Papua New Guinea
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Papua New Guinea 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.
Additional species considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.
Reinwardtoena browni
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Henicophaps foersteri
(Columbiformes Columbidae) New Britain
Bronzewing
Otidiphaps cervicalis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Grey-naped
Pheasant-pigeon
Otidiphaps insularis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Black-naped
Pheasant-pigeon
Goura scheepmakeri
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Scheepmaker's
Crowned-pigeon
Ducula finschii
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Finsch's
Imperial-pigeon
Ducula melanochroa
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Bismarck
Imperial-pigeon
Ducula subflavescens
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Yellowish
Imperial-pigeon
Ptilinopus insolitus
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Knob-billed
Fruit-dove
Centropus ateralbus
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Pied Coucal
Centropus violaceus
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Violaceous Coucal
Hypotaenidia insignis
(Gruiformes Rallidae) New Britain Rail
Hypotaenidia tertia
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Bougainville Rail
Tyto aurantia
(Strigiformes Tytonidae) Golden Masked-owl
Ninox meeki
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Manus Boobook
Ninox variegata
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Bismarck Boobook
Ninox odiosa
(Strigiformes Strigidae) New Britain Boobook
Henicopernis infuscatus
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) Black Honey-buzzard
Accipiter princeps
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) New Britain Goshawk
Accipiter
luteoschistaceus (Accipitriformes
Accipitridae) Slaty-backed Goshawk
Accipiter brachyurus
(Accipitriformes Accipitridae) New Britain
Sparrowhawk
Ceyx dispar
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Manus
Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx mulcatus
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) New Ireland
Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx sacerdotis
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) New Britain
Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx websteri
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Bismarck Kingfisher
Todiramphus albonotatus
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) New Britain
Kingfisher
Tanysiptera nigriceps
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher
Tanysiptera danae
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Brown-headed
Paradise-kingfisher
Cacatua ophthalmica
(Psittaciformes Cacatuidae) Blue-eyed Cockatoo
Charmosyna rubrigularis
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Red-chinned Lorikeet
Lorius hypoinochrous
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Purple-bellied Lory
Lorius albidinucha
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) White-naped Lory
Cyclopsitta amabilis
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Creamy-breasted
Fig-parrot
Loriculus tener
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Bismarck
Hanging-parrot
Micropsitta meeki
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-breasted
Pygmy-parrot
Erythropitta meeki
(Passeriformes Pittidae) Louisiade Pitta
Erythropitta gazellae
(Passeriformes Pittidae) New Britain Pitta
Erythropitta splendida
(Passeriformes Pittidae) Tabar Pitta
Erythropitta
novaehibernicae (Passeriformes
Pittidae) New Ireland Pitta
Pitta superba
(Passeriformes Pittidae) Superb Pitta
Amblyornis subalaris
(Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae) Streaked
Bowerbird
Sericulus bakeri
(Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae) Fire-maned
Bowerbird
Philemon cockerelli
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) New Britain
Friarbird
Philemon eichhorni
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) New Ireland
Friarbird
Philemon albitorques
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) White-naped
Friarbird
Vosea whitemanensis
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Bismarck Honeyeater
Myzomela albigula
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) White-chinned
Myzomela
Myzomela cineracea
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Ashy Myzomela
Myzomela erythrina
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Reddish Myzomela
Myzomela pulchella
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) New Ireland
Myzomela
Myzomela sclateri
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Sclater's Myzomela
Myzomela pammelaena
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Bismarck Black
Myzomela
Myzomela erythromelas
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Black-bellied
Myzomela
Myzomela longirostris
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Long-billed
Myzomela
Ptiloprora guisei
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Rufous-backed
Honeyeater
Stresemannia
bougainvillei (Passeriformes
Meliphagidae) Bougainville Honeyeater
Melipotes ater
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Spangled Honeyeater
Microptilotis
cinereifrons (Passeriformes
Meliphagidae) Elegant Honeyeater
Microptilotis vicina
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Tagula Honeyeater
Melionyx princeps
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Long-bearded
Honeyeater
Melidectes foersteri
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Huon Melidectes
Ptilorrhoa geislerorum
(Passeriformes Cinclosomatidae) Dimorphic
Jewel-babbler
Pachycephala richardsi
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Bougainville
Hooded Whistler
Pachycephala modesta
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Brown-backed
Whistler
Pachycephala leucogastra
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) White-bellied
Whistler
Edolisoma rostratum
(Passeriformes Campephagidae) Rossel Cicadabird
Lalage conjuncta
(Passeriformes Campephagidae) Mussau Triller
Cracticus louisiadensis
(Passeriformes Artamidae) Tagula Butcherbird
Artamus insignis
