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Solomon Islands

This checklist includes all bird species found in Solomon Islands , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to report them.

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Solomon Islands [map]

Number of species: 306
Number of endemics: 54
Number of globally threatened species: 23
Number of extinct species: 2
Number of introduced species: 4
Last modified: 2024-12-25

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Plumed Whistling Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa
Grey Teal	Anas gibberifrons
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Melanesian Megapode	Megapodius eremita
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Eurasian Black Grouse	Lyrurus tetrix	Rare/Accidental
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
White-throated Pigeon	Columba vitiensis
Yellow-legged Pigeon	Columba pallidiceps	Vulnerable
Mackinlay's Cuckoo Dove	Macropygia mackinlayi
Crested Cuckoo Dove	Reinwardtoena crassirostris	Endemic
White-bibbed Ground Dove	Alopecoenas jobiensis
Bronze Ground Dove	Alopecoenas beccarii
Santa Cruz Ground Dove	Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis	Endemic Endangered
Thick-billed Ground Dove	Alopecoenas salamonis	Extinct
Nicobar Pigeon	Caloenas nicobarica	Near-threatened
Emerald Dove	Chalcophaps indica
Stephan's Dove	Chalcophaps stephani
Pacific Imperial Pigeon	Ducula pacifica
Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon	Ducula rubricera
Island Imperial Pigeon	Ducula pistrinaria
Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon	Ducula brenchleyi	Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Superb Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus superbus
Silver-capped Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus richardsii	Endemic
Red-bellied Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus greyi
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus solomonensis
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus viridis
White-headed Fruit Dove	Ptilinopus eugeniae	Endemic
Pale Mountain Pigeon	Gymnophaps solomonensis	Endemic
Choiseul Pigeon	Microgoura meeki	Endemic Extinct
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda	Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon lepturus	Rare/Accidental
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae
Solomon Island Frogmouth	Rigidipenna inexpectata	Near-threatened
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
White-throated Nightjar	Eurostopodus mystacalis
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
Moustached Treeswift	Hemiprocne mystacea
Glossy Swiftlet	Collocalia esculenta
Mayr's Swiftlet	Aerodramus orientalis	Data deficient
Uniform Swiftlet	Aerodramus vanikorensis
White-rumped Swiftlet	Aerodramus spodiopygius
Fork-tailed Swift	Apus pacificus
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Buff-headed Coucal	Centropus milo	Endemic
Common Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus
Pacific Koel	Eudynamys orientalis
Long-tailed Koel	Urodynamis taitensis
Channel-billed Cuckoo	Scythrops novaehollandiae
Shining Bronze Cuckoo	Chalcites lucidus
Fan-tailed Cuckoo	Cacomantis flabelliformis
Brush Cuckoo	Cacomantis variolosus
Oriental Cuckoo	Cuculus optatus
Himalayan Cuckoo	Cuculus saturatus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Woodford's Rail	Hypotaenidia woodfordi	Endemic
Roviana Rail	Hypotaenidia rovianae	Endemic
Buff-banded Rail	Hypotaenidia philippensis
Spotless Crake	Zapornia tabuensis
Rufous-tailed Bush-hen	Amaurornis moluccana
White-browed Crake	Amaurornis cinerea
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio
Makira Moorhen	Pareudiastes silvestris	Endemic Critically endangered
Dusky Moorhen	Gallinula tenebrosa
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae
Wilson's Storm-petrel	Oceanites oceanicus	Rare/Accidental
Black-bellied Storm-petrel	Fregetta tropica	Rare/Accidental
Polynesian Storm-petrel	Nesofregetta fuliginosa	Rare/Accidental Endangered
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Black-browed Albatross	Thalassarche melanophris	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Madeiran Storm-petrel	Hydrobates castro	Rare/Accidental
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Gould's Petrel	Pterodroma leucoptera	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Collared Petrel	Pterodroma brevipes	Vulnerable
Herald Petrel	Pterodroma arminjoniana	Rare/Accidental
Mottled Petrel	Pterodroma inexpectata	Near-threatened
White-necked Petrel	Pterodroma cervicalis	Vulnerable
Juan Fernandez Petrel	Pterodroma externa	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica
Short-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Near-threatened
Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Streaked Shearwater	Calonectris leucomelas	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Christmas Shearwater	Puffinus nativitatis
Fluttering Shearwater	Puffinus gavia	Rare/Accidental
Tropical Shearwater	Puffinus bailloni
Heinroth's Shearwater	Puffinus heinrothi	Vulnerable
Beck's Petrel	Pseudobulweria becki	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Tahiti Petrel	Pseudobulweria rostrata	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Bulwer's Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis	Rare/Accidental
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis
Rufous Night Heron	Nycticorax caledonicus
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis	Rare/Accidental
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia	Rare/Accidental
