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Number of species: 57
Number of endemics: 2
Number of globally threatened species: 5
Number of introduced species: 9
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Albatros Ojeroso  
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Albatros Clororrinco  
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Albatros Tiznado Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Mascarene Petrel Pterodroma aterrima Petrel de Reunión Critically endangered
Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui Petrel de Barau Endangered
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Pardela Paticlara  
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Pardela del Pacífico  
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Pardela Garrapatera  
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica Paíño Ventrinegro  
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Paíño Ventriblanco  
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Rabijunco Colirrojo  
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rabijunco Menor  
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Abbott's Booby Sula abbotti Piquero de Abbott Endangered
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Alcatraz Enmascarado  
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Piquero Patirrojo  
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Piquero Pardo  
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Rabihorcado Grande  
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Rabihorcado Chico  
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Striated Heron Butorides striata Garcita Azulada  
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Garganey Anas querquedula Cerceta Carretona Rare/Accidental
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Grey Francolin Francolinus pondicerianus Francolín Gris Introduced species
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix Codorniz Común  
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Allen's Gallinule Porphyrio alleni Calamoncillo Africano Rare/Accidental
Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Gallereta Común  
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Dromadidae
Crab Plover Dromas ardeola Dromas  
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Chorlito Gris  
Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Chorlitejo Grande  
Greater SandPlover Charadrius leschenaultii Chorlitejo Mongol Grande  
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Aguja Colipinta  
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Zarapito Trinador  
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Andarríos Chico  
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Archibebe Claro  
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Vuelvepiedras Común  
Sanderling Calidris alba Correlimos Tridáctilo  
Little Stint Calidris minuta Correlimos Menudo Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Correlimos Zarapitín  
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Tiñosa Boba  
Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris Tiñosa Picofina  
White-Tern Gygis alba Charrán Blanco  
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Charrán Sombrío  
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Charrán Embridado  
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Charrán Rosado  
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Charrán Común  
Great Crested-Tern Thalasseus bergii Charrán Piquigualdo  
Lesser Crested-Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Charrán Bengalí  
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Págalo Pomarino  
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Paloma Bravía  
Zebra Dove Geopelia striata Tortolita Estriada Introduced species
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Grey-headed Lovebird Agapornis canus Inseparable Malgache Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Rodrigues Brush-Warbler Acrocephalus rodericanus   Endemic Endangered
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Mainá Común Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Gorrión Doméstico Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae
Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus Tejedor de la Villa Introduced species
Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis Fodi Malgache Introduced species
Rodrigues Fody Foudia flavicans Fodi de Rofriguez Endemic Vulnerable
 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild Pico de Coral Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Yellow-fronted Canary Serinus mozambicus Canario de Frente Amarillo Introduced species

 

 

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