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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Montserrat. The avifauna of Montserrat include a total of 117 species, of which 34 are rare or accidental. There is one endemic species, the critically endangered Montserrat oriole, as well as an endemic subspecies of the forest thrush. Three Important Bird Areas have been identified on Montserrat by BirdLife International, the Northern Forested Ghauts, Centre Hills and South Soufriere Hills. 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'', 6th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Accidental species are included in the total species count for Montserrat. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories. * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Montserrat * (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Montserrat __NOTOC__ ==Grebes== Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. *Least grebe, ''Tachybaptus dominicus'' *Pied-billed grebe, ''Podilymbus podiceps'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of birds of Montserrat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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