Birds of Greenland
7 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from Greenland, 2 of them threatened.
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Which birds are recorded in Greenland?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Snowy owl
Bubo scandiacus
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 1,245 |
| European robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 5 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 557 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Snowy owl | Bubo scandiacus | Strigidae | Vulnerable | 349 |
| Atlantic puffin | Fratercula arctica | Alcidae | Vulnerable | 648 |
| Emperor penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscidae | Near Threatened | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.