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Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Conservation Matters               Birding places

Africa       America     Europe      Asia        Austrailasia        Antarctica  
Antarctic Mainland      South Georgia Island     Crozet    Falkland Islands  
Number of species: 49
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2008-03-24
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birds_of_Heard_and_McDonald_Islands
 
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Pingüino Rey
Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Pingüino Emperador
Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua Pingüino Juanito Near-threatened
Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Pingüino de Adelia
Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Pingüino Barbijo
Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Pingüino Saltarrocas Vulnerable
Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus Pingüino Macarrones Vulnerable
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Albatros Viajero
Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Albatros Real
Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Albatros Cabecigrís Vulnerable
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Albatros Ojeroso
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Albatros Clororrinco
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Albatros Tiznado Near-threatened
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus Abanto-marino Antártico Vulnerable
Hall's Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli Abanto-marino Subantártico Near-threatened
Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides Fulmar Austral
Antarctic Petrel Thalassoica antarctica Petrel Antártico
Cape Petrel Daption capense Petrel Damero
Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea Petrel Níveo
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Petrel Aligrande
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii Petrel Cabeciblanco
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Petrel Moteado Near-threatened
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Petrel Suave
Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui Petrel de Barau Endangered
Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea Petrel Azulado
Broad-billed Prion Pachyptila vittata Pato-petrel Piquiancho
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata Pato-petrel Antártico
Slender-billed Prion Pachyptila belcheri Pato-petrel Picofino
Fulmar Prion Pachyptila crassirostris Pato-petrel Picogrueso
Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur Pato-petrel Piquicorto
Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea Pardela Gris Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Pardela Gorgiblanca
Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris Petrel de las Kerguelen
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis Paíño Dorsigrís
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Paíño de Wilson
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina Paíño Pechialbo
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica Paíño Ventrinegro
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Paíño Ventriblanco
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae
South Georgia Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus Potoyunco de Georgia
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix Potoyunco Común
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Imperial Shag Phalacrocorax atriceps Cormorán Imperial
Kerguelen Shag
Heard Island Shag Phalacrocorax nivalis Cormorán de la Heard Endemic
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Archibebe Claro Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Chionididae
Black-faced Sheathbill Chionis minor Picovaina de las Kerguelen
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Gaviota Cocinera
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata Charrán Antártico
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Charrán Artico
Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata Charrán de las Kerguelen Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki Págalo Polar

 

 

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