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Number of species: 221
Number of endemics: 8
Number of globally threatened species: 1
 
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Radjah Shelduck Tadorna radjah Tarro Rajá
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Anade Cejudo
 
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae
Dusky Scrubfowl Megapodius freycinet Talégalo de Freycinet
Melanesian Scrubfowl Megapodius eremita Talégalo Eremita
Orange-footed Scrubfowl Megapodius reinwardt Telégala de Reinwardt
 
PODICEPIDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Zampullín Común
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta Petrel de las Kermadec
Tahiti Petrel Pterodroma rostrata Petrel de Tahití
Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Petrel de Gould
Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas Pardela Canosa
Flesh-footed Shearwater Puffinus carneipes Pardela Paticlara
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus Pardela del Pacífico
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Pardela Sombría Near-threatened
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris Pardela de Tasmania
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis Pardela de la Christmas
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri Pardela Garrapatera
 
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus Paíño de Wilson
White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Paíño Ventriblanco
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica Paíño Ventrinegro
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus Rabijunco Menor
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Rabijunco Colirrojo
 
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Alcatraz Enmascarado Rare/Accidental
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster Piquero Pardo
Red-footed Booby Sula sula Piquero Patirrojo Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Pelícano Australiano
 
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Cormorán Totinegro Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster Anhinga Común Rare/Accidental
 
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Rabihorcado Grande
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Rabihorcado Chico
 
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Black Bittern Ixobrychus flavicollis Avetorillo Negro
Great Egret Ardea alba Garceta Grande Rare/Accidental
Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia Garceta Intermedia
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Garceta Cariblanca Rare/Accidental
Pacific Reef-Egret Egretta sacra Garceta de Arrecife
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Garcilla Bueyera
 
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey Pandion haliaetus Águila Pescadora
 
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Pacific Baza Aviceda subcristata Baza Australiano
Black Kite Milvus migrans Milano Negro
Whistling Kite Haliastur sphenurus Milano Silbador
Brahminy Kite Haliastur indus Milano Brahmán
White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster Pigargo Oriental
Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster Azor Variable
Grey Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae Gavilán Variable
Grey-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus Gavilán Cabecigrís
Collared Sparrowhawk Accipiter cirrocephalus Gavilán Acollarado
Gurney's Eagle Aquila gurneyi Águila Moluqueña Near-threatened
Little Eagle Aquila morphnoides Aguililla Australiana
 
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Halcón Peregrino
 
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Red-backed Buttonquail Turnix maculosus Torillo Moteado
 
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea Gallineta Filipina
Rufous-tailed Bush-hen Amaurornis moluccana Gallineta Moluqueña
White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea Polluela Cejiblanca
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Calamón Común
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Burhinidae
Beach Thick-knee Burhinus magnirostris Alcaraván Picogrueso Australiano Near-threatened
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Chorlito Gris
Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Chorlito Dorado Siberiano
Lesser SandPlover Charadrius mongolus Chorlitejo Mongol Chico
Greater Sand Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Chorlitejo Mongol Grande
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Chorlitejo Chico
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris Ostrero Pío Australiano Rare/Accidental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Cigüeñuela Australiana
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae
Comb-crested Jacana Irediparra gallinacea Jacana Crestada
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Andarríos del Terek
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Andarríos Chico
Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Playero Siberiano
Wandering Tattler Tringa incana Playero de Alaska
Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Archibebe Claro
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Zarapito Trinador
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Zarapito Siberiano
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Aguja Colinegra Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Aguja Colipinta
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Vuelvepiedras Común
Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Correlimos Grande
Red-necked stint Calidris ruficollis Correlimos Cuellirrojo
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Correlimos Acuminado
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Correlimos Zarapitín
Swinhoe's Snipe Gallinago megala Agachadiza del Baikal
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Canastera Oriental
 
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Tiñosa Boba
Black Noddy Anous minutus Tiñosa Menuda
Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Charrán Sombrío
Grey-backed Tern Onychoprion lunatus Charrán Lunado Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Charrán Embridado
Little Tern Sternula albifrons Charrancito Común
Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Pagaza Piconegra
White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Fumarel Aliblanco
Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Charrán Rosado
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Charrán de Sumatra
Common Tern Sterna hirundo Charrán Común
Great Crested-Tern Thalasseus bergii Charrán Piquigualdo
Lesser Crested-Tern Thalasseus bengalensis Charrán Bengalí
 
