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List of birds of Lord Howe Island

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This is a list of the bird species recorded on Lord Howe Island. The avifauna of Lord Howe Island, a part of Australia in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, include a total of 214 species. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Lord Howe Island. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs on Lord Howe Island. (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Lord Howe Island (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Lord Howe Island as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions (Ex) Extirpated – a species that no longer occurs in Lord Howe Island although populations exist elsewhere

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

Plumed whistling-duck, Dendrocygna eytoni Canada goose, Branta canadensis (A) Black swan, Cygnus atratus (A) Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides (A) Paradise shelduck, Tadorna variegata (A) Australian wood duck, Chenonetta jubata (A) Australian shoveler, Spatula rhynchotis Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa Pacific black duck × mallard hybrid, Anas superciliosa × Anas platyrhynchos Domestic mallard, Anas platyrhynchos domesticus (I) Gray teal, Anas gracilis (A) Chestnut teal, Anas castanea (A)

Grebes Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

Australasian grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (A) Hoary-headed grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus (A)

Pigeons and doves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I) Metallic pigeon, Columba vitiensis (Ex) Spotted dove, Streptopelia chinensis (A) Pacific emerald dove, Chalcophaps longirostris Brush bronzewing, Phaps elegans (A) Peaceful dove, Geopelia placida (A) Torresian imperial-pigeon, Ducula spilorrhoa

Cuckoos Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs.

Long-tailed koel, Urodynamis taitensis Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis (A) Shining bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus Pallid cuckoo, Cacomantis pallidus (A) Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis (A) Brush cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus (A) Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus optatus (A)

Swifts Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus (A) Pacific swift, Apus pacificus

Rails, gallinules, and coots Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

Lord Howe rail, Gallirallus sylvestris (E) Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa (A) Eurasian coot, Fulica atra (A) Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus Lord Howe swamphen, Porphyrio albus (E) Extinct Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla (A) Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis

Stilts and avocets Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

Pied stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus (A)

Oystercatchers Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.

Pied oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris (A) South Island oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi (A)

Plovers and lapwings Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola (A) Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva Banded lapwing, Vanellus tricolor (A) Masked lapwing, Vanellus miles Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (A) Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii (A) Double-banded plover, Charadrius bicinctus Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus (A) Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus (A) Hooded plover, Thinornis cucullatus

Painted-snipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Rostratulidae Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.

Australian painted-snipe, Rostratula australis (A)

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