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| Number of species:
128 |
| Number of endemics:
1 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 7 |
| Number of introduced
species: 34 |
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Struthionidae |
| Ostrich |
Struthio camelus |
Avestruz |
Introduced species |
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae |
| Jackass
Penguin |
Spheniscus demersus |
Pingüino de El Cabo |
Vulnerable |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Zampullín Común |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
Albatros Viajero |
|
| Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche melanophris |
Albatros Ojeroso |
Rare/Accidental |
| Shy
Albatross |
Thalassarche cauta |
Albatros Frentiblanco |
|
| Yellow-nosed Albatross |
Thalassarche chlororhynchos |
Albatros Clororrinco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sooty
Albatross |
Phoebetria fusca |
Albatros Ahumado |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Southern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialoides |
Fulmar Austral |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cape
Petrel |
Daption capense |
Petrel Damero |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma macroptera |
Petrel Aligrande |
|
| Atlantic
Petrel |
Pterodroma incerta |
Petrel de Schlegel |
Vulnerable |
| Soft-plumaged
Petrel |
Pterodroma mollis |
Petrel Suave |
Rare/Accidental |
| Broad-billed
Prion |
Pachyptila vittata |
Pato-petrel Piquiancho |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
Petrel de Bulwer |
Rare/Accidental |
| Grey
Petrel |
Procellaria cinerea |
Pardela Gris |
Near-threatened |
| White-chinned Petrel |
Procellaria aequinoctialis |
Pardela Gorgiblanca |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cory's
Shearwater |
Calonectris diomedea |
Pardela cenicienta |
|
| Greater
Shearwater |
Puffinus gravis |
Pardela Capirotada |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Pardela Sombría |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
Pardela Chica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Pardela Garrapatera |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Paíño de Wilson |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
Paíño Pechialbo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Paíño Ventrinegro |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
Paíño Ventriblanco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Paíño de Madeira |
|
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Paíño Boreal |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Rabijunco Etéreo |
|
| White-tailed Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabijunco Menor |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Cape
Gannet |
Morus capensis |
Alcatraz de El Cabo |
Vulnerable |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Alcatraz Enmascarado |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Piquero Patirrojo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Piquero Pardo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Ascension Frigatebird |
Fregata aquila |
Rabihorcado de Ascensión |
Vulnerable |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Rabihorcado Grande |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Rabihorcado Chico |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Garza Real |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garcilla Bueyera |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Martinete Común |
Rare/Accidental |
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| White
Stork |
Ciconia ciconia |
Cigüeña Blanca |
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Fulvous Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna bicolor |
Suirirí Bicolor |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Amur
Falcon |
Falco amurensis |
Cernícalo del Amur |
Rare/Accidental |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Rock
Partridge |
Alectoris graeca |
Perdiz Griega |
Introduced species |
| Chukar |
Alectoris chukar |
Perdiz Chucar |
Introduced species |
| Cape
Francolin |
Francolinus capensis |
Francolín de El Cabo |
Introduced species |
| Red-necked
Spurfowl |
Francolinus afer |
Francolín Gorgirrojo |
|
| Common
Quail |
Coturnix coturnix |
Codorniz Común |
Introduced species |
| Red
Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
Gallo Bankiva |
Introduced species |
| Ring-necked
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
Faisán Vulgar |
Introduced species |
| Indian
Peafowl |
Pavo cristatus |
Pavo-real Común |
Introduced species |
GALLIFORMES: Numididae |
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
Pintada Común |
Introduced species |
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Spotted
Crake |
Porzana porzana |
Polluela Pintoja |
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Calamón Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| Allen's
Gallinule |
Porphyrio alleni |
Calamoncillo Africano |
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple
Gallinule |
Porphyrio martinica |
Calamoncillo Americano |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallereta Común |
|
| Red-knobbed
Coot |
Fulica cristata |
Focha Moruna |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae |
| African
Jacana |
Actophilornis africanus |
Jacana Africana |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Blacksmith
Lapwing |
Vanellus armatus |
Avefría Armada |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Chorlito Gris |
Rare/Accidental |
| Kittlitz's
Plover |
Charadrius pecuarius |
Chorlitejo Pecuario |
|
| St.
