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Solomon Archipelaga

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Number of species: 128
Number of globally threatened species: 7
Number of extinct species: 1
 
Megapodiidae
Melanesian Scrubfowl Megapodius eremita Mégapode mélanésien
 
Anatidae
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Canard à sourcils
 
Procellariidae
Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa Pétrel de Juan Fernandez Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata Pétrel de Tahiti Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas Puffin leucomèle Rare/Accidental
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis Puffin de la Nativité
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Puffin fouquet
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Puffin d'Audubon Rare/Accidental
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Puffin fuligineux Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Puffin à bec grêle Rare/Accidental
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Puffin à pieds pâles
 
Ardeidae
Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis Blongios à cou jaune
Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Bihoreau cannelle
Striated Heron Butorides striata Héron strié
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra Aigrette sacrée
 
Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Phaéton à brins rouges Rare/Accidental
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Phaéton à bec jaune Rare/Accidental
 
Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Frégate du Pacifique
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Frégate ariel
 
Sulidae
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Fou masqué Rare/Accidental
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Fou à pieds rouges
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Fou brun
 
Phalacrocoracidae
Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Cormoran pie
 
Falconidae
Oriental Hobby Falco severus Faucon aldrovandin
 
Accipitridae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Balbuzard pêcheur
Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata Baza huppé
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Milan sacré
Sanford's Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus sanfordi Pygargue de Sanford Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Autour blanc
Pied Goshawk Accipiter albogularis Autour pie
Imitator Sparrowhawk Accipiter imitator Autour imitateur Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
 
Rallidae
Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus Râle à ailes barrées
Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Râle des Philippines
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Talève sultane
 
Burhinidae
Beach Thick-knee Esacus magnirostris Oedicnème des récifs Near-threatened
 
Charadriidae
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Pluvier fauve
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Pluvier argenté
Lesser SandPlover Charadrius mongolus Pluvier de Mongolie
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Pluvier de Leschenault
 
Scolopacidae
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Bécassine de Swinhoe
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Barge à queue noire Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Barge rousse
Little Curlew Numenius minutus Courlis nain
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Courlis corlieu
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Courlis de Sibérie
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Chevalier aboyeur
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Chevalier bargette
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Chevalier guignette
Gray-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes Chevalier de Sibérie
Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus incanus Chevalier errant
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Tournepierre à collier
Red-necked stint Calidris ruficollis Bécasseau à col roux
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Bécasseau à queue pointue
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Bécasseau cocorli
 
Laridae
Great Crested-Tern Sterna bergii Sterne huppée
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Sterne de Dougall
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Sterne diamant
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Sterne pierregarin
Little Tern Sterna albifrons Sterne naine
Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus Sterne bridée
Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata Sterne fuligineuse
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Noddi brun
Black Noddy Anous minutus Noddi noir
White Tern Gygis alba Gygis blanche
 
Columbidae
Yellow-legged Pigeon Columba pallidiceps Pigeon à tête pâle Vulnerable
Mackinlay's Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia mackinlayi Phasianelle de Mackinlay
Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani Colombine d'Étienne
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar à camail Near-threatened
Bronze Ground Dove Gallicolumba beccarii Gallicolombe de Beccari
Choiseul Pigeon Microgoura meeki Microgoura de Choiseul Endemic (country/region) Extinct
Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus Ptilope superbe
Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus viridis Ptilope turvert
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon Ducula rubricera Carpophage à cire rouge Near-threatened
Island Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pistrinaria Carpophage meunier
 
Psittacidae
Finsch's Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta finschii Micropsitte de Finsch
Ducorps's Cockatoo Cacatua ducorpsii Cacatoès de Ducorps Endemic (country/region)
Cardinal Lory Chalcopsitta cardinalis Lori cardinal
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Loriquet à tête bleue
Singing Parrot Geoffroyus heteroclitus Perruche hétéroclite
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Grand Éclectus
 
Cuculidae
Himalayan Cuckoo Cuculus saturatus Coucou oriental
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Coucou éclatant
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Coucou koël
Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis Coucou de Nouvelle-Zélande
 
Strigidae
Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl Ninox jacquinoti Ninoxe de Jacquinot Endemic (country/region)
Fearful Owl Nesasio solomonensis Hibou redoutable Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
 
Podargidae
Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus Podarge ocellé
 
Caprimulgidae
White-throated Nightjar Eurostopodus mystacalis Engoulevent moustac
 
Apodidae
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Salangane soyeuse
White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius Salangane à croupion blanc
Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis Salangane de Vanikoro
Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Martinet de Sibérie
 
Hemiprocnidae
Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea Hémiprocné à moustaches
 
Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Rolle oriental
 
Alcedinidae
Ultramarine Kingfisher Todiramphus leucopygius Martin-chasseur outremer Endemic (country/region)
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Martin-chasseur à collier blanc
Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus Martin-chasseur à tête blanche
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Martin-chasseur sacré
Variable Kingfisher Ceyx lepidus Martin-pêcheur gracieux
Little Kingfisher Alcedo pusilla Martin-pêcheur poucet
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Martin-pêcheur d'Europe
 
Bucerotidae
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Calao papou
 
Pittidae
Black-faced Pitta Pitta anerythra Brève masquée Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
 
Meliphagidae
Scarlet-naped Honeyeater Myzomela lafargei Myzomèle à nuque rouge Endemic (country/region)
 
Campephagidae
Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caledonica Échenilleur calédonien
Yellow-eyed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina lineata Échenilleur linéolé
Slender-billed Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris Échenilleur cigale
SolomonIslands Cuckoo-shrike Coracina holopolia Échenilleur des Salomon Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
 
Pachycephalidae
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Siffleur doré
 
Rhipiduridae
Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Rhipidure hochequeue
White-winged Fantail Rhipidura cockerelli Rhipidure de Cockerell Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Rhipidure roux
 
Monarchidae
Island Monarch Monarcha cinerascens Monarque des îles
Chestnut-bellied Monarch Monarcha castaneiventris Monarque à ventre marron Endemic (country/region)
Black-and-white Monarch Monarcha barbatus Monarque pie Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Steel-blue Flycatcher Myiagra ferrocyanea Monarque acier Endemic (country/region)
 
Corvidae
White-billed Crow Corvus woodfordi Corneille à bec blanc
 
Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Hirondelle de Tahiti
 
Zosteropidae
Yellow-throated White-eye Zosterops metcalfii Zostérops à gorge jaune Endemic (country/region)
 
Sturnidae
Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica Stourne luisant
Singing Starling Aplonis cantoroides Stourne chanteur
White-eyed Starling Aplonis brunneicapillus Stourne aux yeux blancs Endemic (country/region) Endangered
Brown-winged Starling Aplonis grandis Stourne des Salomon Endemic (country/region)
Long-tailed Myna Mino kreffti Mino de Krefft
 
Turdidae
Russet-tailed Thrush Zoothera heinei Grive de Heine
Olive-tailed Thrush Zoothera lunulata Grive à lunules
 
Dicaeidae
Midget Flowerpecker Dicaeum aeneum Dicée des Salomon Endemic (country/region)
 
Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Souimanga à dos vert

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