Category Archives: AUSTRALES – Rapa

Murphy’s Petrel

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, Protected species, Sea birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

It is classified as « Near Threatened » (NT) on the IUCN Red List.

Polynesian Storm-petrel

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, Protected species, Sea birdsBy 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.

Great Frigatebird

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

Non-endangered species

Lesser Frigatebird

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

Species not threatened but the young are eaten by humans.

Brown Booby

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

Common species in Polynesia.

Rapa Fruit-dove

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

The species is classified as “Endangered” (EN) on the France and Polynesia 2015 UICN Red List.

Red Junglefowl

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

Introduced and not threatened.

Swamp Harrier

AUSTRALES – Rapa, Birds, Introduced birds, Invasive species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, SOCIETY – TetiaroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

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

Pacific Golden Plover

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

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

Spotless Crake

AUSTRALES – Rapa, AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, MARQUESAS – Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS – Hiva Oa, MARQUESAS – Nuku Hiva, MARQUESAS – Tahuata, Protected species, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – Rangiroa, TUAMOTU – Tikehau, Wide distribution land birdsBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

The species is widely distributed in the Pacific.