Birds of Iceland
7 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from Iceland, 3 of them threatened.
Birds of preyOwlsWaterfowlSongbirdsAll birdsAll animals in Iceland
Which birds are recorded in Iceland?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Snowy owl
Bubo scandiacus
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 61,305 |
| European robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 927 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 19 |
| Common kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Alcedinidae | Least Concern | 17 |
| Snowy owl | Bubo scandiacus | Strigidae | Vulnerable | 16 |
| Atlantic puffin | Fratercula arctica | Alcidae | Vulnerable | 15,087 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.