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List of the videos, photographs and sound recordings taken in Antarctica
Materials recorded in Antarctica
List of all the materials recorded in Antarctica, sorted by rating.250 Videos
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
An adult with a sleeping chick, picking up stones
LocalityPetermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi) Gus Yaki 03 February 2000 41 sec 4.3
Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
Two adults tobagganing and then walking
LocalityPetermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Gus Yaki 03 February 2000 34 sec 4.3
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
A close-up of two chicks
LocalityPetermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi) Gus Yaki 03 February 2000 9 sec 4.3
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
A flock of birds in the water
LocalityAntarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species) John Gregory 01 January 1970 28 sec 4.3
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Two chicks begging and an adult giving a display call
LocalityPort Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi) Gus Yaki 03 February 2000 17 sec 4.3
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
A moulting adult eating snow
LocalityHalf Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Gus Yaki 05 February 2000 31 sec 4.3
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Two adults walking along beaten paths in snowfield
LocalityNeko Harbour, Andvord Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (ssp ellsworthi) Gus Yaki 04 February 2000 42 sec 4.3
Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
An individual lying close to a Gentoo Penguin, on the snow.
LocalityBrown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Josep del Hoyo 02 April 2012 19 sec 4.3
144 Photographs
South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki)
Bird on the ground.
LocalityWhalers Bay, Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Christophe Gouraud 03 February 2013 3.9
Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica)
Chick on the ground.
LocalityHannah Point, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (ssp lonnbergi) Christophe Gouraud 03 February 2013 3.9
Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis)
Family portrait of Blue-eyed Shags and young chicks
LocalityPort Lockroy, Wiencke Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica srchester 10 December 1986 3.9
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
in a big colony
LocalityDeception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Marco Valentini 10 January 2008 3.8
Pale-faced Sheathbill (Chionis alba)
Adult feeding a chick nearby the nest.
LocalityAlmirante Brown, Paradise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Christophe Gouraud 10 February 2013 3.8
Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis)
Breeder leaving the colony.
LocalityPetermann Island, Lemaire Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Christophe Gouraud 13 February 2013 3.8
Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
Breeding pair in action.
LocalityBarrientos Island, Aitcho Islands, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica (Monotypic species) Christophe Gouraud 11 March 2013 3.8
Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis)
Nesting Imperial Shags on cliffs in Paradise Bay.
LocalityParadise Bay, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Paul Wallis 19 November 2012 3.8
8 Sounds
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Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis)
birds on nest
Locality:Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Santiago Imberti 25 April 2008 4.5
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Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
Call from nest
Locality:Young Island, Balleny Islands, Antarctica Santiago Imberti 17 January 2008 4
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Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
An individual calling.
Locality:Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Josep del Hoyo 02 April 2012 4
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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
A young begging for food, and the adult showing aggression, unable or unwilling to feed the young.
Locality:Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Gus Yaki 05 February 2000 4
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Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Song by several individuals.
Locality:Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Josep del Hoyo 02 April 2012 4
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Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
Several birds calling.
Locality:Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica Gus Yaki 05 February 2000 4
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South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki)
Bird calling from a rock
Locality:Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Santiago Imberti 02 January 2005 4
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Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
Several birds calling.
Locality:Base Esperanza, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica Josep del Hoyo 02 April 2012 4
Checklist of the birds of Antarctica
Checklist of the birds of Antarctica
Main sources consulted:
- SCAR Expert Group on Birds. List of Antarctic Birds. Version May 2005. http://data.aad.gov.au Accessed: 8/12/2011.
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Penguins (Spheniscidae)
- 229 789 1 4 111 114 8 King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
- 8 790 2 5 3 6 Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
- 190 791 3 5 85 100 6 Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
- 63 792 4 1 20 42 6 Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae)
- 60 793 5 2 24 34 8 Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica)
- 153 797 6 3 72 78 4 Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) Vagrant
- 33 799 7 1 20 12 4 Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus)
- 105 804 8 2 59 44 6 Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Vagrant Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)
- 195 829 9 4 81 110 4 Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans)
- 62 830 10 1 35 26 4 Royal Albatross (Diomedea epomophora) Vagrant
- 184 837 11 1 80 103 4 Black-browed Albatross (Diomedea melanophris)
- 49 838 12 1 24 24 6 Buller's Albatross (Diomedea bulleri) Vagrant
- 115 839 13 5 59 51 6 Shy Albatross (Diomedea cauta) Vagrant
- 14 840 14 8 6 3 Yellow-nosed Albatross (Diomedea chlororhynchos) Vagrant
- 44 836 15 2 14 28 4 Grey-headed Albatross (Diomedea chrysostoma)
- 15 841 16 6 9 3 Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca) Vagrant
- 41 842 17 1 21 19 6 Light-mantled Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) Petrels and Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
- 129 843 18 1 50 78 8 Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
- 106 844 19 3 43 60 8 Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli)
