ACANTHISITTIDAE (4 species)

This relationships of this family within the Passeriformes are currently uncertain; indeed it may be so distinct as to be a sister-group to the remainder of the Passeriformes (Ericson et al 2002).

Acanthisitta chloris Rifleman
A. c. granti Res NZ (NI, Gr Barrier I, L Barrier I).
A. c. chloris Res NZ (SI, Stewart I).
Xenicus longipes New Zealand Bush Wren
X. l. stokesii Extinct. Formerly res NZ (NI).
X. l. longipes Extinct. Formerly res NZ (SI).
X. l. variabilis Extinct. Formerly res NZ (Stewart I, S Cape I).
X. gilviventris New Zealand Rock Wren
Res NZ (SI).
X. lyalli Lyall's Wren
Sometimes placed in monotypic genus Traversia.
Extinct. Formerly res NZ (NI,SI; historical Stephen's Island population was relict, Worthy and Holdaway 2002).


PITTIDAE (1 species)

Pitta anerythra Black-faced Pitta
Dutson (2001) mentions possible records from Kolombangara and Vangunu, noting, however, that the Kolombangara sighting was too brief to rule out the possibility of P. sordida Hooded Pitta.
P. a. anerythra Res Solomon Is (Santa Isabel).
F: rare Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001; 1 at 3 sites Tirotongna, Hornbuckle.
P. a. pallida Res Solomon Is (Bougainville, but possibly extinct, Hadden 2004aa).
P. a. nigrifrons Res Solomon Is (Choiseul).


TYRANNIDAE (9 species)

For Apolopteron, see Zosteropidae.

Nesotriccus ridgwayi Cocos Island Flycatcher
Res Cocos I.
Anairetes fernandezianus Juan Fernandez Tit-Tyrant
Res Juan Fernandez Is (Mas Atierra).
Contopus virens Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acc Clipperton I.
Empidonax sp? "Empidonax" Flycatcher
Acc Clipperton I.
Sayornis saya Say's Phoebe
Although Sayornis is masculine, saya is invariable (David and Gosselin 2002b).
S. s. subsp? Vis Oct-Apr Guadelupe I.
Sayornis nigricans Black Phoebe
Hypo Revillagigedos Is (Clarion, Wanless et al 2009).
Pyrocephalus rubinus Vermilion Flycatcher
P. r. nanus Res Galapagos Is (except San Cristobal, Culpepper, Baltra, Genovesa, Wenman); extirp Rabida, Santa Fe.
F: Isabela: 5, Chartier 1999.
P. r. dubius Extinct? Formerly res Galapagos Is (San Cristobal).
Myiarchus magnirostris Galapagos Flycatcher
Res Galapagos Is (except Genovesa, Culpepper, Wenman).
F: 9 total on Santiago, Isabela, Floreana, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Chartier 1999.
M. crinitus Great Crested Flycatcher
Acc Cocos I (Montoya 2003).
Tyrannus tyrannus Eastern Kingbird
Acc Galapagos Is (2 recs 1983 and 1987, Swash and Still 2005, incl Genovesa), Cocos I (Nov and Apr, Dean and Montoya 2005).


FURNARIIDAE (2 species)

Cinclodes oustaleti Grey-flanked Cinclodes
C. o. baeckstroemii Res Juan Fernandez Is.
Aphrastura masafuerae Mas Afuera Rayadito
Res Juan Fernandez Is (Mas Afuera).


TURNAGRIDAE (2 species)

Worthy and Holdaway (2002) discuss relationships of Turnagridae; the preponderance of the evidence suggests similarities to Pachycephalidae, although recent authors suggest Turnagra. belongs in Ptilonorhynchidae (see Boyd; http://jboyd.net/Taxo/List17.html). Taxonomy was discussed by Medway (2004b).

Turnagra tanagra North Island Piopio
Extinct. Res formerly NZ (NI).
T. capensis South Island Piopio
T. c. capensis Extinct. Res formerly NZ (SI except for Stephens I).
T. c. minor Extinct. Res formerly NZ (SI: Stephens I).


