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Number of species: 168
Number of globally threatened species: 8
Number of introduced species: 2
 
Megapodiidae
Melanesian Scrubfowl Megapodius eremita Mégapode mélanésien
 
Anatidae
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Canard à sourcils
 
Procellariidae
Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Pétrel de Gould
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
 
Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Océanite de Wilson Rare/Accidental
 
Ardeidae
Black Bittern Dupetor flavicollis Blongios à cou jaune
Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Bihoreau cannelle
Striated Heron Butorides striata Héron strié
Great Egret Ardea alba Grande Aigrette
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Aigrette à face blanche Rare/Accidental
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
 
Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Pélican à lunettes Rare/Accidental
 
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
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Faucon pèlerin
 
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
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans Busard de Gould
Variable Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Autour blanc
Pied Goshawk Accipiter albogularis Autour pie
Imitator Sparrowhawk Accipiter imitator Autour imitateur Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Meyer's Goshawk Accipiter meyerianus Autour de Meyer
 
Rallidae
Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus Râle à ailes barrées
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Râle tiklin
Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Râle des Philippines
Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis Marouette fuligineuse
White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea Marouette grise
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Talève sultane
Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Gallinule sombre
 
Turnicidae
Red-backed Buttonquail Turnix maculosus Turnix moucheté
 
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
Grey-backed Tern Sterna lunata Sterne à dos gris
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
 
Stercorariidae
Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Labbe parasite
 
Columbidae
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Pigeon à gorge blanche
Yellow-legged Pigeon Columba pallidiceps Pigeon à tête pâle Vulnerable
Mackinlay's Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia mackinlayi Phasianelle de Mackinlay
Crested Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena crassirostris Phasianelle huppée Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani Colombine d'Étienne
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica Nicobar à camail Near-threatened
White-bibbed Ground-Dove Gallicolumba jobiensis Gallicolombe de Jobi
Thick-billed Ground Dove Gallicolumba salamonis Gallicolombe des Salomon Endemic (country/region) Extinct
Bronze Ground Dove Gallicolumba beccarii Gallicolombe de Beccari
Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus Ptilope superbe
Yellow-bibbed Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus solomonensis Ptilope des Salomon
Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus viridis Ptilope turvert
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pacifica Carpophage pacifique
Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon Ducula rubricera Carpophage à cire rouge Near-threatened
Island Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pistrinaria Carpophage meunier
Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon Ducula brenchleyi Carpophage de Brenchley Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Pale Mountain Pigeon Gymnophaps solomonensis Carpophage des Salomon Endemic (country/region)
 
Psittacidae
Finsch's Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta finschii Micropsitte de Finsch
Red-breasted Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta bruijnii Micropsitte de Bruijn
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
Yellow-bibbed Lory Lorius chlorocercus Lori à collier jaune Endemic (country/region)
Meek's Lorikeet Charmosyna meeki Lori de Meek Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis Lori coquet
Duchess Lorikeet Charmosyna margarethae Lori de Margaret Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Singing Parrot Geoffroyus heteroclitus Perruche hétéroclite
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Grand Éclectus
 
Cuculidae
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus Coucou des buissons
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Coucou à éventail
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Coucou éclatant
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Coucou koël
Long-tailed Koel Urodynamis taitensis Coucou de Nouvelle-Zélande
Buff-headed Coucal Centropus milo Coucal à tête fauve Endemic (country/region)
 
Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba Effraie des clochers
 
Strigidae
Solomon Islands Hawk-Owl Ninox jacquinoti Ninoxe de Jacquinot Endemic (country/region)
 
Apodidae
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Salangane soyeuse
White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius Salangane à croupion blanc
Mayr's Swiftlet Aerodramus orientalis Salangane de Mayr Data deficient
Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis Salangane de Vanikoro
 
Hemiprocnidae
Moustached Treeswift Hemiprocne mystacea Hémiprocné à moustaches
 
Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Rolle oriental
 
Alcedinidae
Moustached Kingfisher Actenoides bougainvillei Martin-chasseur à moustaches Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Ultramarine Kingfisher Todiramphus leucopygius Martin-chasseur outremer Endemic (country/region)
Common 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
 
Meliphagidae
Guadalcanal Honeyeater Guadalcanaria inexpectata Méliphage de Guadalcanal Endemic (country/region)
Black-headed Myzomela Myzomela melanocephala Myzomèle à tête noire Endemic (country/region)
 
Cracticidae
Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen Cassican flûteur Introduced species
 
Campephagidae
Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike Coracina caledonica Échenilleur calédonien
Yellow-eyed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina lineata Échenilleur linéolé
Slender-billed Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris Échenilleur cigale
Solomon Islands Cuckoo-shrike Coracina holopolia Échenilleur des Salomon Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga Échenilleur pie
 
Pachycephalidae
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Siffleur doré
Yellow-throated Whistler Pachycephala orioloides Siffleur loriot
Hooded Whistler Pachycephala implicata Siffleur des Salomon Endemic (country/region)
 
Dicruridae
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Drongo à crinière
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus Drongo pailleté
 
Rhipiduridae
Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Rhipidure hochequeue
White-winged Fantail Rhipidura cockerelli Rhipidure de Cockerell Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened
Mountain Fantail Rhipidura drownei Rhipidure brun Endemic (country/region)
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Rhipidure roux
 
Monarchidae
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
 
Petroicidae
Scarlet Robin Petroica multicolor Miro écarlate
 
Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Hirondelle de Tahiti
Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans Hirondelle des arbres
 
Sylviidae
Melanesian Thicketbird Megalurulus whitneyi Mégalure de Whitney
Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus Rousserolle stentor
Mountain Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus Pouillot à triple bandeau
 
Zosteropidae
Grey-throated White-eye Zosterops ugiensis Zostérops à gorge grise
 
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
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Martin triste Introduced species
 
Turdidae
South Seas Thrush Zoothera talaseae Grive de Nouvelle-Bretagne
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus Merle des îles
 
Dicaeidae
Midget Flowerpecker Dicaeum aeneum Dicée des Salomon Endemic (country/region)
 
Nectariniidae
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Souimanga à dos vert
 
Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Moineau friquet
 
Estrildidae
Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa Diamant de Kittlitz

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