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This checklist includes all bird species found in Yap , 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 .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Clements, version 2024. 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: Yap [map]

Other names: State of Yap

Number of species: 107
Number of endemics: 4
Number of globally threatened species: 9
Number of extinct species: 1
Number of introduced species: 6
Date last reviewed: 2022-09-24
Last modified: 2024-12-25
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

GarganeySpatula querquedulaRare/Accidental
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
Northern PintailAnas acuta
Green-winged TealAnas crecca
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Greater ScaupAythya marila

 
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae

Red JunglefowlGallus gallusIntroduced species

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
Philippine Collared-DoveStreptopelia dusumieriIntroduced species Vulnerable
White-throated Ground DovePampusana xanthonuraEndemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Micronesian Imperial-PigeonDucula oceanicaIntroduced species Vulnerable

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Long-tailed KoelUrodynamis taitensisRare/Accidental
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

Caroline Islands SwiftletAerodramus inquietus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Eurasian MoorhenGallinula chloropusRare/Accidental
White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereus
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae

Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarolaVulnerable
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolusEndangered
Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinusRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisNear-threatened
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensisEndangered
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNear-threatened
Swinhoe's SnipeGallinago megala
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Gray-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNear-threatened
RuffCalidris pugnax
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataVulnerable
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVulnerable
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisNear-threatened
SanderlingCalidris alba

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
White TernGygis alba
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Gray-backed TernOnychoprion lunatus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Common TernSterna hirundo
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae

Matsudaira's Storm-PetrelHydrobates matsudairaeVulnerable

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrataRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelasRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Flesh-footed ShearwaterArdenna carneipesRare/Accidental Near-threatened
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
Tropical ShearwaterPuffinus bailloni

 
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
SULIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosRare/Accidental
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboRare/Accidental

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Cinnamon BitternBotaurus cinnamomeusRare/Accidental
Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
Black-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Striated HeronButorides striata
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Great EgretArdea alba
Medium EgretArdea intermedia
Gray HeronArdea cinerea

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Chinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
Gray-faced BuzzardButastur indicusRare/Accidental

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Micronesian MyzomelaMyzomela rubratraEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Palau CicadabirdEdolisoma monacha
Yap CicadabirdEdolisoma nesiotisEndemic Endangered

 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae

Micronesian Rufous FantailRhipidura versicolor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Yap MonarchMonarcha godeffroyiEndemic Near-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Caroline Reed WarblerAcrocephalus syrinxEndemic (country/region)
Mangareva Reed WarblerAcrocephalus astrolabiiEndemic (country/region) Extinct

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Yap White-eyeZosterops oleagineusEndemic Near-threatened
Plain White-eyeZosterops hypolaisEndemic Near-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Micronesian StarlingAplonis opacaEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Gray-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseistictaRare/Accidental

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Scaly-breasted MuniaLonchura punctulataIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Eastern Yellow WagtailMotacilla tschutschensis
Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinusRare/Accidental

 

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