List of birds of Fiji

Map of Fiji showing major island groups

The avifauna of Fiji is the richest in West Polynesia. Numerous families reach the furthest east of their range, and the island is home to several endemic species and genera, as well as sharing several more endemics with its close neighbours Tonga and Samoa.

Ther avifauna of Fiji has been heavily impacted by the arrival of humans. Several species (and some genera) were lost in prehistory and are known only from fossil remains. Other have become extinct more recently, and some species remain very close to extinction. It is certain that the current knowledge of the previous ranges of many species is incomplete and further research is needed.

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Fiji. The avifauna of Fiji includes a total of 149 species, of which 27 are endemic, 13 have been introduced by humans, and 34 are rare or accidental. Numerous species listed have been extirpated from Fiji and are not included in the species count, although they are listed where known. 17 species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families, and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of Clements's 5th edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflects this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for Fiji.

The following tags have been used to highlight certain relevant categories. (?) Indicates uncertain record or uncertainty about current status of species.

• (V) Vagrant A species that rarely or accidentally occurs in Fiji.
• (B) Breeder A species that breeds in Fiji.
• (M) Migrant A species that regularly migrates to Fiji.
• (P) Passage Migrant A species that neither breeds nor winters in Fiji but regularly passes through.
• (I) Introduced A species introduced to Fiji as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions.
• (X) Extirpated A species that no longer occurs here although populations may exist elsewhere.
• (* ) Endemic A species that is endemic to Fiji.

Grebes

Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae

Diomedeidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae	X

Albatrosses

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Black-browed Albatross

Order: Procellariiformes Family: 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. There are 21 species worldwide and 1 species which occur in Fiji.

Diomedeidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris	V

Shearwaters and Petrels

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized 'true petrels', characterised by united nostrils with a medium septum, and a long outer functional primary. There are 75 species worldwide and 16 species which occur in Fiji.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Procellariidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus	V
Cape Petrel Daption capense	V
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Puffinus pacificus	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri	B	B	B	B	B	B
Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri	V
Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus	V
Short-tailed Shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris	V
Christmas Shearwater Puffinus nativitatis	V
Fiji Petrel Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi*					B
Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata			B		B
Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes	B	B	B	B	B	B
Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera	V
Phoenix Petrel Pterodroma alba	V
Herald Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana	V
Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata	P
White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis	V
Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis	V

Storm-Petrels

Wilson's Storm-petrel

Order: Procellariiformes Family: Hydrobatidae

The storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels, and are the smallest of sea-birds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like. There are 21 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Fiji.

Hydrobatidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Wilson's Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus	P
White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina	V
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta tropica	V
Polynesian Storm-petrel Nesofregatta fuliginosa	B	B	B	B	B

Tropicbirds

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings. There are 3 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Procellariidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Pelicans

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes. There are 8 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Pelecanidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus	V

Boobies and Gannets

Brown Booby

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups comprise medium-to-large coastal sea-birds that plunge-dive for fish. There are 9 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Fiji.

Sulidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Red-footed Booby Sula sula	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Frigatebirds

Great Frigatebird

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Fregatidae

Frigatebirds are large sea-birds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black and white or completely black, with long wings and deeply-forked tails. The males have inflatable coloured 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. There are 5 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Fregatidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Great Frigatebird Fregata minor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Bitterns, Herons and Egrets

Eastern Reef Egret

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large sized wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Unlike other long-necked birds suck as storks, ibises and spoonbills, members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted. There are 61 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Fiji.

Ardeidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Great Egret Ardea alba	V
Green Heron Butorides virescens	B	B	B	B	B	B
White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae	B?
Eastern Reef Egret Egretta sacra	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Ibises and Spoonbills

Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae

The 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. There are 36 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Threskiornithidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	V

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Pacific Black Duck

Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae

The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 131 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Fiji.

Anatidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Wandering Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna arcuata	X
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	V
Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa	B	B	B	B	B

Hawks, Kites and Eagles

Fiji Goshawk.

Order: Falconiformes Family: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and include 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. There are 233 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Accipitridae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Fiji Goshawk Accipiter rufitorques* | B	B	B	B	B
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans	B	B	B	B	B	B

Falcons

Order: Falconiformes Family: 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 feet. There are 62 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Falconidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	B	B	B	B	B

Megapodes

Order: Galliformes Family: Megapodidae

Megapodidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Consumed Scrubfowl Megapodius alimentum						X
Viti Levu Scrubfowl Megapodius amissus *	X					X
Noble Megapode Megavitiornis altirostris*	X

Turkeys

Order: Galliformes Family: Meleagrididae

Turkeys are similar to large pheasants but have a distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the beak, called a snood. The are two species, both native to the Americas, and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Meleagrididae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo	I

Pheasants and Partridges

Brown Quail

Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they may vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings. There are 156 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Phasianidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora	I	I
Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus	X	X	I	I	I	I	I

Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots

Buff-banded Rail

Order: Gruiformes Family: 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, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers. There are 143 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Fiji.

