South Georgia & south sandwich islands
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in South Georgia is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Anthus antarcticus (Passeriformes Motacillidae) South Georgia Pipit
The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3.
Leucocarbo georgianus (Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae) South Georgia Shag 12