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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Oceania. The avifauna of Oceania include a total of 2186 species.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2021 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Oceania.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.


 * (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Oceania.
 * (E) Endemic - a species endemic to Oceania
 * (I) Introduced - a species introduced to Oceania as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions

Ostriches
Order: StruthioniformesFamily: Struthionidae

This order is not native to Australia, but feral populations of one species have become established.


 * Common ostrich, Struthio camelus (I)

Cassowaries and emu
Order: CasuariiformesFamily: Casuariidae

This family of flightless ratite birds is represented by two living species in Australia. Another two species are found in New Guinea. The extinct, geographically-isolated King and Kangaroo Island emus were historically considered to be separate species to mainland emus. However, genetic evidence from 2011 suggests that all three are conspecific.


 * Southern cassowary, Casuarius casuarius
 * Dwarf cassowary, Casuarius bennetti (E)
 * Northern cassowary, Casuarius unappendiculatus (E)
 * Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae (E)

Kiwi
Order: Apterygiformes Family: Apterygidae

Kiwi are flightless birds all native to New Zealand. Approximately the size of a domestic chicken, kiwi are by far the smallest living ratites.


 * Southern brown kiwi, Apteryx australis (E)
 * Okarito brown kiwi, Apteryx rowi (E)
 * North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli (E)
 * Little spotted kiwi, Apteryx owenii (E)
 * Great spotted kiwi, Apteryx haastii (E)

Magpie goose
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anseranatidae

The family contains a single species, the magpie goose. It was an early and distinctive offshoot of the anseriform family tree, diverging after the screamers and before all other ducks, geese and swans, sometime in the late Cretaceous. The single species is found across Australia.


 * Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata (E)

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.


 * Spotted whistling-duck, Dendrocygna guttata
 * Plumed whistling-duck, Dendrocygna eytoni (E)
 * Fulvous whistling-duck, Dendrocygna bicolor
 * Wandering whistling-duck, Dendrocygna arcuata
 * Emperor goose, Anser canagicus
 * Snow goose, Anser caerulescens
 * Graylag goose, Anser anser (I)
 * Greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons
 * Brant, Branta bernicla
 * Cackling goose, Branta hutchinsii
 * Canada goose, Branta canadensis (I)
 * Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis (E)
 * Cape Barren goose, Cereopsis novaehollandiae (E)
 * Freckled duck, Stictonetta naevosa (E)
 * Mute swan, Cygnus olor
 * Black swan, Cygnus atratus
 * Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus
 * Radjah shelduck, Radjah radjah
 * Australian shelduck, Tadorna tadornoides (E)
 * Paradise shelduck, Tadorna variegata (E)
 * Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata (I)
 * Green pygmy-goose, Nettapus pulchellus
 * Cotton pygmy-goose, Nettapus coromandelianus
 * Australian wood duck, Chenonetta jubata (E)
 * Blue duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (E)
 * Salvadori's teal, Salvadorina waigiuensis (E)
 * Baikal teal, Sibirionetta formosa (A)
 * Garganey, Spatula querquedula
 * Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors
 * Cinnamon teal, Spatula cyanoptera
 * Australian shoveler, Spatula rhynchotis (E)
 * Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata
 * Falcated duck, Mareca falcata (A)
 * Eurasian wigeon, Mareca penelope
 * American wigeon, Mareca americana
 * Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa
 * Laysan duck, Anas laysanensis (E)
 * Hawaiian duck, Anas wyvilliana (E)
 * Eastern spot-billed duck, Anas zonorhyncha (A)
 * Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos
 * Northern pintail, Anas acuta (A)
 * Eaton's pintail, Anas eatoni (E)
 * Yellow-billed pintail, Anas georgica
 * Green-winged teal, Anas crecca
 * Yellow-billed teal, Anas flavirostris
 * Sunda teal, Anas gibberifrons
 * Gray teal, Anas gracilis
 * Chestnut teal, Anas castanea (E)
 * Auckland Islands teal, Anas aucklandica (E)
 * Campbell Islands teal, Anas nesiotis (E)
 * Brown teal, Anas chlorotis (E)
 * Pink-eared duck, Malacorhynchus membranaceus (E)
 * Canvasback, Aythya valisineria
 * Redhead, Aythya americana
 * Common pochard, Aythya ferina
 * Ring-necked duck, Aythya collaris
 * Baer's pochard, Aythya baeri (A)
 * Hardhead, Aythya australis (E)
 * Tufted duck, Aythya fuligula (A)
 * New Zealand scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae (E)
 * Greater scaup, Aythya marila
 * Lesser scaup, Aythya affinis
 * Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus
 * Surf scoter, Melanitta perspicillata
 * Black scoter, Melanitta americana
 * Long-tailed duck, Clangula hyemalis
 * Bufflehead, Bucephala albeola
 * Common goldeneye, Bucephala clangula (A)
 * Hooded merganser, Lophodytes cucullatus
 * Auckland Islands merganser, Mergus australis (E) Extinct
 * Common merganser, Mergus merganser (A)
 * Red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator
 * Blue-billed duck, Oxyura australis (E)
 * Musk duck, Biziura lobata (E)

Megapodes
Order: GalliformesFamily: Megapodiidae

Megapodiidae are represented by various species in the Australasian region. They are commonly referred to as "mound-builders" due to their habit of constructing large mounds to incubate their eggs.


 * Australian brushturkey, Alectura lathami (E)
 * Wattled brushturkey, Aepypodius arfakianus (E)
 * Waigeo brushturkey, Aepypodius bruijnii
 * Red-billed brushturkey, Talegalla cuvieri (E)
 * Yellow-legged brushturkey, Talegalla fuscirostris (E)
 * Red-legged brushturkey, Talegalla jobiensis (E)
 * Malleefowl, Leipoa ocellata (E)
 * Moluccan megapode, Eulipoa wallacei
 * Tongan megapode, Megapodius pritchardii (E)
 * Micronesian megapode, Megapodius laperouse (E)
 * Dusky megapode, Megapodius freycinet
 * Biak megapode, Megapodius geelvinkianus (E)
 * Melanesian megapode, Megapodius eremita (E)
 * Vanuatu megapode, Megapodius layardi (E)
 * New Guinea megapode, Megapodius decollatus (E)
 * Orange-footed megapode, Megapodius reinwardt

Guineafowl
Order: GalliformesFamily: Numididae

Numididae are not native to Australia, but feral populations of one species exist in Queensland.


 * Helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris (I)

New World quail
Order: GalliformesFamily: Odontophoridae

The New World quails are small, plump terrestrial birds only distantly related to the quails of the Old World, but named for their similar appearance and habits.


 * Northern bobwhite Colinus virginianus (I)
 * California quail Callipepla californica (I)
 * Gambel's quail Callipepla gambelii (I)
 * Tacarcuna wood-quail Odontophorus dialeucos (A)

Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

Phasianidae consists of the pheasants and their allies. These are terrestrial species, variable in size but generally plump, with broad, relatively short wings. Many species are gamebirds or have been domesticated as a food source for humans.


 * Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo (I)
 * Black grouse, Lyrurus tetrix (I)
 * Gray partridge, Perdix perdix (I)
 * Ring-necked pheasant, Phasianus colchicus (I)
 * Green pheasant, Phasianus versicolor (I)
 * Kalij pheasant, Lophura leucomelanos (I)
 * Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus (I)
 * Green junglefowl, Gallus varius
 * Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus
 * Gray francolin, Ortygornis pondicerianus
 * Black francolin, Francolinus francolinus
 * Brown quail, Synoicus ypsilophora
 * Snow Mountain quail, Synoicus monorthonyx (E)
 * Blue-breasted quail, Synoicus chinensis
 * Japanese quail, Coturnix japonica
 * Stubble quail, Coturnix pectoralis (E)
 * New Zealand quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae (E) Extinct
 * Red-legged partridge, Alectoris rufa (I)
 * Chukar, Alectoris chukar (I)
 * Erckel's spurfowl, Pternistis erckelii (I)

Flamingos
Order: PhoenicopteriformesFamily: Phoenicopteridae

Flamingos are gregarious wading birds, usually 3 to 5 ft tall, found in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres. Flamingos filter-feed on shellfish and algae. Their oddly shaped beaks are specially adapted to separate mud and silt from the food they consume and, uniquely, are used upside-down.


 * Greater flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus

Grebes
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large 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.


 * Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
 * Australasian grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
 * Pied-billed grebe, Podilymbus podiceps (A)
 * Hoary-headed grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus
 * New Zealand grebe, Poliocephalus rufopectus
 * Horned grebe, Podiceps auritus
 * Great crested grebe, Podiceps cristatus
 * Eared grebe, Podiceps nigricollis

Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.


 * Rock pigeon, Columba livia (I)
 * Metallic pigeon, Columba vitiensis
 * White-headed pigeon, Columba leucomela
 * Yellow-legged pigeon, Columba pallidiceps
 * Scaly-naped pigeon, Patagioenas squamosa
 * White-crowned pigeon, Patagioenas leucocephala
 * Plain pigeon, Patagioenas inornata
 * Oriental turtle-dove, Streptopelia orientalis
 * Philippine collared-dove, Streptopelia dusumieric
 * African collared-dove, Streptopelia roseogrisea
 * Red collared-dove, Streptopelia tranquebarica
 * Spotted dove, Streptopelia chinensis (I)
 * Laughing dove, Streptopelia senegalensis (I)
 * Brown cuckoo-dove, Macropygia phasianella
 * Amboyna cuckoo-dove, Macropygia amboinensis
 * Sultan's cuckoo-dove, Macropygia doreya
 * Black-billed cuckoo-dove, Macropygia nigrirostris
 * Mackinlay's cuckoo-dove, Macropygia mackinlayi
 * Great cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena reinwardti
 * Pied cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena browni
 * Crested cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena crassirostris
 * Asian emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
 * Pacific emerald dove, Chalcophaps longirostris
 * Stephan's dove, Chalcophaps stephani
 * New Guinea bronzewing, Henicophaps albifrons
 * New Britain bronzewing, Henicophaps foersteri
 * Shy ground dove, Alopecoenas stairi
 * Santa Cruz ground dove, Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis
 * Thick-billed ground dove, Alopecoenas salamonis Extinct
 * Tanna ground dove, Alopecoenas ferrugineus Extinct
 * Bronze ground dove, Alopecoenas beccarii
 * Palau ground dove, Alopecoenas canifrons
 * White-bibbed ground dove, Alopecoenas jobiensis
 * Marquesas ground dove, Alopecoenas rubescens
 * Caroline Islands ground dove, Alopecoenas kubaryi
 * Polynesian ground dove, Alopecoenas erythropterus
 * White-throated ground dove, Alopecoenas xanthonurus
 * Norfolk ground dove, Alopecoenas norfolkensis
 * Common bronzewing, Phaps chalcoptera
 * Brush bronzewing, Phaps elegans
 * Flock bronzewing, Phaps histrionica
 * Crested pigeon, Ocyphaps lophotes
 * Spinifex pigeon, Geophaps plumifera
 * Squatter pigeon, Geophaps scripta
 * Partridge pigeon, Geophaps smithii
 * Chestnut-quilled rock-pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
 * White-quilled rock-pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis
 * Wonga pigeon, Leucosarcia melanoleuca
 * Diamond dove, Geopelia cuneata
 * Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
 * Peaceful dove, Geopelia placida
 * Bar-shouldered dove, Geopelia humeralis
 * Common ground dove, Columbina passerina
 * White-winged dove, Zenaida asiatica
 * Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
 * Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
 * Spotted green pigeon, Caloenas maculata Extinct
 * Cinnamon ground dove, Gallicolumba rufigula
 * Choiseul pigeon, Microgoura meeki Extinct
 * Thick-billed ground-pigeon, Trugon terrestris
 * Pheasant pigeon, Otidiphaps nobilis
 * Western crowned-pigeon, Goura cristata
 * Sclater's crowned-pigeon, Goura sclaterii
 * Scheepmaker's crowned-pigeon, Goura scheepmakeri
 * Victoria crowned-pigeon, Goura victoriag
 * Tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris
 * Black-banded fruit-dove, Ptilinopus alligator
 * Wompoo fruit-dove, Ptilinopus magnificus
 * Pink-spotted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus perlatus
 * Ornate fruit-dove, Ptilinopus ornatus
 * Tanna fruit-dove, Ptilinopus tannensis
 * Orange-fronted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
 * Wallace's fruit-dove, Ptilinopus wallacii
 * Superb fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus
 * Many-colored fruit-dove, Ptilinopus perousii
 * Purple-capped fruit-dove, Ptilinopus ponapensis
 * Kosrae fruit-dove, Ptilinopus hernsheimi
 * Crimson-crowned fruit-dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus
 * Palau fruit-dove, Ptilinopus pelewensis
 * Cook Islands fruit-dove, Ptilinopus rarotongensis
 * Mariana fruit-dove, Ptilinopus roseicapilla
 * Rose-crowned fruit-dove, Ptilinopus regina
 * Silver-capped fruit-dove, Ptilinopus richardsii
 * Raiatea fruit-dove, Ptilinopus chrysogaster
 * Gray-green fruit-dove, Ptilinopus purpuratus
 * Makatea fruit-dove, Ptilinopus chalcurus
 * Atoll fruit-dove, Ptilinopus coralensis
 * Red-bellied fruit-dove, Ptilinopus greyi
 * Rapa fruit-dove, Ptilinopus huttoni
 * White-capped fruit-dove, ''Ptilinopus dupetithouarsii'
 * Red-moustached fruit-dove, Ptilinopus mercierii Extinct
 * Henderson Island fruit-dove, Ptilinopus insularis
 * Coroneted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus coronulatus
 * Beautiful fruit-dove, Ptilinopus pulchellus
 * White-breasted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus rivoli
 * Geelvink fruit-dove, Ptilinopus speciosus
 * Yellow-bibbed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus solomonensis
 * Claret-breasted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus viridis
 * White-headed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus eugeniae
 * Orange-bellied fruit-dove, Ptilinopus iozonus
 * Knob-billed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus insolitus
 * Dwarf fruit-dove, Ptilinopus nainus
 * Orange dove, Ptilinopus victor
 * Golden dove, Ptilinopus luteovirens
 * Velvet dove, Ptilinopus layardi
 * Cloven-feathered dove, Drepanoptila holosericea
 * Spectacled imperial-pigeon, Ducula perspicillata
 * Elegant imperial-pigeon, Ducula concinna
 * Pacific imperial-pigeon, Ducula pacifica
 * Red-knobbed imperial-pigeon, Ducula rubricera
 * Micronesian imperial-pigeon, Ducula oceanica
 * Polynesian imperial-pigeon, Ducula aurorae
 * Marquesas imperial-pigeon, Ducula galeata
 * Spice imperial-pigeon, Ducula myristicivora
 * Geelvink imperial-pigeon, Ducula geelvinkiana
 * Purple-tailed imperial-pigeon, Ducula rufigaster
 * Finsch's imperial-pigeon, Ducula finschii
 * Rufescent imperial-pigeon, Ducula chalconota
 * Island imperial-pigeon, Ducula pistrinaria
 * Christmas Island imperial-pigeon, Ducula whartoni
 * Peale's imperial-pigeon, Ducula latrans
 * Chestnut-bellied imperial-pigeon, Ducula brenchleyi
 * Baker's imperial-pigeon, Ducula bakeri
 * New Caledonian imperial-pigeon, Ducula goliath
 * Pinon's imperial-pigeon, Ducula pinon
 * Bismarck imperial-pigeon, Ducula melanochroa
 * Collared imperial-pigeon, Ducula mullerii
 * Zoe's imperial-pigeon, Ducula zoeae
 * Pied imperial-pigeon, Ducula bicolor
 * Yellowish imperial-pigeon, Ducula subflavescens
 * Torresian imperial-pigeon, Ducula spilorrhoa
 * Topknot pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus
 * New Zealand pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
 * Chatham Island pigeon, Hemiphaga chathamensis
 * Papuan mountain-pigeon, Gymnophaps albertisii
 * Pale mountain-pigeon, Lopholaimus antarcticus

Sandgrouse
Order: PterocliformesFamily: Pteroclidae

Sandgrouse have small, pigeon like heads and necks, but sturdy compact bodies. They have long pointed wings and sometimes tails and a fast direct flight. Flocks fly to watering holes at dawn and dusk. Their legs are feathered down to the toes.


 * Chestnut-bellied sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus

Bustards
Order: OtidiformesFamily: Otididae

Bustards are large terrestrial birds mainly associated with dry open country and steppes in the Old 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.


 * Australian bustard, Ardeotis australis

Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs.


 * Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
 * Buff-headed coucal, Centropus milo
 * Pied coucal, Centropus ateralbus
 * Biak coucal, Centropus chalybeus
 * Greater black coucal, Centropus menbeki
 * Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis (A)
 * Violaceous coucal, Centropus violaceus
 * Lesser black coucal, Centropus bernsteini
 * Pheasant coucal, Centropus phasianinus
 * Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
 * Yellow-billed cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus
 * Mangrove cuckoo, Coccyzus minor
 * Dwarf koel, Microdynamis parva
 * Asian koel, 	Eudynamys scolopaceus
 * Pacific koel, Eudynamys orientalis
 * Long-tailed koel, Urodynamis taitensis
 * Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae
 * Long-billed cuckoo, Chrysococcyx megarhynchus
 * Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx basalis
 * Black-eared cuckoo, Chrysococcyx osculans
 * Rufous-throated bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx ruficollis
 * Shining bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
 * White-eared bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx meyerii
 * Little bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx minutillus
 * Pallid cuckoo, Cacomantis pallidus
 * White-crowned koel, 'Cacomantis leucolophus''
 * Chestnut-breasted cuckoo, Cacomantis castaneiventris
 * Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
 * Brush cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
 * Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris (A)
 * Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides (A)
 * Northern hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx hyperythrus
 * Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx nisicolor
 * Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus (A)
 * Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
 * Common cuckoo, Cuculus canorus
 * Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus optatus

Frogmouths
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Podargidae

The frogmouths are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from India across southern Asia to Australia.


 * Tawny frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
 * Marbled frogmouth, Podargus ocellatus
 * Papuan frogmouth, Podargus papuensis
 * Solomons frogmouth, Podargus inexpectata

Nightjars and allies
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.


 * Spotted nightjar, Eurostopodus argus
 * Solomons nightjar, Eurostopodus nigripennis
 * New Caledonian nightjar, Eurostopodus exul
 * White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis
 * Papuan nightjar, Eurostopodus papuensis
 * Archbold's nightjar, Eurostopodus archboldi
 * Common nighthawk, Chordeiles minor (A)
 * Antillean nighthawk, Chordeiles gundlachii (A)
 * Chuck-will's-widow, Antrostomus carolinensis (A)
 * Jungle nightjar, Caprimulgus indicus (A)
 * Gray nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka (A)
 * Palau nightjar, Caprimulgus phalaena
 * Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
 * Savanna nightjar, Caprimulgus affinis

Owlet-nightjars
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Aegothelidae

The owlet-nightjars are a distinctive group of small nocturnal birds related to swifts found from the Maluku Islands and New Guinea to Australia and New Caledonia.


 * New Caledonian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles savesi
 * Feline owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles insignis
 * Starry owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles tatei
 * Wallace's owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles wallacii
 * Mountain owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles albertisi
 * Australian owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles cristatus
 * Vogelkop owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles affinis
 * Barred owlet-nightjar, Aegotheles bennettii

Swifts
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend 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 which resemble a crescent or boomerang.


 * Papuan spinetailed swift, Mearnsia novaeguineae
 * Chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica (A)
 * White-throated needletail, Hirundapus caudacutus
 * Silver-backed needletail, Hirundapus cochinchinensis
 * Christmas Island swiftlet, Collocalia natalis
 * Cave swiftlet, Collocalia linchi
 * Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis
 * Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta
 * Satin swiftlet, Collocalia uropygialis
 * Mountain swiftlet, Aerodramus hirundinaceus
 * White-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius
 * Australian swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae
 * Bare-legged swiftlet, Aerodramus nuditarsus
 * Mayr's swiftlet, Aerodramus orientalis
 * Uniform swiftlet, Aerodramus vanikorensis
 * Mossy-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus salangana
 * Palau swiftlet, Aerodramus pelewensis
 * Mariana swiftlet, Aerodramus bartschi
 * Caroline Islands swiftlet, Aerodramus inquietus
 * Atiu swiftlet, Aerodramus sawtelli
 * Polynesian swiftlet, Aerodramus leucophaeus
 * Marquesan swiftlet, Aerodramus ocistus
 * Three-toed swiftlet, Aerodramus papuensis
 * Common swift, Apus apus (A)
 * Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
 * House swift, Apus nipalensis

Treeswifts
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Hemiprocnidae

The treeswifts, also called crested swifts, are closely related to the true swifts. They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage.


 * Moustached treeswift, Hemiprocne mystacea

Flufftails
Order: GruiformesFamily: Sarothruridae

The flufftails are a small family of ground-dwelling birds found only in Madagascar and sub-Saharan Africa.


 * Chestnut-headed flufftail, Sarothrura lugens (A)

Rails, gallinules, and coots
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.


 * Corn crake, Crex crex (A)
 * Lewin's rail, Lewinia pectoralis
 * Auckland Islands rail, Lewinia muelleri
 * Bare-eyed rail, Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
 * Chestnut rail, Gallirallus castaneoventris
 * Weka, Gallirallus australis
 * New Caledonian rail, Gallirallus lafresnayanus
 * Lord Howe rail, Gallirallus sylvestris
 * Tahiti rail, Gallirallus pacificus Extinct
 * Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis
 * Chatham Islands rail, Gallirallus modestus Extinct
 * Dieffenbach's rail, Gallirallus dieffenbachii Extinct
 * New Britain rail, Gallirallus insignis
 * Woodford's rail, Gallirallus woodfordi
 * Bar-winged rail, Gallirallus poecilopterus  Extinct
 * Guam rail, Gallirallus owstoni
 * Wake Island rail, Gallirallus wakensis Extinct
 * Barred rail, Gallirallus torquatus
 * Roviana rail, Gallirallus rovianae
 * Black-tailed nativehen, Tribonyx ventralis
 * Tasmanian nativehen, Tribonyx mortierii
 * Australian crake, Porzana fluminea
 * Makira moorhen, Gallinula silvestris
 * Eurasian moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
 * Common gallinule, Gallinula galeata
 * Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
 * Samoan moorhen, Gallinula pacifica
 * Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
 * Hawaiian coot, Fulica alai
 * Marquesan swamphen, Porphyrio paepae Extinct
 * New Caledonian gallinule, Porphyrio kukwiedei Extinct
 * Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus
 * South Island takahe, Porphyrio hochstetteri
 * North Island takahe, Porphyrio mantelli Extinct
 * Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus
 * Lord Howe swamphen, Porphyrio albus Extinct
 * White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus
 * New Guinea flightless rail, Megacrex inepta
 * Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
 * White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus (A)
 * Pale-vented bush-hen, Amaurornis moluccana
 * Chestnut forest-rail, Rallina rubra
 * White-striped forest-rail, Rallina leucospila
 * Forbes's rail, Rallina forbesi
 * Mayr's rail, Rallina mayri
 * Red-necked crake, Rallina mayri
 * Red-legged crake, Rallina mayri
 * Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides
 * Ruddy-breasted crake, Zapornia fusca
 * Baillon's crake, Zapornia pusilla
 * Laysan rail, Zapornia palmeri Extinct
 * Hawaiian rail, Zapornia sandwichensis Extinct
 * Miller's rail, Zapornia nigra Extinct
 * Henderson Island crake, Zapornia atra
 * Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis
 * Kosrae crake, Zapornia monasa Extinct
 * Ocellated crake, Micropygia schomburgkii (A)

Cranes
Order: GruiformesFamily: 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".


 * Sarus crane, Antigone antigone
 * Brolga, Antigone rubicunda

Thick-knees
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: 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.


 * Bush thick-knee, Burhinus grallarius
 * Beach thick-knee, Esacus magnirostris

Stilts and avocets
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin straight bills.


 * Pied stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus
 * Black stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae
 * Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus
 * Banded stilt, Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
 * Red-necked avocet, Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Oystercatchers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Haematopodidae

The oystercatchers are large and noisy plover-like birds, with strong bills used for smashing or prising open molluscs.


 * Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
 * Pied oystercatcher, Haematopus longirostris
 * South Island oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
 * Chatham oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis
 * Variable oystercatcher, Haematopus unicolor
 * Sooty oystercatcher, Haematopus fuliginosus

Plovers and lapwings
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. 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.


 * Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
 * European golden-plover, Pluvialis apricaria
 * American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica
 * Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva
 * Gray-headed lapwing, Vanellus cinereus (A)
 * Banded lapwing, Vanellus tricolor
 * Masked lapwing, Vanellus miles
 * Red-breasted dotterel, Charadrius obscurus
 * Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus
 * Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
 * Caspian plover, Charadrius asiaticus
 * Double-banded plover, Charadrius bicinctus
 * Red-capped plover, Charadrius ruficapillus
 * Malaysian plover, Charadrius peronii
 * Kentish plover, Charadrius alexandrinus
 * Common ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula
 * Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus
 * Long-billed plover, Charadrius placidus (A)
 * Little ringed plover, Charadrius dubius
 * Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus (A)
 * Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus
 * Eurasian dotterel, Erythrogonys cinctus
 * Red-kneed dotterel, Charadrius placidus
 * Hooded plover, Thinornis cucullatus
 * Shore plover, Thinornis novaeseelandiae
 * Black-fronted dotterel, Elseyornis melanops
 * Inland dotterel, Peltohyas australis
 * Wrybill, Anarhynchus frontalis

Plains-wanderer
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Pedionomidae

The plains-wanderer is a quail-like ground bird. They are excellent camouflagers, and will first hide at any disturbance. If they're approached too close, they will run as opposed to flying, which they are very poor at.


 * Plains-wanderer, Pedionomus torquatus

Painted-snipes
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Rostratulidae

Painted-snipes are short-legged, long-billed birds similar in shape to the true snipes, but more brightly coloured.