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Metallic Pigeon Columba vitiensis Paloma Gorgiblanca
Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis Tórtola-cuco Pechirrosa
Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia nigrirostris Tórtola-cuco Piquinegra
Great Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena reinwardtii Paloma Rabuda Papú
Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Palomita Esmeralda Dorsiverde
Stephan's Dove Chalcophaps stephani Palomita Esmeralda Dorsiparda
Nicobar Pigeon Caloenas nicobarica Paloma de Nicobar Near-threatened
White-bibbed Ground-Dove Gallicolumba jobiensis Paloma-perdiz Pechiblanca
Pheasant Pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis Paloma Faisán
Pink-spotted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus perlatus Tilopo Perlado
Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus aurantiifrons Tilopo Frentiáureo
Superb Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus superbus Tilopo Soberbio
White-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus rivoli Tilopo de Rivoli
Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus viridis Tilopo Pechirrojo
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pacifica Dúcula del Pacífico
Island Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pistrinaria Dúcula Insular
Pinon Imperial-Pigeon Ducula pinon Dúcula de Pinon
Zoe Imperial-Pigeon Ducula zoeae Dúcula de Zoé
Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor Dúcula Bicolor
Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa Dúcula Australiana
Papuan Mountain-Pigeon Gymnophaps albertisii Paloma Montana Papú
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus Cacatúa de las Palmas
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Cacatúa Galerita
 
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus Tricogloso de Pecho Rojo
Purple-bellied Lory Lorius hypoinochrous Lori Ventrivinoso Endemic (country/region)
Red-chinned Lorikeet Charmosyna rubrigularis Lori Barbirrojo Endemic (country/region)
Red-flanked Lorikeet Charmosyna placentis Lori Flanquirrojo
Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot Micropsitta pusio Microloro Pusio
Double-eyed Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma Lorito Dobleojo
Red-cheeked Parrot Geoffroyus geoffroyi Lorito Carirrojo
Eclectus Parrot Eclectus roratus Loro Ecléctico
Papuan Hanging-Parrot Loriculus aurantiifrons Lorículo Papú
 
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis variolosus Cuco Varioloso
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Cuclillo Broncíneo
Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx minutillus Cuclillo Menudo
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus Koel Común
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Koel Colilargo Rare/Accidental
Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae Cuco Tucán
Pheasant Coucal Centropus phasianinus Cucal Faisán
 
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Jungle Hawk-Owl Ninox theomacha Nínox Papú
 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Aegothelidae
Barred Owlet-Nightjar Aegotheles bennettii Egotelo Franjeado
 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Podargidae
Marbled Frogmouth Podargus ocellatus Podargo Ocelado
 
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Large-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus macrurus Chotacabras Macruro
 
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
Glossy Swiftlet Collocalia esculenta Salangana Lustrosa
Mountain Swiftlet Aerodramus hirundinaceus Salangana Montana
Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis Rabitojo Uniforme
 
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Martín Pescador Común
Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea Martín Pescador Azur
Little Kingfisher Alcedo pusilla Martín Pescador Menudo
Variable Kingfisher Ceyx lepidus Martín Pescador Variable
Forest Kingfisher Todiramphus macleayii Alción de Macleay
Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris Alción Acollarado
Beach Kingfisher Todiramphus saurophagus Alción Lagartijero
Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus Alción Sagrado
Yellow-billed Kingfisher Syma torotoro Alción Torotoro
Common Paradise-Kingfisher Tanysiptera galatea Alción Colilargo Común
 
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Abejaruco Australiano
 
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Carraca Oriental
 
CORACIIFORMES: Bucerotidae
Blyth's Hornbill Rhyticeros plicatus Cálao Papú
 
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Red-bellied Pitta Pitta erythrogaster Pita Roja
 
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Silver-eared Honeyeater Lichmera alboauricularis Mielero Pechipinto
White-chinned Myzomela Myzomela albigula Mielero Barbiblanco Endemic Data deficient
Black Myzomela Myzomela nigrita Mielero Negro
Red-collared Myzomela Myzomela rosenbergii Mielero de Rosenberg
Puff-backed Honeyeater Meliphaga aruensis Mielero de las Aru
Tagula Honeyeater Meliphaga vicina Mielero de la Tagula Endemic Data deficient
Varied Honeyeater Lichenostomus versicolor Mielero Versicolor
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer Mielero Ventrihabano
Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides Filemón de Yelmo
Brown-backed Honeyeater Ramsayornis modestus Mielero Modesto
 
