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Number of species: 73
Number of endemics: 2
Number of globally threatened species: 7
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2003-12-31
See also: http://www.pacificbirds.com/tokelau.html
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Albatros Viajero
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Abanto-marino Antártico Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Cape Petrel Daption capense Petrel Damero
Tahiti Petrel Pterodroma rostrata Petrel de Tahití
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba Petrel de las Phoenix Rare/Accidental Endangered
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Petrel Moteado Near-threatened
Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta Petrel de las Kermadec
Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana Petrel de la Trindade
White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis Fardela de Cuello Blanco
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis Petrel Alinegro
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Pardela del Pacífico
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Pardela Dorsigrís Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Pardela Sombría Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Pardela de Tasmania
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Pardela Garrapatera
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Polynesian Storm-Petrel Nesofregetta fuliginosa Paíño Gorgiblanco Vulnerable
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Rabijunco Colirrojo
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rabijunco Menor
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
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
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Garceta Cariblanca
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra Garceta de Arrecife
Striated Heron Butorides striata Garcita Azulada Rare/Accidental
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Anade Cejudo
Northern Pintail Anas acuta Ánade Rabudo Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Aguilucho Lagunero del Pacífico
 
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Niuafoou Scrubfowl Megapodius pritchardii Talégalo de las Tonga Endemic Endangered
 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus Gallo Bankiva
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Rascón Filipino
Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis Polluela de Tongatapu
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Calamón Común
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Chorlito Dorado Siberiano
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Aguja Colipinta
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Zarapito del Pacífico Vulnerable
Wandering Tattler                 Tringa incana Playero de Alaska
Ruddy Turnstone                    Arenaria interpres Vuelvepiedras Común
Sanderling Calidris alba Correlimos Tridáctilo
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Tiñosa Boba
Black Noddy Anous minutus Tiñosa Menuda
Blue Noddy Procelsterna cerulea Tiñosa Azulada
Grey Noddy Procelsterna albivitta Tiñosa Gris
White-Tern Gygis alba Charrán Blanco
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Charrán Sombrío
Gray-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus Charrán Lunado
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Charrán Embridado
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Charrán de Sumatra
Great Crested-Tern Thalasseus bergii Charrán Piquigualdo
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki Págalo Polar Rare/Accidental
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Págalo Pomarino Rare/Accidental
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Págalo Parásito Rare/Accidental
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Paloma Bravía Introduced species
Friendly Ground-Dove Gallicolumba stairi Paloma-perdiz de las Fiji Vulnerable
Many-colored Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus perousii Tilopo Multicolor
Crimson-crowned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus Tilopo Coronipúrpura
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pacifica Dúcula del Pacífico
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis Lori de Samoa
Red Shining-Parrot Prosopeia tabuensis Papagayo Granate Introduced species
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Koel Colilargo
 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba Lechuza Común
 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius Salangana Culiblanca
 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Alción Acollarado
 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Golondrina del Pacífico
 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa Gorjeador Pinto
 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Bulbul de Caudal Roja Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis Monarca de Fiji
 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
Tongan Whistler Pachycephala jacquinoti Silbador de Tonga Endemic Near-threatened
 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus Pájaro Miel Carunculado
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis Estornino Franjeado
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus Mainá Hindú Introduced species
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Estornino Pinto Introduced species

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