| Milne Bay Islands |
| Number of species:
831 |
| Number of endemics:
79 |
| Number of globally
threatened species: 35 |
| Number of introduced
species: 2 |
STRUTHIONIFORMES: Casuariidae |
| Southern
Cassowary |
Casuarius casuarius |
Casuario Común |
Vulnerable |
| Dwarf
Cassowary |
Casuarius bennetti |
Casuario Menor |
Near-threatened |
| Northern
Cassowary |
Casuarius unappendiculatus |
Casuario Unicarunculado |
Vulnerable |
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little
Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
Zampullín Común |
|
| Australasian
Grebe |
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae |
Zampullín Australiano |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Antarctic Giant-Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
Abanto-marino Antártico |
Vulnerable |
| Tahiti
Petrel |
Pterodroma rostrata |
Petrel de Tahití |
|
| Kermadec
Petrel |
Pterodroma neglecta |
Petrel de las Kermadec |
|
| Gould's
Petrel |
Pterodroma leucoptera |
Petrel de Gould |
|
| Fairy
Prion |
Pachyptila turtur |
Pato-petrel Piquicorto |
|
| Streaked Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
Pardela Canosa |
|
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
Pardela Paticlara |
|
| Wedge-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
Pardela del Pacífico |
|
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Pardela Sombría |
Near-threatened |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
Pardela de Tasmania |
|
| Christmas Shearwater |
Puffinus nativitatis |
Pardela de la Christmas |
|
| Little
Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
Pardela Chica |
|
| Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Pardela Garrapatera |
|
| Heinroth's
Shearwater |
Puffinus heinrothi |
Pardela de Heinroth |
Vulnerable |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Paíño de Wilson |
|
| Black-bellied Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta tropica |
Paíño Ventrinegro |
|
| White-bellied
Storm-Petrel |
Fregetta grallaria |
Paíño Ventriblanco |
|
| Band-rumped Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
Paíño de Madeira |
Rare/Accidental |
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
Paíño Boreal |
|
| Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae |
Paíño de Matsudaira |
Data deficient |
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
Rabijunco Colirrojo |
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rabijunco Menor |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Australian
Pelican |
Pelecanus conspicillatus |
Pelícano Australiano |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Abbott's
Booby |
Sula abbotti |
Piquero de Abbott |
Endangered |
| Masked
Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
Alcatraz Enmascarado |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
Piquero Patirrojo |
|
| Brown
Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Piquero Pardo |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Little Black Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
Cormorán Totinegro |
|
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Cormorán Grande |
|
| Pied
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax varius |
Cormorán Pío |
|
| Little Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Cormorán Piquicorto |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae |
| Darter |
Anhinga melanogaster |
Anhinga Común |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Rabihorcado Grande |
|
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
Rabihorcado Chico |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Pacific
Heron |
Ardea pacifica |
Garza Cuelliblanca |
|
| Great-billed
Heron |
Ardea sumatrana |
Garza de Sumatra |
|
| Great
Egret |
Ardea alba |
Garceta Grande |
|
| Pied
Heron |
Egretta picata |
Garceta Pía |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
Garceta Intermedia |
|
| White-faced
Heron |
Egretta novaehollandiae |
Garceta Cariblanca |
|
| Little
Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
Garceta Común |
|
| Pacific
Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
Garceta de Arrecife |
|
| Cattle
Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
Garcilla Bueyera |
