Atlantic Odyssey 2010
Wildlife List Š Ushuaia to Ascension Island
This is the list of the wildlife seen during the first part of the 2010 Atlantic Odyssey expedition cruise from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Ascension Island, South Atlantic, between 22nd March and 22nd April. Sightings include all those around Ushuaia and at all locations visited i.e. the Antarctic Peninsula, Elephant Island, South Orkney Islands, South Georgia, Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha, Inaccessible Island, St. Helena and Ascension Island. For relevant species, the order, taxonomy and nomenclature follow A Guide to Antarctic Wildlife by Hadoram Shirihai (A & C Black 2008).
Great Grebe -------------------------- Podiceps major
King Penguin ------------- Aptenodytes patagonicus
Gentoo Penguin -------------------- Pygoscelis papua
Adelie Penguin ------------------------------ P. adeliae
Chinstrap Penguin --------------------- P. Antarctica
North. Rockhopper Penguin ----------- E. moseleyi
Macaroni Penguin ----------------- E. chrysolophus
Magellanic Penguin ----- Spheniscus magellanicus
Wandering Albatross ----------- Diomedea exulans
Tristan Albatross ---------------------- D. dabbenena
Southern Royal Albatross --------- D. epomophora
Black-browed Alb. -----Thalassarche melanophris
Shy Albatross --------------------------------- T. cauta
Grey-headed Albatross ------------- T. chrysostoma
Atl. Yellow-nosed Alb. ---------- T. chlororhynchos
Sooty Albatross ------------------- Phoebetria fusca
Light-mantled S. Albatross ---------- P. palpebrata
Southern Giant Petrel ---- Macronectes giganteus
Northern Giant Petrel ----------------------- M. halli
Southern Fulmar------------ Fulmarus glacialoides
Cape Petrel (Pintado) ------------- Daption capense
Lesser Snow Petrel ------ Pagodroma [nivea] nivea
Great-winged Petrel ------ Pterodroma macroptera
Juan Fernandez Petrel ------------------- P. externa
Trinidade Petrel -------------------- P. arminjoniana
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
Grey Petrel ---------------------------------- P. cinerea
Great Shearwater ------------------- Puffinus gravis
Sooty Shearwater --------------------------- P. griseus
Subantarctic Little Shearwater --------- P. elegans
White-faced Storm-petrel --- Pelagodroma marina
WilsonÕs Storm-petrel --------- Oceanites oceanicus
Grey-backed Storm-petrel --------- Garrodia nereis
Black-bellied Storm-petrel -------- Fregetta tropica
White-bellied Storm-petrel -------------- F. grallaria
Madeiran Storm-petrel ------- Oceanodroma castro
LeachÕs Storm-petrel ------------------- O. leucorhoa
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
Red-footed Booby ------------------------------ S. sula
Brown Booby --------------------------- S. leucogaster
Olivaceous Comorant --- Phalacrocorax olivaceus
Imperial Shag ------------------------------ P. atriceps
Antarctic Shag--------------------- P. bransfieldensis
South Georgia Shag ------------------- P. georgianus
Rock Shag ---------------------------- P. magellanicus
Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
Ascension Frigatebird --------------- Fregata aquila
Upland Goose ---------------------- Chloephaga picta
Kelp Goose ---------------------------------- C. hybrida
Flying Steamer-Duck ----- Tachyeres patachonicus
Flightless Steamer-Duck ----------------- T. pteneres
Crested Duck ------------ Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloe Wigeon ------------------------- Anas sibilatrix
Speckled Teal --------------------------- A. flavirostris
South Georgia Pintail--------- A. georgica georgica
Yellow-billed Pintail ------- A. georgica spinicauda
Turkey Vulture ----------------------- Cathartes aura
Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle -- Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Chimango Caracara ------------- Milvago chimango
White-throated Caracara -- Polyborus albogularis
Southern Caracara ------------------ Caracara plancus
Gough Moorhen ---------------------- Gallinula comeri
Magellanic Oystercatcher -- Haematopus leucopodus
