Norway
Wildlife destinations I have visited in Norway and species of wildlife I have seen and photographed here during my travels.
- Capital
- Oslo
- Languages
- Norwegian, Sámi
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Population
- 5,610,870 (2025)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2 (summer time)
- Plug types
- Type C + F
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My wildlife destinations
135 observed species
My observed wildlife
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Cormorants & Allies1
Cranes, Rails & Allies2
Cuckoos1
Falcons & Caracaras1
Grebes & Loons1
Gulls, Auks & Allies7
Hawks, Eagles, Kites & Allies5
Herons & Allies1
Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers & Allies1
Landfowl1
Passerines64
Corvids6
Kinglets1
Old World Flycatchers & Allies13
BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
European RobinErithacus rubecula
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
WhinchatSaxicola rubetraOld World Warblers & Allies13
Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Common Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Common WhitethroatCurruca communis
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilusSparrows, Finches & Allies15
BramblingFringilla montifringilla
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
DunnockPrunella modularis
Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
RedpollAcanthis flammea
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaSwallows & Martins1
Tits5
Wagtails & Pipits6
Waxwings & Allies1
Pigeons & Doves4
Swifts & Treeswifts1
Waders & Shorebirds13
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareolaWaterfowl17
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Common EiderSomateria mollissima
Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
Common MerganserMergus merganser
Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
SmewMergellus albellus
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnusWoodpeckers, Barbets & Allies3
Carnivores1
Even-toed Ungulates5
From the field
Journal stories
- Capital
- Oslo
- Languages
- Norwegian, Sámi
- Currency
- Norwegian krone (NOK)
- Population
- 5,610,870 (2025)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 / UTC+2 (summer time)
- Plug types
- Type C + F













































































