Icelandic birds
     
English name Icelandic name Scientific name
Red-throated Diver Lómur Gavia stellata
Great Northern Diver Himbrimi Gavia immer
Pied-billed Grebe Stúfgođi Podilymbus podiceps
Great Crested Grebe Toppgođi Podiceps cristatus
Red-necked Grebe Sefgođi Podiceps grisegena
Slavonian Grebe Flórgođi Podiceps auritus
Black-browed Albatross Svaltrosi Thalassarche melanophris
Northern Fulmar Fýll Fulmarus glacialis
Great Shearwater Hettuskrofa Puffinus gravis
Sooty Shearwater Gráskrofa Puffinus griseus
Manx Shearwater Skrofa Puffinus puffinus
Wilson\'s Storm-petrel Hafsvala Oceanites oceanicus
European Storm-petrel Stormsvala Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach\'s Storm-petrel Sjósvala Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Northern Gannet Súla Morus bassanus
Great Cormorant Dílaskarfur Phalacrocorax carbo
European Shag Toppskarfur Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Great Bittern Sefţvari Botaurus stellaris
American Bittern Reyrţvari Botaurus lentiginosus
Least Bittern Rengluţvari Ixobrychus exilis
Little Bittern Rindilţvari Ixobrychus minutus
Black-crowned Night Heron Nátthegri Nycticorax nycticorax
Green Heron Grćnhegri Butorides virescens
Squacco Heron Relluhegri Ardeola ralloides
Cattle Egret Kúhegri Bubulcus ibis
Snowy Egret Ljómahegri Egretta thula
Little Egret Bjarthegri Egretta garzetta
Great White Egret Mjallhegri Egretta alba
Grey Heron Gráhegri Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron Rauđhegri Ardea purpurea
Black Stork Kolstorkur Ciconia nigra
White Stork Hvítstorkur Ciconia ciconia
Glossy Ibis Bognefur Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian Spoonbill Flatnefur Platalea leucorodia
Mute Swan Hnúđsvanur Cygnus olor
Tundra Swan Dvergsvanur Cygnus columbianus
Whooper Swan Álft Cygnus cygnus
Bean Goose Akurgćs Anser fabalis
Pink-footed Goose Heiđagćs Anser brachyrhynchus
Greater White-fronted Goose Blesgćs Anser albifrons
Greylag Goose Grágćs Anser anser
Snow Goose Snjógćs Anser caerulescens
Canada Goose Kanadagćs Branta canadensis
Barnacle Goose Helsingi Branta leucopsis
Brent Goose Margćs Branta bernicla
Ruddy Shelduck Ryđönd Tadorna ferruginea
Common Shelduck Brandönd Tadorna tadorna
Wood Duck Brúđönd Aix sponsa
Mandarin Duck Mandarínönd Aix galericulata
Eurasian Wigeon Rauđhöfđaönd Anas penelope
American Wigeon Ljóshöfđaönd Anas americana
Gadwall Gargönd Anas strepera
Eurasian Teal Urtönd Anas crecca
Green-winged Teal Rákönd Anas carolinensis
Mallard Stokkönd Anas platyrhynchos
American Black Duck Brúnönd Anas rubripes
Northern Pintail Grafönd Anas acuta
Garganey Taumönd Anas querquedula
Blue-winged Teal Bláönd Anas discors
Northern Shoveler Skeiđönd Anas clypeata
Canvasback Dúkönd Aythya valisineria
Common Pochard Skutulönd Aythya ferina
Redhead Kollönd Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck Hringönd Aythya collaris
Tufted Duck Skúfönd Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup Duggönd Aythya marila
Lesser Scaup Kúfönd Aythya affinis
Common Eider Ćđarfugl Somateria mollissima
King Eider Ćđarkóngur Somateria spectabilis
Steller\'s Eider Blikönd Polysticta stelleri
Harlequin Duck Straumönd Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed Duck Hávella Clangula hyemalis
Black Scoter Hrafnsönd Melanitta nigra
Surf Scoter Krákönd Melanitta perspicillata
Velvet Scoter Korpönd Melanitta fusca
Bufflehead Hjálmönd Bucephala albeola
Barrow\'s Goldeneye Húsönd Bucephala islandica
Common Goldeneye Hvinönd Bucephala clangula
Hooded Merganser Kambönd Mergus cucullatus
Smew Hvítönd Mergus albellus
Red-breasted Merganser Toppönd Mergus serrator
