|
| Number of species: 150 |
| Number of endemics: 10 |
| Number of globally threatened
species: 3 |
| Number of introduced species: 3 |
| Date last reviewed: 2007-02-11 |
| See also: http://www.rosssilcock.com/pacific.htm |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Streaked
Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
|
|
| Wedge-tailed
Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
|
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| Audubon's
Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
|
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Matsudaira's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae |
|
Data deficient |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
|
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Dudek |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Australian
Pelican |
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
|
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
|
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| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
|
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PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Little
Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Deroech |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Kedam |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Kedam |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
|
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
|
|
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
|
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Keremial, Schou |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
|
|
| Black-crowned Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
|
| Rufous
Night-Heron |
Nycticorax caledonicus |
Melabaob |
|
| Japanese
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius goisagi |
|
Endangered |
| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
Cheloteache |
|
| Schrenck's
Bittern |
Ixobrychus eurhythmus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
|
|
| Eurasian Teal |
Anas crecca |
|
|
| Pacific
Black Duck |
Anas superciliosa |
Debar |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
|
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
|
|
| Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
|
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FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
|
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Brahminy
Kite |
Haliastur indus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
|
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
|
|
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae |
| Micronesian
Scrubfowl |
Megapodius laperouse |
Bekai |
Endangered |
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Red Junglefowl |
Gallus gallus |
Malkureome |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Red-legged
Crake |
Rallina fasciata |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Slaty-legged
Crake |
Rallina eurizonoides |
|
|
| Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus philippensis |
|
|
| Plain Bush-hen |
Amaurornis olivacea |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| White-browed
Crake |
Porzana cinerea |
|
|
| Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
|
|
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Debar |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black-winged
Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
|
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Oriental
Pratincole |
Glareola maldivarum |
|
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Red-kneed
Dotterel |
Erythrogonys cinctus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Pacific Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
|
|
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
|
|
| Common Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
|
| Little Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
|
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| Snowy
Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
|
|
| Lesser
SandPlover |
Charadrius mongolus |
|
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| Greater Sand Plover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
|
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| Oriental
Plover |
Charadrius veredus |
|
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Swinhoe's Snipe |
Gallinago megala |
|
|
| Black-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa limosa |
|
Near-threatened |
| Bar-tailed
Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
|
|
| Little
Curlew |
Numenius minutus |
|
|
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
|
|
| Bristle-thighed Curlew |
Numenius tahitiensis |
|
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Far
Eastern Curlew |
Numenius madagascariensis |
|
|
| Terek
Sandpiper |
Xenus cinereus |
|
|
| Common
Sandpiper |
Actitis hypoleucos |
Bengobaingukl |
|
| Grey-tailed
Tattler |
Tringa brevipes |
|
|
| Wandering
Tattler |
Tringa incana |
|
|
| Common
Greenshank |
Tringa nebularia |
|
|
| Marsh
Sandpiper |
Tringa stagnatilis |
|
|
| Wood
Sandpiper |
Tringa glareola |
|
|
| Common
Redshank |
Tringa totanus |
|
|
| Ruddy
Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
|
|
| Great
Knot |
Calidris tenuirostris |
|
|
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Sanderling |
Calidris alba |
|
|
| Red-necked
Stint |
Calidris ruficollis |
|
|
| Little
Stint |
Calidris minuta |
|
|
| Long-toed
Stint |
Calidris subminuta |
|
|
| Pectoral
Sandpiper |
Calidris melanotos |
|
|
| Sharp-tailed Sandpiper |
Calidris acuminata |
|
|
| Curlew
Sandpiper |
Calidris ferruginea |
