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 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
Gallinula silvestris X? (Rallidae) San Cristobal Moorhen
Gallirallus rovianae X (Rallidae) Roviana Rail
Ducula brenchleyi (Columbidae) Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon
Gallicolumba salamonis X (Columbidae) Thick-billed Ground Dove
Microgoura meeki X (Columbidae) Choiseul Pigeon
Ptilinopus eugeniae (Columbidae) White-headed Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus richardsii (Columbidae) Silver-capped Fruit Dove
Lorius chlorocercus (Psittacidae) Yellow-bibbed Lory
Centropus milo (Cuculidae) Buff-headed Coucal
Guadalcanaria inexpectata (Meliphagidae) Guadalcanal Honeyeater
Meliarchus sclateri (Meliphagidae) San Cristobal Honeyeater
Myzomela eichhornii (Meliphagidae) Yellow-vented Honeyeater
Myzomela malaitae (Meliphagidae) Malaita Honeyeater
Myzomela melanocephala (Meliphagidae) Black-cowled Honeyeater
Myzomela tristrami (Meliphagidae) Tristram's Honeyeater
Coracina salomonis (Campephagidae) Makira Cuckoo-shrike
Rhipidura malaitae (Rhipiduridae) Malaita Fantail
Rhipidura rennelliana (Rhipiduridae) Rennell Fantail
Rhipidura tenebrosa (Rhipiduridae) Dusky Fantail
Clytorhynchus hamlini (Monarchidae) Rennell Shrikebill
Mayrornis schistaceus (Monarchidae) Vanikoro Monarch
Monarcha browni (Monarchidae) Kolombangara Monarch
Monarcha castaneiventris (Monarchidae) Chestnut-bellied Monarch
Monarcha richardsii (Monarchidae) White-capped Monarch
Monarcha viduus (Monarchidae) White-collared Monarch
Myiagra cervinicauda (Monarchidae) Makira Flycatcher
Cettia parens (Sylviidae) Shade Warbler
Phylloscopus amoenus (Sylviidae) Kolombangara Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus makirensis (Sylviidae) San Cristobal Leaf Warbler
Woodfordia lacertosa (Zosteropidae) Sandford's White-eye
Woodfordia superciliosa (Zosteropidae) Bare-eyed White-eye
Zosterops lulambangrae (Zosteropidae) Solomon Islands White-eye
Zosterops luteirostris (Zosteropidae) Splendid White-eye
Zosterops murphyi (Zosteropidae) Hermit White-eye
Zosterops rennellianus (Zosteropidae) Rennell Island White-eye
Zosterops sanctaecrucis (Zosteropidae) Santa Cruz White-eye
Zosterops stresemanni (Zosteropidae) Malaita White-eye
Zosterops vellalavella (Zosteropidae) Banded White-eye
Aplonis dichroa (Sturnidae) Makira Starling
Aplonis insularis (Sturnidae) Rennell Starling
Dicaeum tristrami (Dicaeidae) Mottled Flowerpecker
Additional endemic bird species that were 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 41 endemic bird species listed above, this additional species results in a total of 42 species of bird known solely from the Solomon Islands.
Zosterops gibbsi (Zosteropidae) Vanikoro White-eye 2008