Goosander Gulönd Mergus merganser
Ruddy Duck Hrókönd Oxyura jamaicensis
European Honey-buzzard Býţjór Pernis apivorus
Black Kite Vatnagleđa Milvus migrans
Red Kite Svölugleđa Milvus milvus
White-tailed Eagle Haförn Haliaeetus albicilla
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Brúnheiđir Circus aeruginosus
Hen Harrier Bláheiđir Circus cyaneus
Montagu\'s Harrier Gráheiđir Circus pygargus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Sparrhaukur Accipiter nisus
Common Buzzard Músvákur Buteo buteo
Rough-legged Buzzard Fjallvákur Buteo lagopus
Booted Eagle Skálmörn Hieraaetus pennatus
Osprey Gjóđur Pandion haliaetus
Common Kestrel Turnfálki Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed Falcon Kvöldfálki Falco vespertinus
Merlin Smyrill Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby Gunnfálki Falco subbuteo
Gyr Falcon Fálki Falco rusticolus
Peregrine Falcon Förufálki Falco peregrinus
Rock Ptarmigan Rjúpa Lagopus muta
Common Quail Kornhćna Coturnix coturnix
Water Rail Keldusvín Rallus aquaticus
Spotted Crake Dílarella Porzana porzana
Corn Crake Engirella Crex crex
Common Moorhen Sefhćna Gallinula chloropus
Purple Gallinule Flóđhćna Porphyrio martinica
Common Coot Bleshćna Fulica atra
American Coot Kolhćna Fulica americana
Common Crane Grátrana Grus grus
Eurasian Oystercatcher Tjaldur Haematopus ostralegus
Pied Avocet Bjúgnefja Recurvirostra avosetta
Stone-curlew Tríll Burhinus oedicnemus
Collared Pratincole Ţernutrítill Glareola pratincola
Black-winged Pratincole Stepputrítill Glareola nordmanni
Ringed Plover Sandlóa Charadrius hiaticula
Killdeer Skrćklóa Charadrius vociferus
Greater Sand Plover Auđnalóa Charadrius leschenaultii
Eurasian Dotterel Fjalllóa Charadrius morinellus
American Golden Plover Gulllóa Pluvialis dominica
European Golden Plover Heiđlóa Pluvialis apricaria
Grey Plover Grálóa Pluvialis squatarola
Northern Lapwing Vepja Vanellus vanellus
Red Knot Rauđbrystingur Calidris canutus
Sanderling Sanderla Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper Fitjatíta Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper Hólmatíta Calidris mauri
Little Stint Veimiltíta Calidris minuta
Least Sandpiper Mćrutíta Calidris minutilla
White-rumped Sandpiper Vađlatíta Calidris fuscicollis
Baird\'s Sandpiper Leirutíta Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper Rákatíta Calidris melanotos
Curlew Sandpiper Spóatíta Calidris ferruginea
Stilt Sandpiper Vađfćla Calidris himantopus
Purple Sandpiper Sendlingur Calidris maritima
Dunlin Lóuţrćll Calidris alpina
Broad-billed Sandpiper Efjutíta Limicola falcinellus
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Grastíta Tryngites subruficollis
Ruff Rúkragi Philomachus pugnax
Jack Snipe Dvergsnípa Lymnocryptes minimus
Common Snipe Hrossagaukur Gallinago gallinago
Long-billed Dowitcher Kanaduđra Limnodromus scolopaceus
Eurasian Woodcock Skógarsnípa Scolopax rusticola
Black-tailed Godwit Jađrakan Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit Lappajađrakan Limosa lapponica
Whimbrel Spói Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew Fjöruspói Numenius arquata
Upland Sandpiper Sléttulćpa Bartramia longicauda
Spotted Redshank Sótstelkur Tringa erythropus
Common Redshank Stelkur Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank Lyngstelkur Tringa nebularia
Greater Yellowlegs Mosastelkur Tringa melanoleuca
Lesser Yellowlegs Hrísastelkur Tringa flavipes
Solitary Sandpiper Svölustelkur Tringa solitaria
