This is a list of the bird species recorded in Norway. The avifauna of Norway includes a total of 473 species, including one that is extinct, seven that are globally threatened, and two that are introduced species.
Red-throated diver, Gavia stellata
Black-throated diver, Gavia arctica
Great northern diver, Gavia immer
White-billed diver, Gavia adamsii
Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps
Red-necked grebe, Podiceps grisegena
Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian grebe, Podiceps auritus
Black-necked grebe, Podiceps nigricollis
Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos - rare/accidental
Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
Cape petrel, Daption capense
Cory's shearwater, Calonectris borealis
Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis
Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus - near-threatened
Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
Balearic shearwater, Puffinus mauretanicus - critically endangered
Wilson's storm petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
European storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus
Leach's storm petrel, Oceanodroma leucorhoa
Swinhoe's storm petrel, Oceanodroma monorhis - rare/accidental
Great white pelican, Pelecanus onocrotalus
Dalmatian pelican, Pelecanus crispus - vulnerable
Northern gannet, Morus bassanus
Red-footed booby, Sula sula
Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
European shag, Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
Purple heron, Ardea purpurea
Great egret, Ardea alba
Little egret, Egretta garzetta
Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
Little bittern, Ixobrychus minutus
American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus - rare/accidental
Great bittern, Botaurus stellaris
Black stork, Ciconia nigra
White stork, Ciconia ciconia
Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
Eurasian spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia
Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus
Mute swan, Cygnus olor
Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Bewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus
Bean goose, Anser fabalis
Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus
Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
Lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus - vulnerable
Greylag goose, Anser anser
Bar-headed goose, Anser indicus
Snow goose, Chen caerulescens
Brent goose, Branta bernicla
Barnacle goose, Branta leucopsis
Canada goose, Branta canadensis
Red-breasted goose, Branta ruficollis - vulnerable
Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea
Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna
Eurasian wigeon, Anas penelope
American wigeon, Anas americana
Gadwall, Anas strepera
Baikal teal, Anas formosa - vulnerable
Green-winged teal, Anas carolinensis - rare/accidental
Eurasian teal, Anas crecca
Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
American black duck, Anas rubripes - rare/accidental
Northern pintail, Anas acuta
Garganey, Anas querquedula
Blue-winged teal, Anas discors
Northern shoveler, Anas clypeata
Red-crested pochard, Netta rufina
Common pochard, Aythya ferina
Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris - rare/accidental
Ferruginous duck, Aythya nyroca - near-threatened
Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula
Greater scaup, Aythya marila
Common eider, Somateria mollissima
King eider, Somateria spectabilis
Spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri
Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri - vulnerable
Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
Common scoter, Melanitta nigra
Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
Velvet scoter, Melanitta fusca
Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula
Barrow's goldeneye, Bucephala islandica
Smew, Mergellus albellus
Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus - rare/accidental
Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
Goosander, Mergus merganser
Ruddy duck, Oxyura jamaicensis
Pandionidae
Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
European honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus
Red kite, Milvus milvus - near-threatened
Black kite, Milvus migrans
Pallas's fish eagle, Haliaeetus leucoryphus - vulnerable
White-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus
Eurasian griffon, Gyps fulvus - rare/accidental
Western marsh harrier, Circus aeruginosus
Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
Pallid harrier, Circus macrourus - near-threatened
Montagu's harrier, Circus pygargus
Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis
Eurasian buzzard, Buteo buteo
Long-legged buzzard, Buteo rufinus
Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus
Lesser spotted eagle, Aquila pomarina
Steppe eagle, Aquila nipalensis
Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
Booted eagle, Hieraaetus pennatus
Eurasian kestrel, Falco tinnunculus
Red-footed falcon, Falco vespertinus - near-threatened
Merlin, Falco columbarius
Eurasian hobby, Falco subbuteo
Gyrfalcon, Falco rusticolus
Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus
Willow ptarmigan, Lagopus lagopus
Rock ptarmigan, Lagopus muta
Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus
Black grouse, Tetrao tetrix
Hazel grouse, Bonasa bonasia
Chukar, Alectoris chukar - introduced species
Grey partridge, Perdix perdix
Common quail, Coturnix coturnix
Common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus - introduced species
Demoiselle crane, Anthropoides virgo
Common crane, Grus grus
Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
Corn crake, Crex crex - near-threatened
Little crake, Porzana parva
Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
Purple gallinule, Porphyrio martinicus - rare/accidental
Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Great bustard, Otis tarda - vulnerable
Little bustard, Tetrax tetrax - near-threatened
Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
Pied avocet, Recurvirostra avosetta
Eurasian thick-knee, Burhinus oedicnemus
Cream-colored courser, Cursorius cursor
Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola
Black-winged pratincole, Glareola nordmanni - near-threatened
Northern lapwing, Vanellus vanellus
Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva - rare/accidental
American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica
European golden plover, Pluvialis apricaria
Grey plover, Pluvialis squatarola
Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Kittlitz's plover, Charadrius pecuarius
Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser sandplover, Charadrius mongolus
Greater sandplover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus
Eurasian dotterel, Charadrius morinellus
Eurasian woodcock, Scolopax rusticola
Jack snipe, Lymnocryptes minimus
Great snipe, Gallinago media - near-threatened
Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus - rare/accidental
Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus - rare/accidental
Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa - near-threatened
Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
Little curlew, Numenius minutus
Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
Common redshank, Tringa totanus
Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca - rare/accidental
Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes - rare/accidental
Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularia - rare/accidental
Willet, Tringa semipalmata - rare/accidental
Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris - rare/accidental
Red knot, Calidris canutus
Sanderling, Calidris alba
Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla - rare/accidental
Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis - rare/accidental
Little stint, Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis - rare/accidental
Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii - rare/accidental
Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acumina
Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
Dunlin, Calidris alpina
Purple sandpiper, Calidris maritima
Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus - rare/accidental
Broad-billed sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus
Buff-breasted sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis - near-threatened
Ruff, Philomachus pugnax
Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
Great skua, Stercorarius skua
Pomarine skua, Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic skua, Stercorarius parasiticus
Long-tailed skua, Stercorarius longicaudus
Common gull, Larus canus
Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis
Great black-backed gull, Larus marinus
Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
Iceland gull, Larus glaucoides
Herring gull, Larus argentatus
Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus
Pallas's gull, Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
Mediterranean gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan - rare/accidental
Little gull, Hydrocoloeus minutus
Ivory gull, Pagophila eburnea - near-threatened
Ross's gull, Rhodostethia rosea
Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
Sandwich tern, Thalasseus sandvicensis
Royal tern, Thalasseus maximus
Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Black tern, Chlidonias niger
Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
Little auk, Alle alle
Common guillemot, Uria aalge
Brunnich's guillemot, Uria lomvia
Razorbill, Alca torda
Great auk, Pinguinus impennis - extinct
Black guillemot, Cepphus grylle
Atlantic puffin, Fratercula arctica
Pallas's sandgrouse, Syrrhaptes paradoxus
Rock pigeon, Columba livia
Stock dove, Columba oenas
Wood pigeon, Columba palumbus
European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur
Oriental turtle dove, Streptopelia orientalis
Eurasian collared dove, Streptopelia decaocto
Great spotted cuckoo, Clamator glandarius
Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
Barn owl, Tyto alba
European scops owl, Otus scops
Eurasian eagle owl, Bubo bubo
Snowy owl, Bubo scandiacus
Tawny owl, Strix aluco
Ural owl, Strix uralensis
Great grey owl, Strix nebulosa
Northern hawk-owl, Surnia ulula
Eurasian pygmy owl, Glaucidium passerinum
Little owl, Athene noctua
Tengmalm's owl, Aegolius funereus
Long-eared owl, Asio otus
Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
Eurasian nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus
White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
Alpine swift, Tachymarptis melba
Common swift, Apus apus
Pallid swift, Apus pallidus
White-rumped swift, Apus caffer
Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
European bee-eater, Merops apiaster
European roller, Coracias garrulus - near-threatened
Hoopoe, Upupa epops
Eurasian wryneck, Jynx torquilla
Lesser spotted woodpecker, Dryobates minor
White-backed woodpecker, Dendrocopos leucotos
Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, Picoides tridactylus
Black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
European green woodpecker, Picus viridis
Grey-faced woodpecker, Picus canus
Calandra lark, Melanocorypha calandra
Bimaculated lark, Melanocorypha bimaculata - rare/accidental
Greater short-toed lark, Calandrella brachydactyla
Lesser short-toed lark, Alaudala rufescens
Crested lark, Galerida cristata
Wood lark, Lullula arborea
Eurasian skylark, Alauda arvensis
White-winged lark, Alauda leucoptera
Shore lark, Eremophila alpestris
Sand martin, Riparia riparia
Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
Common house martin, Delichon urbicum
White wagtail, Motacilla alba
Citrine wagtail, Motacilla citreola
Yellow wagtail, Motacilla flava
Gray wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Richard's pipit, Anthus richardi
Tawny pipit, Anthus campestris
Blyth's pipit, Anthus godlewskii - rare/accidental
Tree pipit, Anthus trivialis
Olive-backed pipit, Anthus hodgsoni
Pechora pipit, Anthus gustavi
Meadow pipit, Anthus pratensis
Red-throated pipit, Anthus cervinus
Rock pipit, Anthus petrosus
Water pipit, Anthus spinoletta
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Common firecrest, Regulus ignicapillus
Bohemian waxwing, Bombycilla garrulus
White-throated dipper, Cinclus cinclus
Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris
Siberian accentor, Prunella montanella
Dunnock, Prunella modularis
Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
Scaly thrush, Zoothera dauma
Gray-cheeked thrush, Catharus minimus
Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus - rare/accidental