ACANTHIZIDAE (5 species)

Gerygone flavolateralis Fan-tailed Gerygone
Mayr and Diamond (2001) consider citrina "the most distinct race of this species".
G. f. flavolateralis Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Ile de Pins, Loyalty Is: Mare).
F: Grand Terre: 4-15 daily PTRB, 8 Mt Koghi, Fairbank).
G. f. lifuensis Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Lifou).
F: common, Quested.
G. f. rouxi Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Ouvea).
G. f. correiae Res Vanuatu incl Banks Is (except Efate, Erromango, Tanna, Aneityum).
F: Santo: fairly common (Ewin).
G. f. citrina Res Solomon Is (Rennell).
F: common, Richards.
G. insularis Lord Howe Gerygone
This and the next two species sometimes considered conspecific.
Extinct. Formerly res Lord Howe I.
G. modesta Norfolk Island Gerygone
Res Norfolk I 3000 inds.
F: very common, Duranti.
G. igata Grey Gerygone
Res NZ (NI, SI, Stewart I). Cas Snares Is (Miskelly et al 2001).
G. albofrontata Chatham Islands Gerygone
Res Chatham Is.


MELIPHAGIDAE (28 species)

For placement of Apalopteron, see Zosteropidae. The genera Moho and Chaetoptila have been found not to be part of Meliphagidae, but closer to Ptilogonatidae, and placed in the family Mohoidae (Fleischer et al 2008).

Xanthotis provocator Kadavu Honeyeater
Res Fiji (Kadavu).
F: in gardens but not forest Vunisea, Lonsdale; common, Myers 1996.
Guadalcanaria inexpectata Guadalcanal Honeyeater
Res Solomon Is (Guadalcanal).
Foulehaio carunculatus Wattled Honeyeater
David and Gosselin (2002b) established that Foulehaio is masculine.
F. c. carunculatus Res Fiji (Lau Arch), Samoa, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna (Uvea, Futuna, Alofi).
F: Samoa (Upolu: Mt Vaea, Vaisigano, Lonsdale; Tutuila: seen, Lonsdale; Savaii: abundant, Reed 1979.
F. c. taviunensis Res Fiji (Taveuni, Vanua Levu and nearby islands).
F: Taveuni: common, Myers 1996.
F. c. procerior Res Fiji (Viti Levu, Yasawa Group, Ovalau, Beqa, Vatulele), Fiji (acc Kadavu).
F: Viti LevU: common, Myers 1996; Kadavu: common, Clarke 2000.
Gymnomyza viridis Giant Forest Honeyeater
G. v. viridis Res Fiji (Taveuni, Vanua Levu).
F: Taveuni: not common, Myers 1996; 2 transmitter road, Sargeant 1992; Des Voeux, Clarke 2000.
G. v. brunneirostris Res Fiji (Viti Levu).
F: "yodelling bands" Joske's Thumb area, common Wailoku, Lonsdale; fairly common, Sargeant 1992; valley 9 km from Nausori village, Clarke.
G. samoensis Mao
Res Samoa (Savaii, Upolu, Tutuila?).
F: Upolu: 2 seen Jun forest near Tiavi Falls, one at highest point on road, Orenstein; in O Le Pupu-pu'e NP, Bellingham and Davis 1988; Mt Vaea, Lake Lanoto'o, Tiapapata, Tarburton 2001. Savaii: fairly common very tops of peaks Aug, areas of cinder cone, heathland shrub and forest edge, best count 12, all sightings over 760m, Reed 1979; upland and foothill forests, good pop upland, esp in craters around Mt Fito, Bellingham and Davis 1988; summit trail Mt Silisili, accessed from Aopo, Hobcroft.
G. aubryana Crow Honeyeater
Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, 1000-3000 inds, Ekstrom et al 2002).
F: PTRB -taped, Roberson; "one of hardest birds to see" 2-3 PTRB, by canoes and Gr Kaori, Clarke; dipped- best early am, need tape and/or Yves Letocart, Gregory; most common in Ni-Kouakoue reserve at 700-850m, 2 territories per 100 ha at Riviere-Bleue, responds well to tapes, Ekstrom et al 2002.
Manorina melanocephala Noisy Miner
Int, now extirpated, Solomon Is (Three Sisters Is; Mayr and Diamond 2001).
Anthornis melanura New Zealand Bellbird
A. m. obscura Res NZ (Three Kings Is).
A. m. oneho Res NZ (Poor Knights Is).
A. m. melanura Res NZ (NI, SI, Stewart I, Lee 2005), Auckland Is. Acc Campbell I (Mar-Apr 2003 and Sep-Dec 2004).
A. melanocephala Chatham Island Bellbird
Extinct. Res formerly Chatham Is.
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Tui
The Chatham Is taxon is distinctive (Oliver 1955).
P. n. novaeseelandiae Res NZ (NI, SI, Stewart I), Auckland Is. Acc Snares Is.
P. n. kermadecensis Res Kermadec Is (>1000 prs Raoul, Veitch et al 2004).
P. n. chathamensis Res Chatham Is (Pitt, South East 250 inds, Aikman and Miskelly 2004); wanders to Mangere, Chatham).
Philemon diemenensis New Caledonia Friarbird
Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Loyalty Is: Mare, Lifou).
F: Grande Terre: 4-21 daily PTRB, 1 Mt Koghi, 3 Yate-Goro road, Fairbank 1998.
P. corniculatus Noisy Friarbird
P. c. subsp? Acc Sep-Jan Lord Howe I (McAllan et al 2004).
Anthochaera carunculata Red Wattlebird
A. c. subsp? Acc NZ (NI).
Meliarchus sclateri Makira Honeyeater
Sometimes placed in Melidectes but see Mayr and Diamond (2001).
Res Solomon Is (Makira).
F: common Hauta, Richards 1996.
Stresemannia bougainvillei Bougainville Honeyeater
Res Solomon Is (Bougainville).
F: shy, found 700-1950m, Hadden 1981.
Glycifohia undulatus Barred Honeyeater
Some authors place this and the next species in Phylidonyris.
Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre).
F: 1-4 PTRB, 4 Mt Koghi, Fairbank 1998; easiest car park Mt Koghis, Clarke.
G. notabilis Vanuatu Honeyeater