 * Australian painted-snipe, ''Rostratula australis'

Jacanas
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Jacanidae

The jacanas are a group of waders found throughout 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.


 * Comb-crested jacana, Irediparra gallinacea
 * Pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus

Sandpipers and allies
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.


 * Upland sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda (A)
 * Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
 * Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
 * Little curlew, Numenius minutus
 * Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
 * Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
 * Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
 * Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
 * Hudsonian godwit, Limosa haemastica (A)
 * Marbled godwit, Limosa fedoa
 * Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
 * Kiritimati sandpiper, Prosobonia cancellata Extinct
 * White-winged sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera Extinct
 * Moorea sandpiper, Prosobonia ellisi Extinct
 * Tuamotu sandpiper, Prosobonia parvirostris
 * Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris
 * Red knot, Calidris canutus
 * Ruff, Calidris pugnax
 * Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus
 * Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
 * Stilt sandpiper, Calidris himantopus (A)
 * Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
 * Temminck's stint, Calidris temminckii
 * Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta
 * Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
 * Sanderling, Calidris alba
 * Dunlin, Calidris alpina
 * Baird's sandpiper, Calidris bairdii (A)
 * Little stint, Calidris minuta
 * Least sandpiper, Calidris minutilla (A)
 * White-rumped sandpiper, Calidris fuscicollis (A)
 * Buff-breasted sandpiper, Calidris subruficollis
 * Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos
 * Semipalmated sandpiper, Calidris pusilla
 * Western sandpiper, Calidris mauri (A)
 * Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
 * Short-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus (A)
 * Long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus (A)
 * New Guinea woodcock, Scolopax rosenbergii
 * North Island snipe, Coenocorypha barrierensis Extinct
 * South Island snipe, Coenocorypha iredalei Extinct
 * Chatham Islands snipe, Coenocorypha pusilla]
 * Snares Island snipe, Coenocorypha huegeli
 * Subantarctic snipe, Coenocorypha aucklandica
 * Latham's snipe, Gallinago hardwickii
 * Common snipe, Gallinago gallinago
 * Wilson's snipe, Gallinago delicata
 * Pin-tailed snipe, Gallinago stenura
 * Swinhoe's snipe, Gallinago megala
 * Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
 * Wilson's phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor
 * Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus
 * Red phalarope, Phalaropus fulicarius
 * Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
 * Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius
 * Green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus
 * Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria (A)
 * Gray-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
 * Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
 * Spotted redshank, Tringa erythropus
 * Greater yellowlegs, Tringa melanoleuca
 * Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
 * Nordmann's greenshank, Tringa guttifer
 * Willet, Tringa semipalmata
 * Lesser yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes (A)
 * Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis
 * Wood sandpiper, Tringa glareola
 * Common redshank, Tringa totanus

Buttonquail
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: 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.


 * Red-backed buttonquail, Turnix maculosus
 * Black-breasted buttonquail, Turnix melanogaster
 * Chestnut-backed buttonquail, Turnix castanotus
 * Buff-breasted buttonquail, Turnix olivii (E)
 * Painted buttonquail, Turnix varius
 * New Caledonian buttonquail, Turnix novaecaledoniae
 * Red-chested buttonquail, Turnix pyrrhothorax
 * Little buttonquail, Turnix velox

Pratincoles and coursers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings, and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings, and long, pointed bills which curve downwards.


 * Australian pratincole, Stiltia isabella
 * Collared pratincole, Glareola pratincola (A)
 * Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum

Skuas and jaegers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markins on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.


 * South Polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
 * Brown skua, Stercorarius antarcticus
 * Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
 * Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
 * Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus

Auks, murres, and puffins
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Alcidae

Alcids are superficially similar to penguins due to their black-and-white colors, their upright posture, and some of their habits. However, they are only distantly related to the penguins and are able to fly. Auks live on the open sea, only deliberately coming ashore to nest.


 * Japanese murrelet, Synthliboramphus wumizusume (A)
 * Parakeet auklet, Aethia psittacula
 * Horned puffin, Fratercula corniculata
 * Tufted puffin, Fratercula cirrhata

Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally 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 known to live in excess of 30 years.


 * Black-legged kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla
 * Sabine's gull, Xema sabini
 * Bonaparte's gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia
 * Black-billed gull, Chroicocephalus bulleri
 * Silver gull, Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
 * Black-headed gull, Chroicocephalus ridibundus
 * Laughing gull, Leucophaeus atricilla
 * Franklin's gull, Leucophaeus pipixcan
 * Black-tailed gull, Larus crassirostris
 * Pacific gull, Larus pacificus
 * Common gull, Larus canus (A)
 * Ring-billed gull, Larus delawarensis
 * Western gull, Larus occidentalis
 * California gull, Larus californicus
 * Herring gull, Larus argentatus
 * Lesser black-backed gull, Larus fuscus (A)
 * Slaty-backed gull, Larus schistisagus
 * Glaucous-winged gull, Larus glaucescens
 * Glaucous gull, Larus hyperboreus
 * Kelp gull, Larus dominicanus
 * Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
 * Black noddy, Anous minutus
 * Lesser noddy, Anous tenuirostris
 * Gray noddy, Anous albivitta
 * Blue-gray noddy, Anous ceruleus
 * White tern, Gygis alba
 * Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
 * Gray-backed tern, Onychoprion lunatus
 * Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
 * Aleutian tern, Onychoprion aleuticus (A)
 * Little tern, Sternula albifrons
 * Least tern, Sternula antillarum
 * Australian fairy tern, Sternula nereis
 * Saunders's tern, Sternula saundersi
 * Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
 * Caspian tern, Hydroprogne caspia
 * Black tern, Chlidonias niger
 * White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
 * Whiskered tern, Chlidonias hybrida
 * Black-fronted tern, Chlidonias albostriatus
 * Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
 * White-fronted tern, Sterna striata
 * Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
 * Common tern, Sterna hirundo
 * Arctic tern, Sterna paradisaea
 * Antarctic tern, Sterna vittata
 * Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii
 * Elegant tern, Thalasseus elegans
 * Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis

Kagus
Order: EurypygiformesFamily: Rhynochetidae

The kagu or cagou is a long-legged grey bird found only in the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is almost flightless. It builds a ground nest of sticks and lays a single egg. It is vulnerable to rats and cats which are introduced species on the island, hence it is now threatened with extinction. The remote habitat and rarity of this species mean that little is known of its habits. It formerly had a relative, the lowland kagu, which was about 15% larger. This died out after the first human contact with the island.


 * Kagu, Rhynochetos jubatus

Tropicbirds
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.


 * White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus
 * Red-billed tropicbird, Phaethon aethereus
 * Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda

Loons
Order: GaviiformesFamily: Gaviidae

Loons are aquatic birds, the size of a large duck, to which they are unrelated. Their plumage is largely gray or black, and they have spear-shaped bills. Loons swim well and fly adequately, but are almost hopeless on land, because their legs are placed towards the rear of the body.


 * Pacific loon, Gavia pacifica

Penguins
Order: SphenisciformesFamily: Spheniscidae

Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in Antarctica.


 * King penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus
 * Emperor penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri (A)
 * Adelie penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae (A)
 * Gentoo penguin, Pygoscelis papua
 * Chinstrap penguin, Pygoscelis antarcticus
 * Yellow-eyed penguin, Megadyptes antipodes
 * Little penguin, Eudyptula minor
 * Magellanic penguin, 	Spheniscus magellanicus
 * Fiordland penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
 * Erect-crested penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
 * Macaroni penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus
 * Royal penguin, Eudyptes schlegeli
 * Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
 * Moseley's rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes moseleyi
 * Snares penguin, Eudyptes robustus

Albatrosses
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Diomedeidae

The albatrosses are among the largest of flying birds, and the great albatrosses from the genus Diomedea have the largest wingspans of any extant birds.


 * Yellow-nosed albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
 * Gray-headed albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma
 * Buller's albatross, Thalassarche bulleri
 * White-capped albatross, Thalassarche cauta
 * Salvin's albatross, Thalassarche salvini
 * Chatham albatross, Thalassarche eremita
 * Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
 * Sooty albatross, Phoebetria fusca
 * Light-mantled albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata
 * Royal albatross, Diomedea epomophora
 * Wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
 * Laysan albatross, Phoebastria immutabilis
 * Black-footed albatross, Phoebastria nigripes
 * Short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus

Southern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae

The southern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.


 * Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus
 * Gray-backed storm-petrel, Garrodia nereis
 * White-faced storm-petrel, Pelagodroma marina
 * White-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta grallaria
 * New Zealand storm-petrel, Fregetta maoriana
 * New Caledonian storm-petrel, Fregetta lineata
 * Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica
 * Polynesian storm-petrel, Nesofregetta fuliginosa

Northern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae

Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.


 * Fork-tailed storm-petrel, Hydrobates furcatus
 * Leach's storm-petrel, Hydrobates leucorhous
 * Swinhoe's storm-petrel, Hydrobates monorhis (A)
 * Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro
 * Matsudaira's storm-petrel, Hydrobates matsudairae
 * Tristram's storm-petrel, Hydrobates tristrami

Shearwaters and petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.


 * Southern giant-petrel, Macronectes giganteus
 * Northern giant-petrel, Macronectes halli
 * Northern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialis
 * Southern fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
 * Antarctic petrel, Thalassoica antarctica
 * Cape petrel, Daption capense
 * Snow petrel, Pagodroma nivea
 * Kerguelen petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris
 * Great-winged petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
 * Gray-faced petrel, Pterodroma gouldi
 * Kermadec petrel, Pterodroma magentae
 * Magenta petrel, Pterodroma neglecta
 * Trindade petrel, Pterodroma arminjoniana
 * Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica
 * Murphy's petrel, Pterodroma ultima
 * Providence petrel, Pterodroma solandri
 * Henderson petrel, Pterodroma atrata
 * Soft-plumaged petrel, Pterodroma mollis
 * Barau's petrel, Pterodroma baraui
 * White-headed petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
 * Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata
 * Black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata (A)
 * Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa
 * Atlantic petrel, Pterodroma incerta
 * Hawaiian petrel, Pterodroma sandwichensis
 * White-necked petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis
 * Bonin petrel, Pterodroma hypoleuca
 * Black-winged petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
 * Chatham petrel, Pterodroma axillaris
 * Cook's petrel, Pterodroma cookii
 * Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera
 * Collared petrel, Pterodroma brevipes
 * Stejneger's petrel, Pterodroma longirostris
 * Pycroft's petrel, Pterodroma pycrofti
 * Phoenix petrel, Pterodroma alba
 * Vanuatu petrel, Pterodroma occulta
 * Blue petrel, Halobaena caerulea
 * Fairy prion, Pachyptila turtur
 * Broad-billed prion, Pachyptila vittata
 * Salvin's prion, Pachyptila salvini
 * MacGillivray's prion, Pachyptila macgillivrayi
 * Antarctic prion, Pachyptila desolata
 * Slender-billed prion, Pachyptila belcheri
 * Fulmar prion, Pachyptila crassirostris
 * Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii
 * Jouanin's petrel, Bulweria fallax
 * Fiji petrel, Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi
 * Tahiti petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata
 * Beck's petrel, Pseudobulweria becki
 * Gray petrel, Procellaria cinerea
 * White-chinned petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
 * Parkinson's petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni
 * Westland petrel, Procellaria westlandica
 * Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas
 * Cory's shearwater, Calonectris diomedea
 * Pink-footed shearwater, Ardenna creatopus
 * Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes
 * Great shearwater, Ardenna gravis
 * Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacifica
 * Buller's shearwater, Ardenna bulleri
 * Sooty shearwater, Ardenna grisea
 * Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris
 * Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis
 * Manx shearwater, Puffinus puffinus
 * Hutton's shearwater, Puffinus huttoni
 * Bannerman's shearwater, Puffinus bannermani
 * Townsend's shearwater, Puffinus auricularis
 * Newell's shearwater, Puffinus newelli
 * Rapa shearwater, Puffinus myrtae
 * Bryan's shearwater, Puffinus bryani
 * Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia
 * Little shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
 * Subantarctic shearwater, Puffinus elegans
 * Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni
 * Persian shearwater, Puffinus persicus (A)
 * Heinroth's shearwater, Puffinus heinrothi
 * Common diving-petrel, Pelecanoides urinatrix
 * South Georgia diving-petrel, Pelecanoides georgicus

Storks
Order: CiconiiformesFamily: Ciconiidae

Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked, wading birds with long, stout bills. Storks are mute, but bill-clattering is an important mode of communication at the nest. Their nests can be large and may be reused for many years. Many species are migratory.


 * Black-necked stork, 	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus

Frigatebirds
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae

Frigatebirds 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 colored inflatable 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.


 * Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel
 * Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens
 * Christmas Island frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi
 * Great frigatebird, Fregata minor

Boobies and gannets
Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium-large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.
 * Masked booby, Sula dactylatra
 * Nazca booby, Sula granti (A)
 * Blue-footed booby, Sula nebouxii
 * Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
 * Red-footed booby, Sula sula
 * Abbott's booby, Papasula abbotti
 * Cape gannet, Morus capensis
 * Australasian gannet, Morus serrator

Anhingas
Order: SuliformesFamily: Anhingidae

Anhingas or darters are water birds with a distinctive long slender neck and bill.