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae	Rare/Accidental
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Reef Egret	Egretta sacra
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Australian Ibis	Threskiornis moluccus
Royal Spoonbill	Platalea regia
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor
Christmas Island Frigatebird	Fregata andrewsi	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Pied Cormorant	Microcarbo melanoleucos
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo	Rare/Accidental
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostris	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Beach Thick-knee	Esacus magnirostris	Near-threatened
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Vulnerable
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Oriental Plover	Charadrius veredus
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Bristle-thighed Curlew	Numenius tahitiensis	Near-threatened
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew	Numenius minutus
Far Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	Endangered
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica	Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres	Near-threatened
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Red Knot	Calidris canutus	Near-threatened
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Calidris falcinellus	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	Vulnerable
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea	Vulnerable
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Near-threatened
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos	Rare/Accidental
Asian Dowitcher	Limnodromus semipalmatus	Near-threatened
Swinhoe's Snipe	Gallinago megala
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler	Tringa brevipes
Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae
Red-backed Buttonquail	Turnix maculosus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus	Rare/Accidental
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki
Brown Skua	Stercorarius antarcticus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus
Black Noddy	Anous minutus
Atoll Tern	Gygis alba
Sooty Tern	Onychoprion fuscatus
Bridled Tern	Onychoprion anaethetus
Grey-backed Tern	Onychoprion lunatus
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons
Gull-billed Tern	Gelochelidon nilotica
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Roseate Tern	Sterna dougallii
White-fronted Tern	Sterna striata	Near-threatened
Black-naped Tern	Sterna sumatrana
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Lesser Crested Tern	Thalasseus bengalensis	Rare/Accidental
Greater Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Pacific Baza	Aviceda subcristata
Swamp Harrier	Circus approximans
Variable Goshawk	Accipiter hiogaster
Gray Goshawk	Accipiter novaehollandiae
Brown Goshawk	Accipiter fasciatus
Pied Goshawk	Accipiter albogularis
Imitator Goshawk	Accipiter imitator	Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Meyer's Goshawk	Accipiter meyerianus
White-bellied Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster
Sanford's Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus sanfordi	Vulnerable
Brahminy Kite	Haliastur indus
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Pearly Owl	Tyto delicatula
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Solomon Islands Boobook	Ninox jacquinoti
Fearful Owl	Nesasio solomonensis	Near-threatened
BUCEROTIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Papuan Hornbill	Rhyticeros plicatus
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Variable Dwarf Kingfisher	Ceyx lepidus
Little Kingfisher	Ceyx pusillus
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Moustached Kingfisher	Actenoides bougainvillei	Endemic
Forest Kingfisher	Todiramphus macleayii
Ultramarine Kingfisher	Todiramphus leucopygius
Collared Kingfisher	Todiramphus chloris
Beach Kingfisher	Todiramphus saurophagus
Sacred Kingfisher	Todiramphus sanctus
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Oriental Hobby	Falco severus
Australian Hobby	Falco longipennis	Rare/Accidental
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Solomon Islands Corella	Cacatua ducorpsii
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae
Green Pygmy Parrot	Micropsitta finschii
Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot	Micropsitta bruijnii
Eclectus Parrot	Eclectus roratus
Singing Parrot	Geoffroyus heteroclitus
Palm Lorikeet	Charmosyna palmarum	Vulnerable
Meek's Lorikeet	Charmosyna meeki
Red-flanked Lorikeet	Charmosyna placentis
Duchess Lorikeet	Charmosyna margarethae
Yellow-bibbed Lory	Lorius chlorocercus	Endemic (country/region)
Cardinal Lory	Chalcopsitta cardinalis
Rainbow Lorikeet	Trichoglossus haematodus
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Black-faced Pitta	Pitta anerythra	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Guadalcanal Honeyeater	Guadalcanaria inexpectata	Endemic
Makira Honeyeater	Meliarchus sclateri	Endemic
Noisy Miner	Manorina melanocephala	Introduced species
Cardinal Myzomela	Myzomela cardinalis
Scarlet-naped Myzomela	Myzomela lafargei	Endemic
Black-headed Myzomela	Myzomela melanocephala	Endemic
Crimson-rumped Myzomela	Myzomela eichhorni	Endemic
Red-vested Myzomela	Myzomela malaitae	Endemic Near-threatened
Sooty Myzomela	Myzomela tristrami
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
Fan-tailed Gerygone	Gerygone flavolateralis
Grey Thornbill	Acanthiza cinerea
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Barred Cuckooshrike	Coracina lineata
Black-faced Cuckooshrike	Coracina novaehollandiae
Solomon Islands Cuckooshrike	Coracina welchmani
Melanesian Cuckooshrike	Coracina caledonica
White-bellied Cuckooshrike	Coracina papuensis
Makira Cicadabird	Edolisoma salomonis	Endemic
Solomon Islands Cicadabird	Edolisoma holopolium	Endemic
Melanesian Cicadabird	Edolisoma remotum
Common Cicadabird	Edolisoma tenuirostre
Polynesian Triller	Lalage maculosa
Long-tailed Triller	Lalage leucopyga
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
New Caledonian Whistler	Pachycephala caledonica
Hooded Whistler	Pachycephala implicata	Endemic
Oriole Whistler	Pachycephala orioloides
Fiji Whistler	Pachycephala vitiensis
Australian Golden Whistler	Pachycephala pectoralis
Mangrove Golden Whistler	Pachycephala melanura
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Australian Magpie	Gymnorhina tibicen	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Hair-crested Drongo	Dicrurus hottentottus
Spangled Drongo	Dicrurus bracteatus
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
White-winged Fantail	Rhipidura cockerelli
Willie-wagtail	Rhipidura leucophrys
Malaita Fantail	Rhipidura malaitae	Endemic Near-threatened
Rufous Fantail	Rhipidura rufifrons
Brown Fantail	Rhipidura drownei	Endemic
Dusky Fantail	Rhipidura tenebrosa	Endemic Near-threatened
Rennell Fantail	Rhipidura rennelliana	Endemic
Grey Fantail	Rhipidura albiscapa
New Zealand Fantail	Rhipidura fuliginosa
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Bougainville Crow	Corvus meeki
White-billed Crow	Corvus woodfordi	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Steel-blue Myiagra	Myiagra ferrocyanea	Endemic
Makira Myiagra	Myiagra cervinicauda	Endemic Near-threatened
Melanesian Myiagra	Myiagra caledonica
Vanikoro Myiagra	Myiagra vanikorensis
Solomon Islands Monarch	Symposiachrus barbatus	Endemic (country/region)
White-cheeked Monarch	Symposiachrus malaitae	Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Kolombangara Monarch	Symposiachrus browni	Endemic Near-threatened
White-collared Monarch	Symposiachrus vidua	Near-threatened
Vanikoro Monarch	Mayrornis schistaceus	Endemic Vulnerable
Black-throated Shrikebill	Clytorhynchus nigrogularis	Near-threatened
Santa Cruz Shrikebill	Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis	Endemic Endangered
Rennell Shrikebill	Clytorhynchus hamlini	Endemic Near-threatened
Island Monarch	Monarcha cinerascens
Chestnut-bellied Monarch	Monarcha castaneiventris
White-caped Monarch	Monarcha richardsii	Endemic Near-threatened
Makira Monarch	Monarcha ugiensis
PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae
Pacific Robin	Petroica multicolor
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Midget Flowerpecker	Dicaeum aeneum
Malaita Flowerpecker	Dicaeum malaitae	Endemic
Mottled Flowerpecker	Dicaeum tristrami	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird	Cinnyris jugularis
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Blue-faced Parrotfinch	Erythrura trichroa
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Melanesian Thicketbird	Megalurulus whitneyi
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Clamorous Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
Australian Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus australis
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Tree Martin	Petrochelidon nigricans
Pacific Swallow	Hirundo tahitica
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Mountain Leaf Warbler	Seicercus trivirgatus
Island Leaf Warbler	Seicercus maforensis
San Cristobal Leaf Warbler	Seicercus makirensis	Endemic
Kolombangara Leaf Warbler	Seicercus amoenus	Endemic Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Shade Bush Warbler	Horornis parens	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Yellow-throated White-eye	Zosterops metcalfii	Endemic
Malaita White-eye	Zosterops stresemanni	Endemic
Grey-throated White-eye	Zosterops ugiensis	Endemic (country/region)
Banded White-eye	Zosterops vellalavella	Endemic Near-threatened
Santa Cruz White-eye	Zosterops sanctaecrucis	Endemic
Vanikoro White-eye	Zosterops gibbsi	Endemic
Bare-eyed White-eye	Zosterops superciliosus	Endemic
Sanford's White-eye	Zosterops lacertosus	Endemic Near-threatened
Gizo White-eye	Zosterops luteirostris	Endemic Vulnerable
Ranongga White-eye	Zosterops splendidus	Endemic
Solomon Islands White-eye	Zosterops kulambangrae	Endemic
Dark-eyed White-eye	Zosterops rendovae	Endemic
Rennell Island White-eye	Zosterops rennellianus	Endemic
Hermit White-eye	Zosterops murphyi	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Myna	Acridotheres tristis	Introduced species
Yellow-faced Myna	Mino dumontii
Long-tailed Myna	Mino kreffti
Metallic Starling	Aplonis metallica
Singing Starling	Aplonis cantoroides
Atoll Starling	Aplonis feadensis	Near-threatened
Rennell Starling	Aplonis insularis	Endemic
White-eyed Starling	Aplonis brunneicapillus	Endemic Vulnerable
Brown-winged Starling	Aplonis grandis	Endemic
Makira Starling	Aplonis dichroa	Endemic
Rusty-winged Starling	Aplonis zelandica
Polynesian Starling	Aplonis tabuensis
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Solomons Thrush	Zoothera margaretae
Bassian Thrush	Zoothera lunulata
Russet-tailed Thrush	Zoothera heinei
Island Thrush	Turdus poliocephalus

References (partial list)

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Peters, J. L. 1931-1987. Check-list of Birds of the World. 15 vols. + Index. Harvard Press. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/14581 [Species records]
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