List of birds of Rocas Atoll

This list of birds of Rocas Atoll includes species documented on Rocas Atoll, the only atoll in the South Atlantic, which belongs to the state of Rio Grande do Norte. The atoll has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant seabird colonies.[1] The atoll supports no resident landbirds due to its lack of permanent freshwater.[2] The backbone of this list is provided by Avibase, and all additions that differ from this list have citations.[3] As of September 2025, there 30 species have been recorded on the island.[2]

The following tag notes species in this category:

  • (A) Accidental - species not regularly occurring on Rocas Atoll

Rails

Order: Gruiformes   Family: Rallidae

Sandpipers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Scolopacidae

Pratincoles

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Glareolidae

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

Order: Charadriiformes   Family: Laridae

Tropicbirds

Order: Phaethontiformes   Family: Phaethontidae

Southern storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Oceanitidae

Northern storm petrels

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Hydrobatidae

Petrels and shearwaters

Order: Procellariiformes   Family: Procellariidae

Frigatebirds

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Fregatidae

Boobies and gannets

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Sulidae

Herons and egrets

Order: Pelecaniformes   Family: Ardeidae

Ospreys

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Pandionidae

Hawks, kites, and eagles

Order: Accipitriformes   Family: Accipitridae

Tyrant flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Tyrannidae

Old World sparrows

Order: Passeriformes   Family: Passeridae

References

  1. ^ "Atol das Rocas". BirdLife International. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Licarião, Cecília; de Brito Silva, Maurizélia (2024). "First record of Noronha Elaenia Elaenia ridleyana on Atol das Rocas, Brazil" (PDF). British Ornithologists' Club. 144 (2): 156–158. doi:10.25226/bboc.v144i2.2024.a7. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Rocas Atoll". Avibase. Retrieved 20 September 2025.