Birds of Papua New Guinea

Birds of Papua New Guinea is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Oceania

Oceania

Location
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Oceania

Oceania

List of Common Birds

24% Willie-wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) - Adult Willie-wagtail

Rhipidura leucophrys

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

21% Helmeted Friarbird

Philemon buceroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

18% Papuan Eclectus

Eclectus polychloros

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

17% Coconut Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) - Adult Coconut Lorikeet

Trichoglossus haematodus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

16% Brahminy Kite

Haliastur indus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

16% Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia amboinensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

16% Red-capped Flowerpecker

Dicaeum geelvinkianum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

15% Glossy Swiftlet

Collocalia esculenta

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

15% Mimic Honeyeater

Meliphaga analoga

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

14% Blyth's Hornbill

Rhyticeros plicatus

Order: Bucerotiformes

Family: Bucerotidae

14% Pacific Swallow

Hirundo javanica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

13% Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) - Adult Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

13% Spangled Drongo (Dicrurus bracteatus) - Adult Spangled Drongo

Dicrurus bracteatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicruridae

13% Friendly Fantail

Rhipidura albolimbata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

13% Black Sunbird

Leptocoma aspasia

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

12% Little Shrikethrush

Colluricincla megarhyncha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

12% Metallic Starling (Aplonis metallica) - Adult Metallic Starling

Aplonis metallica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

12% Red-cheeked Parrot

Geoffroyus geoffroyi

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

11% Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus iozonus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

11% Northern Variable Pitohui

Pitohui kirhocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

11% Rufous-bellied Kookaburra

Dacelo gaudichaud

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

11% Yellow-bellied Longbill

Toxorhamphus novaeguineae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

11% Yellow-faced Myna

Mino dumontii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

11% Belford's Melidectes

Melidectes belfordi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

10% Hooded Pitohui

Pitohui dichrous

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

10% Torresian Crow (Corvus orru) - Adult Torresian Crow

Corvus orru

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

10% Common Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera galatea

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

9.9% White-bellied Cuckooshrike

Coracina papuensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

9.8% Sahul Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

9.7% Hooded Butcherbird

Cracticus cassicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

9.7% Sahul Sunbird

Cinnyris frenatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Nectariniidae

9.6% Long-billed Honeyeater

Melilestes megarhynchus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

9.6% Smoky Honeyeater

Melipotes fumigatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

9.6% Uniform Swiftlet

Aerodramus vanikorensis

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

9.5% Red-collared Myzomela

Myzomela rosenbergii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

9.5% Singing Starling

Aplonis cantoroides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

9.4% Zoe's Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula zoeae

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.3% Lesser Bird-of-Paradise

Paradisaea minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

9.2% Black-sided Robin

Poecilodryas hypoleuca

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

9.1% Northern Fantail

Rhipidura rufiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

8.6% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.6% Black Fantail

Rhipidura atra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

8.5% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

8.4% Meyer's Friarbird

Philemon meyeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

8.1% Regent Whistler

Pachycephala schlegelii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

8.1% Black-capped Lory

Lorius lory

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

8.0% Large Scrubwren

Sericornis nouhuysi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

8.0% Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

7.9% Superb Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus superbus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.8% Yellow-bellied Gerygone

Gerygone chrysogaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

7.8% Blue-gray Robin

Melanodryas cyanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

7.6% Wompoo Fruit-Dove (Megaloprepia magnifica) - Adult Wompoo Fruit-Dove

Megaloprepia magnifica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.3% White-breasted Woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus) - Adult White-breasted Woodswallow

Artamus leucorynchus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

7.3% Spot-winged Monarch

Symposiachrus guttula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

7.3% Buff-faced Scrubwren

Aethomyias perspicillatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

7.2% Mountain Mouse-Warbler

Origma robusta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

7.2% Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher

Ceyx solitarius

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

7.1% Dollarbird

Eurystomus orientalis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Coraciidae

6.8% Black Berrypecker

Melanocharis nigra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

6.8% Torresian Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa) - Adult Torresian Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula spilorrhoa

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.7% Fan-tailed Berrypecker

Melanocharis versteri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

6.4% Stella's Lorikeet

Charmosyna stellae

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

6.3% Gray-streaked Honeyeater

Ptiloprora perstriata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

6.3% Yellow-billed Kingfisher

Syma torotoro

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

6.2% White-shouldered Fairywren

Malurus alboscapulatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Maluridae

