List of birds of Aleutian Islands

This list of birds of the Aleutian Islands is a comprehensive listing of all bird species known from the Aleutian Islands, as documented by Gibson and Byrd (2007).

The known avifauna of the Aleutian Islands includes 271 species. Of that total, 42 (15%) are year-round residents and breeders, 27 (10%) migrate to the Aleutians to breed, 18 (7%) migrate to the Aleutians to winter, 6 (2%) are non-breeding summer residents, 37 (14%) are annual through-migrants and 141 (52%) are vagrants of less-than-annual occurrence.

The taxonomy (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and binomial nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in this list adhere to the conventions of the American Ornithologists' Union's (1998) Check-list of North American Birds, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North American birds.

The following terms used to denote the annual and seasonal status of each species are from Gibson and Byrd (2007):

Geese, swans and ducks

Order: Anseriformes   Family: Anatidae

Grouse

Order: Galliformes   Family: Phasianidae

Loons

Order: Gaviiformes   Family: Gaviidae

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes   Family: Podicipedidae

Albatrosses

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Diomedeidae

Shearwaters and petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

Storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

Cormorants

Order: Suliformes   Family: Phalacrocoracidae

Bitterns, egrets and herons

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

Eagles and hawks

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes   Family: Falconidae

Coots

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

Cranes

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Gruidae

Plovers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Charadriidae

Oystercatchers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Haematopodidae

Stilts

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Recurvirostridae

Sandpipers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

Pratincoles

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Gulls and terns

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Skuas and jaegers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Stercorariidae

Auks, murres and puffins

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Alcidae

Doves

Order: Columbiformes   Family: Columbidae

Cuckoos

Order: Cuculiformes   Family: Cuculidae

Typical owls

Order: Strigiformes   Family: Strigidae

Nightjars

Order: Caprimulgiformes   Family: Caprimulgidae

Swifts

Order: Apodiformes   Family: Apodidae

Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes   Family: Alcedinidae

Woodpeckers

Order: Piciformes   Family: Picidae

Shrikes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Laniidae

Magpies and ravens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Corvidae

Larks

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Alaudidae

Martins and swallows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Hirundinidae

Chickadees

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Paridae

Wrens

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Troglodytidae

Dippers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Cinclidae

Locustellidae

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Locustellidae

Phylloscopidae

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Phylloscopidae

Old World flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Muscicapidae

Thrushes

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Turdidae

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Sturnidae

Accentors

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Prunellidae

Wagtails and pipits

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Motacillidae

Waxwings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Bombycillidae

Longspurs and snow buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Calcariidae

Wood warblers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Parulidae

Sparrows, juncos, longspurs and buntings

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Emberizidae

Finches

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Fringillidae

References

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