List of birds of the British Indian Ocean Territory
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This is a list of the bird species recorded in the British Indian Ocean Territory. The avifauna of the British Indian Ocean Territory include a total of 136 species, of which 6 have been introduced by humans.
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 the Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for the British Indian Ocean Territory. The British Indian Ocean Territory consists of islands of the Chagos Archipelago, the largest of which is Diego Garcia which has a military base on it. The public is not allowed on any of the islands.
The following tags have been used to highlight several categories, but not all species fall into one of these categories. Those that do not are commonly occurring native species.
- (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in British Indian Ocean Territory
- (I) Introduced - a species introduced to British Indian Ocean Territory as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions