This is a list of the bird species recorded in Finland. The avifauna of Finland included a total of 501 confirmed species as of October 2024, according to BirdLife Suomi, with supplemental additions from Avibase.[1] Of them, 5 have been introduced by humans, and six have not been reported in Finland since 1950.
This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English and scientific names) are those of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition.[2] The Finnish names in parentheses are from the BirdLife Suomi list.
The following tags have been used to highlight some categories of occurrence:
- (A) Accidental – a species which is rare in Finland, requiring submission to the Finnish Rarities Committee (Rariteettikomitea) for acceptance[3]
- (I) Introduced – a species introduced to Finland as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
- (H) Historical – a species that has not occurred in Finland since 1950
- ^ "Suomessa havaitut lintulajit (Bird species of Finland)" (in Finnish). Birdlife Suomi. March 15, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ "Tarkastettavat lajit ja alalajit (Species and subspecies considered by Finnish Rarities Committee)" (in Finnish). Birdlife Suomi. Retrieved October 29, 2020.