List of AVES species in Iceland

This is a list of AVES in Iceland according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-06

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Eudromias morinellus Dotterel 22693906 LC
Lanius excubitor Great Grey Shrike 103718932 LC
Anthus campestris Tawny Pipit 22718501 LC
Buteo lagopus Rough-legged Buzzard 22695973 LC
Vanellus vanellus Northern Lapwing 22693949 NT
Anthus trivialis Tree Pipit 22718546 LC
Anthus gustavi Pechora Pipit 22718553 LC
Anthus pratensis Meadow Pipit 22718556 NT
Caprimulgus europaeus Nightjar 22689887 LC
Anthus cervinus Red-throated Pipit 22718560 LC
Anthus petrosus Eurasian Rock Pipit 22718567 LC
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota American Cliff Swallow 22712427 LC
Merops apiaster Bee-eater 22683756 LC
Anthus rubescens Buff-bellied Pipit 22718575 LC
Milvus migrans Black Kite 22734972 LC
Loxia pytyopsittacus Parrot Crossbill 22720638 LC
Loxia curvirostra Common Crossbill 22720646 LC
Burhinus oedicnemus Eurasian Thick-knee 45111439 LC
Sylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat 22734992 LC
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Eurasian Bullfinch 22720671 LC
Prunella modularis Hedge Sparrow 22718651 LC
Calandrella brachydactyla Greater Short-toed Lark 103766207 LC
Ardenna gravis Greater Shearwater 22698201 LC
Ardenna grisea Sooty Shearwater 22698209 NT
Cuculus canorus Common Cuckoo 22683873 LC
Melanitta fusca Velvet Scoter 22724836 VU
Puffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater 22698226 LC
Regulus calendula Ruby-crowned Kinglet 22712567 LC
Glareola nordmanni Black-winged Pratincole 22694136 NT
Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen 62120190 LC
Melanitta nigra Common Scoter 22724879 LC
Catharacta skua Great Skua 22694160 LC
Columba livia Rock DoveI 22690066 LC
Hydrobates leucorhous Leach's Storm-petrel 132438298 VU
Cygnus olor Mute Swan 22679839 LC
Locustella naevia Common Grasshopper-Warbler 22714657 LC
Cygnus cygnus Whooper Swan 22679856 LC
Grus grus Common Crane 22692146 LC
Cygnus columbianus Tundra Swan 22679862 LC
Columba palumbus Common Wood-Pigeon 22690103 LC
Anser brachyrhynchus Pink-footed Goose 22679872 LC
Anser fabalis Bean Goose 22679875 LC
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Sedge Warbler 22714700 LC
Anser anser Greylag Goose 22679889 LC
Anser caerulescens Snow Goose 22679896 LC
Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Skua 22694240 LC
Acrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler 22714722 LC
Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic Jaeger 22694245 LC
Stercorarius longicaudus Long-tailed Jaeger 22694251 LC
Branta canadensis Canada Goose 22679935 LC
Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose 22679943 LC
Branta bernicla Brant 22679946 LC
Emberiza hortulana Ortolan Bunting 22720916 LC
Larus canus Mew Gull 22694308 LC
Falco tinnunculus Eurasian Kestrel 22696362 LC
Catharus minimus Grey-cheeked Thrush 22708658 LC
Acanthis flammea Redpoll 22725044 LC
Larus marinus Greater Black-backed Gull 22694324 LC
Emberiza pusilla Little Bunting 22720954 LC
Catharus guttatus Hermit Thrush 22708667 LC
Hylocichla mustelina Wood Thrush 22708670 NT
Emberiza rustica Rustic Bunting 22720960 VU
Tadorna ferruginea Ruddy Shelduck 22680003 LC
Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's Storm-Petrel 22698436 LC
Larus hyperboreus Glaucous Gull 22694343 LC
Tadorna tadorna Shelduck 22680024 LC
Emberiza melanocephala Black-headed Bunting 22720990 LC
Larus fuscus Lesser Black-backed Gull 22694373 LC
Sylvia atricapilla Eurasian Blackcap 22716901 LC
Sylvia borin Garden Warbler 22716906 LC
Hydrobates pelagicus European Storm Petrel 22698477 LC