(Passeriformes Artamidae) White-backed
Woodswallow
Rhipidura dahli
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Bismarck Fantail
Rhipidura matthiae
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Mussau Fantail
Rhipidura semirubra
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Manus Fantail
Rhipidura drownei
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Bougainville
Fantail
Dicrurus megarhynchus
(Passeriformes Dicruridae) Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Myiagra hebetior
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Mussau Flycatcher
Myiagra eichhorni
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Velvet Flycatcher
Myiagra cervinicolor
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Djaul Flycatcher
Symposiachrus infelix
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Manus Monarch
Symposiachrus menckei
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) White-breasted
Monarch
Symposiachrus verticalis
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Black-tailed Monarch
Symposiachrus ateralbus
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Djaul Monarch
Corvus insularis
(Passeriformes Corvidae) Bismarck Crow
Manucodia comrii
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Curl-crested
Manucode
Parotia wahnesi
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Wahnes's Parotia
Parotia lawesii
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Lawes's Parotia
Lophorina minor
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Eastern Superb
Bird-of-paradise
Lophorina intercedens
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Growling Riflebird
Astrapia rothschildi
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Huon Astrapia
Astrapia stephaniae
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Stephanie's
Astrapia
Astrapia mayeri
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Ribbon-tailed
Astrapia
Paradisornis rudolphi
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Blue
Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea guilielmi
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Emperor
Bird-of-paradise
Paradisaea decora
(Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Goldie's
Bird-of-paradise
Rhamphocharis piperata
(Passeriformes Melanocharitidae) Spotted
Berrypecker
Cnemophilus macgregorii
(Passeriformes Cnemophilidae) Yellow Satinbird
Monachella coultasi
(Passeriformes Petroicidae) New Britain Flyrobin
Cincloramphus grosvenori
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) New Britain
Thicketbird
Cincloramphus llaneae
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Bougainville
Thicketbird
Cincloramphus rubiginosus
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Rusty Thicketbird
Horornis haddeni
(Passeriformes Scotocercidae) Bougainville
Bush-warbler
Zosterops crookshanki
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Oya Tabu White-eye
Zosterops hypoxanthus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Bismarck White-eye
Zosterops meeki
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Tagula White-eye
Zosterops hamlini
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Bougainville
White-eye
Zosterops griseotinctus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Louisiade White-eye
Zoothera talaseae
(Passeriformes Turdidae) New Britain Thrush
Zoothera atrigena
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Bougainville Thrush
Dicaeum eximium
(Passeriformes Dicaeidae) Red-banded
Flowerpecker
Dicaeum nitidum
(Passeriformes Dicaeidae) Louisiade Flowerpecker
Lonchura caniceps
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) Grey-headed Mannikin
Lonchura forbesi
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) New Ireland Mannikin
Lonchura hunsteini
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) Hunstein's Mannikin
Lonchura monticola
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) Alpine Mannikin
Lonchura melaena
(Passeriformes Estrildidae) Buff-bellied
Mannikin
Tyto manusi (Strigiformes Tytonidae) Manus Masked-owl 123
Ceyx pallidus (Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae) Bougainville
Dwarf-kingfisher 1
Todiramphus colonus (Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae) Colonist
Kingfisher 12
Coracina ingens (Passeriformes
Campephagidae) Manus
Cuckooshrike 123
Edolisoma admiralatis (Passeriformes
Campephagidae) Admiralty
Cicadabird 123
Lonchura nigerrima (Passeriformes
Estrildidae) New Hanover
Mannikin 1
Chenorhamphus campbelli (Passeriformes
Maluridae) Campbell's
Fairy-wren 123
Monarcha erythrostictus (Passeriformes
Monarchidae) Bougainville
Monarch 12
Colluricincla discolor (Passeriformes
Pachycephalidae) Tagula
Shrike-thrush 2
Colluricincla fortis (Passeriformes
Pachycephalidae) Variable
Shrike-thrush 2
Pachycephala citreogaster (Passeriformes
Pachycephalidae) Bismarck
Whistler 123
Pachycephala collaris (Passeriformes
Pachycephalidae) Louisiade
Whistler 12
Parotia helenae (Passeriformes
Paradisaeidae) Eastern
Parotia 23
Ailuroedus astigmaticus (Passeriformes
Ptilonorhynchidae) Huon
Catbird 12
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by the IOC since the IOC 10.1 checklist (IOC) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.
Aegotheles terborghi (Caprimulgiformes Aegothelidae) Karimau Owlet-nightjar
Cacomantis blandus (Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Manus Brush Cuckoo
Symposiachrus melanopterus (Passeriformes Monarchidae) Louisiade Monarch
Edolisoma rostratum (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Rossel Cicadabird
Manucodia alter (Passeriformes Paradisaeidae) Tagula Manucode
Amblyornis germanus (Passeriformes Ptilonorhynchidae) Huon Bowerbird
Rhipidura louisiadensis (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Louisiade Fantail
Turdus bougainvillei (Passeriformes Turdidae) Bougainville Island Thrush
Turdus heinrothi (Passeriformes Turdidae) Bismarck Island Thrush
The following additional endemic species were recognized as distinct by eBird/Clements since the August 2019 checklist (eBird) and were also not recognized in any of the other checklists listed above.
Edolisoma remotum (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Bismarck Cicadabird