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

Charadriiformes

Scolopacidae

Scolopax celebensis (Sulawesi woodcock) - NT

Columbiformes

Columbidae

Gallicolumba tristigmata (Sulawesi ground dove) - LC
Turacoena manadensis (White-faced 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

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

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

Passeriformes

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
Pachycephala sulfuriventer (Sulphur-bellied whistler) - LC
Colluricincla sanghirensis (Sangihe shrike-thrush) - CR

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 (Bangai crow) - CR
Corvus typicus (Piping crow) - LC

Sylviidae

Bradypterus castaneus (Chestnut-backed bush-warbler) - LC
Phylloscopus sarasinorum (Sulawesi leaf-warbler) - LC

Timaliidae

Malia grata (Malia) - LC
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 mendeni (Red-and-black thrush) - NT
Cataponera turdoides (Sulawesi thrush) - LC
Heinrichia calligyna (Great shortwing) - LC
Geomalia heinrichi (Sulawesi mountain-thrush) - NT

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

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