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae Oruguero de Cara Negra
White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina papuensis Oruguero Papú
Cicadabird Coracina tenuirostris Come Cigarra Común
Sulawesi Cicadabird Coracina morio Come Cigarra Sulawesi
Grey-headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina schisticeps Oruguero de Nueva Guinea
Varied Triller Lalage leucomela Gorjeador de Cejas Blancas
 
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Grey Crow Corvus tristis Cuervo Gris
Torresian Crow Corvus orru Cuervo Australiano
 
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Island Monarch Monarcha cinerascens Monarca de Cabeza Gris
Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis Monarca de Alas Perladas
Spot-winged Monarch Monarcha guttulus Monarca de Alas Moteadas
Spectacled Monarch Monarcha trivirgatus Monarca de Anteojos
Golden Monarch Monarcha chrysomela Monarca Amarillo y Negro
Leaden Flycatcher Myiagra rubecula Miagra Plomiza
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Miagra Satin
Shining Flycatcher Myiagra alecto Miagra Brillante
 
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Golondrina del Pacífico
Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata Golondrina Estriada
 
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis Buitrón de Capa Dorada
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Mountain Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus Mosquitero Montañés
Island Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus poliocephalus Mosquitero Isleño
 
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus Mirlo Isleño
 
PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
Northern Fantail Rhipidura rufiventris Cola de Abanico Norteño
Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys Cola de Abanico Blanco y Negro
Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons Cola de Abanico Rufo
Arafura Fantail Rhipidura dryas
 
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
Grey-headed Whistler Pachycephala griseiceps
Grey Whistler Pachycephala simplex Chiflador Girs
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis Silbador Dorado
Sclater's Whistler Pachycephala soror Silbador de Sclater
Black-tailed Whistler Pachycephala melanura Silbador Colinegro
White-bellied Whistler Pachycephala leucogastra Chiflador de Vientre Blanco
Rufous Shrike-Thrush Colluricincla megarhyncha Picanzo Chico
 
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops minor Anteojitos Menor
White-throated White-eye Zosterops meeki Anteojitos Goliblanco Endemic Data deficient
Capped White-eye Zosterops fuscicapilla Anteojitos de las Arfak
Louisiade White-eye Zosterops griseotinctus Anteojitos de las Luisiada Endemic (country/region)
 
PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
Large-billed Gerygone Gerygone magnirostris Gerigón Picudo
 
PASSERIFORMES: Nectariniidae
Black Sunbird Leptocoma sericea Suimanga Negro
Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Suimanga Dorsioliva
 
PASSERIFORMES: Melanocharitidae
Dwarf Honeyeater Toxorhamphus iliolophus Picudo Pechigrís
Pygmy Honeyeater Toxorhamphus pygmaeum Picudo Pigmeo
 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicaeidae
Olive-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum pectorale Picaflores Pectoral
Red-capped Flowerpecker Dicaeum geelvinkianum Picaflores Capirrojo
Louisiade Flowerpecker Dicaeum nitidum Picaflores de las Luisiada Endemic
 
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Hair-crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus Drongo Cresta de Pelo
Spangled Drongo Dicrurus bracteatus Drongo de Lentejuelas
 
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow Artamus leucorynchus Golondrina del Bosque de Pecho Blanca
 
PASSERIFORMES: Cracticidae
Hooded Butcherbird Cracticus cassicus Pájaro Matarife de Cabeza Negra
Tagula Butcherbird Cracticus louisiadensis Pájaro Matarife de Lomo Blanco Endemic Data deficient
 
PASSERIFORMES: Paradisaeidae
Glossy-mantled Manucode Manucodia ater Manucodia de Manto Brillante
Curl-crested Manucode Manucodia comrii Manucodia de Cresta Rizada Endemic
Trumpet Manucode Manucodia keraudrenii Manucodia Trompetera
Huon Astrapia Astrapia rothschildi Ave del Paraíso Huon Endemic
Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora Ave del Paraíso de Goldie Endemic Near-threatened
 
PASSERIFORMES: Ptilonorhynchidae
Fawn-breasted Bowerbird Chlamydera cerviniventris Capulinero de Pecho Claro
 
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica Estornino Lustroso
Singing Starling Aplonis cantoroides Estornino Melódico
 
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa Pinzón Loro de Cara Azul
Singing Starling Lonchura castaneothorax Capuchino de Pecho Castaño

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