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South Shetland Isl

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Antarctic. Antarctic British Islands.

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Number of species: 20
Number of globally threatened species: 3
Spheniscidae
Gentoo Penguin	Pygoscelis papua		Near-threatened
Adelie Penguin	Pygoscelis adeliae
Chinstrap Penguin	Pygoscelis antarcticus
Rockhopper Penguin	Eudyptes chrysocome	Pingüim-de-penacho-amarelo	Rare/Accidental
Macaroni Penguin	Eudyptes chrysolophus	Pinguim-de-testa-amarela	Vulnerable
Magellanic Penguin	Spheniscus magellanicus	Pingüim-de-magalhães	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel	Macronectes giganteus	Petrel-gigante	Near-threatened
Southern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialoides	Pardelão-prateado
Cape Petrel	Daption capense	Pomba-do-cabo
Snow Petrel	Pagodroma nivea
Antarctic Prion	Pachyptila desolata	Prion antarctico
Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Painho de Wilson
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel	Fregetta tropica	Painho-de-barriga-preta
Phalacrocoracidae
Imperial Shag	Phalacrocorax atriceps	Biguá-das-shetland
Chionidae
Snowy Sheathbill	Chionis albus	Pomba-antartica
Laridae
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus	Gaivotño
Antarctic Tern	Sterna vittata	Trinta-réis-antartico
Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki	Moleiro-antárctico
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus	mandrião-antártico
Tyrannidae
White-crested Elaenia	Elaenia albiceps	Guaracava-de-crista-branca	Rare/Accidental

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