New Caledonia Endemic Birds Checklist

New Caledonia

Checklist of Endemic Bird Species

This list of bird species found exclusively in New Caledonia is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

X = extinct

Accipiter haplochrous (Accipitridae) White-bellied Goshawk

Rhynochetos jubatus (Rhynochetidae) Kagu

Gallirallus lafresnayanus X? (Rallidae) New Caledonian Rail

Drepanoptila holosericea (Columbidae) Cloven-feathered Dove

Ducula goliath (Columbidae) New Caledonian Imperial Pigeon

Charmosyna diadema X? (Psittacidae) New Caledonian Lorikeet

Cyanoramphus saisseti (Psittacidae) Red-crowned Parakeet

Eunymphicus cornutus (Psittacidae) Horned Parakeet

Eunymphicus uvaeensis (Psittacidae) Uvea Parakeet

Aegotheles savesi X? (Aegothelidae) New Caledonian Owlet-Nightjar

Glycifohia undulata (Meliphagidae) Barred Honeyeater

Gymnomyzas aubryana (Meliphagidae) Crow-Honeyeater