Iceland's volcanic lakes, rivers and marshes — Lake Mývatn above all — hold more breeding wildfowl than almost anywhere else in Europe.

6 species

Each species below has its own page with identification notes, behaviour, a fun fact, and a place to log your sightings.

Whooper Swan

Greylag Goose

Harlequin Duck

Barrow's Goldeneye

Red-throated Diver

Red-necked Phalarope


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