Bird Checklist - Antipodes Islands
Country or region: Antipodes Isl.
Number of species: 39
Number of endemics: 1
Number of globally threatened species: 5
Number of introduced species: 5
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements 5th edition (updated 2005).
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Rare/Accidental
Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri Endangered
Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Near-threatened
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Hall's Giant Petrel Macronectes halli Near-threatened
Cape Petrel Daption capense
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis
Fulmar Prion Pachyptila crassirostris
Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
Gray Petrel Procellaria cinerea Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Bounty Islands Shag Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi Vulnerable
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Introduced species
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Subantarctic Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Antipodes Parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor Endemic Vulnerable
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Dunnock Prunella modularis Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula Rare/Accidental
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea Introduced species
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rare/Accidental
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