Endemic birds of New Caledonia

Endemic birds of New Caledonia

This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.

Patterns of endemism

New Caledonia has a single endemic family, the Kagu.

Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International has defined the whole of New Caledonia - the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands (Ouvéa, Lifou and Maré), the Île des Pins and other smaller surrounding islands as an Endemic Bird Area (EBA).

List of species

The following is a list of species endemic to New Caledonia. Except where indicated the species is only found on Grande Terre

* White-bellied Goshawk
* New Caledonian Rail
* Kagu
* Cloven-feathered Dove
* New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon
* New Caledonian Lorikeet
* Horned Parakeet - found on Grande Terre and Ouvéa
* New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar
* New Caledonian Cuckoo-shrike
* New Caledonian Grassbird
* Yellow-bellied Robin
* New Caledonian Whistler
* Large Lifou White-eye - found only on Lifou
* Green-backed White-eye - found on Grande Terre and Maré
* Small Lifou White-eye - found only on Lifou
* New Caledonian Myzomela
* New Caledonian Friarbird - found on Grande Terre, Lifou and Maré
* Crow Honeyeater
* Barred Honeyeater
* Red-throated Parrotfinch
* Striated Starling - found on Grande Terre, Ouvéa, Lifou and Maré
* New Caledonian Crow - native only on Grande Terre, but introduced on Maré

The following restricted-range species are also found in this EBA:

* Red-bellied Fruit-dove
* Melanesian Cuckoo-shrike
* Long-tailed Triller
* Fan-tailed Gerygone
* Southern Shrikebill
* Melanesian Flycatcher
* Streaked Fantail
* Cardinal Myzomela
* Dark-brown Honeyeater


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