High Seas bird checklist
382 bird species in 61 families have been recorded in High Seas, according to eBird; about 285 of them are seen regularly, and the rest are rarities, vagrants and escaped or introduced birds. Download the full list as a PDF, or tick birds off on your phone, with counts and notes, even without signal.
Species data: eBird.org, updated · How these lists are made
The most common birds in High Seas right now
1Brown Booby
2Leach's Storm-Petrel
3Black-browed Albatross
4Lesser Black-backed Gull
5White-headed Petrel
6White-chinned Petrel
7White-tailed Tropicbird
8Pintado Petrel
9Fairy Prion
10Red-footed Booby
High Seas bird checklist
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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck
- Cackling Goose
- Northern Shoveler
- American Wigeon
- Northern Pintail
- Green-winged Teal
- Greater Scaup
- Red-breasted Merganser
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- Common Quail
Pigeons and Doves
- Rock Pigeon
- Speckled Pigeon
- European Turtle-Dove
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- African Collared-Dove
- White-winged Dove
- Eared Dove
- Mourning Dove
Cuckoos
- Himalayan Cuckoo
Nightjars and Allies
- Pennant-winged Nightjar
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- Common Gallinule
- Purple Gallinule
- White-breasted Waterhen
Sheathbills
- Snowy Sheathbill
Stilts and Avocets
- Black-winged Stilt
- Black-necked Stilt
Plovers and Lapwings
- Black-bellied Plover
- Pacific Golden-Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
Sandpipers and Allies
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Common Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Gray-tailed Tattler
- Wandering Tattler
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Red Knot
- Sanderling
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
Pratincoles and Coursers
- Oriental Pratincole
Skuas and Jaegers
- Long-tailed Jaeger
- Parasitic Jaeger
- Pomarine Jaeger
- Great Skua
- Chilean Skua
- Brown Skua
- South Polar Skua
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
- Rhinoceros Auklet
- Tufted Puffin
- Atlantic Puffin
- Horned Puffin
- Cassin's Auklet
- Least Auklet
- Crested Auklet
- Parakeet Auklet
- Black Guillemot
- Razorbill
- Dovekie
- Thick-billed Murre
- Common Murre
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Swallow-tailed Gull
- Little Gull
- Black-legged Kittiwake
- Red-legged Kittiwake
- Ivory Gull
- Sabine's Gull
- Brown-hooded Gull
- Black-headed Gull
- Dolphin Gull
- Laughing Gull
- Franklin's Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Western Gull
- Kelp Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Yellow-legged Gull
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Glaucous Gull
- Lesser Black-backed Gull
- California Gull
- Glaucous-winged Gull
- Slaty-backed Gull
- Iceland Gull
- Atlantic White-Tern
- Blue-billed White-Tern
- Brown Noddy
- Black Noddy
- Gray Noddy
- Sooty Tern
- Bridled Tern
- Gray-backed Tern
- Little Tern
- Gull-billed Tern
- Caspian Tern
- Whiskered Tern
- Black Tern
- White-winged Tern
- Arctic Tern
- South American Tern
- Antarctic Tern
- Common Tern
- Black-naped Tern
- Roseate Tern
- White-fronted Tern
- Great Crested Tern
Grebes
- Red-necked Grebe
Tropicbirds
- White-tailed Tropicbird
- Red-billed Tropicbird
- Red-tailed Tropicbird
Loons
- Yellow-billed Loon
Penguins
- King Penguin
- Emperor Penguin
- Adelie Penguin
- Gentoo Penguin
- Chinstrap Penguin
- Magellanic Penguin
- Macaroni Penguin
- Royal Penguin
- Western Rockhopper Penguin
- Eastern Rockhopper Penguin
- Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin
- Snares Penguin
Albatrosses
- Northern Royal Albatross
- Southern Royal Albatross
- Snowy Albatross
- Tristan Albatross
- Antipodean Albatross
- Amsterdam Albatross
- Waved Albatross
- Laysan Albatross
- Black-footed Albatross
- Short-tailed Albatross
- Sooty Albatross
- Light-mantled Albatross
- Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
- Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
- Gray-headed Albatross
- Buller's Albatross
- White-capped Albatross
- Salvin's Albatross
- Chatham Albatross
- Black-browed Albatross
Southern Storm-Petrels
- Wilson's Storm-Petrel
- Elliot's Storm-Petrel
