Falklands Conservation

FALKLAND ISLANDS WILDLIFE

A Check List of Mammals, Freshwater Fish, Birds

English names are given first followed by any local names in brackets and the scientific name in italics.

Mammals The Falkland Islands have no surviving native land mammals. The last Falkland Wolf or Warrah was killed in 1876. Introduced land mammals other than sheep, cattle and horses include Patagonian foxes, rats, mice, rabbits, cats and, on Staats Island, the guanaco. Marine Mammals
Right Whales	*Balaenidae Neobalaenidae*
Southern Right Whale Pigmy Right Whale	Eubalaena australis Caperea marginata
Rorquals	*Balaenopteridae*
Blue Whale Fin Whale Sei Whale Minke Whale Humpback Whale	Balaenoptera musculus Balaenoptera physalus Balaenoptera borealis Balaenoptera acutorostrata Megaptera novaeangliae
Sperm Whales	*Physeteridae*
Sperm Whale	Physeter macrocephalus
Beaked Whales	*Ziphiidae*
Arnoux's Beaked Whale Cuvier's Beaked Whale Southern Bottlenose Whale Hector's Beaked Whale Gray's Beaked Whale Straptoothed Whale	Berardius arnouxii Ziphius cavirostris Hyperoodon planifrons Mesoplodon hectori Mesoplodon grayi Mesoplodon layardii
Marine Dolphins	*Delphinidae*
Killer Whale Longfinned Pilot Whale (Blackfish) Peale's Dolphin Hourglass Dolphin Dusky Dolphin Commersons's Dolphin (Puffing Pig) Southern Right Whale Dolphin	Orcinus orca Globicephala melaena Lagenorhynchus australis Lagenorhynchus cruciger Lagenorhynchus obscurus Cephalorhynchus commersonii Lissodelphis peronii
Porpoises	*Phocoenidae*
Spectacled Porpoise	Australophocaena dioptrica
Pinnipedia
Southern Sea Lion Falkland Islands Fur Seal Leopard Seal Southern Elephant Seal	Otaria flavescens Arctocephalus australis Hydrurga leptonyx Mirounga leonina
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Sea Trout (migratory Brown Trout) Brown Trout (non-migratory) Falkland Trout Falkland Minnow	Salmo trutta Salmo trutta Aplochiton zebra Galaxias maculatus	I I E
Return to Top BIRDS This checklist includes all species known to have occurred on the Falklands Islands or within the 200 mile zone of surface water surrounding the archipelago. The sequence of families follows the Checklist of the Birds of South America, 2nd edition (1989) by Allen Altman and Byron Swift. Nomenclature generally follows the Handbook of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo et al, 1992-2004) with some local alternative names in ( ). The Atlas of Breeding Birds of the Falkland Islands (Robin & Anne Woods) gives further information on distribution and breeding status. Status is shown by the following code letters or symbols: E Endemic species B Breeds in the Falkland Islands L Falkland Islands race, endemic subspecies N Non-breeding regular visitor V Irregular vagrant X Lost breeding species: not recorded recently M Migrates regularly to and from the Falklands or adjacent waters ? Status in doubt due to lack of information * Introduced species U Unsubstantiated or doubtful record Order PODICIPEDIFORMES Family Podicipedidae
Pied-billed Grebe White-tufted Grebe (Golden/Rollands Grebe) Great Grebe Silvery Grebe (White Grebe)	Podilymbus podiceps Rollandia rolland rolland Podiceps major Podiceps occipitalis occipitalis	V B, L V B
Order PROCELLARIIFORMES Family Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Northern Royal Albatross Southern Royal Albatross Black-browed Albatross (Mollymawk) Buller's Albatross Shy Albatross Yellow-nosed Albatross Grey-headed Albatross Sooty Albatross Light-mantled Albatross	Diomedea exulans Diomedea epomophora sanfordi Diomedea epomophora epomophora Thalassarche melanophrys Thalassarche bulleri Thalassarche cauta Thalassarche chlororhynchos Thalassarche chrysostoma Phoebetria fusca Phoebetria palpebrata	N V N B, M V V V N V N
Family Procellariidae
Northern Giant Petrel Southern Giant Petrel (Stinker) Antarctic (Silver-grey) Fulmar Antarctic Petrel Cape Petrel Snow Petrel Kerguelen Petrel Atlantic Petrel Mottled Petrel White-headed Petrel Great-winged Petrel Herald Petrel Soft-plumaged Petrel Blue Petrel Dove/Antarctic Prion Broad-billed Prion Thin-billed Prion (Firebird) Fairy Prion Grey Petrel White-chinned Petrel (Shoemaker, Cobbler) Cory's Shearwater Great Shearwater Sooty Shearwater (Shyer Bird) Manx Shearwater Little Shearwater	Macronectes halli Macronectes giganteus Fulmarus glacialoides Thalassoica antarctica Daption capense Pagodroma nivea Lugensa brevirostris Pterodroma incerta Pterodroma inexpectata Pterodroma lessonii Pterodroma macroptera Pterodroma arminjoniana Pterodroma mollis Halobaena caerulea Pachyptila desolata Pachyptila vittata Pachyptila belcheri Pachyptila turtur Procellaria cinerea Procellaria aequinoctialis Calonectris diomedea Puffinus gravis Puffinus griseus Puffinus puffinus Puffinus assimilis	N, B? B, M N V N V N N V V V V V N N V B, M B, M V B, M? V B, M B, M V V
Family Hydrobatidae
Wilson 's Storm-Petrel White-faced Storm-Petrel White-bellied Storm-Petrel Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Grey-backed Storm-Petrel British Storm-Petrel Leach’s Storm-Petrel	Oceanites oceanicus Pelagodroma marina Fregretta grallaria Fregetta tropica Garrodia nereis Hydrobates pelagicus Oceanodroma leucorhoa	B, M V V N/B? B, M V V
Family Pelecanoididae
Common Diving Petrel Georgian Diving Petrel Magellan Diving Petrel	Pelecanoides urinatrix Pelecanoides georgicus Pelecanoides magellani	B, M? V V/B?
Order SPHENISCIFORMES Family Spheniscidae
King Penguin Emperor Penguin Gentoo Penguin Adelie Penguin Chinstrap Penguin Rockhopper Penguin (Rocky) Macaroni Penguin Royal Penguin Snares Crested Penguin Erect-crested Penguin Magellanic Penguin (Jackass)	Aptenodytes patagonicus Aptenodytes forsteri Pygoscelis papua papua Pygoscelis adeliae Pygoscelis antarctica Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome Eudyptes chrysolophus Eudyptes (chrysolophus) schlegeli Eudyptes robustus Eudyptes sclateri Spheniscus magellanicus	B V B V V B, M B, M B?, U V V B, M
Order PELECANIFORMES Family Sulidae
Peruvian Family Phalacrocoracidae	Sula variegata	V
Rock Shag (Black Shag) Imperial Shag (King Shag) Red-legged Shag	Phalacrocorax magellanicus Phalacrocorax atriceps albiventer Phalacrocorax gaimardi	B B V
Order CICONIIFORMES Family Ardeidae
Cocoi Heron Great White Egret Snowy Egret Green-backed Heron Cattle Egret Black-crowned Night Heron (Quark)	Ardea cocoi Egretta alba Egretta thula Butorides striatus Bubulcus ibis Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus	V V V V N B, L
Family Threskiornithidae
Black-faced Ibis Roseate Spoonbill	Theristicus melanopis melanopis Ajaia ajaja	V V
Family Ciconiidae
Maguari Stork	Ciconia maguari	V
Order PHOENICOPTERIFORMES Family Phoenicopteridae
Chilean Flamingo	Phoenicopterus chilensis	V
Order ANSERIFORMES Family Anatidae