6.2% Pinon's Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula pinon

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

6.1% Pheasant Coucal

Centropus phasianinus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

6.1% Slaty-chinned Longbill

Toxorhamphus poliopterus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

5.9% Papuan Mountain-Pigeon

Gymnophaps albertisii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.9% Brown Oriole

Oriolus szalayi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

5.9% Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) - Adult Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise

Paradisaea raggiana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

5.9% Rainbow Bee-eater (Merops ornatus) - Adult Rainbow Bee-eater

Merops ornatus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

5.8% Gray Crow

Corvus tristis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.8% Red-flanked Lorikeet

Hypocharmosyna placentis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

5.7% Black-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus nigripectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Machaerirhynchidae

5.6% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.6% Beautiful Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus pulchellus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% White-breasted Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus rivoli

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

5.5% Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) - Adult Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

5.4% Rufous-backed Honeyeater

Ptiloprora guisei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

5.4% Fawn-breasted Bowerbird

Chlamydera cerviniventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ptilonorhynchidae

5.3% Rufous-naped Bellbird

Aleadryas rufinucha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oreoicidae

5.3% Tawny-breasted Honeyeater

Xanthotis flaviventer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

5.3% Rusty Mouse-Warbler

Origma murina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

5.2% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

5.1% Variable Goshawk

Tachyspiza hiogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.1% Brown Sicklebill

Epimachus meyeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

5.1% Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) - Adult Palm Cockatoo

Probosciger aterrimus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

4.9% King Bird-of-Paradise

Cicinnurus regius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

4.9% Pied Bushchat

Saxicola caprata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.8% Brown-breasted Gerygone

Gerygone ruficollis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

4.8% Mountain Swiftlet

Aerodramus hirundinaceus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

4.8% Whistling Kite (Haliastur sphenurus) - Adult Whistling Kite

Haliastur sphenurus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.8% Pink-spotted Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus perlatus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.8% Stephan's Dove

Chalcophaps stephani

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.7% Yellow-billed Lorikeet

Neopsittacus musschenbroekii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.6% Varied Triller

Lalage leucomela

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

4.5% Papuan Island-Thrush

Turdus papuensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

4.5% Boyer's Cuckooshrike

Coracina boyeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

4.5% Greater Lophorina

Lophorina latipennis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

4.5% Sclater's Whistler

Pachycephala soror

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

4.5% White-bellied Thicket-Fantail

Rhipidura leucothorax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

4.5% Peaceful Dove (Geopelia placida) - Adult Peaceful Dove

Geopelia placida

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.4% Black-throated Honeyeater

Caligavis subfrenata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.4% Golden Monarch

Carterornis chrysomela

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.4% White-winged Robin

Melanodryas sigillata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

4.4% Blue-winged Kookaburra (Dacelo leachii) - Adult Blue-winged Kookaburra

Dacelo leachii

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

4.3% Blue-capped Ifrita

Ifrita kowaldi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ifritidae

4.2% Buff-faced Pygmy-Parrot

Micropsitta pusio

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

4.2% White-crowned Cuckoo

Caliechthrus leucolophus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

4.2% Green-backed Gerygone

Gerygone chloronota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

4.2% Glossy-mantled Manucode

Manucodia ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

4.1% Canary Flyrobin

Devioeca papuana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

4.1% Ornate Melidectes

Melidectes torquatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

4.1% Pacific Baza (Aviceda subcristata) - Adult Pacific Baza

Aviceda subcristata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.1% Hooded Monarch

Symposiachrus manadensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.0% Great Woodswallow

Artamus maximus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

4.0% Fan-tailed Monarch

Symposiachrus axillaris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

4.0% Sooty Thicket-Fantail

Rhipidura threnothorax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

4.0% Golden-headed Cisticola (Cisticola exilis) - Adult Golden-headed Cisticola

Cisticola exilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

3.9% Papuan Scrubwren

Aethomyias papuensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

3.9% Mottled Berryhunter

Rhagologus leucostigma

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhagologidae

3.9% White-bellied Sea-Eagle (Icthyophaga leucogaster) - Adult White-bellied Sea-Eagle

Icthyophaga leucogaster

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.8% Rufous-banded Honeyeater

Conopophila albogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.8% Island Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula pistrinaria

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia nigrirostris

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Bismarck Crow

Corvus insularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

3.8% Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula rubricera

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

3.8% Frilled Monarch

Arses telescopthalmus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

3.8% Dimorphic Fantail

Rhipidura brachyrhyncha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

3.8% Lowland Peltops

Peltops blainvillii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

3.6% Gray Whistler

Pachycephala simplex

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

3.6% Moustached Treeswift

Hemiprocne mystacea

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Hemiprocnidae

3.6% Island Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus poliocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

3.6% Ochre-collared Monarch

Arses insularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

3.6% Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (Cyclopsitta diophthalma) - Adult Double-eyed Fig-Parrot

Cyclopsitta diophthalma

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.6% Stephanie's Astrapia

Astrapia stephaniae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

3.5% Purple-bellied Lory

Lorius hypoinochrous

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.5% Mountain Honeyeater

Meliphaga orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.5% Ribbon-tailed Astrapia

Astrapia mayeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

3.5% Pacific Koel (Eudynamys orientalis) - Adult male and female Pacific Koel

Eudynamys orientalis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.5% Long-tailed Myna

Mino kreffti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.5% Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles) - Adult Masked Lapwing

Vanellus miles

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.5% Rusty Pitohui

Pseudorectes ferrugineus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

3.4% Olive Flyrobin

Kempiella flavovirescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

3.4% Yellow-browed Melidectes

Melidectes rufocrissalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

3.4% Tit Berrypecker

Oreocharis arfaki

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paramythiidae

3.4% Eastern Crested Berrypecker

Paramythia montium

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paramythiidae

3.4% Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) - Female and young Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Lesser Frigatebird

Fregata ariel

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

3.3% Hooded Munia

Lonchura spectabilis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

3.3% Dusky Lory

Chalcopsitta fuscata

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.3% New Guinea White-eye

Zosterops novaeguineae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

3.3% Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - Adult Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

3.3% Azure Kingfisher

Ceyx azureus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.2% Gray Shrikethrush

Colluricincla harmonica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

3.2% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.2% Melanesian Kingfisher

Todiramphus tristrami

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.2% Plumed Egret (Ardea plumifera) - Adult Plumed Egret

Ardea plumifera

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.2% Great Crested Tern (Thalasseus bergii) - Adult Great Crested Tern

Thalasseus bergii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.1% Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Cacomantis flabelliformis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.1% Black-bellied Cicadabird

Edolisoma montanum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

3.0% Black-backed Butcherbird

Cracticus mentalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

3.0% Lesser Ground-Robin

Amalocichla incerta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

3.0% Brehm's Tiger-Parrot

Psittacella brehmii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

3.0% Black-fronted White-eye

Zosterops minor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

3.0% Red-legged Brushturkey

Talegalla jobiensis

Order: Galliformes

Family: Megapodiidae

3.0% Greater Black Coucal

Centropus menbeki

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.0% Channel-billed Cuckoo

Scythrops novaehollandiae

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.9% Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos) - Adult Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo melanoleucos

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.9% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.9% Papuan Babbler

Garritornis isidorei

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pomatostomidae

2.9% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

2.8% Plum-faced Lorikeet

Oreopsittacus arfaki

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.8% Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) - Adult Australasian Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

2.8% Papuan Pitta

Erythropitta macklotii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pittidae

2.7% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.7% King-of-Saxony Bird-of-Paradise

Pteridophora alberti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

2.7% Great Cuckoo-Dove

Reinwardtoena reinwardti

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.7% Growling Riflebird

Ptiloris intercedens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

2.7% Gray-headed Munia

Lonchura caniceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.7% Orange-billed Lorikeet

Neopsittacus pullicauda

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.7% Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus aurantiifrons

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.6% Spectacled Longbill

Oedistoma iliolophus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

2.6% Hook-billed Kingfisher

Melidora macrorrhina

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.6% Brown Quail

Synoicus ypsilophorus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.6% Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach) - Adult Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.5% Barred Cuckooshrike

Coracina lineata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

2.5% Rusty Whistler

Pachycephala hyperythra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

2.5% Black Noddy (Anous minutus) - Adult Black Noddy

Anous minutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.5% Black Butcherbird

Melloria quoyi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.4% Yellow-legged Brushturkey

Talegalla fuscirostris

Order: Galliformes

Family: Megapodiidae

2.4% Papuan King-Parrot

Alisterus chloropterus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.4% Forest Kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii) - Adult Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.4% Brown-backed Whistler

Pachycephala modesta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

2.4% Chestnut-bellied Fantail

Rhipidura hyperythra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

2.3% Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise

Diphyllodes magnificus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

2.3% Blue Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa caerulescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclosomatidae

2.3% Streak-headed Honeyeater

Pycnopygius stictocephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.3% Long-tailed Honey-buzzard

Henicopernis longicauda

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.3% Black Cicadabird

Edolisoma melas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

2.3% Dusky-cheeked Fig-Parrot

Nannopsittacus melanogenia

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.3% Brown Booby

Sula leucogaster

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

2.3% Elfin Myzomela

Myzomela adolphinae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.3% Mountain Peltops

Peltops montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Artamidae

2.2% MacGregor's Bowerbird

Amblyornis macgregoriae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ptilonorhynchidae

2.2% Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna pacifica

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.2% White-rumped Swiftlet

Aerodramus spodiopygius

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.2% Papuan Spinetail

Mearnsia novaeguineae

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

2.2% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.1% Wandering Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna arcuata) - Adults Wandering Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna arcuata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Chestnut-breasted Munia

Lonchura castaneothorax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

2.1% House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) - Breeding male House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

2.1% Lesser Melampitta

Melampitta lugubris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melampittidae

2.1% Black-faced Cuckooshrike (Coracina novaehollandiae) - Adult Black-faced Cuckooshrike

Coracina novaehollandiae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

2.1% Papuan Grassbird

Cincloramphus macrurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

2.1% Mountain Kingfisher

Syma megarhyncha

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.0% Nankeen Night Heron

Nycticorax caledonicus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Pesquet's Parrot (Psittrichas fulgidus) - Adult Pesquet's Parrot

Psittrichas fulgidus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

2.0% Pied Heron

Egretta picata

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.0% Sooty Honeyeater

Melionyx fuscus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

2.0% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.0% White-rumped Robin

Melanodryas bimaculata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

2.0% Australasian Figbird

Sphecotheres vieilloti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Oriolidae

2.0% Gray-headed Cicadabird

Edolisoma schisticeps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

2.0% Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo

Cacomantis castaneiventris

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.0% Melanesian Megapode

Megapodius eremita

Order: Galliformes

Family: Megapodiidae

2.0% Papuan Frogmouth

Podargus papuensis

Order: Podargiformes

Family: Podargidae

1.9% Cinnamon-browed Melidectes

Melidectes ochromelas

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.9% Stout-billed Cuckooshrike

Coracina caeruleogrisea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.9% Yellow-throated White-eye

Zosterops metcalfii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

1.9% Eastern Hooded Pitta

Pitta novaeguineae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pittidae

1.9% Cardinal Lory

Chalcopsitta cardinalis

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.9% Purple-tailed Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula rufigaster

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Pale-billed Scrubwren

Aethomyias spilodera

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.9% Bar-shouldered Dove (Geopelia humeralis) - Adult Bar-shouldered Dove

Geopelia humeralis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.9% Crinkle-collared Manucode

Manucodia chalybatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.9% Yellow-streaked Lory

Chalcopsitta scintillata

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.9% Solomons Corella

Cacatua ducorpsii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

1.8% Magnificent Riflebird

Ptiloris magnificus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.8% Lemon-bellied Flyrobin

Microeca flavigaster

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.8% Golden Myna

Mino anais

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

1.8% Greater Bird-of-Paradise

Paradisaea apoda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.8% Australian Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) - Adult Australian Ibis

Threskiornis molucca

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

1.8% Brown Noddy (Anous stolidus) - Adult Brown Noddy

Anous stolidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera danae

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.8% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Streaked Berrypecker

Melanocharis striativentris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Melanocharitidae

1.8% New Britain Friarbird

Philemon cockerelli

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.7% Spotted Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa leucosticta

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclosomatidae

1.7% Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia mackinlayi

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.7% Comb-crested Jacana

Irediparra gallinacea

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Jacanidae

1.7% Varied Honeyeater

Gavicalis versicolor

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.7% Blue-eyed Cockatoo

Cacatua ophthalmica

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Cacatuidae

1.7% Drongo Fantail

Chaetorhynchus papuensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Rhipiduridae

1.7% Yellow-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Machaerirhynchidae

1.7% Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) - Adult Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.7% White-throated Honeyeater

Melithreptus albogularis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.7% Blue-faced Parrotfinch (Erythrura trichroa) - Adult Blue-faced Parrotfinch

Erythrura trichroa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.6% Fairy Gerygone

