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84 species

Birds in Antarctica

Here are 84 species of birds that live in Antarctica. Every species has its own page with measurements, habitat, behaviour, IUCN conservation status and sources.

Owls3

Hawk Owl
Least Concern
🦅 Owls

Hawk Owl

Surnia ulula

0.215–0.38 kg
10–16 yrs
TaigaForestWoodland+2
Short-eared Owl
Least Concern
🦅 Owls

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

0.206–0.475 kg
4–12 yrs
TundraGrasslandWetland+4
Snowy Owl
Vulnerable
🦅 Owls

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

1.6–3 kg
9–28 yrs
TundraGrasslandCoast+1

Raptors2

Merlin
Least Concern
🦅 Raptors

Merlin

Falco columbarius

0.125–0.3 kg
5–12 yrs
TundraTaigaForest+6
Rough-legged Buzzard
Least Concern
🦅 Raptors

Rough-legged Buzzard

Buteo lagopus

0.6–1.6 kg
5–18 yrs
TundraTaigaMountain+5

Seabirds25

Arctic Skua
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Arctic Skua

Stercorarius parasiticus

0.33–0.57 kg
8–12 yrs
TundraCoastOcean+2
Bar-tailed Godwit
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

0.19–0.45 kg
10–20 yrs
CoastWetlandTundra+1
Black Guillemot
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Black Guillemot

Cepphus grylle

0.34–0.49 kg
10–20 yrs
CoastOceanRocky Cliffs
Black-legged Kittiwake
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

0.305–0.525 kg
15–26 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs
Common Ringed Plover
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

50–75 g
4–12 yrs
CoastWetlandTundra+2
Curlew Sandpiper
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

45–90 g
5–15 yrs
WetlandCoastTundra+1
Dotterel
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

90–145 g
3–11 yrs
MountainTundraGrassland+1
Eurasian Golden Plover
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Eurasian Golden Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

0.14–0.23 kg
8–15 yrs
TundraHeathlandWetland+4
Eurasian Whimbrel
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

0.27–0.45 kg
10–20 yrs
TundraWetlandCoast+3
Fulmar
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

0.45–1 kg
20–50 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs
Gannet
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Gannet

Morus bassanus

2.3–3.6 kg
16–37 yrs
CoastOceanRocky Cliffs
Glaucous Gull
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

0.96–2.7 kg
10–21 yrs
CoastOceanTundra+3
Grey Plover
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

0.19–0.28 kg
10–20 yrs
CoastWetlandTundra+1
Light-Mantled Albatross
Near Threatened
🦅 Seabirds

Light-Mantled Albatross

Phoebetria palpebrata

2.5–3.7 kg
25–40 yrs
open_oceanisland
Little Auk
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Little Auk

Alle alle

0.14–0.2 kg
5–25 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs+1
Little Stint
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

19–37 g
3–8 yrs
WetlandTundraCoast+2
Purple Sandpiper
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

50–110 g
5–20 yrs
CoastRocky CliffsTundra+2
Razorbill
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Razorbill

Alca torda

0.505–0.89 kg
10–25 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs
Red Knot
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

95–220 g
10–20 yrs
CoastTundraWetland+1
Red-necked Phalarope
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

25–45 g
3–12 yrs
TundraWetlandLake+2
Ruddy Turnstone
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

85–150 g
9–19 yrs
CoastTundraRocky Cliffs+2
Sanderling
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Sanderling

Calidris alba

40–65 g
5–12 yrs
CoastWetlandOcean+2
Southern Giant Petrel
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

2.5–5 kg
15–40 yrs
OceanCoastisland+1
Spotted Redshank
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

0.121–0.205 kg
5–12 yrs
WetlandTundraLake+3
Temminck's Stint
Least Concern
🦅 Seabirds

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckii

18–30 g
3–8 yrs
WetlandTundraCoast+2

Songbirds11

Bohemian Waxwing
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Bohemian Waxwing

Bombycilla garrulus

46–69 g
5–13 yrs
TaigaForestWoodland+4
Hoary Redpoll
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Hoary Redpoll

Acanthis hornemanni

11–14 g
2–8 yrs
TundraTaigaMountain+1
Horned Lark
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Horned Lark

Eremophila alpestris

28–48 g
1–8 yrs
TundraMountainGrassland+4
Lapland Bunting
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Lapland Bunting

Calcarius lapponicus

24–32 g
2–5 yrs
TundraMountainCoast+3
Northern Wheatear
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

17–30 g
2–7 yrs
MountainTundraGrassland+4
Pine Grosbeak
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Pine Grosbeak

Pinicola enucleator

52–78 g
3–10 yrs
ForestTaigaMountain+1
Red-throated Pipit
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Red-throated Pipit

Anthus cervinus

15–22 g
2–5 yrs
TundraWetlandGrassland+2
Rock Pipit
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Rock Pipit

Anthus petrosus

20–30 g
2–6 yrs
CoastRocky CliffsTundra+1
Siberian Tit
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Siberian Tit

Poecile cinctus

9.5–14 g
2–8 yrs
TaigaForestWoodland+1
Snow Bunting
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Snow Bunting

Plectrophenax nivalis

30–50 g
2–8 yrs
TundraMountainCoast+3
Two-barred Crossbill
Least Concern
🦅 Songbirds