- 26 846 20 1 9 16 8 Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
- 7 847 21 2 5 8 Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica)
- 87 848 22 5 29 53 8 Cape Petrel (Daption capense)
- 26 849 23 1 8 17 8 Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea)
- 17 850 24 5 12 8 Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) Vagrant
- 3 853 25 2 1 8 White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii)
- 16 856 26 7 9 3 Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta) Vagrant
- 8 858 27 3 3 2 6 Mottled Petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata)
- 8 893 28 2 6 8 Kerguelen Petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris)
- 13 864 29 7 6 8 Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis)
- 11 873 30 6 5 6 Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) Vagrant
- 11 880 31 4 7 8 Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea)
- 1 881 32 1 8 Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) Vagrant
- 21 883 33 9 12 8 Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
- 22 886 34 11 11 8 Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) Vagrant
- 2 885 35 1 1 8 Fulmar Prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) Vagrant
- 11 884 36 1 5 5 8 Slender-billed Prion (Pachyptila belcheri)
- 2 889 37 1 1 6 Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea) Vagrant
- 83 890 38 4 32 47 4 White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
- 21 901 39 1 6 14 6 Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus)
- 15 902 40 1 5 9 8 Short-tailed Shearwater (Puffinus tenuirostris)
- 12 909 41 4 8 8 Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia) Vagrant Storm-petrels (Hydrobatidae)
- 32 914 42 12 20 8 Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- 2 913 43 1 1 8 Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis) Vagrant
- 15 917 44 6 9 8 Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
- 2 918 45 2 8 White-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta grallaria) Vagrant
- 3 924 46 1 2 8 Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Vagrant Diving-petrels (Pelecanoididae)
- 4 936 47 2 2 8 South Georgia Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) Vagrant
- 8 937 48 3 5 8 Common Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) Vagrant Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
- 25 980 49 1 15 9 8 Antarctic Shag (Phalacrocorax bransfieldensis) Herons (Ardeidae)
- 345 1034 50 4 234 107 8 Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) Vagrant Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
- 58 1136 51 2 29 27 8 Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocorypha) Vagrant
- 47 1195 52 2 26 19 8 Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) Vagrant
- 109 1215 53 1 59 49 8 Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Vagrant
- 78 1216 54 1 35 42 8 Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) Vagrant Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
- 22 2219 55 2 13 7 8 Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) Vagrant
- 86 2249 56 1 50 35 8 Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Vagrant
- 50 2250 57 2 26 22 8 White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) Vagrant
- 48 2251 58 1 24 23 8 Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) Vagrant
- 70 2252 59 3 20 47 8 Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Vagrant
- 49 2263 60 19 30 8 Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) Vagrant
- 74 2265 61 5 22 47 8 Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria) Vagrant Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae)
- 23 2270 62 1 9 13 8 Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) Vagrant Sheathbills (Chionidae)
- 93 2271 63 1 39 53 8 Pale-faced Sheathbill (Chionis alba) Skuas (Stercorariidae)
- 22 2273 64 10 12 8 Chilean Skua (Catharacta chilensis)
- 20 2274 65 1 7 12 8 South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki)
- 146 2275 66 5 57 84 8 Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica)
- 25 2277 67 1 11 13 8 Pomarine Skua (Stercorarius pomarinus) Vagrant
- 37 2278 68 1 21 15 8 Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) Vagrant Gulls (Laridae)
- 210 2292 69 8 103 99 8 Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Terns (Sternidae)
- 95 2345 70 4 51 40 8 Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)
- 70 2346 71 8 25 37 8 Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) Swallows and Martins (Hirundinidae)
- 252 5988 72 5 148 99 8 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) Vagrant
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IBC Want list for Antarctica
IBC Want list for Antarctica
List of the species occurring in Antarctica that lack materials on the IBC- All species from Antarctica have at least one type of material.
26 species without sounds
- Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)
- Yellow-nosed Albatross (Diomedea chlororhynchos) Vagrant
- Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria fusca) Vagrant
- Antarctic Petrel (Thalassoica antarctica)
- Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera) Vagrant
- White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii)
- Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta) Vagrant
- Kerguelen Petrel (Pterodroma brevirostris)
- Soft-plumaged Petrel (Pterodroma mollis)
- Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) Vagrant
- Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea)
- Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) Vagrant
- Antarctic Prion (Pachyptila desolata)
- Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur) Vagrant
- Fulmar Prion (Pachyptila crassirostris) Vagrant
- Grey Petrel (Procellaria cinerea) Vagrant
- Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia) Vagrant
- Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
- Grey-backed Storm-petrel (Garrodia nereis) Vagrant
- Black-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta tropica)
- White-bellied Storm-petrel (Fregetta grallaria) Vagrant
- Leach's Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa) Vagrant
- South Georgia Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides georgicus) Vagrant
- Common Diving-petrel (Pelecanoides urinatrix) Vagrant
- Wilson's Phalarope (Steganopus tricolor) Vagrant
- Chilean Skua (Catharacta chilensis)
Antarctica statistics
72 species, 72 with material (100%)
36 vagrants, 36 with material (100%)
36 vagrants, 36 with material (100%)
70 species with videos (97.22%)
72 species with photographs (100%)
46 species with sounds (63.89%)
2168 videos, 2056 photographs and 114 sounds of species present in Antarctica
72 species with photographs (100%)
46 species with sounds (63.89%)
2168 videos, 2056 photographs and 114 sounds of species present in Antarctica
Contributors
- Josep del Hoyo ·
- Gus Yaki ·
- Christophe Gouraud ·
- Santiago Imberti ·
- Greg Baker ·
- Rainer Mönke ·
- John Gregory ·
- Jordi Sargatal ·
- Marco Valentini ·
- Martin Hale ·
- Leslie Lieurance ·
- srchester ·
- Kees Camphuysen ·
- Paul Wallis ·
- ben lascelles ·
- Ann Dewart ·
- jimandlynn4 ·
- Mark Andrews ·
- Roberto Pujana ·
- Graham Little ·
- Peter Spierenburg ·
- Robson Silva e Silva ·
- Max Buchheister ·
- ian wood ·
- Jaime Rojo ·