Birds

CFuglar Fuglar, Fuglamyndir

These are all of the Icelandic birds and some vagrants,

photographed in their natural habitat in Iceland.

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Fuglar og fuglamyndir

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	Pictures	Íslenskt heiti	Latin	English name	Updated
01		Lómur	Gavia stellata	Red-throated Loon	08-2009	B
		Himbrimi	Gavia immer	Great Northern Loon	07-2005	B
		Svalbrúsi	Gavia adamsii	Yellow-billed Loon	08-2011	B
		Flórgoði	Podiceps auritus	Slavonian Grebe	05-2010	B
05		Fýll	Fulmarus glacialis	Northern Fulmar	07-2005	B
		Skrofa	Puffinus puffinus	Manx Shearwater	06-2005	B
		Stormsvala	Hydrobates pelagicus	European Storm-petrel	08-2011	B
		Sjósvala	Oceanodroma leucorhoa	Leach's Storm-petrel	08-2011	B
		Súla	Morus bassanus	Northern Gannet	07-2009	B
10		Dílaskarfur	Phalacrocorax carbo	Great Cormorant	01-2005	B
		Toppskarfur	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	European Shag	07-2009	B
		Gráhegri	Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron	03-2006
		Rauðhegri	Ardea purpurea	Purple heron	05-2007

		Álft	Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	03-2005	B
		Heiðagæs	Anser brachyrhynchus	Pink-footed Goose	05-2010	B
		Blesgæs	Anser albifrons	Greenland White-fronted Goose	04-2008
		Grágæs	Anser anser	Greylag Goose	03-2005	B
		Kanadagæs	Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	10-2005
		Helsingi	Branta leucopsis	Barnacle Goose	05-2010	B
20		Margæs	Branta bernicla	Brent Goose	05-2006
		Ryðönd	Tadorna ferruginea	Ruddy shelduck	06-2005
		Brandönd	Tadorna tadorna	Common shelduck	04-2006
		Rauðhöfðaönd	Anas penelope	Eurasian Wigeon	07-2008	B
		Ljóshöfðaönd	Anas americana	American Wigeon	04-2009
		Gargönd	Anas strepera	Gadwall	05-2010	B
		Skeiðönd	Anas clypeata	Northern Shoveler	05-2010	B
		Urtönd	Anas crecca	Eurasian Teal	09-2008	B
		Rákönd	Anas carolinensis	Green-winged Teal	09-2005
		Stokkönd	Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard	03-2005	B
30		Grafönd	Anas acuta	Northern Pintail	02-2006	B
		Taumönd	Anas querquedula	Garaney	05-2009	B
		Skúfönd	Aythya fuligula	Tufted Duck	05-2010	B
		Hringönd	Aythya collaris	Ring-necked duck	05-2010
		Duggönd	Aythya marila	Greater Scaup	05-2009	B
		Æðarfugl	Somateria mollissima	Common Eider	05-2010	B
		Æðarkóngur	Somateria spectabilis	King Eider	05-2010
		Straumönd	Histrionicus histrionicus	Harlequin Duck	03-2009	B
		Hávella	Clangula hyemalis	Long-tailed Duck	05-2010	B
		Hrafnsönd	Melanitta nigra	Black Scoter	06-2008	B
40		Húsönd	Bucephala islandica	Barrow's Goldeneye	06-2008	B
		Hvinönd	Bucephala clangula	Goldeneye	03-2006
		Toppönd	Mergus serrator	Red-breasted Merganser	03-2009	B
		Gulönd	Mergus merganser	Goosander	03-2009	B

		Haförn	Haliaeetus albicilla	White-tailed Eagle	2010	B
		Smyrill	Falco columbarius	Merlin	09-2005	B
		Fálki	Falco rusticolus	Gyr Falcon	2008	B
		Rjúpa	Lagopus mutus	Rock Ptarmigan		B

