List of endemic birds of Sulawesi
Sulawesi has a high degree of endemism in its bird species. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera.
Conservation status
| NE = Not evaluated | NT = Near threatened | CR = Critical |
| DD = Data deficient | VU = Vulnerable | EW = Extinct in the wild |
| LC = Least concern | EN = Endangered | EX = Extinct |
Craciformes
Megapodiidae
- Macrocephalon maleo (Maleo) - EN
- Megapodius bernsteinii (Sula scrubfowl) - NT
Falconiformes
Accipitridae
- Spilornis rufipectus (Sulawesi serpent eagle) - LC
- Accipiter griseiceps (Sulawesi goshawk) - LC
- Accipiter nanus (Small sparrowhawk) - NT
- Accipiter rhodogaster (Vinous-breasted sparrowhawk) - LC
- Accipiter trinotatus (Spot-tailed sparrowhawk) - LC
Gruiformes
Rallidae
- Aramidopsis plateni (Snoring rail) - VU
- Amaurornis isabellina (Isabelline bush-hen) - LC
- Amaurornis magnirostris (Talaud bush-hen) - VU
- Gymnocrex rosenbergii (Blue-faced rail) - VU
- Gymnocrex talaudensis (Talaud rail) - EN
Turniciformes
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Charadriiformes
Scolopacidae
Columbiformes
Columbidae
- Gallicolumba tristigmata (Sulawesi ground dove) - LC
- Turacoena manadensis (White-faced cuckoo-dove) - LC
- Ptilinopus fischeri (Red-eared fruit-dove) - LC
- Ptilinopus epia (Maroon-chinned fruit-dove) - NT
- Ducula forsteni (White-bellied imperial pigeon) - LC
- Ducula luctuosa (Silver-tipped imperial pigeon) - LC
- Ducula radiata (Grey-headed imperial pigeon) - LC
- Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa (Sombre pigeon) - LC
Psittaciformes
Psittacidae
- Loriculus exilis (Red-billed hanging-parrot) - NT
- Loriculus stigmatus (Great hanging parrot) - LC
- Loriculus catamene (Sangihe hanging parrot) - NT
- Loriculus sclateri (Sula hanging parrot) - LC
- Trichoglossus flavoviridis (Yellow-and-green lorikeet) - LC
- Trichoglossus ornatus (Ornate lorikeet) - LC
- Prioniturus flavicans (Yellowish-breasted racquet-tail) - NT
- Prioniturus platurus (Golden-mantled racquet-tail) - LC
- Eos histrio (Red-and-blue lory) - EN
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
- Cuculus crassirostris (Sulawesi hawk-cuckoo) - LC
- Centropus celebensis (Bay coucal) - LC
- Eudynamys melanorhynchus (Black-billed koel) - LC
- Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus (Yellow-billed malkoha) - LC
Strigiformes
Tytonidae
- Tyto inexspectata (Sulawesi golden owl) - VU
- Tyto rosenbergii (Sulawesi owl) - LC
- Tyto nigrobrunnea (Taliabu masked owl) - EN
Strigidae
- Ninox ochracea (Ochre-bellied hawk-owl) - NT
- Ninox ios (cinnabar boobook) - VU
- Ninox punctulata (speckled boobook) - LC
- Ninox burhani (Togian hawk-owl) - NT
- Otus collari (Sangihe scops owl) - LC
- Otus siaoensis (Siau scops owl) - CR
- Otus manadensis (Sulawesi scops owl) - LC
Caprimulgiformes
Caprimulgidae
- Eurostopodus diabolicus (Sulawesi eared-nightjar) - VU
- Caprimulgus celebensis (Sulawesi nightjar) - LC
Apodiformes
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Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
- Actenoides monachus (Green-backed kingfisher) - NT
- Actenoides princeps (Scaly kingfisher) - LC
- Cittura cyanotis (Lilac-cheeked kingfisher) - NT
- Ceyx fallax (Sulawesi kingfisher) - NT
- Pelargopsis melanorhyncha (Great-billed kingfisher) - LC
- Todiramphus enigma (Talaud kingfisher) - NT
Meropidae
- Meropogon forsteni (Purple-bearded bee-eater) - LC
- Penelopides exarhatus (Sulawesi hornbill) - VU
- Aceros cassidix (Knobbed hornbill) - VU
- Coracias temminckii (Purple-winged roller) - LC
Piciformes
Passeriformes
Meliphagidae
- Myza celebensis (Dark-eared myza) - LC
- Myza sarasinorum (White-eared myza) - LC
- Myzomela chloroptera (Sulawesi myzomela) - LC
Acanthizidae
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Artamidae
Campephagidae
- Coracina temminckii (Cerulean cuckoo-shrike) - LC
- Coracina bicolor (Pied cuckoo-shrike) - NT
- Coracina abbotti (Pygmy cuckoo-shrike) - LC
- Coracina schistacea (Slaty cuckoo-shrike) - LC
- Coracina morio (Sulawesi cicadabird) - LC
- Coracina leucopygia (White-rumped cuckoo-shrike) - LC
- Lalage leucopygialis (White-rumped triller) - LC
Pachycephalidae
- Hylocitrea bonensis (Olive-flanked whistler) - LC
- Coracornis raveni (Maroon-backed whistler) - LC
- Coracornis sanghirensis (Sangihe shrikethrush) - CR
- Pachycephala sulfuriventer (Sulphur-bellied whistler) - LC
Dicruridae
- Dicrurus montanus (Sulawesi drongo) - LC
Rhipiduridae
Monarchidae
- Eutrichomyias rowleyi (Cerulean paradise flycatcher) - CR
- Hypothymis puella (Pale-blue monarch) - LC
Corvidae
- Corvus unicolor (Banggai crow) - CR
- Corvus typicus (Piping crow) - LC
Locustellidae
Phylloscopidae
Timaliidae
- Malia grata (Malia) - LC
Pellorneidae
Zosteropidae
- Zosterops consobrinorum (Pale-bellied white-eye) - LC
- Zosterops anomalus (Lemon-throated white-eye) - LC
- Zosterops atrifrons (Black-crowned white-eye) - LC
- Zosterops nehrkorni (Sangihe white-eye) - CR
- Zosterops somadikartai (Sangihe white-eye) - NT
- Lophozosterops squamiceps (Streaky-headed white-eye) - LC
Sturnidae
- Basilornis celebensis (Sulawesi myna) - LC
- Streptocitta albicollis (White-necked myna) - LC
- Streptocitta albertinae (Bare-eyed myna) - NT
- Enodes erythrophris (Fiery-browed myna) - LC
- Scissirostrum dubium (Finch-billed myna) - LC
- Acridotheres cinereus (Pale-bellied myna) - LC
Turdidae
- Zoothera erythronota (Red-backed thrush) - NT
- Zoothera heinrichi (Sulawesi mountain-thrush) - NT
- Zoothera mendeni (Red-and-black thrush) - NT
- Cataponera turdoides (Sulawesi thrush) - LC
- Heinrichia calligyna (Great shortwing) - LC
Muscicapidae
- Ficedula rufigula (Rufous-throated flycatcher) - NT
- Ficedula bonthaina (Lompobattang flycatcher) - EN
- Cyornis sanfordi (Matinan flycatcher) - EN
- Cyornis hoevelli (Blue-fronted flycatcher) - LC
- Cyornis omissus (Sulawesi blue-flycatcher) - LC
Dicaeidae
- Dicaeum nehrkorni (Crimson-crowned flowerpecker) - LC
- Dicaeum celebicum (Grey-sided flowerpecker) - LC
- Dicaeum aureolimbatum (Yellow-sided flowerpecker) - LC
Nectariniidae
See also
- Fauna of Indonesia
- Fauna of New Guinea
- Lists of birds by region
- List of Indonesian birds
- Endemic birds of Indonesia
Notes
The Sulawesi Streaked Flycatcher(Muscicapa sodhii) is a new endemic species to Sulawesi.
Harris, J.B.C. e.a. (PloS ONE, November 2014), A New Species of Muscicapa Flycatcher from Sulawesi, Indonesia
References
- Birdlife International, The World List of Threatened Birds, ISBN 1-56098-528-3
- Birdlife International, Endemic Bird Areas of the World, ISBN 1-56098-574-7
- Morten Strange, A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia, ISBN 0-691-11495-1
- Periplus Ac+ion Guides, Birding Indonesia, ISBN 962-593-071-X
- The Howard and Moore, Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, ISBN 0-691-11701-2
- BirdLife International (2012) Endemic Bird Area factsheet: Sulawesi. 21/07/2012