185 species of birds

Birds of New Caledonia has 197 taxa in 185 species of birds including 59 taxa including 37 endemic sub-species. One hundred twenty-two of the birds are nesting, twenty-three of whom are seabirds. Four eighty-six are indigenous and thirteen are introduced. Migratory birds are fifty-four species. Seventeen are endangered species (sterns, cagou, ...), among which four are in danger of extinction (Tulu Honeyeater, Island Thrush, Horned Parakeet, Egothèle Caledonian) and some are really in critic extinct danger or definitely extinct (Nighthawk Whiskered, Turnix Multicolored, Caledonian Lorikeet, Caledonian Rail).

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
Widespread in the Western Pacific, the Silvereye is easily recognizable because it's singing is like little hissing. It might be confused with its cousin : the White-eye back to green.