Two-barred Crossbill

Loxia leucoptera

24–34 g
2–8 yrs
TaigaForestMountain

Waterbirds12

Arctic Loon
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

1.5–3.4 kg
15–30 yrs
LakeWetlandCoast+3
Barnacle Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

1.2–2.2 kg
15–25 yrs
TundraCoastWetland+3
Bewick's Swan
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Bewick's Swan

Cygnus columbianus

4.5–7.8 kg
10–20 yrs
WetlandLakeCoast+2
Black Scoter
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Black Scoter

Melanitta nigra

0.7–1.2 kg
8–18 yrs
CoastOceanWetland+2
Brant
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Brant

Branta bernicla

1.2–2.2 kg
15–28 yrs
CoastTundraWetland+2
Greater Scaup
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

0.73–1.4 kg
8–20 yrs
WetlandCoastOcean+2
Greater White-fronted Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

1.9–3.3 kg
10–25 yrs
WetlandTundraGrassland+4
Horned Grebe
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

0.3–0.6 kg
3–5 yrs
WetlandLakeCoast+1
Long-tailed Duck
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

0.45–0.9 kg
5–22 yrs
OceanCoastWetland+2
Pink-footed Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

1.8–3.4 kg
8–20 yrs
TundraWetlandGrassland+3
Red-throated Loon
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Red-throated Loon

Gavia stellata

1–2.5 kg
15–23 yrs
TundraWetlandLake+3
Tundra Bean Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Waterbirds

Tundra Bean Goose

Anser serrirostris

2.3–3.2 kg
8–20 yrs
TundraWetlandLake+3

Other31

American Herring Gull
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

0.8–1.5 kg
10–30 yrs
CoastOceanLake+4
Blue Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Blue Goose

Anser caerulescens

2.3–3.2 kg
10–26 yrs
TundraWetlandCoast+2
Bufflehead
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Bufflehead

Bucephala albeola

0.27–0.55 kg
2–15 yrs
LakeRiverWetland+2
Chinstrap Penguin
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Chinstrap Penguin

Pygoscelis antarcticus

3.5–5.5 kg
15–20 yrs
CoastOceanpack_ice+1
Common Goldeneye
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

0.5–1.3 kg
8–18 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+3
Common Gull
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Common Gull

Larus canus

0.29–0.48 kg
10–24 yrs
CoastWetlandLake+5
Common Redpoll
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Common Redpoll

Acanthis flammea

11–16 g
2–8 yrs
ForestTundraTaiga+4
Common Tern
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

0.11–0.14 kg
10–33 yrs
CoastWetlandLake+3
Dunlin
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

40–65 g
5–24 yrs
CoastWetlandTundra+2
Great Black-backed Gull
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great Black-backed Gull

Larus marinus

1.1–2.2 kg
10–27 yrs
CoastOceanRocky Cliffs+2
Great Skua
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Great Skua

Stercorarius skua

1.2–2 kg
15–30 yrs
CoastOceanTundra+2
Grey Phalarope
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

50–75 g
5–12 yrs
TundraWetlandCoast+2
Gyrfalcon
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

0.8–2.1 kg
12–20 yrs
TundraMountainRocky Cliffs+3
Iceland Gull
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

0.48–0.78 kg
8–33 yrs
CoastOceanRocky Cliffs+2
King Eider
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

King Eider

Somateria spectabilis

1.4–2.2 kg
15–25 yrs
CoastTundraOcean+2
King Penguin
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

9–18 kg
15–26 yrs
OceanCoastisland
Lesser Scaup
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Lesser Scaup

Aythya affinis

0.65–1 kg
8–18 yrs
WetlandLakeCoast+1
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

1.3–2.5 kg
8–20 yrs
TundraWetlandGrassland+3
Long-tailed Jaeger
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Long-tailed Jaeger

Stercorarius longicaudus

0.23–0.35 kg
8–15 yrs
TundraCoastOcean+2
Macaroni Penguin
Vulnerable
🦅 Birds

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

3.3–6 kg
8–15 yrs
OceanCoastisland
Northern Pintail
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

0.55–1.3 kg
3–27 yrs
WetlandLakeRiver+4
Pectoral Sandpiper
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

50–130 g
3–10 yrs
WetlandTundraCoast+2
Pomarine Jaeger
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

0.55–1 kg
15–30 yrs
OceanCoastTundra+1
Red-breasted Goose
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

1–1.7 kg
8–15 yrs
TundraGrasslandWetland+3
Red-breasted Merganser
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

0.78–1.35 kg
5–12 yrs
CoastWetlandLake+3
Rock Pipit and Water Pipit
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Rock Pipit and Water Pipit

Anthus spinoletta

20–25 g
2–8 yrs
CoastMountainRocky Cliffs+4
Rockhopper Penguin
Vulnerable
🦅 Birds

Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

2.3–3.4 kg
10–20 yrs
OceanCoastisland
Sooty Shearwater
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Sooty Shearwater

Puffinus griseus

0.65–0.95 kg
15–34 yrs
OceanCoastRocky Cliffs
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Spotted Sandpiper

Actitis macularius

34–50 g
4–12 yrs
RiverLakeWetland+2
White-crowned Sparrow
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

26–32 g
2–13 yrs
TundraTaigaWoodland+5
Yellow-billed Loon
Least Concern
🦅 Birds

Yellow-billed Loon

Gavia adamsii

4–6.4 kg
15–30 yrs
TundraLakeCoast+2