Birds of subantarctic islands
38 entries in the Birds of Subantarctic Islands compendium.
PachyptilaA genus of prions, seabirds with serrated bills.Antarctic ternA non-migratory southern tern with six recognized subspecies.Atlantic petrelEndangered gadfly petrel endemic to two South Atlantic islands.Atlantic yellow-nosed albatrossA small mollymawk with a yellow bill and endangered Atlantic range.Black-browed albatrossThe most widespread and common albatross species.Black-faced sheathbillA terrestrial scavenger of subantarctic islands.Blue petrelA small seabird of the Southern Ocean, nesting near the Antarctic Convergence.Brown skuaHeaviest skua species, known for complex taxonomy and human recognition.Chinstrap penguinA black-banded, aggressive penguin of the Southern Ocean.Common diving petrelA small diving petrel of southern oceans.Eaton's pintailSmall dabbling duck endemic to Kerguelen and Crozet Islands.Flying steamer duckThe only steamer duck capable of flight.Gentoo penguinA penguin species with a white bonnet and trumpeting call.Great shearwaterLarge shearwater with a reverse migration from south to north.Great-winged petrelA dark-plumaged Southern Ocean petrel that feeds at night.Grey petrelA pelagic seabird of the Southern Hemisphere, threatened by fishing and predators.Grey-backed storm petrelSmall seabird with a pale back and white belly.Grey-headed albatrossA circumpolar albatross with a golden bill and ashy-gray head.Indian yellow-nosed albatrossSmallest mollymawk, endangered by longline fisheries and disease.Kelp gullA Southern Hemisphere gull with black upper parts and white underparts.Kerguelen petrelA pelagic, circumpolar seabird of the Southern Ocean.Kerguelen shagSmallest blue-eyed shag, endemic to the remote Kerguelen Islands.King penguinSecond largest penguin, breeds on subantarctic islands.Light-mantled albatrossA small albatross with a circumpolar Southern Ocean range.Macaroni penguinMost numerous penguin species, known for its yellow crest.Macquarie shagA marine cormorant restricted to subantarctic Macquarie Island.Northern giant petrelLarge predatory seabird of southern oceans, scavenger and hunter.Pintado petrelA common Southern Ocean seabird with pied plumage.Royal penguinA crested penguin endemic to sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.Snow petrelThe only member of genus Pagodroma, breeds farthest south of any bird.Snowy albatrossLargest living bird by wingspan, circumpolar in the Southern Ocean.Snowy sheathbillThe only land bird native to the Antarctic continent.Soft-plumaged petrelA medium-sized seabird with dark grey and white plumage.Sooty albatrossEndangered seabird with sooty plumage and biennial breeding.Sooty shearwaterA dark-plumaged seabird known for epic migrations and Māori harvest.South Georgia diving petrelA small diving petrel of southern oceans.South Georgia pintailA mottled brown pintail endemic to subantarctic South Georgia.South Georgia pipitAntarctica's only songbird, endemic to the South Georgia archipelago.
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