List of birds of Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
includes a total of 781 species, of which 76 are endemic
Endemism in birds
An endemic bird area is a region of the world that contains two or more restricted-range species, while a "secondary area" contains one or more restricted-range species. Both terms were devised by Birdlife International....
, one has been introduced by humans
Introduced species
An introduced species — or neozoon, alien, exotic, non-indigenous, or non-native species, or simply an introduction, is a species living outside its indigenous or native distributional range, and has arrived in an ecosystem or plant community by human activity, either deliberate or accidental...
, and 18 are rare or accidental. 28 species are globally threatened.
This list's taxonomic
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements
James Clements
Dr. James Franklin Clements was an ornithologist, author and very successful businessman. He was born in New York....
's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Papua New Guinea.
The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. The commonly occurring, native, species do not fall into any of these categories.
- (A) Accidental A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- (E) Endemic A species endemic to Papua New Guinea.
- (I) Introduced A species introduced to Papua New Guinea as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
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Non-passerines: Cassowaries . Grebes . Shearwaters and Petrels . Storm-Petrels . Tropicbirds . Pelicans . Boobies and Gannets . Cormorants . Darters . Frigatebirds . Bitterns, Herons and Egrets . Storks . Ibises and Spoonbills . Ducks, Geese and Swans . Osprey . Hawks, Kites and Eagles . Caracaras and Falcons . Megapodes . Pheasants and Partridges . Buttonquails . Cranes . Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots . Bustards . Jacanas . Oystercatchers . Avocets and Stilts . Thick-knees . Pratincoles and Coursers . Plovers and Lapwings . Sandpipers and allies . Skuas and Jaegers . Gulls . Terns . Pigeons and Doves . Cockatoos . Parrots . Cuckoos . Barn owls . Typical owls . Owlet-nightjars . Frogmouths . Nightjars . Swifts . Treeswifts . Kingfishers . Bee-eaters . Typical Rollers . Hornbills . |
Passerines: Pittas . Larks . Swallows and Martins . Wagtails and Pipits . Cuckoo-shrikes . Bulbuls . Thrushes and allies . Cisticolas and allies . Old World warblers . Old World flycatchers . Fantails . Monarch flycatchers . Australasian robins . Whistlers and allies . Pseudo-babblers . Logrunners and Chowchilla . Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes . Fairywrens . Thornbills and allies . Sitellas . Australasian Treecreepers . Sunbirds and Spiderhunters . Berrypeckers and Longbills . Tit Berrypicker and Crested Berrypecker . Flowerpeckers . White-eyes . Honeyeaters . Old World Orioles . Shrikes . Drongos . Mudnest builders . Woodswallows . Bellmagpies and allies . Birds-of-paradise . Bowerbirds . Crows, Jays, Ravens and Magpies . Starlings . Waxbills and allies . Sparrows . |
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Cassowaries
Order: Struthioniformes. Family: CasuariidaeCasuariidae
The bird family Casuariidae has four surviving members: the three species of cassowary, and the only remaining species of Emu. The emus were formerly classified in their own family, Dromaiidae, but are regarded as sufficiently closely related to the cassowaries to be part of the same family.All...
The cassowaries are large flightless birds native to Australia and New Guinea.
- Southern CassowarySouthern CassowaryThe Southern Cassowary, Casuarius casuarius, also known as Double-wattled Cassowary, Australian Cassowary or Two-wattled Cassowary, is a large flightless black bird...
Casuarius casuarius - Dwarf CassowaryDwarf CassowaryThe Dwarf Cassowary, Casuarius bennetti, also known as the Bennett's Cassowary, Little Cassowary, Mountain Cassowary, or Mooruk, is the smallest of the three species of cassowaries.-Taxonomy:...
Casuarius bennetti - Northern CassowaryNorthern CassowaryThe Northern Cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus, also known as the Single -wattled Cassowary or Gold-neck Cassowary, is a large, stocky flightless bird.-Taxonomy:...
Casuarius unappendiculatus
Grebes
Order: Podicipediformes. Family: PodicipedidaeGrebe
Grebe
A grebe is a member of the Podicipediformes order, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter...
s are small to medium-large sized freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes, and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land. There are 20 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Little GrebeLittle GrebeThe Little Grebe , also known as Dabchick, member of the grebe family of water birds. At 23 to 29 cm in length it is the smallest European member of its family. It is commonly found in open bodies of water across most of its range.-Description:The Little Grebe is a small water bird with a pointed...
Tachybaptus ruficollis - Australasian GrebeAustralasian GrebeThe Australasian Grebe is a tiny waterbird common on fresh water lakes and rivers in greater Australia, New Zealand and on nearby Pacific islands. At 25-27 cm in length, it is one of the smallest members of the grebe family...
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Shearwaters and petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesProcellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that comprises four families: the albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters, storm petrels, and diving petrels...
. Family: Procellariidae
Procellariidae
The family Procellariidae is a group of seabirds that comprises the fulmarine petrels, the gadfly petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters. This family is part of the bird order Procellariiformes , which also includes the albatrosses, the storm-petrels, and the diving petrels.The procellariids are...
The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Antarctic Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Tahiti PetrelTahiti PetrelThe Tahiti Petrel, Pétrel De Tahiti, or Petrel De Tahití is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family....
Pterodroma rostrata - Kermadec PetrelKermadec PetrelThe Kermadec Petrel is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family.-Distribution:It is found in Australia, Chile, Japan, Mexico, Micronesia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn, and the United States....
Pterodroma neglecta - Gould's PetrelGould's PetrelGould's Petrel is a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It is a small petrel, 30 cm long with a wingspan of about 70 cm. It is largely grey above and white below with a blackish crown and hindneck and a black M-shaped band across the wings and rump.The subspecies P. l...
Pterodroma leucoptera - Fairy PrionFairy PrionThe Fairy Prion is a small seabird with the standard prion plumage of black upperparts and white underneath with an "M" wing marking.-Taxonomy:...
Pachyptila turtur - Streaked ShearwaterStreaked ShearwaterThe Streaked Shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas is a species of seabird. The bird is 48 cm in size, with a 122 cm wingspan. This species is pelagic, but also occurs in inshore waters. It occurs in the Pacific Ocean, nesting in Japan and many of its offshore islands. After breeding, the Streaked...
Calonectris leucomelas - Flesh-footed ShearwaterFlesh-footed ShearwaterThe Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes, is a small shearwater. Its plumage is black. It has pale pinkish feet, and a pale bill with a black tip. Together with the equally light-billed Pink-footed Shearwater, it forms the Hemipuffinus group, a superspecies which may or may not have an...
Puffinus carneipes - Wedge-tailed ShearwaterWedge-tailed ShearwaterThe Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. It is one of the shearwater species that is sometimes referred to as a Muttonbird, like the Sooty Shearwater of New Zealand and the Short-tailed Shearwater of Australia...
Puffinus pacificus - Sooty ShearwaterSooty ShearwaterThe Sooty Shearwater is a medium-large shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae. In New Zealand it is also known by its Māori name tītī and as "muttonbird", like its relatives the Wedge-tailed Shearwater and the Australian Short-tailed Shearwater The Sooty Shearwater (Puffinus griseus) is...
Puffinus griseus - Short-tailed ShearwaterShort-tailed ShearwaterThe Short-tailed Shearwater or Slender-billed Shearwater , also called Yolla or Moonbird, and commonly known as the muttonbird in Australia, is the most abundant seabird species in Australian waters, and is one of the few Australian native birds in which the chicks are commercially harvested...
Puffinus tenuirostris - Christmas ShearwaterChristmas ShearwaterThe Christmas Shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis, is a medium-sized shearwater of the tropical Central Pacific. It is a poorly known species due to its remote nesting habits, and it has not been extensively studied at sea either....
Puffinus nativitatis - Little ShearwaterLittle ShearwaterThe Little Shearwater is a small shearwater in the seabird family Procellariidae.mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data indicates that the former North Atlantic Little Shearwater group is closer to Audubon's Shearwater , and myrtae being closer to the Newell's and possibly Townsend's Shearwater...
Puffinus assimilis - Audubon's ShearwaterAudubon's ShearwaterAudubon's Shearwater, Puffinus lherminieri, is a common tropical seabird from the family Procellariidae. Sometimes called Dusky-backed Shearwater, the scientific name of this species commemorates the French naturalist Félix Louis L'Herminier....
Puffinus lherminieri - Heinroth's ShearwaterHeinroth's ShearwaterHeinroth's Shearwater is a poorly known seabird in the family Procellariidae. Probably a close relative of the Little Shearwater or Audubon's Shearwater , it is distinguished by a long and slender bill and a brown-washed underside.This species is restricted to the seas around the Bismarck...
Puffinus heinrothi
Storm-Petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesProcellariiformes
Procellariiformes is an order of seabirds that comprises four families: the albatrosses, petrels and shearwaters, storm petrels, and diving petrels...
. Family: Hydrobatidae
The storm-petrel
Storm-petrel
Storm petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. These smallest of seabirds feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.Storm petrels have a cosmopolitan...
s are relatives of the petrel
Petrel
Petrels are tube-nosed seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. The common name does not indicate relationship beyond that point, as "petrels" occur in three of the four families within that group...
s, and are the smallest of seabirds. They feed on plankton
Plankton
Plankton are any drifting organisms that inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water. That is, plankton are defined by their ecological niche rather than phylogenetic or taxonomic classification...
ic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Wilson's Storm-PetrelWilson's Storm-petrelWilson's Storm Petrel , also known as Wilson's Petrel, is a small seabird of the storm-petrel family. It is one of the most abundant bird species in the world and has a circumpolar distribution mainly in the seas of the southern hemisphere but extending northwards during the summer of the northern...
Oceanites oceanicus - Black-bellied Storm-PetrelBlack-bellied Storm-petrelThe Black-bellied Storm Petrel is a species of seabird in the Hydrobatidae family.It is found in Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bouvet Island, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Saint Helena, São Tomé...
Fregetta tropica - White-bellied Storm-PetrelWhite-bellied Storm-petrelThe White-bellied Storm Petrel is a species of seabird in the Hydrobatidae family.It is found in Angola, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Maldives, Namibia, New Zealand, Saint Helena, South Africa, and South Georgia and the South Sandwich...
Fregetta grallaria - Leach's Storm-PetrelLeach's Storm-petrelThe Leach's Storm Petrel or Leach's Petrel is a small seabird of the tubenose family. It is named after the British zoologist William Elford Leach....
Oceanodroma leucorhoa - Matsudaira's Storm-PetrelMatsudaira's Storm-petrelMatsudaira's Storm Petrel is a species of seabird in the Hydrobatidae family.It breeds solely in the Volcano Islands in the north-west Pacific Ocean, and winters in the Indian Ocean. Its status is insufficiently known....
Oceanodroma matsudairae
Tropicbirds
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Phaethontidae
Tropicbird
Tropicbird
Tropicbirds are a family, Phaethontidae, of tropical pelagic seabirds now classified in their own order Phaethontiformes. Their relationship to other living birds is unclear, and they appear to have no close relatives. There are three species in one genus, Phaethon...
s are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Red-tailed TropicbirdRed-tailed TropicbirdThe Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda, is a seabird that nests across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the rarest of the tropicbirds, yet is still a widespread bird that is not considered threatened. It nests in colonies on oceanic islands....
Phaethon rubricauda - White-tailed TropicbirdWhite-tailed TropicbirdThe White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus, is a tropicbird, smallest of three closely related seabirds of the tropical oceans and smallest member of the order Phaethontiformes. It occurs in the tropical Atlantic, western Pacific and Indian Oceans...
Phaethon lepturus
Pelicans
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Pelecanidae
Pelican
Pelican
A pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae....
s are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Australian PelicanAustralian PelicanThe Australian Pelican is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.-Taxonomy:...
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Boobies and gannets
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Sulidae
Sulidae
The bird family Sulidae comprises the gannets and boobies. Collectively called sulidas, they are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish and similar prey. The ten species in this family are often considered congeneric in older sources, placing all in the genus Sula...
The sulids comprise the gannet
Gannet
Gannets are seabirds comprising the genus Morus, in the family Sulidae, closely related to the boobies.The gannets are large black and white birds with yellow heads. They have long pointed wings and long bills. Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, with a wingspan of up...
s and boobies
Booby
A booby is a seabird in the genus Sula, part of the Sulidae family. Boobies are closely related to the gannets , which were formerly included in Sula.-Description:...
. Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Abbott's BoobyAbbott's BoobyAbbott’s Booby is a large endangered seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. Found normally only on and around Christmas Island Abbott’s Booby (Papasula abbotti) is a large endangered seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. Found normally only on and around Christmas Island Abbott’s Booby (Papasula...
Sula abbotti - Masked BoobyMasked BoobyThe Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. This species breeds on islands in tropical oceans, except in the eastern Atlantic; in the eastern Pacific it is replaced by the Nazca Booby, Sula granti, which was formerly regarded as a subspecies of Masked Booby...
Sula dactylatra - Red-footed BoobyRed-footed BoobyThe Red-footed Booby, Sula sula, is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. As suggested by the name, adults always have red feet, but the colour of the plumage varies. They are powerful and agile fliers, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and landings...
Sula sula - Brown BoobyBrown BoobyThe Brown Booby is a large seabird of the booby family, Sulidae. The adult brown booby reaches about in length. Its head and upper body are covered in dark brown, with the remainder being a contrasting white. The juvenile form is gray-brown with darkening on the head, wings and tail...
Sula leucogaster
Cormorants
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Little Black CormorantLittle Black CormorantThe Little Black Cormorant is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It is common in smaller rivers and lakes throughout most areas of Australia and northern New Zealand. It is around sixty centimetres long, and is all black with blue-green eyes.-References: Database entry includes...
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris - Great CormorantGreat CormorantThe Great Cormorant , known as the Great Black Cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the Black Cormorant in Australia and the Black Shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds...
Phalacrocorax carbo - Pied CormorantPied CormorantThe Australia Pied Cormorant , Phalacrocorax varius, also known as the Pied Cormorant or Pied Shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand it is usually known either as the Pied Shag or by its Māori name of Karuhiruhi...
Phalacrocorax varius - Little Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantThe Little Pied Cormorant, Little Shag or Kawaupaka is a common Australasian waterbird, found around the coasts, islands, estuaries, and inland waters of Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and around the islands of the south-western Pacific and the sub-Antarctic...
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Darters
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Anhingidae
Darters are frequently referred to as "snake-birds" because of their long thin neck, which gives a snake-like appearance when they swim with their bodies submerged.
The males have black and dark brown plumage, an erectile crest on the nape and a larger bill than the female. The females have a much paler plumage especially on the neck and underparts. The darters have completely webbed feet, and their legs are short and set far back on the body. Their plumage is somewhat permeable, like that of cormorants, and they spread their wings to dry after diving. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- DarterDarterThe darters or snakebirds are mainly tropical waterbirds in the family Anhingidae. There are four living species, three of which are very common and widespread while the fourth is rarer and classified as near-threatened by the IUCN. The term "snakebird" is usually used without any additions to...
Anhinga melanogaster
Frigatebirds
Order: PelecaniformesPelecaniformes
The Pelecaniformes is a order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. As traditionally—but erroneously—defined, they encompass all birds that have feet with all four toes webbed. Hence, they were formerly also known by such names as totipalmates or steganopodes...
. Family: Fregatidae
Frigatebird
Frigatebird
The frigatebirds are a family, Fregatidae, of seabirds. There are five species in the single genus Fregata. They are also sometimes called Man of War birds or Pirate birds. Since they are related to the pelicans, the term "frigate pelican" is also a name applied to them...
s are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black and white or completely black, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured throat pouches. They do not swim or walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan to body weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week. There are 5 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Great FrigatebirdGreat FrigatebirdThe Great Frigatebird is a large dispersive seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as a population in the South Atlantic....
Fregata minor - Lesser FrigatebirdLesser FrigatebirdThe Lesser Frigatebird, Fregata ariel, is a species of frigatebird.It nests in Australia, among other locations.There is a single record from the Western Palearctic, from Eilat in the Gulf of Aqaba....
Fregata ariel
Bitterns, herons and egrets
Order: CiconiiformesCiconiiformes
Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. Ciconiiformes are known from the Late Eocene...
. Family: Ardeidae
The family Ardeidae contains the bittern
Bittern
Bitterns are a classification of birds in the heron family, Ardeidae, a family of wading birds. Species named bitterns tend to be the shorter-necked, often more secretive members of this family...
s, heron
Heron
The herons are long-legged freshwater and coastal birds in the family Ardeidae. There are 64 recognised species in this family. Some are called "egrets" or "bitterns" instead of "heron"....
s and egret
Egret
An egret is any of several herons, most of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season. Many egrets are members of the genera Egretta or Ardea which contain other species named as herons rather than egrets...
s. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 14 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica
- Great-billed HeronGreat-billed HeronThe Great-billed Heron, Ardea sumatrana is a wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, resident from southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and Australia. Its habitats are largely coastal such as islands, coral reefs, mangroves, large rivers. However, occasionally, it can be found inland in shallow...
Ardea sumatrana - Eastern Great EgretEastern Great EgretThe Eastern Great Egret is a white heron of the genus Ardea, is considered a subspecies of the Great Egret . Although a study argued for full species status in 2005, most taxonomists consider it to be a subspecies...
Ardea modesta - Pied HeronPied HeronThe Pied Heron , also known as the Pied Egret is a bird found in coastal and subcoastal areas of monsoonal northern Australia as well as some parts of Wallacea and New Guinea.-Taxonomy:...
Egretta picata - Intermediate EgretIntermediate EgretThe Intermediate Egret, Median Egret, or Yellow-billed Egret is a medium-sized heron. It is a resident breeder from east Africa across tropical southern Asia to Australia. It often nests in colonies with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs...
Egretta intermedia - White-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronThe White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae, also known as the White-fronted Heron, and incorrectly as the Grey Heron, or Blue Crane, is a common bird throughout most of Australasia, including New Guinea, the islands of Torres Strait, Indonesia, New Zealand, the islands of the Subantarctic, and...
Egretta novaehollandiae - Little EgretLittle EgretThe Little Egret is a small white heron. It is the Old World counterpart to the very similar New World Snowy Egret.-Subspecies:Depending on authority, two or three subspecies of Little Egret are currently accepted....
Egretta garzetta - Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra
- Cattle EgretCattle EgretThe Cattle Egret is a cosmopolitan species of heron found in the tropics, subtropics and warm temperate zones. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Bubulcus, although some authorities regard its two subspecies as full species, the Western Cattle Egret and the Eastern Cattle Egret...
Bubulcus ibis - Striated HeronStriated HeronThe Striated Heron, Butorides striata, also known as Mangrove Heron, Little Heron or Green-backed Heron, is a small heron. Striated Herons are mostly non-migratory and noted for some interesting behavioral traits. Their breeding habitat is small wetlands in the Old World tropics from west Africa to...
Butorides striata - Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus
- Forest BitternForest BitternThe Forest Bittern is a bird indigenous to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only member of the genus Zonerodius and is also known as the New Guinea Tiger Heron....
Zonerodius heliosylus - Yellow BitternYellow BitternThe Yellow Bittern is a small bittern. It is of Old World origins, breeding in much of the Indian Subcontinent, east to Japan and Indonesia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances...
Ixobrychus sinensis - Australian Little BitternAustralian Little BitternThe Black-backed Bittern , also known as the Black-backed Least Bittern or Australian Little Bittern, is a little-known species of heron in the Ardeidae family found in Australia and southern New Guinea...
Ixobrychus dubius - Black BitternBlack BitternThe Black Bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis, is a bittern of Old World origin, breeding in tropical Asia from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka east to China, Indonesia and Australia. It is mainly resident, but some northern birds migrate short distances....
Ixobrychus flavicollis
Storks
Order: CiconiiformesCiconiiformes
Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. Ciconiiformes are known from the Late Eocene...
. Family: Ciconiidae
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute; bill-clattering is an important mode of stork communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory. There are 19 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Black-necked StorkBlack-necked StorkThe Black-necked Stork is a tall long-necked wading bird in the stork family. It is a resident species across South and Southeast Asia with a disjunct population in Australia. It lives in wetland habitats to forage for a wide range of animal prey...
Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Ibises and spoonbills
Order: CiconiiformesCiconiiformes
Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. Ciconiiformes are known from the Late Eocene...
. Family: Threskiornithidae
Threskiornithidae
The family Threskiornithidae includes 34 species of large terrestrial and wading birds, falling into two subfamilies, the ibises and the spoonbills. It was formerly known as Plataleidae. The spoonbills and ibises were once thought to be related to other groups of long-legged wading birds in the...
The Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibis
Ibis
The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae....
es and spoonbill
Spoonbill
Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises.All have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side...
s. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers. There are 36 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Sacred IbisSacred IbisThe African Sacred Ibis is a species of ibis.-Description:An adult individual is 68 cm long with all-white body plumage apart from dark plumes on the rump. The bald head and neck, thick curved bill and legs are black. The white wings show a black rear border in flight...
Threskiornis aethiopicus - Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca
- Straw-necked IbisStraw-necked IbisThe Straw-necked Ibis is a bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Adults have distinctive straw-like feathers on their neck....
Threskiornis spinicollis - Glossy IbisGlossy IbisThe Glossy Ibis is a wading bird in the ibis family Threskiornithidae.This is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean region of the Americas...
Plegadis falcinellus - Royal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillThe Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia, also known as the Black-billed Spoonbill, occurs in intertidal flats and shallows of fresh and saltwater wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands. It has also been recorded as a vagrant in New Caledonia...
Platalea regia
Ducks, geese and swans
Order: AnseriformesAnseriformes
The order Anseriformes contains about 150 living species of birds in three extant families: the Anhimidae , Anseranatidae , and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans.All species in the order are highly adapted for an aquatic existence at...
. Family: Anatidae
Anatidae
Anatidae is the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups...
The family Anatidae includes the duck
Duck
Duck is the common name for a large number of species in the Anatidae family of birds, which also includes swans and geese. The ducks are divided among several subfamilies in the Anatidae family; they do not represent a monophyletic group but a form taxon, since swans and geese are not considered...
s and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese
Goose
The word goose is the English name for a group of waterfowl, belonging to the family Anatidae. This family also includes swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller....
and swan
Swan
Swans, genus Cygnus, are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae...
s. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata
- Spotted Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna guttata
- Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni
- Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata
- Black SwanBlack SwanThe Black Swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic...
Cygnus atratus - Radjah ShelduckRadjah ShelduckThe Raja Shelduck or Radjah Shelduck , also known as the Burdekin Duck in Australia, is a species of shelduck. Placed in the genus Tadorna, it differs markedly in external morphology, and mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data suggests its status should be reinvestigated...
Tadorna radjah - Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus
- Cotton Pygmy-goose Nettapus coromandelianus
- Salvadori's TealSalvadori's TealThe Salvadori's Teal or Salvadori's Duck is a species of bird native to New Guinea. It is placed in the monotypic genus Salvadorina....
Salvadorina waigiuensis - Eurasian Wigeon Anas penelope
- Sunda TealSunda TealThe Sunda Teal, Anas gibberifrons, also known as the Indonesian Teal, is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Indonesia. The species formerly included the Andaman Teal Anas albogularis and the Grey Teal, Anas gracilis as subspecies....
Anas gibberifrons - Gray Teal Anas gracilis
- Pacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckThe Pacific Black Duck is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the Grey Duck in New Zealand...
Anas superciliosa - Northern PintailNorthern PintailThe Pintail or Northern Pintail is a widely occurring duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe, Asia and North America. It is strongly migratory and winters south of its breeding range to the equator...
Anas acuta - GarganeyGarganeyThe Garganey is a small dabbling duck. It breeds in much of Europe and western Asia, but is strictly migratory, with the entire population moving to southern Africa, India Santragachi and Australasia in winter, where large flocks can occur. This species was first described by Linnaeus in 1758...
Anas querquedula - Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerThe Northern Shoveler , Northern Shoveller in British English, sometimes known simply as the Shoveler, is a common and widespread duck. It breeds in northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America, and is a rare vagrant to Australia...
Anas clypeata (A) - White-eyed Duck Aythya australis
Osprey
Order: FalconiformesFalconiformes
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.- Classification problems :...
. Family: Pandionidae
The Pandionidae family contains only one species, the Osprey. The Osprey is a medium large raptor
Bird of prey
Birds of prey are birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing, using their keen senses, especially vision. They are defined as birds that primarily hunt vertebrates, including other birds. Their talons and beaks tend to be relatively large, powerful and adapted for tearing and/or piercing flesh....
which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.
- OspreyOspreyThe Osprey , sometimes known as the sea hawk or fish eagle, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than in length and across the wings...
Pandion haliaetus
Hawks, kites and eagles
Falconiformes
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.- Classification problems :...
. Family: Accipitridae
Accipitridae
The Accipitridae, one of the two major families within the order Accipitriformes , are a family of small to large birds with strongly hooked bills and variable morphology based on diet. They feed on a range of prey items from insects to medium-sized mammals, with a number feeding on carrion and a...
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
s, eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
s, kites
Kite (bird)
Kites are raptors with long wings and weak legs which spend a great deal of time soaring. Most feed mainly on carrion but some take various amounts of live prey.They are birds of prey which, along with hawks and eagles, are from the family Accipitridae....
, harriers
Harrier (bird)
A harrier is any of the several species of diurnal hawks forming the Circinae sub-family of the Accipitridae family of birds of prey. Harriers characteristically hunt by flying low over open ground, feeding on small mammals, reptiles, or birds....
and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. There are 233 species worldwide and 31 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Pacific BazaPacific BazaThe Pacific Baza, Aviceda subcristata, also known as the Crested Hawk, is a slender, medium-sized hawk with a distinctive crest. Its upperside is mainly dark brown, with a grey head and yellow eyes. It is conspicuously barred white and dark brown on the breast and on the underside of the tail and...
Aviceda subcristata - Long-tailed Honey-buzzardLong-tailed Honey-buzzardThe Long-tailed Honey Buzzard is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ...
Henicopernis longicauda - Black Honey-buzzardBlack Honey-buzzardThe Black Honey Buzzard is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Henicopernis infuscatus (E) - Bat HawkBat HawkThe Bat Hawk is a raptor found in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia to New Guinea. It is named for its diet, which consists mainly of bats. It requires open space in which to hunt, but will live anywhere from dense rainforest to semi-arid veld.-Description:The Bat Hawk is a slender, medium-sized...
Macheiramphus alcinus - Black-shouldered KiteBlack-shouldered KiteThe Black-shouldered Kite or Australian Black-shouldered Kite is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia and resembles similar species found in Eurasia and North America, which have in the past also been named as Black-shouldered Kites...
Elanus caeruleus - Black KiteBlack KiteThe Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors. Unlike others of the group, they are opportunistic hunters and are more likely to scavenge. They spend a lot of time soaring and gliding in thermals in search of food. Their...
Milvus migrans - Whistling KiteWhistling KiteThe Whistling Kite is a medium-sized diurnal raptor found throughout Australia , New Caledonia and much of New Guinea . Also called the Whistling Eagle or Whistling Hawk, it is named for its loud whistling call, which it often gives in flight...
Haliastur sphenurus - Brahminy KiteBrahminy KiteThe Brahminy Kite , also known as the Red-backed Sea-eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. They are found in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and Australia...
Haliastur indus - White-bellied Sea-Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus
- Swamp HarrierSwamp HarrierThe Swamp Harrier also known as the Marsh Harrier, Australasian Harrier, Kāhu, Swamp-hawk or New Zealand Hawk is a large, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae.-Description:...
Circus approximans - Pied HarrierPied HarrierThe Pied Harrier is an Asian species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is migratory, breeding from Amur valley in eastern Russia and north-eastern China to North Korea. Wintering individuals can be found in a wide area from Pakistan to Philippines...
Circus melanoleucos - Chinese GoshawkChinese GoshawkThe Chinese Sparrowhawk is a bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. Also called Chinese goshawk....
Accipiter soloensis - Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster
- Gray Goshawk Accipiter novaehollandiae
- Brown GoshawkBrown GoshawkThe Brown Goshawk is a medium-sized bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia and surrounding islands.- Description:...
Accipiter fasciatus - Black-mantled GoshawkBlack-mantled GoshawkThe Black-mantled Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Accipiter melanochlamys - Pied GoshawkPied GoshawkThe Pied Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Accipiter albogularis - Slaty-mantled Goshawk Accipiter luteoschistaceus (E)
- Gray-headed Goshawk Accipiter poliocephalus
- New Britain GoshawkNew Britain GoshawkThe New Britain Goshawk is a bird of prey species in the family Accipitridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea....
Accipiter princeps (E) - Collared SparrowhawkCollared SparrowhawkThe Collared Sparrowhawk is a small, slim bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found in Australia, and New Guinea and nearby smaller islands.- Description :...
Accipiter cirrocephalus - New Britain SparrowhawkNew Britain SparrowhawkThe New Britain Sparrowhawk is a threatened species of bird of prey. It is endemic to two Papua New Guinea islands, New Britain and New Ireland. Even in 1934 Ernst Mayr, in his survey of mountain bird life during the Whitney South Sea Expedition, found the New Britain Sparrowhawk to be very rare...
Accipiter brachyurus (E) - Meyer's GoshawkMeyer's GoshawkMeyer's Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Accipiter meyerianus - Chestnut-shouldered GoshawkChestnut-shouldered GoshawkThe Chestnut-shouldered Goshawk is a species of bird of prey in the Accipitridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Erythrotriorchis buergersi - Doria's GoshawkDoria's GoshawkDoria's Goshawk, Megatriorchis doriae, is a raptor, the only member of the genus Megatriorchis.-Description:At up to 69 cm long, it is among the biggest hawks in the broad sense. It is greyish-brown with a black-barred crown and upperparts, whitish underparts, a black streak behind the eye,...
Megatriorchis doriae - Gray-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus
- New Guinea Eagle Harpyopsis novaeguineae
- Gurney's EagleGurney's EagleGurney's Eagle, Aquila gurneyi, is a large eagle in the family Accipitridae. It is found on New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands.-Description:...
Aquila gurneyi - Wedge-tailed EagleWedge-tailed EagleThe Wedge-tailed Eagle , sometimes known as the Eaglehawk in its native range, is the largest bird of prey in Australia, but it is also found in southern New Guinea. It has long, fairly broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail...
Aquila audax - Little EagleLittle EagleThe Little Eagle is a very small eagle native to Australasia, measuring 45–55 cm in length and weighing 815 g – roughly the size of a Peregrine Falcon. It tends to inhabit open woodland, grassland and arid regions, shunning dense forest...
Aquila morphnoides
Caracaras and falcons
Order: FalconiformesFalconiformes
The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that comprises the diurnal birds of prey. Raptor classification is difficult and the order is treated in several ways.- Classification problems :...
. Family: Falconidae
Falconidae
The falcons and caracaras are around 60 species of diurnal birds of prey that make up the family Falconidae. The family is divided into two subfamiles, Polyborinae, which includes the caracaras and forest falcons, and Falconinae, the falcons, kestrels and falconets.-Description:Falcons and...
Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles, and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Spotted KestrelSpotted KestrelThe Spotted Kestrel is also known as the Moluccan Kestrel.-Distribution and habitat:Spread throughout Australasia, Indomalaya, and most of Wallacea, the Spotted Kestrel inhabits grasslands with scattered trees, lightly wooded cultivation, and the edges of primary and tall secondary forest...
Falco moluccensis (A) - Australian Kestrel Falco cenchroides
- Oriental HobbyOriental HobbyThe Oriental Hobby is a species of falcon typically 27-30 cm long. It can be found in the northern parts of the Indian Subcontinent, across the eastern Himalayas and ranges southwards through Indochina to Australasia. It has been recorded as a vagrant from Malaysia.-Diet and habitats:The...
Falco severus - Australian HobbyAustralian HobbyThe Australian Hobby or Little Falcon is a falcon found mainly in Australia. It is also a winter migrant to Indonesia and New Guinea...
Falco longipennis - Brown FalconBrown FalconThe Brown Falcon , also known as the Brown Hawk, is a member of the falcon genus found in the drier regions of Australia. Its specific name berigora is derived from an aboriginal name for the bird....
Falco berigora - Gray Falcon Falco hypoleucos (A)
- Peregrine FalconPeregrine FalconThe Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
Falco peregrinus
Megapodes
Order: GalliformesGalliformes
Galliformes are an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding domestic or game bird, containing turkey, grouse, chicken, New and Old World Quail, ptarmigan, partridge, pheasant, and the Cracidae. Common names are gamefowl or gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds or galliforms...
. Family: Megapodiidae
The Megapodiidae are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. All but the Malleefowl
Malleefowl
The Malleefowl is a stocky ground-dwelling Australian bird about the size of a domestic chicken...
occupy jungle habitats, and most have brown or black colouring. There are 21 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Wattled Brush-turkeyWattled Brush-turkeyThe Wattled Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Aepypodius arfakianus - Black-billed Brush-turkeyBlack-billed Brush-turkeyThe Black-billed Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Talegalla fuscirostris - Brown-collared Brush-turkeyBrown-collared Brush-turkeyThe Collared Brushturkey or Brown-collared Brushturkey is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Talegalla jobiensis - Melanesian ScrubfowlMelanesian ScrubfowlThe Melanesian Megapode or Melanesian Scrubfowl is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands....
Megapodius eremita - New Guinea ScrubfowlNew Guinea ScrubfowlThe New Guinea Scrubfowl is a species of bird in the Megapodiidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Megapodius affinis - Orange-footed ScrubfowlOrange-footed ScrubfowlThe Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Megapodius reinwardt, is a small megapode of the family Megapodiidae.This species comprises five subspecies found on many islands in Wallacea as well as southern New Guinea and northern Australia. It is a terrestrial bird the size of a domestic chicken and dark-coloured...
Megapodius reinwardt
Pheasants and partridges
Order: GalliformesGalliformes
Galliformes are an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding domestic or game bird, containing turkey, grouse, chicken, New and Old World Quail, ptarmigan, partridge, pheasant, and the Cracidae. Common names are gamefowl or gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds or galliforms...
. Family: Phasianidae
Phasianidae
The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and partridges, including the junglefowl , Old World Quail, francolins, monals and peafowl. The family is a large one, and is occasionally broken up into two subfamilies, the Phasianinae, and the Perdicinae...
The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quail
Quail
Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, while New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae...
s, partridge
Partridge
Partridges are birds in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are a non-migratory Old World group.These are medium-sized birds, intermediate between the larger pheasants and the smaller quails. Partridges are native to Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East...
s, snowcock
Snowcock
The snowcocks are a group of bird species in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are ground-nesting birds which breed in the mountain ranges of southern Eurasia from the Caucasus to the Himalayas and western China. The Himalayan Snowcock has been introduced...
s, francolin
Francolin
Francolins are birds that traditionally have been placed in the genus Francolinus, but now commonly are divided into multiple genera , although some of the major taxonomic listing sources have yet to divide them. They are members of the pheasant family, Phasianidae...
s, spurfowls, tragopan
Tragopan
Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. These birds are commonly called "horny pheasants" because of two brightly-colored, fleshy horns on their heads that they can erect during courtship displays...
s, monal
Monal
A Monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae. There are three species and several sub-species within the genus Lophophorus:* Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus* Sclater's Monal Lophophorus sclateri...
s, pheasant
Pheasant
Pheasants refer to some members of the Phasianinae subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have...
s, peafowl
Peafowl
Peafowl are two Asiatic species of flying birds in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks. The adult female...
s and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Brown QuailBrown QuailThe Brown Quail , also known as Swamp Quail, is an Australasian true quail of the family Phasianidae.The Brown Quail is distributed in agricultural areas, wet grasslands, shrublands and freshwater wetlands across much of New Guinea and the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as in northern, eastern,...
Coturnix ypsilophora - Blue-breasted Quail Coturnix chinensis
- Snow Mountain QuailSnow Mountain QuailThe Snow Mountains Quail , also known as the Snow Mountain Quail, is a large, approximately 28 cm long, dark brown quail of Alpine grasslands. It is the only member of the genus Anurophasis. It has a brown plumage, a horn-coloured bill, yellow legs and a brown iris...
Anurophasis monorthonyx
Buttonquails
Order: GruiformesGruiformes
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like"....
. Family: Turnicidae
The buttonquails are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes, and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young. There are 16 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Red-backed Buttonquail Turnix maculosa
Cranes
Order: GruiformesGruiformes
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like"....
. Family: Gruidae
Cranes are large, long-legged and long-necked birds. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons, cranes fly with necks outstretched, not pulled back. Most have elaborate and noisy courting displays or "dances". There are 15 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- BrolgaBrolgaThe Brolga , formerly known as the "Native Companion", is a bird in the crane family. The bird has also been given the name "Australian Crane", a term coined in 1865 by well-known ornithological artist John Gould in his Birds of Australia.The Brolga is a common gregarious wetland bird species in...
Grus rubicunda
Rails, crakes, gallinules, and coots
Order: GruiformesGruiformes
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like"....
. Family: Rallidae
Rallidae
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules...
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coot
Coot
Coots are medium-sized water birds that are members of the rail family Rallidae. They constitute the genus Fulica. Coots have predominantly black plumage, and, unlike many of the rails, they are usually easy to see, often swimming in open water...
s, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Chestnut Forest-RailChestnut Forest-railThe Chestnut Forest Crake , also known as the Chestnut Forest Rail, is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Rallina rubra - Forbes's Rail Rallina forbesi
- Mayr's Rail Rallina mayri
- Red-necked CrakeRed-necked CrakeThe Red-necked Crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae.-Description:The Red-necked crake is a large crake . Its head, neck and breast are red-brown, with a paler version of that color on the throat. The upperparts are grey-brown, while the underparts are grey-brown with pale...
Rallina tricolor - Buff-banded RailBuff-banded RailThe Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae....
Gallirallus philippensis - New Britain RailNew Britain RailThe Pink-legged Rail , also known as the New Britain Rail, is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
Gallirallus insignis (E) - Barred RailBarred RailThe Barred Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.-References:* BirdLife International 2008. . Downloaded on 4 November 2008....
Gallirallus torquatus - Lewin's RailLewin's RailThe Lewin's Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Rallus pectoralis - Bare-eyed RailBare-eyed RailThe Bare-eyed Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris - Plain Bush-hen Amaurornis olivaceus
- Rufous-tailed Bush-hen Amaurornis moluccanus
- Baillon's CrakeBaillon's CrakeThe Baillon's Crake is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae.-Distribution:Their breeding habitat is sedge beds in Europe, mainly in the east, and across Asia. They used to breed in Great Britain up to the mid-19th century, but the western European population declined through drainage....
Porzana pusilla - Spotless CrakeSpotless CrakeThe Spotless Crake is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae.It is found in American Samoa, Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Micronesia, New Zealand, Niue, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Pitcairn, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga.-References:* BirdLife...
Porzana tabuensis - White-browed CrakeWhite-browed CrakeThe White-browed Crake is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Vanuatu.Its natural...
Porzana cinerea - Chestnut RailChestnut RailThe Chestnut Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. The Chestnut Rail is monotypical of its genus.It is found in Australia and Indonesia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
Eulabeornis castaneoventris - New Guinea Flightless RailNew Guinea Flightless RailThe New Guinea Flightless Rail , also known as the Papuan Flightless Rail, is a species of bird in the Rallidae family, in the monotypic genus Megacrex.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Megacrex inepta - Purple SwamphenPurple SwamphenThe Purple Swamphen , also known as the African Purple Swamphen, Purple Moorhen, Purple Gallinule, Pūkeko or Purple Coot, is a large bird in the family Rallidae . From its name in French, talève sultane, it is also known as the Sultana Bird...
Porphyrio porphyrio - Common MoorhenCommon MoorhenThe Common Moorhen is a bird in the Rallidae family with an almost worldwide distribution. The North and South American Committees of the AOU and the IOC have voted on or before July 2011 to split the American forms into a new species Common Gallinule, however, no other committee has voted to...
Gallinula chloropus - Dusky MoorhenDusky MoorhenThe Dusky Moorhen is a bird in the rail family. It occurs in Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia.The New Guinea birds are smaller, at 25-32 cm in length, than the Australian race...
Gallinula tenebrosa - Eurasian CootEurasian CootThe Eurasian Coot, Fulica atra, also known as Coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian Coot.-Distribution:...
Fulica atra
Bustards
Order: GruiformesGruiformes
The Gruiformes are an order containing a considerable number of living and extinct bird families, with a widespread geographical diversity. Gruiform means "crane-like"....
. Family: Otididae
Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old World
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
. They are omnivorous and nest on the ground. They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go. They have long broad wings with "fingered" wingtips, and striking patterns in flight. Many have interesting mating displays. There are 26 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Australian BustardAustralian BustardThe Australian Bustard, Ardeotis australis, is a large ground bird of grassland, woodland and open agricultural country across northern Australia and southern New Guinea. It is also commonly referred to in Central Australia as the Bush Turkey, particularly by Aboriginal people.The male is up to ...
Ardeotis australis
Jacanas
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Jacanidae
The jacana
Jacana
The jaçanas are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone. See Etymology below for pronunciation....
s are a group of tropical waders in the family Jacanidae. They are found worldwide in the Tropics. They are identifiable by their huge feet and claws which enable them to walk on floating vegetation in the shallow lakes that are their preferred habitat. There 8 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Comb-crested JacanaComb-crested JacanaThe Comb-crested Jacana , also known as the Lotusbird or Lilytrotter, is the only species of jacana in the genus Irediparra...
Irediparra gallinacea
Oystercatchers
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Haematopodidae
The oystercatcher
Oystercatcher
The oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the polar regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia...
s are large and noisy plover
Plover
Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species.Plovers are found throughout...
-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Pied OystercatcherPied OystercatcherThe Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris, is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading bird native to Australia and commonly found on its coastline. The similar South Island Pied Oystercatcher The Pied Oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris, is a species of oystercatcher. It is a wading...
Haematopus longirostris
Avocets and stilts
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae
Recurvirostridae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadrii. It contains two distinct groups of birds, the avocets and the stilts .-Description and diet:...
Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocet
Avocet
The four species of Avocets are a genus, Recurvirostra, of waders in the same avian family as the stilts.Avocets have long legs and long, thin, upcurved bills which they sweep from side to side when feeding in the brackish or saline wetlands they prefer...
s and the stilt
Stilt
Stilt is a common name for several species of birds in the family Recurvirostridae, which also includes those known as avocets. They are found in brackish or saline wetlands in warm or hot climates....
s. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- White-headed StiltWhite-headed StiltThe White-headed Stilt or Pied Stilt is a bird in the Recurvirostridae family. It is sometimes treated as a distinct species Himantopus leucocephalus, sometimes included in the Common or Black-winged Stilt as Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus.This shorebird is found in Australia, Brunei,...
Himantopus leucocephalus - Red-necked AvocetRed-necked AvocetThe Red-necked Avocet is a water bird found throughout Australia, except for the northern parts of the Northern Territory....
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (A)
Thick-knees
Charadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Burhinidae
The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats. There are 9 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Bush Thick-knee Burhinus grallarius
- Beach Thick-knee Burhinus magnirostris
Pratincoles and coursers
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Glareolidae
Glareolidae
Glareolidae is a family of birds in the wader suborder Charadri. It contains two distinct groups, the pratincoles and the coursers. The coursers include the atypical Egyptian Plover, Pluvianus aegyptius, which has sometimes been placed in its own family...
Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincole
Pratincole
The Pratincoles or Greywaders are a group of birds which together with the coursers and Egyptian Plover make up the family Glareolidae. They have short legs, very long pointed wings and long forked tails....
s, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the courser
Courser
The Coursers are a group of birds which together with the pratincoles make up the family Glareolidae. They have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards...
s, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards. There are 17 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Australian PratincoleAustralian PratincoleThe Australian Pratincole is a species of bird in the Glareolidae family, found in Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea....
Stiltia isabella - Oriental PratincoleOriental PratincoleThe Oriental Pratincole , also known as the Grasshopper-Bird or Swallow-Plover is a wader in the pratincole family, Glareolidae....
Glareola maldivarum
Plovers and lapwings
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Charadriidae
Charadriidae
The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all.- Morphology :They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings, but most species of lapwing may have more rounded wings...
The family Charadriidae includes the plover
Plover
Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae. There are about 40 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". The closely related lapwing subfamily, Vanellinae, comprises another 20-odd species.Plovers are found throughout...
s, dotterels, and lapwing
Lapwing
Vanellinae are any of various crested plovers, family Charadriidae, noted for its slow, irregular wingbeat in flight and a shrill, wailing cry. Its length is 10-16 inches. They are a subfamily of medium-sized wading birds which also includes the plovers and dotterels. The Vanellinae are...
s. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Masked LapwingMasked LapwingThe Masked Lapwing , previously known as the Masked Plover and often called the Spur-winged Plover or just Plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent...
Vanellus miles - Red-kneed DotterelRed-kneed DotterelThe Red-kneed Dotterel is a long-legged, medium-sized plover in a monotypic genus in the subfamily Vanellinae. It is often gregarious and will associate with other waders of its own and different species, even when nesting...
Erythrogonys cinctus - Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva
- American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica
- Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Little Ringed PloverLittle Ringed PloverThe Little Ringed Plover is a small plover. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill...
Charadrius dubius - Red-capped PloverRed-capped PloverThe Red-capped Plover , also known as the Red-capped Dotterel, is a small plover. It breeds in Australia. The species is closely related to the Kentish Plover, Javan Plover and White-fronted Plover.-Description:Red-capped Plovers have white underparts and forehead...
Charadrius ruficapillus (A) - Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus
- Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii
- Oriental PloverOriental PloverThe Oriental Plover, Charadrius veredus, also known as the Oriental Dotterel, is a medium-sized Charadriine plover closely related to the Caspian Plover.- Description :...
Charadrius veredus
Sandpipers and allies
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Scolopacidae
Scolopacidae
The sandpipers are a large family, Scolopacidae, of waders or shorebirds. They include many species called sandpipers, as well as those called by names such as curlew and snipe. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil...
The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family of small to medium sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlew
Curlew
The curlews , genus Numenius, are a group of eight species of birds, characterised by long, slender, downcurved bills and mottled brown plumage. They are one of the most ancient lineages of scolopacid waders, together with the godwits which look similar but have straight bills...
s, godwit
Godwit
The godwits are a group of large, long-billed, long-legged and strongly migratory wading birds of the genus Limosa. They form large flocks on coasts and estuaries in winter....
s, shanks
Tringa
Tringa is a genus of waders, containing the shanks and tattlers. They are mainly freshwater birds, often with brightly coloured legs as reflected in the English names of six species, as well as the specific names of two of these and the Green Sandpiper. They are typically associated with northern...
, tattler
Tattler (bird)
The tattlers are the two very similar bird species in the shorebird genus Tringa. They formerly had their own genus, Heteroscelus. The old genus name means "different leg" in Greek, referring to the leg scales that differentiate the tattlers from their close relatives, the shanks.The species are:*...
s, woodcock
Woodcock
The woodcocks are a group of seven or eight very similar living species of wading birds in the genus Scolopax. Only two woodcocks are widespread, the others being localized island endemics. Most are found in the Northern Hemisphere but a few range into Wallacea...
s, snipe
Snipe
A snipe is any of about 25 wading bird species in three genera in the family Scolopacidae. They are characterized by a very long, slender bill and crypsis plumage. The Gallinago snipes have a nearly worldwide distribution, the Lymnocryptes Jack Snipe is restricted to Asia and Europe and the...
s, dowitcher
Dowitcher
The three dowitchers are medium-sized long-billed wading birds. They resemble godwits in body and bill shape, and the reddish underparts in summer, but are much shorter legged, more like snipe to which they are also somewhat closer related...
s and phalarope
Phalarope
A phalarope or wadepiper is any of three living species of slender-necked shorebirds in the genus Phalaropus of the bird family Scolopacidae. They are close relatives of the shanks and tattlers, the Actitis and Terek Sandpipers, and also of the turnstones and calidrids...
s. The majority of species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 36 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Dusky WoodcockDusky WoodcockThe Dusky Woodcock or Rufous Woodcock, Scolopax saturata, is a small wader. It is smaller than Eurasian Woodcock, and has much darker plumage....
Scolopax saturata - Latham's SnipeLatham's SnipeLatham's Snipe, Gallinago hardwickii, also known as Japanese Snipe, is a medium-sized , long-billed, migratory wader.-Identification:...
Gallinago hardwickii - Pintail SnipePintail SnipeThe Pin-tailed Snipe, Gallinago stenura, also known as the Pintail Snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in northern Russia and migrates to spend the non-breeding season in southern Asia from Pakistan to Indonesia. It is the most common migrant snipe in southern India, Sri Lanka and much of...
Gallinago stenura (A) - Swinhoe's SnipeSwinhoe's SnipeSwinhoe's Snipe, Gallinago megala, also known as Forest Snipe or Chinese Snipe, is a medium-sized , long-billed, migratory wader.-Identification:...
Gallinago megala - Short-billed DowitcherShort-billed DowitcherThe Short-billed Dowitcher like its congener the Long-billed Dowitcher, is a medium-sized, stocky, long-billed shorebird in the family Scolopacidae. It is an inhabitant of North America, Middle America, and northern South America. It is strongly migratory; it completely vacates in breeding areas...
Limnodromus griseus (A) - Long-billed DowitcherLong-billed DowitcherThe Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, is a medium-sized shorebird.Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. The body is dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks. The tail has a black and white barred pattern...
Limnodromus scolopaceus (A) - Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus
- Black-tailed GodwitBlack-tailed GodwitThe Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large, long-legged, long-billed shorebird first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. It is a member of the Limosa genus, the godwits...
Limosa limosa - Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitThe Bar-tailed Godwit is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae, which breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra mainly in the Old World, and winters on coasts in temperate and tropical regions of the Old World...
Limosa lapponica - Little CurlewLittle CurlewThe Little Curlew, Numenius minutus, is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It is a very small curlew, which breeds in the far north of Siberia. It is closely related to the North American Eskimo Curlew....
Numenius minutus - WhimbrelWhimbrelThe Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the mostwidespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland....
Numenius phaeopus - Far Eastern CurlewFar Eastern CurlewThe Far Eastern Curlew or Eastern Curlew is a large shorebird most similar in appearance to the Long-billed Curlew, but slightly larger. It is mostly brown in color, differentiated from other curlews by its plain, unpatterned brown underwing...
Numenius madagascariensis - Common RedshankCommon RedshankThe Common Redshank or simply Redshank is an Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.- Description and systematics :...
Tringa totanus - Marsh SandpiperMarsh SandpiperThe Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis, is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to central Asia....
Tringa stagnatilis - Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Green SandpiperGreen SandpiperThe Green Sandpiper is a small wader of the Old World. It represents an ancient lineage of the genus Tringa; its only close living relative is the Solitary Sandpiper . They both have brown wings with little light dots and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern...
Tringa ochropus - Wood SandpiperWood SandpiperThe Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae.- Description and systematics :...
Tringa glareola - Terek SandpiperTerek SandpiperThe Terek Sandpiper is a small migratory Palearctic wader species, the only member of the genus Xenus.- Description and systematics :...
Xenus cinereus - Common SandpiperCommon SandpiperThe Common Sandpiper is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the Spotted Sandpiper , make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize...
Actitis hypoleucos - Gray-tailed Tattler Heterosceles brevipes
- Wandering TattlerWandering TattlerThe Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana , is a medium-sized wading bird. It is similar in appearance to the closely related Gray-tailed Tattler, T. brevipes...
Heterosceles incanus - Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneThe Ruddy Turnstone is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae...
Arenaria interpres - Great KnotGreat KnotThe Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, is a small wader. It is the largest of the calidrid species.Their breeding habitat is tundra in northeast Siberia. They nest on the ground laying about four eggs in a ground scrape. They are strongly migratory wintering on coasts in southern Asia through to...
Calidris tenuirostris - Red KnotRed KnotThe Red Knot, Calidris canutus , is a medium sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the Great Knot...
Calidris canutus - SanderlingSanderlingThe Sanderling is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia...
Calidris alba - Red-necked StintRed-necked StintThe Red-necked Stint is a small migratory wader.- Description :These birds are among the smallest of waders, very similar to the Little Stint, Calidris minuta, with which they were once considered conspecific...
Calidris ruficollis - Little StintLittle StintThe Little Stint, Calidris minuta , is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia...
Calidris minuta - Long-toed StintLong-toed StintThe Long-toed Stint, Calidris or Erolia subminuta, is a small wader bird. It breeds across northern Asia and is strongly migratory, wintering in south and south east Asia and Australasia...
Calidris subminuta - Baird's SandpiperBaird's SandpiperThe Baird's Sandpiper is a small shorebird. It is among those calidrids sometimes separated in Erolia.Adults have black legs and a short thin dark bill. They are dark brown on top and mainly white underneath with a black patch on the rump. The head and breast are light brown with dark streaks. In...
Calidris bairdii (A) - Pectoral SandpiperPectoral SandpiperThe Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, is a small wader. It is sometimes separated with the "stint" sandpipers in Erolia. This may or may not represent a good monophyletic group, depending on the placement of the phylogenetically enigmatic Curlew Sandpiper , the type species of Erolia...
Calidris melanotos - Sharp-tailed SandpiperSharp-tailed SandpiperThe Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata is a small wader.- Taxonomy :More recently, a review of new data has indicated that this bird should perhaps better be placed into the genus Philomachus- as P...
Calidris acuminata - Curlew SandpiperCurlew SandpiperThe Curlew Sandpiper is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering mainly in Africa, but also in south and southeast Asia and in Australasia...
Calidris ferruginea - Broad-billed SandpiperBroad-billed SandpiperThe Broad-billed Sandpiper is a small wading bird. It is the only member of the genus Limicola; some have proposed that it should be placed in the genus Erolia with the "stint" sandpipers, but more recent research suggests that it is should rather go into the genus Philomachus with the ruff and...
Limicola falcinellus - Buff-breasted SandpiperBuff-breasted SandpiperThe Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis, is a small shorebird. It is a calidrid sandpipers and currently considered to be the only member of the genus Tryngites. Indeed, it probably belongs in the genus Calidris itself, or more precisely with the small species thereof which should be...
Tryngites subruficollis - Ruff Philomachus pugnax
- Red-necked PhalaropeRed-necked PhalaropeThe Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans....
Phalaropus lobatus
Skuas and jaegers
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Stercorariidae
The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are 7 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus
Gulls
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Laridae
Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gull
Gull
Gulls are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders...
s and kittiwake
Kittiwake
The kittiwakes are two closely related seabird species in the gull family Laridae, the Black-legged Kittiwake and the Red-legged Kittiwake . The epithets "Black-legged" and "Red-legged" are used to distinguish the two species in North America, but in Europe, where R...
s. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Silver GullSilver GullThe Silver Gull also known simply as "seagull" in Australia, is the most common gull seen in Australia. It has been found throughout the continent, but particularly coastal areas. The South African Hartlaub's Gull and the New Zealand Red-billed Gull The Silver Gull (Chroicocephalus...
Larus novaehollandiae - Black-headed GullBlack-headed GullThe Black-headed Gull is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south, but some birds in the milder westernmost areas of Europe are resident...
Larus ridibundus
Terns
Order: CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 350 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most Charadriiformes live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic , some occupy deserts and a few are found in thick...
. Family: Sternidae
Tern
Tern
Terns are seabirds in the family Sternidae, previously considered a subfamily of the gull family Laridae . They form a lineage with the gulls and skimmers which in turn is related to skuas and auks...
s are a group of generally general medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Gull-billed TernGull-billed TernThe Gull-billed Tern formerly Sterna nilotica , is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae...
Sterna nilotica - Caspian TernCaspian TernThe Caspian Tern is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic of its genus, and has no subspecies accepted either...
Sterna caspia - Lesser Crested TernLesser Crested TernThe Lesser Crested Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae...
Sterna bengalensis - Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii
- Roseate TernRoseate TernThe Roseate Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in bill colour and minor plumage details....
Sterna dougallii - Black-naped TernBlack-naped TernThe Black-naped Tern is an oceanic tern mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is rarely found inland....
Sterna sumatrana - Common TernCommon TernThe Common Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, breeding in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. It is sometimes...
Sterna hirundo - Little TernLittle TernThe Little Tern, Sternula albifrons or Sterna albifrons, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It was formerly placed into the genus Sterna, which now is restricted to the large white terns . The former North American and Red Sea S. a...
Sterna albifrons - Gray-backed Tern Sterna lunata (A)
- Bridled TernBridled TernThe Bridled Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans.-Description:...
Sterna anaethetus - Sooty TernSooty TernThe Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus , is a seabird of the tern family . It is a bird of the tropical oceans, breeding on islands throughout the equatorial zone. Colloquially, it is known as the Wideawake Tern or just wideawake...
Sterna fuscata - Whiskered TernWhiskered TernThe Whiskered Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details....
Chlidonias hybridus - White-winged TernWhite-winged TernThe White-winged Tern, or White-winged Black Tern, Chlidonias leucopterus, is a small tern generally found in or near bodies of fresh water across from Southeastern Europe east to Australia....
Chlidonias leucopterus - Black NoddyBlack NoddyThe Black Noddy or White-capped Noddy is a seabird from the tern family. It resembles the closely related Brown or Common Noddy , but is smaller with darker plumage, a whiter cap, a longer, straighter beak and shorter tail...
Anous minutus - Brown NoddyBrown NoddyThe Brown Noddy or Common Noddy is a seabird from the tern family. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related Black Noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black...
Anous stolidus - White TernWhite TernThe White Tern is a small seabird found across the tropical oceans of the world. It is sometimes known as the Fairy Tern although this name is potentially confusing as it is the common name of the Fairy Tern Sternula nereis...
Gygis alba
Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesColumbiformes
Columbiformes are an avian order that includes the very widespread and successful doves and pigeons, classified in the family Columbidae, and the extinct Dodo and the Rodrigues Solitaire, long classified as a second family Raphidae. 313 species, found worldwide, comprise the Columbiformes order....
. Family: Columbidae
Pigeons and dove
Dove
Pigeons and doves constitute the bird family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerines. In general terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably...
s are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere
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. There are 308 species worldwide and 54 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Rock PigeonRock PigeonThe Rock Dove or Rock Pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae . In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon"....
Columba livia - Metallic PigeonMetallic PigeonThe Metallic Pigeon, also known as White-throated Pigeon is a medium-sized, up to 37cm long, bird in the family Columbidae.-Identification:...
Columba vitiensis - Yellow-legged PigeonYellow-legged PigeonThe Yellow-legged Pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands....
Columba pallidiceps - Spotted DoveSpotted DoveThe Spotted Dove , also known as the Spotted Turtle Dove, is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the Indian Subcontinent including India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka east to southern Tibet and Southeast Asia...
Streptopelia chinensis (A) - Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove Macropygia amboinensis
- Black-billed Cuckoo-doveBlack-billed Cuckoo-doveThe Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Macropygia nigrirostris - Mackinlay's Cuckoo-doveMackinlay's Cuckoo-doveThe Mackinlay's Cuckoo-Dove , also known as Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove, is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.-References:...
Macropygia mackinlayi - Great Cuckoo-doveGreat Cuckoo-doveThe Great Cuckoo-Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.The cuckoo-dove makes its nest in rock gorges near waterfalls, and their calls are the two-part wok-wu, heard above the sounds of the water...
Reinwardtoena reinwardtii - Pied Cuckoo-dovePied Cuckoo-doveThe Pied Cuckoo-Dove is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Formerly classified as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN, it was suspected to be rarer than generally assumed...
Reinwardtoena browni (E) - Emerald DoveEmerald DoveThe Common Emerald Dove is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and east through Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, to northern and eastern Australia. The dove is also known by the names of Green Dove and...
Chalcophaps indica - Stephan's DoveStephan's DoveThe Stephan's Emerald Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Chalcophaps stephani - New Guinea BronzewingNew Guinea BronzewingThe New Guinea Bronzewing is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Henicophaps albifrons - New Britain BronzewingNew Britain BronzewingThe New Britain Bronzewing is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...
Henicophaps foersteri (E) - Zebra DoveZebra DoveThe Zebra Dove Geopelia striata, also known as Barred Ground Dove, is a bird of the dove family Columbidae, native to South-east Asia. It is closely related to the Peaceful Dove of Australia and New Guinea and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia...
Geopelia striata - Peaceful DovePeaceful DoveThe Peaceful Dove is a pigeon native to Australia and New Guinea. It is closely related to the Zebra Dove of south-east Asia and the Barred Dove of eastern Indonesia...
Geopelia placida - Bar-shouldered DoveBar-shouldered DoveThe Bar-shouldered Dove is native to Australia.It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is a medium sized pigeon varying in size from 26 to 30 centimetres...
Geopelia humeralis - Nicobar PigeonNicobar PigeonThe Nicobar Pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica, is a pigeon found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas....
Caloenas nicobarica - Cinnamon Ground-doveCinnamon Ground-doveThe Cinnamon Ground Dove, also known as Golden-heart Dove, Red-throated Ground-dove or Golden-heart Pigeon is a species of ground-dwelling dove in the genus Gallicolumba....
Gallicolumba rufigula - White-bibbed Ground-doveWhite-bibbed Ground-doveThe Purple Ground Dove , also known as the White-breasted Ground Dove, is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist...
Gallicolumba jobiensis - Bronze Ground-doveBronze Ground-doveThe Bronze Ground Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife...
Gallicolumba beccarii - Thick-billed Ground Pigeon Trugon terrestris
- Pheasant PigeonPheasant PigeonThe Pheasant Pigeon is a large terrestrial pigeon found in the primary rainforests of New Guinea and nearby islands. It ranges primarily over hilly and lower mountain areas, but can also be found in lowlands....
Otidiphaps nobilis - Western Crowned PigeonWestern Crowned PigeonThe Western Crowned Pigeon, also known as the Common Crowned Pigeon or Blue Crowned Pigeon, Goura cristata, is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. Both sexes are almost similar but males are often larger than females...
Goura cristata - Southern Crowned PigeonSouthern Crowned PigeonThe Southern Crowned Pigeon, Goura scheepmakeri, is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to southern lowland forests of New Guinea. It has a bluish-grey plumage with elaborate blue lacy crests, red iris and very deep maroon breast. Both sexes have a similar appearance...
Goura scheepmakeri - Victoria Crowned PigeonVictoria Crowned PigeonThe Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Goura victoria, is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red iris. The bird may be easily recognized by the unique white tips on its crests. Both sexes are similar. It is on average 74 cm long and weighs 2,384 grams...
Goura victoria - Wompoo Fruit-doveWompoo Fruit-DoveThe Wompoo Fruit Dove , also known as Wompoo Pigeon, is the largest of Fruit Doves native to New Guinea and Australia.-Description:...
Ptilinopus magnificus - Pink-spotted Fruit-dovePink-spotted Fruit-doveThe Pink-spotted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in forest and woodland in lowland and foothills of New Guinea and nearby smaller islands. It is widespread and generally common. As most other fruit-doves, it is largely green...
Ptilinopus perlatus - Ornate Fruit-doveOrnate Fruit-doveThe Ornate Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Ptilinopus ornatus - Orange-fronted Fruit-doveOrange-fronted Fruit-doveThe Orange-fronted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Ptilinopus aurantiifrons - Superb Fruit-doveSuperb Fruit-DoveThe Superb Fruit Dove , also known as the Purple-crowned Fruit Dove , is a medium-sized , colourful fruit-dove in the family Columbidae....
Ptilinopus superbus - Rose-crowned Fruit-doveRose-crowned Fruit-doveThe Rose-crowned Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus regina, also known as Pink-capped Fruit Dove or Swainson's Fruit Dove, is a medium-sized, up to 22 cm long, green fruit dove with a grey head and breast, an orange belly, whitish throat, yellow-orange iris, and greyish green bill and feet. It has a...
Ptilinopus regina - Coroneted Fruit-doveCoroneted Fruit-doveThe Coroneted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Ptilinopus coronulatus - Beautiful Fruit-doveBeautiful Fruit-doveThe Beautiful Fruit Dove , also known as the Rose-fronted Pigeon or Crimson-capped Fruit Dove , is a small, approximately 19 cm long, mainly green fruit dove. It has a red crown, whitish throat, a greenish-yellow bill and purplish-red feet...
Ptilinopus pulchellus - White-breasted Fruit-dove Ptilinopus rivoli
- Yellow-bibbed Fruit-doveYellow-bibbed Fruit-doveThe Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ptilinopus solomonensis - Claret-breasted Fruit-doveClaret-breasted Fruit-doveThe Claret-breasted Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ptilinopus viridis - Orange-bellied Fruit-doveOrange-bellied Fruit-DoveThe Orange-bellied Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus iozonus, is a small pigeon with mainly green plumage, distinguished by a large orange patch on the lower breast and belly, a small lilac shoulder patch, pale yellow undertail coverts, and a grey terminal band on the tail.-Distribution and habitat:The dove...
Ptilinopus iozonus - Knob-billed Fruit-doveKnob-billed Fruit-doveThe Knob-billed Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Ptilinopus insolitus (E) - Dwarf Fruit-doveDwarf Fruit-doveThe Dwarf Fruit Dove is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in lowland and foothill forest in New Guinea and the Raja Ampat Islands. With a total length of 13–15 cm, it is the shortest pigeon or dove in the world, but as it is relatively thickset, several other species...
Ptilinopus nanus - White-eyed Imperial-pigeonWhite-eyed Imperial-pigeonThe Spectacled Imperial Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is endemic to Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
Ducula perspicillata (A) - Elegant Imperial-pigeonElegant Imperial-pigeonThe Elegant Imperial Pigeon, also known as Blue-tailed Imperial-pigeon, is a large pigeon, with upperparts mainly dark blue-green in colour with an iridescent sheen...
Ducula concinna (A) - Pacific Imperial-pigeonPacific Imperial-pigeonThe Pacific Imperial Pigeon is a widespread species of pigeon in the family Columbidae.It is found in American Samoa, the Cook Islands, the smaller islands of eastern Fiji, Kiribati, Niue, the smaller satellite islands of Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu,...
Ducula pacifica - Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeonRed-knobbed Imperial-pigeonThe Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Ducula rubricera - Purple-tailed Imperial-pigeonPurple-tailed Imperial-pigeonThe Purple-tailed Imperial Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ducula rufigaster - Finsch's Imperial-pigeonFinsch's Imperial-pigeonFinsch's Imperial Pigeon is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Ducula finschii (E) - Rufescent Imperial-pigeon Ducula chalconota
- Island Imperial-pigeonIsland Imperial-pigeonThe Island Imperial Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ducula pistrinaria - Pinon Imperial-pigeonPinon Imperial-pigeonThe Pinon's Imperial Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ducula pinon - Bismarck Imperial-pigeonBismarck Imperial-pigeonThe Black Imperial Pigeon , also known as the Bismarck Imperial Pigeon, is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago where it lives in forests.-References:...
Ducula melanochroa (E) - Collared Imperial-pigeonCollared Imperial-pigeonThe Collared Imperial Pigeon, , is a large pigeon with grey upperparts and largely grey-pink underparts, distinguished by a striking and diagnostic complete black collar against an otherwise white throat.-Distribution:Northern and southern New Guinea and the Aru Islands...
Ducula mullerii - Zoe Imperial-pigeon Ducula zoeae
- Pied Imperial-pigeonPied Imperial-PigeonThe Pied Imperial Pigeon is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, mangrove, plantations and scrub in Southeast Asia, ranging from Myanmar and Thailand south to Java and east to the Philippines and the Bird's Head Peninsula in New Guinea. It is mainly found on...
Ducula bicolor - Torresian Imperial-pigeonTorresian Imperial-pigeonThe Torresian Imperial Pigeon , also known as the Nutmeg Pigeon or Torres Strait Pigeon, is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon...
Ducula spilorrhoa - Papuan Mountain-pigeonPapuan Mountain-pigeonThe Papuan Mountain Pigeon is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Gymnophaps albertisii
Cockatoos
Order: Psittaciformes. Family: CacatuidaeThe cockatoos share many features with other parrots including the characteristic curved beak shape and a zygodactyl foot, with two forward toes and two backwards toes. They differ, however in a number of characteristics, including the often spectacular movable headcrest. There are 21 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
Promeropidae
- Palm CockatooPalm CockatooThe Palm Cockatoo , also known as the Goliath Cockatoo, is a large smoky-grey or black parrot of the cockatoo family. It is the only member in subfamily Microglossinae and the only member of the monotypic genus, Probosciger...
Probosciger aterrimus - Little CorellaLittle CorellaThe Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea, also known as the Bare-eyed Cockatoo, is a white cockatoo native to Australia and southern New Guinea....
Cacatua sanguinea - Sulphur-crested CockatooSulphur-crested CockatooThe Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita, is a relatively large white cockatoo found in wooded habitats in Australia and New Guinea. They can be locally very numerous, leading to them sometimes being considered pests...
Cacatua galerita - Blue-eyed CockatooBlue-eyed CockatooThe Blue-eyed Cockatoo, Cacatua ophthalmica, is a large, approximately 50 cm long, mainly white cockatoo with a mobile crest, a black beak, and a light blue rim of featherless skin around each eye, that gives this species its name....
Cacatua ophthalmica (E)
Parrots
Order: Psittaciformes. Family: PsittacidaeParrot
Parrot
Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...
s are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 44 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black LoryBlack LoryThe Black Lory, Chalcopsitta atra also known as Rajah Lory or Red-quilled Lory is a medium-sized, blackish parrot with black bill, dark grey feet and long rounded tail. It has yellow and red under-tail. Both sexes are similar....
Chalcopsitta atra - Brown LoryBrown LoryThe Brown Lory , also called Duyvenbode's Lory, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Chalcopsitta duivenbodei - Yellow-streaked LoryYellow-streaked LoryThe Yellowish-streaked Lory , also known as the Streaked Lory or Yellow-streaked Lory, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Chalcopsitta sintillata - Cardinal LoryCardinal LoryThe Cardinal Lory is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. The Cardinal Lory lives mainly in the mangrove and the lowland forests of the Solomon Islands and east Papua New Guinea....
Chalcopsitta cardinalis - Dusky LoryDusky LoryThe Dusky Lory is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family, and the only species of the genus Pseudeos. Alternative common names are the White-rumped Lory or the Dusky-orange Lory. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Description:The Dusky Lory is short tailed parrot about...
Pseudeos fuscata - Rainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetThe Rainbow Lorikeet, is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia , Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania...
Trichoglossus haematodus - Goldie's LorikeetGoldie's LorikeetThe Goldie's Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in forest and woodland in New Guinea, primarily at altitudes of 1000-2200 m.a.s.l. It is mostly green with yellowish streaks in the chest area, and a red, blue and purple head. It is said to resemble a watermelon...
Psitteuteles goldiei - Purple-bellied LoryPurple-bellied LoryThe Purple-bellied Lory is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.It's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Description:The Purple-bellied...
Lorius hypoinochrous (E) - Black-capped LoryBlack-capped LoryThe Black-capped Lory also known as Western Black-capped Lory or the Tricolored Lory, is a parrot found in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It is a colorful and relatively robust lory...
Lorius lory - White-naped LoryWhite-naped LoryThe White-naped Lory, or Lori Nuquiblanco is a monotypic species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea....
Lorius albidinuchus (E) - Red-chinned LorikeetRed-chinned LorikeetThe Red-chinned Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Charmosyna rubrigularis (E) - Striated LorikeetStriated LorikeetThe Striated Lorikeet, Lori Strié, or Lori Estriado is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Charmosyna multistriata - Pygmy LorikeetPygmy LorikeetThe Pygmy Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Charmosyna wilhelminae - Red-fronted LorikeetRed-fronted LorikeetThe Red-fronted Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Charmosyna rubronotata - Red-flanked LorikeetRed-flanked LorikeetThe Red-flanked Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Charmosyna placentis - Fairy LorikeetFairy LorikeetThe Fairy Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Charmosyna pulchella - Josephine's LorikeetJosephine's LorikeetThe Josephine's Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Charmosyna josefinae - Papuan LorikeetPapuan LorikeetThe Papuan Lorikeet, also known as Stella's Lorikeet and Mount-Goliath Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Charmosyna papou - Plum-faced LorikeetPlum-faced LorikeetThe Plum-faced Lorikeet , also known as the Whiskered Lorikeet, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsittacus.It is found in highland forest on New Guinea....
Oreopsittacus arfaki - Yellow-billed LorikeetYellow-billed LorikeetThe Yellow-billed Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Neopsittacus musschenbroekii - Orange-billed LorikeetOrange-billed LorikeetThe Orange-billed Lorikeet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Neopsittacus pullicauda - Pesquet's ParrotPesquet's ParrotPesquet's Parrot also known as the Vulturine Parrot , is the only member of its genus, and its genus is the only member of the tribe Psittrichadini...
Psittrichas fulgidus - Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta keiensis
- Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta pusio
- Red-breasted Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta bruijnii
- Meek's Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta meeki (E)
- Finsch's Pygmy Parrot Micropsitta finschii
- Orange-breasted Fig-parrotOrange-breasted Fig-parrotThe Orange-breasted Fig Parrot is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii - Double-eyed Fig-parrot Cyclopsitta diophthalma
- Large Fig-parrotLarge Fig-parrotThe Large Fig Parrot , also known as Flame-headed Fig Parrot and Desmarest's Fig Parrot, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family....
Psittaculirostris desmarestii - Edwards's Fig-parrotEdwards's Fig-parrotThe Edwards's Fig Parrot , also known as the Scarlet-cheeked Fig Parrot, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family. It is found in humid lowland forests in north-eastern New Guinea...
Psittaculirostris edwardsii - Painted Tiger Parrot Psittacella picta
- Brehm's Tiger ParrotBrehm's Tiger ParrotBrehm's Tiger Parrot, Psittacella brehmii, is also known as Brehm's Ground Parrot. It is a small mainly green parrot found in the highlands of New Guinea, from 1,500-2,600m . The species is named after Alfred Brehm , a German traveller and collector.-Taxonomy:There are four subspecies occurring...
Psittacella brehmii - Modest Tiger Parrot Psittacella modesta
- Madarasz's Tiger Parrot Psittacella madaraszi
- Red-cheeked ParrotRed-cheeked ParrotThe Red-cheeked Parrot is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the tip of northern Australia. There are 16 subspecies currently recognized. It is a stocky short-tailed parrot with predominantly green plumage...
Geoffroyus geoffroyi - Blue-collared ParrotBlue-collared ParrotThe Blue-collared Parrot, Geoffroyus simplex, also known as Simple Parrot, Lilac-collared Song Parrot, or Lilac-collared Geoffroy's Parrot, is a parrot found in the higher elevations of New Guinea. It is found from 500-2300m, mainly between 800-1900m...
Geoffroyus simplex - Singing ParrotSinging ParrotThe Song Parrot is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Geoffroyus heteroclitus - Great-billed ParrotGreat-billed ParrotThe Great-billed Parrot, Tanygnathus megalorynchos, also known as Moluccan Parrot or Island Parrot, is a medium-large, approximately 38 cm long, green parrot with a massive red bill, cream iris, blackish shoulders, olive green back, pale blue rump and yellowish green underparts...
Tanygnathus megalorynchos - Eclectus ParrotEclectus ParrotThe Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus, is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, Sumba, New Guinea and nearby islands, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands...
Eclectus roratus - Papuan King ParrotPapuan King ParrotThe Papuan King Parrot , also known as the Green-winged King Parrot, is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in West Papua and Papua New Guinea....
Alisterus chloropterus - Red-winged ParrotRed-winged ParrotThe Red-winged Parrot , is a parrot native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.-Description:The Red-winged parrot is typically about 30 to 33 cm in length. Both sexes have bright red wings and a bright green body. The male birds have a black nape, lower blue back and rump with a yellow tip on their...
Aprosmictus erythropterus - Papuan Hanging Parrot Loriculus aurantiifrons
- Green-fronted Hanging Parrot Loriculus tener (E)
Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesCuculiformes
The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below:* Musophagidae - turacos and allies* Cuculidae - cuckoos, coucals, roadrunners and anis* Opisthocomidae - Hoatzin...
. Family: Cuculidae
The family Cuculidae includes cuckoo
Cuckoo
The cuckoos are a family, Cuculidae, of near passerine birds. The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos, also includes the turacos . Some zoologists and taxonomists have also included the unique Hoatzin in the Cuculiformes, but its taxonomy remains in dispute...
s, roadrunner
Geococcyx
The roadrunners are two species of bird in the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo family, Cuculidae, native to North and Central America...
s and anis
Ani (bird)
The anis are the three species of near-passerine birds in the genus Crotophaga of the cuckoo family. They are essentially tropical New world birds, although the range of two species just reaches the United States...
. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Oriental CuckooOriental CuckooThe Himalayan Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the genus Cuculus. It breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter....
Cuculus saturatus - Horsfield's CuckooHorsfield's CuckooThe Oriental Cuckoo or Horsfields Cuckoo is a bird belonging to the genus Cuculus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Himalayan Cuckoo with the name Oriental Cuckoo used for the combined species. Differences in voice and size suggest that they should...
Cuculus horsfieldi - Pallid CuckooPallid CuckooThe Pallid Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Christmas Island, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea....
Cuculus pallidus - Brush CuckooBrush CuckooThe Brush Cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin....
Cacomantis variolosus - Chestnut-breasted CuckooChestnut-breasted CuckooThe Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Cacomantis castaneiventris - Fan-tailed CuckooFan-tailed CuckooThe Fan-tailed Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu.-Habitat:...
Cacomantis flabelliformis - Black-eared CuckooBlack-eared CuckooThe Black-eared Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Chrysococcyx osculans - Horsfield's Bronze-cuckooHorsfield's Bronze-CuckooThe Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family, found from Australia to South-east Asia. The species was previously known by the scientific name of Chalcites basalis.-Media:...
Chrysococcyx basalis - Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus
- Rufous-throated Bronze-cuckooRufous-throated Bronze-cuckooThe Rufous-throated Bronze Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Chrysococcyx ruficollis - White-eared Bronze-cuckooWhite-eared Bronze-cuckooThe White-eared Bronze Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Chrysococcyx meyeri - Little Bronze-cuckooLittle Bronze-CuckooThe Little Bronze Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam....
Chrysococcyx minutillus - Long-billed CuckooLong-billed CuckooThe Long-billed Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rhamphomantis.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Rhamphomantis megarhynchus - White-crowned KoelWhite-crowned KoelThe White-crowned Cuckoo or White-crowned Koel is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is often placed in the monotypic genus Caliechthrus but it has a similar song to cuckoos of the genus Cacomantis and is genetically similar to the Pallid Cuckoo...
Caliechthrus leucolophus - Dwarf KoelDwarf KoelThe Dwarf Koel is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Microdynamis.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Microdynamis parva - Asian KoelAsian KoelThe Asian Koel is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. It is found in South Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. It forms a superspecies with the closely related Black-billed and Pacific Koels which are sometimes treated as subspecies...
Eudynamys scolopacea - Australian Koel Eudynamys cyanocephala
- Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis
- Channel-billed CuckooChannel-billed CuckooThe Channel-billed Cuckoo is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Scythrops. The species is the largest brood parasite in the world, and the largest cuckoo....
Scythrops novaehollandiae - Violaceous CoucalViolaceous CoucalThe Violaceous Coucal or Violet Coucal is a cuckoo species in the family Cuculidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Centropus violaceus (E) - Greater Black CoucalGreater Black CoucalThe Ivory-billed Coucal or Greater Black Coucal is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Centropus menbeki - Pied CoucalPied CoucalThe White-necked Coucal or Pied Coucal is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Centropus ateralbus (E) - Pheasant CoucalPheasant CoucalThe Pheasant Coucal is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Centropus phasianinus - Lesser Black CoucalLesser Black CoucalThe Black-billed Coucal or Lesser Black Coucal is a species of cuckoo in the Cuculidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
Centropus bernsteini
Barn owls
Order: Strigiformes. Family: TytonidaeTytonidae
Barn-owls are one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls, Strigidae. They are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons...
Barn owl
Barn Owl
The Barn Owl is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as Common Barn Owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn-owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical...
s are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Greater Sooty-owl Tyto tenebricosa
- Lesser Sooty-owlLesser Sooty-owlThe Lesser Sooty Owl lives in the wet tropics region of Australia. Like other birds of prey the female is bigger than the male . The Lesser Sooty Owl is part of the masked group of owls an important part of the environment because they are efficient predators that keep down rodent populations...
Tyto multipunctata - Australian Masked-owl Tyto novaehollandiae
- New Britain Masked-owl Tyto aurantia (E)
- Manus Owl Tyto manusi (E)
- Australasian Grass-owl Tyto longimembris
- Barn OwlBarn OwlThe Barn Owl is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. It is also referred to as Common Barn Owl, to distinguish it from other species in the barn-owl family Tytonidae. These form one of two main lineages of living owls, the other being the typical...
Tyto alba
Typical owls
Order: Strigiformes. Family: StrigidaeTypical owl
Typical owl
True owl or Typical owl are one of the two generally accepted families of Owls, the other being the barn owls . The Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy unites the Caprimulgiformes with the owl order; here, the typical owls are a subfamily Strigidae...
s are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk. There are 195 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Rufous OwlRufous OwlThe Rufous Owl , also known as Rufous Boobok, is a species of owl in the Strigidae family. It was first classified in 1846 by John Gould, an English ornithologist. Ninox rufa’s common name reflects the rufous colored feathers that these owls are covered with in adulthood...
Ninox rufa - Barking OwlBarking OwlThe Barking Owl , also known as the Barking Boobook or Winking Owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia and parts of Papua New Guinea. They are a medium-sized brown owl and have an extremely characteristic voice that can range from a barking dog noise to a shrill woman-like...
Ninox connivens - Jungle Hawk OwlJungle Hawk OwlThe Jungle Hawk Owl, Jungle Boobok or Papuan Boobok, Ninox theomacha, is a medium-sized, dark-colored owl. It has a dark gray-brown facial disk with lighter colored eyebrows, sooty or chocolate underparts, and mainly dark gray wings....
Ninox theomacha - Manus Hawk OwlManus Hawk OwlThe Manus Boobook, Ninox meeki, is a small owl. It has an unmarked brown facial disk, rufous crown and back, barred white flight feathers and tail, and whitish underparts with rufous streaking....
Ninox meeki (E) - Bismarck Hawk OwlBismarck Hawk OwlThe New Ireland Boobook, Ninox variegata, also known as the Bismarck Hawk Owl, is a small to medium-sized owl measuring in length. It is a dark rufous-brown above, with barred scapular feathers and variable amounts of spotting or barring on the wings and tail...
Ninox variegata (E) - New Britain Hawk Owl Ninox odiosa (E)
- Papuan Hawk OwlPapuan Hawk OwlThe Papuan Hawk Owl, Uroglaux dimorpha is a medium-sized, sleek owl with a porportionately small head, long tail, and short, rounded wings. Its white facial disk is small and indistinct, with black streaks, and white eyebrows. It has buff colored upperparts and barred black and brown underparts....
Uroglaux dimorpha
Owlet-nightjars
Order: CaprimulgiformesCaprimulgiformes
The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of birds with global distribution . They are generally insectivorous and nocturnal...
. Family: Aegothelidae
The owlet-nightjars are small nocturnal birds related to the nightjar
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
s and frogmouth
Frogmouth
The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are found from India across southern Asia to Australia.They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to capture insects. Their flight is weak.They rest horizontally on...
s. They are insectivore
Insectivore
An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. An alternate term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects....
s which hunt mostly in the air. Their soft plumage is a mixture of browns and paler shades. There are 9 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Feline Owlet-nightjarFeline Owlet-nightjarThe Feline Owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Aegotheles insignis - Spangled Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles tatei (E)
- Wallace's Owlet-nightjarWallace's Owlet-nightjarThe Wallace's Owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Aegotheles wallacii - Archbold's Owlet-nightjarArchbold's Owlet-nightjarThe Archbold's Owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Aegotheles archboldi - Mountain Owlet-nightjarMountain Owlet-nightjarThe Mountain Owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Aegotheles albertisi - Barred Owlet-nightjarBarred Owlet-nightjarThe Barred Owlet-nightjar is a species of bird in the Aegothelidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It has a spotted belly....
Aegotheles bennettii - Australian Owlet-nightjarAustralian Owlet-nightjarThe Australian Owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus, is a nocturnal bird found in open woodland across Australia and in southern New Guinea. It is colloquially known as "Moth Owl". It is the most common of the owlet-nightjars, and the best known of this secretive family...
Aegotheles cristatus
Frogmouths
Order: CaprimulgiformesCaprimulgiformes
The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of birds with global distribution . They are generally insectivorous and nocturnal...
. Family: Podargidae
The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjar
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
s. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. There are 12 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Marbled FrogmouthMarbled FrogmouthThe Marbled Frogmouth is a species of bird in the Podargidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Podargus ocellatus - Papuan FrogmouthPapuan FrogmouthThe Papuan Frogmouth is a species of bird in the Podargidae family.-Taxonomy:The species was originally described by zoologist Jean René Constant Quoy and naturalist Joseph Paul Gaimard in 1830....
Podargus papuensis
Nightjars
Order: CaprimulgiformesCaprimulgiformes
The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes a number of birds with global distribution . They are generally insectivorous and nocturnal...
. Family: Caprimulgidae
Nightjar
Nightjar
Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal or crepuscular birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills. They are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats . Some New World species are named as nighthawks...
s are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves. There are 86 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Spotted NightjarSpotted NightjarThe Spotted Nightjar is a species of Nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Australia and Indonesia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
Eurostopodus argus - White-throated NightjarWhite-throated NightjarThe White-throated Nightjar is a species of Nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests....
Eurostopodus mystacalis - Papuan Nightjar Eurostopodus papuensis
- Archbold's Nightjar Eurostopodus archboldi
- Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus indicus (A)
- Large-tailed NightjarLarge-tailed NightjarThe Large-tailed Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.Its natural habitats...
Caprimulgus macrurus
Swifts
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Apodiformes
Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three living families: the swifts , the tree swifts , and the hummingbirds . In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this order is raised to a superorder Apodimorphae in which hummingbirds are separated as a new order, Trochiliformes...
. Family: Apodidae
Swift
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
s are small aerial birds, spending the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Glossy SwiftletGlossy SwiftletThe Glossy Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Australia, Brunei, Christmas Island, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Vanuatu.It is shiny black-blue above, including its...
Collocalia esculenta - Mountain SwiftletMountain SwiftletThe Mountain Swiftlet is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to the island of New Guinea and the nearby islands of Karkar, Yapen and Goodenough. It was once placed in the genus Collocalia but has been moved, with many others, to Aerodramus. The species is divided into three...
Aerodramus hirundinaceus - White-rumped SwiftletWhite-rumped SwiftletThe White-rumped Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in American Samoa, Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu...
Aerodramus spodiopygius - Bare-legged SwiftletBare-legged SwiftletThe Bare-legged Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Aerodramus nuditarsus - Mayr's SwiftletMayr's SwiftletThe Mayr's Swiftlet is a species of swift in the Apodidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Aerodramus orientalis - Uniform SwiftletUniform SwiftletThe Uniform Swiftlet, , also known as the Vanikoro or Lowland Swiftlet, is a gregarious, medium-sized swiftlet with a shallowly forked tail. The colouring is dark grey-brown, darker on the upperparts with somewhat paler underparts, especially on chin and throat...
Aerodramus vanikorensis - Papuan SwiftletPapuan SwiftletThe Three-toed Swiftlet or Papuan Swiftlet is a species of swift.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Aerodramus papuensis - Papuan NeedletailPapuan NeedletailThe Papuan Spine-tailed Swift , also known as the Papuan Needletail, New Guinea Spine-tailed Swift or Papua Spinetail, is a small , stocky swift with a short, rounded tail and very fast flight. Head and upperparts glossy blue-black, white or whitish belly and undertail coverts, dark underwing with...
Mearnsia novaeguineae - White-throated NeedletailWhite-throated NeedletailThe White-throated Needletail , also known as Needle-tailed Swift or Spine-tailed Swift, is a large swift. It is the fastest-flying bird in flapping flight, being capable of speeds up to 170 km/h ....
Hirundapus caudacutus - Fork-tailed SwiftFork-tailed SwiftFork-tailed Swift is the historic name of a kind of bird which has since been divided taxonomically into four species. It could refer to any of four different species of swifts:*Pacific Swift, Apus pacificus*Salim Ali's Swift, Apus salimali...
Apus pacificus
Treeswifts
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Apodiformes
Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three living families: the swifts , the tree swifts , and the hummingbirds . In the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this order is raised to a superorder Apodimorphae in which hummingbirds are separated as a new order, Trochiliformes...
. Family: Hemiprocnidae
The treeswifts or crested swifts are aerial near passerine
Near passerine
Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines due to ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the Anomalogonatae of Garrod All near passerines are land birds...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s, closely related to the true swifts
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...
. They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage. There are 4 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Moustached TreeswiftMoustached TreeswiftThe Moustached Treeswift is a species of bird in the Hemiprocnidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Hemiprocne mystacea
Kingfishers
Coraciiformes
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colorful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills...
. Family: Alcedinidae
Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Azure KingfisherAzure KingfisherThe Azure Kingfisher Alcedo azurea is a small kingfisher , in the river kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found in Northern and Eastern Australia and Tasmania, as well as the lowlands of New Guinea and neighbouring islands, and out to North Maluku and Romang.It is a very colourful bird, with...
Alcedo azurea - Bismarck KingfisherBismarck KingfisherThe Bismarck Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes....
Alcedo websteri (E) - Little KingfisherLittle KingfisherThe Little Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in open forest, woodland, swamps and mangroves in Australia , Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.-Description:The Little Kingfisher is 11–13 cm long with a blue back and head and a white...
Alcedo pusilla - Variable KingfisherVariable KingfisherThe Variable Dwarf Kingfisher , also known as the Chameleon Dwarf Kingfisher, is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:*...
Ceyx lepidus - Blue-winged KookaburraBlue-winged KookaburraThe Blue-winged Kookaburra, Dacelo leachii, is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.Measuring around 40 cm , it is slightly smaller than the more familiar Laughing Kookaburra. It has cream-coloured upper- and underparts barred with brownish markings. It...
Dacelo leachii - Spangled KookaburraSpangled KookaburraThe Spangled Kookaburra, Dacelo tyro, also called Aru Giant Kingfisher, is a little-known, but spectacular species of Kookaburra found only on the Aru Islands and the Trans Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. It has bright blue wings and tail, a white chest and belly, dark eyes, and...
Dacelo tyro - Rufous-bellied KookaburraRufous-bellied KookaburraThe Rufous-bellied Kookaburra is a species of kookaburra which is widely distributed through the forests of lowland New Guinea...
Dacelo gaudichaud - Shovel-billed KookaburraShovel-billed KookaburraThe Shovel-billed Kookaburra , also known as the Shovel-billed Kingfisher, is a large, approximately 33 cm long, dark brown tree kingfisher with a heavy, short and broad bill that is unique among the kingfishers...
Clytoceyx rex - Blue-black KingfisherBlue-black KingfisherThe Blue-black Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....
Todirhamphus nigrocyaneus - Forest KingfisherForest KingfisherThe Forest Kingfisher , also known as the Macleay's or Blue Kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the Halcyonidae family, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and northern Australia...
Todirhamphus macleayii - New Britain KingfisherNew Britain KingfisherThe White-mantled Kingfisher or New Britain Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is endemic to New Britain off Papua New Guinea...
Todirhamphus albonotatus (E) - Collared KingfisherCollared KingfisherThe Collared Kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the family Halcyonidae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the White-collared Kingfisher or Mangrove Kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia and Australasia to Polynesia...
Todirhamphus chloris - Beach KingfisherBeach KingfisherThe Beach Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
Todirhamphus saurophaga - Sacred KingfisherSacred KingfisherThe Sacred Kingfisher is primarily a woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests, and river valleys of Australia, Lord Howe Is., Norfolk Is., New Guinea, N...
Todirhamphus sanctus - Hook-billed KingfisherHook-billed KingfisherThe Hook-billed Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is the only species within the genus Melidora. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-External links:*...
Melidora macrorrhina - Yellow-billed KingfisherYellow-billed KingfisherThe Yellow-billed Kingfisher is a medium-sized tree kingfisher. Its colouring is distinctive; it has an orange head and neck with a black nape patch and white throat. Adult females also have a black crown patch. The upper mantle is blackish grading to olive green on the back, blue-green on...
Syma torotoro - Mountain KingfisherMountain KingfisherThe Mountain Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Syma megarhyncha - Little Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera hydrocharis
- Common Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera galatea
- Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera nympha
- Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera danae (E)
- Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher Tanysiptera sylvia
Bee-eaters
Order: CoraciiformesCoraciiformes
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colorful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills...
. Family: Meropidae
The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine
Near passerine
Near passerine or higher land-bird assemblage are terms often given to arboreal birds or those most often believed to be related to the true passerines due to ecological similarities; the group corresponds to some extent with the Anomalogonatae of Garrod All near passerines are land birds...
birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa but others occur in southern Europe, Madagascar, Australia and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies and usually elongated central tail feathers. All are colorful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar. There are 26 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Blue-tailed Bee-eaterBlue-tailed Bee-eaterThe Blue-tailed Bee-eater, Merops philippinus is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds in southeastern Asia. It is strongly migratory, seen seasonally in much of peninsular India....
Merops philippinus - Rainbow Bee-eaterRainbow Bee-eaterThe Rainbow Bee-eater, Merops ornatus, is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is the only species of Meropidae found in Australia.-Description:...
Merops ornatus
Typical rollers
Order: CoraciiformesCoraciiformes
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colorful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills...
. Family: Coraciidae
Rollers resemble crow
Crow
Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-size jackdaws to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents and several...
s in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfishers are a group of small to medium sized brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species being found in the Old World and Australia...
s and bee-eater
Bee-eater
The bee-eaters are a group of near-passerine birds in the family Meropidae. Most species are found in Africa and Asia but others occur in southern Europe, Australia, and New Guinea. They are characterised by richly coloured plumage, slender bodies, and usually elongated central tail feathers...
s. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not. There are 12 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- DollarbirdDollarbirdThe Oriental Dollarbird , also known as the Dollar Roller, is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings....
Eurystomus orientalis
Hornbills
Order: CoraciiformesCoraciiformes
The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colorful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills...
. Family: Bucerotidae
Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured. There are 57 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Blyth's Hornbill Aceros plicatus
Pittas
Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards, and stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many, but not all, are brightly coloured. They are spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrate prey which they find there. There are 32 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Hooded PittaHooded PittaThe Hooded Pitta, Pitta sordida, is a passerine bird. It is common in eastern and southeastern Asia and the Maritime Southeast Asia, where it lives in different types of forests as well as on plantations and other cultivated areas....
Pitta sordida - Superb PittaSuperb PittaThe Superb Pitta, Pitta superba, is a large pitta, approximately 22cm long. It has black plumage with turquoise blue wings, a scarlet belly and green-tipped secondaries. Both sexes are almost similar. The female is a slightly smaller and duller than the male.The Superb Pitta is distributed and...
Pitta superba (E) - Red-bellied PittaRed-bellied PittaThe Red-bellied Pitta, Pitta erythrogaster, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pitta erythrogaster - Noisy PittaNoisy PittaThe Noisy Pitta, Pitta versicolor, is a species of bird in the Pittidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.It eats earthworms, insects and snails....
Pitta versicolor
Larks
Order: Passeriformes. Family: AlaudidaeLarks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. Most larks are fairly dull in appearance. Their food is insects and seeds. There are 91 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Singing BushlarkSinging BushlarkThe Singing Bush Lark is a species of lark found in Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.- Range and population :The range of M. cantillans is quite extensive, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km2; and its global population is thought to be large, though it has...
Mirafra cantillans - Australasian BushlarkAustralasian BushlarkHorsfield's Bush Lark or Australasian Bushlark, , inhabits grassland throughout most of Australia and much of Southeast Asia.- Identification :M. javanica is brown with grey streaks and mottling.- Range :...
Mirafra javanica
Swallows and martins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: HirundinidaeThe Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Bank Swallow Riparia riparia
- Barn SwallowBarn SwallowThe Barn Swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts, a long, deeply forked tail and curved, pointed wings. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas...
Hirundo rustica - Pacific SwallowPacific SwallowThe Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in tropical southern Asia from southern India and Sri Lanka across to south east Asia and the islands of the south Pacific. It is resident apart from some local seasonal movements...
Hirundo tahitica - Welcome SwallowWelcome SwallowThe Welcome Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family.It is a species native to Australia and nearby islands, but not until recently to New Zealand, which has been colonised in the last half century...
Hirundo neoxena - Red-rumped SwallowRed-rumped SwallowThe Red-rumped Swallow is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. It breeds in open hilly country of temperate southern Europe and Asia from Portugal and Spain to Japan, India and tropical Africa. The Indian and African birds are resident, but European and other Asian birds are migratory...
Cecropis daurica - Striated SwallowStriated SwallowThe Striated Swallow is a species of swallow found in open, often hilly areas, clearings and cultivation in South and Southeast Asia from northeastern India and Taiwan south to Timor...
Cecropis striolata - Tree MartinTree MartinThe Tree Martin is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds. It breeds in Australia, mostly south of latitude 20°S, and in Timor. It is migratory wintering through most of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia east of the Wallace Line and the Solomon Islands. It is a vagrant to New Zealand,...
Petrochelidon nigricans - Fairy MartinFairy MartinThe Fairy Martin is a member of the swallow family of passerine birds which breeds in Australia. It is migratory wintering through most of Australia, with some birds reaching New Guinea and Indonesia. It is increasing a wanderer to New Zealand, and may have bred. This species is frequently placed...
Petrochelidon ariel
Wagtails and pipits
Order: Passeriformes. Family: MotacillidaeMotacillidae
The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. There are around 65 species in 6 genera and they include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. The longclaws are entirely restricted to the Afrotropics, and the wagtails are predominately found in Europe, Africa and...
The Motacillidae are a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails. They include the wagtails, longclaws and pipits. They are slender, ground feeding insectivores of open country. There are 54 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
- Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Oriental Pipit Anthus rufulus (A)
- Australasian PipitAustralasian PipitThe Australasian Pipit is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae....
Anthus novaeseelandiae - Alpine PipitAlpine PipitThe Alpine Pipit is a species of bird in the Motacillidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Anthus gutturalis
Cettiid warblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CettiidaeCettiidae
Cettiidae is a newly validated family of small insectivorous songbirds , formerly placed in the Old World warbler "wastebin" assemblage. It contains the typical bush-warblers and their relatives. As common name, cettiid warblers is usually used.Its members occur mainly in Asia and Africa, ranging...
The Cettiidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds. There is this one and only newly discovered species in Papua New Guinea.
- OdediOdediThe Odedi or Bougainville Bush-warbler is a bird species initially placed in the "Old World Warbler" assemblage, but nowadays moved with its congeners to the new cettiid warbler family....
Cettia haddeni - newly found species
Cuckoo-shrikes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CampephagidaeThe cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black-faced Cuckoo-shrikeBlack-faced Cuckoo-shrikeThe Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike is a common omnivorous passerine bird native to Australia, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It has a protected status in Australia, under the National Parks and Wildlife Act, 1974....
Coracina novaehollandiae - Stout-billed Cuckoo-shrikeStout-billed Cuckoo-shrikeThe Stout-billed Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Coracina caeruleogrisea - Yellow-eyed Cuckoo-shrikeYellow-eyed Cuckoo-shrikeThe Barred Cuckooshrike , also called the Yellow-eyed Cuckooshrike, is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Coracina lineata - Boyer's Cuckoo-shrikeBoyer's Cuckoo-shrikeThe Boyer's Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Coracina boyeri - White-bellied Cuckoo-shrikeWhite-bellied Cuckoo-shrikeThe White-bellied Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or...
Coracina papuensis - Hooded Cuckoo-shrikeHooded Cuckoo-shrikeThe Hooded Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Coracina longicauda - CicadabirdCicadabirdThe Common Cicadabird , also known as the Slender-billed Cicadabird, is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands...
Coracina tenuirostris - Sulawesi Cuckoo-shrike Coracina morio
- Papuan Cuckoo-shrike Coracina incerta
- Gray-headed Cuckoo-shrike Coracina schisticeps
- New Guinea Cuckoo-shrikeNew Guinea Cuckoo-shrikeThe Black Cicadabird is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Coracina melas - Black-bellied Cuckoo-shrikeBlack-bellied Cuckoo-shrikeThe Black-bellied Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Coracina montana - Golden Cuckoo-shrikeGolden Cuckoo-shrikeThe Golden Cuckooshrike is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Campochaera.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Campochaera sloetii - White-winged TrillerWhite-winged TrillerThe White-winged Triller is one of the smaller members of the Cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae. It is found throughout mainland Australia and possibly on the islands to the north, including New Guinea and eastern Indonesia...
Lalage tricolor - Varied TrillerVaried TrillerThe Varied Triller, Lalage leucomela like its better-known relative the White-winged Triller, is a smaller member of the Cuckoo-shrike family, Campephagidae...
Lalage leucomela - Black-browed TrillerBlack-browed TrillerThe Black-browed Triller is a species of bird in the Campephagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Lalage atrovirens
Bulbuls
Order: Passeriformes. Family: PycnonotidaeBulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests. There are 130 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Sooty-headed BulbulSooty-headed BulbulThe Sooty-headed Bulbul is a species of songbird in the Pycnonotidae family.It is found in Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Burma, Thailand, and Vietnam....
Pycnonotus aurigaster (A)
Thrushes and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: TurdidaeThe thrushes
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...
are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs. There are 335 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
- Scaly Thrush Zoothera dauma
- Olive-tailed Thrush Zoothera lunulata
- Russet-tailed ThrushRusset-tailed ThrushThe Russet-tailed Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family, closely related to the more widespread Bassian Thrush .It is endemic to Australia....
Zoothera heinei - New Britain ThrushNew Britain ThrushThe Black-backed Thrush or New Britain Thrush is a species of bird in the Turdidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea where it occurs on the islands of New Britain, Umboi and Bougainville...
Zoothera talaseae - Island ThrushIsland ThrushThe Island Thrush is a common forest bird in the thrush family. Almost 50 subspecies have been described, ranging from Taiwan, through South East Asia and Melanesia, to Samoa, exhibiting great differences in plumage...
Turdus poliocephalus
Cisticolas and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CisticolidaeCisticolidae
The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are often included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae....
The Cisticolidae are warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are generally very small birds of drab brown or grey appearance found in open country such as grassland or scrub. There are 111 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Zitting CisticolaZitting CisticolaThe Zitting Cisticola or Streaked Fantail Warbler , is widely distributed Old World warbler whose breeding range includes southern Europe, Africa outside the deserts and rainforest, and southern Asia down to northern Australia...
