Category Archives: AUSTRALES – Rimatara

Rock Dove

AUSTRALES – Rimatara, Birds, Introduced birds, Invasive species, MARQUESAS – Ua Huka, SOCIETY – Leeward Islands, SOCIETY – Moorea, SOCIETY – Tahiti, TUAMOTU – RangiroaBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Espèce introduite, qui se répand partout dans le monde. Elle peut véhiculer d’île en île des maladies.

Chestnut-breasted Mannikin

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 – TahitiBy Tahiti Pixel 25/09/2020

Introduced in French Polynesia

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.

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.

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.

Long-tailed Koel

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

This species is not threatened. However, it is a predator of endemic birds of French Polynesia.

Wandering Tattler

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

Common throughout 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.

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.

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.