List of birds of the Prince Edward Islands
The Prince Edward Islands, c. 1,750 km (1,087 mi) offshore in the Roaring Forties, are near-pristine and deemed the second most important sub-Antarctic archipelago in terms of breeding birds.
Location of the Prince Edward Islands in the Indian Ocean
Note: All but the accidentals are breeders
- Eaton's pintail, Anas eatoni - accidental - vulnerable[1][2]
- King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua - near-threatened
- Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus - accidental
- Rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
- Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus - vulnerable
- Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans - vulnerable
- Grey-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma - vulnerable
- Shy albatross, Thalassarche cauta - near-threatened[3]
- Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos[4][3]
- Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca - endangered
- Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata - near-threatened
- Southern giant petrel, Macronectes giganticus
- Northern giant petrel, Macronectes halli
- Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea
- Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini
- Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur
- Kerguelen petrel, Lugensa brevirostris - vulnerable
- Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
- Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis
- Grey petrel, Procellaria cinerea - near-threatened
- White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Grey-backed storm petrel, Garrodia nereis
- Black-bellied storm petrel, Fregetta tropica
- South Georgia diving petrel, Pelecanoides georgicus[1]
- Common diving petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix[1]
- Crozet shag, Phalacrocorax melanogenis [1]
- Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis - accidental
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus - accidental
- Lesser sheathbill, Chionis minor (race marionesis)[1]
- Brown skua, Catharacta antarctica
- Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus
- Antarctic tern, Sterna vittata
- Kerguelen tern, Sterna virgata - near-threatened[1]
- Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus - accidental
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica - accidental
References
- Species additional to mainland list
- The race concerned, A. e. eatoni, is known as Kerguelen pintail
- Breeder on Prince Edward Island only
- Two species according to some authorities, namely the Atlantic and Indian yellow-nosed albatross. Both occur in South African waters, but only the latter is a regional breeder
External links
- Marion Island Fauna List of animals, Department of Botany & Zoology, University of Stellenbosch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- Birds, Prince Edward Islands, SANAP Ecology, breeding colonies and species list. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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