|
|
| Dunlin |
Calidris alpina |
|
|
| Broad-billed Sandpiper |
Limicola falcinellus |
|
|
| Ruff |
Philomachus pugnax |
|
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae |
| Black-headed
Gull |
Larus ridibundus |
|
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae |
| Brown
Noddy |
Anous stolidus |
Mechadelbedaoch |
|
| Black
Noddy |
Anous minutus |
Bedaoch |
|
| White
Tern |
Gygis alba |
|
|
| Sooty
Tern |
Onychoprion fuscatus |
|
|
| Grey-backed
Tern |
Onychoprion lunatus |
Kerkirs |
|
| Bridled
Tern |
Onychoprion anaethetus |
Bedebedechakl |
|
| Little
Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
|
|
| White-winged
Tern |
Chlidonias leucopterus |
|
|
| Whiskered
Tern |
Chlidonias hybrida |
|
|
| Black-naped
Tern |
Sterna sumatrana |
Kerkirs |
|
| Common
Tern |
Sterna hirundo |
|
|
| Great
Crested-Tern |
Thalasseus bergii |
|
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CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae |
| Long-tailed
Jaeger |
Stercorarius longicaudus |
|
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COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae |
| Nicobar Pigeon |
Caloenas nicobarica |
Laib |
Near-threatened |
| Palau
Ground-Dove |
Gallicolumba canifrons |
|
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Palau
Fruit-Dove |
Ptilinopus pelewensis |
Biib |
Endemic |
| Micronesian
Imperial-Pigeon |
Ducula oceanica |
Belochel |
Near-threatened |
PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae |
| Sulphur-crested
Cockatoo |
Cacatua galerita |
Iakkotsiang |
|
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae |
| Eclectus
Parrot |
Eclectus roratus |
Iakkotsiang |
Introduced species |
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae |
| Chestnut-winged Cuckoo |
Clamator coromandus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Hodgson's
Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus nisicolor |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Northern
Hawk-Cuckoo |
Cuculus hyperythrus |
|
|
| Common
Cuckoo |
Cuculus canorus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Oriental
Cuckoo |
Cuculus optatus |
|
|
| Brush
Cuckoo |
Cacomantis variolosus |
|
|
| Long-tailed
Koel |
Eudynamys taitensis |
|
|
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae |
| Palau Owl |
Pyrroglaux podarginus |
Chesuch |
Endemic |
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae |
| Grey Nightjar |
Caprimulgus indicus |
Chebacheb |
|
APODIFORMES: Apodidae |
| Palau Swiftlet |
Aerodramus pelewensis |
Chesisekiaid |
Endemic |
| White-throated
Needletail |
Hirundapus caudacutus |
|
Rare/Accidental |
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae |
| Micronesian
Kingfisher |
Todiramphus cinnamominus |
Cherosech |
|
| Collared Kingfisher |
Todiramphus chloris |
|
|
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae |
| Rainbow
Bee-eater |
Merops ornatus |
|
|
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae |
| Dollarbird |
Eurystomus orientalis |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae |
| Barn
Swallow |
Hirundo rustica |
|
|
| Asian
Martin |
Delichon dasypus |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae |
| Red-throated
Pipit |
Anthus cervinus |
|
|
| White
wagtail |
Motacilla alba |
|
Rare/Accidental |
| Yellow
Wagtail |
Motacilla flava |
|
|
| Eastern
Yellow Wagtail |
Motacilla tschutschensis |
|
|
| Grey
Wagtail |
Motacilla cinerea |
|
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PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae |
| Cicadabird |
Coracina tenuirostris |
Kinidukall |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae |
| Blue
Rock-Thrush |
Monticola solitarius |
|
|
| Eyebrowed
Thrush |
Turdus obscurus |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae |
| Palau Bush-Warbler |
Cettia annae |
|
Endemic |
| Lanceolated
Warbler |
Locustella lanceolata |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae |
| Grey-streaked Flycatcher |
Muscicapa griseisticta |
|
|
| Narcissus Flycatcher |
Ficedula narcissina |
|
|
| Siberian Rubythroat |
Luscinia calliope |
|
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PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae |
| Palau Fantail |
Rhipidura lepida |
Melimdelebteb |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae |
| Palau Flycatcher |
Myiagra erythrops |
Charmelachull |
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae |
| Morningbird |
Colluricincla tenebrosa |
|
Endemic |
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae |
| Caroline Islands White-eye |
Zosterops semperi |
|
|
| Dusky White-eye |
Zosterops finschii |
Chetitalial |
Endemic |
| Giant White-eye |
Megazosterops palauensis |
Charmbedel |
Endemic Near-threatened |
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae |
| Micronesian
Myzomela |
Myzomela rubratra |
Chesisebangiau |
|
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae |
| Brown Shrike |
Lanius cristatus |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae |
| White-breasted
Woodswallow |
Artamus leucorynchus |
|
|
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae |
| Micronesian Starling |
Aplonis opaca |
Kinid |
|
| Chestnut-cheeked
Starling |
Sturnia philippensis |
|
Rare/Accidental |
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae |
| Eurasian
Tree Sparrow |
Passer montanus |
|
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae |
| Blue-faced
Parrotfinch |
Erythrura trichroa |
|
|
| Nutmeg
Mannikin |
Lonchura punctulata |
|
|
| Chestnut Munia |
Lonchura atricapilla |
|
Introduced species |
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae |
| Black-headed
Bunting |
Emberiza melanocephala |
|
Rare/Accidental |
