Habitats - Birding Norway
 
 species list
 Norwegian nature and birdlife
 Norway stretches approximately 2000 kilometers along a more or 
               less north-south gradient, along this line you will find a variety 
               of nature types and habitats, each with its own typical bird community.
 
 Common Crane Grus grus
 Photo (c) Kjetil Aa. Solbakken
 Along the coasts the climate is humid (oceanic), and the temperatures 
               differ surprisingly little along the north-south gradient. One need 
               not move far inland, however, before this changes dramatically! 
               In mid-winter it is possible to experience temperature differences 
               of 50 degrees within the country, if the northern parts have a cold 
               spell temperatures often drop below -40, while the southern coasts 
               at the same time may have +8-10 degrees.
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