List of birds of Iceland

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Iceland. The avifauna of Iceland included a total of 388 confirmed species, as of the end of 2011 according to the Icelandic Birding Pages (IBP), with some updates to September 2017. The entire populations of two species have resulted from introductions by humans, and a few other species have individuals of both natural and human-assisted origin. One species on the list is extinct.

This list's taxonomic treatment (sequence of orders, families and species) are those of the IOC World Bird List, 2011 edition, with nomenclature (scientific names) updated to the 2025 edition.

The following tags have been used to highlight some categories of occurrence.

  • (A) Accidental – a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Iceland
  • (C) Introduced – a species introduced to Iceland as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions, and has become established


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