Antarctica

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in Antarctica is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Aptenodytes forsteri  (Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae)  Emperor Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae  (Sphenisciformes Spheniscidae)  Adelie Penguin

Thalassoica antarctica  (Procellariiformes Procellariidae)  Antarctic Petrel  (Breeding)

Catharacta maccormicki  (Charadriiformes Stercorariidae)  South Polar Skua  (Breeding)

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.

Leucocarbo bransfieldianus  (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae)  Antarctic Shag  12