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This checklist includes all bird species found in Akiaki , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to report them.

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Akiaki [map]

Number of species: 42
Number of globally threatened species: 5
Number of introduced species: 2
Last modified: 2024-12-25
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GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Red JunglefowlGallus gallusIntroduced species

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock DoveColumba liviaIntroduced species
Atoll Fruit DovePtilinopus coralensisEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Long-tailed KoelUrodynamis taitensis

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

White-faced Storm-petrelPelagodroma marina
White-bellied Storm-petrelFregetta grallaria
Polynesian Storm-petrelNesofregetta fuliginosaEndangered

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Gould's PetrelPterodroma leucopteraVulnerable
Cook's PetrelPterodroma cookiiVulnerable
Black-winged PetrelPterodroma nigripennis
Murphy's PetrelPterodroma ultima
Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglecta
Herald PetrelPterodroma arminjoniana
Henderson PetrelPterodroma atrataEndangered
Phoenix PetrelPterodroma albaVulnerable
Mottled PetrelPterodroma inexpectataNear-threatened
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaNear-threatened
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatis
Tropical ShearwaterPuffinus bailloni
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrataNear-threatened

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Pacific Reef EgretEgretta sacra

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisNear-threatened
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNear-threatened
Wandering TattlerTringa incana

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Blue NoddyProcelsterna cerulea
Atoll TernGygis alba
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Grey-backed TernOnychoprion lunatus
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Tuamotu WarblerAcrocephalus atyphus

 

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