Flag of Johnston Atoll

BIRDS OF JOHNSTON ATOLL
Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
List updated 1995

ANSERIFORMES
ANATIDAE [Watefowl]
 Anserinae [Geese and Swans]
___   1. Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) *
___   2. Brant (Branta bernicla) *
 Anatinae [Ducks]
___   3. American Wigeon (Anas americana) *
___   4. Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) *
___   5. Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) *
___   6. Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) *
___   7. Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) *
PROCELLARIIFORMES
DIOMEDEIDAE [Albatrosses]
___   8. Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
___   9. Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes)
PROCELLARIIDAE [Petrels and Shearwaters]
___  10. Phoenix Petrel (Pterodroma alba)
___  11. Bulwer's Petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) ¤
___  12. Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus pacificus)  ¤
___  13. Christmas Shearwater (Puffinus nativitatis) ¤
___  14. Newell's Shearwater (Puffinus [auricularis] newelli)
HYDROBATIDAE [Storm-Petrels]
___  15. Sooty Storm-Petrel (Oceanodroma tristrami)
PELECANIFORMES
PHAETHONTIDAE [Tropicbirds]
___  16. White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus) ¤
___  17. Red-billed Tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus)
___  18. Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda) ¤
SULIDAE [Sulids]
___  19. Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) ¤
___  20. Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) ¤
___  21. Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) ¤
FREGATIDAE [Frigatebirds]
___  22. Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) ¤
___  23. Lesser Frigatebird (Fregata ariel)
CICONIIFORMES
ARDEIDAE [Bitterns and Herons]
___  24. Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) *
FALCONIFORMES
ACCIPITRIDAE [Raptors]
 Accipitrinae [Hawks and Eagles]
___  25. Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) *
FALCONIDAE [Caracaras and Falcons]
 Falconinae [Falcons]
___  26. Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) *
CHARADRIIFORMES
CHARADRIIDAE [Plovers]
 Charadriinae [Plovers]
___  27. Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
___  28. Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)
___  29. Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
SCOLOPACIDAE [Sandpipers and Phalaropes]
 Scolopacinae [Sandpipers]
___  30. Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
___  31. Willet (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus)
___  32. Wandering Tattler (Heteroscelus incanus)
___  33. Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia)
___  34. Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis)
___  35. Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
___  36. Sanderling (Calidris alba)
___  37. Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
___  38. Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
___  39. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
___  40. Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subruficollis)
___  41. Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)
___  42. Short-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus griseus)
 Phalaropodinae [Phalaropes]
___  43. Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
LARIDAE [Larids]
 Larinae [Gulls]
___  44. Laughing Gull (Larus atricilla)
___  45. Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan)
___  46. Herring Gull (Larus argentatis)
___  47. Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)
 Sterninae [Terns]
___  48. Elegant Tern (Sterna elegans)
___  49. Gray-backed Tern (Sterna lunata) ¤
___  50. Sooty Tern (Sterna fuscata) ¤
___  51. Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) ¤
___  52. Black Noddy (Anous minutis) ¤
___  53. Blue-gray Noddy (Procelsterna cerulea)
___  54. White Tern (Gygis alba) ¤
STRIGIFORMES
STRIGIDAE [Typical Owls]
___  55. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) *
PASSERIFORMES
ALAUDIDAE [Larks]
___  56. Sky Lark (Alauda arvensis) *
ZOSTEROPIDAE [White-eyes]
___  57. Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) *

* - Vagrant
¤ - breeds at the atoll



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