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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Solomon Islands. The area covered by this article refers to the state of Solomon Islands, which excludes areas of the wider Solomon Islands archipelago such as Bougainville Island which is part of the state of Papua New Guinea. The area's avifauna include a total of 321 species, of which 76 are endemic, and three have been introduced by humans. Of these, 28 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 the Solomon Islands.

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 the Solomon Islands
(E) Endemic - a species endemic to the Solomon Islands
(I) Introduced - a species introduced to the Solomon Islands as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions
(Ext) Extinct - a species or subspecies that no longer exists.

Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Order: AnseriformesFamily: Anatidae

Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.

 Plumed whistling duck, Dendrocygna eytoni (A)
 Pacific black duck, Anas superciliosa
 Gray teal, Anas gracilis

Megapodes
Order: GalliformesFamily: Megapodiidae

The Megapodiidae are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet. All, but the malleefowl, occupy jungle habitats and most have brown or black colouring.

 Melanesian scrubfowl, Megapodius eremita

Pheasants, grouse, and allies
Order: GalliformesFamily: Phasianidae

The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls, grouse, ptarmigan, and junglefowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.

 Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus

Grebes
Order: PodicipediformesFamily: Podicipedidae

Grebes are small to medium-large freshwater diving birds. They have lobed toes and are excellent swimmers and divers. However, they have their feet placed far back on the body, making them quite ungainly on land.

 Little grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis
 Australasian grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

Pigeons and doves
Order: ColumbiformesFamily: Columbidae

Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere.

 Metallic pigeon, Columba vitiensis
 Yellow-legged pigeon, Columba pallidiceps
 MacKinlay's cuckoo-dove, Macropygia mackinlayi
 Crested cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena crassirostris (E)
 Pacific emerald dove, Chalcophaps longirostris
 Stephan's dove, Chalcophaps stephani
 Santa Cruz ground dove, Alopecoenas sanctaecrucis (E)
 Thick-billed ground dove, Alopecoenas salamonis (Ext)
 Bronze ground dove, Alopecoenas beccarii
 White-bibbed ground dove, Alopecoenas jobiensis
 Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
 Choiseul pigeon, Microgoura meeki (Ext)
 Superb fruit-dove, Ptilinopus superbus
 Silver-capped fruit-dove, Ptilinopus richardsii (E)
 Red-bellied fruit-dove, Ptilinopus greyi
 Yellow-bibbed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus solomonensis
 Claret-breasted fruit-dove, Ptilinopus viridis
 White-headed fruit-dove, Ptilinopus eugeniae (E)
 Pacific imperial-pigeon, Ducula pacifica
 Red-knobbed imperial-pigeon, Ducula rubricera
 Island imperial-pigeon, Ducula pistrinaria
 Chestnut-bellied imperial-pigeon, Ducula brenchleyi (E)
 Pale mountain-pigeon, Gymnophaps solomonensis (E)

Cuckoos
Order: CuculiformesFamily: Cuculidae

The family Cuculidae includes cuckoos, roadrunners and anis. These birds are of variable size with slender bodies, long tails and strong legs. The Old World cuckoos are brood parasites.

 Buff-headed coucal, Centropus milo (E)
 Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
 Pacific koel, Eudynamys orientalis
 Long-tailed koel, Urodynamis taitensis
 Channel-billed cuckoo, Scythrops novaehollandiae
 Shining bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
 Fan-tailed cuckoo, Cacomantis flabelliformis
 Brush cuckoo, Cacomantis variolosus
 Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus saturatus
 Oriental cuckoo, Cuculus optatus

Frogmouths
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Podargidae

The frogmouths are a group of nocturnal birds related to the nightjars. They are named for their large flattened hooked bill and huge frog-like gape, which they use to take insects.

 Solomons frogmouth, Rigidipenna inexpectata (E)

Nightjars and allies
Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Caprimulgidae

Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds that usually nest on the ground. They have long wings, short legs and very short bills. Most have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is camouflaged to resemble bark or leaves.

 Solomons nightjar, Eurostopodus nigripennis (E)
 White-throated nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis

Swifts

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Apodidae

Swifts are small birds which spend the majority of their lives flying. These birds have very short legs and never settle voluntarily on the ground, perching instead only on vertical surfaces. Many swifts have long swept-back wings which resemble a crescent or boomerang.

 Glossy swiftlet, Collocalia esculenta
 Satin swiftlet, Collocalia uropygialis
 White-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus spodiopygius
 Australian swiftlet, Aerodramus terraereginae
 Mayr's swiftlet, Aerodramus orientalis
 Uniform swiftlet, Aerodramus vanikorensis
 Pacific swift, Apus pacificus

Treeswifts

Order: CaprimulgiformesFamily: Hemiprocnidae

The treeswifts, also called crested swifts, are closely related to the true swifts. They differ from the other swifts in that they have crests, long forked tails and softer plumage.

 Moustached treeswift, Hemiprocne mystacea

Rails, gallinules, and coots
Order: GruiformesFamily: Rallidae

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.

 Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis
 Woodford's rail, Gallirallus woodfordi (E)
 Roviana rail, Gallirallus rovianae (E)
 Makira moorhen, Gallinula silvestris (E)
 Dusky moorhen, Gallinula tenebrosa
 Black-backed swamphen, Porphyrio indicus
 Australasian swamphen, Porphyrio melanotus
 Pale-vented bush-hen, Amaurornis moluccana
 White-browed crake, Poliolimnas cinereus
 Spotless crake, Zapornia tabuensis

Thick-knees

Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Burhinidae

The thick-knees are a group of largely tropical waders in the family Burhinidae. They are found worldwide within the tropical zone, with some species also breeding in temperate Europe and Australia. They are medium to large waders with strong black or yellow-black bills, large yellow eyes and cryptic plumage. Despite being classed as waders, most species have a preference for arid or semi-arid habitats.

 Beach thick-knee, Esacus magnirostris

Stilts and avocets
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Recurvirostridae

Recurvirostridae is a family of large wading birds, which includes the avocets and stilts. The avocets have long legs and long up-curved bills. The stilts have extremely long legs and long, thin, straight bills.

 Black-winged stilt, Himantopus himantopus
 Pied stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus
 Black-necked stilt, Himantopus mexicanus (A)

Plovers and lapwings
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Charadriidae

The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short, thick necks and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.

 Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola
 Pacific golden-plover, Pluvialis fulva
 Masked lapwing, Vanellus miles
 Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus
 Greater sand-plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
 Oriental plover, Charadrius veredus

Sandpipers and allies
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Scolopacidae

Scolopacidae is a large diverse family of small to medium-sized shorebirds including the sandpipers, curlews, godwits, shanks, tattlers, woodcocks, snipes, dowitchers and phalaropes. The majority of these species eat small invertebrates picked out of the mud or soil. Variation in length of legs and bills enables multiple species to feed in the same habitat, particularly on the coast, without direct competition for food.

 Bristle-thighed curlew, Numenius tahitiensis
 Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
 Little curlew, Numenius minutus
 Far Eastern curlew, Numenius madagascariensis
 Bar-tailed godwit, Limosa lapponica
 Black-tailed godwit, Limosa limosa
 Ruddy turnstone, Arenaria interpres
 Great knot, Calidris tenuirostris (A)
 Red knot, Calidris canutus
 Broad-billed sandpiper, Calidris falcinellus (A)
 Sharp-tailed sandpiper, Calidris acuminata
 Curlew sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea
 Long-toed stint, Calidris subminuta
 Red-necked stint, Calidris ruficollis
 Sanderling, Calidris alba
 Pectoral sandpiper, Calidris melanotos (A)
 Asian dowitcher, Limnodromus semipalmatus
 Swinhoe's snipe, Gallinago megala
 Terek sandpiper, Xenus cinereus
 Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
 Gray-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
 Wandering tattler, Tringa incana
 Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia
 Marsh sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis

Buttonquail
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Turnicidae

The buttonquail are small, drab, running birds which resemble the true quails. The female is the brighter of the sexes and initiates courtship. The male incubates the eggs and tends the young.

 Red-backed buttonquail, Turnix maculosus

Pratincoles and coursers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Glareolidae

Glareolidae is a family of wading birds comprising the pratincoles, which have short legs, long pointed wings and long forked tails, and the coursers, which have long legs, short wings and long pointed bills which curve downwards.

 Oriental pratincole, Glareola maldivarum (A)

Skuas and jaegers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Stercorariidae

The family Stercorariidae are, in general, medium to large birds, typically with grey or brown plumage, often with white markings on the wings. They nest on the ground in temperate and arctic regions and are long-distance migrants.

 South Polar skua, Stercorarius maccormicki
 Brown skua, Stercorarius antarcticus
 Pomarine jaeger, Stercorarius pomarinus
 Parasitic jaeger, Stercorarius parasiticus
 Long-tailed jaeger, Stercorarius longicaudus (A)

Gulls, terns, and skimmers
Order: CharadriiformesFamily: Laridae

Laridae is a family of medium to large seabirds, the gulls, terns, and skimmers. Gulls are typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They have stout, longish bills and webbed feet. Terns are a group of generally medium to large seabirds typically with grey or white plumage, often with black markings on the head. Most terns hunt fish by diving but some pick insects off the surface of fresh water. Terns are generally long-lived birds, with several species known to live in excess of 30 years.

 Brown noddy, Anous stolidus
 Black noddy, Anous minutus
 White tern, Gygis alba
 Sooty tern, Onychoprion fuscatus
 Gray-backed tern, Onychoprion lunatus
 Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
 Little tern, Sternula albifrons
 Gull-billed tern, Gelochelidon nilotica
 White-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
 Roseate tern, Sterna dougallii
 White-fronted tern, Sterna striata
 Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
 Common tern, Sterna hirundo
 Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii
 Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis (A)

Tropicbirds
Order: PhaethontiformesFamily: Phaethontidae

Tropicbirds are slender white birds of tropical oceans, with exceptionally long central tail feathers. Their heads and long wings have black markings.

 White-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (A)
 Red-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda (A)

Albatrosses
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Diomedeidae

The albatrosses are a family of large seabird found across the Southern and North Pacific Oceans. The largest are among the largest flying birds in the world.

 Black-browed albatross, Thalassarche melanophris (A)

Southern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Oceanitidae

The southern storm-petrels are relatives of the petrels and are the smallest seabirds. They feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish picked from the surface, typically while hovering. The flight is fluttering and sometimes bat-like.

 Wilson's storm-petrel, Oceanites oceanicus (A)
 Black-bellied storm-petrel, Fregetta tropica (A)
 Polynesian storm-petrel, Nesofregetta fuliginosa (A)

Northern storm-petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Hydrobatidae

Though the members of this family are similar in many respects to the southern storm-petrels, including their general appearance and habits, there are enough genetic differences to warrant their placement in a separate family.

 Band-rumped storm-petrel, Hydrobates castro (A)

Shearwaters and petrels
Order: ProcellariiformesFamily: Procellariidae

The procellariids are the main group of medium-sized "true petrels", characterised by united nostrils with medium septum and a long outer functional primary.

 Herald petrel, Pterodroma heraldica (A)
 Mottled petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata
 Juan Fernandez petrel, Pterodroma externa (A)
 White-necked petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis
 Gould's petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera (A)
 Collared petrel, Pterodroma brevipes
 Vanuatu petrel, Pterodroma occulta (A)
 Bulwer's petrel, Bulweria bulwerii (A)
 Tahiti petrel, Pseudobulweria rostrata (A)
 Beck's petrel, Pseudobulweria becki (A)
 Streaked shearwater, Calonectris leucomelas (A)
 Flesh-footed shearwater, Ardenna carneipes (A)
 Wedge-tailed shearwater, Ardenna pacificus
 Sooty shearwater, Ardenna griseus
 Short-tailed shearwater, Ardenna tenuirostris (A)
 Christmas shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis
 Fluttering shearwater, Puffinus gavia (A)
 Tropical shearwater, Puffinus bailloni
 Heinroth's shearwater, Puffinus heinrothi

Frigatebirds
Order: SuliformesFamily: Fregatidae

Frigatebirds are large seabirds usually found over tropical oceans. They are large, black and white or completely black, with long wings and deeply forked tails. The males have coloured inflatable throat pouches. They do not swim or walk and cannot take off from a flat surface. Having the largest wingspan-to-body-weight ratio of any bird, they are essentially aerial, able to stay aloft for more than a week.

 Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel
 Christmas Island frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi
 Great frigatebird, Fregata minor

Boobies and gannets
Order: SuliformesFamily: Sulidae

The sulids comprise the gannets and boobies. Both groups are medium to large coastal seabirds that plunge-dive for fish.

 Masked booby, Sula dactylatra (A)
 Brown booby, Sula leucogaster
 Red-footed booby, Sula sula

Cormorants and shags
Order: SuliformesFamily: Phalacrocoracidae

Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white and a few being colourful.

 Little pied cormorant, Microcarbo melanoleucos
 Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo (A)
 Little black cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (A)

Pelicans
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Pelecanidae

Pelicans are large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. As with other members of the order Pelecaniformes, they have webbed feet with four toes.

 Australian pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus (A)

Herons, egrets, and bitterns
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Ardeidae

The family Ardeidae contains the bitterns, herons and egrets. Herons and egrets are medium to large wading birds with long necks and legs. Bitterns tend to be shorter necked and more wary. Members of Ardeidae fly with their necks retracted, unlike other long-necked birds such as storks, ibises and spoonbills.

 Yellow bittern, Ixobrychus sinensis
 Black bittern, Ixobrychus flavicollis
 Great egret, Ardea alba
 Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia (A)
 White-faced heron, Egretta novaehollandiae (A)
 Little egret, Egretta garzetta (A)
 Pacific reef-heron, Egretta sacra
 Cattle egret, Bubulcus ibis (A)
 Striated heron, Butorides striata
 Nankeen night-heron, Nycticorax caledonicus

Ibises and spoonbills
Order: PelecaniformesFamily: Threskiornithidae

Threskiornithidae is a family of large terrestrial and wading birds which includes the ibises and spoonbills. They have long, broad wings with 11 primary and about 20 secondary feathers. They are strong fliers and despite their size and weight, very capable soarers.

 Glossy ibis, Plegadis falcinellus (A)
 Australian ibis, Threskiornis moluccus
 Royal spoonbill, Platalea regia

Osprey
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Pandionidae

The family Pandionidae contains only one species, the osprey. The osprey is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution.

 Osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites
Order: AccipitriformesFamily: Accipitridae

Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey, which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight.

 Pacific baza, Aviceda subcristata
 Swamp harrier, Circus approximans
 Variable goshawk, Accipiter hiogaster
 Gray goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae
 Brown goshawk, Accipiter fasciatus
 Pied goshawk, Accipiter albogularis
 Imitator sparrowhawk, Accipiter imitator (E)
 Meyer's goshawk, Accipiter meyerianus
 Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
 White-bellied sea-eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
 Sanford's sea-eagle, Haliaeetus sanfordi (E)

Barn-owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Tytonidae

Barn-owls are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long strong legs with powerful talons.

 Barn owl, Tyto alba

Owls
Order: StrigiformesFamily: Strigidae

The typical owls are small to large solitary nocturnal birds of prey. They have large forward-facing eyes and ears, a hawk-like beak and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye called a facial disk.

 Fearful owl, Nesasio solomonensis (E)
 West Solomons owl, Athene jacquinoti (E)
 Guadalcanal owl, Athene malaitae (E)
 Makira owl, Athene roseoaxillaris (E)
 Malaita owl, Athene granti (E)

Hornbills

Order: BucerotiformesFamily: Bucerotidae

Hornbills are a group of birds whose bill is shaped like a cow's horn, but without a twist, sometimes with a casque on the upper mandible. Frequently, the bill is brightly coloured.

 Blyth's hornbill, Rhyticeros plicatus

Kingfishers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Alcedinidae

Kingfishers, a family which includes the kookaburras, have large bills, very short legs and often brilliantly coloured plumage.  The group includes three subfamilies, two of which have representatives in the Solomon Islands.   The woodland species are not always closely associated with water. They pursue small animal prey of all kinds in forest and woodland habitats.  The river kingfishers are usually found close to water, and hunt small fish and similar aquatic prey by diving, either from a branch or from the air.  Both types dig their own nest holes, frequently in an earth bank, a rotted stump or a termite nest.

 Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
 Little kingfisher, Ceyx pusillus
 New Georgia dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx collectoris (E)
 North Solomons dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx meeki (E)
 Malaita dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx malaitae (E)
 Guadalcanal dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx nigromaxilla (E)
 Makira dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx gentianus (E)
 Forest kingfisher, Todirhamphus macleayii
 Ultramarine kingfisher, Todirhamphus leucopygius (E)
 Pacific kingfisher, Todirhamphus sacer
 Colonist kingfisher, Todirhamphus colonus
 Sacred kingfisher, Todirhamphus sanctus
 Collared kingfisher, Todirhamphus chloris
 Beach kingfisher, Todirhamphus saurophagus
 Melanesian kingfisher, Todirhamphus tristrami
 Moustached kingfisher, Actenoides bougainvillei (E)

Rollers
Order: CoraciiformesFamily: Coraciidae

Rollers resemble crows in size and build, but are more closely related to the kingfishers and bee-eaters. They share the colourful appearance of those groups with blues and browns predominating. The two inner front toes are connected, but the outer toe is not.

 Dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Falcons and caracaras
Order: FalconiformesFamily: Falconidae

Falconidae is a family of diurnal birds of prey. They differ from hawks, eagles and kites in that they kill with their beaks instead of their talons.

 Oriental hobby, Falco severus
 Australian hobby, Falco longipennis (A)
 Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus

Cockatoos

Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Cacatuidae

The cockatoos share many features with other parrots including the characteristic curved beak shape and a zygodactyl foot, with two forward toes and two backwards toes. They differ, however in a number of characteristics, including the often spectacular movable headcrest.

 Ducorps's cockatoo, Cacatua ducorpsii (E)

Old World parrots
Order: PsittaciformesFamily: Psittaculidae

Characteristic features of parrots include a strong curved bill, an upright stance, strong legs, and clawed zygodactyl feet. Many parrots are vividly coloured, and some are multi-coloured. In size they range from  to  in length. Old World parrots are found from Africa east across south and southeast Asia and Oceania to Australia and New Zealand.

 Red-breasted pygmy-parrot, Micropsitta bruijnii
 Finsch's pygmy-parrot, Micropsitta finschii
 Eclectus parrot, Eclectus roratus
 Singing parrot, Geoffroyus heteroclitus
 Palm lorikeet, Vini palmarum
 Meek's lorikeet, Vini meeki (E)
 Red-flanked lorikeet, Hypocharmosyna placentis
 Duchess lorikeet, Charmosynoides margarethae (E)
 Cardinal lory, Pseudeos cardinalis
 Yellow-bibbed lory, Lorius chlorocercus (E)
 Coconut lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus
 Rainbow lorikeet, Trichoglossus moluccanus

Pittas
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pittidae

Pittas are medium-sized by passerine standards and are stocky, with fairly long, strong legs, short tails and stout bills. Many are brightly coloured. They spend the majority of their time on wet forest floors, eating snails, insects and similar invertebrates.

 Black-faced pitta, Pitta anerythra (E)

Honeyeaters
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Meliphagidae

The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium-sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea. They are nectar feeders and closely resemble other nectar-feeding passerines.

 Noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala (I)
 Cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis
 Scarlet-naped myzomela, Myzomela lafargei (E)
 Yellow-vented myzomela, Myzomela eichhorni (E)
 Red-bellied myzomela, Myzomela malaitae (E)
 Black-headed myzomela, Myzomela melanocephala (E)
 Sooty myzomela, Myzomela tristrami
 Makira honeyeater, Meliarchus sclateri (E)
 Guadalcanal honeyeater, Guadalcanaria inexpectata (E)

Thornbills and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acanthizidae

Thornbills are small passerine birds, similar in habits to the tits.

 Gray thornbill, Acanthiza cinerea
 Rennell gerygone, Gerygone citrina

Cuckooshrikes

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Campephagidae

The cuckooshrikes are small to medium-sized passerine birds. They are predominantly greyish with white and black, although some species are brightly coloured.

 Barred cuckooshrike, Coracina lineata
 Black-faced cuckooshrike, Coracina novaehollandiae
 North Melanesian cuckooshrike, Coracina welchmani
 White-bellied cuckooshrike, Coracina papuensis
 South Melanesian cuckooshrike, Coracina caledonica
 Polynesian triller, Lalage maculosa
 Long-tailed triller, Lalage leucopyga
 Makira cicadabird, Edolisoma salomonis (E)
 Solomons cuckooshrike, Edolisoma holopolium (E)
 Common cicadabird, Edolisoma tenuirostre

Whistlers and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Pachycephalidae

The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrikethrushes, and some of the pitohuis.

 Guadalcanal hooded whistler, Pachycephala implicata (E)
 Bougainville hooded whistler, Pachycephala richardsi (E)
 Temotu whistler, Pachycephala vanikorensis
 Oriole whistler, Pachycephala orioloides
 Rennell whistler, Pachycephala feminina
 Black-tailed whistler, Pachycephala melanura

Woodswallows, bellmagpies, and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Artamidae

The woodswallows are soft-plumaged, somber-coloured passerine birds. They are smooth, agile flyers with moderately large, semi-triangular wings. The cracticids: currawongs, bellmagpies and butcherbirds, are similar to the other corvids. They have large, straight bills and mostly black, white or grey plumage. All are omnivorous to some degree.

 Australian magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen (I)

Fantails

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Rhipiduridae

The fantails are small insectivorous birds which are specialist aerial feeders.

 Cockerell's fantail, Rhipidura cockerelli (E)
 Willie-wagtail, Rhipidura leucophrys
 Malaita fantail, Rhipidura malaitae (E)
 Rufous fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons
 Brown fantail, Rhipidura drownei (E)
 Dusky fantail, Rhipidura tenebrosa (E)
 Rennell fantail, Rhipidura rennelliana (E)
 Gray fantail, Rhipidura albiscapa
 New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa

Drongos
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicruridae

The drongos are mostly black or dark grey in colour, sometimes with metallic tints. They have long forked tails, and some Asian species have elaborate tail decorations. They have short legs and sit very upright when perched, like a shrike. They flycatch or take prey from the ground.

 Hair-crested drongo, Dicrurus hottentottus
 Spangled drongo, Dicrurus bracteatus

Monarch flycatchers

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Monarchidae

The monarch flycatchers are small to medium-sized insectivorous passerines which hunt by flycatching.

 Vanikoro monarch, Mayrornis schistaceus (E)
 Rennell shrikebill, Clytorhynchus hamlini (E)
 Santa Cruz shrikebill, Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis (E)
 Island monarch, Monarcha cinerascens
 White-capped monarch, Monarcha richardsii (E)
 Chestnut-bellied monarch, Monarcha castaneiventris (E)
 Bougainville monarch, Monarcha erythrostictus (E)
 Black-and-white monarch, Symposiachrus barbatus (E)
 Kolombangara monarch, Symposiachrus browni (E)
 White-collared monarch, Symposiachrus viduus (E)
 Steel-blue flycatcher, Myiagra ferrocyanea (E)
 Ochre-headed flycatcher, Myiagra cervinicauda (E)
 Melanesian flycatcher, Myiagra caledonica
 Vanikoro flycatcher, Myiagra vanikorensis

Crows, jays, and magpies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Corvidae

The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. There are 2 species which occur in the Solomon Islands.

 Guadalcanal crow, Corvus woodfordi (E)
 Bougainville crow, Corvus meeki

Australasian robins
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Petroicidae

Most species of Petroicidae have a stocky build with a large rounded head, a short straight bill and rounded wingtips. They occupy a wide range of wooded habitats, from subalpine to tropical rainforest and mangrove swamp to semi-arid scrubland. All are primarily insectivores, although a few supplement their diet with seeds.

 Pacific robin, Petroica pusilla

Reed warblers and allies

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Acrocephalidae

The members of this family are usually rather large for "warblers". Most are rather plain olivaceous brown above with much yellow to beige below. They are usually found in open woodland, reedbeds, or tall grass. The family occurs mostly in southern to western Eurasia and surroundings, but it also ranges far into the Pacific, with some species in Africa.

 Clamorous reed warbler, Acrocephalus stentoreus
 Australian reed warbler, Acrocephalus australis

Grassbirds and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Locustellidae

Locustellidae are a family of small insectivorous songbirds found mainly in Eurasia, Africa, and the Australian region. They are smallish birds with tails that are usually long and pointed, and tend to be drab brownish or buffy all over.

 Guadalcanal thicketbird, Megalurulus whitneyi

Swallows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Hirundinidae

The family Hirundinidae is adapted to aerial feeding. They have a slender streamlined body, long pointed wings and a short bill with a wide gape. The feet are adapted to perching rather than walking, and the front toes are partially joined at the base.

 Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
 Tree martin, Petrochelidon nigricans

Leaf warblers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Phylloscopidae

Leaf warblers are a family of small insectivorous birds found mostly in Eurasia and ranging into Wallacea and Africa. The species are of various sizes, often green-plumaged above and yellow below, or more subdued with greyish-green to greyish-brown colours.

 Mountain leaf warbler, Phylloscopus trivirgatus
 Makira leaf warbler, Phylloscopus makirensis (E)
 Island leaf warbler, Phylloscopus poliocephalus
 Kolombangara leaf warbler, Phylloscopus amoenus (E)

Bush warblers and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Scotocercidae

The members of this family are found throughout Africa, Asia, and Polynesia. Their taxonomy is in flux, and some authorities place some genera in other families.

 Shade warbler, Horornis parens (E)

White-eyes, yuhinas, and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Zosteropidae

The white-eyes are small and mostly undistinguished, their plumage above being generally some dull colour like greenish-olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. As their name suggests, many species have a white ring around each eye.

 Bare-eyed white-eye, Zosterops superciliosus (E)
 Sanford's white-eye, Zosterops lacertosus (E)
 Rennell white-eye, Zosterops rennellianus (E)
 Banded white-eye, Zosterops vellalavella (E)
 Ganongga white-eye, Zosterops splendidus (E)
 Splendid white-eye, Zosterops luteirostris (E)
 Yellow-throated white-eye, Zosterops metcalfii (E)
 Solomons white-eye, Zosterops kulambangrae (E)
 Dark-eyed white-eye, Zosterops tetiparius (E)
 Kolombangara white-eye, Zosterops murphyi (E)
 Grey-throated white-eye, Zosterops rendovae (E)
 Malaita white-eye, Zosterops stresemanni (E)
 Santa Cruz white-eye, Zosterops santaecrucis (E)
 Vanikoro white-eye, Zosterops gibbsi (E)

Starlings

Order: PasseriformesFamily: Sturnidae

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds. Their flight is strong and direct and they are very gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country. They eat insects and fruit. Plumage is typically dark with a metallic sheen.

 Metallic starling, Aplonis metallica
 Atoll starling, Aplonis feadensis
 Rennell starling, Aplonis insularis (E)
 White-eyed starling, Aplonis brunneicapillus (E)
 Brown-winged starling, Aplonis grandis (E)
 Makira starling, Aplonis dichroa (E)
 Rusty-winged starling, Aplonis zelandica
 Singing starling, Aplonis cantoroides
 Polynesian starling, Aplonis tabuensis
 Yellow-faced myna, Mino dumontii
 Long-tailed myna, Mino kreffti
 Common myna, Acridotheres tristis (I)

Thrushes and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Turdidae

The thrushes are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly in the Old World. They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium-sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground. Many have attractive songs.

 Makira thrush, Zoothera margaretae (E)
 Guadalcanal thrush, Zoothera turipavae (E)
 Bassian thrush, Zoothera lunulata
 Russet-tailed thrush, Zoothera heinei
 Island thrush, Turdus poliocephalus

Flowerpeckers
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Dicaeidae

The flowerpeckers are very small, stout, often brightly coloured birds, with short tails, short thick curved bills and tubular tongues.

 Midget flowerpecker, Dicaeum aeneum (E)
 Mottled flowerpecker, Dicaeum tristrami (E)

Sunbirds and spiderhunters
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Nectariniidae

The sunbirds and spiderhunters are very small passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also take insects, especially when feeding young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.

 Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis

Waxbills and allies
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Estrildidae

The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. They are gregarious and often colonial seed eaters with short thick but pointed bills. They are all similar in structure and habits, but have wide variation in plumage colours and patterns.

 Blue-faced parrotfinch, Erythrura trichroa

Old World sparrows
Order: PasseriformesFamily: Passeridae

Old World sparrows are small passerine birds, typically small, plump, brown or grey with short tails and short powerful beaks. They are seed-eaters, but also consume small insects.

 House sparrow, Passer domesticus (A)
 Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

See also
 List of birds
 Lists of birds by region

References

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Q: How can I assign different data-attributes to cloned DOM elements with jQuery .clone() Using $("#set .item").clone().appendTo(".container") I can clone:

And append it to a container.
Of course clone creates a copy of #set .item so if I clone and append multiple objects:
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How can I assign different data- attributes to each clone?
Here's a FIDDLE

A: Try this:
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This would be more like within the 3000 lb. limit. It a Forest-River-Flagstaff-E-Pro-E14FK.
Both are probably within the limit, one might be predominantly steel and the other aluminum.
The one I posted is 3000lbs. Aluminum is more expensive though.
Towing half the minivan's mass behind it does not make it a death trap. Numerous vehicles safely tow more than their weight. Towing safely is more about not exceeding the weight limits specified by the manufacturer, a properly balanced load and the proper brakes on both the tow vehicle and trailer. Of course, proper driving technique is important too.
I tow an 8000-lb fifth wheel with a 5000-lb F-150. Properly set up, a 3000-lb trailer would be well within the capabilities of a Pacifica.
I own a Touring L without the factory tow package. I added an aftermarket CURT Class 3 hitch.
As has been mentioned, this means I don't have the anti-sway software, the 220a alternator, nor larger radiator.
1) The software, while undoubtedly helpful, doesn't increase or decrease any towing capability, other than ensuring the vehicle is more stable during unstable movements.
2) Likewise, the alternator doesn't affect anything about the load. It would help keep the battery topped off during times of constant engine cooling fan use and 7pin electric braking (in addition to the standard vehicle energy use). But again, nothing affecting towing capability. As an FYI, the standard one is 180a, the heavy duty is 220a. So if you're not driving with your high-beams, maxing out the interior 110v inverter, and bouncing with the 20 speaker system on max, I don't see any risk here.
3) The larger radiator. This certainly can make a difference. But here's my argument: It's only .3 quarts larger (13.4 vs 13.1q) as far as coolant capacity goes. Further, it's not a transmission cooler. It's just to keep the engine temperature down. Therefore, if you're not towing 85mph on steep grades in 110 degree weather, I'm not seeing this as a risk either.
I'm going to be towing a load approaching 3000lb in a few weeks, but it'll be in temperatures of 30-60 Fahrenheit. Besides being without anti-sway, I'm not anticipating any issues that I wouldn't already be expecting if I had the actual tow package.
Cooling shouldn't be a problem at those ambient temperatures. What are you towing?
I've towed a 3000-lb utility trailer on many occasions with my 2008 DGC without factory tow package. Load the trailer properly and keep the speed down.
I think breezy hit it correctly. Load the trailer correctly and take your time driving and the towing will be a non issue.
I agree that the 1500 pound tow rating without factory hitch is likely under rated for a variety of common driving conditions. But it is the manufacturer's stated limit so exceeding this limit can affect future transmission/engine related warranty claims.
1) Consider that without the stability software update the "base" software may not react properly to the added load, both tow weight and tongue weight. This could result in unexpected things happening.
2) The increased alternator output is more likely to support charging of a battery on the trailer, if equipped, and external running lights. Agree, nothing for towing capacity.
3) Some vehicles have the transmission cooler integrated into the radiator. The small increase in coolant capacity could still mean a more significant increase in the integrated oil cooler size.
I suggest installing a transmission oil temp gauge. Then you will know if temps are getting too high. I'd be interested to hear what you get for fuel mileage towing the trailer.
Last edited by shawnee; 10-16-2017 at 09:03 AM.
The Pacifica already shows you transmission temp. It is one of the options in list of menu 2 of the center gauge cluster info screen. Since the transmission (gearing) & engine (HP & TQ) are the same in all Pacificas, Shawnee should be fine from that standpoint. However, be aware one assumes warranty, insurance & liability risks when towing over your vehicle's rating.
I've done a fair amount of towing in my Pacifica with a factory tow package, near weight limits, in mountains & flats. Because you can't manually hold a gear in the Pacifica, there is a lot more shifting under load than I want to see in my tow vehicles. This is the main reason why the Pacifica is not a great vehicle to tow with in my opinion. I try to minimize shifting by feathering the throttle to speed up going down hills & slowing down going up to prevent "excessive" shifts. Annoys drivers behind me but in my mind limits wear & tear. As a vehicle with inherent utility capabilities, the lack of software for driver selected gears is an oversight by Chrysler. I read somewhere that the Pacifica tow package take rate is <10%, so maybe I'm an outlier as far as wanting to tow camping & utility trailers with my minivan and expecting a gear selection/holding capability to help me protect my transmission & brakes.
Last edited by Nails1; 10-16-2017 at 10:08 AM.


