List of birds of the Aleutian Islands

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The avifauna of the Aleutian Islands included 376 species according to Gibson and Byrd (2007), Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase), and the American Ornithological Society (AOS) as of March 2021.[1][2][3]

Of them, 44 (12%) are year-round residents and breeders, 26 (7%) migrate to the Aleutians to breed, 18 (5%) migrate to the Aleutians to winter, 6 (2%) are non-breeding summer residents, 37 (10%) are annual through-migrants, 196 (53%) are vagrants of less-than-annual occurrence. The status of the remaining 42 is not noted by either Gibson and Byrd or Avibase. Several of the vagrants have only a single record.

This list is presented in the

Clements taxonomy
because the AOS list does not include them.

The following terms are used to denote the annual and seasonal status of each species reported by Gibson and Byrd (2007), or in the case of "Accidental", noted as such for species added from Avibase:

  • Accidental – one or two records
  • Casual – recorded in less than 30% of years in the appropriate season, but in at least three calendar years
  • Intermittent – recorded in 30% or more years in the appropriate season, but not annually
  • Migrant – annual through-migrant in spring or fall
  • Resident – substantial numbers present throughout the year
  • Summer – migrates to the Aleutians to breed or to summer offshore
  • Winter – migrates to the Aleutians to winter
  • Annual breeders are designated with an asterisk (*), as in resident* or summer*.

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Pheasants, grouse, and allies

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

Grebes

Order:

Podicipedidae

Pigeons and doves

Order:

Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

Cuckoos

Order:

Cuculidae

Nightjars

Order:

Caprimulgidae

  • Gray nightjar
    , Caprimulgus jotaka (accidental)

Swifts

Order:

Apodidae

Hummingbirds

Order:

Trochilidae

Rails, gallinules, and coots

Order:

Rallidae

Cranes

Order:

Gruidae

Stilts and avocets

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

Oystercatchers

Order:

Haematopodidae

Plovers and lapwings

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

Sandpipers and allies

Order:

Scolopacidae

Pratincoles and coursers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Skuas and jaegers

Order:

Stercorariidae

Auks, murres, and puffins

Order:

Alcidae

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Loons

Order:

Gaviidae

Albatrosses

Order:

Diomedeidae

Northern storm-petrels

Order:

Hydrobatidae

  • Fork-tailed storm-petrel
    , Hydrobates furcatus (resident*)
  • Leach's storm-petrel
    , Hydrobates leucorhous (summer*)

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

Frigatebirds

Order:

Fregatidae

Boobies and gannets

Order: Suliformes   Family: Sulidae

Cormorants and shags

Order:

Phalacrocoracidae

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Order:

Ardeidae

Osprey

Order:

Pandionidae

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Owls

Order:

Strigidae

Kingfishers

Order:

Alcedinidae

Woodpeckers

Order:

Picidae

Falcons and caracaras

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Tyrant flycatchers

Order:

Tyrannidae

Vireos, shrike-babblers, and erpornis

Order:

Vireonidae

Shrikes

Order:

Laniidae

Crows, jays, and magpies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

Tits, chickadees, and titmice

Order:

Paridae

Larks

Order:

Alaudidae

Grassbirds and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

Swallows

Order:

Hirundinidae

Leaf warblers

Order:

Phylloscopidae

Kinglets

Order:

Regulidae

Waxwings

Order:

Bombycillidae

Nuthatches

Order:

Sittidae

Wrens

Order:

Troglodytidae

Mockingbirds and thrashers

Order:

Mimidae

Starlings

Order:

Sturnidae

  • European starling
    , Sturnus vulgaris (accidental)

Dippers

Order:

Cinclidae

Thrushes and allies

Order:

Turdidae

Old World flycatchers

Order:

Muscicapidae

Accentors

Order:

Prunellidae

Wagtails and pipits

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Finches, euphonias, and allies

Order:

Fringillidae

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

Old World buntings

Order:

Emberizidae

New World sparrows

Order:

Passerellidae

Troupials and allies

Order:

Icteridae

New World warblers

Order:

Parulidae

Cardinals and allies

Order:

Passeriformes   Family: Cardinalidae

Notes

References

  1. ^ Gibson, Daniel D.; Byrd, G. Vernon (2007). Birds of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Series in Ornithology 1. Nuttall Ornithological Club and American Ornithologists' Union.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz Lepage, Denis (March 13, 2021). "Checklist of Birds of the Aleutian Islands". Avibase bird checklists of the world. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Check-list of North and Middle American Birds". American Ornithological Society. June 29, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

See also

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