Cook Islands
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in the Cook Islands is based on the taxonomy used in HBW/BirdLife v. 9 (2024). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
HBW/BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist (Version 9.0).The lists are based on the October 2024 update available here.
Ptilinopus rarotongensis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Rarotonga Fruit-dove
Aerodramus sawtelli
(Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Atiu Swiftlet
Todiramphus ruficollaris
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Mangaia Kingfisher
Pomarea dimidiata
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Rarotonga Monarch
Acrocephalus kerearako
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Cook Islands
Reed-warbler
Aplonis cinerascens
(Passeriformes Sturnidae) Rarotonga Starling
Aplonis mavornata
(Passeriformes Sturnidae) Mysterious Starling
(Extinct)