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Winds may blow us off course, but eventually set us back down where we began. I've boned whole chickens, stuffed them with exotic rice and preserved lemons, bathed them in sauces of mushrooms, pistachios, fresh herbs and creme fraiche, but sometimes I'm ready for some simple fried chicken. I'm not interested in the boneless, battered, deep-fried model but just an honest piece of flavorful, free-range chicken seared until the skin is crispy, the meat juicy and bathed with a simple reduction of greaseless pan glazing.
Long ago I learned all it takes in addition to my heirloom cast-iron skillet, a swirl of oil, and a few cloves of garlic is a splash of common red wine vinegar. I've repeated this chicken sauté countless times over the decades with slight variations along the way, and it's always a favorite. Diners will never guess the secret ingredient is vinegar that sweetens, tenderizes and moistens the chicken.
Country cooks have long known the benefits of using vinegar, one of the oldest kitchen staples. All you need are five ingredients, along with salt and pepper and half an hour to recreate the version of fried chicken that made Paul Bocuse a celebrity chef forty years ago. Even if you hesitate at the vinegar idea, you'll want to give this healthy, tasty alternative a chance. It's not necessary to use fancy balsamic, sherry or champagne vinegars here; simple salad vinegar, red wine or cider, is fine. For any pan-fried chicken, choose bone-in pieces that boost calcium, hold in moisture—and as most chicken aficionados know, the choice pieces are dark.
4 leg/thigh pieces of free-range chicken (about 2 1/2 lbs.), or one 3-lb. chicken cut in pieces.
Cut through the underside fat line between the knee and thigh joint to make two pieces or just sever the tendon so the joint will lie flat as it cooks. Blot chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Swirl oil in a heavy iron skillet and heat until oil shimmers. Find a lid or a baking sheet that will cover the skillet tightly, and set aside. Using tongs, add chicken pieces, skin side down. Distribute whole, unpeeled garlic cloves among chicken pieces. Sauté over moderately high heat for ten minutes. Turn chicken, which should be deeply golden, and cook for ten minutes on the other side. At this point the chicken should be almost cooked through.
Remove chicken and garlic to a plate, and pour fat from pan (there may be as much as 4-5 tablespoons excess fat). Return chicken and garlic to skillet; bring heat back up. Measure 4 tablespoons vinegar. Once the chicken is again sizzling, pour the vinegar over the chicken and immediately cover with lid and steam the chicken for 5 minutes. Remove the lid; again remove chicken and garlic from the skillet which will be filmed with a sticky residue from the vinegar and chicken juices; this is the precious bit to turn into a glazing sauce.
Work the teaspoon of flour into the little bit of remaining fat, and add tomato paste, mustard or diced whole tomato. Whisk in chicken stock and boil up quickly to form a light sauce. Return the chicken and garlic to the pan, coat with sauce and simmer a few seconds. Serve with sauce glaze, whole soft garlic cloves and a sprinkling of fresh parsley and chives. Serves 4. Any leftovers make excellent room-temperature picnic bits.
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Are you an international student settling into the University of Lincoln? Or, are you a UK student looking to help others settle into life in a UK university?
The International Buddy scheme is a fantastic volunteer opportunity that links international and local students who are members of the University of Lincoln Students' Union. Once local students have signed up to be a Buddy, they will receive training and will be paired up with an international student based on their common hobbies and interests. While exchanging cultures and creating memories, the international student will learn about the Students' Union, know where to access support if needed and generally settle into Lincoln with a new friend by their side!
If you're interested in helping international students get their bearings whilst having fun and meeting new people, then that's most of the work done! Each month you and your Buddy will be given a budget to complete a series of informal mini-tasks. You will also be a main point of contact if your Buddy needs help and support, directing them where necessary. In the main though, the scheme is aimed at giving you both an amazing cross-cultural experience.
*Due to demand, applications currently being accepted may roll over to the 2019/20 academic year.
What does having a 'buddy' involve for international students?
Register your interest and meet local students. That's pretty much it. Buddies have been created as the perfect way to integrate with local UK campus and culture, so get involved! Awards will be given to the most engaged Buddy pair at the end of the programme!
This opportunity is led and overseen by your Vice President International (pictured right) who will be able to answer any questions you may have. You will also have the support of our professional Students' Union's Advice Centre team for any further guidance.


Smith, Tyler , Waterway, Marcia .
Combing morphological and molecular data in taxonomic revision: an evaluation of Carex section Porocystis.
CAREX section Porocystis is a group of 2 to 8 species of eastern North America. They can be informally divided into two complexes: the C. virescens complex (C. virescens, C. swanii, C. aestivalis, and the globally rare C. roanensis), primarily Appalachian in distribution, and the C. hirsutella complex (C. hirsutella, C. complanata, C. bushii, C. caroliniana), which is broadly distributed across the southeast. Recent treatments have raised doubts about the appropriate circumscription of these taxa, with various authors suggesting that each complex should be recognised as one to four species. The purpose of our study was to clarify this situation by examining morphological and molecular variation in the section. We sampled populations of each putative taxon from across their range, focusing on areas of sympatry. Our samples included more than 400 samples from 100 populations, with each individual being scored for morphological characters and subjected to amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) assays. The morphological data shows clear separation of four taxa corresponding to C. aestivalis, C. roanensis, C. bushii, and C. caroliniana. The distinction between C. swanii and C. virescens and between C. complanata and C. hirsutella is more problematic, with intermediate specimens confounding otherwise discrete entities. All eight taxa are clearly separated by AFLP markers, although there is some evidence of introgression between C. bushii and C. hirsutella. Surprisingly, the species-pairs that are most difficult to separate morphologically are the most distant genetically, confirming recent sequence-based phylogenetic analysis showing that they are not sister species. The combined data strongly supports recognizing all eight taxa as distinct species, and we identified new characters to improve field-identification of morphologically ambiguous individuals. This highlights the value of pairing molecular and morphological samples in elucidating taxonomic patterns that would not be clear from either data set alone.


What are the aims of the National Deaf Children's Society?
There are around 50,000 deaf children in the UK: we believe that each child should be provided with equal opportunities and we aim to remove any barriers and provide better access to support, enabling all children to meet their full potential.
Deafness is not a learning disability and with most deaf children attending mainstream school, we need to work hard to prevent them from falling behind their peers both academically and emotionally.
What are the biggest issues faced by deaf children?
Educationally, deaf children are struggling due to a lack of specialist provision within their mainstream schools. A third of councils are cutting their budgets to support deaf children – this will have a significant impact upon children who are already struggling to learn effective communication skills. Without the right support, they could become more vulnerable and at risk of being isolated, abused or bullied.
The cuts to early intervention services will also have a significant effect upon deaf children and their families. More than 90% of deaf children are born to parents with no experience of hearing loss or understanding of how to communicate with deaf children. This poses a significant challenge and without easy access to early intervention services, we could store up problems leaving families needing access to more complex help in later years.
Although the numbers of deaf children are rising, it is still very much a low-incidence disability which is geographically spread across the UK. We recognise the pressures facing social work teams when trying to fight for resources to support vulnerable children.
At the National Deaf Children's Society, we are here to provide additional support for social workers to help them work more effectively with deaf children.
Last year, we launched our social care advisory service – this is where we can answer any calls or emails from social workers who may need a little advice or guidance. It may be that you need some support to make an assessment stronger or perhaps you need advice as to what should be included within a support plan. Our advisory service isn't a substitute for a specialist social worker, but it is a useful resource which is freely available to social work professionals.
What resources are available for practitioners working with deaf children?
Our website offers a wide range of resources which have been created with the needs of social care staff in mind.
As well as best practice guides there are a range of interactive videos and downloadable brochures which can help professionals understand the difficulties faced by deaf children and their families.
We work closely with (LSCBs) to provide advice for the implementation of the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance and we also advise Children's Hearing Services Working Groups (CHSWGs) across the UK. This gives us the opportunity to offer strategic advice for how families can access good quality, local support services.
We also provide regular training workshops to help upskill social workers – as well as pre-set courses, we offer bespoke training packages to in-house teams looking to learn more about working with deaf children. Later this year we will also be launching remote learning opportunities which will help social workers to access training at a time that suits them.
What are the biggest challenges faced by social workers when working with deaf children?
Deafness can affect children in so many different ways; there really isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. Some children may have been born deaf, whilst it could occur during later life for other children (perhaps as a result of an illness). This means that social workers need to really understand the experience of the child and how deafness has affected them.
It can be challenging for professionals as different members of the same family may have very different perspectives. When you add in the voice of the 'Teacher of the Deaf' (a qualified professional who may have been providing additional support within a school), it can be incredibly difficult for social workers to retain the voice of the child when undertaking any assessments or reports.
How can a social worker upskill themselves to maintain strong practice when working with deaf children?
Language is key to all communication – social workers will have picked up similar skills when working with service users who may not speak English. For instance, they should remember to always face the child – communication can be picked up via lip reading and where possible, use aids such as photos, drawings or symbols to aid understanding.
There are numerous resources available, and thanks to a growing use of technology, there are a wide range of apps which can be downloaded and used to back up conversations and aid communication.
What happens when a social worker is unable to communicate via sign language?
It is important to remember that many deaf children may communicate orally without using sign language. Even where sign language is used, there are many different variations of sign language available, so you may find that even if you have a professional within your team with the ability to sign fluently, you could still have issues.
Our advice is to always use a qualified interpreter – you must not rely on using a family member to interpret for you as it could significantly change the narrative and lose the voice of the child.
We would recommend using an interpreter registered with the National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD). As a voluntary regulator, their members adhere to set standards and a guaranteed code of conduct.
What advice would you give to someone who has never worked with a deaf person in a professional capacity before?
Social workers must think about the impact that deafness has upon all outcomes. When assessing a deaf child, generic thresholds are not suitable – it's an additional vulnerability which must be considered to prevent a child from being lost in the system.
Working with deaf children within social services is still relatively rare, so it may feel like a struggle for many social workers. This is why we set up our advisory support service, which can help practitioners understand all the considerations which must be taken into account during any assessments.


On Monday evening I was lucky enough to attend Bloggers Fashion Week Pre Party in Leicester Square, London. I travelled down from the Midlands to the Pre Party as a Photographer as well as a Blogger which I felt very privileged to be invited too.
The event was held by Bloggers Love who invited and offered registrations for Blogger to attend the Pre Party Event.
Bloggers Love invited brands showcasing their latest collections ranging from handmade jewellery designers to print designers as well as handmade couture gowns.
It was lovely to meet the brands and see their latest collections and fabulous unique designs, to try on and think of styling tips and ideas.
See my #BLFW Pre Party outfit here.
The #BLFW Pre Party was held in Leicester Square, London opposite M&M world, so it was easy enough to find. Climbing the 7 flights of stairs - as some other clumsy Bloggers as I walked straight past the lift - to be welcomed by a stunning suite with gorgeous views over London to Big Ben and the London Eye.
We were greeted with marshmallow drinks and heart shaped balloons with the brands and designers scattered about the suite with their rails of stunning designs and items.
Bloggers Love had put on a gorgeous spread with a huge candy bar with sweets galore for us to pick and nibble at in-between brand networking and photographing.
Seating was arranged in booth-like arrangements such as a 'Blogger Speed Dating' booths for Bloggers and Photographers to get to know one another, discuss their Blogs, specialist areas and share Blogging knowledge.
The setting was stunning, and not being from London myself was obviously very interesting and appreciated on my part, if only the weather behaved itself more we would've been able to see for miles.
I loved the Candy Bar feature to the event central in the room being the little centre piece and bonding point for Bloggers over some adorable delights.
The arrangement of seating and areas was perfect for Blogger Bonding discussing the BLFW brands items, what to wear for next weeks BLFW 2 Day Event and learning from and advising one another on Blogging.
It was lovely to meet the girls and chat about Blogging, Vlogging and share fashion and beauty ideas and tips over a glass of wine at Yates, Leicester Square and I've been inspired to possibly start a Vlog - What do you think?
The first brand and company I visited at the BLFW Pre Party was Vania Couture with their stunning handmade designs and exquisite pieces of Couture Fashion from layered red lace gowns to feather and sequin embellished designs that're just amazing to view, imagine wearing one.. WOW.
"Vania-Couture was born in 2014. It all started when I was planning my wedding and trying to find my perfect dress. Trawling from dress shop to dress shop, I felt that nothing fitted my style and budget and every dress made feel less like a special bride.
The second brand I mingled with at the BLFW Pre Party was Syreeta Badu, the very talented Plus Size designer with her unique styles and gorgeous printed fabrics.
What I adore about Syreeta's amazing collection is how her garments encourage confidence and ooze style, and reassures Plus Size Fashion Fearlessness and show's you can be fashionable, fabulous and comfortable in your own skin.
Another thing I love about Syreeta's designs are how they're not just for Plus Size women, as a size 8/10 I love trying on Syreeta's versatile designs for an oversized, high fashionable look with their unique shoulder pad or african, floral and animal print incorporating styles and trends, they're just too F A B.
But my favourite part of Syreeta Badu's collection and her f a b ulous creative mind is how she named her collection. 'Concrete Rose', named because it draws from the harshness of the way that the media and the public sometimes feel about a plus size woman, The Rose that blossomed through the concrete is the confidence in their own skin that women of today are happily starting to show off.
Syreeta also carefully named each garment in her 2012 collection with descriptions of what she wishes for all women to feel like when wearing her clothing - How f a b ulous is that?
Blogger Lauren Marie Kelly with Designer, Syreeta Badu and with her favourite piece from the Concrete Rose Collection.
Also featured at BLFW at London's The Penthouse, Leicester Square was Tinkilove with their artistic and futuristic occasionwear combined with street, edgy and creative wear with the most amazing collection of fabrics combinations and unique, fun and playful styles.
Their rail had the most gorgeous array of colours from pastels to deep purples with fun and unique prints with items from kimonos, crop tops, high waist skirts to longline printed tshirts.
One of my favourite brand booths at BLFW was Ellie Air, with their amazing new collection 'Tesoro' - Italian for 'Treasure'; Wealth in the form of precious metals and jewels - handcrafted in silver, rose gold plate and semi precious stones. Ellie Air's Tesoro Collection is stunning, handcrafted together using exquisite techniques combining the metals and stones together where the stones act like hidden gems, hidden in unexpected areas across the collection themselves, Treasure.
The whole collection is just outstandingly stunning. With unique styles and designs such as the Tesoro Earrings with their drop back feature with dangles effortlessly holding the Peridot and Moonstone jewels in place, a piece of art.
Another of my favourite pieces has to be the Tesoro Ring - available in Silver or Rose Gold Plate - a double featured ring with a midi ring connected by a tear drop jewellery and metal string that creates the most beautiful subtle statement ring.
But my favourites in the Ellie Air Tesoro (Treasure) Collection have to be the Tube Collection, with their limited edition beauty and secret 'Hidden Gem' compartments are just attention to detail perfection.
I admire designers and artists who use their talent as well as their talented creative mind to create hidden and meaningful aspects to their designs. Be it clothing, jewellery or music for example and they go to the effort of bring that artistic meaning to their work, I admired Ellie Air for bringing that into their Tesoro Collection.
I would adore to own the Tube Necklace, Earrings and Ring set. They're exquisite.
Lastly, the last designer and brand I got the pleasure on mingling with at BLFW was Eleanor Linden.
Eleanor Linden is stunning luxurious brand who offer a gorgeous range of styles who seek to embody styles of classic shapes, luxury fabrics, delicate details and stylish prints. They offer a gorgeous selection of classic twists with their Eleanor Printed Shirt, Tourmaline Longline Shirt Dress, Isla Classic Knit/Print Dress, Linden Open Back Blouse and their delicately stunning Topaz Printed Silk Scarf.
The Collection features some stunning designs with stunning subtle statements and such impeccable style at every touch with their gorgeous soft silk printed fabrics that're just beautiful.
I adore their use of print and plain breaks within the pieces with printed collar and sleeves with plain body making the piece so flattering and unique.
It was such a pleasure to meet and a photograph such a new yet impeccably designed brand with unique and recognisable pieces, that I'm sure will take the industry by storm with such scope and room to expand across their pieces and style.
Feel so privileged to have been invited to the Bloggers Love Fashion Week Pre Party, I just can't wait for next weeks double day dose of Bloggers Fashion Week antics!
Also don't miss my #BLFW Pre Party outfit here.
Absolutely breathtaking! Kudos to you for being invited into such a chic event! Would never have guessed this was happening right above the chocolate-scented M&M's World. haha. It just seems so black-tie.
And I think: Go all out on vlogging! It's a slightly different medium but if us bloggers have the passion, anything is is possible. Maybe you could even reel in a different demographic? Who knows!


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I'm really enjoying "The Purple Rose". Love the way you write. Very true to life, Lots of surprising twists and turns also.
Enjoyed your novel very much – finished reading it yesterday on the train. Interesting characters, events keep you wanting to know what happens, dialogue lively and engaging – really good read! Impressive achievement.
A great debut novel. History weaves its way through a fascinating and unpredictable narrative. If you are from Manchester this is compulsory reading-if you are not this is still compulsory reading and yesterday hit a New York book club list!
5.0 out of 5 stars Purple Rose, 16 Aug 2012
This review is from: The Purple Rose (Kindle Edition)
This summer, lots of people have told me that The Purple Rose is a 'must read'. Apparently, it's the author's first novel. So I bought it and – I was hooked immediately. The characters, plot, setting and really lively dialogue keep you involved. It's about an engaging Jewish family, which adds interest and conflict. I love seeing how other people live. The present day story line of a crumbling marriage, Jewish or not, seems really true to life, with lots of twists and turns. There's a great portrayal of a teenage lad and also of a deceased relative whose letters tell of her life as a suffragette . Charlotte Gringras's book criss-crosses generations, always asking whether a liberated woman is ever truly free. Even at the end, I wasn't too sure; read it and see for yourself. A great first novel
4.0 out of 5 stars Read it Twice!, 26 Aug 2012
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This review is from: The Purple Rose (Paperback)
A fascinating story about three generations of feisty women. Has interest for people who know Manchester and how it has changed and also lots of facts and opinion about how Jewish life has it's own problems. Great characters, even goes back to a suffragette past. Hard to put down, a great first novel.
4.0 out of 5 stars The Purple Rose, 27 Aug 2012
Once started I couldn't put the book down.
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Good morning to all of you! Today on Episode 421 your host Rob Booker goes into great detail answering the question of how to choose a trading system. First of all, there is no such thing as a perfect trading system. Don't play the game of always wishing you would have used a different trading system. And certainly, don't put too much emphasis on choosing your trading system. Rob refers to our beliefs as described in the book The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy. Get involved and trade small. Thanks for listening!


The paper provides a qualitative assessment of the role mainstream economic theory had in orienting Italy's banking legislation from its political unification (1861) to the introduction of the 1936 Banking Act. Five regulatory regimes are considered. Whilst market discipline and self-regulation arguments characterized the first sub-period (1861-1892), the debate over convertibility and limits on note issuance was intense in the second (1893-1906). The third sub-period (1907-1925) was punctuated by two banking crises: the first (1907) vindicated economists who had stressed the need of a lender of last resort à la Bagehot; the second (1921-23) confirmed - to no avail - the dangers congenital to bank-industry ties. The following sub-period (1926-1930) was inaugurated by the first commercial bank regulation (1926) and responded to the prevailing economists' call for restricting bank competition. The 1936 regulation, which inaugurated the approximately five-decade long fifth regime, matured in a virtual vacuum of professional economic debate. Overall, two key factors were found to affect the degree to which legislation drew upon contemporary economic thought: a) the severity of the preceding crisis; and b) the timing of the subsequent regulation.


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Romance Visual Novels 'Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress' and 'HaremKingdom' Coming to Steam This Month
October 11, 2021 Azario Lopez
Shiravune announced that they'll bring two romance visual novels to PC-via Steam later this month, Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress and HaremKingdom. Both games are currently available via Johren in the west.
Ninki Seiyuu: How to Make a Pop Voice Actress will launch on October 15, 2021, with an adult patch available via Johren. Developed by MintCUBE, Ninki Seiyuu tells the story of Keito Nagakura, who works at the voice actor agency Production Bloom as a part-timer. As he becomes familiarized with his work, he will get to meet some voice actresses and learn about their worries and hardships. As such, he has the opportunity to see the other side of the industry and learn from their perspectives.
HaremKingdom will launch later in the month but doesn't have an exact release date. An adult patch will be available from Johren. HaremKingdom follows a protagonist who just wants to have fun and has a traumatic encounter with women at a young age. One day, his friend, Hikari, was making fun of his lack of a girlfriend when suddenly they were thrown into another world. Yes, this is an isekai where this regular human boy is about to meet many other worlds girls and romanticize them.
So, when he wakes up in a strange city, he is face-to-face with a woman who informs him that he is the last king of the kingdom. His first mission as the newly appointed king was to build a harem and have some kids. So, the boy is tortured by romance for the rest of the story as he must face his past trauma and make some babies. I'm sure it's going to be very difficult for him.
We'll be sure to keep you updated on future visual novel releases in the west.
Five Visual Novels That We Didn't Read for Their Story Released in 2021
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Romance Visual Novel 'HaremKingdom' Launches on PC in the West; It's Exactly What You Think it is
Romance Visual Novel 'HaremKingdom' Has a Title That Leaves Little to the Imagination and Comes West to PC Next Week