List of birds of French Polynesia

This is a list of the bird species recorded in French Polynesia. The avifauna of French Polynesia include a total of 175 species, of which 41 are endemic, 15 have been introduced. Of these, 35 species are globally threatened.

This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. The family accounts at the beginning of each heading reflect this taxonomy, as do the species counts found in each family account. Introduced and accidental species are included in the total counts for French Polynesia.

The following tags have been used to highlight several categories. The commonly occurring native species do not fall into any of these categories.

  • (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in French Polynesia
  • (E) Endemic - a species endemic to French Polynesia
  • (I) Introduced - a species introduced to French Polynesia as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
  • (Ex) Extinct
  • (Ext) Extirpated - a species that no longer occurs in French Polynesia although populations exist elsewhere