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Bouvet Island

This checklist includes all bird species found in Bouvet 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: Bouvet Island [map]

Number of species: 40
Number of globally threatened species: 3
Date last reviewed: 2018-03-25
Last modified: 2025-10-12
See also: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/article-island-birds-endemic-norwegian-islands.html

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SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
King Penguin	Aptenodytes patagonicus
Gentoo Penguin	Pygoscelis papua
Adelie Penguin	Pygoscelis adeliae
Chinstrap Penguin	Pygoscelis antarcticus
Macaroni Penguin	Eudyptes chrysolophus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus
Black-bellied Storm-petrel	Fregetta tropica
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Royal Albatross	Diomedea epomophora
Wandering Albatross	Diomedea exulans
Sooty Albatross	Phoebetria fusca	Endangered
Light-mantled Albatross	Phoebetria palpebrata	Near-threatened
Yellow-nosed Albatross	Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Grey-headed Albatross	Thalassarche chrysostoma	Endangered
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Giant Petrel	Macronectes halli
Southern Giant Petrel	Macronectes giganteus
Southern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic Petrel	Thalassoica antarctica
Cape Petrel	Daption capense
Snow Petrel	Pagodroma nivea
Blue Petrel	Halobaena caerulea
Broad-billed Prion	Pachyptila vittata
Antarctic Prion	Pachyptila desolata
Slender-billed Prion	Pachyptila belcheri
Fairy Prion	Pachyptila turtur
Kerguelen Petrel	Aphrodroma brevirostris
Soft-plumaged Petrel	Pterodroma mollis
White-headed Petrel	Pterodroma lessonii
Great-winged Petrel	Pterodroma macroptera	Rare/Accidental
Grey Petrel	Procellaria cinerea	Near-threatened
White-chinned Petrel	Procellaria aequinoctialis	Vulnerable
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Near-threatened
Great Shearwater	Ardenna gravis
Common Diving Petrel	Pelecanoides urinatrix
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Antarctic Tern	Sterna vittata

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