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The white-throated dipper is the national bird of Norway.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Norway.The avifauna of Norway included a total of 547 species and a species pair recorded in the wild by October 2022 according to the Norwegian Ornithological Society (Norsk Ornitologisk Forening, NOF) with supplemental additions from Avibase. [1]
This includes 16,000 species of insects (probably 4,000 more species yet to be described), 450 species of birds (250 species nesting in Norway), 90 species of mammals, 45 fresh-water species of fish, 150 marine species of fish, 1,000 species of fresh-water invertebrates, and 3,500 species of marine invertebrates. [8]
A study in a forested area of Norway found that the mean size of the home ranges was 9.2 km 2 (3.6 sq mi) for males, and 12.3 km 2 (4.7 sq mi) for females, which was larger than studies in Great Britain had found, "probably due to lower land productivity and associated lower densities of prey species in the [Norwegian study area]".
In Norway, the cormorant is a traditional game bird. Each year approximately 10,000 cormorants are shot to be eaten. [31] In North Norway, cormorants are traditionally seen as semi-sacred. [citation needed] It is regarded as good luck to have cormorants gather near your village or settlement. An old legend states that people who die far out at ...
An individual bird's mass can vary considerably from season to season—from as little as 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) to as much as 2.2 kg (4.9 lb). [10] Like all eiders, the species is sexually dimorphic; the male is slightly larger [11] and, in breeding plumage, much more colourful than the female. [10]
The yellow-billed loon is an Arctic species, breeding primarily along the coasts of the Arctic Ocean as far north as 78° N and wintering on sheltered coastal waters of the northern Pacific Ocean and the northwestern coast of Norway. [2] It has been recorded as a breeding bird in Russia, Canada and the United States. [1]
Here’s what you might not know about the country’s top five most commonly sighted backyard birds, according to 2015 to 2021 data from Project FeederWatch, a November to April survey of birds ...
Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird. Additionally, the list includes birds that were once official but are no longer, as well as birds recognized as national symbols or for other symbolic roles.