- Gray-backed Storm-Petrel
- White-faced Storm-Petrel
- White-bellied Storm-Petrel
- Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
- Polynesian Storm-Petrel
Northern Storm-Petrels
- European Storm-Petrel
- Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
- Ringed Storm-Petrel
- Leach's Storm-Petrel
- Townsend's Storm-Petrel
- Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel
- Band-rumped Storm-Petrel
- Cape Verde Storm-Petrel
- Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel
- Black Storm-Petrel
- Markham's Storm-Petrel
- Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
- Tristram's Storm-Petrel
Shearwaters and Petrels
- Southern Giant-Petrel
- Northern Giant-Petrel
- Northern Fulmar
- Southern Fulmar
- Antarctic Petrel
- Pintado Petrel
- Snow Petrel
- Kerguelen Petrel
- Great-winged Petrel
- Gray-faced Petrel
- Kermadec Petrel
- Trindade Petrel
- Herald Petrel
- Murphy's Petrel
- Providence Petrel
- Henderson Petrel
- Cape Verde Petrel
- Desertas Petrel
- Soft-plumaged Petrel
- Barau's Petrel
- White-headed Petrel
- Mottled Petrel
- Bermuda Petrel
- Black-capped Petrel
- Juan Fernandez Petrel
- Atlantic Petrel
- Galapagos Petrel
- Hawaiian Petrel
- White-necked Petrel
- Bonin Petrel
- Black-winged Petrel
- Cook's Petrel
- Masatierra Petrel
- Gould's Petrel
- Collared Petrel
- Stejneger's Petrel
- Pycroft's Petrel
- Phoenix Petrel
- Blue Petrel
- Fairy Prion
- Broad-billed Prion
- Salvin's Prion
- MacGillivray's Prion
- Antarctic Prion
- Slender-billed Prion
- Fulmar Prion
- Bulwer's Petrel
- Jouanin's Petrel
- Tahiti Petrel
- Gray Petrel
- White-chinned Petrel
- Spectacled Petrel
- Parkinson's Petrel
- Westland Petrel
- Streaked Shearwater
- Cory's Shearwater
- Scopoli's Shearwater
- Cape Verde Shearwater
- Pink-footed Shearwater
- Flesh-footed Shearwater
- Great Shearwater
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater
- Buller's Shearwater
- Sooty Shearwater
- Short-tailed Shearwater
- Christmas Shearwater
- Galapagos Shearwater
- Manx Shearwater
- Balearic Shearwater
- Hutton's Shearwater
- Bannerman's Shearwater
- Townsend's Shearwater
- Newell's Shearwater
- Fluttering Shearwater
- Little Shearwater
- Subantarctic Shearwater
- Barolo Shearwater
- Boyd's Shearwater
- Sargasso Shearwater
- Tropical Shearwater
- Common Diving-Petrel
- South Georgia Diving-Petrel
- Magellanic Diving-Petrel
Frigatebirds
- Ascension Frigatebird
- Magnificent Frigatebird
- Lesser Frigatebird
- Great Frigatebird
Boobies and Gannets
- Northern Gannet
- Cape Gannet
- Australasian Gannet
- Red-footed Booby
- Brown Booby
- Cocos Booby
- Masked Booby
- Nazca Booby
- Blue-footed Booby
- Peruvian Booby
Cormorants and Shags
- Great Cormorant
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Magellanic Cormorant
- Imperial Cormorant
Ibises and Spoonbills
- Glossy Ibis
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns
- Yellow Bittern
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- Little Blue Heron
- Chinese Egret
- Little Egret
- Western Reef-Heron
- Green Heron
- Chinese Pond-Heron
- Western Cattle-Egret
- Eastern Cattle-Egret
- Great Egret
- Medium Egret
- Gray Heron
- Great Blue Heron
- Purple Heron
- Goliath Heron
Pelicans
- American White Pelican
- Brown Pelican
Osprey
- Osprey
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Gray-faced Buzzard
Barn-Owls
- American Barn Owl
Owls
- Snowy Owl
- Short-eared Owl
Hoopoes
- Common Hoopoe
Bee-eaters
- Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Kingfishers
- Common Kingfisher
Rollers
- Dollarbird
Falcons and Caracaras
- Eurasian Kestrel
- Eleonora's Falcon
- Merlin
- Eurasian Hobby
- Gyrfalcon
- Peregrine Falcon
Tyrant Flycatchers
- White-crested Elaenia
- Eastern Wood-Pewee
- Vermilion Flycatcher
- Eastern Kingbird
Whistlers and Allies
- Rufous Whistler
Shrikes
- Brown Shrike
Crows, Jays, and Magpies
- Large-billed Crow
Larks
- Eurasian Skylark
Grassbirds and Allies
- Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler
Swallows
- Bank Swallow
- Chilean Swallow
- Barn Swallow
- Western House-Martin
- Cliff Swallow
Sylviid Warblers and Allies
- Eurasian Blackcap
- Lesser Whitethroat
Nuthatches
- Red-breasted Nuthatch
Wrens
- Marsh Wren
Starlings
- European Starling
- Wattled Starling
- Rosy Starling
