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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
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202511
Taxon name
Phalaropus fulicarius
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Phalaropus fulicarius
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Phalaropus
Species
fulicarius
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)
D
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
ISLNRL202510
Taxon name
Calidris maritima
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Calidris maritima
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Calidris
Species
maritima
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)
A2b
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
ISLNRL202509
Taxon name
Stercorarius parasiticus
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Stercorarius parasiticus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Stercorarius
Species
parasiticus
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
ISLNRL202508
Taxon name
Larus hyperboreus
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Larus hyperboreus
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Larus
Species
hyperboreus
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)
A2abc
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
ISLNRL202507
Taxon name
Haliaeetus albicilla
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Haliaeetus albicilla
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Haliaeetus
Species
albicilla
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)
D
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
ISLNRL202506
Taxon name
Aythya marila
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Aythya marila
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Aythya
Species
marila
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
Publication
Válisti fugla 2025
Náttúrufræðistofnun. (2025). Válisti fugla 2025. Fjölrit Náttúrufræðistofnunar nr. 61. Náttúrufræðistofnun. DOI: 10.33112/1027-832X.151
Assessment ID
ISLNRL202505
Taxon name
Anser albifrons
Uploaded by
Natural Science Institute of Iceland
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Anser albifrons
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Birds
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Anser
Species
albifrons
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)
A2a
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