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Endemic birds of Sulawesi

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Sulawesi has a high degree of endemism in its bird species. Sulawesi supports twelve endemic bird genera.

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Megapodiidae

  • Macrocephalon maleo (Maleo) - EN
  • Megapodius bernsteinii (Sula scrubfowl) - NT
  • 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
  • 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
  • Scolopacidae

  • Scolopax celebensis (Sulawesi woodcock) - NT
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cuculidae

  • Cuculus crassirostris (Sulawesi hawk-cuckoo) - LC
  • Centropus celebensis (Bay coucal) - LC
  • Eudynamys melanorhynchus (Black-billed koel) - LC
  • Phaenicophaeus calyorhynchus (Yellow-billed malkoha) - LC
  • 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
  • Caprimulgidae

  • Eurostopodus diabolicus (Sulawesi eared-nightjar) - VU
  • Caprimulgus celebensis (Sulawesi nightjar) - LC
  • 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

  • Dendrocopos temminckii (Sulawesi pygmy woodpecker) - LC
  • Mulleripicus fulvus (Ashy woodpecker) - LC
  • Meliphagidae

  • Myza celebensis (Dark-eared myza) - LC
  • Myza sarasinorum (White-eared myza) - LC
  • Myzomela chloroptera (Sulawesi myzomela) - LC
  • Artamidae

  • Artamus monachus (Ivory-backed woodswallow) - LC
  • 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

  • Rhipidura teysmanni (Rusty-bellied fantail) - LC
  • 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

  • Locustella castanea (Chestnut-backed bush warbler) - LC
  • Phylloscopidae

  • Phylloscopus sarasinorum (Sulawesi leaf-warbler) - LC
  • Timaliidae

  • Malia grata (Malia) - LC
  • Pellorneidae

  • Trichastoma celebense (Sulawesi babbler) - LC
  • 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

  • Aethopyga duyvenbodei (Elegant sunbird) - EN
  • References

    Endemic birds of Sulawesi Wikipedia