This is a list of the bird species recorded in Greenland. The avifauna of Greenland include a total of 249 species as of July 2022 according to Bird Checklists of the World. Of them, 176 are rare or accidental. One species is extinct, another probably is, and one has been extirpated. The following tag has been used to highlight accidentals. Untagged species are common residents, migrants, or seasonal visitors. * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Greenland