Coscoroba Swan Black-necked Swan Ashy-headed Goose (Coast/White-breasted Brant) Ruddy-headed Goose (Brent, Brant) Upland Goose Kelp Goose Feral Domestic Goose Crested Duck (Grey Duck) Falkland Steamer Duck (Logger) Flying Steamer Duck (Canvasback) Spectacled Duck Speckled Teal (Teal) Chiloe Wigeon (Black and White Wigeon) White-cheeked Pintail Yellow-billed Pintail (Grey/Coast Teal) Silver Teal ( Pampa Teal) Cinnamon Teal (Red Teal) Red Shoveler Rosy-billed Pochard Lake Duck Black-headed Duck	Coscoroba coscoroba Cygnus melancoryphus Chloephaga poliocephala Chloephaga rubidiceps Chloephaga picta leucoptera Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum Anser anser Anas specularioides specularioides Tachyeres brachypterus Tachyeres patachonicus Anas specularis Anas flavirostris Anas sibilatrix Anas bahamensis rubrirostris Anas georgica spinicauda Anas versicolor fretensis Anas cyanoptera cyanoptera Anas platalea Netta peposaca Oxyura vittata Heteronetta atricapilla	B B V/B B B, L B, L B* B B, E B V B B V B B B V/B? V V V
Order CATHARTIFORMES Family Cathartidae
Turkey Vulture (Turkey Buzzard, Turkey)	Cathartes aura jota	B
Order ACCIPITRIFORMES Family Accipitridae
Sharp-shinned Hawk Variable Hawk (Red-backed or Blue Hawk) Cinereous Harrier Long-winged Harrier	Accipiter striatus Buteo polyosoma polyosoma Circus cinereus Circus buffoni	V B X, V? V
Order FALCONIFORMES Family Falconidae
Chimango Caracara Striated Caracara (Johnny/Jack Rook) Southern (Crested) Caracara (Carancho) Peregrine Falcon (Sparrow Hawk) Aplomado Falcon American Kestrel	Milvago chimango Phalcoboenus australis Caracara plancus Falco peregrinus cassini Falco femoralis Falco sparverius cinnamominus	V B B B V V/B?
Order GRUIFORMES Family Rallidae
Plumbeous Rail Austral Rail Speckled Rail American Purple Gallinule Red-gartered Coot White-winged Coot Red-fronted Coot	Pardirallus sanguinolentus Rallus antarcticus Coturnicops notatus Porphyrio martinica Fulica armillata Fulica leucoptera Fulica rufifrons	, U V V, U V V V/B V
Order CHARADRIIFORMES Family Recurvirostridae
South American Stilt	Himantopus himantopus melanurus	V
Family Charadriidae
Southern Lapwing American Golden Plover Two-banded Plover (Falkland Is. Plover) Rufous-chested Dotterel (Dotterel) Tawny-throated Dotterel	Vanellus chilensis Pluvialis dominica Charadrius falklandicus Charadrius modestus Oreophilus ruficollis	V V B B, M? V
Family Pluvianellidae
Magellanic Plover	Pluvianellus socialis	V
Family Haematopodidae
Blackish Oystercatcher (Black Curlew) Magellanic Oystercatcher (Pied O., Curlew)	Haematopus ater Haematopus leucopodus	B B
Family Scolopacidae
Hudsonian Godwit Whimbrel Eskimo Curlew Upland Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Ruddy Turnstone Magellanic Snipe (Snipe) Fuegian Snipe Red Knot Surfbird Sanderling Semipalmated Sandpiper White-rumped Sandpiper Baird's Sandpiper Pectoral Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Wilson's Phalarope Red/Grey Phalarope	Limosa haemastica Numenius phaeopus Numenius borealis Bartramia longicauda Tringa melanoleuca Tringa flavipes Arenaria interpres Gallinago paraguaiae magellanica Gallinago stricklandii Calidris canutus rufa Aphriza virgata Calidris alba rubida Calidris pusilla Calidris fuscicollis Calidris bairdii Calidris melanotos Calidris himantopus Phalaropus tricolor Phalaropus fulicarius	V N V V V V V B, M? V/X V, U V N V N N V V V V
Family Thinocoridae
White-bellied Seedsnipe Least Seedsnipe	Attagis malouinus Thinocorus rumicivorus	V V/B?
Family Chionididae
Pale-faced Sheathbill	Chionis albus	N
Family Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua Falkland Skua (Sea-hen) Chilean Skua Long-tailed Skua Arctic Skua	Catharacta maccormicki Catharacta antarctica Catharacta chilensis Stercorarius longicaudus Stercorarius parasiticus	N? B, M V/B V V
Family Laridae
Dolphin Gull Grey Gull Band-tailed Gull Grey-headed Gull Kelp Gull (Big Gull, White Gull) Franklin 's Gull Brown-hooded Gull (Pink-breasted Gull)	Leucophaeus scoresbii Larus modestus Larus belcheri Larus cirrocephalus Larus dominicanus Larus pipixcan Larus maculipennis	B V V V B V B
