Bird Island

This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Northern Mariana Islands. The avifauna of the Northern Mariana Islands include a total of 104 species, of which one is endemic, one has been introduced by humans and three are rare or accidental. Five species are globally threatened. This list's taxonomic treatment and nomenclature follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th 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 the Northern Mariana Islands. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Northern Mariana Islands Endemic - a species endemic to the Northern Mariana Islands Introduced - a species introduced to the Northern Mariana Islands as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
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