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| Description: includes Antarctic Mainland , Antarctic British
Islands, Tristan da Cunha Islands,
Gough Island, Bouvet Island, Prince
Edward Islands, French Southern
Territories, Heard Island
& McDonald Islands |
| Number of species: 140 |
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| Number of endemics: 3 |
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| Number of globally
threatened species: 16 |
|
| Number of extinct species: 1 |
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| Number of introduced
species: 2 |
|
Anatidae |
| Upland
Goose |
Chloephaga picta |
Introduced species |
| Speckled
Teal |
Anas flavirostris |
|
| Yellow-billed
Duck |
Anas georgica |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
|
| Eaton's Pintail |
Anas eatoni |
Vulnerable |
Spheniscidae |
| King
Penguin |
Aptenodytes patagonicus |
|
| Emperor
Penguin |
Aptenodytes forsteri |
|
| Gentoo
Penguin |
Pygoscelis papua |
Near-threatened |
| Adelie
Penguin |
Pygoscelis adeliae |
|
| Chinstrap
Penguin |
Pygoscelis antarcticus |
|
| Rockhopper
Penguin |
Eudyptes chrysocome |
|
| Royal Penguin |
Eudyptes schlegeli |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Macaroni
Penguin |
Eudyptes chrysolophus |
Vulnerable |
| Jackass
Penguin |
Spheniscus demersus |
Vulnerable |
| Magellanic
Penguin |
Spheniscus magellanicus |
Near-threatened |
Diomedeidae |
| Royal
Albatross |
Diomedea epomophora |
|
| Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
|
| Sooty
Albatross |
Phoebetria fusca |
Endangered |
| Light-mantled Albatross |
Phoebetria palpebrata |
Near-threatened |
| Yellow-nosed Albatross |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
|
| Grey-headed Albatross |
Thalassarche chrysostoma |
Vulnerable |
| Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche melanophrys |
|
| Shy
Albatross |
Thalassarche cauta |
|
Procellariidae |
| Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
Near-threatened |
| Hall's
Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes halli |
Near-threatened |
| Southern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialoides |
|
| Antarctic
Petrel |
Thalassoica antarctica |
|
| Cape Petrel |
Daption capense |
|
| Snow Petrel |
Pagodroma nivea |
|
| Blue Petrel |
Halobaena caerulea |
|
| Broad-billed
Prion |
Pachyptila vittata |
|
| Salvin's
Prion |
Pachyptila salvini |
|
| Antarctic
Prion |
Pachyptila desolata |
|
| Slender-billed
Prion |
Pachyptila belcheri |
|
| Fairy Prion |
Pachyptila turtur |
|
| Fulmar-Prion |
Pachyptila crassirostris |
|
| Kerguelen
Petrel |
Aphrodroma brevirostris |
|
| Great-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma macroptera |
|
| White-headed
Petrel |
Pterodroma lessonii |
|
| Atlantic
Petrel |
Pterodroma incerta |
Endangered |
| Soft-plumaged
Petrel |
Pterodroma mollis |
|
| Juan Fernandez Petrel |
Pterodroma externa |
Vulnerable |
| Barau's
Petrel |
Pterodroma baraui |
Endangered |
| Mottled
Petrel |
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Near-threatened |
| Grey
Petrel |
Procellaria cinerea |
Near-threatened |
| White-chinned Petrel |
Procellaria aequinoctialis |
|
| Cory's
Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Near-threatened |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
|
| Great
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
|
Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
|
| Grey-backed
Storm-Petrel |
Garrodia nereis |
|
| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
|
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
|
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
|
| Leach's
Storm Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
|
Pelecanoididae |
| South
Georgia Diving-Petrel |
Pelecanoides georgicus |
|
| Common
Diving-Petrel |
Pelecanoides urinatrix |
|
Ciconiidae |
| European
White Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
|
Ardeidae |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
|
| Cocoi
Heron |
Ardea cocoi |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Rare/Accidental |
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
|
| Snowy
Egret |
Egretta thula |
