Vanuatu
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in Vanuatu 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.
Megapodius layardi
(Galliformes Megapodiidae) Vanuatu Scrubfowl
Pampusana ferruginea
(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
Cincloramphus whitneyi
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Santo Thicketbird
Zosterops flavifrons
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Vanuatu 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.
Erythrura regia (Passeriformes
Estrildidae) Royal
Parrotfinch 12 Vanuatu