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This checklist includes all bird species found in Tonga , 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 2025. 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: Tonga [map]

Other names: Kingdom of Tonga

Number of species: 91
Number of endemics: 2
Number of globally threatened species: 12
Number of extinct species: 1
Number of introduced species: 5
Date last reviewed: 2003-12-31
Last modified: 2026-01-03
See also: http://pacificbirds.com/tonga-checklist/
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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae

Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Northern PintailAnas acutaRare/Accidental

 
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae

Tongan MegapodeMegapodius pritchardiiEndemic Vulnerable

 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Rock PigeonColumba liviaIntroduced species
Shy Ground DovePampusana stairi
Crimson-crowned Fruit-DovePtilinopus porphyraceus
Many-colored Fruit-DovePtilinopus perousii
Pacific Imperial-PigeonDucula pacifica

 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae

Long-tailed KoelUrodynamis taitensis

 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae

White-rumped SwiftletAerodramus spodiopygius

 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Black-backed SwamphenPorphyrio indicus
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarolaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Masked LapwingVanellus milesRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensisNear-threatened
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaNear-threatened
Gray-tailed TattlerTringa brevipesRare/Accidental
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNear-threatened
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataRare/Accidental Vulnerable
SanderlingCalidris alba

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae

Long-tailed JaegerStercorarius longicaudusRare/Accidental
Parasitic JaegerStercorarius parasiticusRare/Accidental
Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinusRare/Accidental
Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticusRare/Accidental
South Polar SkuaStercorarius maccormickiRare/Accidental

 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae

Blue-billed White-TernGygis candida
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Black NoddyAnous minutus
Gray NoddyAnous albivitta
Blue-gray NoddyAnous ceruleus
Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Gray-backed TernOnychoprion lunatus
Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii

 
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae

White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Red-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon rubricauda

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae

Snowy AlbatrossDiomedea exulansRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Antipodean AlbatrossDiomedea antipodensisRare/Accidental Endangered
Light-mantled AlbatrossPhoebetria palpebrataRare/Accidental Near-threatened

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Oceanitidae

Black-bellied Storm-PetrelFregetta tropicaRare/Accidental
Polynesian Storm-PetrelNesofregetta fuliginosaEndangered

 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae

Southern Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteusRare/Accidental
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Gray-faced PetrelPterodroma gouldi
Kermadec PetrelPterodroma neglecta
Herald PetrelPterodroma heraldica
Mottled PetrelPterodroma inexpectataNear-threatened
White-necked PetrelPterodroma cervicalis
Black-winged PetrelPterodroma nigripennis
Cook's PetrelPterodroma cookiiRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Gould's PetrelPterodroma leucopteraRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Collared PetrelPterodroma brevipesRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Stejneger's PetrelPterodroma longirostrisRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Phoenix PetrelPterodroma albaRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tahiti PetrelPseudobulweria rostrataNear-threatened
Wedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacifica
Buller's ShearwaterArdenna bulleriRare/Accidental Vulnerable
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna griseaNear-threatened
Short-tailed ShearwaterArdenna tenuirostris
Christmas ShearwaterPuffinus nativitatisRare/Accidental
Tropical ShearwaterPuffinus bailloni

 
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae

Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
SULIFORMES: Sulidae

Red-footed BoobySula sula
Brown BoobySula leucogaster
Masked BoobySula dactylatra

 
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae

Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Little HeronButorides atricapillaRare/Accidental

 
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae

Swamp HarrierCircus approximans

 
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae

Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica

 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae

Pacific KingfisherTodiramphus sacer
Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris

 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittaculidae

Oceanic EclectusEclectus infectusExtirpated Extinct
Red Shining-ParrotProsopeia tabuensisIntroduced species
Blue-crowned LorikeetVini australis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae

Eastern Wattled-HoneyeaterFoulehaio carunculatus

 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae

Polynesian TrillerLalage maculosa

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae

Tongan WhistlerPachycephala jacquinotiEndemic Near-threatened

 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae

Fiji ShrikebillClytorhynchus vitiensis

 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae

Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica

 
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae

Red-vented BulbulPycnonotus caferIntroduced species

 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae

Polynesian StarlingAplonis tabuensis
European StarlingSturnus vulgarisIntroduced species
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisRare/Accidental
Jungle MynaAcridotheres fuscusIntroduced species

 

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