List of birds in Kiribati

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The following list contains all birds (aves) that are or have been found in Kiribati .

While there is only a limited biodiversity on the inhabited atolls of Kiribati, the marine nature reserves with the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in the Phoenix Islands and the uninhabited atolls of the Line Islands including the inhabited atoll Kiritimati offer a large area of ​​resting and breeding areas.

The number of bird species observed is given as 77, of which 12 are globally threatened, one species of parrot has been introduced, while two species are classified as endemic : the Fanning Warbler (Bokikokiko) and the South Sea Pacific Warbler .

Order: tubular noses (Procellariiformes)

Petrels (Procellariidae)

The following species are known from the petrel family:

Petrels (Hydrobatidae)

The following species are known from the family of petrels:

Order: tropical birds (Phaethontiformes)

Family: ( Phaethontidae )

The following two species are known from the Phaethotidae family:

Order: Suliformes

New order in addition to the Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes), here are currently probably different taxonomies before.

Gannets (Sulidae)

Three species are known from the booby family:

Frigate birds (Fregatidae)

Two species are known from the frigate bird family:

Order: Rudderfoot (Pelecaniformes)

Herons (Ardeidae)

Only one species is known from the heron family, this is found on all atolls:

Order: goose birds (Anseriformes)

Duck birds (Anatidae)

Seven species are known from the duck family, of which the gadfly is considered to be extinct in Kiribati:

Order: plover-like (Charadriiformes)

Plover (Charadriidae)

Two species are known from the plover family:

Snipe birds (Scolopacidae)

13 species are known from the family of snipe birds:

Skuas (Stercorariidae)

Four species are known from the sku family, with the subantaktikskua appearing to be new:

Seagulls (Laridae)

Three species are known from the seagull family:

Terns (Sternidae)

Nine species of the tern family can be observed:

Order: pigeon birds (Columbiformes)

Pigeons (Columbidae)

Four species are known from the only family of pigeon birds, that of the pigeons:

Order: Parrots (Psittaciformes)

True parrots (Psittacidae)

Only one species is known from the family of real parrots:

Order: cuckoo birds (Cuculiformes)

Cuckoos (Cuculidae)

Only one species is known from the cuckoo family:

Order: passerines (Passeriformes)

From the family of reed warblers (Acrocephalidae) only one type of reed warbler is known.

Reed warbler (Acrocephalus)

Of these only:

  • Fanning warbler (Acrocephalus aequinoctialis) - endemic, breeding bird, critically endangered

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2013): EN Kiritimati Reed-warbler Acrocephalus aequinoctialis , English, viewed February 15, 2013.
  2. ↑ BirdLife International (2013): EN Tuamotu Sandpiper Prosobonia cancellata , English, accessed February 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Austin, Jeremy J .; Bretagnolle, Vincent & Pasquet, Eric (2004): A global molecular phylogeny of the small Puffinus shearwaters and implications for systematics of the Little-Audubon's Shearwater complex. The Auk 121 (3): 847-864. doi : 10.1642 / 0004-8038 (2004) 121 [0847: AGMPOT] 2.0.CO; 2 PDF, without images ( memento of the original from June 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , in English, as of February 15, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.cebc.cnrs.fr