The National Red List Project

Iceland

Official name
Republic of Iceland
ISO alpha-2 code
IS
ISO alpha-3 code
ISL
ISO numeric-3 code
352
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Iceland
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202521
Taxon name
Anser brachyrhynchus
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Anser brachyrhynchus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Anser
Species
brachyrhynchus
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202520
Taxon name
Phalacrocorax carbo
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phalacrocorax carbo
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Phalacrocorax
Species
carbo
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202519
Taxon name
Larus glaucoides
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Larus glaucoides
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Larus
Species
glaucoides
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202518
Taxon name
Columba livia
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Columba livia
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Columba
Species
livia
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202517
Taxon name
Clangula hyemalis
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Clangula hyemalis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clangula
Species
hyemalis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
History
From NT in 2018. Genuine change.
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202516
Taxon name
Alca torda
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Alca torda
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Alca
Species
torda
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Least concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
History
From NT in 2018. Genuine change.
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202515
Taxon name
Pinguinus impennis
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pinguinus impennis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Pinguinus
Species
impennis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Extinct
Abbreviated status
EX
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202514
Taxon name
Hydrobates leucorhous
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hydrobates leucorhous
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Hydrobates
Species
leucorhous
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
B2ab(v)
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
History
From VU in 2018. Genuine change.
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202513
Taxon name
Fulmarus glacialis
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Fulmarus glacialis
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Fulmarus
Species
glacialis
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A4abc
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202512
Taxon name
Falco rusticolus
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Falco rusticolus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Falco
Species
rusticolus
Species authority
Location and scope
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Iceland
Country ISO code(s)
IS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Qualifying criteria (if given)
A2ab
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2025
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Aldís Erna Pálsdóttir Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Borgný Katrínardóttir
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN. (2012). Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
https://utgafa.ni.is/fjolrit/Fjolrit_61.pdf
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
No
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Yes
Freshwater
No
Marine
No
History
From VU in 2018. Genuine change.
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151