List of Birds of The Northern Mariana Islands

List Of Birds Of The Northern Mariana Islands

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Northern Mariana Islands. The avifauna of the Northern Mariana Islands includes a total of 104 species, of which 1 is endemic, 1 has been introduced by humans, and 3 are rare or accidental. 5 species are globally threatened.

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 Northern Mariana Islands.

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.

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


Table of contents

Non-passerines: Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-Petrels . Tropicbirds . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Frigatebirds . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Ducks, Geese and Swans . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . Megapodes . Pheasants and Partridges . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Gulls . Terns . Pigeons and Doves . Typical owls . Swifts . Kingfishers .

Passerines: Swallows and Martins . Wagtails and Pipits . Thrushes and allies . Old World warblers . Fantails . Monarch flycatchers . White-eyes . Honeyeaters . Drongos . Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies . Starlings . Sparrows .

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Read more about List Of Birds Of The Northern Mariana Islands:  Shearwaters and Petrels, Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds, Boobies and Gannets, Cormorants, Frigatebirds, Bitterns, Herons and Egrets, Ducks, Geese and Swans, Hawks, Kites and Eagles, Caracaras and Falcons, Megapodes, Pheasants and Partridges, Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots, Plovers and Lapwings, Sandpipers and Allies, Gulls, Terns, Pigeons and Doves, Typical Owls, Swifts, Kingfishers, Swallows and Martins, Wagtails and Pipits, Thrushes and Allies, Old World Warblers, Fantails, Monarch Flycatchers, White-eyes, Honeyeaters, Drongos, Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies, Starlings, Sparrows

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