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The avifauna of Bermuda include 408 species, according to the Bermuda Audubon Society (BAS), with some additions from Clements taxonomy, as of July 2022. [1]The 387 species is a remarkable number considering that the island is a mere 53.3 square kilometres.
Important Bird Areas of Bermuda (1 P) Pages in category "Birds of Bermuda" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The national bird of Bermuda is the white-tailed tropicbird or longtail, which is a summer migrant to Bermuda, its most northerly breeding site in the world. Other native birds include the eastern bluebird, grey catbird and perhaps the common ground dove.
The Bermuda petrel (Pterodroma cahow) is a gadfly petrel. Commonly known in Bermuda as the cahow, a name derived from its eerie cries, this nocturnal ground-nesting seabird is the national bird of Bermuda, pictured on Bermudian currency. Bermuda petrels are the second rarest seabird on the planet.
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Most species in the list are officially designated.
Other commonly known fauna of Bermuda include its national bird, the Bermuda petrel or cahow, which was rediscovered in 1951 after having been thought extinct since the 1620s. [82] The cahow is important as an example of a Lazarus species, hence the government has a programme to protect it, including restoration of its habitat areas.
Dr. David B. Wingate. David Balcombe Wingate OBE, born October 11, 1935, is an ornithologist, naturalist and conservationist.He was born in Bermuda.. In 1951 he helped Robert Cushman Murphy and Louis S. Mowbray re-discover a bird species thought extinct since the 1620s, the Bermuda petrel or cahow.
Birds of Bermuda (1 C, 13 P) Pages in category "Fauna of Bermuda" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent ...