Order: Phoenicopteriformes Family: Phoenicopteridaeįlamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 m) tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I).In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. Pheasants, grouse, and allies Common quail Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator (A).Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus (A).Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis (A).Marbled teal, Marmaronetta angustirostris (A).Pink-footed goose, Anser brachyrhynchus (A).Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons (A).(Extinct) Extinct globally - a species that no longer exists.(I) Introduced - a species introduced to the Canary Islands as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.(E) Endemic - a species endemic to the Canary Islands.(A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Canary Islands.The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for the Canary Islands. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. 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, 2022 edition. The avifauna of the Canary Islands include a total of 394 species, of which seven are endemic, and nine have been introduced by humans.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in the Canary Islands.
The Gran Canaria blue chaffinch is endemic to the Canary Islands.
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