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The list of birds and mammals seen during the first part of our Atlantic Odyssey Expedition Cruise 2004, from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Ascension Island, South Atlantic, between 19 March and 15 April 2004. Compiled by Tony Marr and the birding group from WildWings (UK) and assistance with marine mammals from Richard Webb (WildWings). The list includes birds seen on land around Ushuaia and on islands visited - South Shetlands, around the Antarctic Peninsula and Weddell Sea, South Georgia, Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha, Nightingale Island, Inaccessible Island, St. Helena and Ascension Island. Taxonomy follows A Guide to Antarctic Wildlife by Hadoram Shirihai (2002).
Bird List
Great Grebe -------------------------- Podiceps major
White-tufted Grebe --------------- Rollandia rolland
King Penguin ------------- Aptenodytes patagonicus
Emperor Penguin -------------------------- A. forsteri
Gentoo Penguin ------------------- Pygoscelis papua
Adelie Penguin ----------------------------- P. adeliae
Chinstrap Penguin --------------------- P. antarctica
Macaroni Penguin --------- Eudyptes chrysolophus
Northern Rockhopper P. -E. chrysocome moseleyi
Magellanic Penguin ----- Spheniscus magellanicus
Wandering Albatross Diomedea [exulans] exulans
Tristan Albatross --------- - D.[exulans] dabbenena
Southern Royal Alb. D [epomophora] epomophora
Northern Royal Albatross D.[epomorpha] sanfordi
Black-browed Alb.Thalassarche [mel] melanophris
Shy Albatross ---------------------------------- T. cauta
Grey-headed Albatross ------------- T. chrysostoma
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Alb.-T.[ch.] chlororhynchos
Sooty Albatross --------------------- Phoebetria fusca
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross--------P. palpebrata
Southern Giant Petrel-------Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant Petrel ------------------------M. halli
Antarctic Fulmar ----------- Fulmarus glacialoides
Antarctic Petrel ------------- Thalassoica antarctica
Cape Petrel ---------------------------Daption capense
Lesser Snow Petrel -------Pagodroma [nivea] nivea
Great-winged Petrel ------ Pterodroma macroptera
White-headed Petrel------------------------P. lessonii
Atlantic Petrel ------------------------------- P. incerta
Kerguelen Petrel ----------------------- P.brevirostris
Soft-plumaged Petrel ------------------------ P. mollis
Blue Petrel ---------------------- Halobaena caerulea
Broad-billed Prion ---------------- Pachyptila vittata
Antarctic Prion --------------------------- P. desolata
Slender-billed Prion ---------------------- P. belcheri
Fairy Prion ------------------------------------ P. turtur
Bulwer's Petrel -------------------- Bulweria bulwerii
White-chinned Petrel -- Procellaria aequinoctialis
Spectacled Petrel -------------------- P. conspicillata
Westland Petrel-------------------------P. westlandica
Grey Petrel ---------------------------------- P. cinerea
Cory's or Cape Verde Sh ---Calonectris diomedea
or edwardsii
Great Shearwater ------------------- Puffinus gravis
Sooty Shearwater -------------------------- P. griseus
Little Shearwater -------------- P. assimilis elegans
Madeiran Storm-petrel ------ Oceanodroma castro
Wilsons Storm-petrel -------- Oceanites oceanicus
Grey-backed Storm-petrel -------- Garrodia nereis
Black-bellied Storm-petrel ------- Fregetta tropica
White-bellied Storm-petrel ------------ F. grallaria
South Georgian Diving-petrel Pelecanoides georgicus
Common Diving-petrel ----------------- P. urinatrix
Magellanic Diving-petrel --------------P. magellani
Red-billed Tropicbird -------- Phaethon aethereus
White-tailed Tropicbird ----------------- P. lepturus
Masked Booby ----------------------- Sula dactylatra
Brown Booby --------------------------- S.leucogaster
Red-footed Booby ------------------------------- S.sula
Imperial Shag----Phalacrocorax [atriceps] atriceps
Antarctic Shag--------- P. [atriceps] bransfieldensis
South Georgian Shag------ P. [atriceps] georgianus
Rock Shag----------------------------- P. magellanicus
Neotropic Cormorant ----------------- P. brasilianus
Ascension Frigatebird --------------- Fregata aquila
Cattle Egret ----------------------------- Bulbulcus ibis
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Buff-necked Ibis------------------Theristicus caudatus
Black-necked Swan-----------Cygnus melancoryphus
Upland Goose ---------------------- Chloephaga picta
Kelp Goose ----------------------------------- C.hybrida
Flying Steamer Duck ----- Tachyeres patachonicus
Flightless Steamer Duck -------------------T.pteneres
Crested Duck ------------ Lophonetta specularioides
Spectacled Duck --------------------- Anas specularis
Chiloe Wigeon ----------------------------- A.sibilatrix
Speckled Teal --------------------------- A. flavirostris
South Georgia Pintail ---------A. georgica georgica
Yellow-billed Pintail --------A. georgica spinicauda
Andean Condor ----------------------- Vultur gryphus
Turkey Vulture ------------------------ Cathartes aura
Black-chested Buzzard-eagle - Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Southern (Crested) Caracara -- Polyborus plancus
Chimango Caracara ------------- Milvago chimango
White-throated Caracara - Phalcoboenus albogularis
American Kestrel --------------------Falco sparverius
Inaccessible Island Rail--------------Atlantisia rogersi
Gough Moorhen -----------Gallinula [nesiotis] comeri
Pale-faced Sheathbill --------------------- Chionis alba
Magellanic Oystercatcher -Haematopus leucopodus
Blackish Oystercatcher ------------------------ H. ater
St Helena Plover (Wirebird) - Char. sanctaehelenae
Rufous-chested Dotterel ------ Charadrius modestus
Southern Lapwing ----------------- Vanellus chilensis
White-rumped Sandpiper ------- Calidris fuscicollis
Subantarctic Skua - (or Brown Skua)----------------
---------Catharacta [skua] antarctica race lonnbergi
Tristan Skua----C.[skua] antarctica race hamiltoni
Chilean Skua ---------------------- C. [skua] chilensis
South Polar Skua ---------- C. [skua] maccormicki
Pomarine Skua --------------Stercorarius pomarinus
Arctic Skua -------------------------------S. parasiticus
Long-tailed Skua ---------------------- S longicaudus
Dolphin Gull -------------------------- Larus. scoresbii
Kelp Gull ------------------------------- L dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull ------------------L. maculipennis
Franklins Gull ------------------------------L.pipixcan
Arctic Tern ------------------------- Sterna paradisaea
Antarctic Tern -------------------------------- S. vittata
South American Tern ----------------S. hirundinacea
Sooty Tern ------------------------------------ S. fuscata
Brown Noddy -------------------------- Anous stolidus
Black Noddy -------------------------------- A. minutus
White Tern (Fairy Tern) ------------------ Gygis alba
Feral Pigeon ---------------------------- Columba livia
Peaceful Dove ------------------------ Geopelia striata
Austral Parakeet -------- Enicognathus ferrugineus
Austral Pygmy Owl------------ --Glaucidium nanum
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus
Bar-winged Cinclodes -------------- Cinclodes fuscus
Grey-flanked Cinclodes ------------------- C.oustaleti
Dark-bellied Cinclodes --------------- C. patagonicus
Thorn-tailed Rayadito ------ Aphrastura spinicauda
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis
White-crested Elaenia ------------- Elaenia albiceps
Tufted Tit-tyrant -------------------Anairetes parulus
Fire-eyed Diucon -----------------------Pyrope pyrope
Dark-faced Ground Tyrant Muscisaxicola macloviana
Correndera Pipit ----------------- Anthus.correndera
South Georgia Pipit -------------------- A. antarcticus
House Sparrow -------------------- Passer domesticus
Black-chinned Siskin ------------- Carduelis barbata
Patagonian Sierra-finch ---- Phrygilus patagonicus
Yellow-bridled Finch --Melanodera xanthogramma
Gough Bunting------------------ Rowettia goughensis
Tristan Bunting--------------------Nesospiza acunhae
Grosbeak Bunting ---------------------------N wilkinsi
Rufous-collared Sparrow ---- Zonotrichia capensis
House Wren ----------------------- Troglodytes aedon
Barn Swallow -------------------------Hirundo rustica
Austral Thrush ------------------- Turdus falcklandii
Tristan Thrush --------------------Nesocichla eremita
Long-tailed Meadowlark ----------- Sturnella loyca
Common (Indian) Mynah ------ Acridotheres tristis
Madagascar Fody ------- Foudia madagascariensis
Java Sparrow ------------------------ Padda oryzivora
Common Waxbill --------------------- Estrilda astrild
Yellow Canary ------------------- Serinus flaviventris
Marine Mammal List
South American Fur Seal Arctocephalus a. australis
Antarctic Fur Seal --------------------------- A. gazella
Subantarctic Fur Seal ---------------------A. tropicalis
South American (Southern) Sea Lion Otaria flavescens
Leopard Seal ---------------------- Hydrurga leptonyx
Weddell Seal ---------------- Leptonychotes weddellii
Crabeater Seal -------------- Lobodon carcinophaga
Southern Elephant Seal --------- Mirounga leonine
Hourglass Dolphin ------ Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin --- Stellena attenuata
Orca (Killer Whale) -------------------- Orcinus orca
Southern Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon planifrons
Antarctic Minke Whale -Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Sei Whale -------------------------------------B. borealis
Fin Whale ------------------------------------ B physalus
Humpback Whale --------- Megaptera novaeangliae
Sperm Whale --------------- Physeter macrocephalus
Other Mammals
Eurasian Rabbit --------------- Oryctolagus cuniculus
Other Wildlife [Not fully comprehensive]
Atlantic Green Turtle ---------------- Chelonia mydas
Whale Shark
Flying Fish
Pipe Fish
Ascension Land Crab
Brown Rat
Blushing Snail
Spiky Yellow Woodlouse
Southern Painted Lady
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