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French Southern Territories

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Amsterdam.    Crozet.    Kerguelen.   Saint Paul

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Number of species: 68
Number of endemics: 3
Number of globally threatened species: 7
 
Anatidae
Eaton's Pintail Anas eatoni Canard d'Eaton Endemic Vulnerable
 
Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Manchot royal
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Manchot empereur
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua Manchot papou Near-threatened
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Manchot d'Adélie
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Manchot à jugulaire
Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Gorfou sauteur
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
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Albatros à cape blanche
 
Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Pétrel géant Near-threatened
Hall's Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli Pétrel de Hall Near-threatened
Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica Pétrel antarctique Rare/Accidental
Cape Petrel Daption capense Damier du Cap
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea Pétrel des neiges
Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea Prion bleu
Salvin's Prion Pachyptila salvini Prion de Salvin
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata Prion de la Désolation
Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri Prion de Belcher
Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur Prion colombe
Fulmar-Prion Pachyptila crassirostris Prion à bec épais
Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris Pétrel de Kerguelen
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Pétrel noir
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii Pétrel de Lesson
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Pétrel soyeux
Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea Puffin gris Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Puffin à menton blanc
Cory's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Puffin cendré
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Petit Puffin
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Puffin fuligineux Near-threatened
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Puffin à pieds pâles
 
Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Océanite de Wilson
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis Océanite néréide
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina Océanite frégate Extirpated
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Océanite à ventre blanc
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica Océanite à ventre noir
 
Pelecanoididae
South Georgia Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus Puffinure de Géorgie du Sud
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix Puffinure plongeur
 
Ardeidae
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Bihoreau gris
 
Phalacrocoracidae
Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps Cormoran impérial
Kerguelen Shag Phalacrocorax verrucosus Cormoran des Kerguelen Endemic
 
Falconidae
Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae Faucon d'Éléonore
 
Chionidae
Black-faced Sheathbill Chionis minor Petit Chionis
 
Charadriidae
Blacksmith Lapwing Vanellus armatus Vanneau armé Rare/Accidental
 
Scolopacidae
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Barge rousse
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Courlis corlieu
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Chevalier aboyeur
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Chevalier guignette
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes Chevalier de Sibérie
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tournepierre à collier
Red Knot Calidris canutus Bécasseau maubèche
Sanderling Calidris alba Bécasseau sanderling
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Bécasseau cocorli
 
Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Goéland dominicain
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Sterne arctique
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata Sterne couronnée
Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata Sterne de Kerguelen Near-threatened
Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata Sterne fuligineuse
 
Stercorariidae
Brown Skua Stercorarius antarcticus Labbe antarctique
 
Columbidae
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar à camail Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
Cuculidae
Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Coucou gris Rare/Accidental
 
Coraciidae
Broad-billed Roller Eurystomus glaucurus Rolle violet Rare/Accidental
 
Sylviidae
Rimatara Reed Warbler Acrocephalus rimitarae Rousserolle de Rimatara Endemic Vulnerable

Avibase has been visited 63611050 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage

 

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