Gannets and Boobys |
Morus bassanus Northern
Gannet (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as (North) Altantic Gannet
Morus capensis Cape
Gannet (NEAR THREATENED)
Monotypic
Also known as (South) African Gannet
Morus serrator Australasian
Gannet (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Sula nebouxii Blue-footed
Booby (Not globally threatened)
S. n. nebouxii
S. n. excisa
Sula variegata Peruvian
Booby (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Variegated Booby
Sula dactylatra Masked
Booby (Not globally threatened)
S. d. dactylatra
S. d. melanops
S. d. personata
S. d. fullagari
Also known as Blue-faced Booby or White Booby
Sula granti Nazca
Booby (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Sula sula Red-footed
Booby (Not globally threatened)
S. s. sula
S. s. rubripes
S. d. websteri
Papasula abbotti Abbott's
Booby (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Sula leucogaster Brown
Booby (Not globally threatened)
S. l. leucogaster
S. l. plotus
S. l. brewsteri
S. l. etesiaca
Also known as White-bellied Booby
Cormorants and Shags |
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-creasted
Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Also known as White-creasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax olivaceus
Neotropic Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
P. o. mexicanus -- Mexican Cormorant
P. o. olivaceus
Also known as Olivaceous Cormorant or Bigua Cormorant or Brazilian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Black Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Also known as Little Black Shag
Phalacrocorax carbo Great
Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
P. c. carbo
P. c. sinensis
P. c. hanedae
P. c. maroccanus
P. c. lucidus -- White-breasted Cormorant
P. c. novaehollandiae
Also known as Common (Black) Cormorant or Large (Black) Cormorant or Big Black
Cormorant or European Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Indian Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Indian Shag
Phalacrocorax capensis Cape
Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
Socotra Cormorant (NEAR THREATENED)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax neglectus
Bank Cormorant (NEAR THREATENED)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax capillatus
Temminck's Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Also known as Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax penicillatus
Brandt's Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Brown Cormorant or Penciled Cormorant or Townsend's Cormorant
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
European Shag (Not globally threatened)
P. a. aristotelis
P. a. desmarestii
P. a. riggenbachi
Also known as Common Shag or Green Shag or Green Cormorant
Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Pelagic Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
P. p. pelagicus
P. p. resplendens
Also known as Pelagic Shag or Baird's Cormorant
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pallas's Cormorant (Believed to have recently become EXTINCT)
Phalacrocorax kenyoni Kenyon's
Shag (DATA DEFICIENT)
Also known as Amchitka Cormorant.
Phalacrocorax urile Red-faced
Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Red-faced Shag
Phalacrocorax magellanicus
Rock Shag (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Rock Cormorant or or Magellanic Cormorant or Magellan Shag
Phalacrocorax bougainvillii
Guanay Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax varius Pied
Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
P. v. varius
P. v. hypoleucos
Also known as Large Pied Shag or Black-and-white Shag or Yellow-faced Cormorant
or Yellow-faced Shag
Phalacrocorax fuscesens
Black-faced Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Black-and-white Shag or Black-faced Shag or White-breasted Shag
Phalacrocorax carunculatus
New Zealand King Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Also known as Carunculated Shag or Marlborough Sound Shag or Rough-faced Shag
or Cook Straits Cormorant
Phalacrocorax chalconotus
Stewart Island Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Bronzed Shag or Gray's Shag
Phalacrocorax onslowi Chatham
Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Also known as Chatham Islands Shag
Phalacrocorax colensoi Auckland
Islands Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax campbelli
Campbell Island Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi
Bounty Islands Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax atriceps Imperial Shag (Not globally threatened)
Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis
Antarctic Shag (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax georgianus
South Georgia Shag (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax nivalis Heard
Shag (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Also known as Heard Island Cormorant or Blue-eyed Shag
Phalacrocorax melanogenis Crozet Shag (VULNERABLE)
Phalacrocorax verrucosus Kerguelen Shag (Not globally threatened)
Phalacrocorax purpurascens
Macquarie Shag (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Phalacrocorax gaimardi Red-legged Cormorant (NEAR THREATENED)
Phalacrocorax punctatus
Spotted Shag (Not globally threatened)
P. p. punctatus
P. p. oliveri -- Blue Shag
Also known as Crested Shag or Ocean Shag or Flip-flap or Parekareka or Padeggadegga
Phalacrocorax featherstoni
Pitt Shag (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Also known as Pitt Island Shag
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Little Pied Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
P. m. melanoleucos
P. m. brevirostris
P. m. brevicauda
Also known as White-throated Shag or Little Black-and-white Cormorant or Little
Black-and-white Shag or Little Cormorant or Little Shag or Frilled Shag or Little
River Shag
Phalacrocorax africanus Long-tailed Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Phalacrocorax coronatus Crowned Cormorant (NEAR THREATENED)
Phalacrocorax niger Little Cormorant (Not globally threatened)
Phalacrocorax pygmeus Pygmy Cormorant (NEAR THREATENED)
Phalacrocorax harrisi Galapagos
Cormorant (VULNERABLE)
Also known as Flightless Cormorant
Frigatebirds |
Fregata aquila Ascension
Frigatebird (CRITICAL)
Monotypic
Fregata andrewsi Christmas
Island Frigatebird (VULNERABLE)
Monotypic
Fregata magnificens Magnificent
Frigatebird (Not globally threatened)
Monotypic
Fregata minor Great
Frigatebird (Not globally threatened)
F. m. minor
F. m. aldabrensis
F. m. palmerstoni
F. m. ridgwayi
F. m. nicolli
Fregata ariel Lesser
Frigatebird (Not globally threatened)
F. a. ariel
F. a. iredalei
F. a. trinitatis
Tropicbirds |
Phaethon aethereus Red-billed
Tropicbird (Not globally threatened)
P. a. mesonauta
P. a. aethereus
P. a. indicus
Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed
Tropicbird (Not globally threatened)
P. r. rubricauda
P. r. westralis
P. r. roseotincta
P. r. melanorhynchus
Phaethon lepturus White-tailed
Tropicbird (Not globally threatened)
P. l. lepturus
P. l. fulvus
P. l. dorotheae
P. l. catesbyi
P. l. ascensionis
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