Family Sternidae
Cayenne/Sandwich Tern South American Tern (Split-tail) Common Tern Arctic Tern Antarctic Tern Trudeau's Tern Sooty Tern Black Noddy	Sterna (sandvicensis) eurygnatha Sterna hirundinacea Sterna hirundo Sterna paradisaea Sterna vittata Sterna trudeaui Sterna fuscata fuscata Anous minutus atlanticus	V N N B, M V V V V
Order COLUMBIFORMES Family Columbidae
Chilean Pigeon Eared Dove Ruddy Ground Dove Blue Ground Dove	Columba araucana Zenaida auriculata Columbina talpacoti Claravis pretiosa	V V V V
Order PSITTACIFORMES Family Psittacidae
Burrowing Parrot Austral Parakeet	Cyanoliseus patagonus Enicognathus ferrugineus	V, U V
Order CUCULIFORMES Family Cuculidae
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Dark-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus americanus Coccyzus melacoryphus	V V
Order STRIGIFORMES Family Tytonidae
Barn Owl (White Owl)	Tyto alba tuidara	B
Family Strigidae
Magellanic Horned Owl Burrowing Owl Short-eared Owl (Owl)	Bubo magellanicus Athene cunicularia Asio flammeus sanfordi	V V B, L
Order CAPRIMULGIFORMES Family Caprimulgidae
Band-winged	Caprimulgus longirostris	V
Order APODIFORMES Family Apodidae
White-collared Swift Ashy-tailed Swift	Streptoprocne zonaris Chaetura vauxi andrei	V V
Family Trochilidae
Green-backed Firecrown	Sephanoides sephaniodes	V
Order PASSERIFORMES Family Furnariidae
Bar-winged Cinclodes Tussac-bird (Black Bird)	Cinclodes fuscus Cinclodes antarcticus antarcticus	V B, L
Family Rhinocryptidae
Magellanic Tapaculo	Scytalopus magellanicus	X?
Family Tyrannidae
White-crested Elaenia Tufted Tit-tyrant Black-billed Shrike-tyrant White-browed Ground-tyrant Dark-faced Ground-tyrant (Blue/News Bird) Fire-eyed Diucon Cattle Tyrant Austral Negrito Great Kiskadee Eastern Kingbird Fork-tailed Flycatcher	Elaenia albiceps Anairetes parulus Agriornis montanus Muscisaxicola albilora Muscisaxicola maclovianus maclovianus Xolmis pyrope Machetornis rixosa Lessonia rufa Pitangus sulphuratus Tyrannus tyrannus Tyrannus savana	V V V V V B, L V V V V V
Family Phytotomidae
Rufous-tailed Plantcutter	Phytotoma rara	V
Family Hirundinidae
Brown-chested Martin Southern Martin Purple Martin Grey-breasted Martin White-rumped Swallow Chilean Swallow Blue and White Swallow Rough-winged Swallow Tawny-headed Swallow Sand Martin / Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow	Progne tapera fusca Progne elegans Progne subis Progne chalybea Tachycineta leucorrhoa Tachycineta leucopyga Pygochelidon cyanoleuca patagonica Stelgidopteryx ruficollis Alopochelidon fucata Riparia riparia Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Hirundo rustica	V/B V V V V V V V V V V V
Family Troglodytidae
Falkland Grass Wren (Tomtit) Cobb's Wren (Rock Wren)	Cistothorus platensis falklandicus Troglodytes cobbi	B, L B, E
Family Muscicapidae
Wood Thrush Falkland Thrush (Thrush)	Hylocichla mustelina Turdus falcklandii falcklandii	V, U B, L
Family Mimidae
Patagonian Mockingbird	Mimus patagonicus	V
Family Motacillidae
Falkland Pipit (Skylark, Lark)	Anthus correndera grayi	B, L
Family Emberizidae
Mourning Sierra-Finch Patagonian Sierra-Finch Canary-winged/Black-throated Finch (Sparrow) Yellow-bridled Finch Rufous-collared Sparrow Patagonian Yellow Finch	Phrygilus fruticeti Phrygilus patagonicus Melanodera melanodera melanodera Melanodera xanthogramma barrosi Zonotrichia capensis Sicalis lebruni	V B, L X?/V V V V
Family Icteridae

Falklands Conservation

FALKLAND ISLANDS WILDLIFE

A Check List of Mammals, Freshwater Fish, Birds

Mammals

FRESHWATER FISH

BIRDS