Magellanic Oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus © Nigel McCall Cobb’s wren, Troglodytes cobbi © Louise Taylor

Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys © Gordon Moulds Two-banded Plover, Charadrius falklandicus © Allan White

Magellanic Snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae magellanica © Allan White White-tufted Grebe, Rollandia rolland rolland © Allan White of the www.falklandislands.com Birding Checklist

More than 220 of birds have been identified in the Falkland Islands. It is home to 5 species of penguin and over 70% of the world’s Black-browed Albatross population. Species featured here have been chosen because there is a chance they can be spotted by visitors during their time in the Islands or whilst at sea in the surrounding waters. m King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus m Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura falklandicus m Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua papua m Variable Hawk, Geranoaetus polyosoma polyosoma m Southern Rockhopper Penguin, m Striated Caracara, Phalcoboenus australis Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome m Southern Caracara, Caracara plancus m Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus m Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus cassini m Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus m Magellanic Oystercatcher, Haematopus leucopodus m White-tufted Grebe, Rollandia rolland rolland m Blackish Oystercatcher, Haematopus ater m Silvery Grebe, Podiceps occipitalis occipitalis m Two-banded Plover, Charadrius falklandicus m Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophrys m Rufous-chested Dotterel, Charadrius modestus m Southern Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus m Magellanic Snipe, Gallinago paraguaiae magellanica m Northern Giant Petrel, Macronectes halli m Sanderling, Calidris alba m Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides m White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis m Cape/Pintado Petrel, Daption capense capense m Baird’s Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii m Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur turtur m Pale-faced Sheathbill, Chionis albus m Thin-billed Prion, Pachyptila belcheri m Falkland Skua, Catharacta antarctica m White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis m Dolphin , scoresbii m Great Shearwater, Ardenna gravis m Gull, dominicanus dominicanus m Sooty Shearwater, Ardenna griseus m Brown-hooded Gull, Larus maculipennis m Wilson’s Storm-Petrel, Oceanites oceanicus m South American Tern, Sterna hirundinacea m Grey-backed Storm-Petrel, Garrodia nereis m Barn Owl, Tyto alba tuidara m Common Diving Petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix berard m Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus sanfordi m Rock Shag, Phalacrocorax magellanicus m Tussacbird, Cinclodes antarcticus m Imperial/King Shag, Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer m Dark-faced Ground-tyrant, m Black-crowned Night-heron, Muscisaxicola maclovianus maclovianus Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus m Chilean Swallow, Tachycineta meyeni m Black-necked , Cygnus melancoryphus m Barn Swallow, Hirundo rustica m Coscoroba Swan, Coscoroba coscoroba m Falkland Pipit, Anthus correndera grayi m Upland , Chloephaga picta leucoptera m Falkland Grass Wren, Cistothorus platensis falklandicus m Kelp Goose, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum m Cobb’s Wren, Troglodytes cobbi m Ruddy-headed Goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps m Falkland Thrush, Turdus falcklandii falcklandii m Flying Steamer , Tachyeres patachonicus m White-bridled finch, m Falkland , Tachyeres brachypterus Melanodera melanodera melanodera m Chiloë Wigeon, Anas sibilatrix m Long-tailed Meadowlark, Sturnella loyca falklandica m Speckled Teal, Anas flavirostris flavirostris m Black-chinned Siskin, Spinus barbatus m Crested Duck, Lophonetta specularioides specularioides m House Sparrow, Passer domesticus m Yellow-billed Pintail, Anas georgica spinicauda m Silver Teal, Spatule versicolor versicolor www.falklandislands.com m Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera cyanoptera

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