Vanuatu
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Vanuatu 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.
Megapodius
layardi (Galliformes Megapodiidae)
Vanuatu Scrubfowl
Alopecoenas
ferrugineus (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Tanna Ground-dove
(Extinct)
Ducula
bakeri (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Vanuatu
Imperial-pigeon
Ptilinopus
tannensis (Columbiformes Columbidae)
Tanna Fruit-dove
Todiramphus
farquhari (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae)
Vanuatu Kingfisher
Gliciphila
notabilis (Passeriformes Meliphagidae)
Vanuatu Honeyeater
Rhipidura
spilodera (Passeriformes Rhipiduridae)
Vanuatu Streaked
Fantail
Neolalage
banksiana (Passeriformes Monarchidae)
Buff-bellied Monarch
Megalurulus
whitneyi (Passeriformes Locustellidae)
Santo Thicketbird
Zosterops
flavifrons (Passeriformes Zosteropidae)
Vanuatu White-eye
Aplonis santovestris (Passeriformes Sturnidae) Mountain Starling
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.
Erythrura regia (Passeriformes
Estrildidae) Royal
Parrotfinch 12 Vanuatu