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Common Waxbill

Birds, Introduced birds, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Introduced in French Polynesia.

Pacific Black Duck

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Protected species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is increasingly rare in the Society Islands but remains well distributed elsewhere.

Sanderling

Birds, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, Migrator birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The specie remains abundant and is not threatened.

Pacific Reef-egret

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Non threatened species and abundant in French Polynesia.

Ultramarine Lorikeet

Birds, Endemic birds, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected speciesBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

It is classified as “Critically Endangered” (CR) on the IUCN Red List.

Blue Lorikeet

Birds, Endemic birds, Protected species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is threatened. Predation by black rat is the main reason.

Rimatara Lorikeet

AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Endemic birds, Protected speciesBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is listed in category A of the list of species protected by the territorial regulations of French Polynesia.

Red-footed Booby

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – TikehauBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Common species in Polynesia.

Common White Tern

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Sea birds, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – Tetiaroa, TUAMOTU – RangiroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is classified as “Least Concern” (LC) on the IUCN Red List.

Free April-June 2020 BirdLife International Magazine!

NewsBy Tahiti Pixel 19/04/2020

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