Over 300 avian species call the Solomon Islands home. As these islands were isolated from human contact for a long time, several endemic avifauna have independently evolved here. Some native birds include the Pacific Imperial Pigeon, the Solomon Sea Eagle, and the Solomon Hawk-owl.
List of Common Birds Found in the Solomon Islands
Native Birds
- Bare-eyed White-eye
- Black-bibbed Monarch
- Black-faced Pitta
- Black-headed Myzomela
- Black-headed Whistler
- Bougainville Whistler
- Buff-headed Coucal
- Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon
- Chestnut-bellied Monarch
- Chestnut-bellied Starling
- Choiseul Crested Pigeon
- Collared Kingfisher
- Crimson-rumped Myzomela
- Dusky Fantail
- Ghizo White-eye
- Gray-throated White-eye
- Guadalcanal Boobook
- Guadalcanal Dwarf-kingfisher
- Guadalcanal Fantail
- Guadalcanal Honeyeater
- Guadalcanal Hooded Whistler
- Guadalcanal Moustached Kingfisher
- Guadalcanal Rail
- Guadalcanal Thicketbird
- Guadalcanal Thrush
- Henderson Reed Warbler
- Isabel Crow
- Isabel Honeyeater
- Isabel Imperial Pigeon
- Isabel Monarch
- Isabel Reed Warbler
- Kolombangara Leaf Warbler
- Kolombangara Monarch
- Kolombangara Scops Owl
- Kolombangara White-eye
- Long-tailed Myna
- Makira Boobook
- Makira Cicadabird
- Makira Flycatcher
- Makira Honeyeater
- Makira Leaf Warbler
- Makira Monarch
- Makira Moorhen
- Makira Starling
- Makira Thrush
- Malaita Boobook
- Malaita Fantail
- Malaita Monarch
- Malaita Myzomela
- Malaita Owlet-nightjar
- Malaita White-eye
- Malaupaina Dwarf Kingfisher
- Marovo Monarch
- Melanesian Flycatcher
- Midget Flowerpecker
- Mottled Flowerpecker
- Moustached Treeswift
- Munda Pigeon
- Nendo Shrikebill
- New Georgia Boobook
- New Georgia Cicadabird
- New Georgia Dwarf-kingfisher
- New Georgia Goshawk
- New Georgia Thrush
- New Georgia White-eye
- Pacific Imperial Pigeon
- Ranongga White-eye
- Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon
- Rennell Fantail
- Rennell Gerygone
- Rennell Parrot
- Rennell Parrotbill
- Rennell Shrikebill
- Rennell Starling
- Rennell Whistler
- Rennell White-eye
- Roviana Double-eyed Fig Parrot
- Roviana Rail
- San Cristobal Dwarf-kingfisher
- San Cristobal Melidectes
- San Cristobal Monarch
- San Cristobal Myzomela
- San Cristobal Shrikebill
- San Cristobal Whistler
- Sanford’s White-eye
- Santa Cruz Ground Dove
- Santa Cruz Shrikebill
- Santa Cruz White-eye
- Santa Isabel Monarch
- Santa Isabel Myzomela
- Santa Isabel Rail
- Savo Imperial Pigeon
- Shade Bush-warbler
- Shortland Nightjar
- Silver-capped Fruit-dove
- Solomon Hawk-owl
- Solomon Cuckooshrike
- Solomon Islands Frogmouth
- Solomon Islands White-eye
- Solomon Islands Woodhen
- Sanford’s Sea Eagle
- Solomons White-eye
- Sooty Myzomela
- Steel-blue Flycatcher
- Tetepare White-eye
- Ugi Monarch
- Ulawa White-eye
- Ultramarine Kingfisher
- Vanikoro Monarch
- Vanikoro White-eye
- Vella Lavella Monarch
- Vella Lavella White-eye
- White-billed Crow
- White-capped Monarch
- White-collared Monarch
- White-fronted Fantail
- White-gorgeted Fantail
- White-headed Fruit-dove
- Woodford’s Rail
- Yellow-bibbed Lory
Non-native Birds
Some of the best sites for birdwatching include the capital city Honiara and its surrounding forests, Roviana Lagoon, and Kolombangara Island. The peak birding season in the Solomon Islands generally corresponds to the dry season, typically from April to October. During this period, the weather is more stable, with less rainfall and lower humidity, making it more comfortable for birdwatching and outdoor activities. Additionally, many bird species are more active and visible during the dry season as they engage in breeding activities, territorial displays, and foraging.
