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NASA picture of Lord Howe Island.

Lord Howe Island

Unofficial but regularly-flown flag of Lord Howe Island

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Number of species: 168

Number of endemics: 2

Number of globally threatened species: 7

Number of introduced species: 10

SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
Little Penguin Eudyptula minor Pingüino Enano
 
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Zampullín Australiano Rare/Accidental
Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus Zampullín Canoso Rare/Accidental
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Albatros Viajero
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Albatros Ojeroso
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Cape Petrel Daption capense Petrel Damero Rare/Accidental
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera Petrel Aligrande Rare/Accidental
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii Petrel Cabeciblanco
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Petrel Moteado Rare/Acc Near-threatened
Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri Petrel de Solander Vulnerable
Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta Petrel de las Kermadec
White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis Fardela de Cuello Blanco Rare/Accidental
Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Petrel de Gould Rare/Accidental
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis Petrel Alinegro
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata Pato-petrel Antártico Rare/Accidental
Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur Pato-petrel Piquicorto Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Pardela Paticlara
Greater Shearwater Puffinus gravis Pardela Capirotada Rare/Accidental
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 Rare/Accidental
Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni Pardela de Hutton Rare/Accidental Endangered
Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia Pardela Gavia Rare/Accidental
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis Pardela Chica
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Paíño Ventriblanco
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Rabijunco Colirrojo
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rabijunco Menor Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Australian Gannet Morus serrator Alcatraz Australiano
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Alcatraz Enmascarado
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Piquero Patirrojo Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Piquero Pardo Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Cormorán Totinegro Rare/Accidental
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Cormorán Grande Rare/Accidental
Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius Cormorán Pío Rare/Accidental
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Cormorán Piquicorto Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Rabihorcado Chico Rare/Accidental
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Great Egret Ardea alba Garceta Grande Rare/Accidental
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Garceta Cariblanca
Little Egret Egretta garzetta Garceta Común
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Garcilla Bueyera
Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Martinete Canelo Rare/Accidental
Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Avetorillo Común
Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Avetoro Australiano Rare/Accidental Endangered
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca Ibis Moluqueño Rare/Accidental
Straw-necked Ibis Threskiornis spinicollis Ibis Tornasol Rare/Accidental
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Morito Común Rare/Accidental
Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia Espátula Real Rare/Accidental
Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes Espátula Piquigualda Rare/Accidental
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Black Swan Cygnus atratus Cisne Negro Rare/Accidental
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Barnacla Canadiense Rare/Accidental
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Tarro Australiano Rare/Accidental
Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata Tarro Maorí Rare/Accidental
Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata Pato de Crin Rare/Accidental
Grey Teal Anas gracilis Cerceta Gris Rare/Accidental
Chestnut Teal Anas castanea Cerceta Castaña Rare/Accidental
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Ánade Real Introduced species
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Anade Cejudo
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Australian Kite Elanus axillaris Elanio Australiano Rare/Accidental
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Pigargo Oriental Rare/Accidental
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Aguilucho Lagunero del Pacífico
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Gavilán Variable Rare/Accidental
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Australian Kestrel Falco cenchroides Cernícalo Australiano
Brown Falcon Falco berigora Halcón Berigora Rare/Accidental
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Lord Howe Rail Gallirallus sylvestris Rascón de la Lord Howe Endemic Endangered
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Rascón Filipino
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Polluela Chica Rare/Accidental
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Calamón Común
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Gallineta Enlutada Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Focha Común Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae
Australian Painted-snipe Rostratula australis Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris Ostrero Pío Australiano Rare/Accidental
South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Cigüeñuela Australiana Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Australian Pratincole Stiltia isabella Canastera Patilarga Rare/Accidental
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Canastera Oriental Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor Avefría Tricolor Rare/Accidental
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Avefría Militar
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Chorlito Dorado Siberiano
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Chorlito Gris Rare/Accidental
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus Chorlitejo Bicinchado
Lesser SandPlover Charadrius mongolus Chorlitejo Mongol Chico Rare/Accidental
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Chorlitejo Mongol Grande Rare/Accidental
Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus Chorlito Asiático Grande Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Agachadiza Japonesa Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Aguja Colinegra Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Aguja Colipinta
Little Curlew Numenius minutus Zarapito Chico
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Zarapito Trinador
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Zarapito Siberiano
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Andarríos del Terek Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Andarríos Chico Rare/Accidental
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Playero Siberiano Rare/Accidental
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana Playero de Alaska Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Archibebe Claro Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Archibebe Fino Rare/Accidental
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Vuelvepiedras Común
Red Knot Calidris canutus Correlimos Gordo Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Correlimos Cuellirrojo
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Correlimos Pectoral Rare/Accidental
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Correlimos Acuminado Rare/Accidental
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Correlimos Zarapitín Rare/Accidental
Buff-breasted Sandpipe Tryngites subruficollis Correlimos Canelo Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Gaviota Cocinera Rare/Accidental
Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae Gaviota Plateada Australiana Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Gull Larus scopulinus Gaviota Plateada Neozelandesa Rare/Accidental
 
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
Little Tern Sternula albifrons Charrancito Común Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Fumarel Aliblanco Rare/Accidental
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Charrán de Sumatra Rare/Accidental
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Charrán Artico Rare/Accidental
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Charrán Común Rare/Accidental
Great Crested-Tern Thalasseus bergii Charrán Piquigualdo Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Págalo Rabero Rare/Accidental
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Paloma Bravía Introduced species
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Paloma Gorgiblanca Extirpated
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Tórtola Moteada Rare/Accidental
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Palomita Esmeralda Dorsiverde
Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans Paloma-bronce Elegante Rare/Accidental
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Tortolita Plácida Rare/Accidental
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor Dúcula Bicolor Rare/Accidental
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa Dúcula Australiana
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Perico Maorí Rojo Vulnerable
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus Cuco oriental Rare/Accidental
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus Cuco de Horsfield Rare/Accidental
Pallid Cuckoo Cuculus pallidus Cuco Pálido Rare/Accidental
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus Cuco Varioloso Rare/Accidental
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Cuco Flabeliforme Rare/Accidental
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Cuclillo Broncíneo Rare/Accidental
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Koel Colilargo Rare/Accidental
 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Australian Masked-Owl Tyto novaehollandiae Lechuza Australiana
Barn Owl Tyto alba Lechuza Común
 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae Nínox Maorí
 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Vencejo Mongol Rare/Accidental
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Vencejo del Pacífico Rare/Accidental
 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Alción Sagrado
 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Abejaruco Australiano Rare/Accidental
 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Carraca Oriental Rare/Accidental
 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Alondra Común Introduced species
 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena Golondrina Australiana
Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel Golondrina Ariel Rare/Acciden