Blackish Oystercatcher -------------------------- H. ater
St. Helena Plover --------- Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Rufous-chested Dotterel -------- Charadrius modestus
Southern Lapwing ------------------- Vanellus chilensis
White-rumped Sandpiper --------- Calidris fuscicollis
Magellanic Snipe ---------------- Gallinago stricklandii
White-bellied Seedsnipe ------------ Attagis malouinus
Pale-faced Sheathbill ---------------------- Chionis alba
South Polar Skua ----------------------- C. maccormicki
Chilean Skua --------------------------------- C. chilensis
Long-tailed Skua ------------------------ S. longicaudus
Dolphin Gull ----------------------------- Larus scoresbii
Kelp Gull --------------------------------- L. dominicanus
Brown-hooded Gull ------------------- L. maculipennis
FranklinÕs Gull ------------------------------- L. pipixcan
Arctic Tern --------------------------- Sterna paradisaea
Antarctic Tern ----------------------------------- S. vittata
Sooty Tern -------------------------------------- S. fuscata
White Tern ------------------------------------- Gygis alba
Black Noddy ----------------------------- Anous minutus
Brown Noddy ---------------------------------- A. stolidus
Ringed Kingfisher ---------------------- Ceryle torquata
Bar-winged Cinclodes ---------------- Cinclodes fuscus
Grey-flanked Cinclodes -------------------- C. oustaleti
Blackish Cinclodes ----------------------- C. antarcticus
Dark-bellied Cinclodes ----------------- C. patagonicus
Thorn-tailed Rayadito -------- Aphrastura spinicauda
White-throated Treerunner ----- Pygarrhichas albogularis
Fire-eyed Diucon-------------------------- Pyrope pyrope
Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant --- Muscisaxicola macloviana
Tufted Tit-tyrant -------------------- Anairetes parulus
White-crested Elaenia ---------------- Elaenia albiceps
South Georgia Pipit --------------- Anthus antarcticus
House Wren -------------------------- Troglodytes aedon
Austral Thrush --------------------- Turdus falcklandii
Austral Blackbird -------------------- Curaeus curaeus
Patagonian Sierra-finch ------ Phrygilus patagonicus
Yellow-bridled Finch -- Melanodera xanthogramma
Long-tailed Meadowlark -------------- Sturnella loyca
House Sparrow ---------------------- Passer domesticus
Gough Bunting ------------------- Rowettia goughensis
Introductions
Ring-necked Pheasant -------- Phasianus colchicus
Barred Ground-Dove --------------- Geopelia striata
Common Waxbill --------------------- Estrilda astrild
Madagascar Fody ------- Foudia madagascariensis
Common (Indian) Mynah ------ Acridotheres tristis
Java Sparrow ------------------------ Padda oryzivora
Yellow Canary ------------------- Serinus flaviventris
Blue Whale ------------------ Balaenoptera musculus
Fin Whale ---------------------------------- B. physalus
Antarctic Minke Whale ------------- B. bonaerensis
Sei Whale ------------------------------------ B. borealis
Beaked whale ----------------------------- Unidentified
Southern Bottlenose Whale? - Hyperoodon planifrons
TrueÕs Beaked Whale ----------- Mesoplodon mirus
ShepherdÕs Beaked Whale - Tasmacetus shepherdi
Killer Whale------------------------------ Orcinus orca
Long-finned Pilot Whale ------ Globicephala melas
Hourglass Dolphin ------ Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Short-beaked Common Dolphin ------ Delphinus delphis
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin ---------- S. attenuata
Common Bottlenose Dolphin ----- Tursiops truncatus
Rough-toothed Dolphin --------- Steno bredanensis
South American Sea Lion -------- Otaria flavescens
Antarctic Fur Seal ----------- Arctocephalus gazelle
Subantarctic Fur Seal ------------------- A. tropicalis
Weddell Seal ---------------- Leptonychotes weddellii
Leopard Seal ---------------------- Hydrurga leptonyx
Southern Elephant Seal ---------- Mirounga leonine
Reindeer ---------------------------- Rangifer tarandus
Java Gecko (St Helena) ----- Hemidactylus frenatus
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