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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