Norwegian Wildlife Names

Following is a list of birds, fish and mammals of interest to sailors in Norwegian waters. The Norwegian name is followed by the English common name and the Latin name to assist in the use of field guides.

Birds

Alke	Razorbill	Alca torda
Alkekonge	Little Auk, Dovekie	Alle alle
Canadagås	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis
Dvergmåke	Little Gull	Larus minutus
Fiskemåke	Common Gull	Larus canus
Fjelljo	Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus
Fjæreplytt	Purple Sandpiper	Calidris maritima
Grønlandsmåke	Iceland/Kumlien’s Gull	Larus glaucoides
Gråhegre	Gray Heron	Ardea cinerea
Gråkråke	Gray Crow	Corvus cornix
Gråmåke	Herring Gull	Larus argentatus
(gås)	(goose)	–
Havhest	Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis
Havsule	Northern Gannet	Sula bassana
Havørn	Sea Eagle	Haliaetus albicilla
Havelle	Long-tailed Duck	Clangula hyemalis
Hettemåke	Black-headed Gull	Larus ridibundus
Hvitkinngås	Barnacle Goose	Branta leucopsis
Ismåke	Ivory Gull	Pagophila eburnea
(jo)	(skua)	–
Kongeørn	King Eagle	Aquila chrysaetos
Kortnebbgås	Pink-footed Goose	Anser brachyrhynchus
Kråke	Crow	Corvus corone & cornix
Krykkje	Kittiwake Gull	Rissa tridactyla
(lire)	(shearwater)	–
Lomvi	Common Guillemot	Uria aalge
Lunde, Sjøpapegøye	Puffin	Fratercula artica
Makrellterne	Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
(måke)	(gull)	–
Polarjo	Pomarine Skua	Stercoraius pomarinus
Polarlomvi	Brünnich’s Guillemot	Uria lomvia
Polarmåke	Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus
Polarsvømmesnipe	Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
Praktærfugl	King Eider	Somateria spectabilis
Ravn	Raven	Corvus corax
Ringgås	Brent Goose	Branta bernicia
Rødnebbterne	Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Rosenmåke	Ross’ Gull	Rhodostethia rosea
(rype)	(ptarmigan)	–
Sabinemåke	Sabine’s Gull	Larus sabini
Sandlo	Ringed Plover	Charadrius hiaticula
Sandløper	Sanderling	Calidris alba
Sildemåke	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus fuscus
Sjøpapegøye, Lunde	Puffin, Atlantic Puffin	Fratercula artica
(skarv)	(cormorant)	–
Smålom	Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Snøspurv	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax mivalis
Steinvender	Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Storjo	Great Skua	Stercorarius skua
Storskarv	Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Svalbardrype	Svalbard Ptarmigan	Lagopus mutus hyperboreus
Svartbak	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus marinus
Svartkråke	Black Crow	Corvus corone
Teist	Black Guillemot	Cepphus grylle
(terne)	(tern)	–
Tjeld	Oyster Catcher	Haematopus ostralegus
Toppskarv, Småskarv	Shag Cormorant	Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Tyvjo	Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Ærfugl	Common Eider	Somateria mollissima
(ørn)	(eagle)	–

Fish

Breiflabb	Monkfish, Goosefish	Lophiuss piscatorius
Brosme	Cusk, Tusk	Brosme brosme
Hyse	Haddock	Gadus aeglifinus
Kveite, Helleflyndre	Halibut	Hippoglossus hippoglossus
Laks	Salmon	Salmo salar
Lyr	Whiting Pollock	Pollachius pollachius
Makrell	Mackrel	Scomber scombrus
Makrellstørje	Tuna (yellow-fin)	Thunnus thynnus
Rødfisk, Uer	Redfish, Ocean Perch	Sebastes marinus
Rødspette	Flounder	Pleuronectes platessa
Sei	Saithe, Coalfish, Pollock	Pollachius virens
Sild	Herring	Culpea harengus
Skrei	Winter Cod	Gadus morrhua
Steinbit	Wolffish/Ocean Catfish	Anarhichas lupus
Torsk	Cod	Gadus morrhua
(ørret)	(trout)	–
(ørn)	(eagle)	–

Shellfish

Akkar	Squid
Blåskjell	Blue Mussel
Haneskjell	Icelandic Scallop
Hjerteskjell	Cockle
Hummer	Lobster
Kamskjell	Scallop, Clam
Krabbe	Crab
Reke	Prawn, Shrimp
Sandskjell	Soft Clam, Sandgaper
Sjøkreps	Crayfish
(skjell)	(mussel, clam, scallop, cockle)

Mammals

(bjørn)	(bear)	–
Elg	Elk (Europe), Moose (US)	Alces machlis
Fjellrev, Polarrev	Arctic Fox	Alopex lagopus
Grønlandshval	Bowhead Whale	Balaena mysticetus
Grønlandsel	Harp Seal	Phoca groenlandica
(hval)	(whale)	–
Hvalross	Walrus	Odobenus rosmarus
Hvithval	White Whale, Beluga	Delphinapterus leucas
Isbjørn	Polar Bear	Ursus maritimus
Kaskelott	Sperm Whale	Physeter macrocephalus
Klappmyss	Hooded Seal	Cystophora cristata
Kvitnos	White-beaked Dolphin	Lagenorhynchus albirostris
(kobbe)	(seal)	–
Narhval	Narwhal	Monodon monoceros
Nise	Harbour Porpoise	Phocaena phocaena
Polarrev, Fjellrev	Arctic Fox	Alopex lagopus
Pukkelhval	Humpback Whale	Megaptera novaeangliae
(rev)	(fox)	–
Ringsel, Snadd	Ringed Seal	Phoca hispida
Spekkhogger	Killer whale (Orca)	Orcinus orca
Spermasetthval	Sperm Whale	Physeter macrocephalus
Steinkobbe, Fjordsel	Harbour Seal	Phoca vitulina
Storkobbe, Blåsel	Bearded Seal	Erignathus barbatus
Svalbardrein	Svalbard Reindeer	Rangifer tarandus platyr
Vågehval	Minke Whale	Balaenoptera