Sylvia communis Whitethroat 22716910 LC
Emberiza schoeniclus Common Reed Bunting 22721012 LC
Falco columbarius Merlin 22696453 LC
Calcarius lapponicus Lapland Bunting 22721033 LC
Falco subbuteo Eurasian Hobby 22696460 LC
Sylvia nisoria European Barred Warbler 22716937 LC
Troglodytes troglodytes Northern Wren 103883277 LC
Larus ridibundus Common Black-headed Gull 22694420 LC
Plectrophenax nivalis Snow Bunting 22721043 LC
Rallus aquaticus European Water Rail 22725141 LC
Sylvia melanocephala Sardinian Warbler 22716959 LC
Hippolais polyglotta Melodious Warbler 22714912 LC
Larus philadelphia Bonaparte's Gull 22694432 LC
Turdus torquatus Ring Ouzel 22708768 LC
Hippolais icterina Icterine Warbler 22714916 LC
Aix sponsa Wood Duck 22680104 LC
Falco rusticolus Gyrfalcon 22696500 LC
Larus atricilla Laughing Gull 22694455 LC
Zonotrichia albicollis White-throated Sparrow 22721085 LC
Larus pipixcan Franklin's Gull 22694462 LC
Hydrocoloeus minutus Little Gull 22694469 LC
Pagophila eburnea Ivory Gull 22694473 NT
Rhodostethia rosea Ross's Gull 22694476 LC
Fulica americana American Coot 62169677 LC
Xema sabini Sabine's Gull 22694479 LC
Turdus pilaris Fieldfare 22708816 LC
Turdus iliacus Redwing 22708819 NT
Mareca strepera Gadwall 22680149 LC
Turdus migratorius American Robin 103889499 LC
Mareca penelope European Wigeon 22680157 LC
Turdus viscivorus Mistle Thrush 22708829 LC
Pastor roseus Rose-coloured Starling 22710881 LC
Rissa tridactyla Black-legged Kittiwake 22694497 VU
Mareca americana American Wigeon 22680163 LC
Sturnus vulgaris Starling 22710886 LC
Streptopelia turtur European Turtle Dove 22690419 VU
Anas platyrhynchos Mallard 22680186 LC
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed Grebe 22696574 LC
Oriolus oriolus Eurasian Golden Oriole 103692938 LC
Haematopus ostralegus Pied Oystercatcher 22733462 NT
Podiceps grisegena Red-necked Grebe 22696599 LC
Podiceps cristatus Great Crested Grebe 22696602 LC
Podiceps auritus Horned Grebe 22696606 VU
Spatula discors Blue-winged Teal 22680229 LC
Larus delawarensis Ring-billed Gull 22694317 LC
Spatula clypeata Northern Shoveler 22680247 LC
Crex crex Corn Crake 22692543 LC
Thalasseus sandvicensis Sandwich Tern 22694591 LC
Morus bassanus Gannet 22696657 LC
Sterna hirundo Common Tern 22694623 LC
Sterna paradisaea Arctic Tern 22694629 LC
Acrocephalus arundinaceus Great Reed-warbler 104317670 LC
Anas acuta Pintail 22680301 LC
Sterna forsteri Forster's Tern 22694646 LC
Spatula querquedula Garganey 22680313 LC
Zoothera aurea White's Thrush 103879420 LC
Larus argentatus European Herring Gull 62030608 LC
Aythya ferina Pochard 22680358 VU
Passerella iliaca Red Fox-sparrow 103779110 LC
Delichon urbicum Northern House Martin 103811886 LC
Aythya collaris Ring-necked Duck 22680370 LC
Porzana porzana Spotted Crake 22692676 LC
Aythya fuligula Tufted Duck 22680391 LC
Aythya marila Greater Scaup 22680398 LC
Onychoprion fuscatus Sooty Tern 22694740 LC
Somateria mollissima Common Eider 22680405 NT
Phalacrocorax carbo Great Cormorant 22696792 LC
Somateria spectabilis King Eider 22680409 LC
Polysticta stelleri Steller's Eider 22680415 VU
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin 22680423 LC
Lanius collurio Red-backed Shrike 22705001 LC
Phylloscopus trochilus Willow Warbler 22715240 LC
Clangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck 22680427 VU
Chlidonias hybrida Whiskered Tern 22694764 LC
Melanitta perspicillata Surf Scoter 22680441 LC
Phylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler 22715260 LC
Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged Tern 22694782 LC
Chlidonias niger Black Tern 22694787 LC
Otus scops Eurasian Scops Owl 22688643 LC
Bucephala clangula Common Goldeneye 22680455 LC
Bucephala islandica Barrow's Goldeneye 22680459 LC
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead 22680462 LC
Mergellus albellus Smew 22680465 LC
Ixobrychus minutus Common Little Bittern 22735766 LC
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser 22680472 LC
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted Nuthatch 22711196 LC
Passerella unalaschcensis Sooty Fox-sparrow 103779230 LC
Mergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser 22680485 LC
Mergus merganser Goosander 22680492 LC
Phylloscopus inornatus Yellow-browed Warbler 22715310 LC
Alle alle Dovekie 22694837 LC
Uria aalge Common Murre 22694841 LC
Gulosus aristotelis European Shag 22696894 LC
Uria lomvia Brünnich's Guillemot 22694847 LC
Alca torda Razorbill 22694852 NT
Muscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher 22709192 LC
Pinguinus impennis Great Auk 22694856 EX
Cepphus grylle Black Guillemot 22694861 LC
Passerella schistacea Slate-colored Fox-sparrow 103779283 LC
Motacilla cinerea Grey Wagtail 22718392 LC
Porphyrio martinicus Purple Gallinule 22692827 LC
Lullula arborea Woodlark 22717411 LC
Anas crecca Eurasian Teal 22729717 LC
Eremophila alpestris Shore Lark 22717434 LC
Motacilla flava Western Yellow Wagtail 103822349 LC
Egretta thula Snowy Egret 22696974 LC
Fratercula arctica Atlantic Puffin 22694927 VU
Pandion haliaetus Osprey 22694938 LC
Upupa epops Hoopoe 22682655 LC
Ardea cinerea Grey Heron 22696993 LC
Ficedula parva Red-breasted Flycatcher 22735909 LC
Fulica atra European Coot 22692913 LC
Circus cyaneus Hen Harrier 22727733 LC
Tachymarptis melba Alpine Swift 22686774 LC
Ficedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher 22709308 LC
Oxyura jamaicensis Ruddy Duck 22727750 LC
Ardea purpurea Purple Heron 22697031 LC
Pernis apivorus Honey Buzzard 22694989 LC
Apus apus Common Swift 22686800 LC
Leiothlypis peregrina Tennessee Warbler 22721621 LC
Vireo olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo 22705243 LC
Jynx torquilla Wryneck 22680683 LC
Parus major Great Tit 22735990 LC
Streptopelia decaocto Eurasian Collared-dove 22727811 LC
Buteo buteo Eurasian Buzzard 61695117 LC
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret 22697109 LC
Larus glaucoides Iceland Gull 22729877 LC
Setophaga virens Black-throated Green Warbler 22721689 LC
Setophaga fusca Blackburnian Warbler 22721695 LC
Milvus milvus Red Kite 22695072 NT
Ardeola ralloides Common Squacco Heron 22697123 LC
Scolopax rusticola Woodcock 22693052 LC
Haliaeetus albicilla Grey Sea Eagle 22695137 LC
Gallinago gallinago Common Snipe 22693097 LC
Turdus merula Eurasian Blackbird 103888106 LC
Coracias garrulus European Roller 22682860 LC
Nycticorax nycticorax Night Heron 22697211 LC
Catharus swainsoni Swainson's Thrush 103881981 LC
Lymnocryptes minimus Jack Snipe 22693133 LC
Limosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit 22693150 NT
Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl 22689055 VU
Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt 22727969 LC
Limosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit 22693158 NT
Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel 22693178 LC
Numenius arquata Curlew 22693190 NT
Bartramia longicauda Upland Sandpiper 22693203 LC
Tringa totanus Redshank 22693211 LC
Ixobrychus exilis Least Bittern 22697314 LC
Tringa nebularia Greenshank 22693220 LC
Passerina cyanea Indigo Bunting 22723951 LC
Tringa melanoleuca Greater Yellowlegs 22693231 LC
Tringa flavipes Lesser Yellowlegs 22693235 LC
Tringa solitaria Solitary Sandpiper 22693239 LC
Tringa ochropus Green Sandpiper 22693243 LC
Botaurus lentiginosus American Bittern 22697340 LC
Tringa glareola Wood Sandpiper 22693247 LC
Botaurus stellaris Common Bittern 22697346 LC
Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 22693264 LC
Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper 22693277 LC
Erithacus rubecula European Robin 22709675 LC
Circus aeruginosus Eurasian Marsh Harrier 22695344 LC
Luscinia megarhynchos Common Nightingale 22709696 LC
Calliope calliope Siberian Rubythroat 22709701 LC
Cyanecula svecica Bluethroat 22709707 LC
Plegadis falcinellus Glossy Ibis 22697422 LC
Arenaria interpres Turnstone 22693336 LC
Limnodromus griseus Short-billed Dowitcher 22693344 LC
Circus macrourus Pallid Harrier 22695396 NT
Limnodromus scolopaceus Long-billed Dowitcher 22693348 LC
Sylvia cantillans Subalpine Warbler 103874024 LC
Circus pygargus Montagu's Harrier 22695405 LC
Calidris canutus Red Knot 22693363 NT
Calidris alba Sanderling 22693369 LC
Calidris pusilla Semipalmated Sandpiper 22693373 NT
Calidris minuta Little Stint 22693379 LC
Calidris minutilla Least Sandpiper 22693396 LC
Calidris fuscicollis White-rumped Sandpiper 22693399 LC
Calidris bairdii Baird's Sandpiper 22693404 LC
Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch 22720030 LC
Icterus galbula Baltimore Oriole 22724126 LC
Calidris melanotos Pectoral Sandpiper 22693408 LC
Cecropis daurica Red-rumped Swallow 103812643 LC
Dendrocopos major Great Spotted Woodpecker 22681124 LC
Passer domesticus House Sparrow 103818789 LC
Fringilla montifringilla Brambling 22720041 LC
Calidris maritima Purple Sandpiper 22693420 LC
Serinus serinus Serin 22720049 LC
Calidris alpina Dunlin 22693427 LC
Calidris ferruginea Curlew Sandpiper 22693431 NT
Calidris himantopus Stilt Sandpiper 22693437 LC
Calidris subruficollis Buff-breasted Sandpiper 22693447 NT
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Yellow-headed Blackbird 22724169 LC
Platalea leucorodia Spoonbill 22697555 LC
Calidris falcinellus Broad-billed Sandpiper 22693464 LC
Calidris pugnax Ruff 22693468 LC
Steganopus tricolor Wilson's Phalarope 22693472 LC
Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope 22693490 LC
Phalaropus fulicarius Grey Phalarope 22693494 LC
Setophaga coronata Myrtle Warbler 103798425 LC
Accipiter nisus European Sparrowhawk 22695624 LC
Oenanthe oenanthe Northern Wheatear 103773898 LC
Ciconia ciconia White Stork 22697691 LC
Asio otus Northern Long-eared Owl 22689507 LC
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl 22689531 LC
Corvus monedula Jackdaw 22705929 LC
Phoenicurus ochruros Black Redstart 22710051 LC
Phoenicurus phoenicurus Common Redstart 22710055 LC
Passer montanus Tree Sparrow 22718270 LC
Corvus frugilegus Rook 22705983 LC
Chloris chloris European Greenfinch 22720330 LC
Recurvirostra avosetta Avocet 22693712 LC
Corvus corone Carrion Crow 22706016 LC
Pluvialis apricaria Eurasian Golden Plover 22693727 LC
Spinus spinus Eurasian Siskin 22720354 LC
Gavia stellata Red-throated Loon 22697829 LC
Pluvialis dominica American Golden Plover 22693740 LC
Gavia immer Great Northern Loon 22697842 LC
Pluvialis squatarola Black-bellied Plover 22693749 LC
Charadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover 22693759 LC
Fulmarus glacialis Fulmar 22697866 LC
Motacilla alba White Wagtail 22718348 LC
Phylloscopus collybita Common Chiffchaff 103843725 LC
Charadrius vociferus Killdeer 22693777 LC
Saxicola rubetra Whinchat 22710156 LC
Corvus corax Northern Raven 22706068 LC
Lagopus muta Ptarmigan 22679464 LC
Motacilla citreola Citrine Wagtail 22718379 LC
Saxicola torquatus Eurasian Stonechat 22710184 LC
Chordeiles minor Common Nighthawk 22689714 LC
Bombycilla garrulus Waxwing 22708146 LC
Bombycilla cedrorum Cedar Waxwing 22708153 LC
Hirundo rustica European Swallow 22712252 LC
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon 45354964 LC

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