Bird Checklist - Auckland Islands
Country or region: Aukland Isl.
Number of species: 70
Number of endemics: 3
Number of globally threatened species: 10
Number of introduced species: 9
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements 5th edition (updated 2005).
SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Rare/Accidental
Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri Endangered
Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes Endangered
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans
Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Vulnerable
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Near-threatened
Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus Vulnerable
Hall's Giant Petrel Macronectes halli Near-threatened
Cape Petrel Daption capense
White-headed Petrel Pterodroma lessonii
Antarctic Prion Pachyptila desolata
Fulmar Prion Pachyptila crassirostris
Gray Petrel Procellaria cinerea Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae
South Georgia Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Australian Gannet Morus serrator Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Auckland Islands Shag Phalacrocorax colensoi Endemic Vulnerable
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Rare/Accidental
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Rare/Accidental
Auckland Islands Teal Anas aucklandica Endemic Endangered
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Introduced species
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
Australian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis Rare/Accidental
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
Lewin's Rail Rallus pectoralis
Auckland Islands Rail Lewinia muelleri Endemic Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Rare/Accidental
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Subantarctic Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Red Knot Calidris canutus Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae
Red-billed Gull Larus scopulinus Endemic (country/region)
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
White-fronted Tern Sterna striata Endemic (country/region)
Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Rare/Accidental
Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Yellow-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Dunnock Prunella modularis Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula Introduced species
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura Endemic (country/region)
Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Introduced species
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea Introduced species
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Rare/Accidental
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