Green Sandpiper Trjástelkur Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper Flóastelkur Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper Lindastelkur Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted Sandpiper Dílastelkur Actitis macularius
Ruddy Turnstone Tildra Arenaria interpres
Wilson\'s Phalarope Freyshani Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked Phalarope Óđinshani Phalaropus lobatus
Grey Phalarope Ţórshani Phalaropus fulicarius
Pomarine Skua Ískjói Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic Skua Kjói Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed Skua Fjallkjói Stercorarius longicaudus
Great Skua Skúmur Stercorarius skua
Laughing Gull Hláturmáfur Larus atricilla
Franklin\'s Gull Sléttumáfur Larus pipixcan
Little Gull Dvergmáfur Larus minutus
Sabine\'s Gull Ţernumáfur Larus sabini
Bonaparte\'s Gull Trjámáfur Larus philadelphia
Black-headed Gull Hettumáfur Larus ridibundus
Ring-billed Gull Hringmáfur Larus delawarensis
Mew Gull Stormmáfur Larus canus
Lesser Black-backed Gull Sílamáfur Larus fuscus
Herring Gull Silfurmáfur Larus argentatus
Yellow-legged Gull Klapparmáfur Larus cachinnans
Iceland Gull Bjartmáfur Larus glaucoides
Glaucous Gull Hvítmáfur Larus hyperboreus
Great Black-backed Gull Svartbakur Larus marinus
Ross\'s Gull Rósamáfur Rhodostethia rosea
Black-legged Kittiwake Rita Rissa tridactyla
Ivory Gull Ísmáfur Pagophila eburnea
Gull-billed Tern Sandţerna Sterna nilotica
Sandwich Tern Ţaraţerna Sterna sandvicensis
Common Tern Sílaţerna Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern Kría Sterna paradisaea
Forster\'s Tern Tálţerna Sterna forsteri
Sooty Tern Möttulţerna Sterna fuscata
Whiskered Tern Skeggţerna Chlidonias hybrida
Black Tern Kolţerna Chlidonias niger
White-winged Tern Tígulţerna Chlidonias leucopterus
Common Guillemot Langvía Uria aalge
Brünnich\'s Guillemot Stuttnefja Uria lomvia
Razorbill Álka Alca torda
Great Auk Geirfugl Pinguinus impennis
Black Guillemot Teista Cepphus grylle
Little Auk Haftyrđill Alle alle
Crested Auklet Toppklumba Aethia cristatella
Atlantic Puffin Lundi Fratercula arctica
Rock Pigeon Húsdúfa Columba livia \"domestica\"
Common Wood Pigeon Hringdúfa Columba palumbus
Eurasian Collared Dove Tyrkjadúfa Streptopelia decaocto
European Turtle Dove Turtildúfa Streptopelia turtur
Mourning Dove Tregadúfa Zenaida macroura
Common Cuckoo Gaukur Cuculus canorus
Black-billed Cuckoo Regngaukur Coccyzus erythrophthalmus
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Spágaukur Coccyzus americanus
Eurasian Scops Owl Skopugla Otus scops
Snowy Owl Snćugla Buto scandiacus
Long-eared Owl Eyrugla Asio otus
Short-eared Owl Brandugla Asio flammeus
European Nightjar Náttfari Caprimulgus europaeus
Common Nighthawk Húmfari Chordeiles minor
Common Swift Múrsvölungur Apus apus
Alpine Swift Alpasvölungur Apus melba
Belted Kingfisher Beltaţyrill Ceryle alcyon
European Bee-eater Býsvelgur Merops apiaster
European Roller Bláhrani Coracias garrulus
Hoopoe Herfugl Upupa epops
Eurasian Wryneck Gauktíta Jynx torquilla
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Safaspćta Sphyrapicus varius
Great Spotted Woodpecker Barrspćta Dendrocopos major
Acadian Flycatcher Mýgreipur Empidonax virescens
Greater Short-toed Lark Sandlćvirki Calandrella brachydactyla
Sky Lark Sönglćvirki Alauda arvensis
Horned Lark Fjallalćvirki Eremophila alpestris
Sand Martin Bakkasvala Riparia riparia
Barn Swallow Landsvala Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped Swallow Brandsvala Hirundo daurica
Cliff Swallow Klettasvala Hirundo pyrrhonota
House Martin Bćjasvala Delichon urbicum
Tawny Pipit Sandtittlingur Anthus campestris
Tree Pipit Trjátittlingur Anthus trivialis
Pechora Pipit Svarđtittlingur Anthus gustavi
Meadow Pipit Ţúfutittlingur Anthus pratensis
Rock Pipit Strandtittlingur Anthus petrosus
Buff-bellied Pipit Heiđatittlingur Anthus rubescens
Yellow Wagtail Gulerla Motacilla flava
Citrine Wagtail Mýrerla Motacilla citreola
Grey Wagtail Straumerla Motacilla cinerea
White Wagtail Maríuerla Motacilla alba
Cedar Waxwing Sedrustoppa Bombycilla cedrorum
Bohemian Waxwing Silkitoppa Bombycilla garrulus
Winter Wren Músarrindill Troglodytes troglodytes
Hedge Accentor Runntítla Prunella modularis
European Robin Glóbrystingur Erithacus rubecula
Thrush Nightingale Húmgali Luscinia luscinia
Common Nightingale Nćturgali Luscinia megarhynchos
Siberian Rubythoat Fagurgali Luscinia calliope
Bluethroat Blábrystingur Luscinia svecica
Black Redstart Húsaskotta Phoenicurus ochruros
Common Redstart Garđaskotta Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Whinchat Vallskvetta Saxicola rubetra
Stonechat Hagaskvetta Saxicola torquatus
Northern Wheatear Steindepill Oenanthe oenanthe
White\'s Thrush Foldţröstur Zoothera dauma
Wood Thrush Trjáţröstur Hylocichla mustelina
Hermit Thrush Dulţröstur Catharus guttatus
Swainson\'s Thrush Moldţröstur Catharus ustulatus
Grey-cheeked Thrush Hlýraţröstur Catharus minimus
Ring Ouzel Mánaţröstur Turdus torquatus
Common Blackbird Svartţröstur Turdus merula
Fieldfare Gráţröstur Turdus pilaris
Song Thrush Söngţröstur Turdus philomelos
Redwing Skógarţröstur Turdus iliacus
Mistle Thrush Mistilţröstur Turdus viscivorus
American Robin Farţröstur Turdus migratorius
Lanceolated Warbler Lensusöngvari Locustella lanceolata
Grasshopper Warbler Engisöngvari Locustella naevia
River Warbler Straumsöngvari Locustella fluviatilis
Sedge Warbler Síkjasöngvari Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Blyth\'s Reed Warbler Elrisöngvari Acrocephalus dumetorum
Marsh Warbler Seljusöngvari Acrocephalus palustris
Eurasian Reed Warbler Sefsöngvari Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Sykes\'s Warbler Trjásöngvari Hippolais rama
Icterine Warbler Spésöngvari Hippolais icterina
Melodious Warbler Skopsöngvari Hippolais polyglotta
Subalpine Warbler Kampasöngvari Sylvia cantillans
Barred Warbler Hauksöngvari Sylvia nisoria
Lesser Whitethroat Netlusöngvari Sylvia curruca
Common Whitethroat Ţyrnisöngvari Sylvia communis
Garder Warbler Garđsöngvari Sylvia borin
Blackcap Hettusöngvari Sylvia atricapilla
Arctic Warbler Norđsöngvari Phylloscopus borealis
Yellow-browed Warbler Hnođrasöngvari Phylloscopus inornatus
Wood Warbler Grćnsöngvari Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Common Chiffchaff Gransöngvari Phylloscopus collybita
Willow Warbler Laufsöngvari Phylloscopus trochilus
Ruby-crowned Kinglet Rauđkollur Regulus calendula
Goldcrest Glókollur Regulus regulus
Spotted Flycatcher Grágrípur Muscicapa striata
Red-breasted Flycatcher Peđgrípur Ficedula parva
Pied Flycatcher Flekkugrípur Ficedula hypoleuca
Great Tit Flotmeisa Parus major
Red-breasted Nuthatch Bandigđa Sitta canadensis
Eurasian Golden Oriole Laufglói Oriolus oriolus
Red-backed Shrike Ţyrnisvarri Lanius collurio
Great Grey Shrike Grásvarri Lanius excubitor
Woodchat Shrike Trjásvarri Lanius senator
Eurasian Jackdaw Dvergkráka Corvus monedula
Rook Bláhrafn Corvus frugilegus
Hooded Crow Grákráka Corvus corone cornix
Common Raven Hrafn Corvus corax
Common Starling Stari Sturnus vulgaris
Rosy Starling Rósastari Sturnus roseus
House Sparrow Gráspör Passer domesticus
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Trjáspör Passer montanus
Red-eyed Vireo Grćningi Vireo olivaceus
Chaffinch Bókfinka Fringilla coelebs
Brambling Fjallafinka Fringilla montifringilla
European Greenfinch Grćnfinka Carduelis chloris
Eurasian Siskin Barrfinka Carduelis spinus
Linnet Hörfinka Carduelis cannabina
Mealy Redpoll Auđnutittlingur Carduelis flammea
Arctic Redpoll Hrímtittlingur Carduelis hornemanni
Common Crossbill Krossnefur Loxia curvirostra
Parrot Crossbill Pánefur Loxia pytyopsittacus
Common Rosefinch Rósafinka Carpodacus erythrinus
Common Bullfinch Dómpápi Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch Kjarnbítur Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Black-and-white Warbler Klifurskríkja Mniotilta varia
Tennessee Warbler Ormskríkja Vermivora peregrina
Northern Parula Fléttuskríkja Parula americana
Yellow Warbler Gulskríkja Dendroica petechia
Cerulean Warbler Blámaskríkja Dendroica cerulea
Black-throated Blue Warbler Bláskríkja Dendroica caerulescens
Blackburnian Warbler Glóskríkja Dendroica fusca
Magnolia Warbler Daggarskríkja Dendroica magnolia
Yellow-rumped Warbler Krúnuskríkja Dendroica coronata
Palm Warbler Pálmaskríkja Dendroica palmarum
Blackpoll Warbler Rákaskríkja Dendroica striata
American Redstart Húmskríkja Setophaga ruticilla
Common Yellowthroat Grímuskríkja Geothlypis trichas
Canada Warbler Haustskríkja Wilsonia canadensis
Scarlet Tanager Skarlatstáni Piranga olivacea
Fox Sparrow Tófutittlingur Passerella iliaca
White-crowned Sparrow Kúftittlingur Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-throated Sparrow Hörputittlingur Zonotrichia albicollis
Dark-eyed Junco Vetrartittlingur Junco hyemalis
Lapland Longspur Sportittlingur Calcarius lapponicus
Snow Bunting Snjótittlingur Plectrophenax nivalis
Pine Bunting Lerkitittlingur Emberiza leucocephalos
Yellowhammer Gultittlingur Emberiza citrinella
Ortolan Bunting Dultittlingur Emberiza hortulana
Rustic Bunting Hrístittlingur Emberiza rustica
Little Bunting Dvergtittlingur Emberiza pusilla
Yellow-breasted Bunting Víđitittlingur Emberiza aureola
Reed Bunting Seftittlingur Emberiza schoeniclus
Black-headed Bunting Hettutittlingur Emberiza melanocephala
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Tígultáti Pheucticus ludovicianus
Indigo Bunting Blátittlingur Passerina cyanea
Yellow-headed Blackbird Gullsóti Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Baltimore Oriole Álmkraki Icterus galbula

    2002: A(343)+B(9)+C(3) = 355

D-category species D-tegundir  
Bar-headed Goose Taumgćs Anser indicus
Ruddy Shelduck Ryđönd * Tadorna ferruginea
Hooded Merganser Kambönd * Lophodytes cucullatus
Carrion Crow Svartkráka Corvus corone corone
Black-throated Green Warbler Grćnskríkja Dendroica virens
White-crowned Sparrow Kúftittlingur Zonotrichia leucophrys
Red-headed Bunting Stepputittlingur Emberiza bruniceps

E-category species E-tegundir  
Chilean Flamingo Rođaflćmingi Phoenicopterus chilensis
Black Swan Svartsvanur Cygnus atratus

Various subspecies Ýmsar undirteg.  
Eastern White-fronted Goose Austrćn blesgćs Anser albifrons albifrons
Eastern Greylag Goose Austrćn grágćs Anser anser rubrirostris
Eastern Brent Goose Austrćn margćs Branta bernicla bernicla
Black Brant Vestrćn margćs Branta bernicla nigricans
White-winged Scoter Vestrćn korpönd Melanitta fusca deglandi
American Merlin Amerískur smyrill Falco columbarius columbarius
White Gyr Falcon Hvítfálki Falco rusticolus \"candicans\"
Pied Wagtail Bretaerla Motacilla alba yarrellii

  Ógreindar teg. Unidentified species
  Hreggtrosi/Súgtrosi D. chlororhynchos/chrysostoma
  Heiđar Circus sp.
  Sef-/Seljusöngvari Acrocephalus sp.
  Lauf-/gransöngvarar Phylloscopus sp.

  Kynblendingar Hybrids
  Ćđur x ćđarkóngur S. mollissima x S. spectabilis