Bird Checklist - Chatham Inlands

Country or region: Chatham Isl.
Number of species: 99
Number of endemics: 8
Number of breeding endemics: 2
Number of globally threatened species: 18
Number of introduced species: 14 

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements 5th edition (updated 2005).

SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
 
Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri Rare/Accidental Endangered
Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes Rare/Accidental Endangered
Little Penguin Eudyptula minor 
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
 
Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora 
Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Vulnerable
Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri Vulnerable
Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Near-threatened
Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Rare/Accidental 
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
 
Hall's Giant Petrel Macronectes halli Near-threatened
Cape Petrel Daption capense 
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Near-threatened
Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta Rare/Accidental 
Magenta Petrel Pterodroma magentae Breeding endemic Critically endangered
Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Rare/Accidental 
Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis 
Chatham Petrel Pterodroma axillaris Breeding endemic Critically endangered
Broad-billed Prion Pachyptila vittata 
Fulmar Prion Pachyptila crassirostris 
Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur 
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus 
Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis 
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
 
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis 
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina 
Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Rare/Accidental 
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae
 
Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix 
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
 
Australian Gannet Morus serrator Rare/Accidental 
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
 
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 
Chatham Islands Shag Phalacrocorax onslowi Endemic Endangered
Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni Endemic Vulnerable
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
 
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Rare/Accidental 
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
 
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae 
Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra 
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 
 
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
 
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Rare/Accidental 
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
 
Black Swan Cygnus atratus 
Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata Rare/Accidental 
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Introduced species 
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa 
Australian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis 
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
 
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans 
 
GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
 
California Quail Callipepla californica Introduced species 
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
 
Weka Gallirallus australis Introduced species Vulnerable
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis 
Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla 
Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis 
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio 
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
 
South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi Rare/Accidental 
Chatham Oystercatcher Haematopus chathamensis Endemic Endangered
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
 
White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus 
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
 
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles 
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Rare/Accidental 
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Rare/Accidental 
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus 
Shore Plover Thinornis novaeseelandiae Endemic Endangered
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
 
Chatham Islands Snipe Coenocorypha pusilla Endemic Vulnerable
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica 
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Rare/Accidental 
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 
Red Knot Calidris canutus 
Sanderling Calidris alba Rare/Accidental 
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Rare/Accidental 
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
 
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus 
 
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 
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
 
New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
 
New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis Extirpated Vulnerable
Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae 
Chatham Islands Parakeet Cyanoramphus forbesi Endemic Endangered
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
 
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus 
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Endemic (country/region) 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
 
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Introduced species 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
 
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena 
 
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: Rhipiduridae
 
Gray Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae
 
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala Endemic (country/region) 
New Zealand Robin Petroica australis Endemic (country/region) 
Chatham Robin Petroica traversi Endemic Endangered
 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
 
Gray Gerygone Gerygone igata Endemic (country/region) 
Chatham Gerygone Gerygone albofrontata Endemic 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
 
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
 
New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura Extirpated 
Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
 
Rook Corvus frugilegus Rare/Accidental 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
 
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
 
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Introduced species 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
 
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Introduced species 
European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Introduced species 
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea Introduced species 
European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Introduced species 
 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
 
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species 

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