List of Birds of The Cook Islands

List Of Birds Of The Cook Islands

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Cook Islands. The avifauna of the Cook Islands includes a total of 50 species, of which six are endemic, one has been introduced by humans, and three are rare or accidental. Ten species are globally threatened. Birds described from subfossil remains that became extinct as a consequence of human settlement of the islands and the introduction of exotic mammals include the Mangaia Rail (Gallirallus ripleyi) and the Mangaia Crake (Porzana rua).

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for the Cook Islands.

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. Not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring, native species.

• (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Cook Islands.
• (E) Endemic A species endemic to the Cook Islands.
• (I) Introduced A species introduced to the Cook Islands as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.