Family

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus* | X				X
Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis	X	X	B	B	B	B	B
Viti Levu Rail Vitirallus watlingi* | X
Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis	B	B	B	B	B	B
White-browed Crake Porzana cinerea	B	B	B	B	B	B
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio	X	X	B	B	B	B	B

Plovers and Lapwings

Pacific Golden Plover.

Order: Charadriiformes Family: 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, although there are some exceptions. There are 66 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Fiji.

Charadriidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles	V
Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola	V
Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus	V
Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus	V
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus	V

Sandpipers and allies

The Far Eastern Curlew, an occasional visitor

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae

The Scolopacidae are 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 species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enable different species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food. There are 89 species worldwide and 15 species which occur in Fiji.

Scolopacidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica	V
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis	V
Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus	V
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos	V
Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus incana	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres	M	M	M	M	M	M	M
Red Knot Calidris canutus	V
Sanderling Calidris alba	V
Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis	V
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos	V
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata	V
Viti Levu Snipe Coenocorypha miratropica*	X

Skuas

Pomarine Skua

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants. There are 7 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Fiji.

Stercorariidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki	V
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus	V
Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus	V
Long-tailed Skua Stercorarius longicaudus	V

Gulls

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large birds seabirds and includes gulls and kittiwakes. They are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. There are 55 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Laridae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae	V
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla	V

Terns

White Tern.

Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae

Terns are a group of generally general medium to large sea-birds 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 now known to live in excess of 25 to 30 years. There are 44 species worldwide and 12 species which occur in Fiji.

Sternidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Great Crested Tern Sterna bergii	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana	B	B	B	B	B	B
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	P	P	P	P	P
Little Tern Sterna albifrons	V
Fairy Tern Sterna nereis	V
Sooty Tern Sterna fuscata	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Black Noddy Anous minutus	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Blue-grey Noddy Procelsterna cerulea	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
White Tern Gygis alba	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Pigeons and Doves

Golden Dove

Orange Dove

Peale's Imperial Pigeon

Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. There are 308 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Fiji.

Columbidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Rock Dove Columba livia	I	I	I
White-throated Pigeon Columba vitiensis	B	B	B	B	B	B
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis	I	I	I			I
Friendly Ground Dove Gallicolumba stairi	B	B	B	B	B	B
Pacific Imperial Pigeon Ducula pacifica					B	B	B
Lau Imperial Pigeon Ducula lakeba	X					X
Peale's Imperial Pigeon Ducula latrans* | B	B	B	B	B	B
Many-coloured Fruit Dove Ptilinopus perousii	B	B	B	B	B	B
Purple-capped Fruit Dove Ptilinopus porphyraceus						B	B
Orange Dove Ptilinopus victor*		B	B
Golden Dove Ptilinopus luteovirens*	B				B
Whistling Dove Ptilinopus layardi*				B
Fiji Flightless Pigeon Natunaornis gigoura*	X

Parrots and lorikeets

Blue-crowned Lorikeet

Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittacidae

Parrots are small to large birds with a characteristic curved beak shape. Their upper mandibles have slight mobility in the joint with the skull and the have a generally erect stance. All parrots are zygodactyl, having the four toes on each foot placed two at the front and two back. There are 335 species worldwide and 6 species which occur in Fiji.

Psittacidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Collared Lory Phigys solitarius*	B	B	B	B	B	B
Blue-crowned Lorikeet Vini australis						B
Red-throated Lorikeet Charmosyna amabilis*	B?	B?	B?		X
Crimson Shining-parrot Prosopeia splendens*	I			B
Red Shining-parrot Prosopeia personata*		B	B
Masked Shining-parrot Prosopeia tabuensis*	B

Cuckoos

Fan-tailed Cuckoo

Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. Unlike the cuckoo species of the Old World, North American cuckoos are not brood parasites. There are 138 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Cuculidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis	B	B	B	B	B
Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis	M	M	M	M	M	M

Barn owls

Barn Owl

Order: Strigiformes Family: Tytonidae

Barn owls are medium to large sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons. There are 16 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Tytonidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Australasian Grass-owl Tyto longimembris	X?
Barn Owl Tyto alba	B	B	B	B	B	B

Frogmouths

Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae

The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bills and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects. There are 12 species worldwide and 1 species was introduced to Fiji but subsequently was expirated.

Podargidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Tawny Frogmouth Podargus strigoides	I X

Swifts

White-rumped Swiftlet.

Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae

Swifts are small aerial birds, spending 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 that resemble a crescent or a boomerang. There are 98 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Apodidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
White-rumped Swiftlet Aerodramus spodiopygius	B	B	B	B	B	B
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus	V

Kingfishers

Collared Kingfisher, Fijian race

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers are medium-sized birds with large heads, long pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. There are 93 species worldwide and 1 species which occur in Fiji.

Alcedinidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Collared Kingfisher Todirhamphus chloris	B	B	B	B	B	B

Swallows and Martins

Pacific Swallow.

Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae

The Hirundinidae family is a group of passerines characterized by their adaptation to aerial feeding. Their adaptations include a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and short bills with wide gape. The feet are designed for perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base. There are 75 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Hirundinidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Gau	Ovalau	Lau	Rotuma
Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Cuckoo-shrikes

Polynesian Triller

Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae

The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured. There are 82 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Campephagidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Polynesian Triller Lalage maculosa	B	B	B	B	B	B	B

Bulbuls

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The Red-vented Bulbul is a common introduced species in many parts of the world

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae

Bulbuls are medium-sized songbirds. Some are colourful with yellow, red or orange vents, cheeks, throat or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive brown to black plumage. Some species have distinct crests.There are 130 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Pycnonotidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer	I				I

Thrushes and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: 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. There are 335 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Turdidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus	B	B	B	B	B

Old World warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Sylviidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Fiji Bush Warbler Cettia ruficapilla*	B	B	B	B
Long-legged Warbler Trichocichla rufa*	B	B

Fantails

Order: Passeriformes Family: Rhipiduridae

The Fantails are small insectivorous birds which are specialist aerial feeders. There are 44 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Rhipiduridae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera	B	B	B		B
Kadavu Fantail Rhipidura personata*				B

Monarch flycatchers

Blue-crested Flycatcher

Vanikoro Flycatcher

Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae

The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines, which hunt by flycatching. There are 99 species worldwide and 7 species which occur in Fiji.

Monarchidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Slaty Monarch Mayrornis lessoni*	B	B	B	B	B	B
Versicolour Monarch Mayrornis versicolor*						B
Fiji Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
Black-throated Shrikebill Clytorhynchus nigrogularis	B	B	B	B	B
Blue-crested Flycatcher Myiagra azureocapilla*	B	B	B
Vanikoro Flycatcher Myiagra vanikorensis	B	B	B	B	B	B
Silktail Lamprolia victoriae*		B	B

Australasian robins

Scarlet Robin

Order: Passeriformes Family: Petroicidae

Most species of the 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 swamps to semi-arid scrubland. All are primarily insectivorous, although a few supplement their diet with seeds. There are 43 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Petroicidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Scarlet Robin Petroica multicolor	B	B	B	B

Whistlers and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Pachycephalidae

The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird. There are 57 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Pachycephalidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Golden Whistler Pachycephala pectoralis	B	B	B	B	B	B

White-eyes

Silvereye

Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae

The white-eyes are small and are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage above being generally either some dull color like greenish olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests many species have a white ring around the eyes. There are 96 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Fiji.

Zosteropidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Layard's White-eye Zosterops explorator*	B	B	B	B	B
Silvereye Zosterops lateralis	B	B	B	B	B

Honeyeaters

Order: Passeriformes Family: Meliphagidae

Wattled Honeyeater

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. There are 174 species worldwide and 5 species which occur in Fiji.

Meliphagidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Rotuma Myzomela Myzomela chermesina*							B
Orange-breasted Honeyeater Myzolmela jugularis*	B	B	B	B	B	B
Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculata	B	B	B		B	B
Kadavu Honeyeater Xanthotis provocator*				B
Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza viridis*	B	B	B

Woodswallows

Fiji Woodswallow

Order: Passeriformes Family: Artamidae

The woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. They are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. There are 11 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Artamidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Fiji Woodswallow Artamus mentalis*	B	B	B		B

Bellmagpies and allies

Order: Passeriformes Family: Cracticidae

The cracticids: currawongs, bellmagpies, and butcherbirds, are similar to the other corvids. They have large, straight bills and mostly black, white or grey plumage. All are omnivorous to some degree. Ther are 12 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Cracticidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen			I

Starlings

Polynesian Starling

Order: Passeriformes Family: 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. There are 125 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Fiji.

Sturnidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Polynesian Starling Aplonis tabuensis	B	B	B	B	B	B	B
European Starling Sturnus vulgaris						I
Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus	I
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis	I	I	I	I	I

Waxbills and allies

Fiji Parrotfinch

Order: Passeriformes Family: Estrildidae

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed-eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have a wide variation in plumage colours and pattern. There are 141 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Fiji.

Estrildidae

Species	Viti Levu	Vana Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
Red Munia Amandava amandava	I	I
Fiji Parrotfinch Erythrura pealii*	B	B	B	B
Pink-billed Parrotfinch Erythrura kleinschmidti*	B
Java Sparrow Padda oryzivora	I	I	I

Sparrows

Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae

Sparrows are small passerine birds. In general, sparrows tend to be small, plump, brown or grey birds with short tails and short powerful beaks. Sparrows are seed-eaters, and they also consume small insects. There are 35 species worldwide and 1 species which occurs in Fiji.

Passeridae

Species	Viti Levu	Vanua Levu	Taveuni	Kadavu	Lomaiviti	Lau	Rotuma
House Sparrow Passer domesticus	V

See also

• List of birds
• Lists of birds by region

References

• Lepage, Denis. "Checklist of birds of Fiji". Bird Checklists of the World. Avibase. Retrieved 28 April. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
• Clements, James F. (2000). Birds of the World: a Checklist. Cornell University Press. p. 880. ISBN 0-934797-16-1.
• Pratt, H., Bruner, P & Berrett, D. (1987) The Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific Princeton University Press:Princeton ISBN 0-691-08402-5
• Steadman D, (2006). Extinction and Biogeography in Tropical Pacific Birds, University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77142-7