Birds of Palau
Birds of Palau is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Palau
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 62% |
|
Micronesian Starling
Aplonis opaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 56% |
|
Palau Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus pelewensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 47% |
|
Micronesian Myzomela
Myzomela rubratra Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 44% |
|
Black Noddy
Anous minutus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 44% |
|
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 44% |
|
Palau Flycatcher
Myiagra erythrops Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 38% |
|
Palau Fantail
Rhipidura lepida Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 38% |
|
Palau Bush Warbler
Horornis annae Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 36% |
|
Palau Swiftlet
Aerodramus pelewensis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 36% |
|
Blue-billed White-Tern
Gygis candida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 35% |
|
Dusky White-eye
Zosterops finschii Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 29% |
|
Morningbird
Pachycephala tenebrosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 25% |
|
White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus Order: Phaethontiformes Family: Phaethontidae |
| 23% |
|
Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula oceanica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 21% |
|
Nankeen Night Heron
Nycticorax caledonicus Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 20% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 18% |
|
Caroline Islands White-eye
Zosterops semperi Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 17% |
|
Brown Noddy
Anous stolidus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 15% |
|
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 15% |
|
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Cacatua galerita Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae |
| 15% |
|
Micronesian Megapode
Megapodius laperouse Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae |
| 14% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 14% |
|
Palau Cicadabird
Edolisoma monacha Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 13% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 13% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 13% |
|
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 11% |
|
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 9.9% |
|
Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 8.6% |
|
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 7.8% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 6.6% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 6.2% |
|
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Palau Kingfisher
Todiramphus pelewensis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Papuan Eclectus
Eclectus polychloros Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 5.1% |
|
Giant White-eye
Megazosterops palauensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Greater Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura trichroa Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
| 3.8% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Bridled Tern
Onychoprion anaethetus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.3% |
|
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.2% |
|
Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Motacilla tschutschensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Palau Scops-Owl
Otus podarginus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Swinhoe's Snipe
Gallinago megala Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
White-winged Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Palau Ground Dove
Pampusana canifrons Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Palau Nightjar
Caprimulgus phalaena Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Caprimulgidae |
