List of birds of Palmyra Atoll

rdf:langString List of birds of Palmyra Atoll

rdf:langString This is a list of the bird species recorded of Palmyra Atoll. The avifauna of Palmyra Atoll include a total of 52 species. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Palmyra Atoll. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs on Palmyra Atoll