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Bunaken National Marine Park

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This checklist includes all bird species found in Bunaken National Marine Park , 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 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: Bunaken National Marine Park [map]

Description: includes islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen

Number of species: 162
Number of globally threatened species: 5
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2019-07-14
Last modified: 2022-10-22
See also: http://www.noord.bart.nl/~edcolijn
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Grey TealAnas gibberifrons

 
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae

Philippine MegapodeMegapodius cumingii

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

White-throated PigeonColumba vitiensis
Spotted-necked DoveStreptopelia chinensisIntroduced species
Brown Cuckoo DoveMacropygia amboinensis
White-faced Cuckoo DoveTuracoena manadensisEndemic (country/region)
Zebra DoveGeopelia striataIntroduced species
Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernans
Grey-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicaudaEndemic (country/region)
Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aenea
Pied Imperial PigeonDucula bicolor
White Imperial PigeonDucula luctuosaEndemic (country/region)
Maroon-chinned Fruit DovePtilinopus subgularis
Superb Fruit DovePtilinopus superbus
Black-naped Fruit DovePtilinopus melanospilus

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae

Great Eared NightjarLyncornis macrotis

 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae

Grey-rumped TreeswiftHemiprocne longipennis
Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
Moluccan SwiftletAerodramus infuscatus
Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensis
Asian Palm SwiftCypsiurus balasiensis
Fork-tailed SwiftApus pacificus
House SwiftApus nipalensis

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Black-billed KoelEudynamys melanorhynchusEndemic (country/region)
Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChalcites basalis
Plaintive CuckooCacomantis merulinus
Rusty-breasted CuckooCacomantis sepulcralis
Oriental CuckooCuculus optatus
Himalayan CuckooCuculus saturatus

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Buff-banded RailHypotaenidia philippensis
Bald-faced RailGymnocrex rosenbergiiEndemic (country/region)

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Streaked ShearwaterCalonectris leucomelas
Bulwer's PetrelBulweria bulwerii

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Yellow BitternIxobrychus sinensis
Schrenck's BitternIxobrychus eurhythmus
Rufous Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
Striated HeronButorides striata
Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana
Purple HeronArdea purpurea
Great EgretArdea alba
Intermediate EgretArdea intermedia
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Pacific Reef EgretEgretta sacra
Chinese EgretEgretta eulophotes

 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae

Oriental DarterAnhinga melanogaster

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae

Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
Oriental PloverCharadrius veredus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae

Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae

Barred ButtonquailTurnix suscitator

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae

Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Little TernSternula albifrons
Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Roseate TernSterna dougallii
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Common TernSterna hirundo
Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
Greater Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae

OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Barred Honey BuzzardPernis celebensis
Sulawesi GoshawkAccipiter griseiceps
Chinese SparrowhawkAccipiter soloensis
Spot-tailed GoshawkAccipiter trinotatusEndemic (country/region)
Japanese SparrowhawkAccipiter gularis
BesraAccipiter virgatus
Vinous-breasted SparrowhawkAccipiter rhodogasterEndemic (country/region)
White-bellied Sea EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
Rufous-winged BuzzardButastur liventer
Grey-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Sulawesi Masked OwlTyto rosenbergiiEndemic (country/region)

 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae

Northern BoobookNinox japonica
Ochre-bellied BoobookNinox ochraceaEndemic (country/region)

 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae

Blue-tailed Bee-eaterMerops philippinus
Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae

Purple-winged RollerCoracias temminckiiEndemic (country/region)
DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Blue-eared KingfisherAlcedo meninting
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
Black-billed KingfisherPelargopsis melanorhynchaEndemic (country/region)
Black-capped KingfisherHalcyon pileata
Green-backed KingfisherActenoides monachusEndemic (country/region)
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Lilac-cheeked KingfisherCittura cyanotis

 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae

Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensisEndemic (country/region)
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Yellowish-breasted Racquet-tailPrioniturus flavicansEndemic (country/region)
Great-billed ParrotTanygnathus megalorynchos
Blue-backed ParrotTanygnathus sumatranus
Yellow-and-green LorikeetTrichoglossus flavoviridisEndemic (country/region)
Sulawesi Hanging ParrotLoriculus stigmatusEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae

Elegant PittaPitta elegansEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae

Golden-bellied GerygoneGerygone sulphurea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Pied CuckooshrikeCoracina bicolorEndemic (country/region)
White-rumped CuckooshrikeCoracina leucopygiaEndemic (country/region)
Sulawesi CicadabirdEdolisoma morio
White-rumped TrillerLalage leucopygialisEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae

Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae

White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucoryn

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae

Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae

Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae

Slender-billed CrowCorvus enca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Island MonarchMonarcha cinerascens
Black-naped MonarchHypothymis azurea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae

Yellow-sided FlowerpeckerDicaeum aureolimbatum
Grey-sided FlowerpeckerDicaeum celebicumEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae

Brown-throated SunbirdAnthreptes malacensis
Black SunbirdLeptocoma aspasia
Olive-backed SunbirdCinnyris jugularis
Crimson SunbirdAethopyga siparaja

 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae

Black-faced MuniaLonchura moluccaEndemic (country/region)
Black-headed MuniaLonchura malacca

 
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae

Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae

Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi
Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea

 
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae

Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Pacific SwallowHirundo tahitica
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae

Arctic WarblerSeicercus borealis
Kamtschatka Leaf WarblerSeicercus examinandus
Japanese Leaf WarblerSeicercus xanthodryas

 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae

Lemon-bellied White-eyeZosterops chlorisEndemic (country/region)

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Finch-billed MynaScissirostrum dubiumEndemic (country/region)
Asian Glossy StarlingAplonis panayensis
Short-tailed StarlingAplonis minor

 
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae

Grey-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius

 

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