Rare/Accidental |
Sulidae |
| Australian
Gannet |
Morus serrator |
|
Phalacrocoracidae |
| Imperial
Shag |
Phalacrocorax atriceps |
|
| King Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax albiventer |
|
| Kerguelen
Shag |
Phalacrocorax verrucosus |
|
Falconidae |
| Eleonora's
Falcon |
Falco eleonorae |
|
Rallidae |
| Inaccessible Island Rail |
Atlantisia rogersi |
Vulnerable |
| Spotless
Crake |
Porzana tabuensis |
|
| Paint-billed
Crake |
Neocrex erythrops |
|
| Allen's
Gallinule |
Porphyrio alleni |
|
| Purple Gallinule |
Porphyrio martinica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Tristan
Moorhen |
Gallinula nesiotis |
Endemic |
| Red-gartered Coot |
Fulica armillata |
|
Chionidae |
| Snowy
Sheathbill |
Chionis albus |
|
| Black-faced
Sheathbill |
Chionis minor |
Endemic |
Charadriidae |
| Blacksmith
Lapwing |
Vanellus armatus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
| Three-banded
Plover |
Charadrius tricollaris |
|
| Rufous-chested Plover |
Charadrius modestus |
|
Scolopacidae |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
|
| Upland
Sandpiper |
Bartramia longicauda |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
|
| Solitary
Sandpiper |
Tringa solitaria |
Rare/Accidental |
| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
|
| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
|
| Spotted
Sandpiper |
Actitis macularius |
|
| Grey-tailed
Tattler |
Heteroscelus brevipes |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
|
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
|
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
|
| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
|
| Least
Sandpiper |
Calidris minutilla |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
|
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris acuminata |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
|
| Red
Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
|
Laridae |
| Kelp
Gull |
Larus dominicanus |
|
| Lesser Black-backed Gull |
Larus fuscus |
|
| Franklin's
Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sabine's
Gull |
Xema sabini |
|
| Arctic
Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
|
| Antarctic
Tern |
Sterna vittata |
|
| Kerguelen
Tern |
Sterna virgata |
Near-threatened |
| Sooty
Tern |
Sterna fuscata |
|
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
|
| Black
Noddy |
Anous minutus |
|
Stercorariidae |
| South
Polar Skua |
Stercorarius maccormicki |
|
| Brown Skua |
Stercorarius antarcticus |
|
| Parasitic
Jaeger |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Long-tailed
Jaeger |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
Rare/Accidental |
Columbidae |
| Ring-necked
Dove |
Streptopelia capicola |
|
| Laughing
Dove |
Streptopelia senegalensis |
|
| Nicobar
Pigeon |
Caloenas nicobarica |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
Cuculidae |
| Common
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
Rare/Accidental |
| African
Cuckoo |
Cuculus gularis |
|
| Dark-billed
Cuckoo |
Coccyzus melacoryphus |
|
Caprimulgidae |
| Common
Nighthawk |
Chordeiles minor |
|
Apodidae |
| Common
Swift |
Apus apus |
|
Coraciidae |
| Broad-billed
Roller |
Eurystomus glaucurus |
Rare/Accidental |
Tyrannidae |
| White-crested Elaenia |
Elaenia albiceps |
Rare/Accidental |
Laniidae |
| Red-backed
Shrike |
Lanius collurio |
|
Hirundinidae |
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Rare/Accidental |
Sylviidae |
| Willow
Warbler |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Acrocephalidae |
|
Rimatara Reed-Warbler |
Acrocephalus rimitarae |
Endemic Vulnerable |
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|
Turdidae |
| Tristan
Thrush |
Nesocichla eremita |
Near-threatened |
Passeridae |
| House
Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Introduced species |
Motacillidae |
| Yellow
Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
|
| South
Georgia Pipit |
Anthus antarcticus |
Near-threatened |
Emberizidae |
| Gough
Finch |
Rowettia goughensis |
Critically endangered |
|
Nightingale Island Finch |
Nesospiza acunhae |
Vulnerable |
|
Wilkins's Finch |
Nesospiza wilkinsi |
Vulnerable |