Gerygone palpebrosa

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.6% Barred Owlet-nightjar

Aegotheles bennettii

Order: Aegotheliformes

Family: Aegothelidae

1.6% Blue Bird-of-Paradise

Paradisornis rudolphi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.6% Garnet Robin

Eugerygone rubra

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.6% Crested Satinbird

Cnemophilus macgregorii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cnemophilidae

1.6% Papuan Harrier

Circus spilothorax

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.6% Trumpet Manucode

Phonygammus keraudrenii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.6% Golden Cuckooshrike

Campochaera sloetii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.6% Sooty Tern

Onychoprion fuscatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.6% White-faced Robin

Eopsaltria leucops

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.6% Gray Thornbill

Acanthiza cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.6% Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) - Adult Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Order: Suliformes

Family: Sulidae

1.6% Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) - Adult Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.6% Beach Kingfisher

Todiramphus saurophagus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

1.5% Pied Coucal

Centropus ateralbus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.5% Loria's Satinbird

Cnemophilus loriae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cnemophilidae

1.5% Yellow-bibbed Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus solomonensis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.5% Coroneted Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus coronulatus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Collared Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula mullerii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.5% Red-banded Flowerpecker

Dicaeum eximium

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

1.4% Edwards's Fig-Parrot

Cyclopsitta edwardsii

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.4% Knob-billed Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus insolitus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Bismarck Black Myzomela

Myzomela pammelaena

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.4% Dwarf Fruit-Dove

Ptilinopus nainus

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Black-capped Robin

Heteromyias armiti

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.4% Papuan Boobook

Ninox theomacha

Order: Strigiformes

Family: Strigidae

1.4% Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) - Adult Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Pacific Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps longirostris

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Midget Flowerpecker

Dicaeum aeneum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Dicaeidae

1.4% Black-naped Tern

Sterna sumatrana

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Wattled Ploughbill

Eulacestoma nigropectus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Eulacestomatidae

1.4% Island Monarch

Monarcha cinerascens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.4% Yellowish Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula subflavescens

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.4% Marbled Honeyeater

Pycnopygius cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.4% Papuan Black Myzomela

Myzomela nigrita

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Black-headed Whistler

Pachycephala monacha

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

1.3% Little Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites minutillus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.3% Plain Honeyeater

Pycnopygius ixoides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Black Sicklebill

Epimachus fastosus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.3% Elegant Honeyeater

Meliphaga cinereifrons

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Torrent Flyrobin

Monachella muelleriana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.3% Yellow-tinted Honeyeater

Ptilotula flavescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Black Bittern

Botaurus flavicollis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Singing Parrot

Geoffroyus heteroclitus

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.3% Scrub Honeyeater

Meliphaga albonotata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Puff-backed Honeyeater

Meliphaga aruensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Meliphagidae

1.3% Black-throated Robin

Plesiodryas albonotata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Petroicidae

1.2% Alpine Pipit

Anthus gutturalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.2% Hooded Cuckooshrike

Coracina longicauda

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.2% Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon

Goura sclaterii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.2% Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Merops philippinus

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Meropidae

1.2% Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - Adult Great Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Order: Suliformes

Family: Fregatidae

1.1% Dwarf Koel

Microdynamis parva

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.1% Radjah Shelduck

Radjah radjah

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Yellow-breasted Bowerbird

Chlamydera lauterbachi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Ptilonorhynchidae

1.1% Gray-headed Goshawk

Tachyspiza poliocephala

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Goldenface

Pachycare flavogriseum

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acanthizidae

1.1% Chestnut-backed Jewel-babbler

Ptilorrhoa castanonota

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclosomatidae

1.1% Twelve-wired Bird-of-Paradise

Seleucidis melanoleucus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.1% Painted Quail-thrush

Cinclosoma ajax

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclosomatidae

1.1% Brown Goshawk

Tachyspiza fasciata

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.1% Black Pitohui

Melanorectes nigrescens

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pachycephalidae

1.1% Rufous-throated Bronze-Cuckoo

Chalcites ruficollis

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.1% Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) - Adult Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.1% Huon Astrapia

Astrapia rothschildi

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paradisaeidae

1.1% Sahul Cicadabird

Edolisoma tenuirostre

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

1.1% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Crimson Finch

Neochmia phaeton

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Estrildidae

1.0% Spotted Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna guttata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Chestnut-bellied Monarch

Monarcha castaneiventris

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

1.0% Goldie's Lorikeet

Glossoptilus goldiei

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittaculidae

1.0% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.0% Tree Martin

Petrochelidon nigricans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae