Birds of Antarctica
Birds of Antarctica is a list of the most common birds observed in the continent. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Antarctica
List of Common Birds
| 34% |
|
Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes giganteus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 30% |
|
Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 28% |
|
Antarctic Tern
Sterna vittata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 28% |
|
Pintado Petrel
Daption capense Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 27% |
|
Southern Fulmar
Fulmarus glacialoides Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 27% |
|
Imperial Cormorant
Leucocarbo atriceps Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 25% |
|
Gentoo Penguin
Pygoscelis papua Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 22% |
|
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
Oceanites oceanicus Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
| 22% |
|
Snow Petrel
Pagodroma nivea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 16% |
|
Snowy Sheathbill
Chionis albus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Chionidae |
| 14% |
|
South Polar Skua
Stercorarius maccormicki Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 13% |
|
Adelie Penguin
Pygoscelis adeliae Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 13% |
|
Chinstrap Penguin
Pygoscelis antarcticus Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 12% |
|
Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 12% |
|
Brown Skua
Stercorarius antarcticus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae |
| 11% |
|
Antarctic Petrel
Thalassoica antarctica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 8.9% |
|
Gray-headed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 8.7% |
|
Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila desolata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 6.7% |
|
Light-mantled Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Blue Petrel
Halobaena caerulea Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregetta tropica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae |
| 5.8% |
|
White-chinned Petrel
Procellaria aequinoctialis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Emperor Penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Kerguelen Petrel
Aphrodroma brevirostris Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila belcheri Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Northern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Soft-plumaged Petrel
Pterodroma mollis Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Snowy Albatross
Diomedea exulans Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae |
