Birds of Vanuatu
Birds of Vanuatu is a list of the most common birds observed in the country. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
Location
Vanuatu
Oceania
List of Common Birds
| 49% |
|
Common Myna
Acridotheres tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 42% |
|
Yellow-fronted White-eye
Zosterops flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 40% |
|
Coconut Lorikeet
Trichoglossus haematodus Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 37% |
|
Pacific Kingfisher
Todiramphus sacer Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 34% |
|
Satin Swiftlet
Collocalia uropygialis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 34% |
|
Red-bellied Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus greyi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 31% |
|
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 28% |
|
Cardinal Myzomela
Myzomela cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 28% |
|
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 23% |
|
Gray Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 20% |
|
Gray-eared Honeyeater
Lichmera incana Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 18% |
|
Long-tailed Triller
Lalage leucopyga Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 16% |
|
Uniform Swiftlet
Aerodramus vanikorensis Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 15% |
|
Pacific Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula pacifica Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 14% |
|
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 13% |
|
Melanesian Flycatcher
Myiagra caledonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 13% |
|
White-breasted Woodswallow
Artamus leucorynchus Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae |
| 13% |
|
White-rumped Swiftlet
Aerodramus spodiopygius Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 13% |
|
Vanuatu Whistler
Pachycephala chlorura Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae |
| 12% |
|
Pacific Reef-Heron
Egretta sacra Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 11% |
|
Tanna Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus tannensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 11% |
|
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 10% |
|
Swamp Harrier
Circus approximans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 8.6% |
|
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 7.2% |
|
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Ardenna pacifica Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 7.1% |
|
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 6.3% |
|
Eastern Barn Owl
Tyto javanica Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Chestnut Munia
Lonchura atricapilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Common Waxbill
Estrilda astrild Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia mackinlayi Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Vanuatu Streaked Fantail
Rhipidura spilodera Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae |
| 5.2% |
|
Great Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 5.0% |
|
South Melanesian Cuckooshrike
Coracina caledonica Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 4.9% |
|
Vanuatu Honeyeater
Gliciphila notabilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Buff-bellied Monarch
Neolalage banksiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Metallic Pigeon
Columba vitiensis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 4.3% |
|
Brown Goshawk
Tachyspiza fasciata Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 4.1% |
|
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Fan-tailed Gerygone
Gerygone flavolateralis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthizidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Baker's Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula bakeri Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.2% |
|
Pacific Robin
Petroica pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Vanuatu Megapode
Megapodius layardi Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodiidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Blue-faced Parrotfinch
Erythrura trichroa Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae |
| 3.0% |
|
White-faced Heron
Egretta novaehollandiae Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Vanikoro Island-Thrush
Turdus vanikorensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Red-footed Booby
Sula sula Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Vanuatu Kingfisher
Todiramphus farquhari Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Southern Shrikebill
Clytorhynchus pachycephaloides Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Polynesian Triller
Lalage maculosa Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Sooty Tern
Onychoprion fuscatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Palm Lorikeet
Vini palmarum Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Australasian Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
Chalcites lucidus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster Order: Suliformes Family: Sulidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Great Frigatebird
Fregata minor Order: Suliformes Family: Fregatidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Santo Thicketbird
Cincloramphus whitneyi Order: Passeriformes Family: Locustellidae |
