Solomon Islands

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in the Solomon Islands is based on the taxonomy used in del Hoyo & Collar (2014 & 2016). The source list based on the December 2017 update is available online here. For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

del Hoyo, J. & N.J. Collar HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. 2014 Vol. 1: Non-passerines & 2016 Vol. 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Additional species recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update or considered valid by other major checklists are listed at the bottom of the page.

Alopecoenas salamonis  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Thick-billed Ground-dove  (Extinct)

Microgoura meeki  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Choiseul Pigeon  (Extinct)

Ducula brenchleyi  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon

Ptilinopus eugeniae  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  White-headed Fruit-dove

Ptilinopus richardsii  (Columbiformes Columbidae)  Silver-capped Fruit-dove

Centropus milo  (Cuculiformes Cuculidae)  Buff-headed Coucal

Hypotaenidia immaculata  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Santa Isabel Rail

Hypotaenidia woodfordi  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Guadalcanal Rail

Hypotaenidia rovianae  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Roviana Rail

Pareudiastes silvestris  (Gruiformes Rallidae)  Makira Moorhen

Ninox granti  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Guadalcanal Boobook

Ninox malaitae  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Malaita Boobook

Ninox roseoaxillaris  (Strigiformes Strigidae)  Makira Boobook

Ceyx collectoris  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  New Georgia Dwarf-kingfisher

Ceyx nigromaxilla  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  Guadalcanal Dwarf-kingfisher

Ceyx gentianus  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  San Cristobal Dwarf-kingfisher

Actenoides excelsus  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  Guadalcanal Moustached Kingfisher

Lorius chlorocercus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Yellow-bibbed Lory

Geoffroyus hyacinthinus  (Psittaciformes Psittacidae)  Rennell Parrot

Meliarchus sclateri  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Makira Honeyeater

Guadalcanaria inexpectata  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Guadalcanal Honeyeater

Myzomela eichhorni  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Crimson-rumped Myzomela

Myzomela malaitae  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Malaita Myzomela

Myzomela melanocephala  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Black-headed Myzomela

Myzomela tristrami  (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)  Sooty Myzomela

Gerygone citrina  (Passeriformes Acanthizidae)  Rennell Gerygone

Pachycephala implicata  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Guadalcanal Hooded Whistler

Pachycephala feminina  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Rennell Whistler

Edolisoma salomonis  (Passeriformes Campephagidae)  Makira Cicadabird

Edolisoma pygmaeum  (Passeriformes Campephagidae)  New Georgia Cicadabird

Rhipidura coultasi  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  White-gorgeted Fantail

Rhipidura malaitae  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  Malaita Fantail

Rhipidura melanolaema  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  White-fronted Fantail

Rhipidura ocularis  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  Guadalcanal Fantail

Rhipidura tenebrosa  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  Dusky Fantail

Rhipidura rennelliana  (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)  Rennell Fantail

Myiagra cervinicauda  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Makira Flycatcher

Symposiachrus malaitae  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Malaita Monarch

Symposiachrus browni  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Kolombangara Monarch

Symposiachrus vidua  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  White-collared Monarch

Mayrornis schistaceus  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Vanikoro Monarch

Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Nendo Shrikebill

Clytorhynchus hamlini  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Rennell Shrikebill

Monarcha megarhynchus  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Makira Monarch

Monarcha ugiensis  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Ugi Monarch

Monarcha richardsii  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  White-capped Monarch

Corvus woodfordi  (Passeriformes Corvidae)  White-billed Crow

Megalurulus turipavae  (Passeriformes Locustellidae)  Guadalcanal Thicketbird

Phylloscopus amoenus  (Passeriformes Phylloscopidae)  Kolombangara Leaf-warbler

Horornis parens  (Passeriformes Scotocercidae)  Shade Bush-warbler

Zosterops stresemanni  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Malaita White-eye

Zosterops rendovae  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Grey-throated White-eye

Zosterops vellalavella  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Vella Lavella White-eye

Zosterops sanctaecrucis  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Santa Cruz White-eye

Zosterops gibbsi  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Vanikoro White-eye

Zosterops superciliosus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Bare-eyed White-eye

Zosterops lacertosus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Sanford's White-eye

Zosterops luteirostris  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Gizo White-eye

Zosterops splendidus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Ranongga White-eye

Zosterops kulambangrae  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Solomons White-eye

Zosterops rennellianus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Rennell White-eye

Zosterops murphyi  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Kolombangara White-eye

Aplonis insularis  (Passeriformes Sturnidae)  Rennell Starling

Aplonis dichroa  (Passeriformes Sturnidae)  Makira Starling

Zoothera turipavae  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Guadalcanal Thrush

Zoothera margaretae  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Makira Thrush

Dicaeum tristrami  (Passeriformes Dicaeidae)  Mottled Flowerpecker

The following additional species were recognized after the HBW-BirdLife December 2017 update. This single species added to the 67 listed above total 68 endemic bird species for the Solomon Islands.

Zosterops tetiparius  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Dark-eyed White-eye

The following additional endemic species are not recognized as distinct by HBW-BirdLife but are considered valid by one or more of the following checklists: eBird/Clements v2019 (Cornell) = 1, IOC 10.1 (IOC) = 2, and Howard & Moore 4.1 (TAS) = 3. (# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the HBW-BirdLife checklist)

Ceyx malaitae  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  Malaita Dwarf-kingfisher  12

Ceyx meeki #  (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)  North Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher  1

Dicaeum malaitae  (Passeriformes Dicaeidae)  Malaita Flowerpecker  3

Monarcha castaneiventris #  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Chestnut-bellied Monarch  12

Pachycephala vanikorensis  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Temotu Whistler  12

Phylloscopus makirensis  (Passeriformes Phylloscopidae)  Makira Leaf-warbler  123

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.

Edolisoma tricolor  (Passeriformes Campephagidae)  Malaita Cicadabird

Symposiachrus nigrotectus  (Passeriformes Monarchidae)  Vella Lavella Monarch

Pachycephala graeffii  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Neno Whistler

Pachycephala utupuae  (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae)  Utupua Whistler

Turdus kulambangrae  (Passeriformes Turdidae)  Solomons Island Thrush

Zosterops oblitus  (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)  Guadalcanal White-eye