Found nowhere else

Endemic birds of the world

2,936 bird species live in only one country. Here are all 96 countries that have them, from the richest down, with a taste of each.

New Caledonia

24 endemic species See them all

Barred Honeyeater

Barred Honeyeater Gliciphila undulata Endemic to New Caledonia

Cloven-feathered Dove

Cloven-feathered Dove Ptilinopus holosericea Endemic to New Caledonia

Crow Honeyeater

Crow Honeyeater Gymnomyza aubryana Endemic to New Caledonia

Goliath Imperial Pigeon

Goliath Imperial Pigeon Ducula goliath Endemic to New Caledonia

Green-backed White-eye

Green-backed White-eye Zosterops xanthochroa Endemic to New Caledonia

Horned Parakeet

Horned Parakeet Eunymphicus cornutus Endemic to New Caledonia

Micronesia

22 endemic species See them all

Caroline Reed Warbler

Caroline Reed Warbler Acrocephalus syrinx Endemic to Micronesia

Caroline Swiftlet

Caroline Swiftlet Aerodramus inquietus Endemic to Micronesia

Chuuk Flycatcher

Chuuk Flycatcher Myiagra oceanica Endemic to Micronesia

Chuuk Monarch Metabolus rugensis Endemic to Micronesia

Grey-brown White-eye

Grey-brown White-eye Zosterops ponapensis Endemic to Micronesia

Kosrae Fruit Dove

Kosrae Fruit Dove Ptilinopus hernsheimi Endemic to Micronesia

Ethiopia

21 endemic species See them all

Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird Sylvia galinieri Endemic to Ethiopia

Abyssinian Longclaw

Abyssinian Longclaw Macronyx flavicollis Endemic to Ethiopia

Abyssinian Woodpecker

Abyssinian Woodpecker Dendropicos abyssinicus Endemic to Ethiopia

Ankober Serin

Ankober Serin Crithagra ankoberensis Endemic to Ethiopia

Blue-winged Goose

Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera Endemic to Ethiopia

Ethiopian Siskin

Ethiopian Siskin Serinus nigriceps Endemic to Ethiopia

South Africa

19 endemic species See them all

Botha’s Lark Spizocorys fringillaris Endemic to South Africa

Cape Bulbul Pycnonotus capensis Endemic to South Africa

Cape Long-billed Lark

Cape Long-billed Lark Certhilauda curvirostris Endemic to South Africa

Cape Parrot

Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus Endemic to South Africa

Cape Rockjumper

Cape Rockjumper Chaetops frenatus Endemic to South Africa

Cape Siskin

Cape Siskin Crithagra totta Endemic to South Africa

DR Congo

19 endemic species See them all

Black-lored Waxbill

Black-lored Waxbill Estrilda nigriloris Endemic to DR Congo

Congo Martin Riparia congica Endemic to DR Congo

Congo Peafowl Afropavo congensis Endemic to DR Congo

Congo Sunbird

Congo Sunbird Cinnyris congensis Endemic to DR Congo

Golden-naped Weaver

Golden-naped Weaver Ploceus aureonucha Endemic to DR Congo

Lufira Masked Weaver

Lufira Masked Weaver Ploceus ruweti Endemic to DR Congo

Japan

18 endemic species See them all

Amami Thrush Zoothera major Endemic to Japan

Amami Woodcock Scolopax mira Endemic to Japan

Bonin White-eye

Bonin White-eye Apalopteron familiare Endemic to Japan

Copper Pheasant

Copper Pheasant Syrmaticus soemmerringii Endemic to Japan

Eurasian Skylark

Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Endemic to Japan

Green Pheasant Phasianus versicolor Endemic to Japan

Argentina

18 endemic species See them all

Carbonated Sierra Finch

Carbonated Sierra Finch Rhopospina carbonaria Endemic to Argentina

Chubut Steamer Duck

Chubut Steamer Duck Tachyeres leucocephalus Endemic to Argentina

Cinnamon Warbling Finch

Cinnamon Warbling Finch Poospiza ornata Endemic to Argentina

Cordoba Cinclodes

Cordoba Cinclodes Cinclodes comechingonus Endemic to Argentina

Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi Endemic to Argentina

Monte Yellow Finch

Monte Yellow Finch Sicalis mendozae Endemic to Argentina

Comoros

18 endemic species See them all

Anjouan Sunbird

Anjouan Sunbird Cinnyris comorensis Endemic to Comoros

Comoro Black Parrot

Comoro Black Parrot Coracopsis sibilans Endemic to Comoros

Comoro Blue Vanga

Comoro Blue Vanga Cyanolanius comorensis Endemic to Comoros

Comoro Cuckooshrike

Comoro Cuckooshrike Ceblepyris cucullatus Endemic to Comoros

Comoro Green Pigeon

Comoro Green Pigeon Treron griveaudi Endemic to Comoros

Comoro Thrush Turdus bewsheri Endemic to Comoros

Puerto Rico

17 endemic species See them all

Adelaide’s Warbler

Adelaide’s Warbler Setophaga adelaidae Endemic to Puerto Rico

Elfin Woods Warbler

Elfin Woods Warbler Setophaga angelae Endemic to Puerto Rico

Green Mango Anthracothorax viridis Endemic to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Amazon

Puerto Rican Amazon Amazona vittata Endemic to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Bullfinch

Puerto Rican Bullfinch Melopyrrha portoricensis Endemic to Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Emerald

Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus Endemic to Puerto Rico

Vietnam

17 endemic species See them all

Annam Prinia Prinia rocki Endemic to Vietnam

Black-crowned Barwing

Black-crowned Barwing Actinodura sodangorum Endemic to Vietnam

Black-crowned Fulvetta

Black-crowned Fulvetta Schoeniparus klossi Endemic to Vietnam

Black-headed Parrotbill

Black-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae Endemic to Vietnam

Black-hooded Laughingthrush

Black-hooded Laughingthrush Garrulax milleti Endemic to Vietnam

Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush

Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush Ianthocincla konkakinhensis Endemic to Vietnam

Malaysia

17 endemic species See them all

Bare-headed Laughingthrush

Bare-headed Laughingthrush Melanocichla calva Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black Oriole Oriolus hosii Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black-crowned Pitta

Black-crowned Pitta Erythropitta ussheri Endemic to Malaysia

Black-sided Flowerpecker

Black-sided Flowerpecker Dicaeum monticolum Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Black-throated Wren-Babbler

Black-throated Wren-Babbler Turdinus atrigularis Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Blue-banded Pitta

Blue-banded Pitta Erythropitta arquata Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)

Bolivia

16 endemic species See them all

Berlepsch’s Canastero

Berlepsch’s Canastero Asthenes berlepschi Endemic to Bolivia

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Black-hooded Sunbeam Aglaeactis pamela Endemic to Bolivia

Black-throated Thistletail

Black-throated Thistletail Asthenes harterti Endemic to Bolivia

Blue-throated Macaw

Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis Endemic to Bolivia

Bolivian Antpitta

Bolivian Antpitta Grallaria cochabambae Endemic to Bolivia

Bolivian Blackbird

Bolivian Blackbird Oreopsar bolivianus Endemic to Bolivia