French Polynesia
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in French Polynesia 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.
An alternative checklist can be found at (p. 12 of Manu WM pdf).
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Pampusana erythroptera
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Polynesian Ground
Dove
Pampusana rubescens
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Marquesas Ground Dove
Ducula aurorae
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Polynesian
Imperial-pigeon
Ducula galeata
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Nuku Hiva Imperial
Pigeon
Ptilinopus mercierii
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Red-moustached
Fruit-dove (Extinct)
Ptilinopus
dupetithouarsii (Columbiformes
Columbidae) White-capped Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus huttoni
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Rapa Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus chalcurus
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Makatea Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus coralensis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Atoll Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus chrysogaster
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Raiatea Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus purpuratus
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Grey-green Fruit-dove
Aerodramus leucophaeus
(Caprimulgiformes Apodidae) Polynesian Swiftlet
Hypotaenidia pacifica
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Tahiti Rail (Extinct)
Zapornia nigra
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Miller's Rail (Extinct)
Porphyrio paepae
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Marquesan Swamphen
(Extinct)
Puffinus myrtae
(Procellariiformes Procellariidae) Rapa Shearwater (Breeding)
Prosobonia leucoptera
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Tahiti Sandpiper
(Extinct)
Prosobonia ellisi
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Moorea Sandpiper
(Extinct)
Prosobonia parvirostris
(Charadriiformes Scolopacidae) Tuamotu Sandpiper
Gygis microrhyncha
(Charadriiformes Laridae) Little White Tern
(Breeding)
Todiramphus youngi
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Moorea Kingfisher
Todiramphus veneratus
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Tahiti Kingfisher
Todiramphus gambieri
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Tuamotu Kingfisher
Todiramphus godeffroyi
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Marquesas Kingfisher
Cyanoramphus zealandicus
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Black-fronted
Parakeet (Extinct)
Cyanoramphus ulietanus
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Raiatea Parakeet
(Extinct)
Vini kuhlii
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Rimatara Lorikeet
Vini peruviana
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Blue Lorikeet
Vini ultramarina
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Ultramarine Lorikeet
Pomarea pomarea
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Maupiti Monarch
(Extinct)
Pomarea nigra
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Tahiti Monarch
Pomarea fluxa
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Eiao Monarch (Extinct)
Pomarea iphis
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Iphis Monarch
Pomarea whitneyi
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Fatu Hiva Monarch
Pomarea nukuhivae
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Nuku Hiva Monarch
(Extinct)
Pomarea mira
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Ua Pou Monarch
Pomarea mendozae
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Marquesas Monarch
Acrocephalus mendanae
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Southern
Marquesan Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus astrolabii
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Mangareva
Reed-warbler (Extinct)
Acrocephalus rimitarae
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Rimatara
Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus musae
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Forster's
Reed-warbler (Extinct)
Acrocephalus caffer
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Tahiti
Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus longirostris
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Moorea
Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus percernis
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Northern
Marquesan Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus atyphus
(Passeriformes Acrocephalidae) Tuamotu
Reed-warbler
Hirundo tahitica
(Passeriformes Hirundinidae) Tahiti Swallow
Aplonis ulietensis
(Passeriformes Sturnidae) Raiatea Starling
(Extinct)
Aerodramus ocistus (Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae)
Marquesas Swiftlet 123