NEW GUINEA TARGET BIRDS LIST

AUSTRALASIA
NEW GUINEA

Area (SqMi):	303,381
# Species:	796
# Excl Vagrants:	743
# Endemics:	355
# Near Endemics:	69
Species/1000 SqMi:	2.4

List of target birds found in the country broken down by locations. Target birds are those that are endemic, near endemic, critically endangered or endangered according to the IUCN, best seen in this country, or always considered by us to be a target. Only countries for which we have data are used to determine if the species is best seen in this country. Hence, species listed as best seen in this country may also be seen in other countries for which we don't have any data. If no locale code is given, the species is only present in remote areas not included in our list of locales but is only in remote locales of other countries as well. A separate target list can be viewed for each location by clicking its sidebar link.*

color codes

1	Northern Cassowary	Casuarius unappendiculatus	PNG,WPNG	E
2	Magpie Goose	Anseranas semipalmata	PNG,WPNG	NE
3	Salvadori's Teal	Salvadorina waigiuensis	PNG,WPNG	E
4	Wattled Brushturkey	Aepypodius arfakianus	PNG,WPNG	E
5	Waigeo Brushturkey	Aepypodius bruijnii	WPNG	E
6	Red-billed Brushturkey	Talegalla cuvieri	WPNG	E
7	Red-legged Brushturkey	Talegalla jobiensis	PNG,WPNG	E
8	Dusky Megapode	Megapodius freycinet	PNG,WPNG	E
9	Biak Megapode	Megapodius geelvinkianus	WPNG	E
10	New Guinea Megapode	Megapodius decollatus	PNG,WPNG	E
11	Snow Mountain Quail	Synoicus monorthonyx	WPNG	E
12	Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove	Macropygia nigrirostris	PNG,WPNG	BC
13	Great Cuckoo-Dove	Reinwardtoena reinwardti	PNG,WPNG	NE
14	Bronze Ground Dove	Pampusana beccarii	PNG,WPNG	BC
15	Western Crowned-Pigeon	Goura cristata	WPNG	E
16	Wompoo Fruit-Dove	Megaloprepia magnificus	PNG,WPNG	NE
17	Geelvink Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus speciosus	WPNG	E
18	Orange-bellied Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus iozonus	PNG,WPNG	BC
19	Wallace's Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus wallacii	WPNG	E
20	Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus aurantiifrons	PNG,WPNG	BC
21	Knob-billed Fruit-Dove	Ptilinopus insolitus		BC
22	Spice Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula myristicivora	WPNG	NE
23	Geelvink Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula geelvinkiana	WPNG	E
24	Island Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula pistrinaria	PNG	BC
25	Collared Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula mullerii	PNG,WPNG	E
26	Torresian Imperial-Pigeon	Ducula spilorrhoa	PNG,WPNG	NE
27	Biak Coucal	Centropus chalybeus	WPNG	E
28	Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo	Cacomantis castaneiventris	PNG,WPNG	NE
29	Manus Brush Cuckoo	Cacomantis blandus	PNG	E
30	Marbled Frogmouth	Podargus ocellatus	PNG,WPNG	NE
31	Papuan Frogmouth	Podargus papuensis	PNG,WPNG	NE
32	Starry Owlet-nightjar	Aegotheles tatei	PNG	BC
33	Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar	Aegotheles affinis	PNG	BC
34	Karimui Owlet-nightjar	Aegotheles tergorghi	PNG	E
35	White-striped Forest Rail	Rallicula leucospila	WPNG	E
36	Black-backed Bittern	Botaurus dubius	PNG,WPNG	NE
37	Pygmy Eagle	Hieraaetus weiskei	PNG	BC
38	Sooty-Owl	Tyto tenebricosa	PNG,WPNG	NE
39	Biak Scops-Owl	Otus beccarii	WPNG	E
40	Rufous Owl	Ninox rufa	PNG,WPNG	NE
41	Papuan Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx solitarius	PNG,WPNG	E
42	Manus Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx dispar		BC
43	New Ireland Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx mulcatus		BC
44	New Britain Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx sacerdotis		BC
45	North Solomons Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx meeki		BC
46	Guadalcanal Dwarf-Kingfisher	Ceyx nigromaxilla		BC
47	Blue-winged Kookaburra	Dacelo leachii	PNG,WPNG	NE
48	Pacific Kingfisher	Todiramphus sacer		BC
49	Colonist Kingfisher	Todiramphus colonus		BC
50	Torresian Kingfisher	Todiramphus sordidus		BC
51	Yellow-billed Kingfisher	Syma torotoro	PNG,WPNG	NE
52	Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera ellioti	WPNG	E
53	Biak Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera riedelii	WPNG	E
54	Numfor Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera carolinae	WPNG	E
55	Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera danae	PNG	BC
56	Black-capped Paradise-Kingfisher	Tanysiptera nigriceps	PNG	E
57	Palm Cockatoo	Probosciger aterrimus	PNG,WPNG	NE
58	Geelvink Pygmy-Parrot	Micropsitta geelvinkiana	WPNG	E
59	Moluccan King-Parrot	Alisterus amboinensis	WPNG	E
60	Red-winged Parrot	Aprosmictus erythropterus	PNG,WPNG	NE
61	Papuan Eclectus	Eclectus polychloros	PNG,WPNG	BC
62	Blue-fronted Fig-Parrot	Nannopsittacus gulielmitertii	WPNG	NE
63	Black-fronted Fig-Parrot	Nannopsittacus nigrifrons	PNG	E
64	Double-eyed Fig-Parrot	Cyclopsitta diophthalma	PNG,WPNG	NE
65	Salvadori's Fig-Parrot	Cyclopsitta salvadorii	WPNG	E
66	Stella's Lorikeet	Charmosyna stellae	PNG	E
67	Purple-bellied Lory	Lorius hypoinochrous	PNG	BC
68	Black Lory	Chalcopsitta atra	WPNG	E
69	Black-winged Lory	Trichoglossus cyanogenia	WPNG	E
70	Violet-necked Lory	Trichoglossus squamata	WPNG	E
71	Biak Lorikeet	Trichoglossus rosenbergii	WPNG	E
72	Papuan Pitta	Erythropitta macklotii	PNG,WPNG	E
73	Eastern Hooded Pitta	Pitta novaeguineae	PNG,WPNG	NE
74	Biak Hooded Pitta	Pitta rosenbergii		BC
75	White-eared Catbird	Ailuroedus buccoides	WPNG	E
76	Ochre-breasted Catbird	Ailuroedus stonii	PNG	E
77	Tan-capped Catbird	Ailuroedus geislerorum	PNG	E
78	Black-eared Catbird	Ailuroedus melanotis	PNG,WPNG	NE
79	Archbold's Bowerbird	Archboldia papuensis	PNG,WPNG	BC
80	Vogelkop Bowerbird	Amblyornis inornata	WPNG	E
81	Streaked Bowerbird	Amblyornis subalaris	PNG	BC
82	Golden-fronted Bowerbird	Amblyornis flavifrons	WPNG	E
83	Flame Bowerbird	Sericulus ardens	PNG	BC
84	Fire-maned Bowerbird	Sericulus bakeri	PNG	BC
85	Fawn-breasted Bowerbird	Chlamydera cerviniventris	PNG,WPNG	NE
86	Campbell's Fairywren	Chenorhamphus campbelli	PNG	BC
87	Yellow-spotted Honeyeater	Meliphaga notata		BC
88	Orange-cheeked Honeyeater	Meliphaga chrysogenys	WPNG	E
89	Graceful Honeyeater	Meliphaga gracilis	PNG,WPNG	NE
90	Elegant Honeyeater	Meliphaga cinereifrons	PNG	BC
91	Yellow-tinted Honeyeater	Lichenostomus flavescens	PNG	NE
92	Short-bearded Honeyeater	Melionyx nouhuysi	WPNG	E
93	Long-bearded Honeyeater	Melionyx princeps	PNG	BC
94	Vogelkop Melidectes	Melidectes leucostephes	WPNG	E
95	Huon Melidectes	Melidectes foersteri	PNG	BC
96	Varied Honeyeater	Gavicalis versicolor	PNG,WPNG	NE
97	Brown-backed Honeyeater	Ramsayornis modestus	PNG,WPNG	NE
98	Rufous-banded Honeyeater	Conopophila albogularis	PNG,WPNG	NE
99	Arfak Honeyeater	Melipotes gymnops	WPNG	E
100	Foja Honeyeater	Melipotes carolae	WPNG	BC
101	Spangled Honeyeater	Melipotes ater	PNG	BC
