Birds of the Indian Ocean
27 entries in the Birds of the Indian Ocean compendium.
FodySmall weaver birds of western Indian Ocean islands.Vasa parrotFour parrot species endemic to Madagascar and nearby islands.Amsterdam albatrossA rare albatross breeding only on Amsterdam Island.Barau's petrelEndangered seabird breeding on Réunion, threatened by light pollution.Bridled ternA tropical seabird with a pale collar and dark grey back.Brown boobyA widespread seabird that plunge-dives for fish and nests on the ground.Brown noddyLargest noddy tern, dark brown plumage, tropical worldwide distribution.Fairy prionA small seabird of southern oceans with a saw-edged bill.Flesh-footed shearwaterA seabird of the Indo-Pacific, threatened by plastic ingestion and bycatch.Greater crested ternLarge Old World tern with shaggy crest and yellow bill.Lesser frigatebirdSmallest frigatebird, found across tropical oceans worldwide.Lesser noddySeabird once considered a subspecies of the black noddy.Masked boobyLargest booby species, known for plunge diving and sibling rivalry.Red fodySmall bird native to Madagascar, introduced across Indian Ocean islands.Red-billed tropicbirdA tropical seabird with a red bill and long white tail streamers.Red-footed boobyA tropical seabird with red feet and varied plumage.Red-tailed tropicbirdSeabird with red tail streamers, found in Indian and Pacific Oceans.Roseate ternA pink-breasted tern with a distinctive call and kleptoparasitic habits.Shy albatrossAustralia's only endemic albatross, endangered by fisheries and climate change.Sooty ternSeabird that spends years aloft, returning to land only to breed.Tropical shearwaterSeabird formerly considered the same as Audubon's shearwater.Wedge-tailed shearwaterA tropical shearwater known for its wedge-shaped tail and two color morphs.Western rockhopper penguinSmallest crested penguin, known for hopping over rocks.White-chinned petrelLarge Southern Ocean petrel vulnerable to longline fisheries.White-headed petrelSeabird with pale white head and dark eye patch.White-tailed tropicbirdSmallest tropicbird, known for its long tail and surface-plunging diet.Wilson's storm petrelOne of the most abundant seabirds, breeding in Antarctica.
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