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
- Gray Catbird
- White-banded Mockingbird
- Northern Mockingbird
Thrushes and Allies
- Song Thrush
Old World Flycatchers
- European Robin
- Siberian Rubythroat
- Common Redstart
- Blue Rock-Thrush
- Northern Wheatear
Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing
Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow
Wagtails and Pipits
- Gray Wagtail
- Western Yellow Wagtail
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail
- Red-throated Pipit
- American Pipit
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies
- Brambling
- Hawfinch
- Oriental Greenfinch
- Redpoll
- Pine Siskin
Longspurs and Snow Buntings
- Lapland Longspur
- Snow Bunting
Old World Buntings
- Rustic Bunting
New World Sparrows
- Chipping Sparrow
- Lark Sparrow
- Fox Sparrow
- Dark-eyed Junco
- White-crowned Sparrow
- White-throated Sparrow
Troupials and Allies
- Bobolink
- Baltimore Oriole
- Brown-headed Cowbird
New World Warblers
- Ovenbird
- Northern Waterthrush
- Black-and-white Warbler
- Prothonotary Warbler
- Tennessee Warbler
- Orange-crowned Warbler
- Nashville Warbler
- Connecticut Warbler
- Mourning Warbler
- Common Yellowthroat
- Hooded Warbler
- American Redstart
- Cape May Warbler
- Northern Parula
- Northern Yellow Warbler
- Blackpoll Warbler
- Palm Warbler
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Yellow-throated Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Black-throated Green Warbler
Cardinals and Allies
- Dickcissel
Most common birds in High Seas
Ranked by how recently and how widely each was reported to eBird in the 30 days to 2026-10-13, and whether it is one of High Seas’s regular birds. The list follows the seasons: migrants rise in spring and autumn.
- Brown BoobySula leucogaster
- Leach's Storm-PetrelHydrobates leucorhous
- Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- White-headed PetrelPterodroma lessonii
- White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialis
- White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
- Pintado PetrelDaption capense
- Fairy PrionPachyptila turtur
- Red-footed BoobySula sula
- Antarctic PrionPachyptila desolata
- Gray-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
- Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
- Southern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea epomophora
- Masked BoobySula dactylatra
- Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensis
- Gray PetrelProcellaria cinerea
- Black-footed AlbatrossPhoebastria nigripes
- Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Largest bird families in High Seas
Among its regular birds.
- Shearwaters and Petrels78
- Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers39
- Albatrosses19
- Sandpipers and Allies14
- Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns14
- Auks, Murres, and Puffins13
- Northern Storm-Petrels11
- Boobies and Gannets10
Reported in the last 30 days
85 species reported to eBird in High Seas in the 30 days to 2026-10-13. The 40 most recently reported:
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Brown Booby, Leach's Storm-Petrel, Northern Parula, White-tailed Tropicbird, White-throated Sparrow, Cory's Shearwater, Black-browed Albatross, Antipodean Albatross, White-headed Petrel, White-chinned Petrel, White-capped Albatross, Gray-faced Petrel, Southern Royal Albatross, Fairy Prion, Pintado Petrel, Black-footed Albatross, Great Blue Heron, Antarctic Prion, Gray Petrel, Red-footed Booby, Masked Booby, Red Phalarope, Pine Siskin, Northern Gannet, Northern Fulmar, Great Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Kermadec Petrel, Hawaiian Petrel, Black-winged Petrel, Ruddy Turnstone, Pacific Golden-Plover, Red-tailed Tropicbird, Cook's Petrel, Southern Giant-Petrel, Atlantic Petrel, Blue Petrel, Kerguelen Petrel, …
Get to know some of them
Masked Booby
Black-footed Albatross
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Great Shearwater
Ruddy Turnstone
Northern Fulmar
Northern Gannet
Pacific Golden-Plover
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Tropicbird
Sooty Tern
Northern Parula
White-throated Sparrow
Black-legged Kittiwake
Merlin
Sooty Shearwater
Arctic Tern
Pine Siskin
Peregrine Falcon
Great Frigatebird