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 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.
Accipiter brachyurus (Accipitridae) New Britain Sparrowhawk
Accipiter luteoschistaceus (Accipitridae) Slaty-backed Goshawk
Accipiter princeps (Accipitridae) New Britain Goshawk
Henicopernis infuscatus (Accipitridae) New Britain Honey Buzzard
Gallirallus insignis (Rallidae) New Britain Rail
Ducula finschii (Columbidae) Finsch's Imperial Pigeon
Ducula melanochroa (Columbidae) Bismarck Imperial Pigeon
Ptilinopus insolitus (Columbidae) Knob-billed Fruit Dove
Reinwardtoena browni (Columbidae) Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Cacatua ophthalmica (Psittacidae) Blue-eyed Cockatoo
Charmosyna rubrigularis (Psittacidae) Red-chinned Lorikeet
Lorius albidinucha (Psittacidae) White-naped Lory
Lorius hypoinochrous (Psittacidae) Purple-bellied Lory
Micropsitta meeki (Psittacidae) Yellow-breasted Pygmy Parrot
Centropus ateralbus (Cuculidae) Pied Coucal
Centropus violaceus (Cuculidae) Violaceous Coucal
Tyto aurantia (Tytonidae) Golden Masked Owl
Tyto manusi (Tytonidae) Manus Masked Owl
Ninox meeki (Strigidae) Manus Hawk-Owl
Ninox odiosa (Strigidae) Russet Hawk-Owl
Ninox variegata (Strigidae) Bismarck Hawk-Owl
Euaegotheles tatei (Aegothelidae) Spangled Owlet-Nightjar
Alcedo websteri (Alcedinidae) Bismarck Kingfisher
Tanysiptera danae (Alcedinidae) Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher
Todiramphus albonotatus (Alcedinidae) New Britain Kingfisher
Pitta superba (Pittidae) Superb Pitta
Amblyornis subalaris (Ptilonorhynchidae) Streaked Bowerbird
Sericulus bakeri (Ptilonorhynchidae) Fire-maned Bowerbird
Malurus campbelli (Maluridae) Campbell's Fairy-wren
Melidectes foersteri (Meliphagidae) Huon Honeyeater
Melidectes princeps (Meliphagidae) Long-bearded Honeyeater
Melidectes whitemanensis (Meliphagidae) Gilliard's Honeyeater
Meliphaga vicina (Meliphagidae) Tagula Honeyeater
Melipotes ater (Meliphagidae) Spangled Honeyeater
Myzomela albigula (Meliphagidae) White-chinned Honeyeater
Myzomela cineracea (Meliphagidae) Bismarck Honeyeater
Myzomela erythromelas (Meliphagidae) Black-bellied Honeyeater
Myzomela pammelaena (Meliphagidae) Ebony Honeyeater
Myzomela pulchella (Meliphagidae) New Ireland Honeyeater
Myzomela sclateri (Meliphagidae) Red-bibbed Honeyeater
Philemon albitorques (Meliphagidae) White-naped Friarbird
Philemon cockerelli (Meliphagidae) New Britain Friarbird
Philemon eichhornii (Meliphagidae) New Ireland Friarbird
Ptiloprora guisei (Meliphagidae) Rufous-backed Honeyeater
Stresemannia bougainvillei (Meliphagidae) Bougainville Honeyeater
Cracticus louisiadensis (Cracticidae) Tagula Butcherbird
Artamus insignis (Artamidae) Bismarck Woodswallow
Coracina ingens (Campephagidae) Manus Cuckoo-shrike
Pachycephala citreogaster (Pachycephalidae) Bismarck Whistler
Pachycephala modesta (Pachycephalidae) Brown-backed Whistler
Dicrurus megarhynchus (Dicruridae) Ribbon-tailed Drongo
Rhipidura dahli (Rhipiduridae) Bismarck Fantail
Rhipidura matthiae (Rhipiduridae) Matthias Fantail
Rhipidura semirubra (Rhipiduridae) Manus Fantail
Monarcha erythrostictus (Monarchidae) Bougainville Monarch
Monarcha infelix (Monarchidae) Manus Monarch
Monarcha menckei (Monarchidae) White-breasted Monarch
Monarcha verticalis (Monarchidae) Black-tailed Monarch
Myiagra hebetior (Monarchidae) Dull Flycatcher
Astrapia mayeri (Paradisaeidae) Ribbon-tailed Astrapia
Astrapia rothschildi (Paradisaeidae) Huon Astrapia
Astrapia stephaniae (Paradisaeidae) Princess Stephanie's Astrapia
Manucodia comrii (Paradisaeidae) Curl-crested Manucode
Paradisaea decora (Paradisaeidae) Goldie's Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea guilielmi (Paradisaeidae) Emperor Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea raggiana (Paradisaeidae) Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rudolphi (Paradisaeidae) Blue Bird-of-Paradise
Parotia helenae (Paradisaeidae) Eastern Parotia
Parotia lawesii (Paradisaeidae) Lawe's Parotia
Parotia wahnesi (Paradisaeidae) Wahne's Parotia
Ptiloris intercedens (Paradisaeidae) Growling Riflebird
Megalurulus rubiginosus (Sylviidae) Rusty Thicketbird
Zosterops griseotinctus (Zosteropidae) Louisiade White-eye
Zosterops hypoxanthus (Zosteropidae) Bismarck White-eye
Zosterops meeki (Zosteropidae) White-throated White-eye
Dicaeum eximium (Dicaeidae) Red-banded Flowerpecker
Dicaeum nitidum (Dicaeidae) Louisiade Flowerpecker
Lonchura caniceps (Estrildidae) Gray-headed Mannikin
Lonchura forbesi (Estrildidae) New Ireland Mannikin
Lonchura melaena (Estrildidae) Bismarck Mannikin
Lonchura monticola (Estrildidae) Alpine Mannikin
Additional endemic bird species described too recently to be included in Dickinson (2003) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from Wikipedia (here). In addition to the 81 endemic bird species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 82 species of bird known solely from Papua New Guinea.
Cettia haddeni (Cettiidae) Odedi 2006