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Prince of Wales Island
This checklist includes all bird species found in Prince of Wales Island , 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 .
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: Prince of Wales Island [map]
Number of globally threatened species: 2
Last modified: 2021-03-13
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| Brent Goose | Branta bernicla | |
| Cackling Goose | Branta hutchinsii | |
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | |
| Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | Anser albifrons | |
| Long-tailed Duck | Clangula hyemalis | |
| King Eider | Somateria spectabilis | |
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| Willow Grouse | Lagopus lagopus | |
| Rock Ptarmigan | Lagopus muta | |
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| Sandhill Crane | Antigone canadensis | |
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| Red-throated Diver | Gavia stellata | |
| Pacific Loon | Gavia pacifica | |
| White-billed Diver | Gavia adamsii | |
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| Northern Fulmar | Fulmarus glacialis | |
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| Grey Plover | Pluvialis squatarola | |
| American Golden Plover | Pluvialis dominica | |
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| Ruddy Turnstone | Arenaria interpres | |
| Sanderling | Calidris alba | |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Calidris bairdii | |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | Calidris fuscicollis | |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper | Calidris subruficollis | |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Calidris melanotos | |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Calidris pusilla | |
| Grey Phalarope | Phalaropus fulicarius | |
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| Black Guillemot | Cepphus grylle | |
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| Long-tailed Skua | Stercorarius longicaudus | |
| Arctic Skua | Stercorarius parasiticus | |
| Pomarine Skua | Stercorarius pomarinus | |
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| Ivory Gull | Pagophila eburnea | |
| Thayer's Gull | Larus thayeri | |
| Glaucous Gull | Larus hyperboreus | |
| Arctic Tern | Sterna paradisaea | |
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| Rough-legged Buzzard | Buteo lagopus | |
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| Snowy Owl | Bubo scandiacus | |
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| Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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| Common Raven | Corvus corax | |
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| Lapland Longspur | Calcarius lapponicus | |
| Snow Bunting | Plectrophenax nivalis | |
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| Horned Lark | Eremophila alpestris | |
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