List of birds of the British Antarctic Territory information
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This is a list of the bird species recorded of British Antarctic Territory. The avifauna of British Antarctic Territory include a total of 98 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 British Antarctic Territory.
The following tag has been used to highlight accidental species.
(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in British Antarctic Territory
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