Helena Plover |
Charadrius sanctaehelenae |
Chorlitejo de Santa Elena |
Endemic Vulnerable |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Aguja Colipinta |
Rare/Accidental |
| Upland
Sandpiper |
Bartramia longicauda |
Correlimos Batitú |
Rare/Accidental |
| Green
Sandpiper |
Tringa ochropus |
Andarríos Grande |
Rare/Accidental |
| Marsh
Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
Archibebe Fino |
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Vuelvepiedras Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
Correlimos Gordo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Correlimos Tridáctilo |
|
| White-rumped Sandpiper |
Calidris fuscicollis |
Correlimos Culiblanco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
Correlimos Pectoral |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
Combatiente |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red
Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
Falaropo Picogrueso |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Chionididae |
| Snowy
Sheathbill |
Chionis albus |
Picovaina de Malvinas |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Franklin's
Gull |
Larus pipixcan |
Gaviota Pipizcan |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Tiñosa Boba |
|
| Black
Noddy |
Anous minutus |
Tiñosa Menuda |
|
| Lesser
Noddy |
Anous tenuirostris |
Tiñosa Picofina |
|
| White-Tern |
Gygis alba |
Charrán Blanco |
|
| Sooty
Tern |
Onychoprion fuscatus |
Charrán Sombrío |
|
| Antarctic
Tern |
Sterna vittata |
Charrán Antártico |
Rare/Accidental |
| Arctic
Tern |
Sterna paradisaea |
Charrán Artico |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae |
| Brown
Skua |
Stercorarius antarcticus |
Págalo Subantártico |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Skua |
Stercorarius skua |
Págalo Grande |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pomarine
Jaeger |
Stercorarius pomarinus |
Págalo Pomarino |
Rare/Accidental |
| Parasitic
Jaeger |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
Págalo Parásito |
Rare/Accidental |
| Long-tailed
Jaeger |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
Págalo Rabero |
Rare/Accidental |
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Rock
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Paloma Bravía |
Introduced species |
| Madagascar
Turtle-Dove |
Streptopelia picturata |
Tórtola Malgache |
Introduced species |
| Zebra
Dove |
Geopelia striata |
Tortolita Estriada |
Introduced species |
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae |
| Galah |
Eolophus roseicapilla |
Cacatúa Galah |
Introduced species |
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Eurasian
Nightjar |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
Chotacabras Europeo |
Rare/Accidental |
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Common
Swift |
Apus apus |
Vencejo Común |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae |
| Eurasian
Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
Alondra Común |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
Golondrina Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| House-Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
Avión Común |
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Eurasian
Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
Mirlo Común |
|
| Song
Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
Zorzal Común |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| European
Robin |
Erithacus rubecula |
Petirrojo Europeo |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Cape
White-eye |
Zosterops virens |
Ojiblanco Pálido |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae |
| Common
Fiscal |
Lanius collaris |
Alcaudón Fiscal |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Common
Hill Myna |
Gracula religiosa |
Mainá del Himalaya |
Introduced species |
| Common
Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
Mainá Común |
Introduced species |
| European
Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Estornino Pinto |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae |
| House
Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Gorrión Doméstico |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Ploceidae |
| Scaly
Weaver |
Sporopipes squamifrons |
Tejedor Escamoso |
Introduced species |
| Red
Fody |
Foudia madagascariensis |
Fodi Malgache |
Introduced species |
| Red
Bishop |
Euplectes orix |
Obispo Rojo |
Introduced species |
| White-winged Widowbird |
Euplectes albonotatus |
Obispo de Alas Blancas |
Introduced species |
| Long-tailed Widowbird |
Euplectes progne |
Obispo de Cola Larga |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| Common
Waxbill |
Estrilda astrild |
Pico de Coral |
Introduced species |
| Black-cheeked
Waxbill |
Estrilda erythronotos |
Astrild de Mejillas Negras |
Introduced species |
| Blue-breasted Cordonbleu |
Uraeginthus angolensis |
Cordón Azul Común |
|
| Violet-eared Waxbill |
Granatina granatina |
Granadero Común |
Introduced species |
| Green-winged Pytilia |
Pytilia melba |
Pinzón Melba |
Introduced species |
| Java
Sparrow |
Padda oryzivora |
Gorrión Javanés |
Introduced species Vulnerable |
PASSERIFORMES: Viduidae |
| Eastern Paradise-Whydah |
Vidua paradisaea |
Viuda del Paraíso |
Introduced species |
| Shaft-tailed
Whydah |
Vidua regia |
Viuda Cola de Flecha |
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae |
| Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
Pinzón Vulgar |
|
| European
Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
Verderón Común |
|
| European
Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
Jilguero Europeo |
|
| European
Serin |
Serinus serinus |
Verdecillo |
Introduced species |
| Island
Canary |
Serinus canaria |
Canario Común |
Introduced species |
| Cape
Canary |
Serinus canicollis |
Canario de Corona Amarilla |
|
| Yellow-fronted Canary |
Serinus mozambicus |
Canario de Frente Amarillo |
Introduced species |
| Brimstone
Canary |
Serinus sulphuratus |
Serín Sulfuroso |
Introduced species |
| Yellow
Canary |
Serinus flaviventris |
Canario Amarillo |
Introduced species |
