List of birds of Svalbard

The List of birds of Svalbard includes 241 species as of 2024, of which at least one is introduced.

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) - Doesn't breed annually, and only a few pairs
• Dispersed Breeder (DB) - Breeds annually, but dispersedly
• Winter Visitor (WV) - spends only 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

Ducks, Geese, Swans, and Eider

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Common Name	Scientific Name	Breeding Status	Yearly Abundance (If any)	Photo
Brant	Branta bernicla	CB	Apr-Sep