G. n. notabilis Res Vanuatu (Banks Is: Ureparapara, Vanua Lava, Espiritu Santo, Ambae).
G. n. superciliaris Res Vanuatu (Maewo, Pentecost, Malakula, Ambrym, Paama, Epi).
Lichmera incana Silver-eared (=Dark-Brown) Honeyeater
L. i. incana Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Ile de Pins).
F: common, Quested.
L. i. poliotis Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Lifou, Ouvea).
F: common Lifou, Quested.
L. i. mareensis Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Mare).
L. i. griseoviridis Res Vanuatu (Efate n to Ambrym and Malakula).
F: Common Efate, not seen Santo (Ewin).
L. i. flavotincta Res Vanuatu (Erromango).
Myzomela caledonica New Caledonia Honeyeater
Some authors consider this and M. sanguinolenta Scarlet Honeyeater conspecific.
Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Isle of Pines).
F: 2-4 daily PTRB, 4 Mt Koghi, Fairbank.
M. cardinalis Cardinal Honeyeater
Mayr and Diamond (2001) consider sanfordi and pulcherrima quite distinct.
M. c. sanfordi Res Solomon Is (Rennell).
F: common, Richards.
M. c. pulcherrima Res Solomon Is (Makira, Ugi Is, Three Sisters Is).
F: Makira: common Kirakira, Richards.
M. c. tucopiae Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is: Tikopia).
M. c. sanctaecrucis Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is except Tikopia), Vanuatu (Torres Is).
M. c. cardinalis Res Vanuatu (Aneityum, Tanna, Erromango).
M. c. tenuis Res Vanuatu (from Efate n, incl Banks Is).
F: Santo: abundant (Ewin).
M. c. lifuensis Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is).
F: Lifou: 10+, Clarke; quite common Drehu, 10 on Dec 12, Gregory. Very rare Mare (Barre and Dutson 2000).
M. c. nigriventris Res Samoa (Savaii, Upolu, Tutuila).
F: Upolu: Mt Vaea, Vaisigano, Lonsdale; Tutuila: seen, Lonsdale 1996; Savaii: abundant, Reed 1979.
M. chermesina Rotuma Honeyeater
Sometimes included in M. cardinalis.
Res Fiji (Rotuma).
M. rubratra Micronesian Honeyeater
M. r. kobayashii Res Palau.
F: Angaur, Peleliu: seen, de Vries 1995; common, Engbring 1988.
M. r. kurodai Res Caroline Is (Yap).
F: common, S. Smith, Talbot.
M. r. saffordi Res Mariana Is (Saipan, Aguigan, Rota, Tinian, extirp Guam, Reichel and Glass 1991).
F: Saipan, Rota, Tinian: common, Talbot, S. Smith.
M. r. asuncionis Res Mariana Is (from Anatahan to Maug, Reichel and Glass 1991).
M. r. major Res Caroline Is (Truk).
F: common, S. Smith, Talbot.
M. r. dichromata Res Caroline Is (Pohnpei).
F: abundant, Lonsdale 1999.
M. r. rubratra Res Caroline Is (Kosrae).
M. lafargei Scarlet-naped Honeyeater
Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, Shortland Is, Fauro, Choiseul, Santa Isabel).
F: Santa Isabel: rare-common Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001; 3 or 4 brief sightings of singles near Tirotongna, Hornbuckle 1999. Buka: 2, Gregory.
M. melanocephala Black-headed Honeyeater
Res Solomon Is (Florida Is, Savo, Guadalcanal).
F: Guadalcanal: 15 Mt Austen, Richards 1996.
M. eichhorni Yellow-vented Honeyeater
M. e. eichhorni Res Solomon Is (Ghizo, Kolombangara, Vonavona, Kohingga, New Georgia, Vangunu, Rendova, Tetepare).
F: Ghizo: 2 near Gizo, Richards; Kolombangara: common upper Mt Veve, Richards 1996.
M. e. ganongae Res Solomon Is (Ranongga).
M. e. atrata Res Solomon Is (Vella Lavella, Bagga).
F: Vella Lavella: common, Hornbuckle 1999.
M. malaitae Malaita Honeyeater
Res Solomon Is (Malaita).
F: 2 males and 2 females at 450m Mt Alsaan, Hornbuckle 1999.
M. tristrami Tristram's Honeyeater
M. cardinalis may be a recent invader of Makira, where it occurs only in coastal areas, and has hybridized with M. tristrami (Mayr and Diamond 2001, Dutson 2001).
Res Solomon Is (Makira, Santa Ana, Santa Catalina; acc Ugi, where M. c. pulcherrima is resident, Dutson 2001).
F: Makira: common, Richards 1996.
M. jugularis Orange-breasted Honeyeater
Res Fiji except Rotuma.
F: common all areas, Sargeant 1992.


CAMPEPHAGIDAE (13 species)

Coracina novaehollandiae Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike
Sometimes considered conspecific with C. caledonica.
C. n. melanops Cas Solomon Is Apr-Oct (breeds Nissan, Tarburton 2006).
F: Rennell: 1 near L Tenggano Jun, Richards; Jun, Filardi et al (1999). Bougainville: 5 seen Aug-Sep, Gregory; present Jul-Sep, Hadden 2004a).
C. n. subsp? Cas New Caledonia (Apr, Barre and Dutson 2000; Jul 2004, Gregory), Mar-May and Sep-Nov Lord Howe I (11+ recs, McAllan et al 2004), NZ (NI, SI).
C. caledonica Melanesian Cuckoo-Shrike
The Solomon Is taxa are distinct from the remaining taxa, with marked sexual dimorphism (Mayr and Diamomd 2001). A report from Makira has been retracted (Dutson 2001).
C. c. bougainvillei Res Solomon Is (Bougainville).
F: last seen 1920s with poss sighting 1976, Hadden 1981.
C. c. kulambangrae Res Solomon Is (Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vangunu).
F: Kolombangara: 1 at 700m, Hornbuckle 1999.
C. c. welchmani Res Solomon Is (Santa Isabel).
F: rare Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001.
C. c. amadonis Res Solomon Is (Guadalcanal).
C. c. thilenii Res Vanuatu (Espiritu Santo, Malo, Malakula).
F: Santo: common (Ewin).
C. c. seiuncta Res Vanuatu (Erromango).
C. c. lifuensis Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Lifou).
F: 1, Quested.
C. c. caledonica Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Isle of Pines).
F: 2 PRTB, 4 Mt Koghi, Fairbank; unc Mt Koghi, more Isle Pines, Gregory.
C. lineata Yellow-eyed Cuckoo-Shrike
The subspecies gracilis is distinctive, lacking sexual dimorphism, and makirae is somewhat intermediate between and the other taxa (Mayr and Diamond 2001).
C. l. nigrifrons Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, Shortland Is, Choiseul, Santa Isabel).
F: Santa Isabel: unc Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001.
C. l. ombriosa Res Solomon Is (Kolombangara, New Georgia Is, Rendova, Tetepare).
F: Ghizo: 2 near Gizo town, Richards.
C. l. pusilla (=solomonensis) Res Solomon Is (Guadalcanal).
F: 2 Mt Austen, Richards.
C. l. malaitae Res Solomon Is (Malaita).
C. l. makirae Res Solomon Is (Makira).
F: fairly common around Hauta, Richards.
C. l. gracilis Res Solomon Is (Rennell, Bellona).
F: common, Richards.
C. papuensis White-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
C. p. perpallida Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, Shortland Is, Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Florida Is).
F: Santa Isabel: common Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001. Buka: seen, Gregory. Bougainville: seen, Gregory.
C. p. elegans Res Solomon Is (Vella Lavella, New Georgia, Rendova, Russell Is, Guadalcanal).
F: Guadalcanal: common, Richards.
C. p. eyerdami Res Solomon Is (Malaita).
C. analis New Caledonian Cuckoo-Shrike
Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre).
F: 8 PTRB, Fairbank.
C. tenuirostris Common Cicadabird
It may be justifiable to separate this complex into as many as 4 or 5 species (eg Pratt and Etpison 2008); nisoria, the pair of taxa saturatior and erythropygia (Mayr and Diamond 2001), and the Caroline Is taxa insperata and nesiotis (Clements, 2003) are all distinctive.
C. t. monacha Res Palau (Babelduab to Peleliu).
F: uncommon Babelduab to Peleliu, Engbring 1988; 3 wooded rock at Koror, Talbot.
C. t. insperata Res Caroline Is (Pohnpei).
F: distinctive subsp seen once, pr from boardwalk through mangroves Pwudoi, Lonsdale; 2 Fern forest, Talbot.
C. t. nesiotis Res Caroline Is (Yap).
F: one in forest south of airport, S. Smith.
C. t. saturatior Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, n and c Solomon Is east to Santa Isabel, incl New Georgia Is).
F: Kolombangara: seen, Richards. Santa Isabel: common Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001.
C. t. erythropygia Res Solomon Is (Florida Is, Savo, Guadalcanal, Malaita).
F: Guadalcanal: 3 on track to Tenaroo Falls, Richards.
C. t. nisoria Res Solomon Is (Russell Is).
C. salomonis Makira Cicadabird
Recent authors have raised this taxon to specific rank.
Res Solomon Is (Makira).
F: 6 near Hauta, Richards.
C. holopolia Black-bellied Cuckoo-Shrike
The three subspecies are quite distinct (Mayr and Diamond 2001).
C. h. holopolia Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, Santa Isabel, Choiseul, Guadalcanal).
F: Guadalcanal: 2 Mt Austen, Richards; 4 Mt Austen, Hornbuckle. Santa Isabel: unc Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001.
C. h. pygmaea Res Solomon Is (Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vella Lavella, Vangunu, Nggatokae).
C. h. tricolor Res Solomon Is (Malaita).
Lalage tricolor White-winged Triller
Sometimes considered conspecific with L. sueurii (Dickinson 2003).
Acc Nov Lord Howe I (McAllan et al 2004), Feb-Jun NZ (SI).
L. maculosa Polynesian Triller
L. m. ultima Res Vanuatu (Efate, Nguna, Emau).
L. m. modesta Res Vanuatu (Espiritu Santo, Malo, Malakula, Paama, Epi, Tongoa, Emae).
L. m. melanopygia Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is except Vanikoro).
L. m. vanikorensis Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is: Vanikoro).
L. m. soror Res Fiji (Kadavu).
F: common, Myers.
L. m. pumila Res Fiji (Viti Levu).
F: common, Myers.
L. m. mixta Res Fiji (Yasawa Is, Ovalau).
L. m. woodi Res Fiji (Vanua Levu, Taveuni, offshore islands).
F: Taveuni: common, Myers.
L. m. rotumae Res Fiji (Rotuma).
L. m. nesophila Res Fiji (Lau Arch).
L. m. tabuensis Res Tonga (Haapai and Tongatapu Groups).
L. m. vauana Res Tonga (Vavau Group).
L. m. keppeli Res Tonga (Niuatoputapu, Tafahi).
L. m. futunae Res Wallis and Futuna (Futuna, Alofi, Uvea).
L. m. whitmeei Res Niue.
F: common 1994 (Notornis 47:37).
L. m. maculosa Res Samoa (Upolu, Savaii).
F: Upolu: Mt Vaea, Vaisigano, Lonsdale; Savaii: very common, Reed 1979.
L. sharpei Samoan Triller
L. s. sharpei Res Samoa (Upolu).
F: Vaisigano, Lonsdale.
L. s. tenebrosa Res Samoa (Savaii).
F: uncommon, away from villages, best count 6 at high elevation, Reed 1979.
L. leucopyga Long-tailed Triller
L. l. affinis Res Solomon Is (Makira, Ugi Is).
F: Makira: several near Hauta, Richards.
L. l. deficiens Res Vanuatu (Torres Is, Banks Is).
L. l. albiloris Res Vanuatu (Efate northward).
F: common Efate, seen near Aore Resort Santo (Ewin).
L. l. simillima Res Vanuatu (Erromango, Tanna, Aneityum), New Caledonia (Loyalty Is).
L. l. montrosieri Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre).
F: Grand Terre: 1-2 daily PTRB, 2 Mt Koghi, Fairbank; in canopy, Clarke; sparse PTRB in heath, Gregory. Lifou: common, Gregory.
L. l. leucopyga Extinct. Formerly res Norfolk I.
Pericrocotus divaricatus Ashy Minivet
Sometimes considered conspecific with P. roseus Rosy Minivet.
Acc Mariana Is (Guam, Wiles).


ARTAMIDAE (6 species)

Christidis and Boles (2008) included Cracticus and Strepera in Artamidae based on skeletal and genetic studies.

Cracticus tibicen Australasian Magpie
Use of Cracticus rather than Gymnorhina was discussed by Christidis and Boles (2008).
NZ and Fiji populations are a mixture of 2 subspecies, G. t. tibicen and G. t. hypoleuca.
Int Fiji (Taveuni, Laucala, Cicia, Mago), NZ (NI, SI). Int Guadalcanal, apparently now extirpated (Doughty et al 1999; Mayr and Diamond 2001).
F: Fiji (Taveuni: seen, Myers).
Strepera graculina Pied Currawong
Lord Howe I birds may be a separate species, S. crissalis Lord Howe Currawong.
S. g. crissalis Res Lord Howe I 28-55 inds (McAllan et al 2004).
F: Seen, calls very diff to mainland birds, Quested; Apr, Bielewicz.
Artamus leucorynchus White-breasted Wood-Swallow
A .l. pelewensis Res Palau (a few hundred, Pratt and Etpison 2008; Babelduab, Rock Is).
F: Babelduab: "almost exclusively" upper savannas in interior, Engbring 1988; Rock Is: Long Lake, Watson).
A. l. melaleucus Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Ile de Pins, Loyalty Is: Mare, Lifou).
F: Grande Terre: common, Quested; Lifou: 2, Quested).
A. l. tenius Res Vanuatu incl Banks Is.
F: Efate: common (Ewin); Santo: present Luganville (Ewin).
A. mentalis Fiji Wood-Swallow
Sometimes considered subsp of A. leucorhynchus.
Res Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Ovalau, Taveuni, Yasawa Is, Qamea, nearby islands).
F: Viti Levu: common, Myers; Taveuni: up to 6 daily, low altitudes, Sargeant 1992.
A. personatus Masked Wood-Swallow
Res (self-int) Norfolk I (8 birds arrived 1996, now increasing Christian 2005). Cas Lord Howe I (6 recs incl 2-3 birds present for 3 years 1968-71, McAllan et al 2004). Acc NZ (SI Jan 1972-Aug 1973 where bred).
A. superciliosus White-browed Wood-Swallow
Acc May and Dec Lord Howe I (2 recs, McAllan et al 2004), Jul-Aug Norfolk I, NZ (SI Dec 1971-Jul 1973 with A. personatus).


