Other Birds found on Solomon Islands
Species of Doves and Pigeons occurring naturally on Solomon Islands
Choiseul Crested Pigeons (Microgoura meeki – Extinct?)
Claret-breasted Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus viridis) – Found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands For more information, see our guide on birds. For more information, see our guide on backyard birds. For more information, see our guide on birds of prey.
Mackinlay’s Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) – Range: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis)
Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)
Red-bellied Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus greyii) is found in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
Santa Cruz Ground Dove (Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis) – Range: Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Silver-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) – Endemic According to BirdLife International, this species is well documented.
Superb Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus superbus) – Range: Native to Australasia, the Superb Fruit Dove lives in the rainforests of New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands, the Philippines and Sulawesi of Indonesia. According to RSPB, this species is well documented.
Thick-billed Ground Doves (Gallicolumba salamonis – Extinct)
White-headed Fruit Doves (Ptilinopus eugeniae)
Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus solomonensis) – Found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands
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