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Number of species: 44
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 6
Anatidae
Eaton's Pintail	Anas eatoni	Canard d'Eaton	Vulnerable
Spheniscidae
King Penguin	Aptenodytes patagonicus	Manchot royal
Emperor Penguin	Aptenodytes forsteri	Manchot empereur
Gentoo Penguin	Pygoscelis papua	Manchot papou	Near-threatened
Adelie Penguin	Pygoscelis adeliae	Manchot d'Adélie
Chinstrap Penguin	Pygoscelis antarcticus	Manchot à jugulaire
Rockhopper Penguin	Eudyptes chrysocome	Gorfou sauteur
Macaroni Penguin	Eudyptes chrysolophus	Gorfou doré	Vulnerable
Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross	Diomedea exulans	Albatros hurleur
Sooty Albatross	Phoebetria fusca	Albatros brun	Endangered
Light-mantled Albatross	Phoebetria palpebrata	Albatros fuligineux	Near-threatened
Yellow-nosed Albatross	Thalassarche chlororhynchos	Albatros à nez jaune
Grey-headed Albatross	Thalassarche chrysostoma	Albatros à tête grise	Vulnerable
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophrys	Albatros à sourcils noirs
Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	Pétrel géant	Near-threatened
Hall's Giant-Petrel	Macronectes halli	Pétrel de Hall	Near-threatened
Antarctic Petrel	Thalassoica antarctica	Pétrel antarctique	Rare/Accidental
Cape Petrel	Daption capense	Damier du Cap
Snow Petrel	Pagodroma nivea	Pétrel des neiges	Rare/Accidental
Blue Petrel	Halobaena caerulea	Prion bleu
Antarctic Prion	Pachyptila desolata	Prion de la Désolation
Slender-billed Prion	Pachyptila belcheri	Prion de Belcher
Fairy Prion	Pachyptila turtur	Prion colombe
Fulmar-Prion	Pachyptila crassirostris	Prion à bec épais
Kerguelen Petrel	Aphrodroma brevirostris	Pétrel de Kerguelen
Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	Pétrel noir
White-headed Petrel	Pterodroma lessonii	Pétrel de Lesson
Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis	Pétrel soyeux
Grey Petrel	Procellaria cinerea	Puffin gris	Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel	Procellaria aequinoctialis	Puffin à menton blanc
Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Océanite de Wilson
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel	Garrodia nereis	Océanite néréide
White-faced Storm-Petrel	Pelagodroma marina	Océanite frégate
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica	Océanite à ventre noir
Pelecanoididae
South Georgia Diving-Petrel	Pelecanoides georgicus	Puffinure de Géorgie du Sud
Common Diving-Petrel	Pelecanoides urinatrix	Puffinure plongeur
Phalacrocoracidae
Imperial Shag	Phalacrocorax atriceps	Cormoran impérial
Kerguelen Shag	Phalacrocorax verrucosus	Cormoran des Kerguelen	Endemic
Chionidae
Black-faced Sheathbill	Chionis minor	Petit Chionis
Laridae
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	Goéland dominicain
Antarctic Tern	Sterna vittata	Sterne couronnée
Kerguelen Tern	Sterna virgata	Sterne de Kerguelen	Near-threatened
Stercorariidae
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	Labbe antarctique
Coraciidae
Broad-billed Roller	Eurystomus glaucurus	Rolle violet	Rare/Accidental

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