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Birds of Antarctica, Arctic and Atlantic.
These pages gives you a list of the birds seen by me in the above areas of the world. Beside each bird name is a code for the area in which seen and where a photograph was taken it is shown alongside. In order to access these photos you firstly need to find the family below and then go to that page by clicking on that page in BLUE or PURPLE. For a quick link to the two pages use these links
Codes An Antarctica Arc Arctic NAt North Atlantic Ocean SAt South Atlantic Ocean Click blue or purple titles for access then Scroll down to see photos. To copy or enlarge any of these photos I would suggest a right click on the mouse and then a click on 'Save As'.
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Let me know any problems as I have not double checked this page. There may be inaccuracies in descriptions, if so please let me know. rob@robs-journeys.co.uk
The order of the bird names is in general the same as many bird books.
Use the family names to access the correct page. Only families with photos are included.
PART ONE Click HERE for access to Part One
ALBATROSSES (DIOMEDEIDAE)
PETRELS (PROCELLARIIDAE)
STORM-PETRELS (HYDROBATIDAE)
PENGUINS (SPHENISCIDAE)
TROPICBIRDS (PHAETONTIDAE)
BOOBIES (SULIDAE)
PELICANS (PELECANIDAE)
CORMORANTS (PHALACROCORACIDAE)
ANHINGA (ANHINGIDAE)
FRIGATEBIRDS (FREGATIDAE)
PART TWO Click HERE for access to Part Two
HERONS AND BITTERNS (ARDEIDAE)
IBIS (THRESKIORNI)THIDAE
STORKS (CICONIIDAE)
FLAMINGOS (PHOENICOPTERIDAE)
SCREAMERS (ANHIMIDAE)
SWANS, GEESE AND DUCKS (ANATIDAE)
NEW-WORLD VULTURES (CATHARTIDAE)
OSPREY (ACCIPITRIDAE)
KITES, HARRIERS, HAWKS AND EAGLES (ACCIPITRIDAE)
CARACARAS, FOREST-FALCONS, KESTRELS AND FALCONS (FALCONIDAE)
GUANS AND CHACHALACAS (CRACIDAE)
CRAKES, RAILS, GALLINULES AND COOTS (RALLIDAE)
PLOVERS AND LAPWINGS (CHARADRIIDAE)
OYSTERCATCHERS (HAEMATOPODIDAE)
STILTS AND AVOCETS (RECURVIROSTRIDAE)
JACANAS (JACANIDAE)
SANDPIPERS, SNIPE AND ALLIES (SCOPACIDAE)
SKIMMERS (RYNCHOPINAE)
GULLS (LARINAE)
TERNS (STERNINAE)
PIGEONS AND DOVES (COLUMBIDAE)
PARROTS AND PARAKEETS (PSITTACIDAE)
CUCKOOS (CUCCLIDAE)
BARN OWLS (TYTONIDAE)
TYPICAL OWLS (STRIGIDAE)
SWIFTS (APODIDAE)
HUMMINGBIRDS (TROCHILIDAE)
KINGFISHERS (ALCEDINIDAE)
PUFFBIRDS (BUCCONIDAE)
TOUCANS (RHAMPHASTIDAE)
WOODPECKERS (PICIDAE)
WOODCREEPERS (DENDROCOLAPTIDAE)
OVENBIRDS AND ALLIES (FURNARIIDAE)
ANTBIRDS (FORMICARIIDAE)
TYRANTS - THE NEW WORLD FLYCATCHERS (TYRANNIDAE)
CROWS AND JAYS (CORVIDAE)
SWALLOWS (HIRUNDINIDAE)
WRENS (TROGLODYTIDAE)
GNATCATCHERS (MUSCICAPIDAE)
THRUSHES (TURDINAE)
MOCKINGBIRDS (MIMIDAE)
TANAGERS (THRAUPINAE)
CARDINALS,GROSBEAKS AND ALLIES (CARDENALINAE)
EMBERIZINE FINCHES (EMBERIZINE)
BLACKBIRDS, COWBIRDS, CACIQUES AND ALLIES (ICTERINAE)
SISKINS (CARDUELINAE)
SPARROWS (PASSERINAE)