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HALMAHERA ISLAND

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Area (SqKm):17,780
# Species:240
# Excl Vagrants:239
# Endemics:51
# Near Endemics:2
Species/100 SqKm:1.3
Habitat: Lowland rainforest, montane rainforest

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1Spotted Whistling-DuckDendrocygna guttata
2Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
3Radjah ShelduckRajah radjah
4/Garganey/Spatula querquedula
5Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
6Sunda TealAnas gibberifrons

 
Megapodes: Megapodiidae

7Moluccan MegapodeEulipoa wallacei
8Dusky MegapodeMegapodius freycinet

 
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies: Phasianidae

9Blue-breasted QuailSynoicus chinensis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

10Rock PigeonColumba livia
11Metallic PigeonColumba vitiensis
12Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
13Sultan's Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia doreya
14Great Cuckoo-DoveReinwardtoena reinwardti
15Asian Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
16Nicobar PigeonCaloenas nicobarica
17Pink-necked Green-PigeonTreron vernans
18Scarlet-breasted Fruit-DovePtilinopus bernsteinii
19Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbus
20Blue-capped Fruit-DovePtilinopus monacha
21White-breasted Fruit-DovePtilinopus rivoli
22Gray-headed Fruit-DovePtilinopus hyogastrus
23Carunculated Fruit-DovePtilinopus granulifrons
24Black-naped Fruit-DovePtilinopus melanospilus
25Spectacled Imperial-PigeonDucula perspicillata
26Cinnamon-bellied Imperial-PigeonDucula basilica
27Pink-headed Imperial-PigeonDucula rosacea
28Pied Imperial-PigeonDucula bicolor
29Papuan Mountain-PigeonGymnophaps albertisii

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

30Indian CuckooCuculus micropterus
31Goliath CoucalCentropus goliath
32Lesser CoucalCentropus bengalensis
33Asian KoelEudynamys scolopaceus
34Channel-billed CuckooScythrops novaehollandiae
35Little Bronze-CuckooChrysococcyx minutillus
36Moluccan Drongo-CuckooSurniculus musschenbroeki
37Moluccan Brush CuckooCacomantis aeruginosus
38Sahul Brush CuckooCacomantis variolosus

 
Nightjars and Allies: Caprimulgidae

39Large-tailed NightjarCaprimulgus macrurus

 
Owlet-Nightjars: Aegothelidae

40Moluccan Owlet-nightjarAegotheles crinifrons

 
Swifts: Apodidae

41Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculenta
42Moluccan SwiftletAerodramus infuscatus
43Uniform SwiftletAerodramus vanikorensis
44Pacific SwiftApus pacificus

 
Treeswifts: Hemiprocnidae

45Moustached TreeswiftHemiprocne mystacea

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

46Bare-eyed RailGymnocrex plumbeiventris
47Invisible RailGallirallus wallacii
48Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
49Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
50White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinerea
51Rufous-tailed Bush-henAmaurornis moluccana
52Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata

 
Thick-knees: Burhinidae

53Beach Thick-kneeEsacus magnirostris

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

54/Black-winged Stilt/Himantopus himantopus
55Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

56Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
57Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
58Little Ringed PloverThinornis dubius
59Oriental PloverAnarhynchus veredus
60Siberian Sand-PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
61Greater Sand-PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
62Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Jacanas: Jacanidae

63Comb-crested JacanaIrediparra gallinacea

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

64WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
65Little CurlewNumenius minutus
66Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
67Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
68Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
69Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
70Moluccan WoodcockScolopax rochussenii
71/Swinhoe's Snipe/Gallinago megala
72Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
73Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
74Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
75/Gray-tailed Tattler/Tringa brevipes
76Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
77Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
78Common RedshankTringa totanus
79Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
80Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
81Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
82Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
83Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
84Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
85SanderlingCalidris alba

 
Buttonquail: Turnicidae

86Red-backed ButtonquailTurnix maculosus

 
Pratincoles and Coursers: Glareolidae

87Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum

 
Skuas and Jaegers: Stercorariidae

88Pomarine JaegerStercorarius pomarinus

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

89Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
90Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
91Sooty TernOnychoprion fuscatus
92Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
93Gray-backed TernOnychoprion lunatus
94Little TernSternula albifrons
95Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
96Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
97White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
98Roseate TernSterna dougallii
99Common TernSterna hirundo
100Black-naped TernSterna sumatrana
101Lesser Crested TernThalasseus bengalensis
102Great Crested TernThalasseus bergii
103Chinese Crested TernThalasseus bernsteini

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

104Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
105Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae

 
Southern Storm-Petrels: Oceanitidae

106#Wilson's Storm-Petrel#Oceanites oceanicus

 
Northern Storm-Petrels: Hydrobatidae

107Matsudaira's Storm-PetrelHydrobates matsudairae

 
Shearwaters and Petrels: Procellariidae

108Hawaiian PetrelPterodroma sandwichensis
109#Bulwer's Petrel#Bulweria bulwerii
110#Streaked Shearwater#Calonectris leucomelas
111#Wedge-tailed Shearwater#Ardenna pacificus

 
Frigatebirds: Fregatidae

112Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
113Great FrigatebirdFregata minor

 
Boobies and Gannets: Sulidae

114Red-footed BoobySula sula
115Brown BoobySula leucogaster

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

116Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
117Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

118Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

119Black BitternBotaurus flavicollis
120Yellow BitternBotaurus sinensis
121Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
122Japanese Night HeronGorsachius goisagi
123Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
124Little EgretEgretta garzetta
125Striated HeronButorides striata
126Eastern Cattle-EgretBubulcus coromandus
127Great EgretArdea alba
128Medium EgretArdea intermedia
129Great-billed HeronArdea sumatrana

 
Pelicans: Pelecanidae

130Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus

 
Osprey: Pandionidae

131OspreyPandion haliaetus

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

132Pacific BazaAviceda subcristata
133Rufous-bellied EagleLophotriorchis kienerii
134Black EagleIctinaetus malaiensis
135Pygmy EagleHieraaetus weiskei
136Gurney's EagleAquila gurneyi
137Rufous-necked SparrowhawkTachyspiza erythrauchen
138Chinese SparrowhawkTachyspiza soloensis
139Variable GoshawkTachyspiza hiogaster
140Moluccan GoshawkTachyspiza henicogrammus
141Meyer's GoshawkAstur meyerianus
142Brahminy KiteHaliastur indus
143White-bellied Sea-EagleIcthyophaga leucogaster
144Gray-faced BuzzardButastur indicus

 
Owls: Strigidae

145Moluccan Scops-OwlOtus magicus
146Barking OwlNinox connivens
147Halmahera BoobookNinox hypogramma

 
Hornbills: Bucerotidae

148Blyth's HornbillRhyticeros plicatus

 
Bee-eaters: Meropidae

149Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

 
Kingfishers: Alcedinidae

150Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
151Azure KingfisherCeyx azureus
152Little KingfisherCeyx pusillus
153Moluccan Dwarf-KingfisherCeyx lepidus
154Blue-and-white KingfisherTodiramphus diops
155Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
156Collared KingfisherTodiramphus chloris
157Beach KingfisherTodiramphus saurophagus
158Sombre KingfisherTodiramphus funebris
159Common Paradise-KingfisherTanysiptera galatea

 
Rollers: Coraciidae

160Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
161Azure RollerEurystomus azureus

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

162Spotted KestrelFalco moluccensis
163Oriental HobbyFalco severus
164Australian HobbyFalco longipennis
165Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus

 
Cockatoos: Cacatuidae

166White CockatooCacatua alba

 
Parrots: Psittaculidae

167Moluccan King-ParrotAlisterus amboinensis
168Moluccan EclectusEclectus roratus
169Red-cheeked ParrotGeoffroyus geoffroyi
170Great-billed ParrotTanygnathus megalorynchos
171Red-flanked LorikeetHypocharmosyna placentis
172Chattering LoryLorius garrulus
173Violet-necked LoryTrichoglossus squamata
174Moluccan Hanging-ParrotLoriculus amabilis

 
Pittas: Pittidae

175Philippine PittaErythropitta erythrogaster
176North Moluccan PittaErythropitta rufiventris
177Ivory-breasted PittaPitta maxima
178Ornate PittaPitta concinna

 
Honeyeaters: Meliphagidae

179Dusky MyzomelaMyzomela obscura
180Olive HoneyeaterLichmera argentauris
181White-streaked FriarbirdMelitograis gilolensis
182Morotai FriarbirdPhilemon fuscicapillus

 
Cuckooshrikes: Campephagidae

183Stout-billed CuckooshrikeCoracina caeruleogrisea
184White-bellied CuckooshrikeCoracina papuensis
185Moluccan CuckooshrikeCoracina atriceps
186Halmahera CuckooshrikeCoracina parvula
187Rufous-bellied TrillerLalage aurea
188Pale CicadabirdEdolisoma ceramense
189North Moluccan CicadabirdEdolisoma grayi

 
Whistlers and Allies: Pachycephalidae

190Black-chinned WhistlerPachycephala mentalis
191Island WhistlerPachycephala phaionota
192Drab WhistlerPachycephala griseonota

 
Old World Orioles: Oriolidae

193Halmahera OrioleOriolus phaeochromus
194Black-naped OrioleOriolus chinensis

 
Woodswallows, Bellmagpies, and Allies: Artamidae

195White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus

 
Fantails: Rhipiduridae

196Northern FantailRhipidura rufiventris
197Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
198Gilolo FantailRhipidura torrida

 
Drongos: Dicruridae

199Hair-crested DrongoDicrurus hottentottus
200Spangled DrongoDicrurus bracteatus

 
Birds-of-paradise: Paradisaeidae

201Halmahera Paradise-crowLycocorax pyrrhopterus
202Standardwing Bird-of-ParadiseSemioptera wallacii

 
Monarch Flycatchers: Monarchidae

203White-naped MonarchCarterornis pileatus
204Island MonarchMonarcha cinerascens
205Moluccan MonarchSymposiachrus bimaculatus
206Moluccan FlycatcherMyiagra galeata
207Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alecto

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

208Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

209Long-billed CrowCorvus validus
210Torresian CrowCorvus orru

 
Cisticolas and Allies: Cisticolidae

211Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis

 
Reed Warblers and Allies: Acrocephalidae

212Oriental Reed WarblerAcrocephalus orientalis

 
Grassbirds and Allies: Locustellidae

213Gray's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes fasciolata
214Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

215Pacific SwallowHirundo javanica
216Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
217Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans

 
Bulbuls: Pycnonotidae

218Sula Golden-BulbulHypsipetes longirostris
219Halmahera Golden-BulbulHypsipetes chloris
220Sooty-headed BulbulPycnonotus aurigaster

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

221Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
222Island Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus poliocephalus

 
White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies: Zosteropidae

223Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
224Cream-throated White-eyeZosterops atriceps

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

225Metallic StarlingAplonis metallica
226Moluccan StarlingAplonis mysolensis

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

227Gray-streaked FlycatcherMuscicapa griseisticta
228Turquoise FlycatcherEumyias panayensis
229Mugimaki FlycatcherFicedula mugimaki
230Snowy-browed FlycatcherFicedula hyperythra
231/Blue Rock-Thrush/Monticola solitarius

 
Flowerpeckers: Dicaeidae

232Halmahera FlowerpeckerDicaeum schistaceiceps

 
Sunbirds and Spiderhunters: Nectariniidae

233Black SunbirdLeptocoma aspasia
234Sahul SunbirdCinnyris frenatus

 
Waxbills and Allies: Estrildidae

235Black-faced MuniaLonchura molucca
236Chestnut MuniaLonchura atricapilla
237Blue-faced ParrotfinchErythrura trichroa

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

238Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

239Gray WagtailMotacilla cinerea
240Pechora PipitAnthus gustavi

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor5
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient0
##Non-breeding Dispersal4
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only0
{}Casual/Vagrant1
[]Accidental1

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened18
VVulnerable9
ENEndangered4
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.