 * African darter, Anhinga rufa
 * Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster
 * Australasian darter, Anhinga novaehollandiae

Cormorants and shags
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae

Cormorants are medium-to-large aquatic birds, usually with mainly dark plumage and areas of coloured skin on the face. The bill is long, thin and sharply hooked. Their feet are four-toed and webbed, a distinguishing feature among the order Pelecaniformes.


 * Little pied cormorant, Microcarbo melanoleucos
 * Pelagic cormorant, Urile pelagicus
 * Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
 * Spotted shag, Phalacrocorax punctatus
 * Pitt Island shag, Phalacrocorax featherstoni
 * Little black cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
 * Pied cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
 * Black-faced cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens
 * Bounty Islands shag, Leucocarbo ranfurlyi
 * New Zealand king shag, Leucocarbo carunculatus
 * Stewart Island shag, ''Leucocarbo chalconotus'
 * Chatham Islands shag, Leucocarbo onslowi
 * Auckland Islands shag, Leucocarbo colensoi
 * Campbell Islands shag, Leucocarbo campbelli
 * Imperial cormorant, Leucocarbo atriceps
 * Crozet shag, Leucocarbo melanogenis
 * Macquarie shag, Leucocarbo purpurascens

Pelicans
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.


 * Brown pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis
 * Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus

Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.


 * Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
 * Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
 * Black-backed bittern, Ixobrychus dubius
 * New Zealand bittern, Ixobrychus novaezelandiae Extinct
 * Schrenck's bittern, Ixobrychus eurhythmus
 * Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (A)
 * Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
 * Forest bittern, Zonerodius heliosylus
 * Great blue heron, Ardea herodias
 * Gray heron, Ardea cinerea
 * Pacific heron, Ardea pacifica
 * Great-billed heron, Ardea sumatrana
 * Great egret, Ardea alba
 * Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
 * White-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
 * Little egret, Egretta garzetta
 * Western reef-heron, Egretta gularis (A)
 * Pacific reef-heron, Egretta sacra
 * Snowy egret, Egretta thula
 * Little blue heron, Egretta caerulea
 * Pied heron, Egretta picata
 * Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis
 * Chinese pond-heron, Ardeola bacchus (A)
 * Javan pond-heron, Ardeola speciosa (A)
 * Green heron, Butorides virescens
 * Striated heron, Butorides striata
 * Black-crowned night-heron, Nycticorax nycticorax
 * Nankeen night-heron, Nycticorax caledonicus
 * Japanese night-heron, Gorsachius goisagi
 * Malayan night-heron, Gorsachius melanolophus

Ibises and spoonbills
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. 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.


 * Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus
 * White-faced ibis, Plegadis chihi
 * African sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus
 * Australian ibis, Threskiornis molucca
 * Straw-necked ibis, Threskiornis spinicollis
 * Royal spoonbill, Platalea regia
 * Black-faced spoonbill, Platalea minor (A)
 * Yellow-billed spoonbill, Platalea flavipes

Osprey
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.


 * Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridaee

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.


 * Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
 * Black-shouldered kite, Elanus axillaris
 * Letter-winged kite, Elanus scriptus
 * Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus (A)
 * Black-breasted kite, Hamirostra melanosternon
 * Long-tailed honey-buzzard, Henicopernis longicauda
 * Black honey-buzzard, Henicopernis infuscatus
 * Square-tailed kite, Lophoictinia isura
 * Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata
 * Bat hawk, Macheiramphus alcinus
 * New Guinea eagle, Harpyopsis novaeguineae
 * Pygmy eagle, Hieraaetus weiskei
 * Little eagle, Hieraaetus morphnoides
 * Gurney's eagle, Aquila gurneyi
 * Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos
 * Wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax
 * Gray-faced buzzard, Butastur indicus
 * Eastern marsh-harrier, Circus spilonotus (A)
 * Papuan marsh-harrier, Circus spilothorax
 * Swamp harrier, Circus approximans
 * Spotted harrier, Circus assimilis
 * Hen harrier, Circus cyaneus
 * Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius
 * Pied harrier, Circus melanoleucos
 * Chinese sparrowhawk, Accipiter soloensis
 * Variable goshawk, Accipiter hiogaster
 * Gray goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
 * Brown goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
 * Black-mantled goshawk, Accipiter melanochlamys
 * Pied goshawk, Accipiter albogularis
 * New Caledonia goshawk, Accipiter haplochrous
 * Fiji goshawk, Accipiter rufitorques
 * Slaty-mantled goshawk, Accipiter luteoschistaceus
 * Imitator sparrowhawk, Accipiter imitator
 * Gray-headed goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus
 * New Britain goshawk, Accipiter princeps
 * Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
 * Collared sparrowhawk, Accipiter cirrocephalus
 * New Britain sparrowhawk, Accipiter brachyurus
 * Meyer's goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus
 * Chestnut-shouldered goshawk, Erythrotriorchis buergersi
 * Red goshawk, Erythrotriorchis radiatus
 * Doria's goshawk, Megatriorchis doriae
 * Black kite, 	Milvus migrans
 * Whistling kite, Haliastur sphenurus
 * Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
 * Steller's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus
 * White-bellied sea-eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
 * Sanford's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus sanfordi
 * Hawaiian hawk, Buteo solitarius
 * Red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis (A)
 * Rough-legged hawk, Buteo lagopus (A)
 * Common buzzard, Buteo buteo
 * Eastern buzzard, Buteo japonicus (A)

Barn-owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae

Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.


 * Sooty owl, Tyto tenebricosa
 * Australian masked-owl, Tyto novaehollandiae
 * Golden masked-owl, Tyto aurantia
 * Manus masked-owl, Tyto manusi
 * Australasian grass-owl, Tyto longimembris
 * Barn owl, Tyto alba

Owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae

The typical owls 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.


 * Moluccan scops-owl, ''Otus magicus'
 * Palau scops-owl, 	Otus podarginus
 * Biak scops-owl, Otus beccarii
 * Oriental scops-owl, Otus sunia (A)
 * Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus (I)
 * Buffy fish-owl, Ketupa ketupu
 * Barred eagle-owl, Ketupa sumatranus
 * Little owl, Athene noctua
 * West Solomons owl, Athene jacquinoti
 * Guadalcanal owl, Athene granti
 * Malaita owl, Athene malaitae
 * Makira owl, Athene roseoaxillaris
 * Striped owl, Asio clamator
 * Short-eared owl, Asio flammeus
 * Fearful owl, Asio solomonensis
 * Rufous owl, Ninox rufa
 * Powerful owl, Ninox strenua
 * Barking owl, Ninox connivens
 * Southern boobook, Ninox boobook
 * Timor boobook, Ninox fusca
 * Tasmanian boobook, ''Ninox leucopsis'
 * Morepork, Ninox novaeseelandiae
 * Laughing owl, Ninox albifacies Extinct
 * Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
 * Northern boobook, Ninox japonica (A)
 * Christmas Island boobook, Ninox natalis
 * Papuan boobook, Ninox theomacha
 * Manus boobook, Ninox meeki
 * Bismarck boobook, Ninox variegata
 * New Britain boobook, Ninox odiosa
 * Papuan owl, Uroglaux dimorpha

Hoopoes
Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Upupidae

Hoopoes have black, white and orangey-pink colouring with a large erectile crest on their head.


 * Eurasian hoopoe, Upupa epops (A)

Hornbills
Order: BucerotiformesFamily: 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 colored.


 * Blyth's hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatus

Kingfishers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails.


 * Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
 * Azure kingfisher, Ceyx azureus
 * Bismarck kingfisher, Ceyx websteri
 * Little kingfisher, Ceyx pusillus*Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
 * Papuan dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx solitarius
 * Manus dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx dispar
 * New Ireland dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx mulcatus
 * New Britain dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx sacerdotis
 * New Georgia dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx collectoris
 * North Solomons dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx meeki
 * Guadalcanal dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx nigromaxilla
 * Makira dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx gentianus
 * Laughing kookaburra, Dacelo novaeguineae
 * Blue-winged kookaburra, Dacelo leachii
 * Spangled kookaburra, Dacelo tyro
 * Rufous-bellied kookaburra, Dacelo gaudichaud
 * Shovel-billed kookaburra, Dacelo rex
 * Ruddy kingfisher, Halcyon coromanda (A)
 * Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata (A)
 * Blue-black kingfisher, Todiramphus nigrocyaneus
 * Red-backed kingfisher, Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
 * Forest kingfisher, Todiramphus macleayii
 * New Britain kingfisher, Todiramphus albonotatus
 * Ultramarine kingfisher, Todiramphus leucopygius
 * Vanuatu kingfisher, Todiramphus farquhari
 * Marquesas kingfisher, Todiramphus godeffroyi
 * Mewing kingfisher, Todiramphus ruficollaris
 * Society kingfisher, Todiramphus veneratus
 * Tuamotu kingfisher, Todiramphus gambieri
 * Chattering kingfisher, Todiramphus tutus
 * Pacific kingfisher, Todiramphus sacer
 * Palau kingfisher, Todiramphus pelewensis
 * Guam kingfisher, Todiramphus cinnamominus Extinct in the wild
 * Pohnpei kingfisher, Todiramphus reichenbachii
 * Flat-billed kingfisher, Todiramphus recurvirostris
 * Colonist kingfisher, Todiramphus colonus
 * Torresian kingfisher, Todiramphus sordidus
 * Sacred kingfisher, Todiramphus sanctus
 * Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
 * Beach kingfisher, Todiramphus saurophagus
 * Mariana kingfisher, Todiramphus albicilla
 * Melanesian kingfisher, Todiramphus tristrami
 * Hook-billed kingfisher, Melidora macrorrhina
 * Moustached kingfisher, Actenoides bougainvillei
 * Yellow-billed kingfisher, Syma torotoro
 * Mountain kingfisher, Syma megarhyncha
 * Little paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera hydrocharis
 * Common paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera galatea
 * Kofiau paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera ellioti
 * Biak paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera riedelii
 * Numfor paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera carolinae
 * Red-breasted paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera nympha
 * Brown-headed paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera danae
 * Buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia
 * Black-capped paradise-kingfisher, Tanysiptera nigriceps
 * Belted kingfisher, Megaceryle alcyon

Bee-eaters
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Meropidae

The bee-eaters are a group of near passerine 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 colourful and have long downturned bills and pointed wings, which give them a swallow-like appearance when seen from afar.


 * Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
 * Rainbow bee-eater, Merops ornatus

Rollers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. 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.


 * European roller, Coracias garrulus (A)
 * Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Falcons and caracaras
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae

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 talons.


 * New Zealand falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae (A)

Old World parrots
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly colored, and some are multi-colored. In size they range from 8 cm to 1 m in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.


 * Antipodes parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
 * Red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

Honeyeaters
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Meliphagidae

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.


 * Tūī, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
 * New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura (A)

Australasian robins
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Petroicidae

Most species of 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 swamp to semi-arid scrubland. All are primarily insectivores, although a few supplement their diet with seeds.


 * Tomtit, Petroica macrocephala

Grassbirds and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae

Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.


 * New Zealand fernbird, Poodytes punctatus

Swallows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings, and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.


 * Welcome swallow, Hirundo neoxena (A)

White-eyes, yuhinas, and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Zosteropidae

The white-eyes are small birds of rather drab appearance, the plumage above being typically greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast, or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As the name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eye.
 * Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis

Starlings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

Starlings 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.


 * European starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)

Thrushes and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae

The thrushes 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.


 * Song thrush, Turdus philomelos (A)
 * Eurasian blackbird, Turdus merula (I)

Accentors
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Prunellidae

The accentors are in the only bird family, Prunellidae, which is completely endemic to the Palearctic. They are small, fairly drab species superficially similar to sparrows.


 * Dunnock, Prunella modularis (I)

Old World sparrows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae

Old World sparrows are small passerine birds, typically small, plump, brown or grey with short tails and short powerful beaks. They are seed-eaters, but also consume small insects.


 * House sparrow, Passer domesticus (A)

Wagtails and pipits
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Motacillidae

Motacillidae is a family of small passerine birds with medium to long tails and comprises the wagtails, longclaws, and pipits. These are slender ground-feeding insectivores of open country.


 * Australasian pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae

Finches, euphonias, and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Fringillidae

Finches are small to moderately large seed-eating passerine birds with a strong beak, usually conical and in some species very large. All have 12 tail feathers and nine primary flight feathers. Finches have a bouncing flight, alternating bouts of flapping with gliding on closed wings, and most sing well.


 * Common chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs (A)
 * European greenfinch, Chloris chloris (A)
 * Common redpoll, Acanthis flammea (I)
 * Lesser redpoll, Acanthis cabaret (I)
 * European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis (A)

Old World buntings
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Emberizidae

Emberizidae is a family of passerine birds containing a single genus. Until 2017, the New World sparrows (Passerellidae) were also considered part of this family.


 * Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella (A)