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Bird species in Svalbard

Here is an overview of birds which may be observed on Svalbard (Spitsbergen):



Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)

"Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus)" by Billy Lindblom via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)

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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

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Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)

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Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle)

"Black Guillemot - Cepphus grylle - Teista" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Sarah Berger ©.

Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)

"Black-legged Kittiwake" by Seabamirum via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Brant Goose (Branta bernicla)

"Black Brant - Branta bernicla nigricans - Vestræn margæs" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Brünnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia)

"Brünnich's Guillemot" by Alastair Rae via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Common Eider (Somateria mollissima)

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Common Guillemot (Uria aalge)

"Common Murre" by Dawn Endico via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Common Gull (Larus canus)

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Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

(Ole E. Torsteinsen) ©.

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

"Corriol gros - Chorlitejo grande - Ringed Plover- Charadrius hiaticula" by Ferran pestaña via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

"Dunlin (Calidris alpina ) foraging for food at Surf Beach." by Alan Vernon. via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

"Golden Plover (Heiðlóa)" by Atli Harðarson via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs.

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca)

"Xarxet comú - Cerceta común - Common teal - Anas crecca" by Ferran pestaña via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

European Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)

"IMG_4819" by Gulli H via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs.

Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)

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Greate Northern Diver (Gavia immer)

"Great Northern Diver - Gavia immer - Himbrimi" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

"Gyrfalcon (falco rusticolus)" by Dobak via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea)

"Ivory Gull - Pagophila eburnea - Ísmáfur" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

King Eider (Somateria spectabilis)

"King Eider - Somateria spectabilis - Æðarkóngur" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus)

"Gaviota sombría Larus fuscus" by Agpov via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Little Auk (Alle alle)

"Little Auks" by Alastair Rae via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)

Bente Margrethe Larsen ©.

Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis)

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Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)

"Gannets and young" by Alastair Rae via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)

"Northern Pintail - Anas acuta - Grafönd" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)

"Northern Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)" by Sussexbirder via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Ioanna Chremeti ©.

Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus)

"Pink-footed Goose - Anser brachyrhynchus - Heiðagæs" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

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Razorbill (Alca torda)

"Tordmule / Alca torda" by AnnaKika via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

"Knot, Calidris canutus" by Eaglestein via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius)

"Red phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius - Þórshani" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)

"Red-throated Diver - Gavia stellata - Lómur" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Redwing (Turdus iliacus)

"Redwing - Turdus iliacus - Skógarþröstur" by Omarrun via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

"A male Ptarmigan, Lagopus mutus in The Cairnwell area of Glen Shee. " by Shandchem via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs.

Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)

"Ross's Gull (Rhodostethia rosea)" by Dominic Sherony via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

"Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) " by Ian n. White via Flickr, Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs.

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Roy Hansen ©.

Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)

Svein Blålid Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.

Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus)

Rubund Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.





List of species


Phalaropus lobatus
Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra)
Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus)
Iceland Gull (Larus glaucoides)
Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus)
Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini)

See also the overview page of birds in Norway here.




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