		Bleshæna	Fulica atra	Common Coot	04-2009
		Tjaldur	Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher	05-2011	B
50		Sandlóa	Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover	07-2011	B
		Gulllóa	Pluvialis dominica	American Golden Plover	09-2005
		Heiðlóa	Pluvialis apricaria	European Golden Plover	09-2005	B
		Vepja	Vanellus vanellus	Northern Lapwing	04-2008
		Rauðbrystingur	Calidris canutus	Red Knot	09-2005
		Sanderla	Calidris alba	Sanderling	09-2011
		Mærutíta	Calidris minutilla	Least Sandpiper	10-2008	B
		Vaðlatíta	Calidris fuscicollis	White-rumped Sandpiper	10-2008	B
		Sendlingur	Calidris maritima	Purple Sandpiper	11-2004	B
		Lóuþræll	Calidris alpina	Dunlin	06-2011	B
60		Hrossagaukur	Gallinago gallinago	Common Snipe	06-2009	B
		Kanaduðra	Limnodromus scolopaceus	Long-billed Dowitcher	04-2006
		Jaðrakan	Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit	07-2011	B
		Lappajaðrakan	Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit	09-2005
		Spói	Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel	07-2005	B
		Fjöruspói	Numenius arquata	Eurasian Curlew	11-2005
		Stelkur	Tringa totanus	Common Redshank	07-2009	B
		Hrísastelkur	Tringa flavipes	Lesser yellowlegs	09-2011
		Tildra	Arenaria interpres	Ruddy Turnstone	05-2009
		Óðinshani	Phalaropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope	07-2009	B
70		Þórshani	Phalaropus fulicarius	Grey Phalarope	10-2009	B
		Freyshani	Phalaropus tricolor	Wilson's Phalarope	09-2011	B

		Kjói	Stercorarius parasiticus	Arctic Skua	07-2009	B
		Skúmur	Catharacta skua	Great Skua	07-2009	B
		Dvergmáfur	Larus minutus	Little Gull	04-2008
		Hettumáfur	Larus ridibundus	Black-headed Gull	04-2011	B
		Hringmáfur	Larus Delawarensis	Ring-billed gull	04-2011
		Stormmáfur	Larus canus	Common Gull	04-2005	B
		Sílamáfur	Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull	05-2011	B
		Silfurmáfur	Larus argentatus	Herring Gull	04-2005	B
80		Bjartmáfur	Larus glaucoides	Iceland Gull	01-2006
		Hvítmáfur	Larus hyperboreus	Glaucous Gull	02-2005	B
		Svartbakur	Larus marinus	Great Black-backed Gull	08-2010	B
		Rita	Rissa tridactyla	Black-legged Kittiwake	07-2011	B
		Kría	Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern	06-2010	B
		Tígulþerna	Chilodonias leucopterus	White winged tern	08-2005

		Langvía	Uria aalge	Common Guillemot	07-2009	B
		Stuttnefja	Uria lomvia	Brünnich's Guillemot	07-2009	B
		Álka	Alca torda	Razorbill	07-2011	B
		Teista	Cepphus grylle	Black Guillemot	07-2009	B
90		Haftyrðill	Alle alle	Little Auk	12-2004
		Lundi	Fratercula arctica	Atlantic Puffin	08-2011	B

		Húsdúfa	Columba livia "domestica"	Rock Pigeon	05-2011	B
		Tyrkjadúfa	Streptopelia decaocto	Eurasian Collared Dove	01-2006
		Brandugla	Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	02-2010	B
		Bakkasvala	Riparia riparia	Sand Martin	5-2008
		Landsvala	Hirundia rustica	Barn Swallow	4-2011
		Þúfutittlingur	Anthus pratensis	Meadow Pipit	06-2011	B
		Maríuerla	Motacilla alba	White Wagtail	05-2011	B
		Silkitoppa	Bombycilla garrulus	Bohemian Waxwing	04-2009
100		Músarrindill	Troglodytes troglodytes	Winter Wren	08-2009	B
		Glóbrystingur	Erithacus rubecula	European Robin	12-2009
		Steindepill	Oenanthe oenanthe	Northern Wheatear	08-2011	B
		Svartþröstur	Turdus merula	Common Blackbird	05-2010	B
		Gráþröstur	Turdus pilaris	Fieldfare	04-2008
		Skógarþröstur	Turdus iliacus	Redwing	05-2010	B
		Þorraþröstur	Turdus ruficollis atrogularis	Black Throated Thrush	11-2005
		Seljusöngvari	Marsh warbler	Acrocephalus palustris	06-2008
		Hettusöngvari	Blackcap	Sylvia atricapilla	11-2005
		Glókollur	Regulus regulus	Goldcrest	04-2009	B
110		Hrafn	Corvus corax	Common Raven	07-2011	B
		Stari	Sturnus vulgaris	Common Starling	10-2005	B
		Fjallafinka	Fringilla montifringilla	Brambling	10-2005
		Auðnutittlingur	Carduelis flammea	Redpoll	05-2010	B
		Hrimtittlingur	Carduelis hornemanni	Arctic Redpoll	04-2011	B
		Barrfinka	Carduelis spinus	Eurasian Siskin	05-2008
		Krossnefur	Loxia Cuvirostra	Common Crossbill	03-2009
117		Snjótittlingur	Plectrophenax nivalis	Snow Bunting	07-2009	B

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Various improvements.

More vagrants.