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 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.
Pampusana salamonis
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Thick-billed Ground
Dove (Extinct)
Microgoura meeki
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Choiseul Pigeon
(Extinct)
Ducula brenchleyi
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Chestnut-bellied
Imperial-pigeon
Ptilinopus eugeniae
(Columbiformes Columbidae) White-headed
Fruit-dove
Ptilinopus richardsii
(Columbiformes Columbidae) Silver-capped
Fruit-dove
Centropus milo
(Cuculiformes Cuculidae) Buff-headed Coucal
Hypotaenidia immaculata
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Santa Isabel Rail
Hypotaenidia woodfordi
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Guadalcanal Rail
Hypotaenidia rovianae
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Roviana Rail
Pareudiastes silvestris
(Gruiformes Rallidae) Makira Moorhen
Athene granti
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Guadalcanal Owl
Athene malaitae
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Malaita Owl
Athene roseoaxillaris
(Strigiformes Strigidae) Makira Owl
Ceyx collectoris
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) New Georgia
Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx nigromaxilla
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Guadalcanal
Dwarf-kingfisher
Ceyx gentianus
(Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) San Cristobal
Dwarf-kingfisher
Lorius chlorocercus
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Yellow-bibbed Lory
Geoffroyus hyacinthinus
(Psittaciformes Psittacidae) Rennell Parrot
Pitta anerythra
(Passeriformes Pittidae) Black-faced Pitta
Meliarchus sclateri
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Makira Honeyeater
Guadalcanaria inexpectata
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Guadalcanal
Honeyeater
Myzomela eichhorni
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Crimson-rumped
Myzomela
Myzomela malaitae
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Malaita Myzomela
Myzomela melanocephala
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Black-headed
Myzomela
Myzomela tristrami
(Passeriformes Meliphagidae) Sooty Myzomela
Gerygone citrina
(Passeriformes Acanthizidae) Rennell Gerygone
Pachycephala implicata
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Guadalcanal Hooded
Whistler
Pachycephala feminina
(Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Rennell Whistler
Edolisoma salomonis
(Passeriformes Campephagidae) Makira Cicadabird
Edolisoma pygmaeum
(Passeriformes Campephagidae) New Georgia
Cicadabird
Rhipidura coultasi
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) White-gorgeted
Fantail
Rhipidura malaitae
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Malaita Fantail
Rhipidura melanolaema
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) White-fronted
Fantail
Rhipidura ocularis
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Guadalcanal Fantail
Rhipidura tenebrosa
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Dusky Fantail
Rhipidura rennelliana
(Passeriformes Rhipiduridae) Rennell Fantail
Myiagra cervinicauda
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Makira Flycatcher
Symposiachrus malaitae
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Malaita Monarch
Symposiachrus browni
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Kolombangara Monarch
Symposiachrus vidua
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) White-collared
Monarch
Mayrornis schistaceus
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Vanikoro Monarch
Clytorhynchus
sanctaecrucis (Passeriformes
Monarchidae) Nendo Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus hamlini
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Rennell Shrikebill
Monarcha megarhynchus
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Makira Monarch
Monarcha ugiensis
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) Ugi Monarch
Monarcha richardsii
(Passeriformes Monarchidae) White-capped Monarch
Corvus woodfordi
(Passeriformes Corvidae) White-billed Crow
Cincloramphus turipavae
(Passeriformes Locustellidae) Guadalcanal
Thicketbird
Phylloscopus amoenus
(Passeriformes Phylloscopidae) Kolombangara
Leaf-warbler
Horornis parens
(Passeriformes Scotocercidae) Shade Bush-warbler
Zosterops vellalavella
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Vella Lavella
White-eye
Zosterops superciliosus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Bare-eyed White-eye
Zosterops gibbsi
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Vanikoro White-eye
Zosterops lacertosus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Sanford's White-eye
Zosterops rendovae
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Grey-throated
White-eye
Zosterops stresemanni
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Malaita White-eye
Zosterops sanctaecrucis
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Santa Cruz
White-eye
Zosterops luteirostris
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Gizo White-eye
Zosterops splendidus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Ranongga White-eye
Zosterops kulambangrae
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Solomons White-eye
Zosterops tetiparius
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Dark-eyed White-eye
Zosterops murphyi
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Kolombangara
White-eye
Zosterops rennellianus
(Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Rennell White-eye
Aplonis insularis
(Passeriformes Sturnidae) Rennell Starling
Aplonis dichroa
(Passeriformes Sturnidae) Makira Starling
Zoothera turipavae
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Guadalcanal Thrush
Zoothera margaretae
(Passeriformes Turdidae) Makira Thrush
Dicaeum tristrami
(Passeriformes Dicaeidae) Mottled Flowerpecker
Ceyx malaitae (Coraciiformes Alcedinidae) Malaita Dwarf-kingfisher 12
Ceyx meeki # (Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae) North
Solomons Dwarf-kingfisher 1
Dicaeum malaitae (Passeriformes
Dicaeidae) Malaita
Flowerpecker 3
Monarcha castaneiventris # (Passeriformes
Monarchidae) Chestnut-bellied
Monarch 12
Pachycephala vanikorensis (Passeriformes
Pachycephalidae) Temotu
Whistler 12
Phylloscopus makirensis (Passeriformes
Phylloscopidae) Makira
Leaf-warbler 123
Edolisoma tricolor (Passeriformes Campephagidae) Malaita Cicadabird
Symposiachrus nigrotectus (Passeriformes Monarchidae) Vella Lavella Monarch
Pachycephala ornata (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Nendo Whistler
Pachycephala utupuae (Passeriformes Pachycephalidae) Utupua Whistler
Turdus kulambangrae (Passeriformes Turdidae) Solomons Island Thrush
Zosterops oblitus (Passeriformes Zosteropidae) Guadalcanal White-eye