2010.2.13

Vanuatu birds

With no excursions dedicated to birding, I didn't see any of Vanuatu's 9 endemic species. It was a twitcher's dilema—see birds or keep partner. But the underwater 'birds', like the eagle ray and parrot fish, another parrot fish were a nice consolation. Species total = 22

Columbiformes

Columbidae (Doves)

  • Emerald Dove

    Emerald DoveChalcophaps indicaDec. 26, 2009
    Matevulu blue hole, Espiritú Santo

  • Red-bellied Fruit-dove

    Red-bellied Fruit-dovePtilinopus greyiiDec. 26, 2009
    Matevulu blue hole, Espiritú Santo

Apodifomres

Apodidae (Swiftlets)

  • Glossy Swiflet

    Glossy SwiftletCollocalia esculentaDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

  • Uniform Swiflet

    Uniform SwiftletCollocalia vanikorensisDec. 26, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Ciconiiformes

Ardeidae (Egrets, Herons)

  • Eastern Reef Egret

    Eastern Reef EgretEgretta sacraDec. 29, 2009
    Malvanua Island, Espiritú Santo

  • White-faced Heron placeholder

    White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeDec. 26, 2009
    River to Matevulu blue hole, Espiritú Santo

  • Striated Heron

    Striated HeronButorides striatusDec. 29, 2010
    Malvanua Island, Espiritú Santo

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae (Harrier, Goshawks)

  • Swamp Harrier placeholder

    Swamp HarrierCircus approximansDec. 27, 2009
    Aala, Espiritú Santo

  • Brown Goshawk placeholder

    Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatusDec. 31, 2009
    Mt. Yasur, Tanna

Charadriiformes

Laridae (Terns)

  • Crested Tern

    Crested TernThalasseus bergiiDec. 27, 2009
    Champaign Beach, Espiritú Santo

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae (Lorikeets)

  • Rainbow Lorikeet

    Rainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodusDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Strigiformes

Tytonidae (Barn-owl)

  • Barn Owl

    Barn OwlTyto albaDec. 27, 2009
    Champaign Beach, Espiritú Santo

Coraciiformes

Halcyonidae (Forest Kingfishers)

  • Collared Kingfisher

    Collared KingfisherTodirhamphus chlorisDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Meliphagoidea

Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

  • Cardinal Myzomela

    Cardinal MyzomelaMyzomela cardinalisDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Corvoidea

Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

  • Grey Fantail

    Grey FantailRhipidura albiscapaDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

  • Melanesian Flycatcher

    Melanesian FlycatcherMyiagra caledonicaDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Sylvioidea

Hirundae (Swallows)

  • Pacific Swallow

    Pacific SwallowHirundo tahiticaDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Timaliidae (White-eyes)

  • Silvereye

    SilvereyeZosterops lateralisDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

  • Yellow-fronted White-eye

    Yellow-fronted White-eyeZosterops flavifronsDec. 25, 2009
    Turtle Bay Resort, Espiritú Santo

Muscicapoidea

Sturnidae (Myna)

  • Common Myna

    Common MynaAcridotheres tristisDec. 24, 2009
    Bauerfield, Port Vila, Efate

Passeroidea

Passeridae (Sparrows)

  • House Sparrow

    House SparrowPasser domesticusJan. 4, 2010
    Port Vila, Efate

Estrildidae (Weaver-finches)

  • Black-headed Munia placeholder

    Black-headed MuniaLonchura atricapillaDec. 27, 2009
    Port Olry, Espiritú Santo