102	White-chinned Myzomela	Myzomela albigula	PNG	BC
103	Red Myzomela	Myzomela cruentata	PNG,WPNG	BC
104	Long-billed Myzomela	Myzomela longirostris	PNG	E
105	Green-backed Honeyeater	Glycichaera fallax	PNG,WPNG	NE
106	Rufous-sided Honeyeater	Ptiloprora erythropleura	WPNG	E
107	Olive Honeyeater	Lichmera argentauris	WPNG	E
108	Blue-faced Honeyeater	Entomyzon cyanotis	PNG,WPNG	NE
109	White-throated Honeyeater	Melithreptus albogularis	PNG,WPNG	NE
110	Tawny-breasted Honeyeater	Xanthotis flaviventer	PNG,WPNG	NE
111	Brass's Friarbird	Philemon brassi	WPNG	E
112	Little Friarbird	Philemon citreogularis	PNG,WPNG	NE
113	Noisy Friarbird	Philemon corniculatus	PNG,WPNG	NE
114	Tropical Scrubwren	Sericornis beccarii	WPNG	NE
115	Green-backed Gerygone	Gerygone chloronota	PNG,WPNG	NE
116	Fairy Gerygone	Gerygone palpebrosa	PNG,WPNG	NE
117	Large-billed Gerygone	Gerygone magnirostris	PNG,WPNG	NE
118	Biak Gerygone	Gerygone hypoxantha	WPNG	BC
119	Mangrove Gerygone	Gerygone levigaster	PNG,WPNG	NE
120	Papuan Babbler	Garritornis isidorei	PNG,WPNG	BC
121	Gray-crowned Babbler	Pomatostomus temporalis	PNG,WPNG	NE
122	Papuan Logrunner	Orthonyx novaeguineae	PNG,WPNG	BC
123	Dimorphic Jewel-babbler	Ptilorrhoa geislerorum	PNG	E
124	Barred Cuckooshrike	Coracina lineata	PNG,WPNG	NE
125	Biak Triller	Lalage leucoptera	WPNG	E
126	Papuan Cicadabird	Edolisoma incertum	PNG,WPNG	BC
127	Geelvink Cicadabird	Edolisoma meyerii	WPNG	E
128	Papuan Cicadabird	Edolisoma incertum	PNG,WPNG	E
129	Rossel Cicadabird	Edolisoma rostratum		BC
130	Papuan Sittella	Daphoenositta papuensis	PNG,WPNG	NE
131	Papuan Whipbird	Androphobus viridis	PNG,WPNG	E
132	Western Crested Berrypecker	Paramythia olivacea		BC
133	Vogelkop Whistler	Pachycephala meyeri	WPNG	E
134	Baliem Whistler	Pachycephala balim	PNG,WPNG	E
135	Black-tailed Whistler	Pachycephala melanura	PNG,WPNG	NE
136	Morningbird	Pachycephala tenebrosa		BC
137	Brown-backed Whistler	Pachycephala modesta	PNG,WPNG	E
138	Island Whistler	Pachycephala phaionota	WPNG	E
139	White-bellied Whistler	Pachycephala leucogastra	PNG	BC
140	Raja Ampat Pitohui	Pitohui cerviniventris	WPNG	E
141	Southern Variable Pitohui	Pitohui uropygialis	PNG,WPNG	NE
142	Olive-backed Oriole	Oriolus sagittatus	PNG,WPNG	NE
143	Australasian Figbird	Sphecotheres vieilloti	PNG	NE
144	Yellow-breasted Boatbill	Machaerirhynchus flaviventer	PNG,WPNG	NE
145	Black-backed Butcherbird	Cracticus mentalis	PNG,WPNG	NE
146	Black Butcherbird	Melloria quoyi	PNG,WPNG	NE
147	Louisiade Fantail	Rhipidura louisiadensis		BC
148	Supertramp Fantail	Rhipidura semicollaris	WPNG	NE
149	Arafura Fantail	Rhipidura dryas	PNG	NE
150	Mangrove Fantail	Rhipidura phasiana	PNG,WPNG	NE
151	Trumpet Manucode	Phonygammus keraudrenii	PNG,WPNG	BC
152	Western Parotia	Parotia sefilata	WPNG	E
153	Wahnes's Parotia	Parotia wahnesi	PNG	BC
154	Lawes's Parotia	Parotia lawesii	PNG	BC
155	Eastern Parotia	Parotia helenae	PNG	E
156	Vogelkop Lophorina	Lophorina superba	WPNG	E
157	Lesser Lophorina	Lophorina minor		BC
158	Magnificent Riflebird	Ptiloris magnificus	PNG,WPNG	NE
159	Growling Riflebird	Ptiloris intercedens	PNG	E
160	Long-tailed Paradigalla	Paradigalla carunculata	WPNG	E
161	Arfak Astrapia	Astrapia nigra	WPNG	E
162	Huon Astrapia	Astrapia rothschildi	PNG	BC
163	Stephanie's Astrapia	Astrapia stephaniae	PNG	BC
164	Ribbon-tailed Astrapia	Astrapia mayeri	PNG	BC
165	Wilson's Bird-of-Paradise	Diphyllodes respublica	WPNG	E
166	Blue Bird-of-Paradise	Paradisornis rudolphi	PNG	BC
167	Emperor Bird-of-Paradise	Paradisaea guilielmi	PNG	BC
168	Red Bird-of-Paradise	Paradisaea rubra	WPNG	E
169	Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise	Paradisaea raggiana	PNG	BC
170	Golden Monarch	Carterornis chrysomela	PNG,WPNG	BC
171	\Black-faced Monarch\	Monarcha melanopsis	PNG,WPNG	NE
172	Black-winged Monarch	Monarcha frater	PNG,WPNG	NE
173	Louisiade Spectacled Monarch	Symposiachrus melanopterus		BC
174	Kofiau Monarch	Symposiachrus julianae	WPNG	E
175	Biak Monarch	Symposiachrus brehmii	WPNG	E
176	Frilled Monarch	Arses telescopthalmus	PNG,WPNG	E
177	Biak Flycatcher	Myiagra atra	WPNG	E
178	Leaden Flycatcher	Myiagra rubecula	PNG,WPNG	NE
179	\Satin Flycatcher\	Myiagra cyanoleuca	PNG,WPNG	NE
180	Restless Flycatcher	Myiagra inquieta	WPNG	NE
181	Paperbark Flycatcher	Myiagra nana	PNG	NE
182	Brown-headed Crow	Corvus fuscicapillus	WPNG	E
183	Yellow-breasted Satinbird	Loboparadisea sericea	PNG,WPNG	BC
184	Satin Berrypecker	Melanocharis citreola	WPNG	E
185	Green-backed Robin	Pachycephalopsis hattamensis	PNG,WPNG	BC
186	Garnet Robin	Eugerygone rubra	PNG,WPNG	BC
187	Snow Mountain Robin	Petroica archboldi	PNG,WPNG	E
188	Yellow-legged Flycatcher	Kempiella griseoceps	PNG,WPNG	NE
189	Torrent Flyrobin	Monachella muelleriana	PNG,WPNG	BC
190	Lemon-bellied Flyrobin	Microeca flavigaster	PNG,WPNG	NE
191	Papuan Scrub-Robin	Drymodes beccarii	PNG,WPNG	E
192	Black-capped Robin	Heteromyias armiti	PNG	E
193	Arfak Robin	Heteromyias albispecularis	WPNG	E
194	Mangrove Robin	Melanodryas pulverulenta	PNG,WPNG	NE
195	Smoky Robin	Melanodryas cryptoleuca	WPNG	E
196	Banded Yellow Robin	Eopsaltria placens	PNG,WPNG	NE
197	White-faced Robin	Eopsaltria leucops	PNG,WPNG	NE
198	Little Grassbird	Poodytes gramineus	PNG,WPNG	NE
199	Papuan Grassbird	Cincloramphus macrurus	PNG	E
200	Numfor Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus maforensis	WPNG	E
201	Biak Leaf Warbler	Phylloscopus misoriensis	WPNG	E
202	Black-crowned White-eye	Zosterops atrifrons	PNG	E
203	Ashy-bellied White-eye	Zosterops citrinella		BC
204	Biak White-eye	Zosterops mysorensis	WPNG	E
205	Long-tailed Starling	Aplonis magna	WPNG	E
206	Moluccan Starling	Aplonis mysolensis	PNG,WPNG	E
207	Yellow-faced Myna	Mino dumontii	PNG,WPNG	BC
208	Olive-crowned Flowerpecker	Dicaeum pectorale	PNG,WPNG	E
209	Red-capped Flowerpecker	Dicaeum geelvinkianum	PNG,WPNG	NE
210	Mamberamo Sunbird	Cinnyris buettikofen	PNG,WPNG	NE
211	Crimson Finch	Neochmia phaeton	PNG,WPNG	NE
212	White-spotted Munia	Mayrimunia leucosticta	PNG,WPNG	E
213	&Gray-banded Munial	Lonchura vana	WPNG	E
214	Hooded Munia	Lonchura spectabilis	PNG,WPNG	BC
215	Gray-headed Munia	Lonchura caniceps	PNG	BC
216	Black-breasted Munia	Lonchura teerinki	WPNG	E
217	Alpine Munia	Lonchura monticola	PNG	BC

*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 COUNTRIESIN THE AUSTRALASIA

Australia^§
French Polynesia
Melanesia^§§
Micronesia
New Zealand^§§§

BIRDING LOCALES

Papua New Guinea (PNG)
West Papua New Guinea (WPNG)

REASON CODES

Code	Description	##
E	Endemic	100
NE	Near Endemic	68
CR	Critically Endangered	0
EN	Endangered	0
BC	Best Seen in This Country	49
AT	Always a Target	0

Reason codes indicate the reason a species is included on our target birds list.

§ Excludes Norfolk Island
§§ Includes Fiji, New Britain, New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands, and Vauatu only.
§§§ Includes Auckland and Chatham Islands

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