Cisticola juncidis - Golden-headed CisticolaGolden-headed CisticolaThe Golden-headed Cisticola Cisticola exilis, also known as the Bright-headed Cisticola, is a species of warbler found from India to Australia....
Cisticola exilis
Old World warblers
Sylviidae
Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that was part of an assemblage known as the Old World warblers. The family was formerly a wastebin taxon with over 400 species of bird in over 70 genera. The family was poorly defined with many characteristics shared with other families...
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 13 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Gray's Warbler Locustella fasciolata
- Great Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus arundinaceus
- Oriental Reed-WarblerOriental Reed-warblerThe Oriental Reed-warbler is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the reed-warbler genus Acrocephalus. It was formerly classified as a subspecies of the Great Reed-warbler of western Eurasia....
Acrocephalus orientalis - Clamorous Reed-WarblerClamorous Reed-WarblerThe Clamorous Reed Warbler is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It breeds from Egypt eastwards through Pakistan, Afghanistan and northernmost India to south China, southeast Asia and south to Australia...
Acrocephalus stentoreus - Australian Reed-WarblerAustralian Reed-WarblerThe Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus. It lives in reedbeds across Australia. It is about 16 centimetres long, and brown and buff in colour....
Acrocephalus australis - Arctic WarblerArctic WarblerThe Arctic Warbler, Phylloscopus borealis, is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and northern Asia. It has established a foothold in North America, breeding in Alaska. This warbler is strongly migratory; the entire...
Phylloscopus borealis (A) - Mountain Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
- Island Leaf-WarblerIsland Leaf-warblerThe Island Leaf-Warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the Phylloscopidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands. It has 19 subspecies.-References:...
Phylloscopus poliocephalus - Tawny GrassbirdTawny GrassbirdThe Tawny Grassbird is a songbird species of the grass- and bush-warbler family . It was formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage....
Megalurus timoriensis - Little GrassbirdLittle GrassbirdThe Little Grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the Locustellidae family. It is found in Australia and in West Papua, Indonesia.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 10 July 2007....
Megalurus gramineus - Fly River GrassbirdFly River GrassbirdThe Fly River Grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the Locustellidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and freshwater marshes....
Megalurus albolimbatus - Bismarck ThicketbirdBismarck ThicketbirdThe Bismarck Thicketbird is a bird species. Previously placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylviidae, it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the newly-recognized grass-warbler family Megaluridae...
Megalurulus grosvenori (E) - Rusty ThicketbirdRusty ThicketbirdThe Rusty Thicketbird is a bird species. Previously placed in the "Old World Warbler" family Sylviidae, it does not seem to be a close relative of the typical warblers; probably it belongs in the newly-recognized grass-warbler family Megaluridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.-References:*...
Megalurulus rubiginosus (E)
Old World flycatchers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: MuscicapidaeOld World flycatchers are a large group of small passerine birds native to the Old World. They are mainly small arboreal insectivores. The appearance of these birds is very varied, but they mostly have weak songs and harsh calls. There 274 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Gray-spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta
- Siberian RubythroatSiberian RubythroatThe Siberian Rubythroat, Luscinia calliope, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae...
Luscinia calliope - Pied BushchatPied BushchatThe Pied Bushchat is a small passerine bird found ranging from West and Central Asia to South and Southeast Asia. About sixteen subspecies are recognized through its wide range with many island forms...
Saxicola caprata
Fantails
Order: Passeriformes. Family: RhipiduridaeThe Fantails are small insectivorous birds which are specialist aerial feeders. There are 44 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Northern FantailNorthern FantailThe Northern Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Rhipidura rufiventris - Willie-wagtail Rhipidura leucophrys
- Friendly FantailFriendly FantailThe Friendly Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Rhipidura albolimbata - Chestnut-bellied FantailChestnut-bellied FantailThe Chestnut-bellied Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Rhipidura hyperythra - Sooty Thicket-fantailSooty Thicket-fantailThe Sooty Thicket-fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Rhipidura threnothorax - Black Thicket-fantailBlack Thicket-fantailThe Black Thicket-fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Rhipidura maculipectus - White-bellied Thicket-fantailWhite-bellied Thicket-fantailThe White-bellied Thicket-fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Rhipidura leucothorax - Black FantailBlack FantailThe Black Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Rhipidura atra - Mangrove Fantail Rhipidura phasiana
- Gray Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Dimorphic FantailDimorphic FantailThe Dimorphic Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Rhipidura brachyrhyncha - Rufous-backed FantailRufous-backed FantailThe Rufous-backed Fantail is a species of bird in the Rhipiduridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Rhipidura rufidorsa - Matthias FantailMatthias FantailThe Mussau Fantail or Matthias Fantail, Rhipidura matthiae is a fantail which is endemic to Mussau Island in the St. Matthias Islands of Papua New Guinea.- External links :*...
Rhipidura matthiae (E) - Bismarck FantailBismarck FantailThe Bismarck Fantail Rhipidura dahli is a fantail. The binomial commemorates the German naturalist Friedrich Dahl....
Rhipidura dahli (E) - Manus FantailManus FantailThe Manus Fantail Rhipidura semirubra is a fantail endemic to the Admiralty Islands of Papua New Guinea.-External links:*...
Rhipidura semirubra (E) - Rufous FantailRufous FantailThe Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons inhabits the east coast of Australia. The base of its tail is bright orange-red in colour and their wings are greyish brown. They have a black and white breast that grades into a white colour on the chin and throat....
Rhipidura rufifrons - Arafura FantailArafura FantailThe Arafura Fantail , sometimes known as the Wood Fantail, inhabits the Lesser Sunda Islands, the northern coast of Australia from the Kimberley to the western side of the Cape York Peninsula, including subcoastally in the Top End of the Northern Territory, and southern New Guinea...
Rhipidura dryas
Monarch flycatchers
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The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines, which hunt by flycatching. There are 99 species worldwide and 22 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black MonarchBlack MonarchThe Black Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Monarcha axillaris - Rufous MonarchRufous MonarchThe Rufous Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Monarcha rubiensis - Island MonarchIsland MonarchThe Island Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Solomon Islands....
Monarcha cinerascens - Black-winged MonarchBlack-winged MonarchThe Black-winged Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Monarcha frater - Black-faced MonarchBlack-faced MonarchThe Black-faced Monarch Monarcha melanopsis is a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae.The Black-faced Monarch was most likely discovered sometime in the 1810s, although its original discovery is somewhat controversial. According to many bird books, the original discoverer of the Black-faced...
Monarcha melanopsis - Spot-winged MonarchSpot-winged MonarchThe Spot-winged Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Monarcha guttulus - Spectacled MonarchSpectacled MonarchThe Spectacled Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea...
Monarcha trivirgatus - Hooded MonarchHooded MonarchThe Hooded Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Monarcha manadensis - Manus MonarchManus MonarchThe Manus Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests....
Monarcha infelix (E) - White-breasted MonarchWhite-breasted MonarchThe Mussau Monarch , also known as the White-breasted Monarch, is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife...
Monarcha menckei (E) - Black-tailed MonarchBlack-tailed MonarchThe Black-tailed Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Monarcha verticalis (E) - Golden MonarchGolden MonarchThe Golden Monarch is a species of passerine bird in the Monarchidae family found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Monarcha chrysomela - Frilled MonarchFrilled MonarchThe Frilled Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. As here defined, it is restricted to forest on the New Guinea and nearby smaller islands, but historically it has include some or all of the remaining members of the genus Arses as subspecies.-References:* BirdLife International...
Arses telescopthalmus - Rufous-collared MonarchRufous-collared MonarchThe Rufous-collared Monarch is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Arses insularis - Leaden FlycatcherLeaden FlycatcherThe Leaden Flycatcher is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm in length, the male is a shiny lead-grey with white underparts, while the female has grey upperparts and a rufous throat and breast. It is found in eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, and...
Myiagra rubecula - Broad-billed FlycatcherBroad-billed FlycatcherThe Broad-billed Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist...
Myiagra ruficollis - Satin FlycatcherSatin FlycatcherThe Satin Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.-Distribution:The Satin Flycatcher It is found in Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea....
Myiagra cyanoleuca - Restless FlycatcherRestless FlycatcherThe Restless Flycatcher, Myiagra inquieta, is a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae.Also known colloquially as Scissors Grinder or Dishwasher on account of its unusual call, the Restless Flycatcher was first described by ornithologist John Latham in 1802. Its specific epithet is derived from...
Myiagra inquieta - Shining FlycatcherShining FlycatcherThe Shining Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Myiagra alecto - Dull FlycatcherDull FlycatcherThe Dull Flycatcher is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Myiagra hebetior (E) - Black-breasted BoatbillBlack-breasted BoatbillThe Black-breasted Boatbill is a species of bird in the Machaerirhynchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Machaerirhynchus nigripectus - Yellow-breasted BoatbillYellow-breasted BoatbillThe Yellow-breasted Boatbill is a species of bird in the Machaerirhynchidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Australasian robins
Order: Passeriformes. Family: PetroicidaePetroicidae
The bird family Petroicidae includes roughly 45 species in about 15 genera. All are endemic to Australasia: New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and numerous Pacific Islands as far east as Samoa. For want of an accurate common name, the family is often called the Australasian robins. Within the...
Most species of the Petroicidae have a stocky build with a large, rounded head, a short, straight bill, and rounded wingtips. They occupy a wide range of wooded habitats, from subalpine to tropical rainforest, and mangrove swamps to semi-arid scrubland. All are primarily insectivorous, although a few supplement their diet with seeds. There are 43 species worldwide and 23 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Greater Ground-RobinGreater Ground-robinThe Greater Ground-robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Amalocichla sclateriana - Lesser Ground-RobinLesser Ground-robinThe Lesser Ground-robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Amalocichla incerta - Torrent Flycatcher Monachella muelleriana
- Jacky-winter Microeca fascinans
- Lemon-bellied Flycatcher Microeca flavigaster
- Yellow-legged Flycatcher Microeca griseoceps
- Olive FlyrobinOlive FlyrobinThe Olive Flyrobin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Microeca flavovirescens - Canary Flycatcher Microeca papuana
- Garnet RobinGarnet RobinThe Garnet Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Eugerygone.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Eugerygone rubra - Alpine RobinAlpine RobinThe Alpine Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Petroica bivittata - White-faced RobinWhite-faced RobinThe White-faced Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Tregellasia leucops - Mangrove RobinMangrove RobinThe Mangrove Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea...
Eopsaltria pulverulenta - Black-chinned RobinBlack-chinned RobinThe Black-chinned Robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Poecilodryas brachyura - Black-sided RobinBlack-sided RobinThe Black-sided Robin , also known as the Pied Robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Poecilodryas hypoleuca - Olive-yellow RobinOlive-yellow RobinThe Banded Yellow Robin or Olive-yellow Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Poecilodryas placens - Black-throated RobinBlack-throated RobinThe Black-throated Robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Poecilodryas albonotata - White-winged RobinWhite-winged RobinThe White-winged Robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.-Distribution and habitat:The White-winged Robin is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes...
Peneothello sigillatus - White-rumped RobinWhite-rumped RobinThe White-rumped Robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Peneothello bimaculatus - Blue-gray Robin Peneothello cyanus
- Gray-headed Robin Heteromyias albispecularis
- Green-backed RobinGreen-backed RobinThe Green-backed Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pachycephalopsis hattamensis - White-eyed RobinWhite-eyed RobinThe White-eyed Robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pachycephalopsis poliosoma - Northern Scrub-RobinNorthern Scrub-robinThe Northern Scrub-robin is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Drymodes superciliaris
Whistlers and allies
Pachycephalidae
The family Pachycephalidae, collectively the whistlers, includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird, and is part of the ancient Australo-Papuan radiation of songbirds. Its members range from small to medium in size, and occupy most of Australasia...
The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird. There are 57 species worldwide and 24 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Mottled WhistlerMottled WhistlerThe Mottled Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rhagologus.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Rhagologus leucostigma - Dwarf Whistler Pachycare flavogrisea
- Rufous-naped WhistlerRufous-naped WhistlerThe Rufous-naped Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Aleadryas. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Aleadryas rufinucha - Rusty WhistlerRusty WhistlerThe Rusty Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pachycephala hyperythra - Brown-backed WhistlerBrown-backed WhistlerThe Brown-backed Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Pachycephala modesta (E) - Gray-headed Whistler Pachycephala griseiceps
- Bismarck WhistlerBismarck WhistlerThe Bismarck Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, which is endemic to the Bismarck and Louisiade Archipelagos in Papua New Guinea. It is variably considered a subspecies of a widespread Golden Whistler The Bismarck Whistler (Pachycephala citreogaster) is a species of bird...
Pachycephala citreogaster (E) - Oriole WhistlerOriole WhistlerThe Oriole Whistler , also known as the Yellow-throated Whistler , is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family, which is endemic to the Solomon Islands, and the islands of Bougainville and Buka in far eastern Papua New Guinea...
Pachycephala orioloides - Sclater's WhistlerSclater's WhistlerThe Sclater's Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pachycephala soror - Lorentz's WhistlerLorentz's WhistlerThe Lorentz's Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Pachycephala lorentzi - Black-tailed Whistler Pachycephala melanura
- Regent WhistlerRegent WhistlerThe Regent Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Pachycephala schlegelii - Golden-backed WhistlerGolden-backed WhistlerThe Golden-backed Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
Pachycephala aurea - Black-headed WhistlerBlack-headed WhistlerThe Black-headed Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pachycephala monacha - White-bellied WhistlerWhite-bellied WhistlerThe White-bellied Whistler is a species of bird in the Pachycephalidae family.The species has an oddly discontinuous distribution, occurring in two small patches of northern New Guinea, one small patch in south eastern New Guinea and on Rossel Island in the Louisiade Archipelago...
Pachycephala leucogastra - Rufous WhistlerRufous WhistlerThe Rufous Whistler is a species of whistler found in New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, and throughout Australia . Predominantly a reddish-brown and grey bird, it makes up for its subdued plumage with its song-making ability...
Pachycephala rufiventris - Rufous Shrike-thrush Colluricincla megarhyncha
- Grey Shrike-thrushGrey Shrike-thrushThe Grey Shrikethrush or Grey Shrike-thrush , formerly commonly known as Grey Thrush, is one of the best-loved and most distinctive songbirds of Australasia. It is moderately common to common in most parts of Australia, but absent from the driest of the inland deserts...
Colluricincla harmonica - Hooded PitohuiHooded PitohuiThe Hooded Pitohui, Pitohui dichrous is a songbird of New Guinea with black and orange plumage.This species and its two close relatives, the Variable Pitohui and the Brown Pitohui, were the first documented poisonous birds...
Pitohui dichrous - White-bellied PitohuiWhite-bellied PitohuiThe White-bellied Pitohui is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pitohui incertus - Rusty PitohuiRusty PitohuiThe Rusty Pitohui, Pitohui ferrugineus is a medium-sized, approximately 28cm long, rusty brown songbird with a strong black bill, pale iris and yellowish-buff below. It is the largest member of its family. Both sexes are similar....
Pitohui ferrugineus - Crested PitohuiCrested PitohuiThe Crested Pitohui is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pitohui cristatus - Variable PitohuiVariable PitohuiThe Variable Pitohui is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pitohui kirhocephalus - Black PitohuiBlack PitohuiThe Black Pitohui is a species of bird in the Colluricinclidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pitohui nigrescens - Wattled PloughbillWattled PloughbillThe Wattled Ploughbill, Eulacestoma nigropectus is a small, approximately 14 cm long, olive-brown songbird with a strong, thick, wedge-shaped black bill, used to plough into dead tree branches, bark and twigs in search for its insects diet. The sexes are different. The male has black...
Eulacestoma nigropectus
Pseudo-babblers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: PomatostomidaeThe pseudo-babblers are small to medium-sized birds endemic to Australia-New Guinea. They are ground-feeding omnivores and highly social. There are 5 species and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- New Guinea BabblerNew Guinea BabblerThe Papuan Babbler or New Guinea Babbler or Isidore's Rufous Babbler is a species of bird in the Pomatostomidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Pomatostomus isidorei - Grey-crowned BabblerGrey-crowned BabblerThe Grey-crowned Babbler is a species of bird in the Pomatostomidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Pomatostomus temporalis
Logrunners and Chowchilla
Order: Passeriformes. Family: OrthonychidaeOrthonychidae
The Orthonychidae is a family of birds with a single genus, Orthonyx, which comprises three species of passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea, the Logrunners and the Chowchilla. Some authorities consider the Australian family Cinclosomatidae to be part of the Orthonychidae...
The Orthonychidae is a family of birds with a single genus, Orthonyx, which comprises two types of passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea, the Logrunners and the Chowchilla. Both use stiffened tails to brace themselves when feeding. There are 3 species and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- New Guinea LogrunnerNew Guinea LogrunnerThe Papuan Logrunner or New Guinea Logrunner is a species of bird in the Orthonychidae family. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Australian Logrunner.It is found in New Guinea....
Orthonyx novaeguineae
Whipbirds and Quail-thrushes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CinclosomatidaeCinclosomatidae
Cinclosomatidae is a family of passerine birds native to Australia and nearby areas. It has a complicated taxonomic history and different authors vary in which birds they include in the family. It includes at least the quail-thrushes , 5 species of ground-dwelling birds found in Australia and New...
The Cinclosomatidae is a family containing whipbirds, wedgebills and the quail-thrushes. There are 15 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Painted Quail-thrushPainted Quail-thrushThe Painted Quail-thrush is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Cinclosoma ajax - Spotted Jewel-babblerSpotted Jewel-babblerThe Spotted Jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Ptilorrhoa leucosticta - Blue Jewel-babblerBlue Jewel-babblerThe Blue Jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Ptilorrhoa caerulescens - Chestnut-backed Jewel-babblerChestnut-backed Jewel-babblerThe Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler is a species of bird in the Cinclosomatidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Ptilorrhoa castanonota - Blue-capped IfritaBlue-capped IfritaThe Blue-capped Ifrita , also known as the Ifrit, is a small insectivorous bird endemic to the rainforests of New Guinea. It measures up to 16.5 cm long and has yellowish brown plumage with a blue and black crown. The male has a white streak behind its eye, while the female's is a dull yellow...
Ifrita kowaldi
Fairy-wrens
Order: Passeriformes. Family: MaluridaeMaluridae
The Maluridae are a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. Commonly known as wrens, they are unrelated to the true wrens of the Northern Hemisphere...
The Maluridae are a family of small, insectivorous passerine birds endemic to Australia and New Guinea. They are socially monogamous and sexually promiscuous, meaning that although they form pairs between one male and one female, each partner will mate with other individuals and even assist in raising the young from such pairings. There are 25 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Orange-crowned Fairy-wrenOrange-crowned Fairy-wrenThe Orange-crowned Fairy-wren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Clytomyias....
Clytomyias insignis - Wallace's Fairy-wrenWallace's Fairy-wrenThe Wallace's Fairy-wren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is monotypic within the genus Sipodotus.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Sipodotus wallacii - Broad-billed Fairy-wrenBroad-billed Fairy-wrenThe Broad-billed Fairywren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Malurus grayi - White-shouldered Fairy-wrenWhite-shouldered Fairy-wrenThe White-shouldered Fairywren is a species of bird in the family Maluridae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.It was first described by the German naturalist Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer in 1874...
Malurus alboscapulatus - Emperor Fairy-wrenEmperor Fairy-wrenThe Emperor Fairywren is a species of bird in the Maluridae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Malurus cyanocephalus
Thornbills and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: AcanthizidaeAcanthizidae
The Acanthizidae, also known as the Australasian warblers, are a family of passerine birds which include gerygones, thornbills, and scrubwrens. The Acanthizidae consists of small to medium passerine birds, with a total length varying between 8 and 19 cm. They have short rounded wings, slender...
Thornbills are small passerine birds, similar in habits to the tits. There are 65 species worldwide and 20 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Rusty Mouse-warblerRusty Mouse-warblerThe Rusty Mouse Warbler , also known as the Rusty Mouse-warbler, is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife...
Crateroscelis murina - Bicolored Mouse-warbler Crateroscelis nigrorufa
- Mountain Mouse-warblerMountain Mouse-warblerThe Mountain Mouse Warbler , also known as the Mountain Mouse-warbler, is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25...
Crateroscelis robusta - Beccari's Scrubwren Sericornis beccarii
- Perplexing ScrubwrenPerplexing ScrubwrenThe Perplexing Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis virgatus - Large ScrubwrenLarge ScrubwrenThe Large Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis nouhuysi - Buff-faced ScrubwrenBuff-faced ScrubwrenThe Buff-faced Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis perspicillatus - Papuan ScrubwrenPapuan ScrubwrenThe Papuan Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis papuensis - Grey-green ScrubwrenGrey-green ScrubwrenThe Grey-green Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis arfakianus - Pale-billed ScrubwrenPale-billed ScrubwrenThe Pale-billed Scrubwren is a bird species. Placed in the family Pardalotidae in the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy, this has met with opposition and indeed is now known to be wrong; they rather belong to the independent family Acanthizidae.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Sericornis spilodera - Papuan ThornbillPapuan ThornbillThe New Guinea Thornbill or Papuan Thornbill is a species of bird in the Pardalotidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Acanthiza murina - Mountain GerygoneMountain GerygoneThe Ashy Gerygone or Mountain Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Gerygone cinerea - Green-backed GerygoneGreen-backed GerygoneThe Green-backed Gerygone, Gerygone chloronotus, is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Gerygone chloronotus - Fairy GerygoneFairy GerygoneThe Fairy Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:* BirdLife...
Gerygone palpebrosa - White-throated GerygoneWhite-throated GerygoneThe White-throated Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Gerygone olivacea - Yellow-bellied GerygoneYellow-bellied GerygoneThe Yellow-bellied Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Gerygone chrysogaster - Large-billed GerygoneLarge-billed GerygoneThe Large-billed Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family. The Biak Gerygone, formerly considered a distinct species, is now placed herein as a subspecies .- References :...
Gerygone magnirostris - Golden-bellied GerygoneGolden-bellied GerygoneThe Golden-bellied Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:*...
Gerygone sulphurea - Brown-breasted GerygoneBrown-breasted GerygoneThe Treefern Gerygone or Brown-breasted Gerygone is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Gerygone ruficollis - Mangrove GerygoneMangrove GerygoneThe Mangrove Gerygone is a species of bird in the Australian warbler family Acanthizidae. The species is also known as the Mangrove Warbler. The species is thought to form a superspecies with the closely related Fan-tailed Gerygone of Melanesia and the Australian Western Gerygone. There are three...
Gerygone levigaster
Sitellas
Order: Passeriformes. Family: NeosittidaeThe sitellas are a family of small passerine
Passerine
A passerine is a bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds or, less accurately, as songbirds, the passerines form one of the most diverse terrestrial vertebrate orders: with over 5,000 identified species, it has roughly...
bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
s found only in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
. They resemble treecreeper
Treecreeper
The treecreepers are a family, Certhiidae, of small passerine birds, widespread in wooded regions of the Northern Hemisphere and sub-Saharan Africa. The family contains ten species in two genera, Certhia and Salpornis...
s, but have soft tails. There are 2 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black SittellaBlack SittellaThe Black Sittella is a species of bird in the Neosittidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Neositta miranda - Varied SittellaVaried SittellaThe Varied Sittella, Daphoenositta chrysoptera is a small, around 10–11 cm long, songbird native to Australia and New Guinea. It is also known as the Australian Nuthatch, Orange-winged Sittella and the Barkpecker. Its crown and head can be white, grey or black, and its body is either whitish...
Neositta chrysoptera
Australasian Treecreepers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: ClimacteridaeThe Climacteridae are medium-small, mostly brown-coloured birds with patterning on their underparts and all are endemic to Australia-New Guinea. There are 7 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Papua New Guinea.
- Papuan TreecreeperPapuan TreecreeperThe Papuan Treecreeper is a species of bird in the Climacteridae family. It was previously considered a subspecies of the White-throated Treecreeper .It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-References:...
Cormobates placens
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters
The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. There are 131 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black SunbirdBlack SunbirdThe Black Sunbird is a species of bird in the Nectariniidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Leptocoma sericea - Olive-backed SunbirdOlive-backed SunbirdThe Olive-backed Sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis, also known as the Yellow-bellied Sunbird, is a species of sunbird found from Southern Asia to Australia....
Cinnyris jugularis
Berrypeckers and Longbills
Order: Passeriformes. Family: MelanocharitidaeMelanocharitidae
The Melanocharitidae, the berrypeckers and longbills, is a small bird family restricted to the forests of New Guinea. The family contains ten species in four genera...
The Melanocharitidae are medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects and other invertebrates. They have drab coloured plumage in greys, browns or black and white. The berrypeckers resemble stout short-billed honeyeater
Honeyeater
The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also found in New Zealand, the Pacific islands as far east as Samoa and Tonga, and the islands to the north and west of New Guinea known as Wallacea...
s, and the longbills are like drab sunbird
Sunbird
The sunbirds and spiderhunters are a family, Nectariniidae, of very small passerine birds. There are 132 species in 15 genera. The family is distributed throughout Africa, southern Asia and just reaches northern Australia. Most sunbirds feed largely on nectar, but also take insects and spiders,...
s. There are 10 species, all of which are restricted to New Guinea.
- Obscure BerrypeckerObscure BerrypeckerThe Obscure Berrypecker, Melanocharis arfakiana, is a small passerine bird from the berrypecker family Melanocharitidae. It was described by the German ornithologist Friedrich Finsch based on a specimen collected on the island of New Guinea ; collected in 1867 in the Arfak Mountains...
Melanocharis arfakiana - Black BerrypeckerBlack BerrypeckerThe Black Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Melanocharis nigra - Lemon-breasted BerrypeckerLemon-breasted BerrypeckerThe Mid-mountain Berrypecker or Lemon-breasted Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Melanocharis longicauda - Fan-tailed BerrypeckerFan-tailed BerrypeckerThe Fan-tailed Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Melanocharis versteri - Streaked BerrypeckerStreaked BerrypeckerThe Streaked Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Melanocharitidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Melanocharis striativentris - Spotted BerrypeckerSpotted BerrypeckerThe Spotted Berrypecker is a species of bird in the berrypecker and longbill family Melanocharitidae. Although it is sometimes placed in the genus Melanocharis with the other berrypeckers in the family, it s now treated as distinct enough to merit a monotypic genus, Rhamphocharis.It is found in...
Melanocharis crassirostris - Yellow-bellied Longbill Toxorhamphus novaeguineae
- Slaty-chinned Longbill Toxorhamphus poliopterus
- Dwarf Honeyeater Toxorhamphus iliolophus
- Pygmy Honeyeater Toxorhamphus pygmaeum
Tit Berrypicker and Crested Berrypecker
Paramythiidae
The painted berrypeckers, Paramythiidae, are a very small bird family restricted to the mountain forests of New Guinea. The family comprises two species in two genera: the Tit Berrypecker and the Crested Berrypecker . These are colourful medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects...
The Paramythiidae is a very small bird family restricted to the mountain forests of New Guinea. The two species are colourful medium-sized birds which feed on fruit and some insects.
- Tit BerrypeckerTit BerrypeckerThe Tit Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Paramythiidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Oreocharis.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Oreocharis arfaki - Crested BerrypeckerCrested BerrypeckerThe Crested Berrypecker is a species of bird in the Paramythiidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
Paramythia montium
Flowerpeckers
Order: Passeriformes. Family: DicaeidaeThe flowerpeckers are very small, stout, often brightly coloured birds, with short tails, short thick curved bills and tubular tongues. There are 44 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Olive-crowned FlowerpeckerOlive-crowned FlowerpeckerThe Olive-crowned Flowerpecker is a small passerine bird in the flowerpecker family, Dicaeidae. It is found in far western New Guinea and on adjacent islands. There are two subspecies: D. p. ignotum on Gebe Island and D. p. pectorale elsewhere. The Red-capped Flowerpecker and Louisiade...
Dicaeum pectorale - Red-capped FlowerpeckerRed-capped FlowerpeckerThe Red-capped Flowerpecker is a small passerine bird endemic to, and widespread within, New Guinea and adjacent islands...
Dicaeum geelvinkianum - Louisiade FlowerpeckerLouisiade FlowerpeckerThe Louisiade Flowerpecker is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Dicaeum nitidum (E) - Red-banded FlowerpeckerRed-banded FlowerpeckerThe Red-banded Flowerpecker is a species of bird in the Dicaeidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Dicaeum eximium (E) - MistletoebirdMistletoebirdThe Mistletoebird is a species of flowerpecker native to most of Australia , and also to the eastern Maluku Islands of Indonesia in the Arafura Sea between Australia and New Guinea. They also must live where there are trees and shrubs, so that they can build their nests...
Dicaeum hirundinaceum
White-eyes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: ZosteropidaeThe white-eyes are small and are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage above being generally either some dull color like greenish olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests many species have a white ring around the eyes. There are 96 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Black-fronted White-eyeBlack-fronted White-eyeThe Black-fronted White-eye is a songbird species. It is closely related to the Old World babblers, and its family Zosteropidae might better be included in the Tiimalidae. Some sources include this species within Z. atrifrons, the Black-crowned White-eye.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Zosterops minor - White-throated White-eyeWhite-throated White-eyeThe Tagula White-eye or White-throated White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
Zosterops meeki (E) - Black-headed White-eyeBlack-headed White-eyeThe Bismarck White-eye or Black-headed White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea, where is occurs in New Britain, New Ireland and a number of smaller islands. It is sometimes considered to be the same species as the...
Zosterops hypoxanthus (E) - Capped White-eyeCapped White-eyeThe Capped White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Zosterops fuscicapillus - New Guinea White-eyeNew Guinea White-eyeThe Papuan White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Zosterops novaeguineae - Louisiade White-eyeLouisiade White-eyeThe Islet White-eye or Louisiade White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Zosterops griseotinctus (E)
Honeyeaters
The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium-sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea. They are nectar feeders and closely resemble other nectar-feeding passerines. There are 174 species worldwide and 63 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Olive StraightbillOlive StraightbillThe Olive Straightbill is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Timeliopsis fulvigula - Tawny StraightbillTawny StraightbillThe Tawny Straightbill is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Timeliopsis griseigula - Long-billed HoneyeaterLong-billed HoneyeaterThe Long-billed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Melilestes.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea...
Melilestes megarhynchus - Green-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterThe Green-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Glycichaera....
Glycichaera fallax - Brown HoneyeaterBrown HoneyeaterThe Brown Honeyeater is a honeyeater, a group of birds found mainly in Australia and New Guinea which have highly developed brush-tipped tongues adapted for nectar feeding...
Lichmera indistincta - Silver-eared HoneyeaterSilver-eared HoneyeaterThe Silver-eared Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
Lichmera alboauricularis - White-chinned MyzomelaWhite-chinned MyzomelaThe White-chinned Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
Myzomela albigula (E) - Red-throated MyzomelaRed-throated MyzomelaThe Ruby-throated Myzomela or Red-throated Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Myzomela eques - Ashy MyzomelaAshy MyzomelaThe Ashy Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family,It is found in New Britain and Umboi Island in Papua New Guinea. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Ruby-throated Myzomela....
Myzomela cineracea (E) - Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura
- Red MyzomelaRed MyzomelaThe Red Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Myzomela cruentata - Black MyzomelaBlack MyzomelaThe Black Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Myzomela nigrita - New Ireland Myzomela Myzomela pulchella (E)
- Red-headed Myzomela Myzomela erythrocephala
- Mountain MyzomelaMountain MyzomelaThe Midget Myzomela or Mountain Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Myzomela adolphinae - Scarlet-bibbed MyzomelaScarlet-bibbed MyzomelaThe Scarlet-bibbed Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Myzomela sclateri (E) - Ebony MyzomelaEbony MyzomelaThe Ebony Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Myzomela pammelaena (E) - Black-bellied MyzomelaBlack-bellied MyzomelaThe Splendid Myzomela , also known as the Black-bellied Myzomela, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to the large island of New Britain, near New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Myzomela erythromelas (E) - Red-collared MyzomelaRed-collared MyzomelaThe Red-collared Myzomela is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Myzomela rosenbergii - Forest HoneyeaterForest HoneyeaterThe Forest Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga montana - Spot-breasted Meliphaga Meliphaga mimikae
- Mountain Meliphaga Meliphaga orientalis
- Scrub HoneyeaterScrub HoneyeaterThe Scrub Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga albonotata - Puff-backed HoneyeaterPuff-backed HoneyeaterThe Puff-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga aruensis - Mimic HoneyeaterMimic HoneyeaterThe Mimic Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga analoga - Tagula HoneyeaterTagula HoneyeaterThe Tagula Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
Meliphaga vicina (E) - Graceful HoneyeaterGraceful HoneyeaterThe Graceful Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga gracilis - Yellow-gaped HoneyeaterYellow-gaped HoneyeaterThe Yellow-gaped Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Meliphaga flavirictus - Black-throated HoneyeaterBlack-throated HoneyeaterThe Black-throated Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Lichenostomus subfrenatus - Obscure HoneyeaterObscure HoneyeaterThe Obscure Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Lichenostomus obscurus - Varied HoneyeaterVaried HoneyeaterThe Varied Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.- References :...
Lichenostomus versicolor - Yellow-tinted HoneyeaterYellow-tinted HoneyeaterThe Yellow-tinted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea....
Lichenostomus flavescens - Tawny-breasted HoneyeaterTawny-breasted HoneyeaterThe Tawny-breasted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Xanthotis flaviventer - Spotted HoneyeaterSpotted HoneyeaterThe Spotted Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests....
Xanthotis polygramma - White-throated HoneyeaterWhite-throated HoneyeaterThe White-throated Honeyeater, Melithreptus albogularis is native to New Guinea, and eastern and northern Australia. It is 11.5 - 14.5cm long, olive green above and white below, with a black head, a white patch over the eye and a white stripe at the back of the neck.- Similar species :Western...
Melithreptus albogularis - Plain HoneyeaterPlain HoneyeaterThe Plain Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pycnopygius ixoides - Marbled HoneyeaterMarbled HoneyeaterThe Marbled Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International...
Pycnopygius cinereus - Streak-headed HoneyeaterStreak-headed HoneyeaterThe Streak-headed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Pycnopygius stictocephalus - Meyer's FriarbirdMeyer's FriarbirdThe Meyer's Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Philemon meyeri - Little FriarbirdLittle FriarbirdThe Little Friarbird, Philemon citreogularis, is the smallest of the group of giant Australian honeyeaters called friarbirds. It occurs in open forest and woodland across eastern Australia and southern New Guinea....
Philemon citreogularis - Helmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdThe Helmeted Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is found in Indonesia and northern Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove...
Philemon buceroides - White-naped FriarbirdWhite-naped FriarbirdThe White-naped Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Philemon albitorques (E) - New Britain FriarbirdNew Britain FriarbirdThe New Britain Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Philemon cockerelli (E) - New Ireland FriarbirdNew Ireland FriarbirdThe New Ireland Friarbird is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Philemon eichhorni (E) - Noisy FriarbirdNoisy FriarbirdThe Noisy Friarbird is a passerine bird of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae native to southern New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is one of several species known as friarbirds whose heads are bare of feathers. It is brown-grey in colour, with a prominent knob on its bare black-skinned head...
Philemon corniculatus - Leaden HoneyeaterLeaden HoneyeaterThe Leaden Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Ptiloprora plumbea - Olive-streaked HoneyeaterOlive-streaked HoneyeaterThe Olive-streaked Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Ptiloprora meekiana - Mayr's HoneyeaterMayr's HoneyeaterThe Mayr's Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Ptiloprora mayri - Rufous-backed HoneyeaterRufous-backed HoneyeaterThe Rufous-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Ptiloprora guisei (E) - Black-backed HoneyeaterBlack-backed HoneyeaterThe Grey-streaked Honeyeater , also known as the Black-backed Honeyeater, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on...
Ptiloprora perstriata - Sooty MelidectesSooty MelidectesThe Sooty Honeyeater , also known as the Sooty Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Melidectes fuscus - Bismarck MelidectesBismarck MelidectesThe Bismarck Melidectes is a bird species in the family Meliphagidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
Melidectes whitemanensis (E) - Long-bearded MelidectesLong-bearded MelidectesThe Long-bearded Honeyeater , also known as the Long-bearded Melidectes, is a bird in the Honeyeater family.-Description:...
Melidectes princeps - Cinnamon-browed MelidectesCinnamon-browed MelidectesThe Cinnamon-browed Honeyeater , also known as the Cinnamon-browed Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Melidectes ochromelas - Belford's MelidectesBelford's MelidectesBelford's Honeyeater , also known as Belford's Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26...
Melidectes belfordi - Yellow-browed MelidectesYellow-browed MelidectesThe Yellow-browed Honeyeater , also known as the Yellow-browed Melidectes, is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family. It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
Melidectes rufocrissalis - Huon MelidectesHuon MelidectesThe Huon Honeyeater or Huon Melidectes is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Melidectes foersteri (E) - Ornate MelidectesOrnate MelidectesThe Ornate Melidectes or Ornate Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Melidectes torquatus - Smoky HoneyeaterSmoky HoneyeaterThe Smoky Honeyeater is a species of bird in the honeyeater family Meliphagidae. It is one of four species in the genus Melipotes, all closely related and forming a superspecies...
Melipotes fumigatus - Spangled HoneyeaterSpangled HoneyeaterThe Spangled Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
Melipotes ater (E) - Wattled Smoky HoneyeaterWattled Smoky HoneyeaterThe Wattled Smoky Honeyeater is a species of honeyeater with a sooty-grey plumage and a black bill. The most distinctive feature is arguably the extensive reddish-orange facial skin and pendulous wattle...
Melipotes carolae - newly found, the 64th species - Brown-backed HoneyeaterBrown-backed HoneyeaterThe Brown-backed Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
Ramsayornis modestus - Rufous-banded HoneyeaterRufous-banded HoneyeaterThe Rufous-banded Honeyeater is a species of bird in the Meliphagidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:...
Conopophila albogularis - Blue-faced Honeyeater Entomyzon cyanotis
Old World orioles
The Old World Orioles are colourful passerine birds. They are not related to the New World orioles. There are 29 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Brown OrioleBrown OrioleThe Brown Oriole is a species of bird in the Oriolidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.-References:* BirdLife International...
Oriolus szalayi - Olive-backed OrioleOlive-backed OrioleThe Olive-backed Oriole is a very common medium-sized passerine bird native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. The most wide-ranging of the Australasian orioles, it is noisy and conspicuous. Not bright in colour, it is olive-backed with small dark streaks, with a light chest having...
Oriolus sagittatus - Green Oriole Oriolus flavocinctus
- Green Figbird Sphecotheres viridis
Shrikes
Order: Passeriformes. Family: LaniidaeShrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Brown ShrikeBrown ShrikeThe Brown Shrike is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the Red-backed Shrike and Isabelline Shrike . Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye...
Lanius cristatus - Long-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed ShrikeThe Long-tailed Shrike or the Rufous-backed Shrike is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. The eastern or Himalayan race, L. s...
Lanius schach
Drongos
Order: Passeriformes. Family: DicruridaeThe drongos are mostly are black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright whilst perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground. There are 24 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Papuan Drongo Chaetorhynchus papuensis
- Hair-crested DrongoHair-crested DrongoThe Hair-crested Drongo is an Asian bird of the family Dicruridae. This species was formerly considered conspecific with Dicrurus bracteatus, for which the name "Spangled Drongo" – formerly used for both – is now usually reserved. Some authorities include the Sumatran Drongo in D...
Dicrurus hottentottus - Ribbon-tailed DrongoRibbon-tailed DrongoThe Paradise Drongo or Ribbon-tailed Drongo is a species of bird in the Dicruridae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea....
Dicrurus megarhynchus (E) - Spangled DrongoSpangled DrongoThe Spangled Drongo is a bird of the family Dicruridae.The Spangled Drongo is the only Drongo to be found in Australia...
Dicrurus bracteatus
Mudnest builders
Order: Passeriformes. Family: GrallinidaeGrallinidae
The Grallinidae was a presumed family of passerine birds. In DNA research, however, the species in this family were discovered to be unrelated.The four species that were formerly considered to be Grallinidae were:* the Magpie-lark...
The Grallinidae was a presumed family of passerine birds containing four species, which have been found to be unrelated. Two of the four are still classified together, and these 2 species occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Magpie-larkMagpie-larkThe Magpie-lark is a conspicuous Australian bird of small to medium size, also known as the Mudlark in Victoria and Western Australia, the Murray Magpie in South Australia, and as the Peewee in New South Wales and Queensland...
Grallina cyanoleuca - Torrent-larkTorrent-larkThe Torrentlark is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Grallina bruijni
Woodswallows
Artamidae
The family Artamidae gathers together 20 species of mostly crow-like birds native to Australasia and nearby areas.There are two subfamilies: Artaminae, the woodswallows, are sombre-coloured, soft-plumaged birds that have a brush-tipped tongue but seldom use it for gathering nectar. Instead, they...
The woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. They are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. There are 11 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Great WoodswallowGreat WoodswallowThe Great Woodswallow is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.-References:...
Artamus maximus - White-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowThe White-breasted Woodswallow, Artamus leucorynchus, is a small passerine bird which breeds from the Andaman Islands east through Indonesia and northern Australia. The name "woodswallow" is a misnomer as they are not closely related to true swallows...
