| Description:
includes Federate State of Micronesia, Guam, Kiribati,
Marshall Islands, Nauru, Northern Marianas Islands, Palau |
| Number of species:
273 |
| Number of endemics:
40 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 28 |
| Number of extinct
species: 1 |
| Number of introduced
species: 9 |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Short-tailed
Albatross |
Phoebastria albatrus |
Albatros Colicorto |
Vulnerable |
| Laysan
Albatross |
Phoebastria immutabilis |
Albatros de Laysan |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Black-footed
Albatross |
Phoebastria nigripes |
Albatros Patinegro |
Endangered |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Tahiti
Petrel |
Pterodroma rostrata |
Petrel de Tahití |
Rare/Accidental |
| Phoenix
Petrel |
Pterodroma alba |
Petrel de las Phoenix |
Endangered |
| Mottled
Petrel |
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Petrel Moteado |
Near-threatened |
| Kermadec
Petrel |
Pterodroma neglecta |
Petrel de las Kermadec |
Rare/Accidental |
| Hawaiian
Petrel |
Pterodroma sandwichensis |
Petrel Hawaiano |
Vulnerable |
| Juan Fernandez Petrel |
Pterodroma externa |
Petrel de las Juan Fernández |
Vulnerable |
| White-necked
Petrel |
Pterodroma cervicalis |
Fardela de Cuello Blanco |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cook's
Petrel |
Pterodroma cookii |
Petrel de Cook |
Endangered |
| Gould's
Petrel |
Pterodroma leucoptera |
Petrel de Gould |
|
| Bonin
Petrel |
Pterodroma hypoleuca |
Petrel de las Bonin |
|
| Black-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma nigripennis |
Petrel Alinegro |
|
| Stejneger's
Petrel |
Pterodroma longirostris |
Petrel de Más Afuera |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Bulwer's
Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
Petrel de Bulwer |
|
| Streaked Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
Pardela Canosa |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pink-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus creatopus |
Pardela Patirrosa |
Vulnerable |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
Pardela Paticlara |
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 |
|
| Christmas Shearwater |
Puffinus nativitatis |
Pardela de la Christmas |
|
| Townsend's
Shearwater |
Puffinus auricularis |
Pardela de Townsend |
Rare/Accidental |
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Pardela Garrapatera |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Paíño de Wilson |
|
| White-faced Storm-Petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
Paíño Pechialbo |
|
| Polynesian Storm-Petrel |
Nesofregetta fuliginosa |
Paíño Gorgiblanco |
Vulnerable |
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Paíño de Madeira |
|
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Paíño Boreal |
|
| Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae |
Paíño de Matsudaira |
Data deficient |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-billed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon aethereus |
Rabijunco Etéreo |
|
| Red-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Rabijunco Colirrojo |
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabijunco Menor |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Australian
Pelican |
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
Pelícano Australiano |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Alcatraz Enmascarado |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Piquero Patirrojo |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Piquero Pardo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Little Black Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
Cormorán Totinegro |
|
| Little Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Cormorán Piquicorto |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Rabihorcado Grande |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Rabihorcado Chico |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey
Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
Garza Real |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Garceta Grande |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
Garceta Intermedia |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Garceta Común |
|
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
Garceta de Arrecife |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garcilla Bueyera |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Garcita Azulada |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Martinete Común |
|
| Rufous
Night-Heron |
Nycticorax caledonicus |
Martinete Canelo |
|
| Japanese
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius goisagi |
Martinete Japonés |
Endangered |
| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
Martinete Malayo |
|
| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
Avetorillo Chino |
|
| Schrenck's
Bittern |
Ixobrychus eurhythmus |
Avetorillo Manchú |
|
| Black
Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
Avetorillo Negro |
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Snow
Goose |
Chen caerulescens |
Ansar Nival |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cackling
Goose |
Branta hutchinsii |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Canada
Goose |
Branta canadensis |
Barnacla Canadiense |
|
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
Silbón Europeo |
|
| American
Wigeon |
Anas americana |
Silbón Americano |
|
| Falcated
Duck |
Anas falcata |
Cerceta de Alfanjes |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
Anade Friso |
|
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas crecca |
Cerceta común |
|
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Ánade Real |
|
| Pacific
Black Duck |
Anas superciliosa |
Anade Cejudo |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Ánade Rabudo |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
Cerceta Carretona |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Cuchara Común |
|
| Common
Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
Porrón Europeo |
|
| Canvasback |
Aythya valisineria |
Porrón Coacoxtle |
Rare/Accidental |
| Redhead |
Aythya americana |
Porrón Americano |
|
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
Porrón Moñudo |
|
| Greater
Scaup |
Aythya marila |
Porrón Bastardo |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Águila Pescadora |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Milano Negro |
Rare/Accidental |
| Brahminy
Kite |
Haliastur indus |
Milano Brahmán |
|
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
Gavilán Ranero |
|
| Japanese Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
Gavilancito Japonés |
|
| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
Busardo Ratonero |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Eurasian
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
Cernícalo Vulgar |
|
| Amur
Falcon |
Falco amurensis |
Cernícalo del Amur |
|
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Halcón Peregrino |
|
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae |
| Micronesian
Scrubfowl |
Megapodius laperouse |
Talégalo de las Marianas |
Endemic Endangered |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Black
Francolin |
Francolinus francolinus |
Francolín Ventrinegro |
Introduced species |
| Blue-breasted
Quail |
Coturnix chinensis |
Codorniz China |
|
| Red
Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
Gallo Bankiva |
Introduced species |
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Red-legged
Crake |
Rallina fasciata |
Polluela Patirroja |
Rare/Accidental |
| Slaty-legged
Crake |
Rallina eurizonoides |
Polluela de Jungla |
|
| Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus philippensis |
Rascón Filipino |
|
| Guam
Rail |
Gallirallus owstoni |
Rascón de Guam |
Endemic Extinct in the wild |
| Plain
Bush-hen |
Amaurornis olivacea |
Gallineta Filipina |
Rare/Accidental |
| Rufous-tailed
Bush-hen |
Amaurornis moluccana |
Gallineta Moluqueña |
Rare/Accidental |
| Spotless
Crake |
Porzana tabuensis |
Polluela de Tongatapu |
|
| White-browed
Crake |
Porzana cinerea |
Polluela Cejiblanca |
|
| Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
Gallineta Crestada |
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Calamón Común |
|
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallereta Común |
|
| Eurasian
Coot |
Fulica atra |
Focha Común |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae |
| Eurasian Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
Ostrero Euroasiático |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black-winged
Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
Cigüeñuela de Alas Negras |
|
| Pied
Stilt |
Himantopus leucocephalus |
Cigüeñuela Australiana |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Oriental Pratincole |
Glareola maldivarum |
Canastera Oriental |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Red-kneed
Dotterel |
Erythrogonys cinctus |
Chorlito Pechinegro |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
Chorlito Dorado Siberiano |
|
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
Chorlito Gris |
|
| Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
Chorlitejo Grande |
Rare/Accidental |
| Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
Chorlitejo Chico |
|
| Snowy
Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
Chorlitejo Patinegro |
|
| Lesser
SandPlover |
Charadrius mongolus |
Chorlitejo Mongol Chico |
|
| Greater Sand Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
Chorlitejo Mongol Grande |
|
| Oriental
Plover |
Charadrius veredus |
Chorlito Asiático Grande |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Latham's
Snipe |
Gallinago hardwickii |
Agachadiza Japonesa |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pintail
Snipe |
Gallinago stenura |
Agachadiza Colirrara |
|
| Swinhoe's
Snipe |
Gallinago megala |
Agachadiza del Baikal |
|
| Common
Snipe |
Gallinago gallinago |
Agachadiza común |
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 |
|
| Bristle-thighed Curlew |
Numenius tahitiensis |
Zarapito del Pacífico |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Curlew |
Numenius arquata |
Zarapito Real |
|
| Far
Eastern Curlew |
Numenius madagascariensis |
Zarapito Siberiano |
|
| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
Andarríos del Terek |
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Andarríos Chico |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
Actitis macularius |
Andarríos Maculado |
|
| Grey-tailed
Tattler |
Tringa brevipes |
Playero Siberiano |
|
| Wandering
Tattler |
Tringa incana |
Playero de Alaska |
|
| Spotted
Redshank |
Tringa erythropus |
Archibebe Oscuro |
|
| Greater
Yellowlegs |
Tringa melanoleuca |
Archibebe Patigualdo Grande |
|
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
Archibebe Claro |
|
| Nordmann's Greenshank |
Tringa guttifer |
Archibebe Moteado |
Endangered |
| Marsh
Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
Archibebe Fino |
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
Andarríos Bastardo |
|
| Common
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
Archibebe Común |
|
| Tuamotu
Sandpiper |
Prosobonia cancellata |
Andarríos de Tuamotu |
Endangered |
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
Vuelvepiedras Común |
|
| Great
Knot |
Calidris tenuirostris |
Correlimos Grande |
|
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
Correlimos Gordo |
|
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
Correlimos Tridáctilo |
|
| Red-necked
Stint |
Calidris ruficollis |
Correlimos Cuellirrojo |
|
| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
Correlimos Menudo |
|
| Temminck's
Stint |
Calidris temminckii |
Correlimos de Temminck |
|
| Long-toed
Stint |
Calidris subminuta |
Correlimos Dedilargo |
|
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
Correlimos Pectoral |
|
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris acuminata |
Correlimos Acuminado |
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
Correlimos Zarapitín |
|
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
Correlimos Común |
|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
Correlimos Falcinelo |
|
| Buff-breasted
Sandpipe |
Tryngites subruficollis |
Correlimos Canelo |
Near-threatened |
| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
Combatiente |
|
| Red
Phalarope |
Phalaropus fulicarius |
Falaropo Picogrueso |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Ring-billed
Gull |
