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Bouvet Island

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Number of species: 33
Number of globally threatened species: 4
 
Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Manchot royal
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Manchot d'Adélie
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Manchot à jugulaire
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
Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides Fulmar argenté
Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica Pétrel antarctique
Cape Petrel Daption capense Damier du Cap
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea Pétrel des neiges
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
Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris Pétrel de Kerguelen
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii Pétrel de Lesson
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Pétrel soyeux
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Puffin à menton blanc
Great Shearwater Puffinus gravis Puffin majeur
 
Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Océanite de Wilson
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica Océanite à ventre noir
 
Pelecanoididae
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix Puffinure plongeur
 
Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Goéland dominicain
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata Sterne couronnée
 
Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki Labbe de McCormick
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus Labbe antarctique
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Labbe parasite

Avibase has been visited 63651680 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage
 

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