctica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 4.6% |
|
Rock Ptarmigan
Lagopus muta Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Northern Gannet
Morus bassanus Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 3.2% |
|
European Shag
Gulosus aristotelis Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Common Murre
Uria aalge Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Great Skua
Stercorarius skua Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Razorbill
Alca torda Order: Charadriiformes Family: Alcidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Merlin
Falco columbarius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Common Scoter
Melanitta nigra Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Gyrfalcon
Falco rusticolus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Eurasian Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Red Knot
Calidris canutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Brant
Branta bernicla Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.1% |
|
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
