# List of birds of Svalbard

This list of birds of Svalbard includes 241 species as of 2024, of which at least three are introduced.
Svalbard is an archipelago of islands in the North Sea. It currently is an unincorporated area of Norway. The largest island, Svalbard or Spitzbergen, is home to about 2,500 people. Other islands include Nordaustlandet, Bjørnøja and Edgeøya.

## Breeding status

* Abundant breeder (AB) – breeds annually, with >10,000 breeding pairs
* Common breeder (CB) – breeds annually, with <10,000 breeding pairs
* Irregular breeder (IB) – does not breed annually, and only a few pairs
* Dispersed breeder (DB) – breeds annually, but dispersedly
* Winter visitor (WV) – spends the winter months in Svalbard
* Annual (A) – found in small numbers every year
* Occasional (O) – rare, occasional visitor, not every year
* Vagrant (V) – rare, less than 20 records
* Rare vagrant (RV) – rare, less than 5 records
* Introduced (I) – either introduced purposely or accidentally by humans, or a bird that came to Svalbard with the assistance of humans

## Ducks, geese, swans, and eiders

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae
| English name | Norwegian name | Scientific name | Breeding status | Yearly abundance (if any) |
| Brant | Ringgås | Branta bernicla | CB | April–September |
| Red-breasted goose | Rødhalsgås | Branta ruficollis | RV | |
| Canada goose | Kanadagås | Branta canadensis | I V | |
| Cackling goose | Polargås | Branta huchinsii | V | |
| Barnacle goose | Hvitkinngås | Branta leucopsis | AB WV? | May–October |
| Bar-headed goose | Stripegås | Anser indicus | I V | |
| Snow goose | Snøgås | Anser caerulescens | A | |
| Greylag goose | Grågås | Anser anser | A, possibly IB | May–August, seen year-round |
| Taiga bean goose | Taigasædgås | Anser fabalis | V | |
| Pink-footed goose | Kortnebbgås | Anser brachyrhynchus | AB | |
| Tundra bean goose | Tundrasædgås | Anser serrirostris | O | |
| Greater white-fronted goose | Tundragås | Anser albifrons | A | |
| Mute swan | Knoppsvane | Cygnus olor | RV | |
| Tundra swan | Dvergsvane | Cygnus columbianus | V | |
| Whooper swan | Sangsvane | Cygnus cygnus | A, IB (Bjørnøya) | June–July, seen year round |
| Common shelduck | Gravand | Tadorna tadorna | V | |
| Ruddy shelduck | Rustand | Tadorna ferruginea | RV | |
| Mandarin duck | Mandarinand | Aix galericulata | I RV | |
| Baikal teal | Gulkinnand | Sibirionetta formosa | RV | |
| Garganey | Knekkand | Spatula querquedula | RV | |
| Blue-winged teal | Blåvingeand | Spatula discors | RV | |
| Northern shoveler | Skjeand | Spatula clypeata | V | Year round, usually May–August |
| Gadwall | Snadderand | Mareca strepera | V | |
| Eurasian wigeon | Brunnakke | Mareca penelope | O, probably IB | May–August |
| Mallard | Stokkand | Anas platyrhynchos | A, probably IB | |
| Northern pintail | Stjertand | Anas acuta | A IB | May-August |
| Common teal | Krikkand | Anas crecca | A IB | May-September |
| Green-winged teal | Amerikakrikkand | Anas carolinensis | RV | |
| Common pochard | Taffeland | Aythya ferina | RV | |
| Ring-necked duck | Ringand | Aythya collaris | RV | |
| Tufted duck | Toppand | Aythya fuligula | A | May-September |
| Greater scaup | Bergand | Aythya marila | V | |
| Steller's eider | Stellerand | Polysticta stelleri | O | May-July |
| Spectacled eider | Brilleærfugl | Somateria fischeri | RV | |
| King eider | Praktærfugl | Somateria spectabilis | CB | April-September |
| Common eider | Ærfugl | Somateria mollissima | AB | March-September, seen year round |
| Harlequin | Harlekinand | Histrionicus histrionicus | V | |
| Velvet scoter | Sjøorre | Melanitta fusca | V | |
| White-winged scoter | Amerikasjøorre | Melanitta deglandi | RV | |
| Black scoter | Svartand | Melanitta nigra | A, probably CB | May-July |
| Long-tailed duck | Havelle | Clangula hyemalis | CB | April-September, seen year round |
| Common goldeneye | Kvinand | Bucephala clangula | O | |
| Barrow's goldeneye | Islandsand | Bucephala islandindica | RV | |
| Smew | Lappfiskand | Mergellus albellus | RV | |
| Common merganser | Laksand | Mergus merganser | RV | |
| Red-breasted merganser | Siland | Mergus serrator | O, probably DB | |

## Pheasants, grouse, and partridges

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae
| English name | Norwegian name | Scientific name | Breeding status | Yearly abundance (if any) | Photo |
| Svalbard rock ptarmigan | Svalbardrype | Lagopus muta hyperboreus | CB WV | January-December | |

## Swifts

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae
| English name | Norwegian name | Scientific name | Breeding status | Yearly abundance (if any) | Photo |
| Common swift | Tårnseiler | Apus apus | V | | |

## Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
| English name | Norwegian name | Scientific name | Breeding status | Yearly abundance (if any) | Photo |
| Common cuckoo | Gjøk | Cuculus canorus | RV | | |

## Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae
| English name | Norwegian name | Scientific name | Breeding status |
| Feral Pigeon | Bydue | Columba livia var. domestica | RV |
| Common Wood Pigeon | Ringdue | Columba palumbus | V |
| European Turtle Dove | Turteldue | Streptopelia turtur | RV |
| Eurasian Collared Dove | Tykerdue | Streptopelia decaocto | RV |