|
| Striated
Heron |
Butorides striata |
Garcita Azulada |
|
| Rufous
Night-Heron |
Nycticorax caledonicus |
Martinete Canelo |
|
| Forest
Bittern |
Zonerodius heliosylus |
Avetigre Papúa |
Near-threatened |
| Yellow
Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
Avetorillo Chino |
|
| Little
Bittern |
Ixobrychus minutus |
Avetorillo Común |
|
| Black
Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
Avetorillo Negro |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Black-necked
Stork |
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus |
Jabirú Asiático |
Near-threatened |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Sacred
Ibis |
Threskiornis aethiopicus |
Ibis Sagrado |
|
| Australian
Ibis |
Threskiornis molucca |
Ibis Moluqueño |
|
| Straw-necked
Ibis |
Threskiornis spinicollis |
Ibis Tornasol |
|
| Glossy Ibis |
Plegadis falcinellus |
Morito Común |
|
| Royal
Spoonbill |
Platalea regia |
Espátula Real |
|
| Yellow-billed
Spoonbill |
Platalea flavipes |
Espátula Piquigualda |
|
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Magpie
Goose |
Anseranas semipalmata |
Ganso Urraco |
|
| Spotted Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna guttata |
Suirirí Moteado |
|
| Plumed Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna eytoni |
Suirirí Australiano |
|
| Wandering Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna arcuata |
Suirirí Capirotado |
|
| Black
Swan |
Cygnus atratus |
Cisne Negro |
|
| Radjah
Shelduck |
Tadorna radjah |
Tarro Rajá |
|
| Green
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus pulchellus |
Gansito Australiano |
|
| Cotton
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus coromandelianus |
Gansito Asiático |
|
| Maned
Duck |
Chenonetta jubata |
Pato de Crin |
|
| Salvadori's
Teal |
Salvadorina waigiuensis |
Anade Papúa |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Teal |
Anas penelope |
Silbón Europeo |
|
| Sunda
Teal |
Anas gibberifrons |
Cerceta de Sunda |
|
| Grey
Teal |
Anas gracilis |
Cerceta Gris |
|
| Pacific
Black Duck |
Anas superciliosa |
Anade Cejudo |
|
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
Ánade Rabudo |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
Cerceta Carretona |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
Cuchara Común |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-eyed
Duck |
Aythya australis |
Porrón Australiano |
|
| Tufted
Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
Porrón Moñudo |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Águila Pescadora |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Pacific
Baza |
Aviceda subcristata |
Baza Australiano |
|
| Long-tailed Honey-buzzard |
Henicopernis longicauda |
Abejero Colilargo |
|
| Black Honey-buzzard |
Henicopernis infuscatus |
Abejero Negro |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Bat Hawk |
Macheiramphus alcinus |
Milano Murcielaguero |
|
| Black-shouldered Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
Elanio Común |
|
| Black
Kite |
Milvus migrans |
Milano Negro |
|
| Whistling
Kite |
Haliastur sphenurus |
Milano Silbador |
|
| Brahminy
Kite |
Haliastur indus |
Milano Brahmán |
|
| White-bellied Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
Pigargo Oriental |
|
| Solomon
Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus sanfordi |
Pigargo de las Salomón |
Vulnerable |
| Eastern Marsh-Harrier |
Circus spilonotus |
Aguilucho Lagunero Oriental |
|
| Swamp
Harrier |
Circus approximans |
Aguilucho Lagunero del Pacífico |
|
| Pied
Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
Aguilucho Pío |
|
| Chinese
Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
Gavilán Ranero |
|
| Variable
Goshawk |
Accipiter hiogaster |
Azor Variable |
|
| Grey
Goshawk |
Accipiter novaehollandiae |
Gavilán Variable |
|
| Brown
Goshawk |
Accipiter fasciatus |
Azor Australiano |
|
| Black-mantled Goshawk |
Accipiter melanochlamys |
Gavilán Rufinegro |
|
| Pied
Harrier |
Accipiter albogularis |
Gavilán Pío |
|
| Slaty-mantled Goshawk |
Accipiter luteoschistaceus |
Gavilán de Nueva Bretaña |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Imitator
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter imitator |
Gavilán Imitador |
Endemic (country/region)
Vulnerable |
| Gray-headed Goshawk |
Accipiter poliocephalus |
Gavilán Cabecigrís |
|
| New Britain Goshawk |
Accipiter princeps |
Azor de Nueva Bretaña |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Collared Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter cirrocephalus |
Gavilán Acollarado |
|
| New Britain Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter brachyurus |
Gavilancito de Nueva Bretaña |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Meyer's
Goshawk |
Accipiter meyerianus |
Azor de Meyer |
|
| Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk |
Erythrotriorchis buergersi |
Azor de Bürgers |
Data deficient |
| Doria's
Goshawk |
Megatriorchis doriae |
Azor de Doria |
Near-threatened |
| Grey-faced
Buzzard |
Butastur indicus |
Busardo Carigrís |
|
| New Guinea Eagle |
Harpyopsis novaeguineae |
Arpía Papúa |
Vulnerable |
| Gurney's
Eagle |
Aquila gurneyi |
Águila Moluqueña |
Near-threatened |
| Wedge-tailed
Eagle |
Aquila audax |
Águila Audaz |
|
| Little
Eagle |
Aquila morphnoides |
Aguililla Australiana |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Spotted
Kestrel |
Falco moluccensis |
Cernícalo Moluqueño |
Rare/Accidental |
| Australian
Kestrel |
Falco cenchroides |
Cernícalo Australiano |
|
| Oriental
Hobby |
Falco severus |
Alcotán Filipino |
|
| Australian
Hobby |
Falco longipennis |
Alcotán Australiano |
|
| Brown Falcon |
Falco berigora |
Halcón Berigora |
|
| Grey
Falcon |
Falco hypoleucos |
Halcón Gris |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
Halcón Peregrino |
|
GALLIFORMES: Megapodiidae |
| Wattled Brush-turkey |
Aepypodius arfakianus |
Talégalo Carunculado |
|
| Black-billed Brush-turkey |
Talegalla fuscirostris |
Talégalo Piquinegro |
|
| Brown-collared Brush-turkey |
Talegalla jobiensis |
Talégalo Patirrojo |
|
| Dusky
Scrubfowl |
Megapodius freycinet |
Talégalo de Freycinet |
|
| Melanesian Scrubfowl |
Megapodius eremita |
Talégalo Eremita |
|
| New Guinea Scrubfowl |
Megapodius affinis |
Talégalo Papúa |
|
| Orange-footed Scrubfowl |
Megapodius reinwardt |
Telégala de Reinwardt |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Brown
Quail |
Coturnix ypsilophora |
Codorniz Tasmana |
|
| Blue-breasted
Quail |
Coturnix chinensis |
Codorniz China |
|
| Snow Mountain Quail |
Anurophasis monorthonyx |
Codorniz Papúa |
Near-threatened |
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae |
| Red-backed Buttonquail |
Turnix maculosus |
Torillo Moteado |
|
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae |
| Brolga |
Grus rubicunda |
Grulla Brolga |
|
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Chestnut Forest-Rail |
Rallina rubra |
Polluela Castaña |
|
| Forbes' Rail |
Rallina forbesi |
Polluela de Forbes |
|
| Mayr's Rail |
Rallina mayri |
Polluela de Mayr |
Data deficient |
| Red-necked Crake |
Rallina tricolor |
Polluela Tricolor |
|
| Woodford's Rail |
Nesoclopeus woodfordi |
Rascón de las Salomón |
Near-threatened |
| Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus philippensis |
Rascón Filipino |
|
| New Britain Rail |
Gallirallus insignis |
Rascón de Nueva Bretaña |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Barred
Rail |
Gallirallus torquatus |
Rascón Acollarado |
|
| Lewin's
Rail |
Lewinia pectoralis |
Rascón de Luzón |
|
| Bare-eyed Rail |
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris |
Cotara Moluqueña |
|
| Plain
Bush-hen |
Amaurornis olivacea |
Gallineta Filipina |
|
| Rufous-tailed
Bush-hen |
Amaurornis moluccana |
Gallineta Moluqueña |
|
| Baillon's
Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
Polluela Chica |
|
| Spotless
Crake |
Porzana tabuensis |
Polluela de Tongatapu |
|
| White-browed
Crake |
Porzana cinerea |
Polluela Cejiblanca |
|
| Chestnut
Rail |
Eulabeornis castaneoventris |
Cotara Australiana |
|
| New Guinea Flightless Rail |
Megacrex inepta |
Rascón Inepto |
Near-threatened |
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
Calamón Común |
|
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
Gallereta Común |
|
| Dusky
Moorhen |
Gallinula tenebrosa |
Gallineta Enlutada |
|
| Eurasian
Coot |
Fulica atra |
Focha Común |
|
GRUIFORMES: Otididae |
| Australian
Bustard |
Ardeotis australis |
Avutarda Australiana |
