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Norway
Number of species: 472 100 % images
Number of globally threatened species: 7
Number of introduced species: 2
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Loon	*Gavia stellata*
Arctic Loon	*Gavia arctica*
Common Loon	*Gavia immer*
Yellow-billed Loon	*Gavia adamsii*
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	*Tachybaptus ruficollis*
Pied-billed Grebe	*Podilymbus podiceps*	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Grebe	*Podiceps grisegena*
Great Crested Grebe	*Podiceps cristatus*
Horned Grebe	*Podiceps auritus*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross	*Thalassarche melanophris*
Yellow-nosed Albatross	*Thalassarche chlororhynchos*	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	*Fulmarus glacialis*
Cape Petrel	*Daption capense*
Cory's Shearwater	*Calonectris diomedea*
Greater Shearwater	*Puffinus gravis*
Sooty Shearwater	*Puffinus griseus*	Near-threatened
Manx Shearwater	*Puffinus puffinus*
Balearic Shearwater	*Puffinus mauretanicus*	Critically endangered
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
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
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Great White Pelican	*Pelecanus onocrotalus*
Dalmatian Pelican	*Pelecanus crispus*	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Northern Gannet	*Morus bassanus*
Red-footed Booby	*Sula sula*	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
European Shag	*Phalacrocorax aristotelis*
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
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*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
White Stork	*Ciconia ciconia*
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Glossy Ibis	*Plegadis falcinellus*
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Phoenicopteridae
Greater Flamingo	*Phoenicopterus roseus*
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Mute Swan	*Cygnus olor*
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*
Tundra 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
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Green-winged Teal	*Anas carolinensis*	Rare/Accidental
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
American Black Duck	*Anas rubripes*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Blue-winged Teal	*Anas discors*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Red-crested Pochard	*Netta rufina*
Common Pochard	*Aythya ferina*
Ring-necked Duck	*Aythya collaris*	Rare/Accidental
Ferruginous Pochard	*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*
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
Surf Scoter	*Melanitta perspicillata*
White-winged 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*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
Ruddy Duck	*Oxyura jamaicensis*
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
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*
Northern 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	*Aquila pennatus*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
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*
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Willow Ptarmigan	*Lagopus lagopus*
Rock Ptarmigan	*Lagopus muta*
Western Capercaillie	*Tetrao urogallus*
Black Grouse	*Tetrao tetrix*
Hazel Grouse	*Bonasa bonasia*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chukar	*Alectoris chukar*	Introduced species
Grey Partridge	*Perdix perdix*
Common Quail	*Coturnix coturnix*
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*	Introduced species
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	*Anthropoides virgo*
Common Crane	*Grus grus*
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Corn Crake	*Crex crex*	Near-threatened
Little Crake	*Porzana parva*
Spotted Crake	*Porzana porzana*
Purple Swamphen	*Porphyrio porphyrio*
Purple Gallinule	*Porphyrio martinica*	Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Common Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*	Vulnerable
Little Bustard	*Tetrax tetrax*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	*Himantopus himantopus*
Pied Avocet	*Recurvirostra avosetta*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Eurasian Thick-knee	*Burhinus oedicnemus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Cream-colored Courser	*Cursorius cursor*
Collared Pratincole	*Glareola pratincola*
Black-winged Pratincole	*Glareola nordmanni*	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*	Rare/Accidental
American Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis dominica*
European Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis apricaria*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Common Ringed Plover	*Charadrius hiaticula*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Killdeer	*Charadrius vociferus*
Kittlitz's Plover	*Charadrius pecuarius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Lesser Sandplover	*Charadrius mongolus*
GreaterSand Plover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Caspian Plover	*Charadrius asiaticus*
Eurasian Dotterel	*Charadrius morinellus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
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*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Spotted Sandpiper	*Actitis macularius*	Rare/Accidental
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Willet	*Tringa semipalmatus*	Rare/Accidental
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
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 acuminata*	Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Purple Sandpiper	*Calidris maritima*
Stilt Sandpiper	*Calidris himantopus*	Rare/Accidental
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Buff-breasted Sandpipe	*Tryngites subruficollis*	Near-threatened
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Wilson's Phalarope	*Phalaropus tricolor*
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Mew 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*
Great Black-headed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Bonaparte's Gull	*Larus philadelphia*
Mediterranean Gull	*Larus melanocephalus*
Franklin's Gull	*Larus pipixcan*	Rare/Accidental
Little Gull	*Larus minutus*
Ivory Gull	*Pagophila eburnea*	Near-threatened
Ross' Gull	*Rhodostethia rosea*
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*
Black-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa tridactyla*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern