This is a
list of the bird species recorded in Antarctica. The avifauna of
Antarctica include a total of 45 species, of which 1 is
endemic. 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, 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account.