Artamus leucorynchus - Bismarck WoodswallowBismarck WoodswallowThe White-backed Woodswallow or Bismarck Woodswallow is a species of bird in the Artamidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Artamus insignis (E) - Black-faced WoodswallowBlack-faced WoodswallowThe Black-faced Woodswallow, Artamus cinereus is a woodswallow. This swallow is 19 cm long. It is the most widespread species in the family Artamidae. They live in Australia, New Guinea and the Sunda Islands, including Timor.- External links :*...
Artamus cinereus
Bellmagpies and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CracticidaeThe cracticids: currawong
Currawong
Currawongs are three species of medium-sized passerine birds belonging to the genus Strepera in the family Artamidae native to Australasia. These are the Grey Currawong , Pied Currawong , and Black Currawong . The common name comes from the call of the familiar Pied Currawong of eastern Australia...
s, bellmagpies, and butcherbird
Butcherbird
Butcherbirds are magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus. They are native to Australasia. Their closest relatives are the three species of currawong...
s, are similar to the other corvids. They have large, straight bills and mostly black, white or grey plumage. All are omnivorous to some degree. There are 12 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Mountain PeltopsMountain PeltopsThe Mountain Peltops is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....
Peltops montanus - Lowland PeltopsLowland PeltopsThe Lowland Peltops or Clicking Shieldbill is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Peltops blainvillii - Black-backed ButcherbirdBlack-backed ButcherbirdThe Black-backed Butcherbird is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea Indonesia, and northern Queensland in Australia.-References:...
Cracticus mentalis - Hooded ButcherbirdHooded ButcherbirdThe Hooded Butcherbird is a species of passerine bird in the Cracticidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Taxonomy:...
Cracticus cassicus - Tagula ButcherbirdTagula ButcherbirdThe Tagula Butcherbird is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family.It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
Cracticus louisiadensis (E) - Black ButcherbirdBlack ButcherbirdThe Black Butcherbird is a species of bird in the Cracticidae family.It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea....
Cracticus quoyi - Australian MagpieAustralian MagpieThe Australian Magpie is a medium-sized black and white passerine bird native to Australia and southern New Guinea. A member of the Artamidae, it is closely related to the butcherbirds...
Gymnorhina tibicen
Birds-of-paradise
Order: Passeriformes. Family: ParadisaeidaeThe birds-of-paradise are best known for the striking plumage possessed by the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the tail, wings or head. These plumes are used in courtship displays to attract females. There are 44 species worldwide and 35 species in Papua New Guinea.
- Loria's Bird-of-paradise Cnemophilus loriae
- Crested Bird-of-paradise Cnemophilus macgregorii
- Yellow-breasted Bird-of-paradise Loboparadisea sericea
- Macgregor's Bird-of-paradise Macgregoria pulchra
- Glossy-mantled ManucodeGlossy-mantled ManucodeThe Glossy-mantled Manucode, Manucodia ater, is a medium-sized, around 42 cm long, glossed green, blue and purple black bird of paradise with a red iris, black bill, long graduated tail and somewhat elongated upper breast and neck feathers. Both sexes are similar...
Manucodia atra - Jobi ManucodeJobi ManucodeThe Jobi Manucode, Manucodia jobiensis, is a medium-sized, up to 34 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed crow-like bird-of-paradise with red iris, lightly crinkled bluish short upper breast and neck feathers...
Manucodia jobiensis - Crinkle-collared ManucodeCrinkle-collared ManucodeThe Crinkle-collared Manucode, Manucodia chalybatus, is a medium-sized, up to 36 cm long, greenish blue, black and purple-glossed bird-of-paradise with a long graduated tail, red iris and iridescent green breast feathers...
Manucodia chalybata - Curl-crested ManucodeCurl-crested ManucodeThe Curl-crested Manucode, Manucodia comrii, is a compact and large, approximately 43 cm long, bird-of-paradise with glossy purple, black and green plumage, red iris and crinkled yellowish-green upper breast and neck feathers. It has curled head feathering and twisted central tail feathers....
Manucodia comrii (E) - Trumpet ManucodeTrumpet ManucodeThe Trumpet Manucode is species of medium-sized, approximately 31 cm long, bird in the family Paradisaeidae. It has elongated horn-like head tufts and loose neck feathers. The plumage is of blackish glossed blue, green and purple. It has a red iris, long coiled trachea, and blackish bill,...
Manucodia keraudrenii - Short-tailed ParadigallaShort-tailed ParadigallaThe Short-tailed Paradigalla, Paradigalla brevicauda is a medium-sized, approximately 23 cm long, stocky black plumaged bird-of-paradise with slender black bill and bright yellow and blue wattles in front of each eye...
Paradigalla brevicauda - Splendid AstrapiaSplendid AstrapiaThe Splendid Astrapia, Astrapia splendidissima, is a medium-sized, approximately 39 cm long, black bird of paradise with an iridescent yellow-green mantle, blue-green throat, dark green below and short, broad and black-tipped white tail feathers...
Astrapia splendidissima - Ribbon-tailed AstrapiaRibbon-tailed AstrapiaThe Ribbon-tailed Astrapia also known as Shaw Mayer's Astrapia, Astrapia mayeri is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm long , velvet black bird of paradise...
Astrapia mayeri (E) - Princess Stephanie's Astrapia Astrapia stephaniae (E)
- Huon AstrapiaHuon AstrapiaThe Huon Astrapia, Astrapia rothschildi, is a medium-sized, approximately 69 cm long, bird of paradise. The male has black plumage with a glossy blue crown, dark olive-green back, an iridescent purple-green elongated nape feathers, and a very long and broad purplish black tail...
Astrapia rothschildi (E) - Carola's ParotiaCarola's ParotiaThe Queen Carola's Parotia, Parotia carolae, also known as Queen Carola's Six-wired Bird of Paradise is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, bird of paradise...
Parotia carolae - Lawes's ParotiaLawes's ParotiaLawes's Parotia, Parotia lawesii, is a medium-sized passerine of the birds of paradise family, Paradisaeidae. It is distributed and endemic to mountain forests of southeast and eastern Papua New Guinea. Occasionally, the Eastern Parotia is considered a subspecies of P...
Parotia lawesii (E) - Wahnes's ParotiaWahnes's ParotiaWahnes's Parotia is a medium-sized passerine of the birds of paradise family . The male has an iridescent yellow-green breast shield, elongated black plumes, three erectile spatule head wires behind each eye, coppery-bronzed nasal tuft feathers and long, wedge-shaped tail feathers. The female is a...
Parotia wahnesi (E) - King-of-Saxony Bird-of-paradise Pteridophora alberti
- Magnificent RiflebirdMagnificent RiflebirdThe Magnificent Riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus, is a medium-sized passerine bird of the Paradisaeidae family. The male is velvet-black bird of paradise with elongated black filamental flank plumes, an iridescent blue-green crown, a wide, triangle-shaped breast shield, and on central tail feathers...
Ptiloris magnificus - Superb Bird-of-paradise Lophorina superba
- Black SicklebillBlack SicklebillThe Black Sicklebill, Epimachus fastuosus, is a large bird of paradise of midmountain forests of New Guinea. The male has black plumage with an iridescent green, blue and purple scale-like feathers, red iris, bright yellow mouth, long curved black bill, huge sabre-shaped tail and large erectile...
Epimachus fastuosus - Brown SicklebillBrown SicklebillThe Brown Sickbill, Epimachus meyeri is a large, up to 96 cm long, dark blue and green bird-of-paradise with highly iridescent plumages, a sickle-shaped bill, pale blue iris and brown underparts. The male is adorned with ornamental plumes on the sides of its rear and a huge sabre-shaped...
Epimachus meyeri - Black-billed SicklebillBlack-billed SicklebillThe Black-billed Sicklebill , also known as Buff-tailed Sicklebill , is a medium-sized, about 35 cm long, brown bird of paradise. The male has a bare maroon grey skin around its eye, buff colored tail, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and black sickle-like bill...
Epimachus albertisi - Pale-billed SicklebillPale-billed SicklebillThe Pale-billed Sicklebill, Drepanornis bruijnii, is a medium-sized, about 35 cm long, olive brown bird of paradise. The male has a bare purple grey skin around its eye, brown iris, pale sickle-like bill, an iridescent red and purple-tipped upper breast plumes, blue and green-tipped ornamental...
Epimachus bruijnii - Magnificent Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
- King Bird-of-paradise Cicinnurus regius
- Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise Seleucidis melanoleuca
- Lesser Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea minor
- Greater Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea apoda
- Raggiana Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea raggiana
- Goldie's Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea decora (E)
- Emperor Bird-of-paradise Paradisaea guilielmi (E)
- Blue Bird-of-paradiseBlue Bird-of-paradiseThe Blue Bird-of-paradise, , is a medium-sized bird-of-paradise.Regarded by some ornithologists as the loveliest of all birds, the Blue Bird-of-paradise was discovered by Carl Hunstein in 1884...
Paradisaea rudolphi (E) - Lesser MelampittaLesser MelampittaThe Lesser Melampitta, Melampitta lugubris, is a medium-sized enigmatic terrestrial songbird of mountain forests of New Guinea. It is now classify as a member of the family Orthonychidae by Birdlife International, but in some other sources it is variously considered close to or in the...
Melampitta lugubris - Greater MelampittaGreater MelampittaThe Greater Melampitta is a species of bird in the Orthonychidae family. Formerly classified as a bird of paradise, the little-known Greater Melampitta has an uncertain taxonomy and is sometimes believed to be affiliated to Pitohuis, as it appears to be poisonous to eat .It is found in West Papua,...
Melampitta gigantea
Bowerbirds
Order: Passeriformes. Family: PtilonorhynchidaeThe Bowerbirds are small to medium-sized passerine birds. The males notably build a bower to attract a mate. Depending on the species, the bower ranges from a circle of cleared earth with a small pile of twigs in the center to a complex and highly decorated structure of sticks and leaves. There are 20 species worldwide and 10 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- White-eared CatbirdWhite-eared CatbirdThe White-eared Catbird is a species of bird in the Ptilonorhynchidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea....
Ailuroedus buccoides - Spotted CatbirdSpotted CatbirdThe Spotted Catbird, Ailuroedus melanotis, also known as Black-eared Catbird, is a species of bowerbird which can be found in north Queensland, Australia, and the island of New Guinea. It is approximately 26–30 cm in length, and its coloring is emerald green, with faint black markings on the...
Ailuroedus melanotis - Archbold's BowerbirdArchbold's BowerbirdThe Archbold's Bowerbird, Archboldia papuensis is a medium-sized, up to 37 cm long, dark grey songbird with brown iris, grey feet and black bill. The male has narrow black scalloping with some trace of golden yellow crown feathers and dark grey forked tail, that shorter than the wing. Both...
Archboldia papuensis - Sanford's BowerbirdSanford's BowerbirdThe Sanford's Bowerbird, Archboldia sanfordi is a black bowerbird with a reddish-brown iris, grey feet and black bill. The male has a golden crest extending from forehead, blackish wing and long tail. Both sexes are alike...
Archboldia sanfordi (E) - Macgregor's BowerbirdMacgregor's BowerbirdThe Macgregor's Bowerbird, Amblyornis macgregoriae is a medium-sized, up to 26 cm long, olive brown bowerbird of New Guinea's mountain forests, roughly the size and shape of a robin. The male is adorned with an erectile orange yellow crest, that is partly hidden until shown in courtship...
Amblyornis macgregoriae - Streaked BowerbirdStreaked BowerbirdThe Streaked Bowerbird, Amblyornis subalaris is a species of bowerbird which can be found in southeastern New Guinea. They are approximately 22 cm long and have an olive-brown colouring. The male has a short orange crest which is not visible unless displayed.The Streaked Bowerbird is a...
Amblyornis subalaris (E) - Flame BowerbirdFlame BowerbirdThe Flame Bowerbird, Sericulus aureus, is one of the most brilliantly coloured bowerbirds. The male is a medium-sized bird, up to 25 cm long, with flame orange and golden yellow plumage, elongated neck plumes and yellow-tipped black tail. It builds an "avenue-type" bower with two side walls of...
Sericulus aureus - Fire-maned BowerbirdFire-maned BowerbirdThe Fire-maned Bowerbird, Sericulus bakeri is a medium-sized, approximately 27 cm long, bowerbird that inhabits and endemic to the forests of Adelbert Mountains in Papua New Guinea. The striking male is black with fiery orange crown and upperback, elongated neck plumes, yellow iris and golden...
Sericulus bakeri (E) - Yellow-breasted BowerbirdYellow-breasted BowerbirdThe Yellow-Breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera lauterbachi also known as Lauterbach's Bowerbird, is a medium-sized, approximately 27 cm long, bowerbird with a brownish-olive upperparts plumage, grayish-yellow upper breast, coppery crown, dark brown iris, yellow underparts, a black bill and...
Chlamydera lauterbachi - Fawn-breasted BowerbirdFawn-breasted BowerbirdThe Fawn-breasted Bowerbird, Chlamydera cerviniventris is a medium-sized, up to 32 cm long, bowerbird with a greyish brown spotted white plumage, a black bill, dark brown iris, yellow mouth and an orange buff below. Both sexes are similar...
Chlamydera cerviniventris
Crows, jays, ravens and magpies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: CorvidaeCorvidae
Corvidae is a cosmopolitan family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, magpies, treepies, choughs and nutcrackers. The common English names used are corvids or the crow family , and there are over 120 species...
The Corvidae family includes crow
Crow
Crows form the genus Corvus in the family Corvidae. Ranging in size from the relatively small pigeon-size jackdaws to the Common Raven of the Holarctic region and Thick-billed Raven of the highlands of Ethiopia, the 40 or so members of this genus occur on all temperate continents and several...
s, raven
Raven
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
s, jay
Jay
The jays are several species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the crow family Corvidae. The names jay and magpie are somewhat interchangeable, and the evolutionary relationships are rather complex...
s, chough
Chough
The Red-billed Chough or Chough , Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax, is a bird in the crow family; it is one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax...
s, magpie
Magpie
Magpies are passerine birds of the crow family, Corvidae.In Europe, "magpie" is often used by English speakers as a synonym for the European Magpie, as there are no other magpies in Europe outside Iberia...
s, treepie
Treepie
The treepies comprise four closely related genera of long-tailed passerine birds in the family Corvidae...
s, nutcracker
Nutcracker (bird)
The nutcrackers are a genus of two species of passerine bird, in the family Corvidae, related to the jays and crows. One, the Spotted Nutcracker , occurs in Europe and Asia, the other, Clark's Nutcracker , in western North America.The most important food resources for both these species are the...
s, and ground jay
Ground jay
The ground jays or ground choughs belong to a distinct group of the passerine order of birds in the genus Podoces of the crow family Corvidae...
s. Corvids are above average in size for the bird order Passeriformes. Some of the larger species show high levels of learning behavior. There are 120 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Gray Crow Corvus tristis
- Torresian CrowTorresian CrowThe Torresian Crow , also occasionally called the Australian Crow or Papuan Crow in those respective countries, is an Australasian member of the crow genus...
Corvus orru
Starlings
Order: Passeriformes. Family: SturnidaeStarlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen. There are 125 species worldwide and 8 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Metallic StarlingMetallic StarlingThe Metallic Starling also known as Shining Starling, is a bird in the starling family. It is native of New Guinea and nearby Australasian islands, and a limited area of northeastern Australia.-Description:...
Aplonis metallica - Yellow-eyed StarlingYellow-eyed StarlingThe Yellow-eyed Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Aplonis mystacea - Singing StarlingSinging StarlingThe Singing Starling Aplonis cantoroides is a medium-sized starling.-Description:Adult Singing Starlings have glossy black plumage and bright red irises. Immature birds are paler, with streaked underparts and brown irises...
Aplonis cantoroides - Atoll StarlingAtoll StarlingThe Atoll Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
Aplonis feadensis - Yellow-faced MynaYellow-faced MynaThe Yellow-faced Myna is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in New Guinea and nearby smaller islands....
Mino dumontii - Golden MynaGolden MynaThe Golden Myna is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:...
Mino anais - Long-tailed MynaLong-tailed MynaThe Long-tailed Myna is a member of the starling family. It is resident in the Bismarck Archipelago and northern Solomon Islands...
Mino kreffti - European StarlingEuropean StarlingThe Common Starling , also known as the European Starling or just Starling, is a passerine bird in the family Sturnidae.This species of starling is native to most of temperate Europe and western Asia...
Sturnus vulgaris
Waxbills and allies
Order: Passeriformes. Family: EstrildidaeThe estrildid finch
Estrildid finch
The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They can be classified as the family Estrildidae , or as a sub-group within the family Passeridae, which also includes the true sparrows....
es are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 141 species worldwide and 17 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- Mountain FiretailMountain FiretailThe Mountain Firetail Oreostruthus fuliginosus is a common species of estrildid finch found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000-50,000 km². It is the only species in the genus Oreostruthus.It is commonly found in subtropical/...
Oreostruthus fuliginosus - Crimson FinchCrimson FinchThe Crimson Finch, Neochmia phaeton, is a common species of estrildid finch found in Australia, West Papua, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 100,000- 1,000,000 km²....
Neochmia phaeton - Blue-faced ParrotfinchBlue-faced ParrotfinchThe Blue-faced Parrotfinch Erythrura trichroa is a locally common species of estrildid finch found in north-eastern Australia, Japan, Indonesia, Federated States of Micronesia, France , New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands & Vanuatu...
Erythrura trichroa - Papuan ParrotfinchPapuan ParrotfinchThe Papuan Parrotfinch Erythrura papuana is a common species of estrildid finch found in Indonesia's Papua province and Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km²....
Erythrura papuana - Streak-headed Munia Lonchura tristissima
- Grand MuniaGrand MuniaThe Grand Munia is a species of estrildid finch found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is found in wetlands habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.-References:*...
Lonchura grandis - Grey-crowned MuniaGrey-crowned MuniaThe Grey-crowned Munia Lonchura nevermanni is a species of estrildid finch breeding in West Papua, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km²....
Lonchura nevermanni - Hooded MuniaHooded MuniaThe Hooded Munia Lonchura spectabilis also known as Hooded Mannikin or New Britain Mannikin or Sclater's Mannikin is a species of estrildid finch found in West Papua, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea.-Description:...
Lonchura spectabilis - Grey-headed MuniaGrey-headed MuniaThe Grey-headed Munia Lonchura caniceps is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 50,000 to 100,000 km². It is found in moist savanna, shrubland & wetlands. The status of the species is evaluated as Least Concern.-References:*...
Lonchura caniceps - Mottled MuniaMottled MuniaThe Mottled Munia Lonchura hunsteini is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. This species is also introduced to Federated States of Micronesia. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry grassland habitat....
Lonchura hunsteini (E) - New Ireland MuniaNew Ireland MuniaThe New Ireland Munia Lonchura forbesi is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical lowland dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least...
Lonchura forbesi (E) - New Hanover MuniaNew Hanover MuniaThe New Hanover Munia Lonchura nigerrima is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km². It is found in subtropical/ tropical dry grassland habitat. The status of the species is evaluated as Least...
Lonchura nigerrima (E) - Chestnut-breasted MuniaChestnut-breasted MuniaThe Chestnut-breasted Munia , also known as the Chestnut-breasted Mannikin or Bully Bird , is a small brown-backed munia with a black face and greyish crown and nape. It has a broad ferruginous breast bar above a white belly. The species is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, and Papua...
Lonchura castaneothorax - Black MuniaBlack MuniaThe Black Munia Lonchura stygia is a species of estrildid finch found in New Guinea, from Mandum to Lake Daviumbu, Papua New Guinea...
Lonchura stygia - Snow Mountain MuniaSnow Mountain MuniaThe Snow Mountain Munia, Lonchura montana also known as Snow Mountain Mannikin or Western Alpine Mannikin is a small, approximately 11.5 cm long, estrildid finch. Both sexes are similar with dark brown plumage, black face, buff chest and black-barred white abdomen...
Lonchura montana - Alpine MuniaAlpine MuniaThe Alpine Munia Lonchura monticola is a species of estrildid finch found in Papua New Guinea. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km²....
Lonchura monticola (E) - Bismarck MuniaBismarck MuniaThe Sooty Munia , also known as the Bismarck Munia, is a species of estrildid finch breeding in Papua New Guinea . It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 20,000 to 50,000 km²....
Lonchura melaena
Sparrows
Order: Passeriformes. Family: PasseridaeSparrow
Sparrow
The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...
s are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Papua New Guinea.
- House SparrowHouse SparrowThe House Sparrow is a bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in most parts of the world. One of about 25 species in the genus Passer, the House Sparrow occurs naturally in most of Europe, the Mediterranean region, and much of Asia...
Passer domesticus (I) - Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus (A)