VIREONIDAE (2 species)

Vireo griseus White-eyed Vireo
V. g. subsp? Acc Revillagigedo Is (Feb Socorro).
V. olivaceus Red-eyed Vireo
V. o. subsp? Acc Galapagos Is (Wenman; "few records", Swash and Still 2005), Cocos I (Montoya 2003).


ORIOLIDAE (1 species)

Oriolus sagittatus Olive-backed Oriole
O. s. subsp? Cas Oct Lord Howe I (2 recs, McAllan et al 2004). Acc NZ (Sep SI).


PACHYCEPHALIDAE (13 species)

Mohoua ochrocephala Yellowhead
This species and the next two are of uncertain affinity, and possibly deserve family status (see discussion in Boyd), but the preponderance of evidence suggests they are closer to this family than Acanthizidae (Boles 2007).
Res NZ (SI; extirpated Stewart I. Mainland SI populations probably only survive where managed: Hurunui Valley, Hawdon Valley, Landsborough Valley, Makarora Valley, Dart Valley, Capoles Valley, Iris Burn, Eglinton Valley, and Catlins. Int Codfish/Whenua Hou 27 inds, Anchor I 27 inds, Nukuwaiata I in Marlborough Sds, Breaksea Is, Chalky I in Fiordland, Ulva I 20+ inds (bred on adjacent Tamihau I 2002-03, Oppel and Beaven 2004), Centre I in L Te Anau, Dept Conservation).
M. albicilla Whitehead
Res NZ (NI; int Tiritiri Matangi I).
M. novaeseelandiae Pipipi
Sometimes placed in monotypic genus Finschia.
Res NZ (SI, Stewart I).
Pachycephala pectoralis Golden Whistler
P. p. contempta Res Lord Howe I 2000 inds.
F: seen, Quested, Bielewicz.
P. p. xanthoprocta Res Norfolk I 1000 inds.
F: common Mt Pitt track, Rocky Point, Bot Gardens, Duranti.
P. orioloides Yellow-throated Whistler
P. o. whitneyi This population is of hybrid origin between P. o. bougainevillei and P. melanura dahli (see below; Mayr and Diamond 2001).
Res Solomon Is (small islets Shortland group, islets near Bougainville, Mayr and Diamond 2001; netted on Anusugaro I., Bougainville, Hadden 2004a).
P. o. bougainvillei Res Solomon Is (Buka, Bougainville, Shortland Is).
P. o. orioloides Res Solomon Is (Choiseul, Santa Isabel, Florida Is).
F: Santa Isabel: unc Garanga R, Kratter et al 2001.
P. o. cinnamomea Res Solomon Is (Beagle, Guadalcanal).
F: Guadalcanal: several Mt Austen and track to Tenaroo Falls, Richards.
P. o. pavuvu Res Solomon Is (Russell Is).
P. o. centralis Res Solomon Is (Kolombangara, Kohingga, New Georgia, Vangunu, Nggatokae).
F: Kolombangara: common upper slopes Mt Veve, Richards.
P. o. melanoptera Res Solomon Is (Rendova, Tetepare).
P. o. melanonota Res Solomon Is (Ranongga, Bagga, Vella Lavella).
F: Vella Lavella: a few heard, Hornbuckle.
P. o. sanfordi Res Solomon Is (Malaita).
P. o. feminina Res Solomon Is (Rennell).
F: 1 along road to L Tenggano, Richards; 2 at Kia Koe Lodge, Hornbuckle; uncommon, in well-developed closed-canopy forest, Filardi et al 1999.
P. o. christophori It has been suggested that this taxon is a hybrid of the group bougainvillei through cinnamomea and Vanuatu birds (Mayr and Diamond 2001).
Res Solomon Is (Santa Ana, Makira).
F: common around Hauta, Richards.
P. caledonica New Caledonian Whistler
P. c. littayei Res New Caledonia (Loyalty Is: Lifou, Ouvea).
F: Lifou: common, call different from Aust race, Quested; one Lifou, one Ouvea, Clarke; Isle of Pines: no yellow collar, Gregory).
P. c. caledonica Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Isle of Pines).
F: Grand Terre: 4-12 daily PTRB, 4 Mt Koghi, Fairbank).
P. c. cucullata Res Vanuatu (Aneityum).
P. c. chlorura Res Vanuatu (Erromango).
P. c. intacta Res Vanuatu incl Banks Is, but not Erromango, Aneityum, Tanna (Bregulla 1992, Dutson 2001).
F: common Santo (Ewin).
P. c. vanikorensis Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is: Vanikoro).
P. vitiensis Fiji Whistler
P. v. utupuae Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is: Utupua).
P. v. ornata Res Solomon Is (Santa Cruz Is except Vanikoro, Utupua).
P. v. kandavensis Res Fiji (Kadavu, Beqa, Ono, Vanua Kula).
F: Kadavu: seen, Lonsdale.
P. v. lauana Res Fiji (s Lau Arch: Ongea Levu, Fulanga, Wangave).
P. v. vitiensis Res Fiji (Gau).
P. v. bella Res Fiji (Vatu Vara).
P. v. koroana Res Fiji (Koro).
P. v. torquata Res Fiji (Taveuni).
F: 6 transmitter rd, Sargeant 1992.
P. v. ambigua Res Fiji (Natewa Peninsula of Vanua Levu, Rabi, Kioa).
P. v. optata Res Fiji (Ovalau, e Viti Levu).
F: Viti Levu: common (this subsp?) Joske's Thumb, Lonsdale.
P. v. graeffi Res Fiji (Waia, w Viti Levu).
F: common (this subsp?) Wailoku, Lonsdale; 3 Colo-I-Suva, Sargeant 1992.
P. v. aurantiiventris Res Fiji (Yanganga, Vanua Levu except Natewa Peninsula).
P. melanura Black-tailed Whistler
P. m. dahli Res Solomon Is (Nissan, Hadden 2004b; islets near Buka, Bougainville, and Shortland Is, Mayr and Diamond 2001; Anusugaro I. off Bougainville, Hadden 2004a).
F: Doughty et al (1999) note that this species is resident on Buka and small islands off the Bougainville coast as well as one or two coastal locations on Bougainville. Hadden (2004) considered it common on Anusugaro I. off Bougainville and on Buka and Nissan.
P. jacquinoti (=melanops, DuPont 1975) Tongan Whistler
Res Tonga (Vavau Group: Vavau, Late, Ava, Kapa, Euakafa).
F: can be seen on Vavau in bush on northern coast, Watling 2001.
P. flavifrons Samoan Whistler
Res Samoa (Savaii, Upolu, Nuutele).
F: Upolu: Vaisigano, Lonsdale; Savaii: fairly common, Reed 1979.
P. implicata Mountain Whistler
The two subspecies are quite distinct (Mayr and Diamond 2001).
P. i. implicata Res Solomon Is (Guadalcanal).
P. i. richardsi Res Solomon Is (Bougainville).
F: Above 1200m (Hadden 2004a).
P. rufiventris Rufous Whistler
P. r. xanthetraea Res New Caledonia (Grande Terre).
F: common, Quested; 1-2 PTRB, 1 Mt Koghi, Fairbank.
P. tenebrosa Palau Morningbird
Inclusion of this taxon in Pachycephalidae was discussed by Christidis and Boles (2008); inclusion in Pachycephala was discussed by Boyd.
Res Palau (Babelduab to Peleliu).
F: common all types of forest, but not mangroves, Engbring 1988; Peleliu: up to 8 daily forest s Wenty's, S. Smith.