List of Birds of The Solomon Islands - Old World Warblers

Old World Warblers

Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae

The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.

  • Shade Warbler Cettia parens (E)
  • Oriental Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
  • Clamorous Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus stentoreus
  • Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis
  • Sulphur-breasted Warbler Phylloscopus ricketti
  • Mountain Warbler Phylloscopus trivirgatus
  • Island Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus poliocephalus
  • Makira Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus makirensis (E)
  • Sombre Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus amoenus (E)
  • Bougainville Thicketbird Megalurulus llaneae (E)
  • Guadalcanal Thicketbird Megalurulus whitneyi

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