| Great Frigatebird Fregata
minor |
Observed Viti Levu and Kadavu. |
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata
ariel |
Only seen once on Viti Levu travelling to
Naigani Island. |
| Masked Booby Sula
dactylatra |
Observed off the coast of Kadavu. |
| Red-footed Booby Sula
sula |
Also seen off Kadavu. |
| Brown Booby Sula
leucogaster |
One off Kadavu. |
| Pacific Black Duck Anas
superciliosa |
One bird in wetlands on Viti Levu. |
| Eastern Reef Egret Egretta
sacra |
Common on the foreshore in Suva, also Taveuni |
| Swamp Harrier Circus
approximans |
Common on Viti Levu and Taveuni. |
| Fiji GoshawkE Accipiter
rufitorques |
One bird only seen on Viti Levu whilst driving
from Nadi to Suva. |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa
lapponica |
Two birds on the mudflats of Suva |
| Wandering Tattler Heteroscelus
incanus |
A number seen on beaches in Viti Levu while
travelling from Nadi to Suva. |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis
fulva |
Common on soccer pitches throughout Viti Levu,
some in breeding plumage. |
| Lesser Sand Plover Charadrius
mongolus |
One bird seen on mudflats while travelling to
Suva by car. |
| Crested Tern Sterna
bergii |
Common. |
| Black-naped Tern Sterna
sumatrana |
Not common, one near Naigani Island and one
offshore from Taveuni. |
| Common Noddy Anous
stolidus |
Also not common, one Viti Levu, one Kadavu. |
| White Tern Gygis alba |
One bird offshore from Kadavu. |
| Rock DoveI Columba
livia |
Common in the larger towns, that is Nadi and
Suva. |
| White-throated Pigeon Columba
vitiensis |
Two birds seen in the Nausori Highlands. |
| Spotted Turtle-Dove I
Streptopelia chinensis |
Common around towns in Viti Levu. |
| Many-coloured Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus
perousii |
This stunning Ptilinopus was observed
many times on all three islands, usually in groups of ten or so birds. |
| Orange DoveE Ptilinopus
victor |
One of the three endemic Ptilinopus, this one
is found only on Vanua Levu and Taveuni. We observed two females on the walk down De Voeux
Peak and one adult male in a group of five birds in the lower areas of Taveuni. It is a
truly incredible bird and possibly the highlight of the trip. It could easily be mistaken
for a dead leaf of one of the many broadleaves, as these often turn bright orange. |
| Golden DoveE Ptilinopus
luteovirens |
An endemic of Viti Levu, we saw a number of
female birds in the Nausori Highlands but were unlucky to only glimpse a flying male. |
| Velvet DoveE Ptilinopus
layardi |
After much searching (see site account) we
eventually had excellent looks at a group of this Kadavu endemic. The plumage really does
have a velvet look about it. |
| Peale's Imperial-PigeonE
Ducula latrans |
Common on all islands. |
| Red Shining-ParrotE
Prosopeia tabuensis |
This and the following species are lumped by
Clements but split by Sibley & Monroe, although superficially noticeably different.
Seen a couple of times on De Voex Peak. |
| Crimson Shining-ParrotE
Prosopeia splendens |
Seen a few times on Kadavu near our
accommodation. |
| Masked Shining-ParrotE
Prosopeia personata |
Fairly common in the Colo-I-Suva park on Viti
Levu. |
| Collared LoryE Phigys
solitarius |
Very common on all islands, a treat to have
such a beautiful bird around all the time. |
| White-rumped Swiftlet Collocalia
spodiopygius |
Fairly common on Viti Levu and Taveuni. |
| Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus
sanctus |
Quite common on all islands. |
| Orange-breasted MyzomelaE
Myzomela jugularis |
Not uncommon on all three islands. |
| Wattled HoneyeaterE
Foulehaio carunculata |
Common on Taveuni and Viti Levu, not found on
Kadavu. |
| Kadavu HoneyeaterE
Xanthotis provocator |
Endemic and common on Kadavu. |
| Giant HoneyeaterE
Gymnomyza viridis |
Found on Viti Levu and Taveuni but not common
on either island. |
| Scarlet Robin Petroica
multicolor |
Strange to see this very familiar Australian
dry forest bird in such a setting as the rainforest of Fiji. Only seen once in the
Colo-I-Suva park. |
| Golden Whistler Pachycephala
pectoralis |
This species is also very familiar to me but
not this race! The birds on Viti Levu lack the black breast band so look like quite a
different bird. |
| Streaked FantailE
Rhipidura spilodera |
Not uncommon on Viti Levu and Taveuni in
undisturbed forest. |
| Kadavu FantailE Rhipidura
personata |
Takes the place of Streaked Fantail on Kadavu,
quite common. |
| Slaty MonarchE Mayrornis
lessoni |
Another very attractive bird found on all
three islands that is fortunately common. |
| Fiji ShrikebillE
Clytorhynchus vitiensis |
Not common, seen a couple of times on Viti
Levu and Kadavu. |
| Black-throated ShrikebillE
Clytorhynchus nigrogularis |
Also not common, three seen on Viti Levu and
Taveuni, not found on Kadavu. |
| Vanikoro FlycatcherE
Myiagra vanikorensis |
Common and seen often on all three islands. |
| Blue-crested FlycatcherE
Myiagra azureocapilla |
One of the best looking birds in Fiji, one
only seen in Colo-I-Suva park. |
| Fiji WoodswallowE Artamus
mentalis |
Another disputed species often lumped with
White-breasted Woodswallow although it looks quite different, Common on Viti Levu. |
| Australian MagpieI
Gymnorhina tibicen |
Another strange sight! Introduced to Taveuni
in order to control pests in the banana plantations. They prospered for a while, but the
plantations are falling into disrepair, consequently the magpies are also suffering. |
| Polynesian Triller Lalage
maculosa |
Common on the three islands. |
| Island Thrush Turdus
poliocephalus |
Only seen once on Taveuni but heard fairly
often. |
| Polynesian Starling Aplonis
tabuensis |
Seen on all three islands, not uncommon. |
| Common MynaI Acridotheres
tristis |
Very common on Viti Levu. |
| Jungle MynaI Acridotheres
fuscus |
Also very common. |
| Pacific Swallow Hirundo
tahitica |
Seen most days. |
| Red-vented BulbulI
Pycnonotus cafer |
The most common bird on Viti Levu. |
| Silvereye Zosterops
lateralis |
Common. |
| Layard's White-eyeE
Zosterops explorator |
Only seen on Viti Levu in primary and
secondary forest. |
| Fiji Bush-WarblerE
Cettia ruficapilla |
Purportedly hard to see, we saw this bird on
all three islands. Best views were in the Colo-I-Suva park. |
| Red AvadavatI Amandava
amandava |
Common in grasslands on Viti Levu. |
| Fiji Parrot-FinchE
Erythrura pealii |
Quite common in edge habitat on Viti Levu. |