Ring ouzel, Turdus torquatus
Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula
Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
Dark-throated thrush, Turdus ruficollis
Dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni
Fieldfare, Turdus pilaris
Redwing, Turdus iliacus
Song thrush, Turdus philomelos
Mistle thrush, Turdus viscivorus
American robin, Turdus migratorius
Lanceolated warbler, Locustella lanceolata
Common grasshopper warbler, Locustella naevia
Pallas's grasshopper warbler, Locustella certhiola
Eurasian river warbler, Locustella fluviatilis
Savi's warbler, Locustella luscinioides
Aquatic warbler, Acrocephalus paludicola - vulnerable
Sedge warbler, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Paddyfield warbler, Acrocephalus agricola
Eurasian reed warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Blyth's reed warbler, Acrocephalus dumetorum - rare/accidental
Marsh warbler, Acrocephalus palustris
Great reed warbler, Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Booted warbler, Iduna caligata
Eastern olivaceous warbler, Iduna pallida
Melodious warbler, Hippolais polyglotta
Icterine warbler, Hippolais icterina
Willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus
Common chiffchaff, Phylloscopus collybita
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli
Wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Dusky warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus
Radde's warbler, Phylloscopus schwarzi
Lemon-rumped warbler, Phylloscopus proregulus
Yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus
Hume's leaf warbler, Phylloscopus humei - rare/accidental
Arctic warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides
Eurasian blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla
Garden warbler, Sylvia borin
Greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis
Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca
Barred warbler, Sylvia nisoria
Subalpine warbler, Sylvia cantillans
Sardinian warbler, Sylvia melanocephala
Common rock thrush, Monticola saxatilis
Spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata
European pied flycatcher, Ficedula hypoleuca
Collared flycatcher, Ficedula albicollis
Red-breasted flycatcher, Ficedula parva
European robin, Erithacus rubecula
Thrush nightingale, Luscinia luscinia
Common nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos
Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica
Red-flanked bluetail, Tarsiger cyanurus
White-throated robin, Irania gutturalis
Rufous-tailed scrub-robin, Cercotrichas galactotes
Black redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros
Common redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Siberian stonechat, Saxicola maurus - rare/accidental
Whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
European stonechat, Saxicola rubicola
Black wheatear, Oenanthe leucura - rare/accidental
Northern wheatear, Oenanthe oenanthe
Pied wheatear, Oenanthe pleschanka
Black-eared wheatear, Oenanthe hispanica
Desert wheatear, Oenanthe deserti
Isabelline wheatear, Oenanthe isabellina
Bearded reedling, Panurus biarmicus
Long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus
Marsh tit, Poecile palustris
Willow tit, Poecile montana
Siberian tit, Poecile cincta
Coal tit, Periparus ater
Crested tit, Lophophanes cristatus
Great tit, Parus major
Eurasian blue tit, Cyanistes caeruleus
Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Eurasian treecreeper, Certhia familiaris
European penduline tit, Remiz pendulinus
Eurasian golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus
Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio
Isabelline shrike, Lanius isabellinus
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor
Southern grey shrike, Lanius meridionalis - rare/accidental
Lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor
Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator
Siberian jay, Perisoreus infaustus
Eurasian jay, Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian magpie, Pica pica
Eurasian nutcracker, Nucifraga caryocatactes
Eurasian jackdaw, Corvus monedula
Rook, Corvus frugilegus
Carrion crow, Corvus corone
Common raven, Corvus corax
Hooded crow, Corvus cornix
Daurian starling, Agropsar sturninus
Rosy starling, Pastor roseus
European starling, Sturnus vulgaris
Yellow-rumped warbler, Setophaga coronata - rare/accidental
Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella
Pine bunting, Emberiza leucocephalos
Cinereous bunting, Emberiza cineracea - near-threatened
Ortolan bunting, Emberiza hortulana
Little bunting, Emberiza pusilla
Rustic bunting, Emberiza rustica
Yellow-breasted bunting, Emberiza aureola - near-threatened
Chestnut bunting, Emberiza rutila
Black-headed bunting, Emberiza melanocephala
Red-headed bunting, Emberiza bruniceps
Reed bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus
Corn bunting, Emberiza calandra
Song sparrow, Melospiza melodia
Dark-eyed junco, Junco hyemalis
Lapland longspur, Calcarius lapponicus
Snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis
Rose-breasted grosbeak, Pheucticus ludovicianus
Blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea
Dickcissel, Spiza americana
Bobolink, Dolichonyx oryzivorus - rare/accidental
Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus - rare/accidental
Brown-headed cowbird, Molothrus ater
Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula
Bullock's oriole, Icterus bullockii
Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla
Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator
Common rosefinch, Carpodacus erythrinus
Parrot crossbill, Loxia pytyopsittacus
Red crossbill, Loxia curvirostra
White-winged crossbill, Loxia leucoptera
European greenfinch, Chloris chloris
Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea
Hoary redpoll, Acanthis hornemanni
Eurasian siskin, Spinus spinus
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
Twite, Linaria flavirostris
Common linnet, Linaria cannabina
European serin, Serinus serinus
Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Hawfinch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Evening grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertinus
House sparrow, Passer domesticus
Spanish sparrow, Passer hispaniolensis
Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
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